Please Read THIS POST for the most updated information on the LDS Cannery! Yes, that’s a sad face :( I would make it bigger if I could! The LDS canneries aren’t closing, but they might as well be. They still have some benefits, but I’ve been depressed that buying food in bulk to fill my buckets is no […]
Homemade Taco Seasoning: Gluten & MSG Free!
Has anyone ever bothered to take a look at the ingredients of Taco Seasoning? Even with the comforting fact that MSG isn’t in the stuff I still have a hard time pronouncing some of the ingredients, let alone know what they are. Before it didn’t bother me, but I was in charge of taking care of my adorable […]
Emergency Preparedness: 5 Things Newbies Should Do BEFORE a Disaster Strikes!
On my way to work this week they had a commercial on the radio reminding everyone that hurricane season is approaching and to help the recent transplants get prepared. My mind immediately went back to 5 years ago when we were recent transplants to Houston and I sure wished someone had helped us out. We didn’t have […]
Rocket Stove Eggs: Make an Omelet in a Bag
Want to impress everyone at your next campout, or even reclaim your title as coolest parent alive? Try making these! Not only are they done fast, and taste great, but there is minimal clean-up! If you haven’t guessed by now, I LOVE simple things and these are simple!!! They’re as simple as 1-2-3! 1- Throw your […]
10 Prepper Dads You Should Check Out: They Might Just Change Your Life…
If my house got washed away along with the food, survival gear, and guns, it wouldn’t matter as long as I was with my dad. He could have a cabin built, a fire going, and a hog cooking in the ground before the day was through. I wish I could clone my Dad and share him with the […]
5 Steps to a Better 72 Hour Kit
We all know we should pack some toilet paper, food, and if we’re really on top of it, a toothbrush in our 72 hour kit, but what if we want to make it even better? I know I like to think I know it all, but Chett with Food Insurance offered to help me out with […]
What is Wheat & Why Should You Care?
Kern L. Wheatberry’s Amazing Guide on Wheat One of my first experiences with wheat left me hating the stuff. I was pregnant, moody, and just wanted to package a couple cans of hot chocolate (my ultimate craving). Whenever you package food at the cannery you’re supposed to help others pack their stuff too, which isn’t a […]
Supersizing Food Storage with BUCKETS
I was asked to give a class one time on storing food in buckets and I definitely could relate to Brian Regan with his cup of dirt , but instead I was more like… “It’s a bucket, with food in it. I call it BUCKET OF FOOD.” Somehow I managed to come up with a few more […]
Chewy Homemade Granola Bars: Another Reason to Store OATS!
I’m excited about today’s post, because not only is it YUMMY, but NO kids were put in timeout or given empty threats in the making (well, at least mine weren’t :) One of the best cooks I know was awesome enough to write up a post and share one of her amazing recipes with us. Now you have something else […]
Freedom Isn’t Free: 3 Ways You Can Honor Fallen Soldiers
For love of country they accepted death… ~James A. Garfield 5 years ago the Hartley’s learned their son wouldn’t be returning home that Summer, or the next, or ever. Jeffrey Hartley had given the ultimate sacrifice for his country by giving his life. Thousands have done just the same, but Jeff was the first fallen soldier […]
1002 Post on Rocket Stoves + A Giveaway!!!
I’m officially LEGIT! I just received my 1st hate mail about what an idiot I was for writing the 1001 article on Rocket Stoves, but you can read more about what he wrote me on Facebook ;) I can’t help but to point out the fact that the Rocket Stove post has been pinned over 10,000 times, […]
Black Bean & Corn Salsa: Food Storage Style!
I could seriously live on Black Bean and Corn Salsa so I went to work seeing if I could turn this all-time favorite into a food storage recipe! I first pulled out my freeze-dried corn & tomatoes and rehydrated them. You can cook your beans and use those too, but I was lazy and just grabbed […]
Classes for Hot Housewives!
This week I was invited to hold a class on “Beginning Prepping” for some of the most beautiful and genuine women I’ve met! Seriously, I would can their chicken if they wanted me too :) Hopefully their husbands know how lucky they are, because not only are they beautiful, but they have their priorities straight! They definitely set me straight and sent […]
Build a #10 Can ROCKET STOVE: It Cooks an Entire Meal With Twigs!
Everytime I’ve done an emergency fair, the most popular alternative cooking method that I demonstrate has been the Rocket Stove (by a long shot)! People LOVE this one, including me! It has immediately shot to the top of my FAVORITE’s list and something I recommend EVERYONE should add to their emergency supplies! Why? Mainly because… A handful of twigs can […]
Hawaiian Sesame Chicken
I love meals that your literally throw into a pot and it makes something edible! Here’s another easy dish to add to your food storage collection! If you don’t have a fs recipe collection, it’s never too late to start :) Enjoy! Hawaiian Sesame Chicken INGREDIENTS: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or 2 pint jars of canned chicken) […]
