contributed by RL As we packed for a visit with the children, it took a bit of time. We loaded the car and then headed south. Of course we made sure that we had everything we needed and then some, we even checked twice. We even remembered to put in the emergency kit because the children live in a remote...
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Merry Christmas!
Contributed by RL As we are watching the snow fall outside it brings a smile to our faces because it will be a white Christmas this year. (https://www.afamilyfeast.com/white-christmas-pie/) I know that not everyone likes the snow but for one day in the year to have it, this is the one. It's a chance to throw a few snowballs at the... -
Southwest Quinoa Chili
Southwest Quinoa Chili This is an amazing simple and delicious chili. Try using freeze dried corn, peppers and freeze dried turkey from your pantry. Quinoa is available in can, bucket or bag-get it here. Natural Quinoa Yield: 8 servings Prep time: 20 minutes Total time: 75 minutes Ingredients 2 lbs. ground turkey 1 medium onion chopped... -
Get Prepared - Vegetables
Eating and Storing Healthy! 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... -
Muffin Mixes
I recently got to try the muffin mixes that Rainy Day Foods sells. Besides the Basic Muffin Mix, they have added three flavored ones: Lemon Poppy Seed, Bran, and Banana. They were so easy to make! You just measure out the desired amount of mix, add water and bake. I like this because even my kids could make them. For... -
9 Grain Cereal
I tried something new for breakfast today. I knew nothing about 9 Grain Cereal so I wasn’t sure what to expect. What is 9 Grain Cereal? It is a special blend of 9 cracked grains: hard red wheat, soft white wheat, oat groats, flax, rye, millet, corn and buckwheat. With so many grains altogether in one, you get loads of... -
Coconut Chicken Curry
thai curry I love Thai food, but I rarely eat it because restaurants are pretty expensive where I live. I was too intimidated by the complex flavors to try cooking it at home. Enter coconut curry -- simple enough for a weeknight but with a taste that will knock your socks off. This dish comes together quickly, freezes well... -
Shepherd's Pie
There's a good chance that shepherd's pie, or "cottage pie," will bring a different dish to mind for almost every reader of this blog post. The shepherd's pie that I ate while growing up was made of beef and gravy with the classic mashed potato "crust," but there are now many, many variations to this theme. The meat can be... -
Vegetable "Pot Pie"
I love to combine food storage ingredients in unexpected ways, and this recipe is a perfect example. Dehydrated mixed vegetables and buttermilk biscuit mix (both from Rainy Day Foods) come together with a few additional, food storage-friendly ingredients to make a comforting vegetable "pot pie." Real pot pie is made with a crust, but this version is so easy and... -
Cornmeal Mush (cereal)
3 ½ cups water, divided 1 tsp salt 1 ¼ cups cornmeal Combine 2 ½ cups water and salt in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Mix cornmeal with remaining water in small bowl. Add the cornmeal mixture slowly to boiling water, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until mixture is thickened. Click here...