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Food and Kitchen
Come on in, don’t be shy! Our food and kitchen resources are filled to the brim with our favorite family recipes, cooking tips, food storage ideas, and how to preserve your favorite food for long-term use.
How Pine Pollen Can Be Used as a Super Food
While pine pollen has been known to exacerbate our allergies, it is a powerhouse of nutrients and has a plethora of health benefits.
How This Nutty Article May Save Your Life
Understanding how underutilized this food source is can give you an upper-hand for a time when food may not be as readily available.
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.
How to Can Pork and Beans
Learn how to make these prepper favorites and can them for long term sustainability.
How To Can Potatoes
Canning potatoes is my favorite method of preserving them for the following year. They taste amazing (much better than store bought canned potatoes), and they’re really convenient to heat and eat.
How To Can Venison
They do the killing, we help with the processing, and we split the meat. It’s a great deal for all involved. Except for the deer, maybe.
How to Cook The Cheapest Cuts of Meat
The lid is put on and the whole thing goes into a cold oven. It’s important that the heat builds up slowly so as not to cause the meat to contract, to shrink too quickly because that’s what makes it tough.
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.
How to Ferment Feed for Healthier Chickens
Fermenting chicken feed is an inexpensive and easy way to promoting good gut health. The process is so easy, you will wonder why you haven’t done this earlier!
