When I was a kid, I couldn’t stand sauerkraut. I equated sauerkraut with stringy, strong-smelling food that was created in Germany. Well, that may be somewhat true of the canned sauerkraut that you find in the store; however, it’s not at all true of REAL sauerkraut. Sauerkraut is believed to […]
Preparing Our Food and Water
Want to know how to provide your family with both food and water so that you know you will always have food to eat? This is the category for you.
Fermentation & Gourmet Food Storage – Making Your Own Yogurt from Scratch
Do you want to sleep better at night? Are you interested in having a stronger immune system? Having the right balance of good gut bacteria can help both of those things, but it can also do others things. How about feeling less anxiety? Do you suffer from eczema, but you […]
Make Your Own Fermented Pickles
My kids LOVE pickles! I love pickles! Even my husband loves pickles. They aren’t all that expensive in the store, but what if I told you that you could make them at home with only about 10 minutes of active effort. Not only that, but they would be healthier for […]
What One Food Could You NOT Give Up?
I think it’s fair to say that I have a decent amount of food storage. I keep shelf stable items on hand to protect my family in case of emergencies. We eat a lot of shelf-stable items like beans, beans, and more beans, canned pineapple, peanut butter, gluten-free flour mix, tetra […]
Two Step Amazingly Easy Homemade Mayo
When I first started researching today’s blog post topic, I had no idea that it would be so stinkin’ controversial! There are enough controversial topics out there without there being a HUGE one in the middle of a food storage blog, but there it was sitting right in front of […]
Gourmet Food Storage – Oat Flour Pancakes! Simple, Fast, Gluten Free
Did you know that there are TONS of kinds of flours? There’s wheat flour – what most people refer to as “flour.” There are other grain flours like buckwheat flour, amaranth flour, spelt flour, and barley flour. Then you have more alternative flours like almond flour and coconut flour. Most […]
Serious DIY Series – Three Varieties of Homemade Mustard
It’s the middle of May one of the most beautiful months of the year. The sky is blue. Birds are singing. Temperatures are moderate, and there’s a nice breeze blowing through your backyard. The smell of grilled hot dogs wafting off your barbecue is tantalizing. You reach for a bun, use […]
Gourmet Food Storage – Ah-Mazing 3 Ingredient Snack
I don’t know how many times I’ve mentioned that I HATE to cook. Yea, I do it. Yea, I’m good at it, but it’s one of those skills I’m thankful for to a point and not much beyond that. So for me and consequently my family CONVENIENCE is the name […]
Gourmet Food Storage – Got Milk? No, I Don’t Mean Powdered Milk.
So let me ask you all a question – Do you know someone who is gluten intolerant? I’m betting you know at least several! How about someone who is allergic to eggs? That would be a hard one to swallow (or not to swallow in this case) in our family! […]
Gourmet Food Storage – The Proof Is in the Pudding!
Have you ever had real pudding? I’m not talking about that instant boxed stuff from the store. I’m talking about the kind of pudding that you have to cook on the stove? OOoooooooo. I could just sigh with joy at the thought of it. Okay, you may laugh, but […]