Food Preparedness
28 Sep 2012 by Preparedness Pro filed in Food Preparedness
Some of you are no doubt throwing away a very valuable asset when you trim the fat from your meat. Before being subjected to the misleading marketing ploys of the USDA and their subsidized parties, lard was considered good for you. The fact of the matter is, it STILL is good for you—better in fact than canola oil and even butter. (See "Why Do We Get Fat" by Gary Taubes or "Ignore the Awkward" by Uffe Ravnskov) When I’m cooking a pork that has excess fat I trim some of the fat and set it...
21 Sep 2012 by Preparedness Pro filed in Food Preparedness
If you’re the least bit curious what I’ll be conjuring up in my kitchen this weekend, it’s this new recipe that my friend Holly shared with me today. Carrot Cake Jam. I mean really, with a name like that, how can you NOT love it, right? If you’d like to join me on this journey, here’s the recipe that Holly swears is her very favorite and is worth the effort. And considering that she’s staying up until stupid o’clock to finish her canning of this concoction, I’m going to have to believe her....
20 Sep 2012 by Preparedness Pro filed in Food Preparedness
Tonight I time traveled back to 1923 so that I could purchase all-natural, boneless, skinless, hormone free, and never-been-frozen chicken breasts. Grant it, I got a little car sick in the DeLorean, and I had a brief run-in with Biff, but it was worth it. I only paid a whomping TWENTY-FOUR CENTS A POUND. Since I had to pre-order it, after all, I bought it in bulk, 80 pounds, Doc Brown says he’ll just drop off the chicken to me on October 24, right here in my city, in the present-day. So that’...
10 Sep 2012 by Preparedness Pro filed in Food Preparedness
Whether you're a beginner in the world or prepping or a seasoned pro, I think it's important to share with you the four items that you'll never catch me without when it comes to my independent kitchen. Beginning preppers may be a bit overwhelmed with a lot of items on their lists, but rest assured, these 4 will make an invaluable foundation of independence for you. Certainly there are some things that no tool cabinet should be without, no surgeon should be without and that no wedding planner...
01 Aug 2012 by Preparedness Pro filed in Food Preparedness
Going Underground with Your Garden? Now she's really gone crazy!
Perhaps you've never conceived of an underground garden. I realize that it may sound a little crazy, but I actually believe that it’s the future of food production for individuals who want to take control over their food supply while avoiding all of the problems which threaten a quality food source grown the good old fashioned way.
For starters, let me just share with you the nuts and bolts of how an underground garden works...
27 Jul 2012 by Preparedness Pro filed in Food Preparedness
With today's escalating meat prices, I thought it would be timely to share an alternative protein source that you can easily raise yourself just about anywhere, with only 10 minutes a day of effort, and at a minimal amount of expense--Rabbits!
Rabbit meat can be used in the same manner as chicken, even going so far as frying it as you could chicken. It’s also a great source of high protein and low fat, even more important in the present economic stage, rabbits are very inexpensive to raise...
16 Jul 2012 by Preparedness Pro filed in Food Preparedness
Organizing all of my supplies is probably the biggest focus of my life lately. I just have to have space for everything, everything in order, know what I have, and be able to rotate things well. I also tend not to do projects that are viable and worthy of my time if I have to work too hard to find and gather all of the supplies I need and then have to hassle to get them all put away too. In other words, I’m much more functional in a clean and organized environment. But my kitchen isn’t...
26 Jun 2012 by Preparedness Pro filed in Food Preparedness
#16: Failure to Remember the Tools: My fabulous brother, Victor, taught me a long time ago to never skimp on the tools for the job. At the time, he was referring to the typical household tools one needs such as a hammer, screwdrivers, etc. However, given that’s he’s a persnickety culinary artist today, he would certainly agree that the same rule goes for tools which relate to our food preparation and serving. One of the most vital tools of any chef is their knife set. Take away a chef’s knife...
08 Jun 2012 by Preparedness Pro filed in Food Preparedness
Recipe Friday—Corn Syrup Substitute.
Corn has infiltrated so many of our standard foods nowadays. The problem is that not only is the majority of food now tainted in the GMO processes but many people nowadays have an allergy to corn. (I can’t help but think the two are related.) As such I wanted to share a recipe with you that’s an alternative to corn syrup so that you don’t have to do without some of the sweet luxuries that you enjoy. I use this syrup base almost exclusively in place of corn...
06 Jun 2012 by Preparedness Pro filed in Food Preparedness
Announcement:
This Saturday, June 9th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., The Preparedness Pro will be honored to teach a culinary class at the prestigious Thanksgiving Point Emporium Kitchen. This room has hosted some of the best chefs that our area has to offer and Kellene is excited to participate. Her class will demonstrate a full 5 course gourmet meal made exclusively from shelf-stable foods and is sure to make all attendees drool. Just as a teaser, she’ll be creating a long forgotten...
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