Category: Long-Term Food Storage
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Legacy Food Storage 72 Hour Food Kit: Stroganoff Review
Last night my kids and I decided to make the Stroganoff which is part of the Legacy 72 Hour Kit I started reviewing a few weeks back. It’s non-GMO, vegetarian, and obviously low in fat. Here’s the front of the package: And the backside: Just like with the other meals thus far, it’s super simple…
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Legacy Food Storage 72 Hour Food Kit: Enchilada Beans And Rice Review
This week we’re taking a look at another Legacy Foods 72-Hour Kit option which I introduced last week here, specifically the Enchilada Beans and Rice meal: And the backside of the package: I should point out that last week I said that I wasn’t sure if any of the meals in the 72-hour kit were…
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Legacy Food Storage 72 Hour Food Kit: Pasta Primavera Review
I was recently sent this Legacy Food Storage 72 Hour Emergency Food Kit in exchange for an honest review. I figured rather than reviewing the entire bucket contents at once that I would taste test a few of the meals and share my thoughts each time… probably once a week or so. With that in mind,…
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6 Ways Famine Grips The U.S.
It always amazes me how complacent the vast majority of Americans are. Most people seem to think that disaster will never strike them. That the lights will always stay on. That grocery stores will always have food. On the one hand I can understand this sentiment because–while times are good–society runs very smoothly and we’re…
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When Was The Last Time Your Cooked A Meal From Scratch?
A while back–over Easter, I think–we had a conversation with my kids about cooking food, in part because the topic came up, but also because my oldest is growing up and needs to realize that making meals is more than just opening a can of soup and calling it good. Honestly, he actually is interested…
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Oven Canning Crackers for Long Term Storage
Warning: I’m told this may be both unsafe and dangerous. Attempt at your own risk! See comments below. I’ve never tried to can crackers for long term storage but if you don’t have kids who consume all snack foods as soon as you buy them, then this may be a good idea. I think I’ll give it…
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Cooking With The “Solar Death Ray”
If you’ve been following my blog for years now you may remember when I used to post about my sun oven cooking experiments… I miss those days. 🙂 Sadly, all of the large trees around my house tend to block out most of the sunshine and so my lack of willingness to work around that…
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Why I Stopped Using Gamma Seal Lids And Food Storage Buckets
I’ve used these gamma seal lids and food grade buckets for years now without trouble. We’ve used them to store rice, beans, oats, and wheat. In fact, they’re rather easy to use and make accessing my food storage buckets convenient. But, alas, I’m not going to be using them any longer. Why? Well, remember when I…
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Will You Chase That Last Grain Of Rice?
The other day my kids heated up two cans of chicken with rice soup and because I was in a hurry that day instead of having them dish up their own rice I did it while they were still doing school. And, while I was dishing it up, I found myself chasing a few last…