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.
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Cooking and Food Preparation
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.
Food Freebies in Your Own Backyard
Nature’s bounty is all around us. It’s time to get back to our hunter/gatherer roots and learn which wild edibles we can forage.
How – and Why – You Should Make Your Own Peanut Butter
Commercially produced peanut butter has been the cause of Salmonella outbreaks – some quite large and serious. Making your own peanut butter can help reduce risk of infection.
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.
Off-Grid Canning Techniques
Canning is a valuable skill to learn. But learning how to can in an off-grid environment is an indispensable skill to have. Start practicing these skills today!
7 Ways To Get Rid of Leftover Fruit
Each year, about 40 percent of all food in the United States goes uneaten. Here are 7 ways to avoid throwing uneaten food away and make the most of your perishable food investment.
Off-Grid Canning Techniques
Canning is a valuable skill to learn. But learning how to can in an off-grid environment is an indispensable skill to have. Start practicing these skills today!
7 Ways To Get Rid of Leftover Fruit
Each year, about 40 percent of all food in the United States goes uneaten. Here are 7 ways to avoid throwing uneaten food away and make the most of your perishable food investment.
Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid – Cook with It!
It’s time to start thinking outside of the pantry closet and get creative with your preps. Drink mixes do not have to be limited for drinking purposes. Learn some creative ways to use drink mixes in your food pantry.
5 – Ingredient Salmon
At least once every two weeks, this is in my oven. My kids love it, everyone loves it. It’s soooooo easy! And when I tell you it’s good, believe me, it’s good.
Baking Without Eggs
Knowing how to make baked without eggs and have them come out tasting good is an art of its own. Daisy Luther shares some tips on egg alternatives and shares some of her family’s favorite recipes.
Compost Isn’t the Only Use for Veggie Peelings
If it hadn’t been for the tried and tested methods my mother passed down to me we really would have had times when the kids went to bed hungry or as a family we suffered from malnutrition!
Frugal Living: Using Up Fish Scraps for Broth and Other Recipes
Finding ways to find natural food sources and using up every bit will not only enhance our preparedness skills, but also help us create a more frugal lifestyle in the process. Fish is one of the most readily available wild protein sources and homesteader, Ruby Burks provides some very sound advice on how to add these last food bits to make delicious meals.]
Knowle Cottage
When they were tiny it was easier, they would all get dumped in, washed and dried in the parlour in front of the range. When they got older and developed sensibilities they bathed in the scullery.
Pad Your Pantry: How to Preserve Your Thanksgiving Leftovers
Today, instead of fighting the Black Friday crowds, spend the day adding things that are frugal and delicious to your pantry.
How To Make Zucchini Flour
Squash is considered a no-fuss seed variety that can be a prolific producer if given the right elements. Since it is one of the easiest veggies to grow, many of us quickly get overloaded with zukes. Aside from all of the delicious zucchini boat recipes you can make, zucchini has a few more uses in the kitchen that you probably haven’t thought of.
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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.
6 Rules You Need To Follow When Dehydrating Foods
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.
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!
Toasted Wheat Berries: The Multi-Purpose Prep That Will Sustain You!
Wheat berries are a must for the food pantry and for those who are interested in eating whole foods.
25 Must Have Survival Foods: Put Them In Your Pantry Now
I based an entire cookbook around these 25 popular pantry items because they are low cost, versatile, have long shelf lives and do not require refrigeration. Stock up on these today before the next emergency hits.
Beat the Heat with Homemade Popsicles
Summer is officially here and there is no better way to celebrate than with popsicles! Here is a healthier alternative to store bought popsicles. These are made with fresh fruit and just a touch of honey. No dyes, artificial flavoring, or corn syrup in these!
5 Recipes to Make the Most of Your Cucumber Harvest
Many of you who have started gardens are undoubtedly wondering what to do with all of your summer’s bounty. If you have an abundance of cucumbers, look no further. These five delicious recipes will soon become favorites among your household.
