Canning & Preserving

Below you’ll find the posts at The Survivalist Blog.net from the Canning & Preserving category. If you’re looking for information on canning and how to preserve foods then you’re in the right place.

Whole Wheat Gingerbread Pancakes with Carmel Sauce (Kate in Ga.)

by M.D. Creekmore — December 6, 2012 — 4 comments

Whole Wheat Gingerbread Pancakes with Carmel Sauce (Kate in Ga.) Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour 4 Tbs. powdered eggs (or 2 whole eggs) 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 3 cups apple juice 1/4 cup vegetable oil Directions: Mix dry ingredients together. Add apple juice, whisking until blended. Add vegetable oil. Wisk

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Fill Your Pantry, Save Money, Eat Well During Emergencies

by Guest Blogger — December 3, 2012 — 161 comments

This guest post is by Ladyhawthorne and entry in our non-fiction writing contest. Canning your own food. It’s not that hard and can be done for a minimal investment. There are plenty of articles and books that go into the actual process so I will not repeat that here. What I will tell you is how to

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A Quick Overview to Safe Home Canning

by Guest Blogger — November 2, 2012 — 23 comments

This guest post is by I’m A Prep Kat and entry in our non-fiction writing contest . I know we have a lot of seasoned canners in the Pack. This article is aimed at the few who are afraid to jump in or are just starting out. Home canning is such a wonderful way to store food for later.

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Foods that last forever on their own and preserving other for… almost forever too!

by M.D. Creekmore — August 15, 2012 — 58 comments

This guest post is by Mary in GA and entry in our non-fiction writing contest . I’m sure that most of the Wolf Pack is already aware of the foods that are called “Forever Foods”. You can find the list many places, but for anyone who isn’t aware of them, they are: Sugar, pure vanilla extract,

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A Healthy Gut Is Your Key to Good Health and Survival

by M.D. Creekmore — February 8, 2012 — 73 comments

This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest  by Robin S This article is about the benefits of sauerkraut for a healthy gut flora, which in turn means a strengthened immune system. Most folks do not have healthy gut flora because of the foods we eat, medications, bad water, pollution etc. Most

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Canned butter: How to make your own

by M.D. Creekmore — October 31, 2011 — 22 comments

A guest post by Martine L [This is an entry in our non-fiction writing contest where you could win - First Prize a 10 Person Deluxe Family Survival Kit,  Second Prize an Herb Seed Bank or Third Prize a copy of Dirt Cheap Survival Retreat.  For complete rules and list of prizes see this post.] Post removed

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You can safely and easily can your own meat – just follow these simple steps to do it right.

by M.D. Creekmore — October 17, 2011 — 91 comments

How to can meat – by Repair Mama Home canning meats can be economical and rewarding. When you home can a portion of the meats in your freezer, you are making part of your storage shelf stable. Should something happen to the power, or if the freezer should fail mechanically, you will not be stuck with

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Canning Over An Open Fire

by M.D. Creekmore — March 21, 2011 — 51 comments

Has anyone tried canning over an open fire? How did you set it up and are there any recommendations or thing to avoid? Burt, My grandmother used to can over an open fire in a metal 55 gallon drum that had been cut in half down the center with supporting legs welded underneath. She would

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Safe Survival Canning

by M.D. Creekmore — February 9, 2011 — 104 comments

This is a guest post by Bonnie of Opportunity Farm Eastern WA As a long-time Master Food Preserver, I applaud the recent interest in canning for long-term survival. However, I am appalled at the recklessness of those who think that anything that is commercially canned can be safely canned at home. People who post instructions

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Colonial Food Preparation and Preservation Quick Tips

by M.D. Creekmore — December 20, 2010 — 13 comments

Quest Post by Adam (elt2jv) Inspired by recent posts about food preservation, I contacted Frank Clark, Director of Food Preparation at Colonial Williamsburg, a historic preservation museum where traditional Colonial era skills and traditions are preserved and demonstrated. The following paraphrases and condenses our correspondence: Colonial era food preservation included salt curing and smoking, pickling, and

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