Ramen noodles are not health food for sure, but they can be a start to meals as a base ingredient and are often in the pantry as a backup food. I had seen the viral recipe for pan-fried ramen with egg going around, so I decided to try it and make it my way. And… Continue reading Pantry Staple Recipe: Pan-Fried Ramen
Tag: Prepping
Reviewing Thrive Life Country White Dough Mix
I try to always use what I purchase for our long-term pantry at least once - so I'll know wether or not it is worth buying more of. Because what good is it to have a pantry full of food you hope to never have to eat? (See here for a recent review on our… Continue reading Reviewing Thrive Life Country White Dough Mix
Packing Your Freeze-Dried Items Like The Pros
It's National Preparedness Month - and part of that is getting emergency food ready. I had a goal for a long time, and it was to be able to pack my freeze-dried meals & ingredients in commercial grade bags, where I could seal the bags for long-term storage, with the ability to have a zipper… Continue reading Packing Your Freeze-Dried Items Like The Pros
The Downtime Prepper: National Preparedness Month
Before the Covid dumpster fire years, prepping for me was about gaining life skills. We had had years of life to do it in, with no real feeling of impending doom. We were truly prepping for natural disasters. I have lived through a couple of those, including living in the flood plains of a volcanic… Continue reading The Downtime Prepper: National Preparedness Month
Dehydrating Kale and Making Green Powder
It’s been a bountiful year on the homestead for kale production. Cold wet springs lead to greens growing well, and once the sun showed up mid summer, the heat kicked off the growth. I have 3 varieties this year going on our land on Whidbey Island in Washington State. We face the Salish Sea so we… Continue reading Dehydrating Kale and Making Green Powder