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17 things you probably didn’t know about honey, but definitely should!

January 25, 2019 May 28, 2020 / 46 Comments

One of my favorite uses for honey is as a face cleanser. It leaves my skin feeling baby-soft, and my only complaint is that it almost always gets in my hair, no matter what. We always have at least 1 or 2 large containers of honey in the house, not only for beauty routines but mostly for cooking and eating. As I’ve researched all the facts about honey that I wanted to know, one thing stood out: it’s important to …

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Food storage, which foods to not store, food storage tips

The Top 10 Foods to NOT Store!

April 4, 2018 May 30, 2020 / 159 Comments

Based on my own personal experiences and mistakes, I do not recommend storing these foods in large quantities, long-term. Let me know what you think of my list and what other foods you would add. Foods to not store, long-term 1. Any canned vegetable or fruit that you do not like This may seem obvious, but I assure you, there are thousands of preppers across the country who have shelves and shelves of canned who-knows-what and #10 cans of why-did-I-buy-that! …

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4 Food Storage Lessons Learned From Living Overseas

July 13, 2015 May 27, 2020 / 11 Comments

I’ve seen the idea come up in conversations from time to time that acquiring food for long-term storage is pointless when you know you’re not going to live in any one place for very long. It’s a pain to lug it from house to house, and if you end up giving all that food away, you probably won’t have it long enough to need it, anyway. I see the logic in these arguments, of course, but I feel that food …

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5 Dollar Preps – You CAN Afford to Prepare

December 8, 2014 May 28, 2020 / 59 Comments

“I can’t afford to” is definitely the number one excuse people use for not prepping. They believe this because they read about someone who has a $20,000 dollar gun collection and a basement filled with a 10 year supply of freeze dried food. That is just as unrealistic as saying that you want to buy your first house, so you attempt to get a multi-million dollar mansion. It’s just not going to happen. By following the Survival Food Pyramid and …

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Top 10 Foods for Stocking Up

September 19, 2014 May 27, 2020 / 69 Comments

To get started with the basic building blocks of food storage, these are the top 10 foods I recommend. If these aren’t a good fit for your family, for whatever reason, stock up on the alternatives that you’re currently using. Be very aware of the enemies of food storage and always try to store your food in the most optimal conditions possible. Wheat Once ground, wheat is the building block for varieties of bread, tortillas, flat bread, pizza crust and …

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A Famine Menu — A Bare-Bones Food Storage Plan

August 22, 2014 May 28, 2020 / 49 Comments

I found this “famine menu” on a political forum, of all things, several years ago. There was no link to an original post nor was any author listed. I liked the plan and wanted to share it because too many Americans see the need to prepare but can’t. The paycheck, if there is one, doesn’t come anywhere near to meeting the necessities. On this one-year famine menu food storage plan you’ll find very basic foods that are available anywhere. …

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