food storage Archive
Preparedness
Came across some photos I took while visiting Maine last year where I picked up some surplus MRE desserts. Thought I would share this post again as I just …
Preparedness
There is a huge market for specialty prepper food bars made just for survival kits and bug-out bags. I’m not talking about those 3,600-calorie bricks of cardboard that will …
Preparedness
Augason Farms Creamy Chicken Flavored Rice I consider myself a prepper in training. I can remember back in the early 2000’s wanting to be prepared for wintertime in Northern …
Recipe
What foods to store in a food storage program is a popular topic, especially with the level of inflation – but what about making meals from that food? Not …
Preparedness
I published this quite some time ago and I love the CanCooker so much that I thought I’d share it once again. There are many new visitors so for …
Frugality
NOTE: The following is NOT the recommended method for canning bacon by the USDA. It’s been a while since I’ve published this. For those who have missed it….. You …
Preparedness
I put together a 2 week(or close) food bucket. Just showing what can be done with a minimal budget. Certainly not the ideal diet…lol, but better than starving. The …
Preparedness
With all the talk of supply chain issues and possible food shortages over the next couple of years, food storage is becoming a very hot topic. Inflation continues to …
Preparedness
I’m not a fear-monger – but, things are getting crazy. The writing’s on the wall and we need to get ready. Store shelves are getting bare and what’s left …
Preparedness
Scenario: Mid-February. The snow has been falling lightly for several hours adding close to 3 inches to the 8 already covering the countryside. We’ve covered close to 3 miles …
Preparedness
I’ve been guilty of emphasizing guns and ammunition when it comes to preps over food and other critical supplies. As we travel down this path into the future and …
Current Events
Headline is pretty eye-catching, isn’t it? Talk is spreading across the preparedness community like a ripple from a rock thrown in a stagnant pond. Yes – China told its …
Frugality
I typically do most of the grocery shopping for our bunker, err, OK – for our camper. Over the past week, I’ve made several trips to different stores and …
Preparedness
I previously published this a few years ago and with new people visiting the site thought it would be a good idea to bring it back around. This particular …
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Preparedness
For the past few years, there’s been a lot of talk of coming food shortages. Between cyberattacks, crazy weather, government subsidies, and supply chain/labor shortages – anything is possible. …
Preparedness
From Rourke: This was previously posted over a year ago. Reactions were mixed, to say the least. I’ll tell you from first-hand experience it’s a great tasting recipe. When …
Preparedness
Storing foods in buckets is popular for a reason: Buckets are cheap and extremely durable. The main issue with buckets(like the Home Depot versions) is once you put a …
Preparedness
Someone recently thanked me for keeping a post short and to the point – or something like that. Here I go again: Mountain House is the premium and one …
Preparedness
Picked up a few MRE Desserts at Maine Military Surplus during some recent traveling. It had been a while since I tried. Short post – – > Good stuff!!! …
Preparedness
Mountain House has been the ruler of long-term food storage for decades. The reasons are many including taste, excellent marketing, industry-best shelf life, and for quite some time they …
Frugality
In the preparedness world, “cool” attracts a lot of attention. The latest & greatest guns have wallets being pulled out faster than Joe Biden’s brain cells are leaving his …
Preparedness
Bacon. Say “bacon” around a group of people and watch how their attention is instantly drawn to you. Hey – either you like bacon, or you’re wrong. For prepper’s …
Preparedness
There is a huge market for specialty food bars made just for survival kits and bug out bags. I’m not talking about those 3,600 calorie bricks of cardboard that …
Preparedness
I got a brand new CanCooker Companion for Christmas. I love to cook and especially love using a crockpot. Although this is not a crockpot in the sense that …
Frugality
NOTE: The following is NOT the recommended method for canning bacon by the USDA. You will need a large (tall) pressure canner; a rack on feet OR 2 racks …
Preparedness
Mr. Rourke gives this canned bread a big thumbs down. I did get him to like it when toasted with butter, added salt (yes, I added sea salt), and …
Frugality
Hey – just came across this deal and wanted to pass it on. This is the Auguson Farm’s 30-Day Food Storage Bucket. These have been popular in the past, …
