How to Preserve Lemons for Long-Term Storage
Lemons are easy to waste, especially when they’re purchased in larger bags. A few get used for cooking, and the rest sit in…
Food Storage and Preservation
Food Storage and Preservation – Group
Stockpiling non-perishable food, learning canning, dehydrating, and other preservation methods to ensure long-term food security. Hot Canning, Pressure Canning, Dehydrating, Freezing, Freeze Drying, Salting, etc.
Preserving Mushrooms for Long-Term Food Storage
Mushrooms can be frustrating food to preserve because when they’re available, sometimes they’re really available. A good home-growing cycle, a sale on cultivated…
Grinding Grain Into Flour: Turning Stored Grain Into Food
Storing wheat is one thing. Being able to turn that wheat into something your family can actually eat is another. That distinction matters…
How to Make Cheese Powder at Home
Cheese is useful, nutritious, and versatile, but it presents an obvious preparedness problem: most of the cheese we buy today depends on refrigeration….
How to Use Dehydrated Eggs for Emergency Food Storage
Eggs are one of those foods that are easy to take for granted until they become difficult to get. Fresh eggs are fragile,…
Emergency Food Storage
How Much Food Does Your Household Really Need? Having a pantry full of food does not necessarily mean you have enough food for…
How to Preserve a Whole Pig Without Refrigeration
A whole pig can provide a tremendous amount of food, but once the animal is butchered, you need a plan for what happens…
Top 12 Preparedness Garden Vegetables: How to Use the Entire Plant
Introduction A successful preparedness garden is about far more than simply growing food. It is about making the most of every seed you…
Making Your Own Dehydrated Fruit Snacks
Homemade dehydrated fruit snacks are one of the simplest ways to preserve fresh fruit while creating a healthy, shelf-stable snack. Drying removes most…
Practical Ways to Reuse Lemon Peels
Lemons are commonly used in cooking, baking, preserving, and beverages, but the peels are often thrown away even though they have many practical…
Pressure Canning Green Beans (Snap, Italian & Wax Beans)
Pressure canning green beans is one of the most valuable food preservation skills for anyone building a resilient pantry. Green beans are among…
Short Summary: Building a Homestead Pantry
A well-organized homestead pantry is one of the most practical investments a family can make. It serves as a dependable source of everyday…
How to Make and Use Beef Tallow
Introduction Beef tallow is one of the simplest and most useful products that can be made from a harvested animal. By slowly rendering…
Clarifying Bacon Grease: A Traditional Kitchen Skill
Instead of discarding bacon grease after cooking, many experienced home cooks and homesteaders choose to clean and reuse it. Properly clarified bacon grease…
How To Preserve Bacon
Bacon is a favorite ingredient in many kitchens because it adds flavor, richness, and protein to a wide variety of meals. Whether…