Growing Arugula as Microgreens Arugula is an excellent option when selecting plants to grow as microgreens. You can eat them from nearly anytime after they sprout all the way through their adult growing cycles. Even the flowers are edible. As microgreen though they germinate and sprout relatively quickly, often being ready to eat in as…
As winter nears you may be wondering how your garden will fare as the temperatures drop. If you are like me then one of your latest crops is peppers. For most species of peppers temperatures below 50 to 55 degrees will cause them to begin to go dormant, slowing their growth. If temperatures drop below…
The main danger you face when canning is potential food poisoning. The most common cause of this is Botulism. This occurs when a bacteria is found in most foods is packaged in a low oxygen environment. The bacteria releases spores that emit a dangerous toxin. Proper canning procedures can eliminate this risk. I Can Get…
Why Store Potatoes in a Root Cellar? Storing potatoes in a root cellar provides ideal conditions for long term storage. Most potatoes will store best in a cool dark place. They prefer temperatures of around 50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Since the ground temperature at depths of 15 to 20 feet matches this it makes…
Storing emergency food is a vital part of prepping. For many preppers food is the first thing they begin stockpiling. It does not matter if you only have a few weeks worth or a year’s supply of MREs and freeze dried food. You are going to need somewhere to store your food. Unlike your normal…
Nixtamalization is the cooking of dried corn with water and lime, removing Mycotoxins found in corn making it safe to eat. Hominy, maize and tortillas can then be made from the resulting Masa flour. How Nixtamalization Originated Nixtamalization was developed long ago, the indigenous people of the americas have been growing corn for thousands of…
Why would you want to know how to dehydrate your own survival food? Both preppers and non-preppers are always looking for ways to stretch their food budget. I enjoy snacking on beef jerky and dried banana chips from time to time, however these tend to be somewhat expensive if purchased from the store already prepared….
While planning a camping trip the other day my wife asked me how to cook over a campfire. I explained that it was not that difficult. I pointed out that there were several variations of a campfire that you could cook on. Each of these having their own techniques and tricks. I figured I would…
It is often said that you can live for weeks without food but only a matter of days without water. This is why we are going to discuss how to purify water. Do you know how to obtain safe drinking water if something was to go wrong? The things that could interrupt your access to…
