Tag: food storage

Food Storage Recipe: Oven-Roasted Turkey SPAM and Potatoes[2020]

What foods to store in a food storage program is a popular topic – but what about making meals from that food? Not so much. This recipe, I put together something a little different – Turkey SPAM & Canned Potatoes. SPAM is often considered a joke when it comes to food storage but the truth… Continue reading Food Storage Recipe: Oven-Roasted Turkey SPAM and Potatoes[2020]

Widespread Reporting on Coming Food Shortage

  Spend a little time on Youtube and you’ll see many video’s warning people of a coming food shortage. Extensive crop loss is blamed on excessive rainfall and corresponding flooding within the United States. Proponents of the food shortage also blame “climate change” and state the next several years will see rising food prices, declining… Continue reading Widespread Reporting on Coming Food Shortage

5 Morale Boosting Foods With a Long Shelf Life

  Any high-stress disastrous event will create a definite morale issue for most people. The absence of normal life comforts combined with potential life-altering conditions will wreak havoc on people – especially children. Having as part of any food storage system some specific foods to boost – even just a little – the morale of friends and family… Continue reading 5 Morale Boosting Foods With a Long Shelf Life

Chicken Noodle Soup Taste Test: 4 Years Expired

  While I stock up on freeze dried and bulk foods such as rice, canned goods are the staple of my own food storage program. I have written about the myths surrounding expiration dates and suffice it to say canned foods will last years past labeled expiration date if properly stored. This goes for almost every kind of… Continue reading Chicken Noodle Soup Taste Test: 4 Years Expired

Building a Simple & Inexpensive Raised Bed Garden

Gardening is one of the Top 5 Prepper Skills I recommend people learn. It can be both extremely rewarding – and fairly frustrating. I’ve been gardening for close to 15 years in my backyard using a 25′ x 30′ foot in-ground spot as well as buckets, raised beds, and various containers. For many, space is lacking and… Continue reading Building a Simple & Inexpensive Raised Bed Garden

Protein For Preppers: Canning Chicken

Canning meat is an area of preparedness that I have zero experience with. One of the members of the 1776PatriotUSA Facebook Group just started a YouTube channel. Her first two videos are on canning chicken. With my recent interest in canning meat, this was perfect timing. As Sheila mentions meat must be canned using a… Continue reading Protein For Preppers: Canning Chicken

Taste Test: Yoders Canned Bacon

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 considering what food to stock up on bacon is usually just a pipe dream due to its extremely limited shelf life. Enter: Yoders Bacon. I bought… Continue reading Taste Test: Yoders Canned Bacon

Save Money With This Food Storage Secret

Next to firearms food storage is probably the most popular topic on survival and preparedness websites all over the internet. Dehydrated and freeze dried food is highly sought after due to their taste retention and long storage life. While freeze dried food is an excellent option it is extremely expensive compared to other options such… Continue reading Save Money With This Food Storage Secret

REMINDER: Giveaway – 1 Week Food Kit from Valley Food Storage

  ALMOST OVER!!! Through June 30th you can enter to win a Valley Food Storage 1 Week Food Variety Kit. To enter simply visit THIS PAGE and sign up as a member of The Patriot Brigade. Not only will you get a chance to win the 1 Week Food Variety Kit but you will also receive… Continue reading REMINDER: Giveaway – 1 Week Food Kit from Valley Food Storage

The Ultimate Bug Out Food Bar

  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 will enable you to try out your emergency dental kit. I’m talking high calorie, high protein energy bars that were developed by a Navy Seal and somehow… Continue reading The Ultimate Bug Out Food Bar

5 Morale Boosting Foods With a Long Shelf Life

Any high-stress disastrous event will create a definite morale issue for most people. The absence of normal life comforts combined with potential life-altering conditions will wreak havoc on people – especially children. Having as part of any food storage system some specific foods to boost – even just a little – the morale of friends and family is… Continue reading 5 Morale Boosting Foods With a Long Shelf Life

