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7 Best Fermented Tomatoes Recipes! Homemade DIY

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…

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How to Pasteurize Goat Milk at Home [3 Simple Ways]

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…

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Rehydrating Beef Jerky: A How-to Guide

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…

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30+ Hurricane Food Ideas to Stockpile for Emergencies

When you’re preparing for severe weather, especially hurricanes, it is always a good idea to stock up your pantry with foods that don’t need to be refrigerated. This article outlines hurricane food ideas that will provide lots of energy to…

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11 Ways of Storing Meat Without Electricity

So, you’ve picked out your animals and they are happily on your homestead now, grazing and laying and doing their thing. What happens when the time comes to butcher the animals and turn them into meat? Homesteaders who have refrigeration…