This is a guest post by Bonnie of Opportunity Farm Eastern WA As a long-time Master Food Preserver, I applaud the recent interest in canning for long-term survival. However, I am appalled at the recklessness of those who think that … Continue reading
Though there are many different methods of preparing meat for long-term storage, without a doubt, canning it is the easiest way to store large quantities of it in a manner that gives you an almost eternal shelf life. Canning meat … Continue reading
Fermented food – the words bring up images of sauerkraut and kimchi along with other pungent morsels. But if you haven’t given it much more thought than that – well, perhaps you should. Fermentation is not only a great way … Continue reading
The easiest, cheapest and fastest way to dry can food is to use oxygen absorbers. This technique is nearly fool-proof, and requires no electricity, fancy equipment, and it does not expose your dry food to heat. The true beauty to this … Continue reading
When I make dog food, I make it using one type of meat per batch. So we’ll make a batch of dog food using beef, and another for chicken parts (we save the less desirable parts from the chickens we … Continue reading
Canning is a valuable skill because it’s completely low-tech. If you have a way to boil water, you have a way to preserve food. Learning to use the two different types of canning methods, water bath canning and pressure canning, … Continue reading