Tess Pennington

Tess Pennington is the author of The Prepper's Blueprint, a comprehensive guide that uses real-life scenarios to help you prepare for any disaster. Because a crisis rarely stops with a triggering event the aftermath can spiral, having the capacity to cripple our normal ways of life. The well-rounded, multi-layered approach outlined in the Blueprint helps you make sense of a wide array of preparedness concepts through easily digestible action items and supply lists.

Tess is also the author of the highly rated Prepper's Cookbook, which helps you to create a plan for stocking, organizing and maintaining a proper emergency food supply and includes over 300 recipes for nutritious, delicious, life-saving meals. 

Visit her web site at ReadyNutrition.com for an extensive compilation of free information on preparedness, homesteading, and healthy living.

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Grandma’s Ciabatta Bread (Made With Whey)

This no-knead ciabatta bread is a whiz to whip up and heavenly to eat!

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6 Rules You Need To Follow When Dehydrating Foods

Dehydrating foods is an excellent way to make use of food you have around you, but there are some rules you should follow before starting out.

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The Green Beret’s Winter Survival Training Guide

Have you ever considered what you will do if you have to bug out in winter? Being exposed to the elements puts you and your family at risk and it is paramount to be ready for that scenario.

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Gluten-Free Blackberry Biscuits {Made with Whey}

These sweet berry biscuits are a snap to make and the perfect addition to a Sunday brunch.

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Homesteading Basics: How To Dehydrate Herbs for Long-Term Storage

We are all looking for frugal ways to bulk up our preparedness pantries. Using herbs is a great way to do that. Some of our favorite herbs we love to grow in our garden can be utilized to make long-term herbal seasonings to use year round.

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How To Think Like a SEAL: Training Exercises to Toughen Your Mind

If you can understand how your mind reacts to disasters, you can learn to quiet it, slow the thinking down and learn to make more rational decisions. Here’s how to think like a Navy SEAL.

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Natural Medicine: How to Make and Apply an Herbal Poultice

One of the easiest and fastest ways to use herbal medicine is by making a poultice. Here are five beginner poultice recommendations and how to apply them. In a time when we are becoming resistant to modern medicines due to overuse, we should all start turning back to these old remedies for basic medicine.

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The Ultimate Chicken Crap Composting Guide

Using chicken manure is excellent as a soil amendment and hailed as a top choice for organic gardeners. Here are some recommendations to get you started using chicken manure in your compost pile.

Ask Tess: I’m Vacuum Sealing Food For the First Time

A new prepper is vacuum sealing food for the first time and needs some advice on starting her food storage pantry.

A Beginner’s Guide to Sausage Making (Recipes Included)

Sausage making is a great way to use up an abundance of meats in the home and this basic tutorial will take you step by step.

Be Prepared! 20 Must-Read Articles to Get Started Prepping

Whether you’re new to prepping or need a refresher course in prepping, these essential Ready Nutrition articles that have been the most helpful in getting people on the preparedness track.

Is Freeze-Dried Food Worth the Investment?

Prepping and freeze-dried food are synonymous with one another. But is it worth all the hype?

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