Get started prepping by taking some simple and frugal actions. Here, you’ll find tips and instructions for assembling an emergency food storage pantry, how to put together emergency kits, preparing for natural disasters and power outages, and creating a safe and healthy home for your family.
Vacuum sealers are terrific for food preservation and other prepping. If you’re looking to get one for the first time, upgrading, or even replacing one because you’ve worked it so hard it stopped working, then you need our tips for selecting vacuum sealers.
Ever wondered if it’s possible to can orange juice? Or lemon juice? It is possible! And it’s easy! Just follow these simple steps for how to can citrus juice!
I can teach you how to be as scary as hell in less than five seconds. Truth. Speaking from experience, it can definitely tame a middle school classroom; it may even persuade a bad guy that you’re not an easy target.Â
Something that is missing from many emergency food storage pantries is foods that are intensely nutritious, and this is where sprouting seeds can lend a hand. They’re easy to grow, inexpensive, and provide nutrients that are vital to optimal health. Add this new skill to your prepping activities to help you and your loved ones stay healthy no matter what.
One of the top categories of questions I get via email has to do with storing food. Many of those questions have to do with long-term storage. For the long-term, storing food in buckets is smart because the heavy-duty plastic helps to keep out pests, light, moisture, and oxygen, four of the six enemies of food. This updated article gives instructions for repackaging foods and how to do it so your stored food has the longest possible shelf-life.
Easy meals in emergencies! Thrive Life Chef Packs provide quality freeze-dried ingredients AND the recipes! Read my review & try them today!
Wheat, oatmeal, quinoa — those get boring really quick! Give oat groats a try — here’s what you need to know, including a yummy recipe, instructions for grinding them into wheat, and how to store them long-term.
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, couldn’t salvage the end result.
If you’re going to invest money in freeze-dried and dehydrated food, then it’s worth the time to research and try sample sizes of a company’s product before stocking up. If you’re thinking about dipping your toe in, then read on as I share the good, the bad, and the awful products and quality. And I’ll reveal the business I think is the best food storage company around. Let’s get to it!
