Category: Recipes

Skinning and Cooking Copperhead Snake

Skinning and Cooking Copperhead Snake In many parts of the world snakes are abundant. During or after a SHTF they can also be a good protein source if prepared properly. To see how it is done, see the video below     This is an aggregated site. Please be aware some of the sites we …

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Homemade Beet Wine

Homemade Beet Wine Not only is Beet wine a “good thing” it is a way to turn some of your extra crop into barter goods in a SHTF situation. My Mother always added a little bit of lemon juice (to your taste) to the recipe below. But warning this is definitely an adult beverage and …

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Thermos Cooking & Recipes

Thermos Cooking & Recipes   Yes, you can actually cook in your thermos! What is better than a lunch that cooks while at your desk working, or dinner that simmers while your hiking or rolling out of your sleeping bag in the morning of your camping trip to find a hot  breakfast ready to eat!  Energy efficient, low cost, quick and …

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Homemade Natural Bug Spray Recipes That Work!

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Homemade Natural Bug Spray Recipes That Work! I don’t know anyone who wants to spray chemicals like DEET around their home never mind actually put it on their skin. Nor do we want to deal with the constant irritant of bugs especially mosquitoes whose bite can even transmit illness. …

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MIY Poison Ivy and Weed Killer That Works!

MIY Poison Ivy and Weed Killer That Works! Poison ivy is a weed that none of us intentionally want in our yards or lawns. But it is incredibly difficult to kill off and tends to come back year after year. Find at the titled link below one answer to getting rid of it for good! …

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Cattails: Swamp Supermarket – Includes Recipes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Cattails: Swamp Supermarket – Includes Recipes   If you know how to eat a cattail correctly, you could have a great source of nutrients and much needed energy if you choose to forage now or after a SHTF event. Cattails pretty much grow everywhere, on the side of the …

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Dehydrate Milk For Long Term Food Storage

 Dehydrate Milk For Long Term Food Storage   Save a lot of money and dehydrate your own milk. It’s very easy to do and actually quite satisfying. This is a great project if you want to store milk long term. Liquid milk spoils very quickly and without refrigeration your milk would be bad. Don’t waste it, dehydrate …

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How to Preserve Any Fruit or Vegetable at Home

How to Preserve Any Fruit or Vegetable at Home Knowing How to Can, Freeze, Dry and Preserve Any Fruit or Vegetable at Home is a not only for homesteaders, survivalists and people on a budget should be doing it too. I have been canning for years, I love doing it. It’s never a chore and I call …

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MIY – Homemade Butter

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY – Homemade Butter There is nothing better than fresh creamy butter on a thick slice of homemade bread! Make that with homemade MIY (make it yourself) butter and you really have a delicious treat. Butter and cheese making have been lost arts that are becoming popular again simply because they are …

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Benefits of Acorns + Recipes

Benefits of Acorns+ Recipes

Benefits of Acorns+ Recipes   There are many article on the web about making coffee with acorns and how to make acorn flour. But there are not many articles on what health and medical benefits this little nut can give us. The native Americans used them for lots of things. One of the great medical benefits of …

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