Off-Grid Foods

Image source: flickr Those of us who have been storing food for a while probably have a pretty good assortment of food in our stockpile. We...

Image source: Pixabay.com My mother tried to teach me about food. She did it all -- gardening, canning, jellying, freezing, drying, cheesing. She knew all about...

Image source: mindcryme.com Eating the organs of animals is quite popular throughout the world, but many Americans find the idea to be unpleasant. Perhaps that is...

Image source: decohubs.com Man, do I love chickens and fresh eggs in the morning. I also love hogs, and the pork that I can turn into...

Growing up on the farm we made lard in an iron kettle over an open fire. That's the old-fashioned way to melt pig fat. You had...

Image source: Pixabay.com We all use spices and herbs when we cook during the year. At Christmastime, however, certain spices, and certain herbs just make the...

Image source: Parks Canada When it comes to long-lasting survival foods for emergency situations, most pantries are filled with dried or canned foods and emergency meal...

Image source: Pinterest The homestead lifestyle is generally one centered on frugality, self-reliance and going back to basics. These characteristics can all apply to the kitchen....

Image source: Pixabay.com Any thoughts about stockpiling foods in the event of a catastrophic emergency are dominated by two simple words: Shelf life. Some foods lose...

Image source: salixisme.wordpress.com Making bone broths should be an activity in every home. Our great-grandparents made these nourishing concoctions regularly, and by doing so used every...