Food Preservation

We love storing food in Mylar bags. The past few years have taught the world the value of preparation for unforeseen emergencies. Whether you consider yourself a prepper or not, it’s hard to deny the benefits of having extra food stored away to keep your family safe and healthy if the mainstream food supply fails.  …

The best-canned food for survival situations is that which makes you the healthiest and, hopefully, tastes good, too. Read on to learn about the food canning process, how it affects the nutritional content of the foods getting canned, and which foods are best for stockpiling in your emergency food supply. We shall make this an …

How to prepare for food shortage! Do you have a stockpile of essential foods ready and waiting for your household to use at a moment’s notice? If not, then you’re at risk of experiencing a crisis if food shortages occur in your area or even all across the globe. Fortunately, it’s easy to learn how …

Which are the best foods to stockpile for emergencies in 2023? Well – we are never picky in a food emergency. We want it all! Because especially since 2019, the world has become a more dangerous place. Freak viruses, high crime, political unrest, and the possibility of WWIII weigh on our minds.  And we need to get …

There is nothing better than having a consistent supply of fresh eggs from your very own flock of hens – but if your hens produce more eggs than your family can eat daily, you will quickly accumulate eggs. At that point, you may be wondering: How long do farm fresh eggs last, and how should …

Hmmm. Freeze dryers vs dehydrators. Are they the same things? And is one better than the other? Which method is best for off-grid, homesteading, survival, and food preservation? Well, first off, freeze-drying and dehydrating aren’t the same. And both have significant pros and cons. There are also a few freeze-dryer vs dehydrator misconceptions that I’d like to clarify. …

Nobody in their right mind wants to smell or eat a rotten sweet potato. Yuck. And Pee-U! So we’re sharing how to tell if a sweet potato is bad or still good. That is our mission here today. To learn when a sweet potato spoils and should not get eaten. We’ll also look at how long it takes …

Bacon – the thought of it is enough to turn all meat-eaters into a quivering wreck! The sound of sizzling fat in a hot pan and that smell that wafts through the air and drifts outside – perfection! With as good as bacon grease is, you might want to store some away in a container …

If you have ever lost your water supply for a week or longer due to storm power outages, you appreciate the benefits of city water. But public water systems have a notable downside. The water sometimes tastes chlorinated. Sometimes heavily chlorinated! Modern homesteaders appreciate the value of water that is both germ-free and chlorine-free. We enjoy …

Sick of the old dehydrated banana chips or beef jerky? Here are 49 different weird things to dehydrate! From liver snacks for the dog to wine leather for you, sauerkraut salt & vinegar chips to preserved mushrooms, we’ve collected them all.  I really love pushing appliances to their limits and using them to their full …

Elderberries are a delicious and marvelous ingredient from the wild larder. Whether you grow them or find them growing wild in your area, learning to harvest and dry them can be a great idea.  In this guide – we remove all the guesswork and make harvesting and drying elderberries straightforward. Let’s begin from the top! How …

Mice can be every homesteader’s worst nightmare, destroying the rewards of your hard work in no time at all. And while we would never wish any harm on something as cute as a mouse, it can make you want to reach for the mouse bait and traps when you find they have raided your food …

Naturally fermented foods are a healthier option for you to consume because of the way you preserve them. Your gut will be thankful that you consume fermented foods because it will receive an abundance of healthy probiotics, which are live microorganisms that call your digestive tract home. The same principle applies to tomatoes. If they are …

There’s little more delicious than a glass of fresh goat milk but, while raw milk does have some advantages, it can also contain potentially harmful bacteria and germs. Not so long ago, milk produced by the Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County was recalled after it was found to contain traces of the bacteria …

Beef jerky is a tremendously tasty and popular treat! The best varieties are nutritious as well. But – since beef jerky is a dehydrated delicacy, it can become dry and stiff after idling for too long. When this happens, it isn’t always necessary to throw your jerky in the garbage can. If you want to learn …