Why We Prepare
Prepping: But Why Do We Prepare?
Prepping: But Why Do We Prepare? By Anna May Rainier Most of us these days have heard of prepping or have heard of preppers. It’s a common perception in society that people who prep are […]
Homestead
Homestead
A Dozen Ways to Preserve Apples
A Dozen Ways to Preserve Apples by Family Redoubt Fall is apple season. Don’t let these healthy food drop to the ground and waste. Here are multiple ways to enjoy them year round. Lots of […]
DIY
How to Wax Cheese for Long Term Storage
How to Wax Cheese for Long Term Storage (Perky Prepping Gramma) – Being prepared for any type of SHTF isn’t hard if we plan ahead. Imagine, the grid is down and you are making a recipe […]
food supply
How To Safely Preserve Eggs
How To Safely Preserve Eggs By Kellene Yes, you can preserve your eggs long-term without worrying about your family getting sick. There are several methods you can use and I’ve written of a couple of ways […]
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Homestead Hacks: 3 Ingredient Slow Cook Recipes
Homestead Hacks: 3 Ingredient Slow Cook Recipes Here are a few terrific recipes for the family on the go. Only 3 ingredients! Fast and easy! Crock Pot Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham Ingredients 2 c. Brown […]
Christmas
A Christmas to Remember from Oregon FSA
A Holiday Message from the Oregon State FSA Executive Director A Christmas to Remember The fall of 1964 had been wet, much like this one, with a good snowpack developing in the Cascades, stretching down […]
Homestead
Heavy Snow Prompts Backcountry Travel Advisory
Heavy Snow Prompts Backcountry Travel Advisory Recent winter storms prompt backcountry travel advisory from the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office. With the recent snow fall, the Sheriff’s Office has been responding to an increased number of […]
DIY
Hard apple cider is the perfect home brew project
Hard apple cider is the perfect home brew project Cider gets its start in America The apple was one of the earliest crops imported by English and Western European colonists. The first documented colonial cultivated […]
Featured
Canning Apple Butter using a Crock Pot
Autumn is the time for apples. Here is an easy recipe to use some of your extra fruit. Do you have a favorite way to use or preserve them? Let us know! Canning Apple Butter […]
DIY
Harvest Right – The Good, the Bad, the Tasty!
Harvest Right – The Good, the Bad, the Tasty……. By Bettina Fuller You have seen the ads – the pretty housewife in her gorgeous state-of-the-art kitchen, slicing turkey breast into the trays of her Harvest […]