Food

This page is dedicated to discussing food information, ideas, tips and techniques.  Some of the topics that may be discussed include:

• Cooking
  
  
  • Indoor traditional kitchen
  • Outdoor (open fire/charcoal)
  • Recipes
    
    
• Food Preservation
  
  
  • Canning, freezing, dehydrating (how to) benefits of each type
  • Food storage, long and short term
    
    
    • Dehydrated, canned, frozen, freeze-dried, MRE
    • Food rotation
      
      
  • Root cellar
  • Slaughtering and butchering
  • Smoking
  • How much to store, calorie vs. servings
  • Resources
    
    
• Water:  Access, Purification and Storage
  
  
  • Public (municipal or county)
  • Well
  • Pond
  • Rainwater catchment
  • Cistern
  • Boiling, distilling, filtration, iodine, UV purification
  • Storage containers/devices
  • Rotating water so it doesn’t get bad

Long-Term Food Storage: Building a Resilient Pantry

Food storage is an essential part of a resilient lifestyle.

(Published: Friday, June 6th, 2025 @ 2:16 pm)

 

Homesteading:  How much land do I need and why?

A major question when you begin looking for a homestead to purchase is how much land you'll need.

(Published: Friday, May 16th, 2025 @ 11:52 am)