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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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Who doesn’t like chicken tortilla soup? The seasonings are intense and the soup is incredibly filling. Even the kids will enjoy this!

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Potato Bread

This simple potato bread recipe is the perfect accompaniment to a soup or stew.

How can we better prepare our homes for flooding?

A reader asks Tess how to get more prepared for floods.

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Sun Oven Review: A Prepper Must Have

The sun oven is everything it claims to be. This product is a prepper must have! Read more about the advantages of having this product in your preparedness supplies.

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7 Ways to Re-Use Wine Corks

To think of all the wine corks I threw away without realizing how many more uses they had. Here are seven great ideas to re-use those wine corks laying around.

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My First Kill

When the time comes to take a life, will you be able to do it? All I can say is saying that you will butcher and actually performing the task are two separate entities.

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Sustainable in the City: Community Solidarity When the SHTF

Educating the masses on the importance of emergency preparedness, setting up protocols, and cooperating with existing disaster organization’s procedures will help the community as a whole pool resources and sustain themselves in times of long-term recovery.

If flood water touched my food, can I still use it?

A readers preparedness pantry was flooded and wants to know if the food is able to be salvaged.

Are You Ready Series: Tornado Preparedness

Are You Ready Series: Tornado Preparedness

Tornadoes can occur in any state and preparations should be made to keep the family safe. Learn more about tornadoes and how you can prepare for them before they strike.

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Storm Preparedness Giveaway

Without fail, the spring season brings torrential thunderstorms to parts of the country with the ability of causing widespread damage. To further prepare the public, the makers of STA-BIL and Start Your Engines! are sponsoring a Storm Preparation giveaway to a lucky winner! Read more on how you can win a $90 prize package.

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Tzatziki Dip

This is my favorite dip simply because it is so versatile. It can be used as a sandwich spread, veggie dip and for snacking on crackers.

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Preppernomics: The Importance of an Emergency Fund

Get financially prepped for those unexpected “rainy day” moments.