When people think about food preservation, the first thought is usually the freezer. There are so many other ways that food is preserved that we never think about! Jerky, for example is considered just a food but in reality, the word jerky is defined as, "meat that has been cut into long strips and … [Read more...]
Bartering Your Skills to Fill the Cupboard
Over the last 3 years, I have learned how to water bath can, pressure can meats and veggies, dehydrate, smoke, and store food. All of these preservation methods are must-have skills (in my opinion) for those who want to be as self-reliant as they can be. If you are growing a food source garden, you … [Read more...]
Unraveling The Mystery: Using Mylar Bags and Buckets
Most people know about the use of Mylar bags, oxygen absorbers, and buckets as a way of preserving and storing food for the long term. What they don’t know is how and why it works! There are also a lot of misconceptions and untrue beliefs that surround this particular method of food preservation. … [Read more...]
Do You Have Enough Long Term Proteins?
Protein is something the body absolutely needs to have to maintain good health. If you aren’t getting enough, your body will actually begin to consume muscle to meet its protein needs. In a survival situation, you will be working harder than you may ever have before and will be burning not only more … [Read more...]
Garden 2015: Less Variety, Larger Harvests
I am going crazy with daydreams of playing in the garden! Even though we are gaining light it is still dark when I go to work and dark when I come home - and it is cold. The thought of sunshine and green, tasty growing things has been creeping into my head more and more often. It got so bad today, I … [Read more...]
Unraveling the Mystery: Making Jerky
I’ve been saving this one for awhile. I expect it may get a good amount of attention because, let’s face it, jerky is pretty much one of the best things on the planet, right? (Vegetarians and Vegans excluded, of course). Well, it also happens to be one of the easiest things to make yourself! It is … [Read more...]
How to Buy Meat Only Twice a Year
You read that right. We buy meat twice a year. I have been doing this for years now and it works out really well! I would imagine that for those who live in the ‘lower 48’ it would be even easier to implement this system and save yourself some serious money in the long run. With the price of meat … [Read more...]