Have you ever heard of Joel Salatin? He’s the author of books like Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal – War Stories from the Local Food Front, Folks That Ain’t Normal: A Farmer’s Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World, The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a […]
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Technology Vs. Skills and Basic Equipment
Okay, I’ll admit it. I appreciate my time-saving devices and my stress saving devices! Who wants to have to build a fire in an old outside oven, let the heat and coals sit in it for hours BEFORE you get to bake your bread? Sometimes, the five minutes that it […]
Homesteading in the Burbs – Dream Big, No Matter How Small Your Property
I just finished being interviewed by a reporter for Vice. The subject was on food storage, preparedness, and homesteading. One of the questions that the reporter asked me was something along the lines of do I consider myself a prepper, a homesteader, or a mixture of the two. My answer was […]
Food Storage Through Fermentation – Milk Kefir
I can hear some of you now, “Okay, so I get the general gist of fermentation, but I’ve never heard of kefir! What is it? Why would I want to eat it?” I totally follow you. Before I was introduced to kefir about 12 years ago, I had no idea what […]
20 Unexpected Ways to Save $50 from Your Monthly Budget
I had mentioned in a recent newsletter that I took a trip to Kansas City. Last year I was diagnosed with a gene mutation which causes early onset heart disease. I tend to be a bit ‘crunchy.’ While having a stent (or two or three or four) put in or […]
The Prepared & Organized Vehicle – Putting it All Together with Simplicity and Style
Do you ever feel “frumpy?” Do you know what I mean? You get up, you; throw on an old pair of jeans and a t-shirt. You’re clothed, but you don’t feel classy. You just kind of feel frumpy. A vehicle can be the same way. I wouldn’t necessarily call a […]
Food Storage Using Fermentation – Sauerkraut
When I was a kid, I couldn’t stand sauerkraut. I equated sauerkraut with stringy, strong-smelling food that was created in Germany. Well, that may be somewhat true of the canned sauerkraut that you find in the store; however, it’s not at all true of REAL sauerkraut. Sauerkraut is believed to […]
Fermentation & Gourmet Food Storage – Making Your Own Yogurt from Scratch
Do you want to sleep better at night? Are you interested in having a stronger immune system? Having the right balance of good gut bacteria can help both of those things, but it can also do others things. How about feeling less anxiety? Do you suffer from eczema, but you […]
It’s HERE! A Year Without the Grocery Store Companion Workbook is LIVE!
It’s here! The culmination of about six months of work is finally here to help you along your journey to self-sufficiency. Do you know you desperately want to be more prepared, but you just don’t know where to start? Have you already started along the road to self-sufficiency, but you don’t […]
8 Types of Perennial Fruits and Vegetables for Years of Fruitful Harvests
When I talk about gardening, most people’s minds immediately head to something like the picture above. A large garden where you get down and dirty……in the dirt of course and plant your foods at least once a year, if not two or three times a year. Yes, that is gardening. […]
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