Preparedness
Preparing for an unknown future: food storage, emergency supplies, prepping resources, and much more.
How to Cook Garbanzo Beans and My Favorite Meals
Wondering how to cook garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas)? In this article, I share how to cook garbanzo beans the easy way, plus several of my...
How to Cook Pinto Beans and My Favorite Meals
Wondering how to cook pinto beans? In this article, I share how to cook pinto beans the easy way, plus several of my family-favorite main dish and...
Physical Wellness and Preparedness
April is Physical Wellness Month, making it a great time to consider your own health and fitness. There's more to physical wellness than having a...
Black Beans: How to Cook Black Beans and My Favorite Meals
You may know that I have a slight obsession with beans. Beans are a wonderfully frugal whole food, they have an excellent nutritional profile, and...
Emergency Preparedness Community
Emergency preparedness includes planning for and responding to disasters, both natural and manmade. Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and...
A Well-Stocked Pantry for Eating at Home
For my family, having a well-stocked pantry, freezer, and refrigerator is a necessity. We live over a half hour from the nearest town, so we try our...
No Spend Month – How To Do It & Why You Should
Do you struggle with sticking to a budget? Do you give in to the temptation to spend money on random things you didn't plan? Does money stress you...
New Year’s Goals
There's something amazing about the end of the year and the beginning of the new year. Turning the calendar can give us a fresh batch of...
2022 Black Friday to Cyber Monday Deals
These are some of my favorite 2022 Black Friday to Cyber Monday deals available across the world wide web. Check back for updates as I learn about...
The Pantry Principle: Emergency Medical Supplies
I'm back with another way we use the pantry principle in our home! What's the pantry principle? Thank you for asking! It's the idea of stockpiling...
Preserving Your October Harvest
The October harvest is one we look forward to all year! While the garden is sputtering to an end, the main harvest is now wild game. In this final...
Preserving Your September Harvest
As our garden begins to wind down and we prepare for a potential first frost, September still gives us a bit of a harvest. In some ways, it's almost...
The Pantry Principle: What About Freezer Storage?
The pantry principle is the idea of stockpiling your pantry with food purchased at the lowest possible price. This concept is a wonderful way to...
Preserving Your August Harvest
August is prime harvest time! Even in Wyoming, we're finding ripe garden items each day. I struggled with choosing what to highlight. I've chosen my...
How to Package Items for Long Term Food Storage
Would you like to ensure your long term food storage is as fresh in a decade (or two) as it is today? Spending a little time and money today can...
Amazon Prime Day 2022
Here are some of the best Prime Day deals I have found for you! If you don't have a Prime membership, sign up here to get a FREE 30-Day trial. This...
Preserving Your July Harvest
July is high summer and fresh produce abounds! A fabulous way to save money on fruits and vegetables is to take advantage of what's in season. Even...
The Pantry Principle: Making it Work For You
The Pantry Principle is a phrase I first discovered in The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn. According to Amy, the basic principle is to...
Preserving Your June Harvest
Are you enjoying fresh produce from your garden, farmers' market, or even roadside stands? June in the Northern Hemisphere means the beginning of...
Preserving Your May Harvest
Are you counting the days until your May harvest? For those of you enjoying fresh veggies either from the garden, the farmers market, or inexpensive...
How to Bring all the Preparedness Tips Together
Getting started with preparedness can seem overwhelming. Even if you've come up with a general plan of what to do and how to do it, the trees can...