I want to tell you the fascinating story about the history of vinegar-based fruit juices. It seems like food and drink trends always bring us back to the phrase… “everything old is new again.” Beekeeping, backyard chickens, whole foods, and ...
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A Homesteader’s Shocking Lesson About ‘Added Sugar’
While making plans with a farm apprentice regarding her upcoming move to our homestead and discussing room-and-board details, she let me know that she did not eat any foods with added sugar. She wouldn’t mind fixing her own meals separately, ...
Read More »Sugar-Storing Tricks: The Right Way To Stockpile It For Years And Years
Whether you are purchasing it for long-term emergency storage or just for your kitchen pantry, you may wonder how long sugar will last. Well, the answer can be “indefinitely” if sugar is stored correctly. The package of sugar you buy ...
Read More »How To Grow And Make Your Own Sugar – In Any Climate
How many times have you run out of sugar in the middle of baking something? Now, what if I told you that you could make and process your own sugar, right at home? Let’s examine two ways you can make ...
Read More »The Survivalist’s Simple Guide To Making Rubbing Alcohol, From Scratch
Making rubbing alcohol sounds like something you’d need a table full of beakers and glass tubes for, doesn’t it? Fortunately, it’s far easier than most think. Good thing, too! After all, one of the worst things that can happen to ...
Read More »Stockpiling 101: Which Foods REALLY Have The Longest Shelf Life?
Any thoughts about stockpiling foods in the event of a catastrophic emergency are dominated by two simple words: Shelf life. Some foods lose their nutritional value over time; others can become rancid or even dangerous if microbial or fungal growth ...
Read More »How To Build A 6-Month Food Stockpile On A Super-Strict Budget
Despite what you often see on TV and in the movies, stockpiling food is not only for those with conspiracy theories or living through a zombie apocalypse. It is now a part of life for those of us who are ...
Read More »Off-Grid Survival For Type 2 Diabetics
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when the body fails to regulate blood sugar levels, resulting in levels higher than normal. After eating, your body breaks down food into sugar (glucose), which is absorbed into the blood. Insulin helps glucose ...
Read More »5 Unexpected Survival Uses For Sugar
We all were told as kids, and likely have told our own children, to cut down on sugars and sweets. “One soda is plenty!” or, “no more, you already had a piece of cake.” But while sugar is one of ...
Read More »How To Make Your Own Sugar On The Homestead
The sugar beet is a well-known plant that can be grown for sugar, and while it largely is used in commercial production, it can be grown on your property, too. It is grown all over the world, including in the ...
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