Over the years I've purchased "survival" food from a dozen or so different companies, and believe me, not all companies that sell that type of food are the same. In a couple of instances, the food was so bad that even I, a pretty damn good cook, ... Read More
Simple Food Storage Meals for Tight Times: Stock up on three months worth, fast!
My first venture into food storage was an expensive one. I didn't know what I was doing, so I stocked up on a lot of food that was typical of our young family's diet back then -- boxes of cereal, granola bars, and cans of ravioli. When a different ... Read More
Prepper Food: 5 Fresh Essentials That Must Be On Your List
Think fast: What food items always seem to be on the shortlist when you head to the grocery store? Chances are, foods with the shortest shelf life will be on that list, e.g. milk, bread, eggs, produce. Foods that will spoil or rot within a couple of ... Read More
Make Your Own Yeast
NOTE FROM LISA: I've received dozens and dozens of questions about how to make yeast and how to use that yeast in recipes. I've tried to answer as many as I can but highly recommend the book, The Bread Bible to help you with specifics. If you’ve ... Read More
Tackle Your Toughest Prepping Problems! (video)
I love getting emails from my readers and asking questions on Facebook because it gives me insights into what your most pressing concerns are. Over the past couple of weeks as my DO IT NOW 2020 challenge progressed, I began hearing comments like ... Read More
Organize Your Emergency Evacuation in 5 Simple Steps
It was Day 3 of the flooding following Hurricane Harvey that I finally told my kids, "Get your emergency kits ready to go by the back door. We may have to leave if the flooding gets any closer." Day by day, hour by hour, floodwaters had crept ... Read More
13 Survival Must-Haves You May Not Have Thought Of
I've read dozens, and I mean dozens, of lists telling me everything I need to have with me to survive. Usually there are no surprises. This list of 13 survival must-haves has some genius suggestions for items your emergency kit might be ... Read More
13 Food Storage New Year’s Resolutions
This new year, most people are setting goals for health, fitness, money, or organization. However, you may not have thought of adding a resolution about your food storage. Here is a list of 13 Food Storage New Year's resolutions to help you improve ... Read More
3 Ways to Preserve Eggs & Milk for Long-term Storage
UPDATED 12/9/19 We have an abundance of milk and eggs on our farm due to our milk cow and a flock of laying hens. Production slows down a bit in the winter, but in the summertime, we run two fridges just to keep up with it all! I'm ... Read More
DIY Spice Mixes
I felt intimidated at the thought of making my own DIY spice mixes at first. The little packets you can buy at the store made it so easy, and they made my dinners taste good. Then, there was the night I was making fajitas and realized I did not have ... Read More
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