Updated Thermos thermal slow cooker, how (and why) we use ours. It’s easy, very low fuel usage, a good alternative cooker for preparedness.

Freeze dried food is expensive. But there are good reasons for that. So before you purchase a big quantity, consider my tips of what to look for…

Don’t be afraid of home canning! It’s really not difficult. Follow well known recipes from BALL and other sources is perfectly safe. Here are some tips…

Looking for a good pantry can organizer? One that fits on your cupboard shelves? Stackable? FIFO rotation? Here are a few popular choices…

This is why most grocery store vegetables taste ‘not so good’, especially when compared with freshly picked garden veggies! What do you think about this?

You may be surprised to find out that not all #10 cans of Freeze Dried foods or Mylar foil pack meals last ‘forever’. Some are shorter than you think…

Pressure canning chicken is easy. It may take a few hours, but you’ll end up with delicious meat not requiring refrigeration during storage! Here’s how:

Instructions how to remove most of the arsenic from rice. And, the two varieties of rice with the least amount of arsenic.

Dry beans are a staple food for preparedness (they store well). Here are several recipes. Lets get your input for your favorite bean recipes too!

2 great ways to store dried beans for medium or long term storage. One method allows easy diversification of many varieties. The other for decade+ storage.