Prepping

You Have 3 Months

Here's my hot take: Everyone should be a prepper, no matter what side of politics you land on. But late at night, do you worry? I don't mock people for fearing potential civil unrest this fall. With the media pushing divide so much, there truly is a risk of it. Add in the unstable weather… Continue reading You Have 3 Months

Freeze Drying · Preserving

Freeze-drying Frozen Vegetables

One of the simplest things we can preserve in our Harvest Right Freeze-dryer is frozen vegetables. A couple of times a year, we run batches to preserve and tuck away. Where we live power outages are a real issue in winter months, and I don't like keeping a lot in the freezer. I have lost… Continue reading Freeze-drying Frozen Vegetables

Prepping · Recipes

Meals In A Jar: Prepper Pancakes

Pancakes are an easy breakfast option, especially if you only need to grab a mason jar and add water. Make a few up, seal them, and you'll always have a quick breakfast on hand. There's no need to worry about milk or eggs; freeze-dried ingredients are a star here. I paired the pancakes with shelf-stable… Continue reading Meals In A Jar: Prepper Pancakes

Prepping

Stealth Prepping: Building Long-Term Food Storage In Your Pantry

I often read website forums and Facebook pages where women talk about how their husbands are not on board for long-term food storage. They don't see a need for it, and often, the wives feel ridiculed for their desire to be better planned. He calls her paranoid or a conspiracy theorist, bemoaning that the grocery… Continue reading Stealth Prepping: Building Long-Term Food Storage In Your Pantry

Prepping · Recipes

Meals In A Jar: Chicken Pot Pie Soup

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