Dehydration is the scientific process of removing the moisture content from food in order to make it last longer. This method of food preservation has been around since ancient times when people would dry fruits and fish in the hot desert sun. If you’ve ever hung up a few … [Read more...]
22 Foods You Don’t Actually Have To Refrigerate
Are you wasting valuable space in the fridge on foods that don’t need to be refrigerated? Without even peeking in your fridge, I can guess that you are. Some people are so paranoid about foods going bad that they refrigerate just about everything. Here’s a list of foods you … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
15 Food Storage Methods – Which One Is Best?
Homesteaders can preserve pretty much any type of food through all sorts of food storage methods. Some of these methods, such as salt curing, have been used for centuries, while others are relatively new, such as freeze-drying. Each of these food storage methods has different … [Read more...]
Build a Mini Root Cellar From a Broken Freezer
Long before refrigerators and freezers, there were root cellars. People have been using root cellars for thousands of years. They're such a simple and efficient way to store the harvest, yet few people use them anymore. Part of the reason so few people use them is they assume … [Read more...]
How To Pressure Can Soup
Whether you're a gardener with a huge harvest that needs to be preserved or just someone who wants to stockpile food for hard times, you understand the importance of canning food. Unlike freeze-dried or dehydrated foods, which have to be rehydrated, canned foods are ready to eat … [Read more...]
12 Foods Soldiers Ate During the Civil War
The Civil War was a devastating time in American history, leading to more American causalities than any other war the United States has ever been engaged in. Conditions were rough for both Union and Confederate soldiers, and ensuring that they had enough food in the field was … [Read more...]
8 Foods You Should Never Put In The Refrigerator
Most people are storing their food wrong and don’t even know it. By refrigerating non-refrigerable goods, you are likely causing your food to spoil faster than it should. You might be thinking that the fridge is like a cryogenic chamber where time moves slower, right? Wrong! … [Read more...]
6 Ways People Stored Food Before Refrigerators
Long before the modern conveniences of refrigeration, people were storing their food using time-tested methods. Many modern homesteaders are learning and honing these skills as a way to preserve their harvest and continue to serve their families home-grown, home-raised food … [Read more...]
Canning vs Dehydrating: Which Method is Better?
As a homesteader, you enjoy growing your own fruits and vegetables, and fresh is always the best choice for taste and nutrition. But what can you do to preserve some of your harvest for the rest of the year? Two tried and true options are canning and dehydrating. Both methods … [Read more...]
Fermentation 101: How to Make Yogurt, Sauerkraut, Apple Cider Vinegar, and More
It Boggles the Mind to Think that Allowing Food to Rot Would Make it Taste Better, Last Longer, and Actually Be Good for You… But it Does. We eat this stuff all the time and don’t even know it. Everything from bread and cheese to beer, wine, and simple things like sauerkraut, … [Read more...]
14 Foods That Store Well in Root Cellars
Root cellars are one of the best ways to store food, whether you're a prepper or a homesteader. One of the reasons they're so great is that they're able to keep a pretty constant temperature year-round. During the summer, well-insulated root cellars will stay cool even when … [Read more...]
