Tag Archives: canning
A Closer Look at the Roma Food Strainer
This is a quick photo review of the Weston Roma Food Strainer and Sauce Maker. It includes some close-up photos along with some of our thoughts. We had a chance to use one of these last summer. Mike graciously offered … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Equipment, Food, Reviews
Tagged canning, do it yourself, gardening, long term food storage
Black Elderberry seeds now available
We have Black Elderberry (sambucus nigra) seeds available for purchase again. We’ve had good results starting these seeds in the winter (seed starting directions below). _________________________________________________ STARTING YOUR SEEDS We use this method with great results: Fill a … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Food
Tagged canning, do it yourself, edible wild plants, foraging, gardening
Garden Fresh Salsa Recipe
This recipe is a great way to use up the late season leftover produce from your garden. It freezes well for several months. It’s mildly spicy so you can adjust the pepper quantity accordingly. Cilantro is a great addition that … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Carrots in a barrel
I struggled with growing carrots for many years. Something would always sabotage our harvest, if it wasn’t our poor soil it would be moles or some other critter getting to them from above. several years ago we tried this method … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Review: TexSport 2 qt. Dutch Oven
TexSport now offers a 2 quart dutch oven with all the features of the larger versions. We really enjoy cooking with a dutch oven and this little model is just the ticket when my wife and I want to make … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, Equipment, Food, Reviews
Tagged canning, cooking over fire, meat preservation
Pole beans in a barrel
For the past several seasons we have been growing our green beans in half-barrel containers. Our yields have been outstanding. We always plant the Kentucky Wonder variety since it seems to perform the best for us and the seeds can … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Putting in an Asparagus Bed
Been watching the metals prices go up and down? Blogs and forums are feverishly discussing where to invest money these days. If you had a spare $20.00 bill would you invest it in today’s silver market or would you rather … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Food
Tagged canning, do it yourself, edible wild plants, foraging, gardening
are Survival Seeds a scam?
There sure seems to be more suppliers offering “survival seed” collections this year. Their ads are even being aired on the radio lately. I’ve been skeptical of some of the claims made by these vendors and would like to explain … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Food
Tagged canning, gardening, long term food storage
Maple Tapping Test Project: Part One
I’ve been watching my good friend (this blog’s banking and financial guru and contributor) tap the sugar maples around his property for a few years now and was inspired to try the process here on our property. We don’t have … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment, Food
Tagged canning, cooking over fire, do it yourself, foraging
Black Elderberry Project: Part 1
We make and use elderberry tincture from black elderberries (Sambucus Nigra) and over the years have been buying the dehydrated berries online. This year we will be attempting to grow our own black elderberry bushes. This is a European variety … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Food, Medical
Tagged canning, do it yourself, edible wild plants, foraging, gardening
Review: Food Production Systems DVD and CD combo
On January 8th we announced that BackyardFoodProduction.com had become our newest blog sponsor. They offer a DVD tutorial that explores the topic of food self-reliance. We had the opportunity to view the video and accompanying CD. This professionally produced video … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment, Food, Reviews, Water
Tagged canning, do it yourself, emergency water, gardening, training
Making flour and flatbread from dried beans
Beans are a major part of our long term food storage and curiosity about grinding them into a usable flour finally got the best of us. From what I have researched, you can grind any bean into flour. You can … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, DIY, Food
Tagged canning, cooking over fire, do it yourself, gardening, long term food storage, solar cooking
