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Food & Kitchen
8 Delicious Things to Make With Pumpkin
Pumpkin season doesn’t last forever, so make the most of it – and reap the nutritional benefits – while you can!
Are You Ready Series: Best Practices For Long Term Food Storage
Food is an investment into your future and your family’s livelihood. Therefore, you must do all that you can to protect that investment for the long term. Using the multi-barrier system will ensure that the food is stored in optimal conditions and that the contents inside are protected.
Food Prepping: Why You Should Store Wheat And How To Use It
Wheat is a prepper pantry essential simply because it has so many uses. Preparedness takes time and effort, and while wheat is vital to any good food storage plan, practice makes perfect. Learn some of the ways to utilize this food source.
Cook Like Grandma: Nothing Goes to Waste
Vintage cookbooks and recipes from around the world can open up possibilities for delicious recipes that allow one to use every part of the animal for human consumption and to reduce waste. So, before tossing these bits to the dogs, spend some time exploring these lesser-known or forgotten recipes.
Ready Nutrition: Power Protein Pancakes – Just Add Water
Adding some just-add-water protein additions to your pantry is a must to maintain health and vigor during emergencies.
YUMMY RECIPES
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 vegetables to friends during the summer, I like to keep some for myself to make this rich and oh-so-delicious marinara sauce. Made from fresh-grown garden favorites...
Instant Potato Gnocchi
This hearty pasta is easy to make and will quickly fill hungry bellies.
Super Snack: Carrot Apple Salad
Carrot apple salad is packed with vitamins and nutrients and gives my kids a needed vitamin boost. The kids like it because it’s simple and tasty, and a does not have a lot of “extras.”
How to Make Pemmican: A Step-By-Step Guide
Pemmican is the original survival superfood. Check out this step-by-step guide on how to make it and get your pantry stocked.
COOKING AND FOOD PREP
Jar Sterilization Methods Made Easy
When sterilizing jars for canning, you have options! Learn about the five sterilization methods you can use in canning foods.
10 Delicious Ways to Infuse Honey
Infusing honey with fruit or herbs is a great way to add enhanced taste to honey, as well as additional health benefits. Here are ten delicious infused honey to start out with and some ways that you can add infused honey to your foods. Enjoy!
The Sweet Life: Sugar Alternatives for Your Homesteading Needs
Sugar is an essential food staple that should be in every emergency pantry. Learn about different sugar alternatives there are for your long-term needs.
Cook Like Grandma with these Bacon Fat Gingersnaps
These cookies are just like the ones that grandma used to make.
FOOD STORAGE
Move Over Rice,There’s a New Grain in Town
Quinoa is a nutritional powerhouse that easily puts white rice to shame. Learn about this essential grain and different ways to use it in your prepper pantry.
Meet Your Emergency Food’s Worst Enemies
Knowing what your food’s worst enemies are, understanding how they can ruin your food, and how to prevent their havoc will help you preserve your food investment for the long term.
The Top 5 Protein Sources for Your SHTF Diet
These are the protein powerhouses that will give you the nourishment and stamina you need to thrive during a disaster.
20 Perishable Foods You Can Freeze For Later
You likely already keep a supply of basics like vegetables, fruits, meats, poultry, and grains in your freezer. However, there some items that can be frozen that might surprise you.
CANNING & PRESERVATION
A Fermenting Staple: Old Fashioned Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut cannot get any simpler than this folks! Learn more about which vegetables are best to ferment and the health benefits it provides.
How To Can Venison
They do the killing, we help with the processing, and we split the meat. It’s a great deal for all involved. Except for the deer, maybe.
Honey Packed Peaches
Honey can be used for more than sweetening your tea and making baked goods. It is also a great way to preserve foods with it too. Try this tasty recipes of honey packed peaches. Mmmmm, good.
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.
DEHYDRATING
Dehydrating Meat Sources for Your Food Pantry
Protein sources in an emergency situation are essential in maintaining a balanced diet. Learn how to preserve meat and some of the recipes to do so.
How to Use Garden Produce to Bulk Up Your Prepper Pantry
Dehydrating fresh garden produce is a frugal and economical way of creating a well-stocked prepper pantry.
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.
Dry Soup Mixes For Long-Term Storage
Dry soup mixes used with dehydrated vegetables are a great way to make use of extra vegetables. These soup mixes are fresh and packed with nutrition and can last for future uses.
FERMENTING
Why Sourdough Bread Is Great For Your Health (with recipes)
Sourdough bread is often known as the healthiest bread, and there’s a science behind that moniker. Here are all the ways sourdough bread is good for you and some recipes to get you started!
Kick Your Meals Up With DIY Sriracha Sauce
For the last few years, I have purchased the store version of this chili sauce until I realized that I can easily make it on my own and enjoy the health properties it possesses.
What to Do with Your Radishes: Making Kimchi
Our cover crop, daikon radishes, grew in abundance and we didn’t know what to do with them all. Some of our friends suggested we try making Kimchi.
Cash After the Collapse: How To Make Moonshine
When all else fails, knowing how to make your own distilled spirits could save your life or provide you with a handsome barter item. Knowing how to make your own alcohol will ensure you have a tradeable item for future currency exchanges.
