Whidbey Island got hit by a good windstorm Friday night, and being as we live on the rural end of this long island, and not in a town, power didn't come on till till Monday morning. But the thing is...I see these storms as practice for prepping. You see what works and what doesn't. The… Continue reading Prepper Pantry Power Outage Soup
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Pantry Staples: Making Sour Cream From Powder
Sour cream powder is a great ingredient to have on hand. It’s great added to recipes as a dry ingredient (instant mashed potatoes, for example; it makes them creamy and tart), but making it into a fresh bowl of sour cream is just fun to do. It gives you an option if you realize you… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Making Sour Cream From Powder
Pantry Staples: Making Butter Out Of Butter Powder
One of the best things you can develop is a pantry, of base dry ingredients, so you can pull meals together without worrying about being out of perishable items, or worse they are so pricey you can't justify buying it (locally butter is now $6 a pound and up). Butter powder is a great ingredient… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Making Butter Out Of Butter Powder
Pantry Staples: Making Cream Cheese From Powder
What if you could make fresh cream cheese whenever you wanted it? And have it easy to do? If you love cream cheese, this will make your bagels and tortillas feel so loved. And to have the ability to make dishes that call for it, instead of a drive to town when you realize you… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Making Cream Cheese From Powder
Pantry Staples: Nearly Instant Cream of Soup Dry Mix
Canned cream of "X" soups are handy, for sure, but they are a questionable blend of ingredients, and they are going up in price monthly. Where we live, a can is $2 now for what used to go on sale for .50 cents a can just a year back. Now, if you had a dry… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Nearly Instant Cream of Soup Dry Mix