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Shrub Recipe: A Centuries-Old Drink

Shrub is a tangy fruit and vinegar drink from the 1700s. It’s easy to make at home with just three ingredients and a few simple steps.

Making clay at home is easier than you think. Here are 3 easy ways to turn ordinary dirt into usable clay for pottery and off-grid projects.

Hardtack, bannock, damper, and more. These 20 survival bread recipes use basic pantry staples and many cook over a fire or camp stove.

No power doesn’t have to mean no coffee. Here are 8 easy ways to make coffee when the grid goes down, from French press to cowboy coffee.

Stock your pantry with these 25 shelf-stable staples like beans, rice, and canned meat, then mix and match them into hundreds of easy meals.

No yeast needed for fresh bread. This simple pioneer-style recipe uses baking powder and takes about 30 to 40 minutes from start to finish.

Skip the artificial additives in store-bought cubes. This no-cook homemade vegetable bouillon keeps its fresh flavor for up to a year.

Usnea, or old man’s beard, is a wild lichen with powerful antibiotic properties. Here’s what it looks like, what it treats, and how to use it.

Great bread comes down to a few simple rules on yeast, flour, kneading, and temperature. Here is how to bake a perfect loaf every time.