As I said in my last blog, a few weeks ago I attended a very interesting preparedness meeting that had a lot of great ideas. They gave some top ten lists that I thought were really good. The first list was the top 10 non-food items to store that I wrote about last time. This time I wanted to share...
Food Storage Tips
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Get Prepared - Vegetables
No meal is complete without vegetables – whether as a side dish or as an ingredient in the main entrée. Likewise, no food storage supply is complete without a variety of vegetables. Dehydrated and/or freeze dried vegetables are a great way to include vegetables in your food storage supply. When stored properly in air-tight containers, vegetables will store 20 to... -
Get Prepared - Grains
Rainy Day Foods wheat September is National Preparedness Month and food storage is a major component of preparedness along with emergency supplies and non-food items. Having a supply of food can bring great peace of mind in times of economic hardship as well as those times of natural calamity. One of the staples of food storage is grain. Grain... -
Summer and food storage.
Family time at farmers market can be fun! Summer months are filled with vacations, swimming lessons, camping trips, and reunions. We are also more aware of hurricanes, tornadoes, and drought. These fun and family days of summer often keep us from the planning and preparing our home storage. However weather and finances remind us of the need to... -
Food Storage
Food Storage. We all think about it. We all know deep down that this is something good that we can do for ourselves and our family. Yet many households today, if they were to face a crisis of any kind whether it be natural or man-made, would not be prepared. So how does one go about doing it? The answer... -
Bean Sprout Salad
Sprouting is an easy technique that, with a little practice, can give you fresh, nutrient-dense seedlings year-round. You can grow your own sprouts indoors, even in the heart of winter. In general, producing sprouts is as simple as placing some beans in a jar and helping them to maintain a humid environment for a few days. The process of sprouting... -
Storing Basic Pantry Items
Treats can be so yummy, but sometimes they’re needed at inconvenient times. Recently this was the case at our home. Needless to say, I was so happy I had all of the ingredients on hand in my pantry. This reaffirmed to me the importance of storing food. Even if you’re not into storing emergency items like wheat, rice and beans... -
Summer Pumpkin Muffins
Do you ever crave seasonal foods well after they've come and gone from the grocery store? Peppermint bark is something that I could eat all year long, but I only buy it at Christmastime. Pumpkin treats are another holiday specialty that I enjoy in every season, so I always stock up on canned pumpkin puree when it's on sale in... -
Lentil Sloppy Joes
I grew up eating sloppy joes on a regular basis because it was a meal that my parents could make quickly and easily. When I started cooking for myself, I would sometimes add lentils or quinoa to the recipe in order to stretch the expensive meat further. This recipe is designed to use your food storage, but you can add... -
Granola Bars using Quick Oats
School is out so I’m looking for treats that are easy and delicious. I found a great recipe for granola bars that I decided to try. It calls for quick oats which led me to research the different types of oats. All oats start off life as an oat groat. A groat is simply the whole unbroken grain of oat. ...
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