For more than a thousand years, preserving the harvest for leaner times was the only way to survive. Today, it provides us with food security, affordable organic choices, and a renewed sense of taking care of ourselves. In this blog, you will find recipes, the results of both my preserving successes and failures and other great articles on the lost art of food preservation. Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Oven Drying Method Makes Dehydrating Ground Meats Easy and Practical. Been dehydrated can fit into a quar.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Do You Want to Eat Genetically-Altered Salmon? If the biotech industry gets its way, the ground may be cleared on selling genetically-altered farmed salmon to consumers as early as next year. Just one more reason why we are working towards raising our own catfish in our own backyard. No frankenfish on my table! Posted by Angie Mohr.

Friday, November 5, 2010. Making Kefir With Raw Milk. Kefir has a fascinating and mysterious history and the origins of the unique live culture are unknown. Ancient Fermented Milk Drink is Easy to Make at Home.

M is for Moroccan Cuisine. Raw Milk for Real People. Making Kefir With Raw Milk.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010.

Monday, October 25, 2010. Killer Bees Found in Georgia for the First Time. While killer, or Aficanized, bees are no more venomous than regular honey bees, their behavior causes them to attack more frequently and in greater numbers. Until now, killer bees have only been found in the Southwest in the United States. Not good news for beekeepers. Thursday, July 29, 2010.

There was an error in this gadget. Y is for the Yellow Room. In honor of the Y post, our background is the color yellow. Are you one of those parents who have been there done that? Being a social creature, three days in a yellow room was enough to teach me two things.