Way back in 1998 sweet husband and I were just getting serious about our food storage. That’s shortly before we had any kids. We had the opportunity to do some canning at the LDS dry pack cannery and so we sat down to figure out what to can. Well, we didn’t have a wheat grinder […]
Tips for Overcoming Record Food Prices
Note from Angela: Food prices are on the rise, so what can we do about it? Thanks to reader Kalen for this guest post with some great ideas. Any other ideas? Add them in the comments. :) The world is currently experiencing some of the highest food prices on record. The United Nations has recently […]
Lessons Learned
Thanks again to the guest post writers during baby recovery time! Here is a guest post from reader Patti–Thanks, Patti, for sharing! :) Well, many of you don’t know me. This is my first guest post ever. So, I am excited about doing this. I thought I would share how this weekend is going (middle […]
The New Herb Garden
The new herb garden got planted this last weekend during one of baby brother’s nice long naps. I’m pretty excited about growing some of these herbs. Last year I had sweet husband spray and kill the grass around where my sage, chives, and thyme are planted by the house. Then we didn’t get it tilled […]
Five WalMarts, One Can of Carrots
Guest post by Nick who blogs at StockingUp.net. Originally posted on his blog. Note from Angela: With “Just in Time” inventory at most stores you never know if they’ll have the things you need when you want to get them. And in an emergency situation, wouldn’t you rather not have to go to the store […]
Honey–The Sweetener With All the Benefits
Guest post by Eric Samuelson, the author of the food blog, Eat Like No One Else. Eric’s blog is all about teaching people about culinary experiences they may be missing out on. He encourages people to make more food from scratch, learn about different varieties of food, how to grow your own food, and more. Thanks, Eric! […]
Celery–Free Plants to Grow
Guest Post from Linda at Practical Parsimony. Thank you, Linda–I’m going to have to try this! April 8, 2011–celery on day ten at 4 inches No, I do not like to buy celery. It is rather over-priced in my opinion. As long as I can grow even what I have in the last ten days, cheaply, I […]
An Adventure in Making Syrup
Guest post by Alex Grovenstein. Originally posted on his blog, Back ‘er Down: In pursuit of a more simple life Note from Angela: Living in a place that Sugar Cane does not grow, I’ve never even attempted making pure cane syrup. This is fascinating and an absolutely priceless experience! Thanks for sharing, Alex! Photo: Casey Jones The […]
A Reader’s Attempt at the Homemade Survival Bars and Some Troubleshooting
I had a reader try out making the Homemade Survival Bars and graciously agree to have his experience shared with all of you. Thanks, Robert! Here’s how it went. I made the recipe according to instructions. After reading some of the comments, I decided to make flat bars instead. I used a 1/2″ thick jelly […]
More Hot Rocks–The Baking Stone
After the Essene bread fail, I took a reader’s advice and bought a baking stone. Here’s how it went: Hubby: What did you get in the big box? Me: A baking stone so I can try that Bible bread again. It’s supposed to work better than a pan. Him: What did that cost you? Me: […]
