Yesterday, I wrote about how to use coconut meat to make coconut milk and coconut flour. Making coconut milk is easy, unless the meat is still in the coconut. Getting it and the water out without stress or mess is a far more difficult task. I’ve seen the islanders using a machete to remove husks […]
Category: reviews
How To Make Coconut Milk (and Coconut Flour)
We use a lot of coconut milk in our cooking. However, the prices keep creeping higher and higher, so I’ve started looking for alternatives for buying canned coconut milk. And since there are loads of coconuts that grow around here, why can’t I just make my own? It turns out I can, and rather easily, […]
My Bookshelf – Storey’s Guide to Raising Rabbits
Check out my Free Rabbit Breeding Calendar! As I’ve mentioned before, there are a lot of self-sufficiency, survival, or homesteading books that I own. I will list each book one at a time, and will only list books that I own and consider a resource to rely upon. Some are on my Kindle, others […]
Review: Crossman Pumpmaster Classic pistol
Recently, I had need of a quiet, lightweight, yet powerful option to dispatch a predator in my backyard. I quickly ran through my options, and came up with the Crossman Pumpmaster Classic pistol. I have a few air powered options to choose from, but this is the only pistol framed one I have, and for […]
Muscovey Ducks – My Final Verdict
I’ve done my share of learning about Muscovy ducks over the past two years, and have finally come to a point where I’m ready to make a qualified decision on them, at least as far as my personal circumstances are concerned. I originally wanted a low input, self reliant form of bird for eggs and […]
The Newest Advertiser to FloridaHillbilly – JM Bullion
JM Bullion is a well known name in precious metals for the preparedness circles. I’m fairly sure there aren’t many of the larger sites regarding homesteading, survival, preparedness, or frugality that JM Bullion aren’t known as a trusted source for all precious metals (that are not copper-jacketed lead). I was honored when they contacted me about
More Local Paracord Options
A short while ago, I wrote about the poor attempt of Home Depot to catch the wave on selling paracord. I’ve since run across a couple other stores trying to do the same thing, and here is what I’ve found.
Home Depot Now Selling Paracord……Not Really
Paracord, also known as 500 cord, was originally used as its name implies, as part of parachutes. It has since expanded its use to a vast number of uses, including articles of clothing, whip making, and furniture, to name a few. I’ve personally made a
Musical Interlude – Gravel Kings
I realize this is mostly a self-reliance/urban homesteading blog, but I shall be speaking of something mostly unrelated to those subjects, unless you consider music to be good for your mental health. Over the weekend, I happened to
Kindle Books – Three For FREE!
Update 4 Apr 2013 11am : These things move FAST! The first two are already no longer free, unless you are an Amazon Prime member. Bummer. I’m a HUGE fan of the Kindle, and all eReaders for that matter. I fell in love with the Kindle’s readability, and since they are part of Amazon (this century’s […]