What in the world is a ghost pepper An extremely hot, arguably the hottest pepper on the planet. Given that peppers easily hybridize what is this yea...

6 pkgs of Bernardin canning lids...$1.50 ea at Dollarama 🙂

6-12 lid packages of Bernardin small mouth canning lids....$1.50 a box at Dollarama! They have lots in so I'll be getting more next payday.2 small pla...

Freshco had large crystal cane sugar on at a really good price so I got 30 lbs for under $16. It's fine for tea and coffee and I can grind it finer if...

30lbs of cane sugar...giant 12 jumbo roll pack of Bounty paper towel, started tomato plants last week and I ordered and received two varieties of must...

Peanuts...cashews (NoFrills/Fortinos/Loblaws have had big buckets on sale on a regular basis since just before Xmas, with long BB dates), Indian snack...

turns dried beans into unctuous cooked beans without having to pre soak...which would be a water saver if you had to monitor your water usage.

This is from Bertinet's book "Dough"Makes 2 loaves and takes a few hours start to finish...measurements are by weight...you could use dried yeast but ...

This is about as easy as it gets. Perfect for a first time. The only problem with this recipe...the high heat baking takes a toll on your heating ele...

Costco...the kind you set up and it has three shelves and just sits against the wall in your hallway to keep the shoes tidy and off the floor. I would...

I grind my own hard wheat that I get from Bulk Barn.I use Peter Reinhart's whole grain breads book as my guide...and I also use Bertinet's books. I m...

We have Ikea wooden shelving units in our fruit cellar. The way husband set them up there is a lot of space between some of the sets of shelves and ou...

Given that I've been ill all week with this horrible cold strain going through the Hamilton area, not toomuchprepping has happened other than me watch...

Recipe for Survival: A homesteading guide for putting self-sustained food on your off-grid table.