I love combining flavors that seem out of the ordinary only to discover that they’ve been a perfect match all along. This is one of those kinds of recipes, and I always have the ingredients in my pantry. Ironically, this Read more…
There are great deal of headlines making the news lately which all point towards the realistic possibility of a terrible drought. Drought, famine, pestilence—it’s not exactly something that we spend much of our days thinking about. However, in my desire Read more…
What does Independence Day have to do with literally, The Best Clothes Drying Rack? Well, I’ll tell ya. Independence Day is my husband’s absolute favorite holiday all year. It also happens to be the time when I get Read more…
A friend of mine had an “Iron Chef” contest in her neighborhood a couple of years ago. This dish was one of the best that night and she was kind enough to share the recipe with me. It was originally Read more…
By Travis Chaffin—Guest Contributor Food, water, and bullets are at the top of the list for the Zombie Apocalypse, because we will be hungry, thirsty, and need to shoot things. When a group is holed up in a compound Read more…
#16: Failure to Remember the Tools: My fabulous brother, Victor, taught me a long time ago to never skimp on the tools for the job. At the time, he was referring to the typical household tools one needs such as Read more…
Recipe Friday: Cake Mix Cookies This is an incredibly easy recipe that uses cake mixes as the foundation for the cookie and creates a very simple cookie when following the directions, but I love it when I approach it Read more…
Ladies, here is the detailed information for the Feminine Fortress (Rape Prevention) class that I’m teaching at the end of the month while Marie Claire Magazine is here to write a piece on The Preparedness Pro/Women of Caliber. This will Read more…
This recipe is found in its complete form in my cookbook, The Magnificent Pantry, including how to make the crust yourself! There are over 250 recipes in the cookbook of delicious magical dishes made from shelf-stable ingredients. It’s available in Read more…
I don’t know about you, but I sure am tired of our site going down all the time. And it seems to be getting slower and slower and slower. So we are taking the plunge and switching over from Dotster to Blue Host. This is not an easy peezy task and it will take several days so I’m giving you fair warning. Starting this Sunday, June 10th, through Monday the 18th we’ll be transitioning our site to our new format. Not only will we be using a new server, but we’ll have some exciting new features for you as well.