Practical self reliance

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Cooking with apples often means a lot of apple peels find their way into the compost pile. Apple scrap vinegar is a way to get one more use out of something that would otherwise go

Self-reliant living starts with re-skilling, and unless you have a mentor handy, there's no better way than hitting the books. These are my favorite books for self reliant living, and they're taught me more than

Whether you’re considering going off the grid completely or you just want to become more self-sufficient, the hardest part for a lot of…

How to Can Everything ~ 100+ Canning Recipes for Organized from A to Z for Preserving the Harvest

This homemade Worcestershire Sauce is a lot like the commercially prepared version, with a taste that's well rounded and full of umami.

This is the perfect time to get back to basics and master new practical self reliance skills. This year, I’m going to put out a new beginner's guide each week, with everything you’ll need to know to get started with a new skill. Have you always wanted to lean how to preserve food with canning, grow a garden, bake homemade bread, forage wild food or heal with herbs? You’re in the right place!

Traditional Amish survival tips for off-grid living and homesteading. Learn practical skills and techniques for a self-sufficient lifestyle.

Earning a little bit of money from your homestead is easy enough. Sell a dozen eggs to a few neighbors, or take a few homemade jams to the farmers market and you'll have a bit

Humans require salt for survival, plain and simple. While it's easy enough to extract salt from seawater, that's only practical if you're near the coast. Inland sources of salt were well known to our ancestors,