How to prepare your family to survive and thrive in todays uncertain world
Wheat. The cornerstone of life. The centerpiece of any long term food storage solution and something that should be included in everyone’s plans. But do you know how to take care of it, to properly store it, to keep it safe and ready to be consumed? I’ll assume that you’ve read some of the earlier [...]
I promised an announcement today, here it is! Some of you have been asking me to show you how to put together a long term storage plan in more detail. After thinking about it a bit and discussing it with my wife, we’ve realized that this is a huge undertaking and one that needs to [...]
Despite the horrible things that you hear nowadays about sugar and carbohydrates and whatnot, they’re actually a critical part of your diet. And they provide a great energy dense source of calories. And besides, how do you make cookies from your food storage if you don’t have any sweetener? There are three major classifications of [...]
When storing dry goods for long term there are some common requirements regardless of what you’re storing. First, things should be stored cool. Below 75 degrees is best, cooler if possible. Second, food should be stored in the dark. For some foods it won’t matter, but many vitamins and whatnot are sensitive to light and [...]
The cornerstone to any long term storage of dairy products is dried milk. It keeps well when properly stored. It tastes reasonably similar to fresh milk when reconstituted, and tastes even better if you add a touch of flavoring such as vanilla extract or powdered milk flavoring (my kids love strawberry!) at the same time [...]
We all know the food pyramid that the USDA has foisted upon us. Pile on the bread, baby! Regardless of whether you actually buy into the serving counts, it stands as a half decent reference point for figuring out what to store for long term. It also helps us identify potential gaps in our long [...]
So earlier I posted about our concept of short to medium term food storage. If you haven’t read that post, go back and read it now. I’ll wait, I promise. I’m still waiting. No really, I am. Well, while we’re waiting maybe I’ll just go ahead and show everyone else what I’m talking about. I’m [...]
So if you remember the Rule of Threes, you know that it’s time to talk about food now that we have water sorta covered. When you say food storage, most people picture 50 lb bags of rice and buckets of wheat stored in the corner of the garage, and boxes of freeze dried food on [...]
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