Off-Grid Foods

Wheat is one of those ubiquitous foods that allow for so much variety, and packs an amazingly hefty protein and calorie punch too. Unless you need...

Freezing our bountiful harvest is an easy way of preserving our produce, but the foods will not keep as long. In freezing the organisms that cause...

We have addressed before the threats posed by genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the food production system. We say “in the food production system” rather than...

It is another typical day. You wake up and jump in the shower thinking about what to throw on the table for breakfast. After considering many...

Freezing our bountiful harvest is an easy way of preserving our produce; but the foods will not keep as long. In freezing the organisms that cause...

Wheat, rice, oats, these are the staples of many food storage plans. But when “it” happens, having access to variety will be crucial. Not only because...

The acidity of a vegetable determines whether is should be processed in a water bath canner or a pressure canner. Low-acid vegetables (in fact, any low-acid...

If used following the manufacturer’s safety rules, pressure canners can be both safe and economical. Pressure canning is for preserving foods with low acid contents, and...

By Anthony Zaca of Rainier Distillers – Yelm, Washington Distilling removes radioactive iodine, heavy metal, salts, and microbes from water. This is the definition of what...

Coffee has been a staple for years, a part of the quintessential American experience from tales of cowboys around the fire, to busy executives trying to...