Recipe – Blueberry Pear Jam
We were once again blessed with an abundance of pears from the neighbors after helping them harvest their pear tree, so I decided to...
How to Prepare for Your Pigs
After a lot of Google research and a terrifying first day (read about it here) we brought our three weaner gilts home.
Our homesteading experience...
Recipe – Pressure Can Chicken Bone Broth
Chicken bone broth is one of the first lines of defense when it comes to total health and wellness on the homestead. It’s so...
How to Grow an Endless Supply of Basil From One Plant
“Endless basil?” you say. “Endless? You mean I can grow all the basil I need from one plant? You keep saying this ‘endless’ word....
The Power of Milkweed
In survival situations, knowing how to find and use natural resources can mean the difference between success and failure. Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is...
Understanding the Emergency Alert System
The Emergency Alert System (EAS) replaced the CONELRAD system and Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) popular during the Cold War. Like these systems of the...
Tips – Cast Iron and Dutch Oven Outdoor Campfire Cooking
Today I am going over one of my favorite things and that is cooking with cast iron. We are going to go over the...
News – Last Minute Hurricane Preperations
September seldom fails in producing a named storm in the Atlantic and the Carolina’s appear to be the target this September for Hurricane Florence, coming later TODAY...
