by Lisa Meissner | Off Grid Kitchen
I'm not the greatest cook... honestly, when I first got married my poor husband put up with quite a bit of terrible food. But learning how to make very tasty, healthy home cooking became a passion of mine. Pancakes were no exception. I wanted pancakes... and not just...
by Lisa Meissner | Off Grid Kitchen
We've been up to our elbows (literally) in salsa lately. Our family really likes homemade salsa, maybe we have some Mexican roots somewhere in our genealogy. Except one problem - we can't take the heat. So no hot peppers. Forget the Mexican roots - I guess it's...
by Lisa Meissner | Off Grid Kitchen
This last week I decided to tackle the large question about my food storage. Since Nick and I were married we keep visiting this question each year and stocking our pantry with the necessary items. Oats, Beans, Wheat, Rice, Salt, Honey, Dried fruit, Canned fruit,...
by Lisa Meissner | Off Grid Kitchen
In any country setting you will have opportunities for taking advantage of the wild edibles in your area. If you are unsure of what is available to you, get a good book that will teach you what wild edibles are in your area. I remember growing up in Michigan and...
by Lisa Meissner | Off Grid Kitchen
A wood cook stove is one of those indispensable tools on a homestead. Operating it is fairly straightforward, but many people seem to have difficulty with baking. I'll have to say though, after using one myself, I'd prefer cooking and baking on one! Seriously, you...
by Lisa Meissner | Off Grid Kitchen
Want a melt-in-your-mouth granola? Try dehydrated granola - in the sun! There is nothing quite like it. My husband threw together a make-shift solar dehydrator for me. Learn more about that in our blog post Dried Fruit in a Solar Dehydrator. So I was experimenting...
