Preparedness-365

I'm not a yogurt lover but my family is. If you love yogurt or use it as a sour cream substitute in your cooking, here are some good rec...

I'm a fan of storing canned meats; canned chicken, beef, tuna, and spam. In a cooking emergency it wouldn't take very much meat to f...

Another addition to your food storage that you might want to consider is dried carrots. You can buy carrots already dehydrated or if you hav...

One of my favorite memories from when I was growing up was my mom’s Raspberry Jelly. I love raspberries in any way, shape or form, but the J...

About this time each year I start thinking about the sweet, juicy peaches that will be coming soon. I used to can quarts and quarts of them ...

I love tomato season. I always start thinking ahead about what I want to can with tomatoes. I've tried a lot of different things, just p...

As I mentioned before, I love homemade mixes. Here are a few fun "mini mixes" for you to try. You'll soon learn as you use new...

Vinegar is an important storage item. It is very versatile. Here are some of the uses of vinegar that you may or may not have tried along wi...

This is a fun one. It's easy to use though it may take an extra 5 minutes to make a cake but it is worth it. I am including the basic ca...

Last fall I experimented with drying some herbs. I did Parsley, Oregano, Cilantro and Basil. It was easy and quite inexpensive. My conclusi...

Well...it is still hot! The heat makes me a bit grouchy and I think it also makes me hungry. I’m not sure if it is because I know that I don...

Wheat berries are cooked kernels of wheat. There are many ways to use wheat berries in order to incorporate them into your daily cooking and...

I mentioned in my last post about logical planning. I have always thought I could eat a lot of homemade wheat bread or pancakes if I had to,...

One of the things I have learned to do from time to time is to think logically about my food storage. It's hard to project ahead to what...

One of the most important parts of food storage is a good inventory. Making a list of what you need and the amounts is first. Then comes the...