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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AuthorTESS PENNINGTON
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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No Yard? No Problem! You Can STILL Grow Food!
Everyone is talking about growing their own food. Lots of people are starting backyard gardens, filling pots on balconies and patios, and even
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Hay and Straw Bale Gardening: Everything You Wanted to Know for the Best Bounty Ever
Two years ago, we moved into a house that had an abandoned garden; and to put it bluntly, the garden was in pretty
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