The Complete Guide to Off Grid Water Systems for Homesteaders

 

 

 The Complete Guide to Off Grid Water Systems for Homesteaders – Rustic Skills Homesteading

 

Having clean water is the most important thing. Life or death. 

Emergency Preparedness: Solar Oven

 

 

Emergency Preparedness: Solar Oven | ~ Texas Homesteader ~

 

Need to have several different ways to be able to cook a meal. I love solar cooking. It is actually so easy and cooks really good. Learn how to do cooking in other ways without power BEFORE the power goes out. Learn something new every day.

Food Storage Recipe -2 ingredient Apple Spice Cake

 This is super easy and very yummy! 2 ingredients! These type of food items should also be in your food storage pantry. It is nice to have a treat when times are tough. You don't just want to live on rice and beans. 

NEED 

1 spice cake mix 

1 can of sugar not added apple pie filling

Put the cake mix into a large bowl.

Chop up the apple pie filling into smaller pieces.

Add the apple into the cake mix.

Mix together. 

Nothing else.

Add to a lightly greased pan and bake at 350 until done. 

Use a toothpick to check. 

Homemade Fruit Snacks

 

 

 

Homemade Fruit Snacks - JoyFoodSunshine

 

I have such a sweet tooth and I have to have candy all over the house and bags in my purse. I am needing to be healthier. Making my own fruit snacks would be a great way to get away from so much candy.  This would be a fun thing to do, also. Get the whole family involved and create your own flavors. Gummy Fruit Candy Molds

 

 

Oatmeal Maple Bread with Crunchy Walnuts

This bread is so good toasted and buttered.

⅔ cup granulated sugar

  2 cups Bisquick

  ⅓ cup toasted walnuts (chopped) 

 ½ cup oats (quick cooking variety)

 ½ cup full-fat sour cream 

 2 medium eggs

  ½ cup canola oil 

 ⅓ cup pure maple syrup

  ¼ cup whole milk  

 Preheat the main oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 5x9” loaf tin, set to one side.

Combine the sugar, Bisquick, walnuts, and oats in a mixing bowl. 

Beat in the sour cream, eggs, canola oil, maple syrup, and whole milk until the mixture is smooth and lump-free. Transfer to the loaf tin. 

Place in the oven and bake for just over an hour until set in the center.

Allow to cool completely before slicing and serving.