Perhaps you are worried about your carbon footprint, or maybe you are switching over to solar panels and need to reduce your household electricity useage first. Maybe you need to reduce that electric bill and save up some money to buy some backyard chickens! Whatever the reason you need to save electricity here are 17 … Read more
If you are living without a fridge, or with a very small fridge the number one easiest strategy for having safe food is to prepare fresh food and not to store leftovers. However, what should you do when you have an extra food from a big event such as a party, Thanksgiving or other holidays? … Read more
The mailbox lid clinked shut, and the dog started barking at the window as the mailman walked down the sidewalk to the next house. My daughters, just barely four years old and two clamored at the door to “help” me get the mail. I tried to keep their fun spirit as I lifted them up … Read more
If you are interested in becoming more self reliant and living off grid, you will want solutions for preserving meat without a refrigerator or a freezer. One method is canning, but that can be energy intensive. Another great option for preserving meat is through making jerky. Jerky has limited uses though, so when I found this … Read more