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Marissa Ames
Articles by Marissa Ames
6 Ways of Preserving Food Through the Ages
Add to Favorites Some ways of preserving food have been around since ancient times while others are modern. Older methods can leave meals dry, salty, fermented and imperfect. But they …
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Mason Jar Meals Using the Best Survival Food
Add to Favorites The best survival food retains vitamins and lasts decades. Take it from #10 cans to delicious combinations before hard times hit. Whether you’re a prepper, homesteader or …
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Drying Mushrooms: Instructions for Dehydrating and Use Afterward
Add to Favorites Drying mushrooms is an easy way to “upcycle” your produce. While most foods lose flavor or texture after dehydration, mushrooms improve. Mushrooms have been eaten since ancient …
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The Best Reason to Practice Food Preservation Methods
Add to Favorites I had a feeling something would go wrong. I’ve practiced food preservation methods since I was 12 and never had I felt so uneasy. I needed to put …
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The Science Behind How to Make Whole Wheat Bread
Add to Favorites Home cooks learning how to make whole wheat bread often ask, “Why didn’t my bread rise? What went wrong?” It could be the temperature, the leavening, gluten …
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An Easy Pomegranate Jelly Recipe
Add to Favorites First come the strawberries, then the blueberries and peaches. And apples. Lots of apples. Then, about the time we think we’re done with canning season, pomegranates go …
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How to Store Vegetables Through the Winter
Add to Favorites The garden has frozen over and your table sits heavy with food. Some food begins to wilt while others shine bright orange in the autumn light. Congratulations: your …
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Make Your Freezer Drought-Ready with These Food Preservation Methods
Add to Favorites Do you have any of the following in your pantry or kitchen: lettuce, spinach, kale, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, grapes, almonds, strawberries, oranges, walnuts, apricots, dates, figs, kiwi fruit, …
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Rules for Safe Water Bath Canning
Our grandmothers did things differently. But that was before they knew what we know now.
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Food Preservation Examples: A Guide to Food Storage
Add to Favorites I tell my friends there are two types of people: preppers and those who laugh at preppers. Why is preparing for a rainy day such a laughable …
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Make Your Own Seed Bank
Add to Favorites Scrolls, skeletons and seeds. That’s what the discovery of Herod’s Palace in Masada, Israel, revealed. Ancient history, preserved for future generations. Scientists carbon-dated the date palm seeds …
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Reach Beyond Red Radishes
Add to Favorites When was the last time you were struck speechless by a radish? Two hundred years ago, radishes had the power to lock long-haired girls within tall towers. …
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The Best Winter Vegetables List
Add to Favorites The best winter vegetables list is far different from a summer list but growing cold season crops is very rewarding. Have you grown a winter garden yet? …
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Growing Vegan Proteins, from Amaranth Plants to Pumpkin Seeds
Add to Favorites In the homesteading world, talk revolves around raising your own meat and eggs. But what if you’re vegan? You can still be self-sufficient and grow your own …
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Eggplant Growing Tips
Successfully cultivate a delicious crop by picking up a few eggplant growing tips and testing different eggplant varieties.
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