Ancient Food Storage Hacks

Ancient Food Storage Hacks for Modern Power Outages - Forgotten Skillz Long Island

In today’s fast-paced world, we often rely on modern technology for convenience, safety, and comfort. Refrigerators, freezers, and electric dehydrators are everyday tools that make food preservation effortless and reliable. However, this dependence on technology can leave us vulnerable when it fails.

DIY Cheese Making: How Our Ancestors Did It

How to make homemade cheese

Cheese, one of the oldest and most beloved foods worldwide, has a rich and diverse history dating back thousands of years. The art of cheese making, which began as a preservation technique in the warm climates of the Middle East, has evolved over time,…

January 17th – National Hot Buttered Rum Day

Hot Buttered Rum Recipe

January 17th is National Hot Buttered Rum Day! It’s cold outside.  Good thing you thought ahead, planned for ample firewood, stocked your larders, and made sure to have a plentiful store of RUM to keep the blood invigorated.  While modern science tells us that…

Pumpkins Are For Eating

Pumpkin Soup Recipe 1 e1571283944919

A curious practice of modern American culture is to celebrate the autumnal holidays by placing out harvest-themed decorations.  This callback to more pastoral times encourages us to put pumpkins, gourds, and squashes on our stoops, bails of hay and cornstalks in our front yard,…