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.

Although small-scale emergencies can be inconvenient, they can also be learning experiences and ways to be more resilient during an emergency.

When the Lights Went Out in California: How My Family Got Through It and 10 Tips The Prepper Community Gave Me

When emergencies happen, many of us use these experiences as a testing ground to evaluate our supplies, take inventory, and see if we are mentally equipped for the stressors of an emergency.

If the plants in your garden are not getting enough water, then they are also not getting enough nutrients to grow. Underwatering your plant is one of the worst things that can happen to your garden, but there are a few simple ways to tell if this is the case and we’ve got a few suggestions to make sure it never happens again!

5 Signs Your Garden Isn’t Getting Enough Water and How To Correct It

If the plants in your garden are not getting enough water, then they are also not getting enough nutrients to grow. Underwatering your plant is one of the worst things that can happen to your garden, but there are a few simple ways to tell if this is the case and we’ve got a few suggestions to make sure it never happens again!

It's one thing to get preparations in place for an emergency, but it's another thing to prepare the mind.

How You Train Your Mind Will Either Make or Break You

The mind is a very powerful muscle in the body. In fact, it’s the strongest muscle and has the capacity […]

One of my favorite late summer recipes is making homemade minestrone soup. Made from garden favorites like vine-ripened tomatoes, ears of corn, zucchini, green beans, and fresh herbs, this soup celebrates summer!

Garden-Fresh Late Summer Minestrone Soup

One of my favorite late summer recipes is making homemade minestrone soup. Made from garden favorites like vine-ripened tomatoes, ears of corn, zucchini, green beans, and fresh herbs, this soup celebrates summer!

If there’s one type of bean the entire family loves, it’s the pinto bean - and it's full of nutrition! Here are some easy growing tips for planting pinto beans in this summer's garden.

Grow Pinto Beans From Seed: A Complete Growing Guide

If there’s one type of bean the entire family loves, it’s the pinto bean – and it’s full of nutrition! Here are some easy growing tips for planting pinto beans in this summer’s garden.

Garden-Fresh Marinara Sauce (Crockpot Recipe)

The vegetable garden we started is beginning to put out lots of veggies. While I love to give out fresh […]

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A Growing Guide For Small Sugar Pumpkins

Small sugar pumpkins are a perfect addition to any autumn lovers garden! Perfectly sweet or savory, based on your personal preference, these cute little pumpkins offer a nutritious treat without the tricks!

A Growing Guide For Delicious Butternut Winter Squash

A Growing Guide For Delicious Butternut Winter Squash

Squash has been a staple in the gardens of many for years. It’s easy to grow, and Butternut Winter Squash grows with a sweet and tender flavor, plus it’s easy to peel for quick effortless meals!

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These Off-Grid Summer Strategies Could Save Your Food Supply and Keep You Safe

In the coming months, the power grid will be pushed to extremes and can force homes off the grid if temperatures reach maximums. Keep these tips and considerations in mind to help you become more resilient to the lasting effects of power outages during extreme heat events.

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Seed to Plate: Growing Tips for Juicy Corn

Bantam sweet corn has been one of the homesteaders’ favorites for over one hundred years! It’s quick to grow, with the ears of corn being ready to harvest and eat in around 82 days. Plus, this delicious treat is packed full of nutrients and children love it! Try growing some bantam corn today!

Drinking tea has many health benefits, and for many, is quickly becoming the first line of defense when a health boost is needed. Consider these health benefits at teatime! #ReadyNutrition #HealthyLIving #ReadyNutritionTeas

Drink To Your Health: 5 Ways Herbal Tea Benefits and Improves Your Health

Drinking tea has many health benefits, and for many, is quickly becoming the first line of defense when a health boost is needed. Consider these health benefits at teatime!

Made from all natural ingredients, slippery elm cough elixir is easy to make, tastes good, and gets to the heart of a sore throat or cough.  #ReayNutrition #NaturalRemedy #HealthyLiving #HerbalMedicine

Homemade Slippery Elm Cough Elixir

Made from all natural ingredients, slippery elm cough elixir is easy to make, tastes good, and gets to the heart of a sore throat or cough. 

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