Category: Fall

Nutritional And Medicinal Value Of Garden Vegetables

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Nutritional And Medicinal Value Of Garden Vegetables A wonderful FREE PDF that we all should print off or at least bookmarked. Why? You know it’s good for you and what you like so why bother? The chart shows you vegetable nutrition, the compilation of vitamins, minerals and the medicinal benefits of garden vegetables. It is …

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Canning Recipes: For Pressure and Water Bath Canning

Canning Recipes: For Pressure and Water Bath Canning

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Canning Recipes: For Pressure and Water Bath Canning I am so excited that it is harvest time!. I have a new electric pressure cooker canner combo and can’t wait to try it out! As my children grow up and leave home I will be canning smaller batches so when they …

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Install A Bakers Salute Oven

Install A Bakers Salute Oven

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Install A Bakers Salute Oven I came across this picture of the Baker’s Salute Oven awhile back and shared it with all of you. There was a ton of interest so I kept my eyes and ears open for additional information and here is what I found. The oven …

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MIY Mason Jar Fermenting Crock

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Mason Jar Fermenting Crock Making a few of these will save you a lot of money and still allow you to fermented foods. If you are a pickle lover these are for you! Fermented foods have excellent health benefits and tend to preserve nutrients well and make most foods more digestible. …

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MIY Deer Jerky

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Deer Jerky Source: Mike Shelton “A zesty deer jerky that you can make at home in your oven. If you have a food dehydrator, you can dry the jerky in it by following the manufacturer’s instructions. You can also reuse the marinade for additional batches.” Ingredients  1 pound boneless …

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Growing Herbs Year Round

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Growing Herbs Year Round YOU CAN GROW YOUR HERBS YEAR ROUND– If you are planning your Spring Garden, or have already started planting, this would be a great time to grow some Herbs indoors. Growing herbs at home is fun, saves you money, and is also great for your …

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Canning Meat: Raw Packed or Seared

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Canning Meat: Raw Packed or Seared (2 links) The facts are that the majority of the population doesn’t hunt on a regular basis. There will be a learning curve if the SHTF, that is if the game aren’t run off by what ever disaster scenario created the SHTF. This …

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MIY Deer Tallow Soap & Candles (A Pet Food By-Product)

MIY Deer Tallow Soap & Candles (A Pet Food By-Product) Deer fat is one of the parts of the deer hunt that goes unused. When hunting I believe you should use every part of the animal possible. With the pictured tutorial linked below you can learn how to turn that fat to tallow to use …

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Blanching Vegetables for Storage

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Blanching Vegetables for Storage Blanching is an important part of storing vegetables long term especially for freezing. You will notice a huge difference when using previously stored veggies that were not blanched prior. The hardest part of this process is knowing which vegetables need to be blanched and for …

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DIY: Tanning Hides at Home & Softening the Finished Hide

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY: Tanning Hides at Home & Softening the Finished Hide (2 links) I am a firm believer in if you must kill any creature then use all of the animal. No waste! This includes the hides. Tanning hides is a process you can hire done now in normal times …

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