Preserving your homegrown produce is an essential part of off-grid living and homesteading, ensuring a steady supply of nutritious food throughout the year. Our Food Preservation category offers valuable information on various methods and techniques to help you make the most of your harvest.
Canning is one of the most common food preservation methods out there, our “Beginner’s Guide to Canning” will get you started.
If you are wanting to up your baking game, sourdough is the way to go. The process is rather simple, but one that can take a bit of patience when you are first starting out . With your homemade starter, you can make amazing sourdough bread, pancakes, pizza, and more. Because sourdough […]
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So, why would you want to render beef fat? Well, for starters it is a much healthier alternative to cooking oil. According to Professor John Stein at Oxford University, “These omega-6 fatty acids are pushing out the important omega-3 fatty acids that keep the brain healthy” and it is a known fact that
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Canning for Beginners If you are new to canning, the first thing you should know is that there are two different methods of canning. The first method is water bath canning which is essentially just boiling your jars for a particular amount of time. The second method is called pressure canning which will
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Who doesn’t love a good pickle? I know I do, and what makes it even better is when it is made fresh with produce straight from your garden! Fresh summer vegetables always have such a robust flavor in comparison to store bought and will always make for the best pickles! Cucumbers are
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Water Glassing Eggs Water glassing is one of the most common methods of egg preservation. Eggs have pores all over their surface (as many as 17,000 to be precise). The shell is considered a semi-permeable membrane meaning that overtime, air and moisture can pass through its surface. By filling in these pores, you
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