February saw the largest jump in food prices in years, and we are beginning to see the trickle-down effect of rising oil prices, converting food crops to fuel, and growing demand in foreign countries that push food prices up even further.

This is not going to be a happy year for the grocery budget.

Baking 101: Making Your Own Yeast

Knowing how to replace the staples in the kitchen in some other way than a trip to the store is an important “be prepared” skill. One of those things is bread. The first step is taking the time to learn to bake, which unfortunately is becoming a lost art in and of itself. The second step is to learn how to obtain the components of bread …
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Solar Water Heaters

If you live in the northern U.S., you will probably benefit more from solar water heating than you would from solar power (photovoltaic or PV). Because of the amount of average cloud cover and other atmospheric issues in the north, PV…
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