What Foods Can You Can At Home
Just so you know, I was going to title this post “Can Can What Can or Should You Can Can” but then I decided that I was probably… Read More »
Family of 5 Emergency Food Servings [Infographic]
So everyone is always asking me for portion/serving necessities for food storage. Those of you who read my stuff frequently, know that I don’t like to put definitive… Read More »
Guide to a Food Storage Thanksgiving Dinner [Recipes Included]
So as I have mentioned several times in the past, keeping things familiar during a crisis can make the difference between sanity and hysteria. This includes holidays. So… Read More »
How To Keep Your Cans from Rusting
Out here in the dry deserts of Utah, corrosion really isn’t a concern for me. For many of you, however, the humidity can become your worst nightmare. If… Read More »
[Resource] Super Saver: The Mormon Cannery
DISCLAIMER: This post is a shameless spotlight of my religion and just one more reason why I think it’s awesome – especially for preppers. :) Being a Latter-Day… Read More »
Making Cheese •
Guest post: by Christine Coburn Cheese has been around for centuries as a way of preserving milk without refrigeration. The starters will last several years in the freezer… Read More »
Making Jam with Freeze Dried Fruit •
I came across a great deal on strawberries the other day, and being down to only peach jam at our house (which nobody likes) I snatched up 3… Read More »
How Much Salt to Store •
Once again, I was replenishing a staple, salt in this case, and I started to crunch numbers in my head about how much salt I should consider storing… Read More »
DIY Dehydrated Baby Food
I think we can all agree that the person who gets the most loves, kisses and attention in the family, is the most neglected when it comes to… Read More »
Five Non-Foods to Add to Your Food Storage
Food storage seems to be the “gateway drug” into the prepping community. And while food is obviously the primary item involved in your food storage, “man cannot live… Read More »
The Seven Deadly Sins of Food Storage
Even with the best intentions, many of my fellow food storage keepers give themselves a false sense of security in their current foods storage plans. So many people… Read More »
Quick & Easy Whole Wheat Bread
My dear sister, Cynthia, shared with me her quick and easy recipe for making homemade whole wheat bread. One of the funniest phenomenas of food storage for me… Read More »
The Optimal Way to Store Food in Buckets
Many emergency preparedness companies will sell grains, beans, etc. in 5 or 6 gallon buckets. And while there’s nothing necessarily wrong with having your food straight in the… Read More »
The Easiest Way to Plan Your Food Storage
Now I understand you must have high expectations on this blog post. I mean the word “easiest” is pretty heavy in expectations. But I suppose it all depends… Read More »
Canned Dairy Unveiled
Dairy is a major part of food storage and comes in many shapes and forms. One of the many ways you can get your dairy is through canned… Read More »
Freeze Dried vs Dehydrated vs MREs
Before you let some salesman in your house to sell you on a whole year of freeze dried food OR before you stop by the army surplus store… Read More »
Basic Food Storage List
My barebones list for food storage necessities for one adult male. For an average adult woman multiply the amounts by 0.75. For a child ages 1-3 multiply it… Read More »
What’s the Shelf Life?
One of the biggest problems I had when getting started in storing my food was finding the shelf life of each of my food items. The last thing… Read More »
