Home canning safety tips
By Liz Case
Issue #66 • November/December, 2000
Like many who were born shortly after World War II, I grew up in a family with a solidly "city" lifestyle. My mother saw canning as drudgery. For...
Sweet Pickles
Recipe of the Week
Sweet Pickles
Courtesy of
Kathy Myers
(Dave's mother-in-law)
My mother has made these sweet pickles ever since I can remember. They were always on a relish tray for special family gatherings. After marrying Dave, he...
Homemade bread: a metaphor for life
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By Claire Wolfe
Issue #113 • September/October, 2008
My parents never actually bought Wonder Bread; I got my fix only at friends' houses. The breads that entered our little three-bedroom,...
Pears in Caramel Syrup
Recipe of the Week
Pears in Caramel Syrup
Courtesy of
Louise Boudreau
Ingredients
8 firm, unblemished, ripe Pears, preferably Anjou or Comice
3 cups Water
2 cups Sugar
1/3 cup Coffee Liqueur
juice of 1 Lemon
Water
Whipped cream (optional)
Method
Three-quarters fill a pot or bowl...
Build a passive-solar food dehydrator
By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM
Issue #143 • September/October, 2013
The finished passive-solar dehydrator maintained a fairly constant temperature of 150° F throughout most of the day without any repositioning, which shows that this design can...
Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3
By John Silveira
Issue #34 • July/August, 1995
(This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.)
Do I have to stay and help you?" my 12-year old son...
Oregon Grape Jam
By Joyce Lindsey O’Keefe
Website Exclusive • August, 2008
Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium) bushes are native to the West Coast from northern California to British Columbia. They are the state flower of Oregon. The bushes come...
Build a deluxe barrel stove
By David Lee
Issue #108 • November/December, 2007
Winter is coming again, pretty much on schedule in spite of global warming, and it will be cold, just like always. Having a reliable heating system makes winter...
10 day survival pack for your vehicle for just $25
By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM
Issue #104 • March/April, 2007
It seems like every winter there are news stories of people getting stranded for weeks in bad weather while driving through the many remote areas of...
Canning Steelhead and Tuna
By Lisa Nourse
Issue #177 • July/August/September, 2019
Any medical professional will tell you that adding fish oil to your diet has incredible benefits. Oily fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids which provide many health...
Gather rose hips for health
By Gail Butler
Issue #95 • September/October, 2005
Vitamin C-rich rose hips can be found in dried form in most health food stores, but why not gather your own? You'll save money and you'll know where...
Black Bean and Avocado Dip
Recipe of the Week
Black Bean and Avocado Dip
Courtesy of
Lilly Brunner
Ingredients
2 cups cooked Black Beans (or use canned)
1 medium ripe Avocado
1 small Chile Pepper, minced fine
1 small clove Garlic, minced fine
2 Tbsp. Tomato juice
2 Tbsp....
Introducing the international tax cartel
By Dave Duffy
February 13, 2001
Democrats on Capitol Hill aren't the only ones who don't like President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut plan. A group of Western European nations think they should have global veto...
Battery powered weekend retreat
By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM
Issue #83 • September/October, 2003
Blake McKinney owned several acres of beautiful deep forest wilderness along a fast-moving year-round fishing stream that was perfect for a planned weekend retreat. Mr. McKinney,...
Tale of a country family
By Rachel Baxter
Issue #66 • November/December, 2000
Dave and Dianna Saleh (pronounced "Sally") always knew they wanted to live a rural lifestyle. They both came from big cities before they met and fell in love,...
Mairead’s Fabulous Flan
Recipe of the Week
Mairead's Fabulous Flan
Courtesy of
Mairead Duffy
While attending the Solar 2001 Conference in Washington, D.C., I'm staying at the home of my brother, Bill, and his wife, Mairead, and I'm eating especially well....































