Supercharge Your Survival: Eating Well When the World Goes Wonky Congratulations! Society just hit the fan, and you’ve inadvertently signed up for the most intense workout regime of your life. Who needs a gym membership when you’re hauling water like a human forklift and turning your backyard into a chicken Read more…
I hate to break it to you, but it’s very likely that you’ve rendered your food storage completely useless by ignoring this one, critical consideration. So take a deep breath…be ready to learn… and then repent. *grin* If you know nothing else about me, know this: I believe wholeheartedly in Read more…
Meatball Soup Recipe — One thing I love about my good friend Shawna is that she has a lot of good recipes that are easy, delicious and can easily be adapted to be made from your preparedness food pantry. She has shared quite a few with me over the Read more…
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…
Heiss Kartoffel Salat (aka Hot German Potato Salad) — Preparedness Pro I love trying new recipes, especially ones of International Fare. Today’s recipe comes to us from across the Atlantic from the beautiful country of Germany. My dear friend Shawna shared this with me recently and I can tell 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…
I’m an Ohio gal through and through and one of the places I’ve always loved visiting when I get home is Skyline Chili where they serve Cincinnatti Style Chili. Just writing this article is suddenly weakening my resolve to try a gluten-free and sugar-free regimen for a while in an Read more…
I should have posted this recipe years ago when I first had a taste of it as made by my dear friend, Chris. So you have her to thank for being willing to share this recipe. *grin* Enjoy- and yes, I do mean ENJOY! Not only are these delicious, but Read more…
Deseret News article actually substantiates the Preparedness Pro story regarding the changes to LDS Church Canneries This evening I was e-mailed links to an article posted by the Deseret News. While it seems to be written to “debunk” the story which I published over the weekend that the LDS Read more…
An official handout of the Greensboro, NC LDS Cannery, given to all patrons earlier this week. Copyright 2013 All Rights Reserved Preparedness Pro Breaking News: LDS Canneries East of the Mississippi to HALT CANNING! Update: The conclusion which I lay out in this article regarding the changes Read more…