Preparedness
Preparing for an unknown future: food storage, emergency supplies, prepping resources, and much more.
5 Reasons Not to Rely on Beans and Rice
I'm a huge fan of beans of just about any kind. We also rely on beans and rice as part of our food storage. But are beans and rice the best choice...
5 Survival Foods for Everyday
I know, I know. Survival Foods. Those two words sound completely scary and overwhelming. When I first started learning about food storage and...
Survival Rule of Three
Winter weather has me thinking about outdoor survival. Have you heard of the survival rule of three? Knowing these rules can save your life. What is...
An Easy Step to Prevent Catastrophe
September is National Preparedness Month, when FEMA and Ready.gov promote planning ahead for emergencies. Many times when we think of an emergency,...
Never Leave Home Without It (My EDC)
There are certain things I remember about my Grandpa Dick. He always wore a grey button shirt with a pocket and a pocketed t-shirt underneath. He...
Love Those Rice and Beans!
Just before Christmas one of the community Facebook groups that I'm a part of had a post from a family asking for assistance to help replenish their...
Apple Recipes ~ A Baker’s Dozen!
It's fall in Wyoming and I have apples on the brain! Each fall we like to stock up on apples. I often order these by the case from Azure Standard or...
A 2nd Cold War?
With the news of Russia having drills for a mock nuclear attack or other large scale catastrophe some are suggesting we are entering a new cold war....
Preserving Milk
This post was originally shared on my short-lived homesteading blog. Things have changed for us since I originally wrote this post. Did you...
5 Favorites
For the past several months I've been involved, behind the scenes, in an amazing project. My friend Wardee from GNOWFGLINS put together the Ultimate...
Book Review: Real Food Storage
"Then the phone call came. One cold February afternoon, Jeff called to tell me his company did a 20% pay cut across the board. Two months later,...
Introduction to Food Storage: Make a Plan
I like making lists. I make a 'to do' list almost every morning of the things I need to accomplish that day. I make a menu plan nearly every week....
Introduction to Food Storage: Why?
What would you do if you could not go to the grocery store? If you were not able to go to the farm and pick up your eggs, meat and milk? And your...
Taking the Pantry to the Next Level
Last month I did a few posts on some of the methods we use for tightening our financial belt as far as food costs are concerned. We are smack in...
Stocking the Real Food Pantry
This is an exciting season for my husband. It is hunting season. One of the reasons we moved to Wyoming 3 years ago was for the hunting...
7 More Ways to Increase Food Storage- Real Food Style
When I went into town the other day, gas was 14 cents a gallon more than it had been the previous week. 14 cents! That is a huge jump in a short...
How to fit 18 Chickens on one Shelf of a Side-by-Side Freezer
Recently, I wrote an article on food storage. I mentioned in that article that we use our freezer as part of our food storage plan. We have a large...
Add This Incredibly Inexpensive Legume to Your Menu Plan and Food Storage
Last year, my friend Andi shared this post on sprouting. I was totally intrigued by the sprouted peas. Especially the cost of those peas. $8.05 for...
8 Ways to Increase Your Food Storage- Real Food Style
Have you been working to increase your food storage but have stalled due to budget, lack of inspiration or just not sure what to do next? Last year...
Whoo-Hoo! January is National Oatmeal Month
Okay, so maybe it is not a big event but I do find it quite fun that someone designated January as National Oatmeal Month. I love oatmeal so in...
Re-Visiting the Food Budget
> When I first began this blog, one thing that I did was share our monthly food budget and the results of achieving (or not) that budget. Toward...