Is a freeze dryer worth buying?
Freeze drying is not for everyone. The initial cost of the machine is pretty substantial. Should you get a freeze dryer? Is it worth it?
Preparedness in Four Phases
Building a Resilient Life, One Layer at a Time Life has a way of throwing the unexpected at us, whether it’s a snowstorm that knocks out power for days, a sudden job loss, or something as dramatic as a pandemic or civil unrest. The worst thing you can do is panic. That’s the whole point…
Choosing Protein for Food Storage
It’s time to talk about protein. Protein is the building block of life. Whether we’re talking about a 3-month food storage or a long-term one year food storage, it’s important to have a good supply of protein-rich foods. Imagine if you were unable to go grocery shopping for two weeks or more. What proteins would…
Long Term Storage: How to Store Grains and Legumes
We’ve talked about the need for a 3-month supply of food, the kind of food that is in your pantry and that your family eats every day. You’ll be glad you have this food as a cushion against the ups and downs that the world can throw at you. But to make your preparedness plans…
Long-term Storage: Salt
Every good long-term food storage has five components: Grains, legumes, dry milk, honey and salt. With these five ingredients you can make a million tasty and healthy meals for your family. We’ve already discussed wheat, beans, honey and milk in detail. That just leaves salt. So let’s go. Why store salt? Salt is vital to…
Long Term Storage: Milk
Dairy is an important part of our diet. It provides protein, fat and calcium, all essential for good health. And it’s essential to some of our favorite foods: cheese, yogurt and ice cream. And who can eat cookies without a glass of milk? When you are thinking of putting dairy into your food storage, you…