Cheesemaking is easy to do once you understand the ingredients, some of which might surprise you. The primary active ingredient that’s usually used to make cheese is "rennet." It’s an enzyme found in the stomach of young cows, sheep, and goats. The rennet helps them break down … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Guide To Cooking With Pumpkins
Fall is officially here, and that means pumpkin everything is about to explode. Pumpkin coffee, pumpkin cookies, and pumpkin pie - oh my! Between September and December, pumpkins are in their prime season, and learning about cooking pumpkins can lead to the most delicious recipes … [Read more...]
Here’s How To Use A Grain Mill And Make Flour [With Pictures]
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Most homesteaders grudgingly admit that they aren’t 100% self-sufficient. The items that we typically end up outsourcing are staples: oil, sugar, salt, and flour. While honey can certainly substitute for sugar, oil and salt are trickier (unless you live close to an ocean), but … [Read more...]
Easy Way To Preserve and Store Eggs
Eggs are nature's multivitamins. They are so incredibly good for you, and they're delicious. But if you're raising chickens, you might have more eggs than you can eat. And if you're trying to live off the grid (or you simply lose power) and don't have a working refrigerator, what … [Read more...]
6 Pioneer Candy Recipes To Try This Halloween
For Our Pioneer Ancestors, The Only Candy Store Was At Home. We take candy for granted. We can buy it anywhere, and it’s usually pretty cheap. But there was a time when it was a rare treat. Back in the 1800s, candy only showed up around the holidays or special events like a … [Read more...]
The Easy Way To Make Oat Milk
You may have seen new milk products in the store or at your favorite coffee shop recently. Apart from the standards of cow or goat milk, there are also soy, almond, cashew, and coconut milk. This recent trend to find new milk sources stems from those who are allergic to dairy or … [Read more...]
Historic Kitchens vs. Modern Kitchens
When you go to the kitchen, which appliances are you most likely to use? Probably the refrigerator and the microwave, right? For some people, those are the only appliances they ever use. And yet, these things weren't even invented until the twentieth century. Kitchens existed for … [Read more...]
Acorns: How To Harvest, Process, and Eat Them
Fall is close on the horizon, and this season is busy for any homesteader, gardener, or forager. It's the time to finish up the garden, start hunting and forage the last of nature's bounty. Acorns are one of the nuts that become available during this time, and it's a resource … [Read more...]
14 Forgotten Emergency Foods You Should Stockpile
Shelves? Check. Water? Check Rice? Check. Beans? Check. Canned vegetables? Check. For many people, preparing an emergency food supply ends right about here. Okay, maybe you can add in granola bars, powdered milk, and trail mix as well. However, if you complete your … [Read more...]
7 Mistakes to Avoid when Harvesting Rain Water
Rainwater is an excellent source of drinking water whether you're living on a homestead or surviving after a disaster. However, it's not as simple as setting out buckets when it rains. You need to set up a proper rainwater harvesting system. And even then, you have to be careful … [Read more...]
Root Cellar Food Storage: How to Use Nature’s Refrigerator
Before the invention of refrigerators, root cellars served as a primary method of food preservation. Homesteaders and farmers used root cellars as a way to store turnips, potatoes, beets, carrots, and other root vegetables. Many considered root cellars to be nature's … [Read more...]
4 Canning Dangers to Be Aware Of
Canning is a time-honored process that has recently become more popular. While many of us have fond memories of our grandmothers canning in the kitchen, we also strive to preserve this vital tradition that can literally save our bacon down the road. While canning is simple … [Read more...]
Perpetual Soup: A Pioneer ‘Recipe’ That Never Ends
It May Be One of the Most Nutritious Soups You’ll Ever Eat and if You Own a Crockpot, It’s a Cinch. Perpetual soup is a broth-based soup that is simmered for days, weeks, months, and even years. In fact, there are stories about broths in China and Japan that have simmered … [Read more...]
How To Make Garlic Powder At Home
Garlic powder is definitely one of the most important ingredients in my kitchen. I use it when making chili, meatloaf, spaghetti, casseroles, and all sorts of other dishes. Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It on Pinterest! Why make it at home when you can … [Read more...]
5 Easiest Foods to Can at Home
Preserving food grown in the garden is a time-honored tradition passed down from generation to generation. Canning has been around for centuries, but it is now seeing a significant comeback as consumers understand the value of fresh produce grown at home. People who know how to … [Read more...]
10 Wild Superfoods To Forage In Your Backyard
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before using any of the herbs and/or remedies mentioned in this article. In most wilderness survival situations, the pursuit of food is determined by … [Read more...]
Baking Bread The Way Early Americans Did
Have you ever thought about how people baked bread before the convenience of modern electric ovens? You might think they used a brick oven or maybe even a bake kettle. But actually, most American farmers of the 17th century didn't even have those luxuries. Instead, they used a … [Read more...]
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