Finding food storage containers that will fit your needs, your space, and your wallet can be a challenge. Regardless, there are a lot of options from which to choose. To help you find the best fit for you, the author has critiqued many of the traditional and some not-so-traditional food storage containers. Almost everything on this list is available second-hand so don’t let cost deter you initially.
Parboiled rice is more nutritious than brown rice and has a much longer shelf life than white rice. It’s the perfect rice for food storage! Learn more, PLUS a recipe!
It doesn’t have to cost a fortune to prep. If you’re strategic and intentional in your approach, yard sales and thrift stores can be great sources of frugal survival supplies for the budget-minded.
Coleman Camp Ovens don’t require electric or gas power, just a camp stove. They fold flat so they don’t take up near the amount of storage space you’d think they would. And you can bake bread in them. Imagine the smell of a fresh-baked loaf wafting across your campsite! Here’s how to do it.
Cherry pie is good but there are so many more ways you can turn cherries into delicious treats! Go beyond basic cherry pie recipes with these tasty & unusual things to do with cherries that will delight your tastebuds all season long.
Active shooter events are becoming more common in the U.S. When faced with this, your hesitation could cost you your life. Here’s how you can increase your chances of surviving an active shooter event.
With care, and perhaps even without care, cast iron cookware will last nearly forever, ensuring you can pass it down to your children or grandchildren. By using cast iron with your everyday cooking, you are not only getting more iron and fewer chemicals in your diet, but you’re also learning how to cook with time-tested cooking gear. Once you learn a few basics, you can use cast iron in your kitchen every day with great cooking results. Plus you’ll be ready for emergencies.
Fats and oils are one of the trickiest things to store because of their tendency to go rancid. While blocks of butter store well in the freezer for long periods of time, if the power failed or the grid went down, the freezer no longer provides that protection. Then what? Enter butter powder.
Inexpensive, versatile, long-lasting, and waterproof, plastic sheeting is a survivalist’s dream. Here are 14 reasons why you should store visqueen.
Back in early 2009, when my husband and I decided we needed to create an emergency food pantry, our first goal was stocking up on meat. We knew we could grow produce, and by that time, I knew how to dehydrate food for long-term storage. However, raising enough animals to provide meat for our growing family wasn’t possible in our suburban neighborhood. So, we ventured out to a ‘prepping expo’ and purchased our very first freeze-dried food. Most of it …