Make Your Own Pantry-Fridge Basics
Has it ever occurred to you that instead of habitually buying pantry/fridge ‘basic’ items at the grocery store – things like ketchup, mayonnaise, chicken/beef broth,...
Category: Prepping
Rice and Beans, A Survival Combination
Rice is rich in starch, and an excellent source of energy. Beans are rich in protein, and contain other minerals. The consumption of the two...
Cooking After The Collapse
How will I cook without electricity or gas if it ever comes to that? Here’s one way… Solar Oven Cooking Solar energy can be very...
Are There Worms In Your Water?
The idea of drinking water with worms in it certainly isn’t appealing. But residents of a small Oklahoma town have recently been advised not to...
Common Prepping Supplies that Don’t Last Very Long
After prepping for the last couple of years, I am starting to discover some items in the emergency kit or bug-out bag do not last...
The 10 Rules For Your Emergency Food Pantry
Those of you who plan to take the first steps toward preparing for emergencies may feel a bit overwhelmed at where to begin. After all, there is a...
9 “Crazy Simple” Tips To Build Your Emergency Food Supply
These days, it seems as though everyone has something to say about emergency food and emergency food storage. You will find advice telling you not...
Are you a pantry stocker?
I grew up in the suburbs (still live there actually) where grocery shopping was done once a week, and the pantry was stocked with...
Food Storage; Cheese
Most of us love cheese. I know I do! We buy a lot of cheese in our house and keep it in our deep freezer....
Preparing Canned Onions
Onions are a staple ingredient in many recipes. Their savory flavor often is the finishing touch to your favorite meal. Canning and preserving onions leaves...
How to Can Fresh Green Beans
Garden fresh green beans are a staple for any pantry. When you can green, string, Italian, or wax beans, select beans that are tender and...
Ingredients Matter: Store Foods Your Family Will Actually Want to Eat
One common misconception about emergency preparedness is that food storage quality doesn’t matter as long as you have some food stored that will last for...
Waste Not, Want Not : Food Preservation and Preparation
How many times have you scraped food off your plate and thought to yourself, “Man, do we waste so much food,” or money down the...
The Pantry Primer: Meal Planning While You’re Building Your Stockpile
It’s really easy to get sucked into purchasing food for the here and now, and to forget about creating a stockpile. We live in a...
The Art of Dehydrating Foods
It takes some work, depending on the amount of food you are looking to preserve by dehydrating, but the pay-off is definitely worth it. A...