The Forgotten Preservation Method Fermentation is one of Man’s oldest methods of food preservation, and in the modern era of factory food it is slowly being relegated to a purely artisinal role. But for the Homesteader/Prepper who takes the time to learn the ancients secrets, fermentation can be come a valuable tool. Fermentation helped to […]
9 Great Things To Make With Your Garden Tomatoes
Please consider “Liking” The Backyard Pioneer on Facebook to keep up with all our happenings. . . If you are like my Wife and I, right about now you are swamped with tomatoes from your garden. With Yellow Pears, Orange Cherries, Sunbursts, Mortgage Lifters, Black Russians, and Pink Ladies we are in desperate […]
Top 5 Food Preservation Methods you Can Do at Home
Top 5 Food Preservation Methods you Can Do at Home Part of having a self-sufficient life is to grow your own food and then store it properly for later use. There is an art to food preparation and storage. If you take the time to grow your own fruits and vegetables, raise your own animals, […]
Making Dilled Green Tomatoes
Dilled Green Tomatoes are a great way to use up those end of season ‘maters that just won’t turn red and a good introduction to food preservation. These are among the easiest things I have ever canned up and I can recommend trying this recipe to anyone looking to get into food preservation. This recipe […]
Freezing Stock
Freezing Stock My wife made a nice big pot of chicken soup for dinner, there is nothing quite like a bowl of homemade soup after a cold damp day at work. The soup gave us a few meals and we still had a ton of broth left. I decided to save it for stock in […]
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