A well-stocked pantry makes packing up meals in a jar in a snap. Whether you pack the meals for dinner on a busy day, keep them for emergency use in a power outage, or when you can't leave home and don't have fresh groceries on hand to cook with. This dish has a pleasantly cheesy… Continue reading Chicken Noodle Skillet – Meals in a Jar – Easy Dinners
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Better Than Boxed Mac n’ Cheese – Meals In A Jar
This pantry staple is a homemade mac n cheese recipe. It is kid-friendly and stores really well as a "meal in a jar" for easy lunches or dinners. That is something you must think about as a prepper when planning long-term storage meals. If you have young children (or adults with sensory issues), having comfort… Continue reading Better Than Boxed Mac n’ Cheese – Meals In A Jar
Homesteading 101: It’s 3 Months Till Last Frost
The promised warm-up disappeared at our homestead last night. Instead, we got freezing rain on top of the snow late last night, leaving an ice rink to wake up to. I truly hate ice. People fall and get hurt. Fences don't want to open. The animals are upset. But there is a bright light somewhere… Continue reading Homesteading 101: It’s 3 Months Till Last Frost
Homesteading 101: How To Buy The Best Seeds
You might think this post is about what seed brands to buy from, but rather it is how to buy the best seeds for your garden, that will grow and reward you for your hard work with the best fresh produce. With the new year and January comes seed catalogs. That are full of gorgeous… Continue reading Homesteading 101: How To Buy The Best Seeds
Healthy Snacks for Chickens – Popcorn on a Winters Day
It's cold out today on the homestead. A good arctic blast from the Canadian Fraser River Valley, sending it's icy tentacles down to Washington State. I woke up to 19* this morning, and last night it snowed all across the south end of Whidbey Island. As the sun had set last night. Once dawn came… Continue reading Healthy Snacks for Chickens – Popcorn on a Winters Day