Beans, Beans, The Magical Fruit: A Guide to Cooking Them Without Burning Through Your Fuel Let’s talk about beans – those humble little powerhouses that have probably taken over half your storage space. If you’re like most preppers, you’ve got enough beans squirreled away to feed a small army. But Read more…
Today we’re going to take another look at beans and all of the GREAT things that you can do with them. I’m so enamored with the bounty of bean possibilities that I’ve set out the past 6 months to ensure that I have several hundred pounds of a variety of Read more…
Hey, it’s Friday! This means that the Preparedness Pro is going to adapt one of your favorite dishes and make it with shelf-stable items that you can use with or without electricity.
Today’s shelf-stable recipe is one of my husband’s favorite. It’s a mild twist on a Shepherds Pie recipe my mom used to make. However, Mom’s recipe took too much time and didn’t consist of items that I could just pull off of my shelf. Whenever I make this for friends and family, they typically declare it as their favorite version. Enjoy!
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Having beans in your pantry isn’t appealing to a lot of people. Mostly though it’s because the thought of eating them exclusively long-term causes them to prefer death. So allow me to fill you in on some of the basic information about cooking with beans, storing them, sprouting them, etc.
Believe it or not but beans can be a comfort food.
You bet. Even in an emergency you can feed your kids healthy, but scrumptious desserts! Beans are incredibly versatile. As you know they are also an excellent source of protein and Vitamin B, folic acid, niacin, and thiamine. The human body even thrives when this particular food is relied upon. It’s great for aiding digestive problems (ergo the creation of “Beano”), circulation, diabetes, and weight control.