Food Preparedness

01 Jun 2012 by filed in Food Preparedness
At one point I was getting into the habit of sharing a recipe on Fridays, but somehow I got out of the habit. So, to start things back off on the right foot, I thought I'd share a cluster of great, simple recipes that you can easily make with ingredients from your pantry. These recipes wouldn't fall into the "gourmet" category, but they are definitely not what you'd think of eating when you think of those two dreaded words, "Food Storage." I hope you enjoy them. And now... Dinner is Served—...
30 May 2012 by filed in Food Preparedness
Food Storage Mistakes 11: Paying Too Much for Food The number one reason why people pay too much for their food is because they impulse buy. That impulse may be triggered by some slick mail campaign from one of those companies that prides itself on instilling fear, or it may be caused by a lack of planning and discipline. However, paying too much for food also happens because of a lack of education. I look at my food supplies as my own personal Wall Street—except I have a success record for...
28 May 2012 by filed in Food Preparedness
Food Storage Mistakes 6. Food Storage Conditions and Containers:   Whether it’s preserving seeds and gardening supplies or preserving food, there’s a right way and a whole lot of wrong ways to do it. I suppose that since it’s been so long since we’ve had to LIVE based upon our understanding of long-term storage of food, it explains why there seems to be so few who understand the proper way to store these items. As such there are all sorts of rumors out there for storing food. So let me give...
24 May 2012 by filed in Food Preparedness
Food Storage Mistakes 1: The Food Storage Mentality:   If you care anything at all about being prepared for whatever life throws at you then the best thing you can do is completely eliminate the term “food storage” from your vocabulary.  We’re humans; not squirrels. Mentally we recognize that there’s something inherently wrong with the notion of spending money on something that we’re only go to store away in a dark corner of the attic only to forget it, while our investment decays. It’s not...
17 May 2012 by filed in Food Preparedness
  Frequently when the term “emergency” is used, it is usually connected to a visit to the hospital.  In the event of an earthquake, terrorist attack, or pandemic one can expect the hospitals to be taxed greater than 600% of what they are equipped to handle. Ironically, any time you have a situation in which there are more patients than a hospital is equipped to handle, you’re faced with a sub-crisis within your crisis. Today I wanted to give you some real numbers and some real facets to...
14 May 2012 by filed in Food Preparedness
Essentials Anyone? There’s a great deal that landed in our laps, Friends; and it’s a great opportunity to get your hands on essentials for a song. So I thought I’d better share it with you.   I finally get to use my corny line: “Your loss is my grain!” *cheesy grin* Normally I’d just tell you what the deal is and go to it, but I’ve been mentioning this on Facebook to folks and I keep getting the same type of questions. So I’m going to go ahead and answer all of the questions that I’ve been...
04 May 2012 by filed in Food Preparedness
  “How much food storage do I need?” For the record, I absolutely loathe the term "food storage." It's no longer used in our household because I'm not a squirrel. As such I don't purchase items which serve no other purpose than to be stuffed away into a corner, only to promise unpleasant eating later.  If I don't eat it or know how to use it, it doesn't come into our home. And if it comes into our home, we use it and are very familiar with it. Now, have said that, the question posed above is a...
30 Mar 2012 by filed in Food Preparedness
Having sufficient food for a weekend full of house guests may be a bit overwhelming. So when it comes to attempting to have a year’s supply of great food on hand, one might start thinking about taking psychiatric medications in order to measure up to the task. But I assure you, not only can a year’s supply be accomplished, but it can be accomplished with fabulous taste and most importantly, nutrition. Today’s article will just be a sneak peek into an example of how this can be achieved. I...
21 Mar 2012 by filed in Food Preparedness
Though the dogs bark every time, I love it when the mailman ends up on my front porch because it almost always means that I’ve got one more bundle of goodies coming my way that’s sure to become a part of my preparedness efforts. And in spite of what you may see on the outside, coupled with my talk of red velvet cupcakes, I do actually rely on having plenty of quality nutrition in my home for everyday and more chaotic scenarios. Today the postman brought me something that fits right into my...
17 Mar 2012 by filed in Food Preparedness
When I was 13, an elderly woman took me under her wing and taught me this "special" recipe that had been in her family for generations. My mother would then ask me to make it for her every St. Patrick's Day proclaiming "you make it better than anyone else"--yes, Mom. Psychology for Children 101.  *grin* It's definitely a twist on the typical Irish dish, but I crave it throughout the year and it is yummy. I've also made it exclusively from shelf-stable foods. So, since I am quite under the...

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