I don't know about you, but fall weather makes me want to bake so yesterday I decided to make some artisan bread. I wanted some loaves I could wrap and freeze and since they are smaller and flatter than my normal loaves of homemade bread, I thought these would be a perfect way to use …
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I'm sure you're familiar with that phrase. We've all heard it and it's usually said in reference to staying fit, but for people who are trying to live the homesteader lifestyle it takes on a whole different meaning. I was looking over my prepper stash again and realized there are a few things in there …
Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory. Miguel de Cervantes The hubs is out in the wild putting his manly hunting and gathering skills to the test so I thought I'd try an experiment here. There's no point in doing all this prepping for a "worst case scenario" if I don't put it …
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We grew a lot of onions this year and while it seemed like a great idea at the time, we now have alot of onions! 🤪 According to the experts, onions stored properly at temperatures between 30°F and 50°F will keep for up to one year so I put some of them into baskets down …
Continue reading Adventures in Prepping: What About All These Onions?
One thing we've learned in our homesteading journey is lot of planning goes into harvesting and storing food. We have had to make a few adjustments (like adding extra freezers and dedicating a room to prepping and storing canned and dry goods). Hunting season is in full swing but we had to finish up with …
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