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.

The Prepared Pet

Are You Ready Series: The Prepared Pet

Our furry and feathered friends make their ways into our hearts and become loyal parts of the family. Their well being is important and they will appreciate the supplies.

The Dutch Baby Pancake is also called a German Pancake. It's a sweet breakfast dish made from flour, milk, and eggs, baked in a cast iron skillet and served with powdered sugar and fresh lemon juice. Similar to Yorkshire Pudding.

Whole Wheat German Pancake with Apples

What a breakfast to wake up to in the morning. Your family will sing praises when you serve them this delicious puffy pancake.

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The Rantings of a Prepper

Be warned: A prepper rant is only a click away.

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Complementing Your Food Storage Pantry with Dehydrated Foods

Dehydrating foods can be a wonderful addition to your emergency food pantry. Learn the pro, the cons, storage tips on dehydrating food for long-term storage.

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Are You Ready Series: 72 Hour Kits

Every family should have a 72 hour bag ready, not because we should all run for the hills, but because there may be an unforeseen disaster where your family will have to make a swift evacuation. Here is a list of items to gather while preparing your 72-hour kit.

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Are You Ready Series: Wildfire Preparedness

You can begin to take steps to prepare your community for this type of disaster by starting with your home. Ensuring that you have the necessary preparations in place will help you diffuse the element of surprise these disasters tend to have.

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Rally Point – Getting Your Family or Group Safely Together Again After a Crisis

Creating a rally point for a SHTF scenario can help loved ones reconnect sooner. Learn the ins and outs to create this crucial shtf plan.

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Vanilla Spiced Pears

This is a great recipe for cooking pears and contains an aromatic mixture of ground spices and vanilla that will make the whole house smell wonderful.

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SHTF Survival: 10 Survival Tools That Should Be In Your Survival Pack

Preparedness tools are your life line. Learn what ten items you will need to sustain your basic needs.

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Are You Ready Series: Using Mental Preparedness to Survive

Having the right frame of mind to handle the stresses before and after a disaster is a key component to surviving the event.

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Yogurt Cake with Brown Sugar Pears

Moist. Sweet. Delicious. I can’t say enough about this easy cake. It comes out perfect every time, and the yogurt added to the batter keeps it moist for days.

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Dog Bites: A SHTF Medical Emergency You Haven’t Considered

The threat of feral dog packs presently exist and will only increase from the poor economic downturn our country is experiencing. Learn about wound care from dogs and the infections that exist.

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