We are big stove popped popcorn eaters around here. I pretty much pop a pan a day. My kids grew up on it. Cheap and whole grain healthy, with a long term storage life and the added bonus of being quick and easy to make, popcorn is a food storage mainstay. Which Pot Should You Choose? Your choice of pot to pop popcorn in is very important. It needs to have a heavy … [Read more...] about Make Perfect Stove Popped Popcorn
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Thrive Monthly Q Program for Preppers!
Thrive Monthly Q Program reflects the understanding that often people hesitate in getting their food storage because they simply don't know where to start, how to use it, and how to budget for it. To remedy this, Thrive Life has created the Monthly Q Program which offers a variety of ways to incorporate their products into your food storage AND you every day cooking, as well … [Read more...] about Thrive Monthly Q Program for Preppers!
Preserve blackberries for long term storage
I love to preserve blackberries. It's so easy to insure the great taste of summer in your food preps with just a small amount of work. Rich in bioflavonoids, vitamin C and antioxidants, blackberries are nutritional power houses perfect for long term food storage pantries. Here are my favorite ways to preserve blackberries. How To Freeze Blackberries One way to … [Read more...] about Preserve blackberries for long term storage
Renegade Survivalists
It seems as though one's dedication to prepping is directly proportional to how far out in the boonies one is willing to hide themselves away. You can't reach the gold star level of prepping until you've removed yourself from a city setting and relocated to an area that is a few warm bodies short of being a ghost town. With a medically fragile son, our family will never be … [Read more...] about Renegade Survivalists
How to tell if your baking powder is still fresh.
You are right in the middle of creating a culinary master piece. Your mouth is watering as you reach for the last ingredient your recipe requires. In your hand is a container of baking powder, recovered from way in the back of your cupboard. You find yourself wondering when you used this stuff last. Heck, you wonder when you bought it. How long does baking powder last, … [Read more...] about How to tell if your baking powder is still fresh.