Those of you who have followed along on my blog for a while know that I love my FoodSaver vacuum sealer. I have one of the OLD models and at about 15 years old it still seals bags, so I’m still using it. FoodSaver vacuum sealers are great for sealing food to go in your […]
Practically Free Egg Carton Dryer Lint Firestarters
Here’s a fire starter that’s easy to make from materials you probably already have floating around your house. These little balls of fire will burn for approximately 15 minutes after being lit, giving you plenty of time to get a fire going even if you have to dry out some of the wood. I keep […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 71: Eight Great Uses for Honey
Episode 71: Eight Great Uses for Honey Listen here! It’s time for extracting honey from our hives here and today I share our honeybee experience, how we extract the honey from the hives, and eight great ways to use honey! Mentioned in the show: Extracting Honey Honey Onion Cough Syrup Honey Bandage Keep preparing! Angela […]
Fabulous Home Canned Peach Raspberry Jam
Homemade jam is one of my favorite reasons for canning, and today I have a delicious jam that’s going to our “I Grew Thanksgiving” dinner with me since it’s made from raspberries and peaches I grew! If you don’t have access to your own fruit, you could get your peaches and raspberries from the grocery […]
Getting Started Sprouting!
I love sprouting. Sprouts are an easy and quick way to get fresh greens in your diet no matter what season it is! Plus growing your own gets you sprouts at a fraction of the cost of buying sprouts at the store. Before seeds sprout they are dormant little plants. Sprouting changes the chemistry of […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 70: Five Emergency Kits to Prepare
Episode 70: Five Emergency Kits to Prepare Listen here! Want to put an emergency kit together? Today we discuss five different kits with ideas for what to put in them and why you would want each one. Mentioned in the show: Five Emergency Kits to Prepare for Your Family Car Emergency Kit (with checklist) Road […]
12 Super Prepper Uses for a Blender Plus a BlendTec Giveaway!
Want to blend up some preparedness? You probably already have a blender at your house. Maybe you use it every day and maybe it’s just sitting there collecting dust. Either way, I’ve got twelve super prepper ways to put your blender to use! Plus, hang in until the end and I’ve got a giveaway to […]
Prepared Bloggers Preparedness Month Mega Giveaway
In honor of this month being National Preparedness Month, The Prepared Bloggers are proud to present a Mega giveaway. We are proud to partner with 6 great companies for seven great prizes. These prizes are the perfect way to either begin your preparedness journey or add to your preps. We will have seven winners in this giveaway. Each winner will […]
Making Evaporated Milk and Sweetened Condensed Milk from Powdered Milk
When I started storing food, I thought it would be a good idea to store forms of canned milk like evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. I bought quite a few cans and have used most of them over the years. However, I only have two recipes I regularly make that call for evaporated milk, […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 69: I Grew Thanksgiving Challenge Update
Episode 69: I Grew Thanksgiving Challenge Update and More Listen here! Thanksgiving is coming and our family decided we were going to grow or hunt everything for our big dinner this year. In this episode, I have an update on the progress of the meal. I share my experience making my own pectin and making […]
