Storing food, say a month or two's worth, is no longer the habit of a fringe group of Doomers. Everyday moms like me have an extra stash of food set away for those "just in case" events. After working on my own food storage pantry for about 9 years ... Read More
Top 10 Food Storage Myths
The internet is full of websites that give information on survival topics, including food storage. There are dozens and dozens of books that will teach you "the right way" to store food and YouTube videos galore. Most contain valid, trustworthy ... Read More
Tomatoes: The Overlooked Survival Food
On my list of the Top 10 Foods for Stocking Up, I impulsively added tomatoes as #6. During the past few days I've been keeping an eye on the foods we most often eat, and sure enough, tomatoes are a big part of our diet. Sunday we dined on tacos and ... Read More
How to Calculate How Much Food to Store
When I first began setting up my family's food storage pantry, I was in a bit of a panic. It was late 2008, the economy was beginning to wave red warning flags, and all I wanted was to keep my family safe and surviving. I never stopped to figure out ... Read More
Fruit Juice in the Pantry
One of my favorite memories from my son's early childhood was coming home one day and finding him hosting a kiddie cocktail party in our garage. Ever hospitable, he had provided each of his little friends with a bottle of water or juice. The kids, ... Read More
Freeze-Dried Chicken: A Tutorial
Of all the freeze-dried meats on the market, chicken is the one I use the most. It's such a part of my everyday cooking that I was a bit surprised to hear someone say just this week that they weren't entirely sure how to cook with it. Well, let me ... Read More
What’s for dinner? It’s in the can
Want to know when I am most often thankful to have food storage? It’s on those nights when I have trouble figuring out what to have for dinner! Being a Survival Mom doesn’t mean just being prepared for the big emergencies, but for the every day ... Read More
Freeze-Dried Cheese: A Tutorial
Cheese is one of those staples that many of us have difficulty doing without. It's used as a key ingredient in lots of things, from cheese and crackers to tacos and casseroles. Unfortunately, the kind of cheese we tend to buy from the grocery store ... Read More
Freeze-Dried Yogurt: A Tutorial
I asked a few of my friends what they thought of when they heard the words, "freeze-fried yogurt." One said, "Outer-spacey astronaut food." The other said, "Those Gerber things for babies." It may sound spacey and weird, but don't underestimate ... Read More
Stocking Up on Dried Milk: A Tutorial
Many dehydrated and freeze-dried foods are easy to add to our food storage pantries because we know what to expect when we buy them. There's no big surprise when you open a can of dehydrated onions or freeze-dried strawberries. However, when it comes ... Read More
