Dehydrating foods is an excellent way to make use of food you have around you, but there are some rules you should follow before starting out.
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Food & Kitchen
10 Delicious Zoodle Recipes You Can Make From Your Summer Harvest!
Here’s a new way to make fresh garden salads and an easy way to take your healthy meals to the next level!
8 Recipes For Making Homemade Extracts
There’s nothing like homemade extracts to really bring out the flavor in your baked goods and beverages. Here are 8 delicious, homemade aromatic extracts that can be made in 5 minutes!
DIY: How To Make Your Own Protein Bars With Only 4 Ingredients
Protein bars have long been a popular source of the macronutrient, especially for athletes and those who tend to be more physically fit. Here is an easy 4 ingredient protein bar you can make today!
Cheat Sheet for Making Homemade Yogurt
Homemade yogurt is easy to make, but there are a few tricks to learn before hand. Use this cheat sheet and the recipe to make delicious, probiotic-filled yogurt.
Make Your Own: 10 Herbal Tea Blends You Can Grow in Your Garden
Doesn’t a nice cup of tea sound wonderful? Here are 10 herbal tea blends that my family loves!
YUMMY RECIPES
Get Fizzy With It! Make Your Own Homemade Soda
Home brewing your own sodas are cheaper, more nutritious and a great project to do with the family. Learn how easy this skill is and use the recipes provided to make your own homemade soda.
Honey Sweetened Fruit Preserves
This recipe is delicious and makes a thick, spreadable jam that goes great with anything! Try it out and see what I mean.
10 Dehydrator Meals for Your Prepper Pantry
I love having some “just-add-water” meals on hand for those busy days when I need to cook something fast.
How to Make Pemmican: A Step-By-Step Guide
Pemmican is the original survival superfood. Check out this step-by-step guide on how to make it and get your pantry stocked.
COOKING AND FOOD PREP
Meals in Minutes: How Blenders are a Healthy Option for Quick Dinners
Blenders don’t have to be used solely for smoothies and shakes, you can also create delicious meals with them. If you’re short on time, these blender ideas can give you meals in a matter of minutes.
DIY Potato Flakes From Scratch
Potato flakes are one of those pantry items you can make from home and save money doing so. Here is an easy recipe to make potato flakes from scratch.
Alternative Cooking Sources for SHTF Planning
All the stored food in the world will do no good if you have no way to heat your food. Learn more about these alternative cooking sources to use during an emergency.
Using Vegetables to Thicken Soups and Stews
When I look at food these days the colours amaze me. Everything is so bright, unnaturally bright.
FOOD STORAGE
7 Super Seeds That Will Change Your Health
Sometimes, the best things come in small packages.
20 Perishable Foods You Can Freeze For Later
You likely already keep a supply of basics like vegetables, fruits, meats, poultry, and grains in your freezer. However, there some items that can be frozen that might surprise you.
Maximizing Your Food Pantry: 16 Healthy Ways To Use Dried Oats
They are commonly used in oatmeal, baked goods, and granola, but did you know oats can be used for everything from homemade non-dairy milk to pizza crusts to soothing itchy skin?
Trash to Treasure: 6 Everyday Items Will Be Worth Their Weight in Gold in an Emergency
Recycling and scrounging are two skills it would behoove you to develop prior to a collapse.
CANNING & PRESERVATION
Strawberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce
Now that barbecue season is quickly approaching, I thought I’d share this new take on the traditional bbq sauce and kick things up a notch.
Water Bath Canning 101
Water bath canning is one of the easiest canning techniques used to create a balanced preparedness pantry. Here’s what you need to know! As an added bonus, some beginner recipes are also provided.
How to Make Jam without Using Added Pectin
It’s easy to make an intensely fruity jam with absolutely no added pectin!
Honey Packed Peaches
Honey can be used for more than sweetening your tea and making baked goods. It is also a great way to preserve foods with it too. Try this tasty recipes of honey packed peaches. Mmmmm, good.
DEHYDRATING
Homemade Fruit Roll Ups
Making your own fruit roll ups is a cost effective solution to ensuring that your children are eating a healthy snack.
How to Use Garden Produce to Bulk Up Your Prepper Pantry
Dehydrating fresh garden produce is a frugal and economical way of creating a well-stocked prepper pantry.
The Excalibur: Food Dehydrating Made Easy {Plus Tasty Recipes}
Dehydrating food is one of the best ways to frugally make dried foods and meals, or create a food storage pantry. This is the story of how I got hooked on dehydrating and found the best dehydrator for my needs. Check out some of the great recipes too!
Make Your Own: 10 Herbal Tea Blends You Can Grow in Your Garden
Doesn’t a nice cup of tea sound wonderful? Here are 10 herbal tea blends that my family loves!
FERMENTING
Whey Has More Uses Than You Think
Whey is considered a “waste product” from cheese making, but it has more uses than you think; including dietary uses.
Survival Food Series: 3 Ways To Naturally Make Yeast
Without yeast, our lives would be void of many of our day-to-day products. Getting back to the basics and learning how to make yeast yourself will give you an invaluable skill to hold onto and share with others. Using different produce such as oranges, potatoes, herbs and grains is not only a great science experiment, but a way for you to play around with the flavors of your favorite bread recipes.
Contemplating the Kombucha Craze
Kombucha has been hailed as a miracle drink and sweeping mainstream for the last decade. Is it worth all the hype?
Fermented Foods: Kick Your Health Up a Notch Naturally + 10 Healthy Ready Nutrition Recipes!
Fermented foods like kimchi, kefir, and kombucha are widely available and wildly popular these days. There are good reasons for that – they provide some impressive health benefits.