When we were introduced to the idea of making your own popcorn that didn’t come from a microwave, I finally fell in love with popcorn. I’m not a fan of theater popcorn or microwave popcorn, but I love the homemade version as long as it has tons of popcorn salt! There are a few different […]
Attached Greenhouse: Building This Should Be Your Next Gardening Obsession
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Save Whether you have a green thumb that’s itching to expand its growing power and take gardening to the next level or you’re upping your preparedness efforts to become more self-reliant, an attached greenhouse may be the answer. Perhaps having your very own greenhouse has always felt like a distant dream that includes a structure […]
Steps on How to Make Your Own Sweet Onion Sauce at Home
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SaveSaveSave If you’re like most people, you likely live a very busy lifestyle. It seems everyone is on the go these days, which means there’s not as much time at home. When you are at home, you probably want to spend those precious moments with your family, not in the kitchen preparing elaborate, time-consuming meals. […]
What Are the Advantages of a Do It Yourself Water Distiller?
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SaveSaveSaveSaveSave Are you concerned about your drinking water being safe for consumption? Are you throwing away money on jugs or bottles of water and you’re ready to start saving some moolah? Are you afraid you won’t be prepared to provide the clean drinking water that you and your family will need in order to survive […]
Bake Your Own Tortilla Chips
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One of our favorite treats in the world is hummus, guacamole, pico de gallo or other health dips scooped up with some crispy tortilla chips. We found a way to make them ourselves using store-bought corn tortillas, but also want to be able to learn to make our own without relying on the processed foods […]
How to Make Snow Ice Cream
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In anticipation of the dusting of snow our area might receive today, I decided to pull out this fun snow day treat we make once a year – that’s how many times we might get snow. I’m sure that all of those of you living in the northern climes are probably sick of the white […]
Why DIY Isn’t Always About Saving Time and Money
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Everyone says, learn to Do-It-Yourself. It will save you time, it will save you money, it’s better for your health. Or does it? To make pasta, I can choose to mix up a pasta dough, roll it out to over and over, cut it, dry it, store it. Or, I can choose to go into […]
How to Make Blueberry Yogurt When You Have No Blueberries
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How to make blueberry yogurt when you have no blueberries! Stock up your food storage pantry with a super food to make delicious treats, even when it’s not blueberry season! Summer’s come and gone, and all the blueberries have been eaten. We didn’t go to the blueberry farm this year, so we’ve eaten through all […]
How to Make Your Own Powdered Sugar
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Just like with Brown Sugar that I wrote about not long ago, powdered sugar is one of those pantry items that I don’t store much of, but might find myself using a lot. Why waste the space stocking something that I can make myself so easily? How to Make Your Own Powdered Sugar 1. Place […]
How to Fake Your Own Buttermilk (a cheat)
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Buttermilk is one of those things I bake with a lot, but NEVER stock. We’re not fans of drinking it straight (heck, I’m not a fan of ANY milk straight unless it has copious amounts of some kind of Ovaltine). When I remember to put it on the grocery list, I get a container a […]