Soaking Secrets to Master the Art of Cooking Beans

Here is a short but good article from Preparedness Mama on soaking beans.  Good information for the beginning scratch cook.  Enjoy!

DIY Spice Mixes And Herb Tips

     A good post from Are We Crazy or What? about DIY Spice Mixes and herb Storage.  A lot of really usefull information and a couple of good Ball products featured in the article.  Enjoy!

Easy Homemade Pizza Calzones

Another tasty dish from The Prairie Homestead.  I can't wait to try this one with the kids!  There are also links in their post to Homemade Pizza Dough and Homeade Mozzarella Cheese (part two is here)!  Enjoy!

Hardtack or Pilot Bread is Good for Long-Term Storage

Another article and recipe from Preparedness Advice Blog.  This time about how to make and store hard tack.  Good article and a recipe I think I'll try since the summer camping season is in full swing.  Enjoy!

How to Cook on an Open Fire

A very brief tutorial from Montana Homesteader about cooking over an open fire.  Good information to know if you ever intend to rough-it outdoors.  Enjoy!

Meatless Recipes for Hard Times

     Here is a concise article from Preparedness Advice Blog containing three meatless recipes for when times get hard.  Enjoy!

How to Make Dandelion Wine and Dandelion Cookies

A pair of recipes from Common Sense Homesteading utilizing the most famous garden pest -  dandelions!  One is for wine and the other for cookies! 

The Easy Way to Peel Farm-Fresh Hard-Boiled Eggs

     A good article from The Prairie Homestead about an alternative way to hard bolk and peel farm fresh eggs.  I need to try this one at home. 

The Simple Pleasures of Wood Cookstove Baking

Another tasty article from the Paratus Familia Blog:  The Simple Pleasures of Wood Cookstove Baking.  I think those muffins are calling my name.  Enjoy!

Survival Bars

  Here is an older one from the Paratus Familia Blog:  Survival Bars.  I think I might need to try a batch of these cookies this weekend!  Enjoy!

How to Make and Use Char Cloth

     A good article detailing how to make and use char cloth.  I've been meaning to make a bunch of this for use with my fire piston.

The Perfect Homemade Biscuit Mix from Food Storage

     Another excellent article from Backdoor Survival.  Enjoy the biscuits and pancakes...I know I do!

Outrageously Delicious Malted Chocolate Brownies

     They sound to good to be true!  I think I wanna try this one next!  Enjoy!

Gourmet Foraging and Advanced Acorn Processing

     A really informative article on processing acorns.  Well worth the read!  Enjoy!

Acorns: The Inside Story

     Another informative article on using acorns for food.  Lots of good information here.  Enjoy!

Oatmeal Cookies

     Another good staple...i mean dessert...for the colder months!  Milk and warm fresh baked cookies are one of my favorites.

Crockpot Chicken Corn Chowder

     This looks so tasty!   And the weather is getting to that cooler time of year when a mug of hot soup is a good warm-up after being out in the cold all morning taking care of the animals.  Good Eats!

Apple Cinnamon Bouchons

Another excellent recipe from the Paratus Familia Blog, although to me it sounds more like dessert than breakfast.  Who am I to talk, I usually have two soft pretzels and cheese for breakfast!  Enjoy!

The Harried Homemaker Preps: How to Cook an Old Rooster

     A good article with recipes for cooking an old rooster or laying hen.  I hope you enjoy it.

Preppers To Freeze Without A Crosscut Saw

     A short article about the advantages of having a crosscut saw to assist you in cutting firewood.  Also has a link to buying a crosscut saw as well as sharpening guide.  Enjoy!