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 [...]
Preparedness Fridays: A Day with No Power
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 Saturday Show-Offs: MORE Halloween Ideas!
I’ve collected a lot of great Halloween Ideas from readers over the years, whether it’s dinner or treat ideas, you’re sure to get some great ideas to make this Halloween fun, festive, and full of food storage! Witch’s Brew in Pumpkin Bread Bowls Pumpkin Sloppy Joes with Witch Cut-outs Chicken Pot Pie Frankenstein Cupcakes [...]
Preparedness Fridays: More of Stasha’s Story-WATER
Many of you have expressed appreciation for Stasha sharing her story. She’s been nice enough to give more in depth information of what it was REALLY like to be in an emergency situation. So today she shares with us about WATER. MORE OF STASHA’S STORY OF LIFE IN BOSNIA DURING WAR Before I start with [...]
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 [...]
Food Storage Saturday Show offs: Bosnian Wheat Dessert
I got this recipe from Stasha and was amazed at it’s simplicity AND her story. Do me a favor, and make sure you read all of her story (below the recipe) to hear from a real survivor and what life was like in a war torn Bosnia. This recipe is very simple, traditionally made in [...]
Food Storage Cooking Club: More Food Storage Recipes with BEEF TVP!
Well, I’ve been waiting a LONG time for the right time to share these food storage videos (so long I may just look pregnant, though I’m not right now that I was able to do with Augason Farms. It was great fun helping to develop these food storage recipes and also show some great ways [...]
Store this not that: Food Storage Style…TVP Chicken and Freeze Dried Chicken
TVP CHICKEN VS. FREEZE DRIED CHICKEN & CANNED CHICKEN Okay, so I tried. I really, really tried to stomach the chicken tvp. I tried putting it in a really flavorful soup but here’s the thing, the fake chicken taste is hard to hide (in fact nothing I did hid it). It’s just so….fake….tasting. I personally [...]