FEBRUARY IS “LET THEM EAT (FOOD STORAGE) CAKE!” MONTH! Yeah, you heard me right. Isn’t that so exciting? It’s sort of reminiscent of the Great Food Storage Cookie Extravaganza (download that food storage handout if you missed it) Why am I doing this? Well, let’s be honest we all eat cake now and wouldn’t you like [...]
Chili Dogs in a Blanket-Food Storage Recipe
Okay, whether you’re routing for the Packers or the Giants-this weekend is a great excuse to use some food storage! If you know me, I love chili dogs-it’s one of those guilty pleasures I have. The only problem with chili dogs is that they are SO messy! (And anyone who knows me, also knows I [...]
Sun Oven Leap Year BONUS!
Extra Day Extra Deal! Free Multi-Level Dehydrating & Baking Rack Set with each GLOBAL SUNOVEN you order during February 2012. What does this mean? It means you can dehydrate your own food storage with the same oven that can help you cook with no power-two machines all rolled into one! This is honestly, one of the coolest things I’ve [...]
USDA Food Storage Guidelines
Another commonly asked food storage question is how long will short term food storage cans last. In fact, my best friend called me just last week to know if some discounted fruit snacks that were close to reaching their best by date were safe to buy and eat. So, what do I mean by short [...]
Help with YOUR Food Storage Recipes!
Have you ever been stumped by how to turn one of your own recipes into a food storage recipe? Well, you’re not alone! During this q&a month, I’ve had a lot of people ask me about specific recipes they have and how they would convert them for food storage. Because of this, I’m happy to [...]
Q&A: Which is the best dehydrator?
I get asked quite frequently “which is the best dehydrator?” And why not? There are so many wonderful things you can do with a dehydrator and they are so easy to use and there are so many to choose from. Plus, when paired with a good Food Saver you can store your dehydrated products [...]
Q&A: My Personal Opinion on Storebought 72 hour kits
This is actually an interesting question about store bought 72 hour kits-one I’ve pondered myself. They are EVERYWHERE-Costco, Wal-Mart, and pretty much any big food storage company sells one. It seems like such an easy way out of making your own-who wouldn’t want to just buy one and have it all done? Well considering all [...]
BIGGEST Honeyville Grain Food Storage Sale!
IT’S HONEYVILLE GRAIN’S BIGGEST FOOD STORAGE SALE EVER! SAVE 20% ON YOUR ENTIRE ORDER* from Thursday 1/12/2012 through Tuesday 1/17/2012. Stock up and save on all of your favorites, and try some of our great new items. Simply enter coupon code 2012 during checkout. ORDER NOW! SALE ENDS ON TUESDAY the 17th of January. http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/ [...]
January Q&A: How do I cook from scratch as a working mom?
This is a great question, How do I cook from scratch (and therefore food storage) as a working and/or single mom? Well first, let me say-yeah for you for trying to cook from scratch with such little time and such a harried schedule. But let me also say it is entirely worth it! Why? Well [...]