I have found a new hobby in cheese making. It is an enjoyable craft that has a rewarding and edible outcome. You, too, can make some delicious, beautiful cheeses. As far as ingredients go, the milk used in these recipes can be store bought, farm fresh (cream removed), or goat milk. However, ultra-pasteurized milk products
continue reading…

Greek yogurt has recently become the rage in yogurt choices. Did you know that you can make your own, and it is cheaper than you can buy it from the store? I will share with you the process for making great yogurt, both in both traditional and Greek styles. I will also include the recipes for plain, vanilla (regular and sugar free), and maple (regular and sugar free) flavors.

We know that roses make beautiful gardens and flower arrangements, and you may have even used petals for potpourri or tried your hand at making perfume. However, whatever experience you have with these fragrant flowers, you may not know they are also good for food. Eating flowers is not uncommon. Nasturtiums and pansies are added
continue reading…

For those of us who have been diligently stocking up on wheat in our food storage, we may soon be facing the question—what in the world do we do with all of this wheat? Now, obviously, the most common use of this grain is as flour to make a multitude of breads, pastas, and pastries.
continue reading…

It is another typical day. You wake up and jump in the shower thinking about what to throw on the table for breakfast. After considering many possibilities, you realize you are out of time. You grab a couple boxes of breakfast cereal from the cupboard and the gallon of milk from the fridge. Lunch passes
continue reading…

Wheat, rice, oats, these are the staples of many food storage plans. But when “it” happens, having access to variety will be crucial. Not only because it is just downright boring to eat the same thing day in and day out, but you may end up missing vital nutrients. Behold the little known carb –
continue reading…

Coffee has been a staple for years, a part of the quintessential American experience from tales of cowboys around the fire, to busy executives trying to hammer out that new great idea. Making coffee without an electric coffee maker, however, is quickly becoming one of the lost arts. Notes on Long-Term Coffee Storage In order
continue reading…

Knowing how to replace the staples in the kitchen in some other way than a trip to the store is an important prepper skill. One of those things is bread. The first step is taking the time to learn to bake, which unfortunately is becoming a lost art in and of itself. The second step
continue reading…

What does beer, bread, vinegar, black tea, cheese, chocolate, crème fraîche, soy sauce and pickles have in common?  They are all fermented foods. Today we primarily think of fermentation as the result of adding something, typically powdered yeast or what marketing departments around the world call “beneficial bacteria”, but fermentation is a natural process, and
continue reading…

You have done the reading, you are ready to start raising rabbits, but the nagging question is – “what is it good for?” Is rabbit meat really good for you, and how do you use it? Chicken is the “famous” white meat, but only rabbit and pork consist entirely of delicious white meat. No more
continue reading…