Food and Kitchen

Come on in, don’t be shy! Our food and kitchen resources are filled to the brim with our favorite family recipes, cooking tips, food storage ideas, and how to preserve your favorite food for long-term use.

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This Storm Shows Just How Easily You Can Be Cut Off During an Emergency

When the trucks stop delivering, there’s no telling where your next meal is going to come from.

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This Week’s Harvest: Strawberries

Strawberry season is in full swing. Now is the time to stock up on those delicious vivid red berries! Learn how (and why) to grow them, wash them, and preserve them!

Three Kid-Friendly Brussels Sprouts Recipes

Parents can testify that trying to get kids to eat vegetables can be comparable to Chinese water torture. These kid-approved Brussels sprout recipes are a must-try!

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Tips For The Caffeinated: Coffee After The SHTF

If you are anything like me, there’s nothing like that first sip of piping hot coffee in the crisp, cool, and silent morning mountain air, then you’ll understand the importance of making sure you’ve got your ‘cup of joe’ covered, even if the SHTF. Here are some tips and tricks to prepare for the worst, while still making sure you continue to enjoy the simple things in life – like your morning coffee.

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Topical Home Remedies the Easy Way

One day you may be looking to nature for your pharmaceuticals. With these easy to follow instructions, you can learn to easily create your own homemade salves using nature’s medicine.

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Trash to Treasure: 6 Everyday Items Will Be Worth Their Weight in Gold in an Emergency

Recycling and scrounging are two skills it would behoove you to develop prior to a collapse.

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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.

Rhubarb will add charisma to any dish it accompanies. Start experimenting with these recipes and take your meals to whole other level! #ReadyNutrition

Using Rhubarb To Take Your Recipes to The Next Level

Rhubarb will add charisma to any dish it accompanies. Start experimenting with these recipes and take your meals to whole other level!

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Using Vegetables to Thicken Soups and Stews

When I look at food these days the colours amaze me. Everything is so bright, unnaturally bright.

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Using Your Freezer as a Long Term Food Storage Solution

If properly stored, freezing your emergency food source can last indefinitely. Read more about the pros and cons of this food storage method as well as tips on how to protect your frozen foods.

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Vacuum Sealing Could Be Hazardous to Your Health

Vacuum sealing has taken this country by storm, but there are certain risks involved when using this type of food storage. Know the facts and how to avoid the dangers.

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Vacuum Sealing for Long-Term Food Storage

We know that food cannot stay fresh forever, but with the right tools, we can most certainly prolong it. Vacuum sealing your food is an economical way to save money, prolong your food pantry and maintain a varied diet.

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