In the Civil War Era, food was scarce and often the solders had to fight on empty belly. Even so, those times of need showed us that human ingenuity can prevail even resources are low. As you will see, the Read More …
In the old days people had to struggle to provide a meat dish for their families. Although now meat can be found in every grocery store, back then few people had access to quality meat. In fact, some of the Read More …
If you are carnivorous, just like me, you need your meat dishes and you can’t go more than a week without meat on your table. For decades, people were able to improvise and diversify their meat dishes using what little Read More …
Before we jump to the ‘how to get rid of carpenter bees’ part, I think it’s important that we learn a little more about these important insects. These carpenter bees are most commonly seen flying throughout your yard during spring months. Read More …
Salt storage is one of those less-than-glamorous topics for a preparedness blog but there’s no denying how useful and necessary salt is. Food grade salt is a combination of the elements Sodium and Chloride or NaCL. These two elements play Read More …
One of the basic prepping tenants is stockpiling easy-to-store foods that are readily accessible in case of an emergency or crisis. Yet, it goes without saying that while a fresh deli sandwich might sound great, some foods store easier and Read More …
Surviving 25 to 30 years off of stored survival food is just not realistic for a lot of us. Instead, there are 3 prepper food levels that I believe everyone can stockpile quickly. These levels will also increase your survivability. Read More …
The list of proven health benefits from whey protein just seems to keep growing. Whey refers to the rich liquid that’s created during the production of cheese; it is distilled to its purest essence and sold in a convenient powdered Read More …
Beans are a major part of our long term food storage and curiosity about grinding them into a usable flour finally got the best of us. From what I have researched, you can grind any bean into flour. You can Read More …
Bread – One of the most historically important means of nutrition for humans across the globe. When you think about preparing and storing food, bread is something that is a given. However, do you really know what you are doing when Read More …
