Off-Grid Foods

Freezing our bountiful harvest is an easy way of preserving our produce; but the foods will not keep as long. In freezing the organisms that cause...

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...

The acidity of a vegetable determines whether is should be processed in a water bath canner or a pressure canner. Low-acid vegetables (in fact, any low-acid...

If used following the manufacturer’s safety rules, pressure canners can be both safe and economical. Pressure canning is for preserving foods with low acid contents, and...

By Anthony Zaca of Rainier Distillers – Yelm, Washington Distilling removes radioactive iodine, heavy metal, salts, and microbes from water. This is the definition of what...

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...

As we discussed in last week’s article, canning the food we harvest is among the oldest of ways to preserve our fruits, vegetables, and other foods...

Canning the food we harvest is among the oldest of ways to preserve our fruits, vegetables, and other foods so that our families can be fed...

Did you know that you probably throw away a valuable resource every day? Did you know that you are also potentially spending money to replace that...

We’ve been in what one could only call a lull … the time between the cost of commodities rising and when those costs get passed on...