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10 ways to make money on your land
By Anita Evangelista
Issue #106 • July/August, 2006
There's something very visceral about having your own piece of land, whether it's a little scrap of green...
Hearty stews for the soul
By George Erdosh
Issue #103 • January/February, 2007
A great pleasure of a winter night is to crawl into a warm bed under a thick goose-down...
Homemade skin care products
By Carly Egger
Issue #145 • January/February, 2014
When you think of skin care products that soften, moisturize, and nourish the skin, do the words extravagant,...
Survival/utility vest
By David Eddings
Issue #144 • November/December, 2013
Editor's Note: Several readers have contacted us asking about the exact model number of the vest pictured in...
Survival storeroom
By David Eddings
Issue #130 • July/August, 2011
This story begins in the mid-nineties when the Y2K threat was in the news. Several members of my...
Build a poultry killing cone
By Allen Easterly
Issue #135 • May/June, 2012
You've worked hard and spent many hours raising your pretty flock of meat chickens from eggs or chicks...
Build your own repeating mouse trap
By Allen Easterly
Issue #110 • March/April, 2008
Safety note: Because of drowning danger, 5-gallon buckets with any amount of water in them should never be...
Raising quail — A home grown delicacy
By Allen Easterly
Issue #101 • September/October, 2006
Raising quail is inexpensive, easy, provides very healthy low-fat white meat, and supplies the fertilizer you need for...
Tastes Just Like Chicken
By Allen Easterly
Website Exclusive • July, 2007
So you want to raise some critters that taste just like chicken? There's no better critter than the...
Harvest your own firewood
By Pete Earl
Issue #83 • September/October, 2003
Harvesting firewood has many rewards: exercise, satisfaction, saving money, and the security of having your own fuel supply...
Build a cold smoker so you can make delicious squaw candy
By Jane Duquette
Issue #148 • July/August, 2014
For delicious squaw candy, start with the freshest fish.
One fresh July evening at our summer cabin in Soldotna,...
Heart healthy recipes
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #99 • May/June, 2006
I'm not a nutritionist or a medical professional, but I've gained a lot of knowledge concerning foods that...
Sew a baby quilt in two days… for a lifetime of...
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #83 • September/October, 2003
During my last year of teaching school, I was pregnant with Jacob. I'll always remember receiving a beautifully...
Lenie in the kitchen: Hamburger and potato casserole
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #140 • March/April, 2013
One last outing before heading back to college is to take
Damon for his first trip to the beach....
Banana, blueberry, and peach scones
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #136 • July/August, 2012
My friend Alison and I have known each other a long time. We were roommates in college for...
Cheesy fish chowder
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #127 • January/February, 2011
If you've been reading this magazine for a while, you probably already know that my husband, Dave, and...
