Our world seems to be in a violent tailspin and its occupants are watching and waiting, hoping for the best, but expecting the worse. The uncertainty has prompted many families to create stockpiles of food and water, along with ...
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Stinging Nettles: The Edible Weed That Tastes Like Spinach, Is Healthier Than Broccoli, And Is Easily Tamed
From Russia across Europe to the United Kingdom, stinging nettles are enjoyed in soups, stews and as an ingredient in everything from pasta to pesto. The nettles also make an excellent tea, but regardless of the recipe you need ...
Read More »Pickling Fish: How To Do It (And Why You’d Want To)
Pickling is not just about cucumbers and green tomatoes. Pickling, in fact, is a great way to preserve and enjoy your daily catch of fish. Making your own pickled fish is both easy and can be accomplished with a ...
Read More »7 Survival Foods The Pioneers Ate That You Wouldn’t Recognize
Food has long been a focus of society. While our modern way of life includes regular trips to the grocery store, where there is more variety than we know what to do with, our ancestors didn’t have it quite that ...
Read More »The Secret To Eating Dandelions Without That Bitter Taste
For many people, the annual war on dandelions has begun. We spray them, dig them up, toss them, burn them and everything else we can think of to get rid of them. What we should be doing is eating them. ...
Read More »6 Steps To Making Your Own Yeast From Scratch
If you are fortunate enough to have a sourdough starter, then you have your own colony of yeast that can be fed and maintained indefinitely, ensuring you will never need to buy commercial yeast for bread again. Although it ...
Read More »Is It Ever Safe To Eat Out Of Dented Cans? (And If So, When?)
What do you do when you discover a can of food has a dent in it? If you are like most people, you return it to the supermarket shelf and select another can. But what if that can is ...
Read More »Dandelions: The ‘Super Survival Plant’ Your Great-Grandparents Ate – Hidden Right In Your Yard
Translated from the French name “dent de lion,” which describes its coarsely toothed leaves, dandelions are hardy survivors, and were a staple in the diets of Native Americans, pioneers and most all of our ancestors. It seems like no ...
Read More »5 Proven Ways Our Ancestors Preserved Meat Without Refrigerators
Stockpiling food and other supplies is central to being prepared for an emergency, but there are some foods – such as meat — that are harder to pack for long-term storage than others. I’m sure there are some people out ...
Read More »4 Survival Recipes That Kept The Pioneers Alive On Their Westward Trek
The pioneers’ recipes were not ones that came from being able to shop at a large grocery store, where you can buy virtually anything. Their recipes – or “receipts” as they were called back then — were born out of ...
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