Tag: food storage

MIY Instant Oatmeal

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Instant Oatmeal I actually don’t mind the taste of the original instant oatmeal by a well known name brand. But those less costly copycat brands are frankly, well… yuckkkk. I love the quick convenience of the product as well and always felt a bit better about my kids …

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DIY Customized Root Cellar Storage

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Customized Root Cellar Storage If my root cellar looked like this one, I would be overjoyed! It’s great looking and adds a ton of usable space to any sized root cellar. I have definitely added this project to my ‘to do’ list. So I am so pleased to …

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Canning Recipes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Canning Recipes I came across this really neat resource and wanted to share it with all the other canners out there. As we begin harvesting our gardens for this year there are a number of fruits and veggies that are currently in season. Usually we store any abundance by …

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Stock Your Pantry Without Increasing Your Grocery Budget- Step by Step

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Stock Your Pantry Without Increasing Your Grocery Budget Step by Step I get asked all the time where do I get all the funds we need to create the suggested safe stockpile of food and supplies? How did you do it? As a single parent with a lower middle …

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Storing Potatoes Long Term

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Storing Potatoes Long Term I know, I know, you already know how to store potatoes. Cool dark room and all. But there actually is more to it than that when you are talking a longer term! Things that I frankly had not thought of! An easy, nutritious, and very …

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5 Methods for Storing Meat Off-Grid

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 5 Methods for Storing Meat Off-Grid Making good use of meat when it is available is important in any SHTF scenario whether long or short term. It is the best source of protein we have. We can obtain protein from plants, but the amount required to not just keep …

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10 Things That Will Destroy Your Food Storage

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Some posts may contain affiliate links. 10 Things That Will Destroy Your Food Storage Even more important then beginning to start a cache of food storage is setting up a proper environment for it. You could’ve been storing a bit here and there for many years only to find it gone or unusable when a …

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DIY Dry Curing Meat

DIY Dry Curing Meat

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Dry Curing Meat SHTF preppers, homesteaders, and poverty preppers are always looking for new or in this case, old ways to preserve foods especially meat. Everyone need protein intake to survive. The primary form of protein in the majority of people’s diets is meat. Today’s featured article tells …

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Canning Recipes: For Pressure and Water Bath Canning

Canning Recipes: For Pressure and Water Bath Canning

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Canning Recipes: For Pressure and Water Bath Canning I am so excited that it is harvest time!. I have a new electric pressure cooker canner combo and can’t wait to try it out! As my children grow up and leave home I will be canning smaller batches so when they …

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MIY Mason Jar Fermenting Crock

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Mason Jar Fermenting Crock Making a few of these will save you a lot of money and still allow you to fermented foods. If you are a pickle lover these are for you! Fermented foods have excellent health benefits and tend to preserve nutrients well and make most foods more digestible. …

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