Just imagine having a delicious meal of scalloped potatoes or steaming mashed potatoes at dinner or fried potatoes in the morning and having both take you hardly any time at all to make! Imagine never having to throw out a bag of nasty potatoes again all because you know how Read more…
You know the joke about how you better lock your car doors in the summertime otherwise someone might fill it up with their prolific zucchini? Well, you’re going to LOVE this article today. In fact, you just may find yourself leaving your doors unlocked as a result of it. Zucchini, Read more…
Want to discover a sweet treat that makes life worth living? It’s called Vanilla Sugar. OK so perhaps a bit melodramatic, but you might think the same way for a moment once you experience this in your baking or hot drinks. It’s called Vanilla Sugar and it’s not only great Read more…
I get asked the question about the nutritional difference between freeze-dried and dehydrated food a LOT. So I thought it was about time I took a moment and answered the question real quick. Both dehydrated and freeze-dried foods are excellent options for long-term storage and convenience, but they do differ Read more…
If I could make you all cookies and deliver them to your door with a smile and a “Merry Christmas”, I would. But this will have to be the next best thing I could do for you. This is a newly developed tradition. Neighbors who barely knew my name Read more…
It’s Bulk Beef time for me again. I’ve got FRESH, hormone and anti-biotic meat coming to me over the next 3 months. I’ve canned plenty of their chicken breasts, bacon, sausage and ground beef, so nowadays I like to put some up in my freezer—especially the ground beef. However, I Read more…
A great pie crust recipe is a must. But I’ve been on a quest to find a good recipe that I can make without my food processor in the event I ever need to. So, I’ve finally found one that I’ve made enough times to KNOW that I love it. Read more…
Backyard Hunting–By Guest Contributor Sharon Cundiff My husband and I enjoyed the festivities for opening day of the Cincinnati Reds, walking through the park that parallels the river with my sister-in-law and her niece. The path wanders through and around trees, bushes and flowers, when suddenly a darting object Read more…
Tired of feeling like you’re wasting expensive freeze-dried food? I’ve heard it a hundred times. “I hate seeing all of those crumbs at the bottom of my cans. It’s so much waste!” This is the standard concern that a lot of good boys and girls have who actually USE their Read more…
Continuing on in our Abundant Garden Series; this is the final segment in our highlight of the Mittleider Gardening Series. Mittleider Organic Garden PreparednessPro.com My 3rd criteria for a gardening method is that it MUST be preparedness oriented. Meaning, if I can do it today when Read more…