Let me just get this out of the way: The beans turned out fine. The recipe is not itself a disaster; it is for a disaster. I know some of you will feel like the title misdirected you. Sorry, but it was too punny to pass up. Oops, I did it again. I bought these Pinto …
Next up in the “uses for bamboo” category is eating it. What you see here is one of three varieties of Phyllostachys I planted a few years ago. During a two or three week period in May I can harvest young shoots for food. Tips on Harvesting Bamboo Shoots Select tips up to about a …
Knowing how to prepare delicious foods gives you a triple benefit — nutrition, good morale, and independence. The influence of morale cannot be underestimated, because even after you cover caloric requirements, diet fatigue is a significant issue in extended survival situations. Variety and rich flavors are your friends. By tradition, the men in my family …
by John McKiernan, Natural News Top 25 healthy muscle building foods 1. Water – although this one isn’t actually a food it certainly is the most important item on this list, as muscle tissue is comprised of over 75 percent water 2. Whey protein concentrate – the most complete amino acid profile among any food 3. Pea protein powder – a very complete …
Hardtack is one of those awesome survival foods that never seem to go bad. It has everything you need in a survival food — it stores well, it’s nutritious, it’s light, and it’s versatile. Sure, you can just boil it in plain water and choke it down. It’ll keep you alive and strong enough to …
Drying meat is an easy way to preserve it for survival or emergency use. Jerky is a generic term for salted and dried meat, optionally smoked prior to drying. Properly dried and stored, it will keep for years, although the specific time will depend on several variables. Generally speaking, any dried, cured, or canned food …
Canning your own food is a great way to build up your emergency food supply, and it doesn’t have to be complicated. There are several steps involved, but the trick to easy canning is to 1. get organized and 2. keep it simple. In this article I’ll demonstrate a very simple recipe for canned meat. …
Even if you don’t fear economic meltdown, war, or tyranny, nature doesn’t care who’s in control of the government. At this writing it’s 12 days after hurricane Sandy struck the Northeastern United States, and there are still hundreds of thousands of people without food, water, fuel, heat, and electricity. In this article we’ll discuss ten …
You’ve all heard of hardtack. It’s a great survival food, because it is very nutritious and tasty, and also keeps extremely well when stored in the proper conditions. We’ll show you how to make hardtack using a simple recipe, and show how to cook it to make a delicious survival food. Hardtack is an ideal …
Wood smoking is a time-tested way to preserve meat. Properly cured meat will keep for years; smoking it imparts flavor and some additional protection from pests and spoilage. In this article I’ll describe how I made salt-cured pork side meat and show you how I smoked it to make homemade bacon. The results far exceeded …