At-home canning is the perfect way to preserve all kinds of different foods. Meats, veggies, fruits—oh, who am I kidding? Home canning is awesome because we can make jams, jellies, and all sorts of other sweet treats that are perfect on toast, English muffins, ice cream, and a lot more! I don’t know about the
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Did you make a batch of kefir only to find out that your kefir grains have multiplied and multiplied in the meantime? It happens all the time; these resilient little pearls can keep growing and keep multiplying as long as they have a little bit of food! That’s great, and sustainable, but before too long
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Making kefir at home is really easy to do. But if you go overboard on making a batch, or you just want to take a break from drinking it for a little while, you don’t have to lose your grains and start over from scratch on the next batch… It turns out that kefir grains
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Because fire is so important on the homestead or in the wild, particularly in grid-down and other survival situations, you’d be smart to have a good supply of fire starters on hand that can get your wood burning no matter the conditions. But you don’t need to burden yourself with paying a bundle for commercially
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For some families, canning is more than just a way to preserve food: it can be a family tradition and a way of life! I know so many people who have learned from their mother or grandmother, and in turn, they learned from their mom or grandma, that I’ve lost count. As homesteaders, reducing waste
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One of the most popular and well-rounded treats for chickens are suet cakes: a simple combination of fat or oil, grains, and just about anything else you want to include that your birds like. These perfect, easy-to-make treats are just the thing for boosting calorie intake in the winter or giving your birds a boost
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When you look at all the different foods out there that are home-cannable, it’s easy to forget about juices. Take tomato juice, for instance: you can use it as the foundation of a great soup, marinades, and recipes, or even use it as the base of a wicked Bloody Mary. You don’t have to resort
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Have you heard the good news about apple cider vinegar? I’ll guess you have: if you are a health junkie or homesteader you can’t go a day without people talking about it. To some, it’s a miraculous health-booster. To others, a must-have ingredient in the kitchen. And still to others, a valuable germ-fighter in the
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There is hardly anything better than genuine sheep’s wool. It’s versatile, insulating, and durable. It’s just awesome… And whether it is your favorite wool garment, a decorative fleece, or even a nice wool rug, it’s something you want to enjoy. But it’s hard to enjoy it when it has a peculiar barnyard odor. Sure, our
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Chickens are just like every other animal alive in that they need the right kinds of nutrients in the right amounts if they’re going to thrive. Many new keepers make the mistake of thinking that because chickens are omnivorous, and because they eat just about anything, they will get all the vitamins and minerals they
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