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TVP: Tasty Vittles for People

TVP: Tasty Vittles for People

I was looking for some good freeze-dried or dehydrated products with a long shelf life that would add both great nutritional value and some satisfying taste to my campsite recipes.  I wasn’t expecting to find fillet mignon flakes, but I ...

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Save Salt To Survive

Save Salt To Survive

When you begin planning for a life off the grid or start thinking as a survivalist, you tend to focus on the bigger, more obvious items like bottled water or dried food.  However, our ancestors made it through centuries of ...

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A Garden in a Tire!

A Garden in a Tire!

There is a new wrinkle on the old “Victory Garden” that was so popular in the U.K., the U.S., Canada and Germany during the world wars. Private homes, public parks, and even the occasional balcony served to boost morale and ...

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Some Surprising Super Foods

Some Surprising Super Foods

Everyone knows that acai berries, broccoli and watercress are full of the vitamins and minerals you need, but what about the foods you truly enjoy, the ones you’re not supposed to have?  New studies show that the forbidden egg may ...

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The Birds and the Bees

The Birds and the Bees

Last time I talked about beneficial birds for use in gardening. Now let’s look at beneficial insects – more specifically, bees. Before you get out your fly swatter, you may want to reconsider your attitude toward this necessary element of ...

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What’s a “Beneficial Bird”?

What’s a “Beneficial Bird”?

I come from a long line of farmers, although my dad didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps, opting instead for a life of military service. Raised an Army brat, my knowledge of vegetables and fruits was limited to what I ...

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