Preserving · Recipes

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

Prepping · Recipes

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

Prepping · Recipes

Meals In A Jar: Prepper Pancakes

Pancakes are an easy breakfast option, especially if you only need to grab a mason jar and add water. Make a few up, seal them, and you'll always have a quick breakfast on hand. There's no need to worry about milk or eggs; freeze-dried ingredients are a star here. I paired the pancakes with shelf-stable… Continue reading Meals In A Jar: Prepper Pancakes

Prepping

Stealth Prepping: Building Long-Term Food Storage In Your Pantry

I often read website forums and Facebook pages where women talk about how their husbands are not on board for long-term food storage. They don't see a need for it, and often, the wives feel ridiculed for their desire to be better planned. He calls her paranoid or a conspiracy theorist, bemoaning that the grocery… Continue reading Stealth Prepping: Building Long-Term Food Storage In Your Pantry

Prepping · Recipes

Meals In A Jar: Chicken Pot Pie Soup

Waking up to an unpredicted snowstorm, it wouldn't be a day we could leave the house in the morning. So, I started puttering and thought it was a great day to make more meals in a jar for our long-term food storage. These recipes are a great way to use freeze-dried and dehydrated ingredients so… Continue reading Meals In A Jar: Chicken Pot Pie Soup