Home Canning – Articles Revisited
Home canning is a great way to preserve our harvest. With our gardens cranking away, we’ll want to be prepared to can our bounty so we can enjoy it later on when the harvest season has ended. It’s a great way to be more self-sufficient and better prepared for emergencies when food might not be [...]
In the Kitchen: Equivalent Measurements
I thought we’d get In the Kitchen and show you a guide to equivalent measurements. It’s just one of several important tips and tricks we have for making cooking easier, more practical, frugal and perhaps even a bit more fun for everyone who wishes to be self-reliant, especially in the kitchen. This guide of equivalent [...]
Cooking from Scratch – Articles Revisited
Cooking from scratch is a core skill for the self-reliant. It’s a way to prepare meals that cost less, taste the way you want them to, and feature ingredients that you favor. Those who prefer whole foods, organic foods and foods lower in fat will likely have an interest in cooking their own meals, often [...]
Grilling Tips – Articles Revisited
I promised you grilling tips last week because I had a hankering for doing less grilling inside the garage, and more smoking and grilling outdoors. Whether it’s grilling or smoking, I enjoy cooking outdoors. Great smells and tastes in life are often from the grill. As it turns out, all of our articles on grilling [...]
Homemade Wine – Wine “Blankets”
Our home wine making is bubbling along nicely, with eight 1-gallon batches currently underway. Restarting this process in winter has made consistent temperature an issue on the homestead, particularly during the primary fermentation period. Unless it’s particularly cold, say below 20º, we don’t burn the woodstove overnight. The log walls hold heat well, and the [...]
Book Review – The Alaskan Bootlegger’s Bible
Every human pursuit or interest has its armchair advocates, the vicarious followers. For armchair brewers, there is The Alaskan Bootlegger’s Bible, by Leon W. Kania. This book contains the best plain-folks, here’s-how-it-happens explanations of wine making, beer brewing, and distilling.
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