Homesteading · Prepping

Prepping: A Collection of Posts

You might not consider yourself a prepper, but if you homestead, you will eventually find that you are one, or that you are becoming one, because you need life skills. This is a collection of posts we have done over the years of various things that are part of how we gained skills. The homesteading… Continue reading Prepping: A Collection of Posts

Prepping

Powering CPAP Machines In Power Outages

I don't shy from talking about using a CPAP machine. I was noticing over a few years that my sleep wasn't very good anymore, and that I was waking up out of intense nightmares where I felt as if I was choking, my heart racing in fear. Suffice to say a simple sleep study confirmed… Continue reading Powering CPAP Machines In Power Outages

Homesteading · Prepping · Preserving

The Forgotten Area of Prepping: Mason Jar Lids

A few years back I was patting myself on the back for my canning abilities (and who doesn't?) until my husband pointed out a truth I had overlooked. If you are a prepper, or even a well rounded homesteader, you are a preserver by nature. You might have a pantry, closet or even cellar full… Continue reading The Forgotten Area of Prepping: Mason Jar Lids

Homesteading · Prepping · Recipes · Urban Homesteading

Long Term Storage Prepping Meals In A Jar

If one has meals, ready to be mixed with hot water, sitting prepped in their pantry, it removes a lot of stress about prepping for storms and natural disasters. The concept is easy: Using recipes I developed for backpacking, but made bigger for families (serving 4+), each meal fits into a quart or 2 quart… Continue reading Long Term Storage Prepping Meals In A Jar

Backpacking · Prepping · Preserving · Recipes · Urban Homesteading

Pantry Staples: Cranberry Chicken Rice

This recipe was originally a backpacking meal I made often for the oldest kid and I, and then I turned it into a family sized pantry staple. It's quick to make, and easy to store. It's also gluten-free (read your chicken choice though to be sure!) and can be made vegetarian as well, with drained… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Cranberry Chicken Rice