My wife made some no-bean chili the other night. Stuff is fantastic but I must have saltine crackers to go with it. She said we were out……EXCEPT those ones in the jars sitting in the cabinet. She was referring to several jars of crackers that I had canned back in November of 2013. Would they … Read more
By “The Coach” (Contributing Editor) Recently I took my grandsons on a weeklong camping trip. We were going to be camping in a tent, in central Mississippi during the month of June. The weather forecast said that the temperature would be in the mid 90 degree range with 70 to 90 percent humidity … Read more
Home canning has been around since the mid 1800s. That’s when a tinsmith named John L. Mason invented the Mason Jar. For most of its existence canning was done by the “open kettle method”, but with the advent of the “pressure canner” canning became more useful and more broadly used. With the spread of … Read more
A buddy of mine and I recently got together for a little “off grid” cooking. Several methods of cooking were represented including a using a Deadwood Stove, a small backpacking stove, and an “expedient” stove made from a cinder block. On the menu was an assortment of freeze-dried foods. The Deadwood Stove worked well as … Read more
Have you ever tried freeze dried food? Over the years I have tried many different brands and flavors – some good, some bad. As I continue to add long term freeze dried foods to my system I have found it very useful to try smaller pouches before spending the money on larger #10 cans. Hey … Read more
Here is the third and last part of a series of posts highlighting some awesome recipes using foods commonly found in prepper’s food stores. Part One can be found HERE and Part Two HERE. If anyone has any more feel free to send them in – emergencycd(at)gmail.com. #11 Sun Baked Chicken and Lentil Stew … Read more
Here is Part 2 of food storage recipes that several readers sent in last April. Many people store extra food but few have specific plans on what to make from their food stores. Hopefully these recipes will help. In case you missed Part 1 from yesterday it can be seen HERE. Hungry yet? – Rourke … Read more
This past April I put out a request for food storage recipes. My intent was to have some kind of contest with all the recipes that came flooding in. Unfortunately – the actual number of recipes received was relatively low. Rather than let them all go to waste I figured I would go ahead and … Read more
Like many others I am living on a fairly strict budget. Adding to my food storage is not always easy as I have two boys that I must keep fed. In some recent discussions with other like-minded folks the subject of “budget foods” came up. Basically those are foods that can be bought very inexpensively … Read more
The following is a guest post entry into our Survival & Preparedness Writing Contest. by Leslie Prepping can be overwhelming; I know it has been for me. Where to start? What to buy? How much is enough? Am I missing something my family will need in a crisis? These questions circulate through my brain constantly, and … Read more
My food storage program consists of grocery store foods, freeze dried, dehydrated, and bulk stores such as rice, wheat, and beans. I have been thinking that I really need to inventory everything and come up with a menu system. Having a schedule of what we can and will prepare would likely take the edge off … Read more
[Rourke: The post below was originally published over at SeasonedCitizenPrepper.com. It can be read in its original format here.] Canning Bacon by sevantheart, Editor at Large You will need: a large (tall) pressure canner; a rack on feet OR 2 racks and jelly jars with caps and rings; quart jars with caps and rings, preferably wide-mouth, … Read more
by Billy Brown You don’t have to be a doomsday prepper to be prepared for an emergency. With so many tornadoes and hurricanes it just makes sense to be prepared to evacuate your area at a moments notice. You’ll need to have a food supply, shelter and method of transportation during a disaster. How prepared … Read more
No one can predict what might happen in the future, and as a result, all that we can do to be ready for it is to be prepared for every eventuality. That is why it is so important that we keep an emergency supply of food in our homes, and enough for each person who … Read more
Mylar Bags: The Key to Manageable Food Storage That Lasts There has been a lot of excitement recently regarding emergency preparedness. Both the wide range of “end of the world” movies and theories that have come out recently and the unfortunate string of severe natural disasters have caused people to be more aware of what … Read more
I am relatively new to grain mills. Last year I started purchasing varieties of wheat to supplement my food storage program and needed a method to grind it. I picked up a small manual grinder which worked fine other than it would take a few hours to grind enough flour to make a loaf of bread. As I continue … Read more
Long Term Food Storage Plan by Matt K Remember that USDA food pyramid that’s been inflicted upon us for so many years? Even if the suggested serving counts don’t work for you, this pyramid serves as a good reference point for preparing meals. This is the same reference you should use when putting together … Read more
by Jim Jones – KC5DOV Having been prepared for Y2K or not so prepared as we later learned the following winter when we lost electrical power for eight days, I was relieved and let down at the same time that we had weathered another apocalyptic disaster aimed at changing our lives forever. One of the main … Read more
Having a balanced supply of food is critical to survival: My first and very important point is : NO matter how much food is stored … it is not a supply if it isn’t complete and nutritionally balanced, Let me explain. There are three types of thinking, where food storage is concerned : Those who … Read more
I’m not Egyptian. I have never visited Egypt. My first exposure to this dish was watching Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” on Travel Channel. It fascinated me. It could not POSSIBLY be that good. It is. I researched it a bit, made it, and it’s delicious, very easy and very cheap. Easily made from storable food, … Read more
Bread – I love it. Any diet that says “Sorry – no bread, no way, no how!” isn’t going to have me following it. After the fan turns a variety shades of brown I suspect it might be a tad bit difficult to go to the local market and pick up a loaf. However, it … Read more
Long term storage of food should be high on the list of any prepper’s list of prerogatives. Having food on hand when times get tough and supply lines crumble is a great thing. But most foods don’t last as long as we would like, and even among the longest-lasting foods the need to constantly inspect … Read more
The more I speak out about the need for long term and short term food storage, the more I am asked two questions. People are curious as to why I have food storage and once I explain, they want to know why I think it is important for them to have food storage. I try … Read more