A reader asks a question about preserving candy without a FoodSaver: Question: “Hi Kellene, Your site helps me so much, thank you. I know you preserve chocolate and candy. Can I do that with oxygen absorbers in mason jars? if so, should they be unpackaged, like M&Ms? I don’t Read more…
Ah, yes…”oven canning”…Hate is such a strong word that I don’t care to use much, but when it comes to the “oven canning” method that some choose to use to preserve their dry foods long-term, it definitely conjures up a strong opinion in me. But I’ll tone it down today Read more…
Long-term preservation of almonds is possible with a FoodSaver If you haven’t already discovered using a FoodSaver to preserve dry goods perfectly over long periods of time, you’re missing out. However, there are those who embrace this fantastic method of preserving dry goods or who WANT to do so, but Read more…
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 Read more…
Do Mylar bags have a place in your preparedness efforts? Absolutely. While I store a lot of food and non-food items in four gallon square buckets, #10 cans, Mason jars, and five gallon round buckets, there’s still plenty of tinsel in my pantry in the form of Mylar bags. Why?
There’s nothing sadder to me than when I see someone who’s finally started taking steps to build up their food storage, only to hear that they’ve wasted tons of money by having to throw food out. I see folks buy foods regularly without being mindful of the best way to store it. More unfortunate is that folks are throwing away perfectly good grains when there’s no need to. The good news is that you don’t have to waste your food storage money this way. I’m going to show you how to maximize every precious buck! This article is to help you understand how NOT to waste all of that hard work and food storage money.