Month: January 2012

excalibur dehydrator Grainy indoor yogurt
Healthy lifestyle · Homesteading · Sustainable food · Urban skills

Grainy indoor yogurt

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Usually, yogurt making is fool-proof. This week I made nine pints of yogurt using my food dehydrator, since the outdoor daytime temperatures aren’t anywhere near 100°, which is necessary for porchgurt. I have an Excalibur 4 tray dehydrator like the one in the image here. I take out the trays and there’s just enough space… Continue reading Grainy indoor yogurt

Book Review: Lights Out by David Crawford
Reviews · Survival

Book Review: Lights Out by David Crawford

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Over the holiday I read the 2010 novel Lights Out by David Crawford. In this novel, which he originally distributed via the internet and only subsequently published as a paperback, Crawford takes us on a speculative journey, allowing us to imagine what might happen if an electromagnetic pulse hits the United States and disrupts the… Continue reading Book Review: Lights Out by David Crawford