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Apr 10th, 2013 |
By Julie C.
As a child growing up in southern Idaho, I understood that water was a valuable commodity. The adults in my life frequently talked about the weather, especially in relation to crops. Too much rainfall could rot the crops; too little left them parched. Now that I garden on the high plains of Colorado, I have an even greater respect for the value of water. Colorado is considered a semi-arid state. In fact, yucca and paddle cactus grow in the field behind my house. The mountains get their fair share of snow in the winter, but
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Tags: Conservation, dry, Food, gardening, heat, water
Sep 10th, 2012 |
By Esther
If you haven’t considered what would happen without power, start by looking in your kitchen. Your refrigerator would no longer work. Meats and perishables would spoil quickly. While we all want to think we won’t ever be without electricity, no one can predict when the next major world war or other catastrophe will occur. A
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Tags: can, cure, dehydrate, dry, electricity, food storage, meat, salt
Jun 8th, 2012 |
By Esther
Curing meats is a great way to preserve them. It may seem like a difficult chore to get into, but in reality, curing meat is not that complex. Curing simply means preserving meat. For thousands of years, people have cured meats by drying, salting, or smoking them. Any kind of meat can be treated this way, but pork usually gives the best results. Because this type of preservation has been used for so long, it is a method that you can rely on even if you have no power. Of course, there are modern pieces
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Tags: cure, dry, Food, meat, Off the Grid News, pork, preparation, salt, sausage
May 25th, 2012 |
By John
Putting up fish is something a lot of fishermen don’t even consider. They may eat a lot of fish at certain times of the year but go without at others. With all the different ways to preserve fish, you can experiment to your heart’s desire with exotic recipes and flavors, all the while stocking up for your family’s future. Preparation Start your preparation by cleaning your fish as soon as possible after you catch it. Fish meat is said to deteriorate 200 times faster than beef, so the fresher the better. Some things to do
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Tags: brine, dry, fish, Food, freeze, Off the Grid News, preparation, preserve, salt, smoke, storage
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