Achieve your goal of a self-sufficient, sustainable lifestyle, no matter where you live, with instruction on a range of basic home skills inspired by old time country living.
As big box stores and foreign-made, disposable goods take over commerce, the drive to get back to the origins of what we consume and how we sustain ourselves is becoming ever more compelling. Whether you are a country dweller or an urbanite, or somewhere in between, you can respond by learning to live more simply , use what you have , and be more sustainable .
With content from and expanding on the classic Jerry Mack Johnson book Old-Time Country Wisdom and Lore, this is a guide to living a sustainable lifestyle, lowering your carbon footprint, and finding the appreciation in the know-how to do for yourself or go without. Make your home a place where you invest yourself and learn to live with purpose using country wisdom and know-how as your guide.
With more than 500 recipes, projects, and instructions , Old Time Country Wisdom at Home includes practical information on:
- How to can, dry, and preserve food
- Butter and cheese making
- Making your own skincare products
- Bread baking
- Cooking on fire
- Beer brewing
- Homemade remedies
- Making fruit leather
- Beekeeping
- Spinning wool into yarn
- Milling your own flour
- And so much more
Basic, thorough, and reliable, this book deserves a place in urban and rural homes alike.