Faith to Change There seems to be the misnomer that the only way to become more self-sufficient is to be loaded with money. Well, I can assure you from personal experience, such is NOT the case. It’s a matter of priorities, not paychecks. A few years ago my Read more…
(Continued from Part 1) “Everyday Preparedness”: When I got married, we both already had well-stocked homes in terms of tangible things. So when we received cash or checks as wedding gifts, we chose to use that money to create a fully stocked pantry, including long-term food items such as Read more…
Over the course of the next 99 days, as a part of the “100 Days of Prepping” series we’re doing, I hope to take you on a little more scenic, and often missed journey of a self-sufficient lifestyle. I hope to take you to some of my favorite “spots” on Read more…
If you haven’t already discovered using a FoodSaver to preserve dry goods perfectly over long periods of time, you’re missing out. However, there are those who embrace this fantastic method of preserving dry goods or who WANT to do so, but still have a lot of questions that I didn’t Read more…
You’re likely to curse me after you make these fabulous recipes. Oh, just thinking about them makes me drool and in the mood to bake all over again! The tasting guinea pigs claim that even those who didn’t like pumpkins enjoyed this, and even those who didn’t care for cranberries Read more…
In outlining the Ten Principles of Preparedness, I’ve lightly addressed the first Principle, that of Spiritual Preparedness. While I make no secret or apology of the fact that this is a website based on Christian fundamentals, I rarely take on the topic of strengthening our Spiritual Preparedness in this forum; Read more…
This is one of my absolute favorite dishes to make in a pressure cooker. It’s simple to do and the meatballs are so moist and delicious In fact, I encourage you to make just about any meatball recipe in the pressure cooker in order to avoid that frozen food appearance Read more…
Part 2 of 2 Here’s a helpful video I recently made that has additional information on some additional fats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4nLN-35bTo&t=26s What oils and fats should you be including in your long-term pantry? How can you include quality oils affordably? How can you best store oils and fats? Which oils and Read more…
Part 1 of 2 Here it is…everything you need to know about storing oils and fats and here’s a video that gives you a little more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4nLN-35bTo&t=6s Every chef knows the value of having the right oils and fats on hand in order to ensure unlimited culinary possibilities, Read more…
How long can I store flour? What’s the shelf-life of freeze-dried strawberries? Can I preserve meat in some way other than smoking or drying it? I’d have to say the most common question I get asked as the Preparedness Pro is asking me how long something will store of what Read more…