The other day I was getting ready to put a fatty roast into the crock pot when I realized I should learn how to render fat. It sounded like something worth doing, but I had no clue how to start. Thankfully it turned out to be easy. We are all trying to eat more whole … 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
Preserving food by drying is easy and you don’t even need to purchase an electric dehydrator. There are several ways of dehydrating foods without electricity and each method works better for certain foods. I recently dried cantaloupe, cherries, mushrooms, peppers, basil, celery leaf, chives, chamomile, lavender, cilantro, and feverfew without a dehydrator or electricity. Of … Read more
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon is the best cookbook for beginning homesteaders. It’s a great way to jump into homesteading even when all you have access to is your own kitchen. You don’t need a yard or any animals at all to start preparing homemade foods! The recipes in this book are for foods … Read more