Waking up to an unpredicted snowstorm, it wouldn't be a day we could leave the house in the morning. So, I started puttering and thought it was a great day to make more meals in a jar for our long-term food storage. These recipes are a great way to use freeze-dried and dehydrated ingredients so… Continue reading Meals In A Jar: Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Tag: Dry Mixes
Chicken Noodle Skillet – Meals in a Jar – Easy Dinners
A well-stocked pantry makes packing up meals in a jar in a snap. Whether you pack the meals for use on a busy day, keep them for emergency use in a power outage, or when you can't leave home and don't have fresh groceries on hand to cook with. This is a pleasantly cheesy flavor,… Continue reading Chicken Noodle Skillet – Meals in a Jar – Easy Dinners
Better Than Boxed Mac n’ Cheese – Meals In A Jar
This pantry staple is a homemade mac n cheese recipe. It is kid-friendly and stores really well as a "meal in a jar" for easy lunches or dinners. That is something you must think about as a prepper when planning long-term storage meals. If you have young children (or adults with sensory issues), having comfort… Continue reading Better Than Boxed Mac n’ Cheese – Meals In A Jar
Mocha Frappe Homemade Dry Mix – Pantry Staples
I love making frappes in the morning, but if you look at commercial mixes, you might not be happy. From the amount of sugar, to the thickeners, and odd ingredients used, it can get scary. Sugar-free ones exist commercially, but most contain Aspartame (Nutrasweet). I prefer not to consume that sweetener. There is one brand… Continue reading Mocha Frappe Homemade Dry Mix – Pantry Staples
Pantry Staples: Pizza Potatoes
Making batches of scalloped potato mix the other day was so I could try out this vintage recipe. Because it was so very late 1960's going after the teen audience (the Boomers were always pandered to for sure, even when young, by advertisers). And it does taste all pizza like. It's just one carb for… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Pizza Potatoes