Incorporating freeze-dried food into your emergency plan is a good idea, and though it might seem expensive at first, in the long run it could actually save you more money—because you’ll also have the peace of mind to go with it. Why Freeze-Dried Food? Many food storage companies studied preserving foods without lessening flavor. Freeze-dried… Continue Reading
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Why is it Important to Use Freeze-Dried Food?
Have you ever wondered if there is any benefit to using freeze-dried food in your emergency storage? Well, the answer is yes! Here’s is a handy infographic that shows the benefits of freeze-dried food and why you should consider it. Some of the benefits of freeze-dried food are: Longer Shelf Life Freeze dried food has… Continue Reading
How Much Food Storage Does Your Family Need?
Preparing for emergency situations includes keeping enough extra food around your house to minimize the effects of the emergency. Emergencies that require long term food storage include floods, earthquakes, fires, tornadoes and other disasters. When planning emergency meals, you should follow a few simple rules to make sure there is enough to adequately feed… Continue Reading
How to Use Food Storage for Emergencies
Food is a basic necessity that should always be available, especially in the face of disasters. Having enough food supply and food storage for emergencies is an essential element of disaster preparedness that should never be left out. How much food storage do I need? The amount of food to be stored depends on the… Continue Reading
The Joy of Keeping an Emergency Food Supply
“The best food storage is not in welfare grain elevators but in sealed cans and bottles in the homes of our people. What a gratifying thing it is to see cans of wheat and rice and beans under the beds or in the pantries of women who have taken welfare responsibility into their own hands.… Continue Reading
Six Steps for Easy Organizing
I admit it. I am a compulsive organizer. No, my spice cabinet is not alphabetized (I’m not neurotic–I just like order). I like things neat and tidy. Even more, I like being able to find things when I need them and I can’t stand clutter; it impairs my creativity. I’m also lazy. I don’t believe… Continue Reading
Oatburg–a Tasty & Healthy Hamburger Alternative
Despite my great love for making dessert, we really do try to eat healthy at our house. We also like to shave a few dollars off the grocery budget whenever we can. Those two goals aren’t always compatible, so when I find a recipe that is both healthy–and cheap–and that my family actually loves, I… Continue Reading
The Prophet Said to Plant a Garden
So I did. It was a good thing the Prophet did not command us to GROW a garden, or to EAT from a garden, because if he had, I’d have felt like a failure some years. He just commanded us to TRY. The cool thing is, that every year I tried, SOMETHING grew that was… Continue Reading
Do the Spring Fling
I don’t know where you are, but where I live it is full-on spring here. Spring is the motivating season for me. When the weather gets warm and things start growing again, I come out of my state of semi-hibernation and start feeling the urge to get things done. We plow up the garden and… Continue Reading
Great Sewing with Vintage Patterns
Today we have a great guest post from sewing whiz and author Susan Denney. You can find more about here and a link to her web site at the end of this post. If you have ever wondered whether you should make up one of those cute vintage patterns you see in thrift stores… Continue Reading