Food & Kitchen

Why Sourdough Bread Is Great For Your Health (with recipes)

Sourdough bread is often known as the healthiest bread, and there’s a science behind that moniker. Here are all the ways sourdough bread is good for you and some recipes to get you started!

Why Sourdough Bread Is Great For Your Health (with recipes)

Sourdough bread is often known as the healthiest bread, and there’s a science behind that moniker. Here are all the ways sourdough bread is good for you and some recipes to get you started!

Dandelion Honey Bread

I love the subtle flavor of this bread, and the texture comes out perfect. This is a great bread to try out for those new to bread making. And, if your family is like mine, you may want to double the recipe to make an extra loaf!

Prepping on a Budget: 4 Food Dehydrators under $75

If you are prepping on a budget, a food dehydrator is a great investment. These four budget-friendly models are highly recommended and can get you started on creating a food pantry for pennies.

5 Ways to Stretch Your Meals SHTF Style

Get smart about how to use foods in your preparedness pantry, and learn these nifty tricks on how to fill up our stomachs at the same time.

Are You Packing? 5 Inexpensive Ways to Store Your Food

Re-purposing is a new fad that can save you money in the process. Get creative and read about five kitchen items you can use in place of expensive food storage containers.

How To Make Delicious Homemade Strawberry Cereal Bars

This recipe uses good, old-fashioned whole grains and natural ingredients – just what you want your kids to eat.

YUMMY RECIPES

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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!

Super Snack: Carrot Apple Salad

Carrot apple salad is packed with vitamins and nutrients and gives my kids a needed vitamin boost. The kids like it because it’s simple and tasty, and a does not have a lot of “extras.”

Couscous Stuffed Tomatoes

This is a great recipe to add some zing in your couscous recipes. Best of all, you can use those herbs that you’ve been growing in your garden.

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.

COOKING AND FOOD PREP

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The Sweet Life: Sugar Alternatives for Your Homesteading Needs

Sugar is an essential food staple that should be in every emergency pantry. Learn about different sugar alternatives there are for your long-term needs.

The Functional Vintage Kitchen

Vintage kitchenware that are off-grid capable and built to the last are becoming all the rage. Homesteader, extraordinaire, Ruby Burks talks about her favorite utensils and heirloom books to keep an eye out for.

Powdered Milk Cooking Tips and Recipes

Get the 4-1-1 on how to integrate powdered milk into your cooking endeavors. Conversion chart and recipes are included in this great resource.

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.

FOOD STORAGE

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When Grocery Stores Go Empty, These Four Foods Will Help You Survive

You should ask yourself, what would you do if you were one of those people who race to the grocery store at the last-minute during a disaster.

The One-Year Pantry, Layer by Layer

During an emergency, we are often left to fend for ourselves. Learn how to use layers to create a food storage pantry based on nutritious foods in order for your family to thrive during the most difficult of times.

Why Cast Iron is a Prepper Essential

When it comes to a cabin out in the woods or an open fire, nothing beats cast iron.

Food Prepping: Why You Should Store Wheat And How To Use It

Although wheat is the cornerstone of a prepper’s food storage, many don’t understand why they should have a bunch on hand, or even how to use it if the SHTF. It certainly feels like every single preparedness author out there recommends the storage of hundreds of pounds of wheat, but why? And what can you use it for?

CANNING & PRESERVATION

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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.

Dandelion Blossom Jelly

What better way to celebrate the coming of a new season than preserving it.

A Fermenting Staple: Old Fashioned Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut cannot get any simpler than this folks! Learn more about which vegetables are best to ferment and the health benefits it provides.

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.

DEHYDRATING

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How to Dehydrate Foods for Long Term Storage

For centuries, dehydrating food was seen as a survival necessity and is the safest, most affordable way to preserve foods for long-term storage.

Complementing Your Food Storage Pantry with Dehydrated Foods

Dehydrating foods can be a wonderful addition to your emergency food pantry. Learn the pro, the cons, storage tips on dehydrating food for long-term storage.

How to Avoid This Potentially Dangerous Preservative Found in Dried Fruit

It’s called sulfur dioxide, and it’s found in more foods than you probably realize.

Homesteading Basics: How To Dehydrate Herbs for Long-Term Storage

We are all looking for frugal ways to bulk up our preparedness pantries. Using herbs is a great way to do that. Some of our favorite herbs we love to grow in our garden can be utilized to make long-term herbal seasonings to use year round.