Recipes and lots more . . (click to open)
After six years of writing about growing food, cooking it, self-sufficiency and life in general, there are 1,695 articles with 25,060 additional comments from hundreds of visitors.
In addition our community forum has 1,640 topics with 70,285 posts, contributed by like minded people. 24 categories ranging from food and frugality tips, to crafts and fabrics.
It all adds up to a big library of useful and enjoyable information, with some fun and amusing elements mixed in. After all, we have to laugh in the face of life’s adversities.
We hope you find what you are looking for and join in by adding to the store of practical knowledge.
New layout for CSH – testers wanted please
Danny here, everybody. 14% of our visitors use mobile devices, such as tablets, iPad, smart mobiles and so on. Interestingly, 85% of those are Apple. So it makes sense to adjust the presentation to improve readability for this growing segment while ensuring that users of normal computers and laptops remain unaffected. The site looks very different since we made the switch at 07:30 this morning but the content remains the same. We would very much welcome comments here on this article from mobile device users and “normal” computer...
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Valuable tip
People often arrive here looking for seasonal favourites.
To see what’s in demand right now, visit our Most Popular list.
It shows the most sought after recipes and topics of the past 7 days.





