The Nutrient Crisis and Preparedness: Bridging the Gap with Supplements and Sustainable Gardening Modern agriculture has robbed our soil—and, consequently, our food—of essential nutrients. Even the most health-conscious among us, diligently eating fruits and vegetables, are still likely missing out on key vitamins and minerals. For preppers, this isn’t just Read more…
Today I wanted to give you an obtainable win in your food preparedness efforts by breaking down for you the absolute bare necessities that you COULD live off of for a year if you had to. The Bare Necessities: Your Year-Long Food Storage Starter Pack When it comes to preparing Read more…
The Truth About Growing Mushrooms Indoors: What Social Media Doesn’t Tell You Have you seen those viral videos of mushrooms sprouting from the pages of old books? While they make for captivating content, there’s a lot more to successful indoor mushroom cultivation than these social media trends suggest. Let’s dive Read more…
Beans, Beans, The Magical Fruit: A Guide to Cooking Them Without Burning Through Your Fuel Let’s talk about beans – those humble little powerhouses that have probably taken over half your storage space. If you’re like most preppers, you’ve got enough beans squirreled away to feed a small army. But Read more…
Want to hear something that sounds about as believable as my teenager cleaning their room without being asked? You can make fresh butter from powder. No, I’m not talking about waving a magic wand over your coffee creamer – though wouldn’t that be nice? I’m talking about real, honest-to-goodness butter Read more…
Never Buy Yeast Again: Your Guide to Self-Sufficient Bread Making In a world where store shelves can go bare overnight, the ability to make your own yeast might be the difference between fresh bread and going without. While many preppers diligently store commercial yeast packets in their freezers, there’s a Read more…
The Silent Solution: Why Rabbits Are Your HOA-Friendly Prepper Pets Let’s talk about the elephant in the room – or rather, the rabbit. While your neighbors are trying to secretly raise chickens (and failing miserably at keeping their rooster’s morning announcements under wraps), you could be quietly building your own Read more…
So you found an old bag of beans lurking in the back of your pantry, and you’re ready to give them new life. You toss them in a pot, hoping they’ll turn out tender and creamy, but they stay as tough as tiny pebbles, no matter how long you simmer Read more…
Ever been halfway through a recipe and realized you’re out of that one ingredient that holds the whole thing together? You look in the pantry, hoping it’s miraculously appeared since the last time you checked. Spoiler: it hasn’t. But fear not! With a dash of creativity and some smart substitutions, Read more…
The Humble Pickled Egg… If you’ve ever walked past those large jars of pickled eggs at your local pub with a mixture of curiosity and skepticism, you’re looking at a piece of food preservation history that’s as practical today as it was in Victorian England. These protein-packed pearls aren’t just Read more…