Canning, Gasoline and Grandmother

Needs vs. Wants – Which Is Which?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

A lot of you would classify indoor plumbing, central heat, grocery money and gasoline as ‘needs’ But wait, are they really always needs? My Grandmother was born in 1898. Food was preserved by canning, drying or storing in a cool cellar or the ice house. Absolutely not! She lived on a farm.

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Plumbing Grandmother Food and Drink Gasoline

The Advantages of Root Cellaring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 17, 2012

In good years our gardens can be bountiful, throwing off much more food than we can consume before it goes bad. Others have re-learned canning skills our grandmother’s used. It is healthier to use whole foods, than it is to use foods processed by freezing or canning. What is a root cellar?

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Advantage Home and Garden Canning Gardening

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Needs vs. Wants – Which Is Which?

The Advantages of Root Cellaring

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