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Natural Cosmetics from the Kitchen

by Billie Nicholson | Jul 13, 2017 | Fruit, natural cosmetics

When we visit second-hand stores, one of our favorite places to search is the old books section. Recently we found a 1981 Reader’s Digest book, “Back to Basics.” There were directions on building cabins, digging a well, installing a wood-burning stove, building...

Food Foraging

by Billie Nicholson | May 4, 2016 | Emergency Preparations, Food Storage, Foraging wild plants, Fruit

Spring is a great time to take food foraging hikes. I grew up in a rural area and learned to recognize some edible foods as we ranged on our 200 acre farm. I love the idea of food foraging, because that is exactly what happens — you find food growing in unusual...

Persimmon Leather

by Paul Eident | Dec 12, 2014 | Dehydrating, Dehydrating, Fruit, Persimmon, preserving fruit

Persimmons are a sweet and delicious fruit filled with vitamins and minerals. They contain anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and anti-aging compounds. Persimmons are known to help soothe sore throats and irritated digestive tracts. They’re good for colds,...

Are You Losing 40%

by Paul Eident | Aug 8, 2014 | Dehydrating, Dehydrating, Family preparedness, Fruit, Preparedness, Sun Oven

Today I was listening to a video by Healthy Prepper in which she shared the concept of dehydrating fruit and vegetables at their prime ripeness. She had just purchased many bags of price-reduced items. The groceries were beautiful, just really, really ripe. Studies...

The Fascinating Fig

by Paul Eident | Aug 8, 2014 | Fruit, preserving fruit

Fig History The fig is the most talked about fruit in the Bible, referenced 43 times. The fig tree provided the first clothing mentioned and some suspect that the forbidden fruit might have been a fig rather than an apple. As a token of honor, figs were used as a...

Fruit & Veggie Pesticide Residue Test Results

by Paul Eident | Jul 7, 2014 | Fruit, pesticides

Are you growing your own vegetables and fruit or do you need to purchase them from grocery stores? The U. S. Department of Agriculture tests produce every year. Do you know that 65% of produce samples in recent tests contained pesticide residue? After analyzing...