Have you ever gone a day with out power? Ever just given it a dry run to see how it would go? Well that is exactly what my neighborhood did last week. It was actually a lot of fun. I didn’t know when the day would be until I got THE EMAIL stating what the [...]
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 [...]
Food Storage Video: Regular Sugar Apricot Jam
Alright, now it’s time to show how to make regular ol’ jam-the old fashioned way. I chose to make some apricot jam this way. Another tasty decision. My personal favorite is to put it on French Toast…but really it’s great on almost anything. Using pectin in this recipe will make the process of cooking the [...]
Food Storage Video: No Pectin Plum Jam
So are you getting excited to see how easy it actually is to make your own jam? I’m embarrassed to admit that I was always nervous to actually can cooked jam-a total irrational fear, I know. I have no idea why because it’s honestly one of the easiest things to do. Plus, it has some [...]
September Food Storage Cooking Club: JAMS!
Like I mentioned last week, we’ll be starting a cooking club this year on the blog (if you want more information about the club, click HERE). Don’t worry it’s FREE and EASY! All you need are a couple of friends who would also like to learn how to cook with food storage and to check [...]
Food Storage Recipes….MADE EASIER!
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PRINT RECIPES EASILY! I’ve heard from many of you saying you’re nervous about having your laptop in your kitchen, or you’re worried that your favorite recipes won’t be available if the power is out (a valid concern if you’re into food storage and preparedness! ). So I’ve finally found an [...]
MORE Grocery Store Knock Offs!
WHAT DO YOU MEAN GROCERY STORE KNOCK OFFS? I’m talking making what you commonly buy at the store AT HOME for LESS MONEY all while using YOUR FOOD STORAGE! If you saw my last Studio 5 appearance where I showed how to make your own Pop Tarts and fruit leather using food storage, you’ll know [...]
The Everyday Food Storage Cooking Club!
Okay, so I have so much fun stuff planned for this blogging season that I decided to blog about it each day this week! So…here we go… WHY A FOOD STORAGE COOKING CLUB? It’s simple, there is a great power in numbers! Whether you feel like you’re the only person on the planet (besides me) [...]
EZ Wheat Bread-Bosch Style
Since my post with Bob from the Bosch Kitchen Center in Sandy, UT where he showed making his recipe for wheat bread in a Bosch, I have had a lot of you wondering about MY EZ Wheat bread and how it would work in a Bosch. Well, in one word it’s AWESOME! You can easily [...]