Jericho Episode 17 – One Man’s Terrorist

  Here is the seventeenth of a weekly installment discussing an episode of the popular TV series – Jericho – which aired originally back in 2006. Every Tuesday night we are watching an episode and then will discuss what happens the following day. It can be watched free on Netflix or purchased on VUDU. Jericho… Continue reading Jericho Episode 17 – One Man’s Terrorist

Inexpensive Long Term Food Storage: Canned Goods

I can’t imagine the incredible amount of food every year that is thrown away because the magical “best buy” or expiration date arrives. It is really a waste. There are many instances where canned foods have been consumed 10 or more years after the expiration date with absolutely zero issues. While I am a big… Continue reading Inexpensive Long Term Food Storage: Canned Goods

Oxygen Absorber Size and Mylar Bags

A major part of my food storage program involves storing a variety of foods in sealed mylar bags with oxygen absorber and then placed in 5-gallon buckets. This is an EXTREMELY economical method for storing food. I don’t know how many times I have been asked what size oxygen absorber should be used with different… Continue reading Oxygen Absorber Size and Mylar Bags

From the Desk of John Rourke – November 1st, 2016

  The situation and tension between Russia and the United States continues to be eventful. Late last week it was reported that on October 17th there was a near miss in Syria where Russian and US military jets had a near collision.  How close? Within a half mile. Might not sound like a big deal but… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – November 1st, 2016

LAST CHANCE: Emergency Essentials Massive Mountain House Sale

As usual Emergency Essentials is having another great monthly sale. October in particular is special as all Mountain House freeze dried foods are discounted up to 50%. With these trying times putting back long term foods is not just important it’s essential. At these fantastic prices improving your food storage is much more affordable. Here are… Continue reading LAST CHANCE: Emergency Essentials Massive Mountain House Sale

How to Can Bacon

Rourke: This post was originally published over at SeasonedCitizenPrepper.com. It has since been removed however it’s being preserved here in Projects for your reference. NOTE: The following is NOT the recommended method for canning bacon by the USDA. by sevantheart You will need:   a large (tall) pressure canner; a rack on feet OR 2 racks… Continue reading How to Can Bacon

Emergency Essentials Massive Mountain House Sale

As usual Emergency Essentials is having another great monthly sale. October in particular is special as all Mountain House freeze dried foods are discounted up to 50%. With these trying times putting back long term foods is not just important it’s essential. At these fantastic prices improving your food storage is much more affordable. Here are… Continue reading Emergency Essentials Massive Mountain House Sale

MyPatriotSupply.com video ad…..

Check out this video from MyPatriotSupply.com.  There is a lot of metaphorical meaning represented. I think it’s really well done and is certainly motivational.  My Patriot Supply is an official affiliate for this website and I have been a customer for the last 9 months or so. They are also the same company as Patriot Pantry. They… Continue reading MyPatriotSupply.com video ad…..

Take Action: Food Storage

This is the second of a new ongoing series – Take Action – whch will emphasize a very specific action to take based on my recommendations. The recommendation may be due to current events, predictable future events, or just importance for preparation. Recommended Action: Secure food supply supply as soon as possible. Food. In most any… Continue reading Take Action: Food Storage

Preparedness Supplies: Emergency Essential July Sale!!

Emergency Essentials continues their monthly specials by hosting another fantastic one for July.  Highlighted this month are their usual food storage solutions as well as several water storage and general preparedness deals. Emergency Essentials has been an industry leader for decades and have helped countless thousands prepare for unpredictable times ahead. Here are a few… Continue reading Preparedness Supplies: Emergency Essential July Sale!!

MyPatriotSupply.com Now Supporting 1776PatriotUSA.com

1776PatriotUSA.com was just approved as an official affiliate for popular survival & preparedness retailer MyPatriotSupply.com. They are a major supplier of food storage products, long term storage seeds, water filtration, and other survival gear. I have been a customer of MyPatriotSupply.com for several months. They frequently advertise great deals and special promotions. Here is an excerpt… Continue reading MyPatriotSupply.com Now Supporting 1776PatriotUSA.com