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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Yogurt Berry Popsicles

These treats are sure to please kids of all ages. Best of all, you can feel confident knowing that you are giving your kids treats that are absent of dyes and corn syrup. It’s just pure, tasty goodness.

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Homemade Chicken Suet Treats

Keeping chickens is one of the best decisions I have ever made. My chickens get to free range and I get eggs in return. To thank them for keeping my family fed, I like to make them these tasty suet treats made of their favorite snacks.

buttermilk spice muffins

Buttermilk Spice Muffins

I first came upon these muffins while having brunch one day at a local restaurant and couldn’t get enough of them. Since then, I have been experimenting with the ingredients until I got the recipe just right.

How can I preserve my oxygen absorbers?

A reader asks if there a secret to keeping oxygen absorbers active.

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Cheat Sheet for Making Homemade Yogurt

Homemade yogurt is easy to make, but there are a few tricks to learn before hand. Use this cheat sheet and the recipe to make delicious, probiotic-filled yogurt.

Italian Rice Balls

Pantry Cooking: Italian Rice Balls

Finding creative ways to use our pantry staples will help us learn how to use our food reserves to the best of their ability. This easy to make recipe is versatile and a crowd pleaser!

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6 Essential Food Types To Grow Your Own Food Pantry

Commercial food sources have become contaminated with genetically-modified foods, hormones/antibiotics, pesticides and neurotoxins. This is no way to keep your family healthy. Your food pantry should be stocked with healthy foods, and growing them yourself may be the only option left.

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Sweet Wheat Berry Cranberry Salad

Forget oatmeal, here is one of my favorite cereal dishes made with wheat berries. It’s sweet, tangy and packed with nutrition.

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DIY: Make Your Own Biodiesel

The current world is at it’s peak as far as consumption is concerned. With our finite resources, it’s time we begin exploring alternatives.

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5 Toxic Chemicals Hiding in Your Deodorant

Since our skin is our largest organ, we need to take measures to ensure that what we put on it is as natural as possible. Here are five harmful chemicals found in deodorant that can play a part in the diminishment of our health.

instant potato gnocchi

Instant Potato Gnocchi

This hearty pasta is easy to make and will quickly fill hungry bellies.

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Juice For a Natural Energy Boost

I constantly struggle with having enough energy to get everything done. Instead of loading myself up with coffee all day, I am taking a healthier approach and started giving my body what it really needs – natural vitamins and nutrients.

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