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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10 Skills That Urban Preppers Should Learn

There are many skills you can learn to promote a more sustainable lifestyle while living in the city. Here are 10 skills anyone can begin.

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Homemade Vitamin C Powder Provides More Nutrition Than The Store Bought Version

Store bought vitamin c may not be the most nutritious option since it is a source of GMO corn and added with benign fillers. Learn this easy trick for making your own vitamin C powder that has more nutrition than the store-bought version.

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[Video] Why You Should Consider Quail For the Urban Homestead

Raising food sources in urban settings or those living in close proximity to others can pose a problem for some. Urban homesteaders have started efforts in finding microlivestock to raise that will provide adequate nutrition as well as can be raised in small spaces and not annoy neighbors.

Rhubarb will add charisma to any dish it accompanies. Start experimenting with these recipes and take your meals to whole other level! #ReadyNutrition

Using Rhubarb To Take Your Recipes to The Next Level

Rhubarb will add charisma to any dish it accompanies. Start experimenting with these recipes and take your meals to whole other level!

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7 Ways To Get Rid of Leftover Fruit

Each year, about 40 percent of all food in the United States goes uneaten. Here are 7 ways to avoid throwing uneaten food away and make the most of your perishable food investment.

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Healthy Fruit Pizza with Oatmeal Cookie Crust

This fruit pizza is a healthier version of some of the other fruit pizza recipes floating around, but it is equally as tasty.

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Sweet Baked Peaches

This humble, yet divine dessert is simple to make, but can be dressed up for a crowd pleasing confection. Make the most of peach season and try this delectable treat.

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Book Review: Poverty Jelly: Delicious Jellies For the Home From the Home

We are all looking for a way to save a buck here and there. Going out into your own backyard to find wild growing foods can be used to make homemade preserves. Shane Floyd’s book, Poverty Jelly: Delicious Jellies For the Home From the Home uses common ingredients found around homesteads and backyards and can help you make use with the food you have available.

Ask Tess: How can I prepare my family for the future?

A reader asks how he can further prepare his family for the future.

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Donating During a SHTF Emergency

Disasters bring out the very best and the very worst in people. Learn about the dangers that exist in donating during this chaotic time and how to do it while maintaining OPSEC.

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22 Ways To Conserve Water In Your Home

Learning ways to practice the art of conserving water now, will help you lower your energy bills and make the most of your water sources during times of emergencies.

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Heirloom Summer Salad

This is my favorite salad recipe for the summer. All of the flavors meld into just right textures and flavors that make summer oh-so-delicious.

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