Have you purchased your nonfat dry milk powder yet? It could be instant or it could be non-fat milk powder. It may be a little easier with instant, but either ingredient will work. We’re going to be using it all month to create some amazing items and ingredients with it. […]
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.
Gourmet Food Storage – Milk it for all it’s Worth
How many of you have tasted powdered milk before? It’s okay, you can nod or shake your heads, I won’t tell. Assuming you’ve tasted powdered milk before, I want you to think back on the last time that you drank powdered milk. Uhuh. It’s not hard to remember, is it? […]
Gourmet Food Storage! How Do You Fix a Broken Tomato?
Bad joke alert. . . . How do you fix a broken tomato? Tomato paste. On a slightly more serious note. . . .As I look back over my blogging from February, Fridays have been given over to blogging on Gourmet Food Storage. This month, we’ve been discussing all the […]
Serious DIY Series! The Most Important DIY Ingredient
I have a confession to make. . . .It’s a startling one considering the blog I write. I’m almost afraid to admit it, and it’s kinda embarrassing. But here it is: I hate to cook. Yep. It’s true. When I have a child who grumps about doing dishes because it’s […]
10 Must Have Spices for the Prepared Kitchen
I’m sitting at my desk looking at the menu I have written out for the week. Tomorrow night’s dinner is Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken. This just makes me salivate thinking about it. I want you to take a moment to ponder what would you think of just “Slow Cooker […]
Serious DIY! Never Eat a Honeymoon Salad
Okay, most of you are probably scratching your heads right about now. What does a honeymoon salad have to do with DIY? Never eat a honeymoon salad? What’s a honeymoon salad? It’s. . . . .let-tuce alone. Read it out loud, and it’ll make more sense. So since you shouldn’t […]
My Top Ten Picks – for Food Storage Equipment
When someone dives into prepraredness, food storage is often the gateway drug. And in a someone’s zeal in stocking their pantry to the ceiling, they often forget key items – Spices, Water, Vitamins, and Power-free time-saving tools. So today, I’m going to walk you through my top ten time-saving and […]
Gourmet Food Storage – The King of Condiments
What do you think the King of Condiments is? My husband might argue that it’s guacamole and my kids may suggest that it’s taco sauce. They’ve been on a weird kick lately. But seriously, the one condiment that our family goes through more than any other, the one condiment that […]
Caviar Taste on a Rice and Beans Budget
One of the issues with long-term food storage is that of taste. When we look at the list of long-term storage foods, we literally see rice and beans front and center. Apple Cider Vinegar […]
You Mean I Can Eat That in 30 Years if I Buy That Now? (Part 4 of Let’s Talk Turkey. . . .Well Actually, Talk Money. . . .And Long-Term Food Storage)
Long-term food storage is exactly that. It’s stored food that lasts a LONG time. For example, did you know that grain was found in Egyptian tombs? So was mummified beef, but that’s beside the point. Don’t believe me? Check it out here. If you didn’t catch the first three posts […]