Archives for February 2013

Vegetable Bean Soup

I love it when I come across a recipe that is truly from the foods that I have stored and tastes great.  The best part about this recipe is that you can tailor it straight to the likes and dis-likes of your family.  We love kidney beans so I always add kidney beans.  I also […]

Practical Coconut Granola

I have really been trying to incorporate coconut into my diet.  The coconut oils are so good for you and I have truly been trying to eat healthier.  I sure hope some of this works and not only do I get healthier, but I am able to lose some weight as well. Does anyone have […]

Dutch Oven Pancakes

Just a fun recipe to use on your dutch oven fry pan. Print Dutch Oven Pancakes Ingredients 2 cups pancake mix 1 cup milk (can substitute with powdered milk) 2 eggs (can substitute with powdered eggs) Instructions In a bowl, mix the ingredients with a spoon until moist. Put oil, margarine or shortening into the […]

Milk Kefir

I can not tell you how hard it was to originally find my milk kefir starter.  I was so excited when I found www.naturalleavening.com/kefir/ go check out the Kefir grains they have available. Then check out all of our kefir recipes. Milk kefir grains are live active cultures consisting of yeast and bacteria. Adding the […]

Delicious Homemade Wheat Bread

  Print Wheat Bread Ingredients 10 cups wheat freshly milled 6 cups warm water ⅔ cup oil ⅔ cup Homey 2 Tbsp Salt 2 Tbsp Yeast 2 Tbsp dough enhancer Instructions Add warm water, 7 cups of freshly milled flour and oil to mixing bowl. Mix well. Add honey, salt, yeast, and dough enhancer; mix […]

Canned Apple Pie Filling

Canning Apple Pie Filling   I love making canned apple pie filling in fact when I was married a friend of my moms gave me a recipe book filled with handwritten recipes. I have to say, I still have that book today, I remember who gave it to me and it is one of my […]

Canned Salsa

Here is a great recipe that I got from my mother in-law several years ago. I’ve made changes, altered it slightly, added a few things, and it is amazing! Keep this recipe handy for the summer months or when you have tons of tomatoes in your garden. Let me know what you think and what […]

How to Wash Clothes on a Washboard

  How To Wash Clothes On a Washboard Okay – I went to a demonstration on handwashing your own clothes and it was such a great class.  The instructor was hilarious, she showed us how you can tear your clothes, stain your clothes, all sorts of dos and don’ts to your clothes.  I was amazed but […]

Preserved Lemons

I was so excited when I found out that there was a way to preserve lemons.  I grew up on a citrus orchard in Southern California and I never knew that I could preserve a lemon.  Lemons are so great to add flavors to many dishes. Lemons are preserved in salt, and left to cure. […]

7 Major Mistakes in Long Term Food Storage

  I speak quite often on food storage, food preparation, emergency preparedness, etc. and I love when I find articles that back me up and readdirm what I am talking about.  I can’t tell you how often I am told – “I will figure out how to use what I have stored when I have […]

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