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Like most children, my kids consume a lot of apple products—fresh apples, applesauce, and apple juice. I love the health benefits apples offer. Cornell University in particular has conducted several studies on apples and found that the antioxidants in apples ...

Snowshoes have been used for hundreds if not thousands of years in one form or another, and for good reason. When the snow is soft, our feet sink right into it with each step. Even when the snow is hard ...

Yogurt is full of healthy bacteria which keeps your digestive system running and provides calcium for healthy bones. It is a tasty way to start your family’s day and simple enough to make at home. After you make your first ...

  Americans love to shop for holiday gifts, but what if there were no stores, sales or affordable goods? Our homesteading ancestors often had to deal with this reality and they did what they were good at: They improvised. Creativity ...

People say life is expensive nowadays, and I admit I would be among the first to agree. There are a few ways we could all tighten up our budgets, however. For the answers to how we all could save money ...

Back in the day, your great-grandparents grew their own fruits and vegetables, raised their own livestock, and made their own foods. One of the things that most everyone made in the kitchen was butter. The reason is simple: Most people ...

Making bone broths should be an activity in every home. Our great-grandparents made these nourishing concoctions regularly, and by doing so used every part of an animal and stretched their food resources. Bone broth contains many important nutrients that support ...

Vinegar is a potent antiseptic and is critical to food preservation.  It’s also easy to make if you know what you’re doing. There are two fundamental food resources that have both antiseptic and food preservation qualities: Vinegar and salt. In ...

June 9, 2014 Nick shares his wife’s secret recipe for all natural insect repellent that you can make with things you probably already have in your home! Video courtesy of Off The Grid News Previous Video

I love every season in the garden and in the kitchen. Now that summer is officially over and my fresh produce from the garden has started to slow down, I’m looking forward to cooking and serving some of my most ...