Food Preservation and Storage
- Emergency Preparedness, Food Preservation and Storage, Gardening, Homesteading, Self Sufficient Lifestyle
The Survival Garden: About Victory Gardens and How to Start a Prepper Garden
Throughout much of history, the survival garden has just been a matter of fact. Before modern grocery stores, if you didn’t grow your own food, or purchase it from a farm nearby, you…
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The Ultimate Guide to Dehydrating Fruit (the easy way!)
Whether you’d like to dry your homegrown peaches or make raisins from scratch, find out how to do it in The Ultimate Guide to Dehydrating Fruit! We love to snack on dried fruit…
- Homesteading, Chickens, Food Preservation and Storage, Gardening, Indoor Gardening, Raising Livestock, Resources and Book Reviews, Seed Saving, Sustainable Living
65 Gifts for Homesteaders
Need some gift ideas for that special someone? You’re in the right place! Check out this list we have compiled of the best gifts for homesteaders! From handy reference books, to helpful kitchen…
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Easy Homemade Ketchup Recipe with Fresh Tomatoes
This gluten free, easy homemade ketchup recipe with fresh tomatoes has no cane sugar or corn syrup. It is sweetened using agave nectar, a low glycemic and diabetic friendly sweetener. If you prefer…
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How to Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors
If you live in a short season climate like me, you probably have a hard time getting tomatoes to ripen in your garden before frost. Keep reading to learn how to ripen green…
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Homemade Roasted Garlic Powder Recipe
In spite of having a bad year for gardening here, with a late frost on June 15 this year, we had a bumper crop of garlic. I’m going to share how I make…
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Easy Homemade Butter With a Blender or Food Processor
It’s hard to beat freshly churned homemade butter! This easy homemade butter recipe harnesses up your blender or food processor to churn your butter for you. It makes for a great opportunity to…
- Chickens, DIY, Food Preservation and Storage, Gardening, Herbs, Homesteading, Raising Livestock, Resources and Book Reviews, Seed Saving, Self Sufficient Lifestyle
The Encyclopedia of Country Living: Book Review
The Encyclopedia of Country Living: Book Review I don’t like to spend money on a book until I know it’s really, really good. When I find a book that looks promising, I…
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Gluten-Free, Nitrate-Free Summer Sausage Recipe
This summer sausage recipe has no gluten, no nitrates or other bad stuff, and it’s delicious! Since it has no preservatives, it can be refrigerated for up to 1 week, or frozen for…
