Growing your own food is a great way to save money and be less dependent on commercial grocery stores, but as we all know each crop has its season. When crops are growing, there’s an abundance of fresh, nutritious food to keep your family fed — but what do we do once the season ends? Learning how … [Read more...] about Prepper Pantry: How to Store Food
Delicious Almond Butter Cookie & Pie-Crust Recipe
Got allergies? My family does. Dogs, cats, grass, trees, you name it and someone is allergic. That includes peanuts, so I can't cook peanut butter cookies. This caused me a great deal of consternation since I love a good peanut butter cookie, but after much trial-and-error, I've decided … [Read more...] about Delicious Almond Butter Cookie & Pie-Crust Recipe
How to Store Dehydrated Vegetables: Preserving Food’s Goodness
It takes a lot of work to dehydrate vegetables. Finding just the right veggies that are both at their peak of ripeness, and in perfect condition, is just the first step. Then: cleaning, washing, and slicing into the right thickness before drying in the correct temperature for just the right amount … [Read more...] about How to Store Dehydrated Vegetables: Preserving Food’s Goodness
Bring Dried Vegetables Back to Life
Remember all those dried vegetables you carefully dehydrated and stored away? It's time to bring them out and use them to cook with - but do you know how to bring them back to a usable state of re-hydration so you can present them to your family? Commercially-produced dried foods today are at a … [Read more...] about Bring Dried Vegetables Back to Life
Vegetables You Can Eat Raw
I remember going to a party once: a party of gardeners, because those are the sorts of parties I go to. We had a potluck, and someone started grating all sorts of vegetables into a salad. I was shocked. You can eat those raw? If you're looking to save energy, you dislike cooking, or you just feel … [Read more...] about Vegetables You Can Eat Raw