Water Bath Canning 101
Canning is one of those things that sounds a lot scarier than it actually is. Cloaked in grandmotherly mystique, it seems to be
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AuthorTESS PENNINGTON
Cook Like Grandma with these Bacon Fat Gingersnaps
I love finding news ways of using things I would otherwise throw out. The uses for bacon grease are too many to list,
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A Beginner’s Guide to Sausage Making (Recipes Included)
My grandfather was a large influence on my passion for homesteading. He was an avid gardener, hunter, made his own wine and sausage;
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Want All the Green Beans You Can Eat? Get the Best Harvest With These Growing Tips
Here’s everything you need to know about growing a great and bountiful green bean harvest. When I was growing up, I was lucky
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Smart Survival: This is How You Find Water When There Is None To Be Found
With water being one of your main survival priorities, you want to know multiple ways of procuring water in an emergency situation. Knowing
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Essential Hurricane Preparedness Skills You Need to Know Before the Next Storm Arrives
Staying safe during a hurricane is always the main priority when mapping out your preparedness strategy, but many forget to plan for the aftermath scenarios or health
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Home Canning Makes A Comeback
Home Canning dates back to the 18th century during the time where Napoleon Bonaparte realized the need to provision his army with food
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You Will Never Have To Use Yeast Again When Bread Making With This Old School Trick
Take the guesswork out of bread making with this old school trick. In times such as these, we are all looking for simple,
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Urban Gardening: Grow Anywhere!
Just because you live in an apartment, does not mean you have to live without the joys of fresh, homegrown garden vegetables. There
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10 Cool Season Plants You Can Grow Today!
Even though the days are still cool, there are some seeds you can start today. Here are some cool-season vegetables and growing tricks
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How To Make Hand Sanitizer
Taking a few extra precautions this flu season may be just what the doctor ordered. Let’s face it, teaching proper handwashing protocols aren’t
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All Circuits Are Busy: Emergency Collapse Communications
A “comm down” scenario is a very real threat, and happens more often than not. So, when we are in a post-TEOTWAWKI scenario,
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Drink To Your Health: 5 Ways Herbal Tea Benefits and Improves Your Health
Drinking tea has many health benefits, and for many, is quickly becoming the first line of defense when a health boost is needed.
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8 Recipes For Making Homemade Extracts
There’s nothing like homemade extracts to really bring out the flavor in your baked goods and beverages. Here are 8 delicious, homemade aromatic
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10 Health Benefits of Sea Salt
Sea salt contains the essential trace minerals that your body needs in order to stay healthy. Learn about the 10 health benefits this
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The Benefits of Hydroponic Gardening: An Infograph
In the aftermath of a event where going outdoors could be dangerous or life threatening, this gardening technique could be your lifeline for
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Foraging For Edible Weeds
When food is scarce, chaos and fear begin to set in. Foraging for food in the most unlikely places can solve the starvation
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Get a Head Start on Gardening with Cold Frames
Using a cold frame is a great way to get a head start on starting your garden or used as a way to
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Alternative Cooking Sources for SHTF Planning
So, the power is out. You have all of this wonderful food stored away but no way to cook it. Before you resign
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Fermented Foods: And No, They Won’t Get You Drunk!
Fermented foods are a staple in many cultures and are one of the oldest preservation methods. The earliest evidence of winemaking dates back
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Off-Grid Canning Techniques
Canning is a valuable skill because it’s completely low-tech. If you have a way to boil water, you have a way to preserve
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Checklist For Winterizing Your Home
Winter disaster scenarios are not something you want to take lightly. In a worst-case scenario, you could be off the grid for days
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25 Must Have Survival Foods: Put Them In Your Pantry Now
One of my favorite phrases that I tell new preppers is that “your preps are your lifeline.” We must put measures in place
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50 Clever Ways to Reuse Your Trash and Not Play into the Throw-Away Society
What a wasteful society we have become. We would much rather throw away items than find another use for them. Will today’s wasteful culture
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