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Someone recently asked me if old hand saws were worth anything. And while it wasn't a question I'd have asked, I decided to look into it - if only to give that person a solid answer. As I did my...
Composting Cooked Veggies: The All-Important Do’s and Don’ts
Having our own compost bin has been a great way to put food and other waste to better use - by turning it into rich, garden-improving mulch. But when we first started, it was easy to get lost...
When you're looking at buying a freeze dryer, the upfront cost is usually the most daunting part. After all, they aren't cheap. Even so, how much does a freeze dryer cost? And what other costs are...
Garden harvest time is here, and it's one of the best times of the year. But since we can't eat all of our garden produce at once, it's when we start thinking about how to store the excess for later...
My kids love popsicles - and they spend way too much time with the freezer open looking for said popsicles. But one warm summer day, when they didn't shut the freezer adequately, we had to have a...
The first time I thought about using 5-gallon buckets to organize my food storage, I wondered which buckets I should buy. The orange ones from Home Depot are a great price. Can you store food in Home...