When I did the first survival still review I heard two types of comments its neat, but too expensive its cool, but the commenter had a filter, and therefore had no need. Those are both valid concerns, but – at least in my situation (and probably many of yours) they aren’t accurate. I know $279 […]
Category: Cooking & Food Storage
Various articles on food storage, food preparedness, cooking, and general kitchen stuff
Kefir for Clean Baby Bottles
As with all parenting tips, take this as it is presented – something I learned that I think is useful – that I am sharing. I have a friend that is trained in toxicology, that is also an awesome home brewer and creator of all manner of Charcuterie. I will freely admit, that if I […]
How to Turn a Mason Jar Into a Cheese Shaker
Just a really quick Mason Jar Lid Tip: A normal Parmesan cheese lid will fit on a regular mason jar. This will turn a mason jar into a cheese shaker jar at zero cost. Hopefully you can find all sorts of uses for this, we now have a directive not to throw away the […]
How to Make Brandied Fruit Topping
Brandied Fruit is a great way to preserve fresh fruit without having to deal with the heat of canning, which makes it perfect for the summer. We have brandied several fruits, from strawberries to apples. Our experience with apples is that even after a year the apples are just as crispy as they were when […]
Strawberry Coring Tip
So simple, not many words are needed. As a matter of fact, when I first saw this Strawberry Coring tip I thought it was the most innovative thing I had seen in a long time, but I was disappointed when my normally uniformed wife, very matter of factly told me that “everyone knows this…” I […]