In good times there are tons of reasons to garden. It saves money, gets you closer to your food supply, teaches you valuable skills and gives you some independence. In bad times there is only one real reason to garden—to grow food so you can ... Read More
4 Simple but Clever Ways to Keep Cooking Oil Fresh Longer
How do you feel about eating boiled food for every meal? If you're not storing oil, that's what you may end up eating every day, meal after meal. Quite a nightmare! Oil is tricky to store long-term, however, and I've noticed that some food storage ... Read More
Life Happens: How to Prep Again When You’ve Lost Everything
I remember the night so clearly. It was the end of an emotionally exhausting day. My husband and I were lying in bed, holding hands, feeling like it was the only thing we had to hold on to. He sighed and said, “The life that I am living doesn’t seem ... Read More
5 Steps to Creating a Culture of Self-Reliance in Your Family
We have all known people who save everything. My grandmother is one of them. If there are four green beans left in the pot, she puts them in the freezer. I remember one specific visit with her, 27 years ago, where she asked me to get her a bowl of ... Read More
Sea Salt – An Indispensable Commodity for Uncertain Times
When we think about setting aside emergency supplies, most of us would agree that preserved food and purified water are the essentials and everything else is secondary to these. Some might even choose to incorporate things like a manual grain mill, a ... Read More
Oblivion, the 51st State
Every once in a while I'm asked what my friends and family think of our focus on preparedness. My response is that I usually don't talk about it with anybody. At first I did, wanting to be helpful, but after a while, I grew tired of feeling ... Read More
REVIEW: Food Storage Made Easy
Earlier this year, Jodi and Julie of Food Storage Made Easy sent me a copy of their e-book. I was in the middle of writing my own book, which included a couple of chapters on food storage, and didn't want my own ideas to mix with theirs, even ... Read More
A Dutch Oven Cooking Primer, Part 2: Cooking Tips & Recipes
There are several tools you will need to begin cooking in your Dutch oven. Lid lifter and/or long-handled tongue and groove pliers Gloves 16” or longer tongs Charcoal chimney starter (optional but almost a must-have) ... Read More
LDS Resources and My Visit to The Bishop’s Storehouse
It’s no secret that the Mormons, or Latter Day Saints (LDS), are preppers. One of their beliefs is that everyone needs to stockpile at least a one year supply of food for their own family. As such, they have lots of helpful resources and are happy ... Read More
“One Year Food Supply!” A good deal or not?
Just about every food storage company boasts several versions of a ready-made, pre-fab food supply. "One-year Food Supply for four people, $5,795!" I know you've seen the ads and have probably found it tempting to eliminate all your food storage ... Read More
