Category: Cooking

500+ Camp Fire & Dutch Oven Recipes (Printable)

 500+ Camp Fire & Dutch Oven Recipes (Printable) Camping season is just around the corner,  now is the time to reflect and prepare for next year! How can you top this years adventures? Did you always cook the same stuff because lets be honest, all you have is a fire and a skillet, in most cases. Which could …

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An Upscale Herb Garden from Recycled Materials

An Upscale Herb Garden from Recycled Materials Instructions Build your own herb garden from recycled materials. 1st you take a piece of scrap wood and cut to your specifications. Sand the cut edges, stain with your chosen color and coat with a sealer. (Eventually some water will be spilled!) Add hangers to the end you …

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Refilling Disposable Propane Bottles

Refilling Disposable Propane Bottles Because this is flammable gas and under pressure, please be warned that this is dangerous and explosive, please read the  Disclaimer page on both sites, before trying this.   Then if you decide to try it please, please do so with caution and using the appropriate tools in an appropriate location and only if you must. …

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It’s Garlic Season! Start With a Single Bulb

It’s Garlic Season! Start With a Single Bulb The months of October and November are prime planting season for garlic. Although they can be planted in the spring as well. Not everyone knows that you can grow pretty much unlimited garlic from just a one bulb! It’s a very easy crop to grow and requires very little care. …

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DIY Non-Electric Refrigeration

DIY  Non-Electric Refrigeration The Zeer Pot After a disaster or a major SHTF event we could be without power for days, weeks or much longer. Safe food storage will still be an important consideration. If you don’t have a root cellar a zeer pot is a good option for keeping those fruits and veggies at …

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Foraging Safely -Common Non-Edible Plants

Foraging Safely -Common Non-Edible Plants   Many of us are learning about foraging and edible plants as we become a more health conscious and prepared society. But we must remember to choose the plants we decide to eat with care as the wrong one can make you extremely ill. It is an old tale that …

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The Busy Person’s Guide to Food Preservation

The Busy Person’s Guide to Food Preservation You may work full time, you might have children to care for and they have a schedule of their own, you have hobbies, and a home to care for too,  etc.. You have a life! So who has time to preserve food when you can buy it at will at …

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MIY Pot Roast in a Jar

MIY Pot Roast in a Jar, Canning Roasted Beef Another way to preserve meat! I love jerky and smoked meats but sometimes we just want  good old fashion roasted beef! A great way to stock up when on sale, or after hunting, and still leave some room in your freezer or for a time when …

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Stove Necklace

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Stove Necklace I saw this and I had to share it with you folks! This is awesome… There is no instructions how to make one but It looks like you could make this little stove pretty easily. A little soldering and boom, your very own personal, portable cooking vessel worn around …

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Simple Weed Can be Used To Improve Health & Make Beer

Simple Weed Can be Used To Improve Health & Make Beer The stinging nettles grow in the wild virtually everywhere in the world. This weed can easily be found during a hike in the woods or along the roadside. The primary nutritional value the plant is often heralded for is its fiber and calcium content. Strong …

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