How to Bake in a Solar Oven | Homestead Honey

 

How to Bake in a Solar Oven | Homestead Honey

 

A solar oven is a must have! You can use them all year around. Keeps you from having to heat up the house in the summer. You can cook anything in one of these. They are easy to use. 

Food Storage Recipe - Crockpot Cowboy Soup

 

Yummy recipe to just throw together in your crock pot.

NEED:

1 pound ground beef

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes

1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, drained and rinsed

1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can (15 ounces) corn kernels, drained

1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies

1 can (4 ounces) diced green chilies

1 packet taco seasoning mix

1 packet ranch dressing mix

4 cups beef broth

Salt and pepper to taste

Shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, and chopped green onions for garnish

In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked. Drain the beef very well.

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Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet with the beef. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until the onion becomes translucent.

 

Transfer the cooked beef, onion, and garlic to a crock pot.

 

Add the diced tomatoes, kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, corn kernels, diced tomatoes with green chilies, diced green chilies, taco seasoning mix, and ranch dressing mix to the crock pot  with the ground beef.

Pour in the beef broth and stir to combine all the ingredients.

 

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

 

Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.

 

Serve the soup hot and garnished with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, and chopped green onions.

DIY Root Cellar Plans (Low Cost & Simple Design)

DIY Root Cellar Plans (Low Cost & Simple Design)

 

Having a well made root cellar would be a great way to have a "refrigerator" that stays cool all year round. 

Could be a real life-saver.

Economical DIY Solar Outdoor Shower - The Owner-Builder Network

Economical DIY Solar Outdoor Shower - The Owner-Builder Network

I have always wanted an outdoor shower. I finally have a place now where I can actually do this. Eventually would love to have an outdoor bathroom with a shower and compost toilet. Would be a great addition to have when the grid goes down. 

 

 

 

 

 

50+ Freezable Foods That Will Save You Time and Money | Andrea Dekker

50+ Freezable Foods That Will Save You Time and Money | Andrea Dekker

 

Sharing this for all of the great tips on freezing foods. Saves a ton of money to have a full deep-freeze. 

Get a supply of freezer bags and freezer storage bowls together and fill your freezers up.

Hand Powered Tools You Need For Off-Grid Living

 Having tools in an off-grid situation that you can use is a must have! You have to be able to use tools that are powerless. You won't have the power to use them. So get some off-grid tools. 

Hammer - a good hammer is such a must have tool. Can be a life saver to have a good hammer. 

Hack Saw - You can use one of these in the garden , to cut pvc pipes, trees, etc 

Survival Multi-tool - I have one of these in each of my cars and 1 in my house. Great tool that can be useful in many situations. 

Hand Drill - There will always be a use for a hand drill. To have one that is not needing electric would be great.

Pry Bar - This could be a handy tool with many uses.  

Hatchet -  Every homestead needs to have a good hatchet. 

Auger - This tool will help you to quick dig holes for many uses. Will be a great help in the garden and yard. 

This is just a short list. I also want to add that a needed item for off-grid life is a good whetstone to keep your knives sharp..

Building a Great Depression Pantry » Homesteading Where You Are

Building a Great Depression Pantry » Homesteading Where You Are

 

I was pretty much with my grandparents my whole childhood. They survived The Great Depression and I learned A LOT from them. They were pretty much preppers their whole lives before prepper was even a thing. There are some great tips in this post.

Food Storage Recipe - Tomato Soup Noodles

 NEED:

6 C. broad egg noodles, uncooked 

1 lb extra lean ground beef  

1 C. onion, sliced 

 1/2 C. green pepper, chopped 

 1 (10 oz.) can mushrooms,do not drain

 1 (10 oz.) can condensed tomato soup

 1/2 C. light cream cheese spread

 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

 1. In large pan of boiling water, prepare the egg noodles according to the package's directions.  

2. Drain well. 

 3. Heat a large skillet on medium heat and cook the beef until browned completely. 

 4. Drain the grease from the skillet very well. 

5. Stir in the peppers and onions and cook till tender.

  6. Stir in the remaining ingredients and cook for about 5 minutes. 

 7. Place the beef mixture over the noodles and serve!

11 Ways People Stored Food Before Refrigerators

11 Ways People Stored Food Before Refrigerators

 

These ideas could come in handy to know when the power goes out.  Any way to protect our food is a good thing. Having a way to keep food will make any power outage less stressful.

7 Ways to Generate Power After The Grid Goes Down

7 Ways to Generate Power After The Grid Goes Down

 

A lot of great ideas for how to have power after a grid down situation.  I think it would be a good idea to have several different ways to generate power.