What Is The Shelf Life Of Your Food? (FREE print out) Shelf life is the length of time that a commodity may be stored without becoming unfit for use or consumption. It applies to foods, beverages, pharmaceutical drugs, chemicals, and many other perishable items. Knowing how long your purchases will last before you head to the …
60 Emergency Supplies You Can Buy for a Buck OK, so you have decided that you want to take steps to protect your family from unseen events. You may not know what events to plan for or you could have a much defined idea of the threats you see, but regardless you recognize a need. …
Heating on the Cheap Flower Pot Trick! Feeling chilly and don’t want to turn up the heat? Here’s a cheap and easy alternative to heating a small room – tealights and flowerpots! How does it work? Heat convection occurs in the gap between the two plant pots. This hot air is then funnelled out of …
Canning 101: Rhubarb-Pear Butter Recipe Fruit butters are SO easy to make, especially for those who are pectin-challenge (ahem, me). A fruit butter is a sweet spread made of fruit cooked to a paste, then lightly sweetened. The fruit is cooked at first, but not too much, as the fruit will burn and soon lose its …
How To Grow Vegetables In The Winter Food safety and independence are two good reasons to grow your own food. sustainability is a good thing and anything you can do in that regard is good! We do have some cool-loving vegetables out there and they can survive cold temperatures, so long as they don’t actually freeze …
