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 [...]
Just for Kids Gingerbread (or whatever they’d like them to be) cookies!
Do you ever sort of cringe thinking of all that flour you’ll have to slop on your counters when it’s time to do gingerbread cookies with your kids? I know I do, I still don’t have a great way of cleaning flour off of my counters (btw, if you have a good trick, leave a [...]
Saturday Show Offs: Food Storage Applesauce Cupcakes from the SUN OVEN!
Okay, Diana get’s total food storage brownie points. Not only does this recipe use great food storage ingredients, it was also baked in the Sun Oven! Diana got this recipe from http://sunoven.com where they have a lot of great Sun Oven Recipes for you to try. Sun Oven Applesauce Muffins Ingredients Topping: 1 1/2 teaspoons [...]
Food Storage Great Harvest Pumpkin Bread
Have you ever had the deliciousness that is Great Harvest Pumpkin Bread? Have you ever wished you could re-create it….at home…using your food storage? Well maybe I’m the only one that wishes for making it at home AND food storage but at any rate, I found a great recipe (from extreme dinner makeover) that solves [...]
Food Storage Saturday Show-Offs: Whole Wheat Tortillas Recipe
Many of you may have seen my homemade food storage tortillas post and watched the video that is included with the post to show you how to make them. Since then I’ve had a lot of questions about turning it into a whole wheat recipe. Lucky for me, Yolanda sent me a recipe from the Lean and [...]
Food Storage Cooking Club: PUMPKIN!
Pumpkin is a great for whole wheat recipes….and tummies. And since this is the season for pumpkin, I figured it would be a great time to mix it with some food storage. Why is pumpkin so great for food storage and whole wheat recipes? Well, it’s simple really: The five ingredients that make for great [...]
Food Storage Halloween BUG Pizza
Okay, if you’ve been following my blog for more than a year (or two or three…) you know that every year around Halloween I open it up for debate on what I should eat Halloween night because my husband and I have never been able to agree on what we should eat. He grew up [...]
Saturday Food Storage Show-off: Pioneer Brownies
Who doesn’t love a good brownie recipe that also includes food storage? I was so happy to receive this recipe for all of us to try. It has beans, wheat, and honey. Sounds great! This recipe is from Sade and she says… “Hey Crystal, You inspired me to try these and I’m so glad you [...]
My new favorite food storage breakfast: Cooked Wheat Cereal
Alright, so if any of you are tired of buying cold cereal and would like to know how to use more of your food storage to have as cereal (outside of the obvious oatmeal) this is the post for you! I have a new favorite cereal and it comes straight from my food storage. Now, [...]