Apr 02
I was thinking about the foods that my family loves the most. A common ingredient in many of them is CHEESE. Well, cheese is quite yummy, but how can you store it in a survival pantry? It looks like I would have to learn to make it myself. Making my own cheese is not impossible. …
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Apr 01
“Always take care of your tools” was a mantra that my father drummed into me from early on. Keep them clean, put them away after using them, treat them well, and they will work for you. Dad would set aside time every week to maintain his tools. On Saturday mornings he would pull out the …
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Mar 28
I’m not the most patient gardener. Waiting for seeds to come up and actually become something edible is tough for me. Every day I look at my garden and wait for something ANYTHING to happen. Over the years I learned to grow vegetables that are ready fast! While it’s not instant satisfaction, I do get …
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Mar 27
You don’t need to go to the Fair to enjoy delicious Kettle Corn! If you have a Whirly Pop Popcorn Popper, you can be munching on Home made Kettlecorn in minutes! Ingredients- ¼ cup Oil (some people like peanut oil, others claim coconut oil is the only way…vegetable oil works) ½ cup Popping Corn ¼ cup …
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Mar 27
We are huge popcorn fans in our home. It’s an inexpensive snack that’s actually not bad for you (unless, of course, you slather on the butter). Because popping corn can be stored, I buy in bulk, and repackage it for use and for stockpile. In a cool dark place, popcorn will last indefinitely. But… what’s the best …
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Mar 20
Sealing a food bucket using dry ice If your plan is to store buckets of grain for the long term, you need to insure that your precious stockpile is not affected by oxygen. You can use Oxygen Absorbers for small packets, but if you want to efficiently remove the oxygen from a bucket, there is a more …
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Mar 19
There’s no point in stocking up your pantry if you don’t store your food properly. Before you buy that 25 pound sack of oatmeal or you harvest all those vegetables from your garden, think about how you plan to keep it safe for the long term. None of these supplies are particularly expensive or difficult I’ve listed these …
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Mar 14
Wonder Junior Deluxe Hand Grain / Flour Mill by Wondermill Stocking a pantry with grains is an important part of creating an emergency stockpile and for becoming more self-sufficient. But, how do you convert the grains like Oats, Millet and Rice into flour? Flour is an essential ingredient in many of our foods. We use it for …
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Mar 14
Editor’s note: Survival caches are the ultimate back-up plan. If you are going for your survival cache, that means Plan A and Plan B went awry. In this case, you may be left with no other option but to survive with only the contents in your cache. You must plan out those contents accordingly. Given the …
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Mar 13
How to Store White Rice– Rice can be purchased in large sacks (20-50 lbs.) but it is best stored in smaller more manageable portions. If you are using your rice regularly, zip lock bags stored in a dark dry place should be enough to keep your rice edible for 4 years. (Barring critter invasion) If you are …
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