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Why We Freeze-Dry: The Insane Egg Prices

Egg prices were terrible enough a couple of years back when the last "scare" occurred, but nowhere as bad as this January in the PNW.We already have higher prices for eggs in Washington, Oregon, and California due to state laws on chicken eggs, which mostly went into action in January of 2023, that require all… Continue reading Why We Freeze-Dry: The Insane Egg Prices

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Instant Meals In A Jar: Asparagus Beef

This high-protein, easy-to-prep "instant meal" is ready to go when you need it. You can take a hot meal when you travel or even go to work. You can store it in a glass mason jar or a small Mylar bag, and even use it for long-term storage for emergency use. Asparagus Beef Ingredients: ½… Continue reading Instant Meals In A Jar: Asparagus Beef

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Instant Meals In A Jar: Italian Beef

It has been a while since I did "instant meals in a jar."With it being winter, it's a perfect time for it. A high-protein/lower-carb recipe, made to take on the go for an "instant" meal or to pack away for long-term storage. It works great in power outages or winter storms. Italian Beef Ingredients: ½… Continue reading Instant Meals In A Jar: Italian Beef

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Dehydrating Berry and Apple Fruit Leather

With a predicted windstorm looming, I cleaned out the freezers and consolidated them so we wouldn't lose anything if the power went out, which was a good thing, as we lost power Monday morning. We had bags of frozen berries that we had grown and picked. They were mixes of Black, Marion, and Red Raspberries.… Continue reading Dehydrating Berry and Apple Fruit Leather

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Prepper Pantry Egg Muffin Bites

I was thinking about go-to breakfast meals for the boys this fall that I could make in advance. Then, they could grab and heat them up. But as I thought more about it, I decided to make them with prepper pantry staples to see how they turned out before I made them with fresh ingredients.… Continue reading Prepper Pantry Egg Muffin Bites