Beets are one of the most nutritious vegetables you can eat. The root can be served raw, juiced, boiled, baked and pickled. The green top...

Chances are you've come across recipes for meatballs in tomato sauce but I'm going to recommend mine to you because it's one of ...

You all know by now I love my stockpile. It has helped us save a lot of money over the years but it's also helped me organise myself an...

These are links to some blogs for backup reading on the pantry and stockpile. This is an important subject that will benefit most of us whe...

Food is an important part of everyone's life; we have to eat every day for as long as we live. And that is one of the reasons we need ...

Alice says hello. ;- ) Good morning! We've had some wild weather these past couple of days with about 250 mm (nearly 10 inches) fallin...

Part of my routine every week is to make something sweet for morning teas or desserts. This is a simple thing for me to whip up, I rarely u...

I slept in this morning, on the morning when I have no thought of what to write, but here goes. Let's talk about one of my favourit...

This is our 10,000 litre poly tank. It collects water from the shed that it sits next to and also from the house. The photo below shows ho...

Green beans and peas growing together. All photos will enlarge if you click on them. Legumes - peas and beans - are very versatile and valua...

It seems to be agreed now, we are headed for a few shaky years ahead. Some are saying it will be the same or worse than the Great Depressio...

The concept of the world's biggest kitchen table was hatched in January when we discussed chickens; now we go on to preserving/canning i...