Category: Recipes & Food

15 Easy Ways to Become More Self-Sufficient

15 Easy Ways to Become More Self-Sufficient Anyone can take steps to be more self sufficient no matter where you live or what you have! Today proves just that, that ANYONE can become more self sufficient if you just TRY HARDER! Ok, so you do need to be less dependent on the luxuries that are offered …

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8 Foods You Should Be Storing and How

8 Foods You Should Be Storing and How We all know we should be storing some kind of food in our home pantries for both emergencies and preparedness. But how do you know where to start? Which foods do you store? So, you need a practical list and this list will tell you which 8 foods …

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121+ Skills for the Modern Homestead

121+ Skills for the Modern Homestead For me, one of the most awesome things about this post is learning new skills! Becoming a modern homesteader is what it’s all about but also revitalizing the simple skill set that our forefathers utilized on a day to day basis! We then adapt these skills to fit with …

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Delicious Home Made French Apple Jam

Delicious Home Made French Apple Jam Autumn has always been my favorite season of the year, so I welcome the fall season with open arms! This is a recipe from Sue (The View from Great Island) This jam definitely tastes like apples, it’s chunky but light and is flavored with cardamom. The jam is a beautiful …

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Build Your Own Canned Food Storage Shelves

Build Your Own Canned Food Storage Shelves I have to say – I think this DIY canned food storage system is pretty awesome. If you need shelf space for your canned goods check out this tutorial for building canning shelves. I like these because they way they are put together you can disassemble them really …

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