Category: Long-Term Food Storage
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Why You Can’t Let Bulk Foods Sit Uneaten For Years
Today was NOT starting well… must be because it’s a Monday. It started off with a HUGE mess when making almond milk. I put too much liquid in the blender, the lid came off, and it went seemingly everywhere. About fifteen minutes later we had it cleaned up thanks to my ever-forgiving wife. Later, my youngest son and…
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Could You, Would You, Should You Eat Bugs In A Survival Situation?
So there I was, standing in the bathroom staring at a near dead moth wondering what it would taste like. The thought quickly passed as I scooped it up and tossed it outside but for a moment, a mere moment, mind you… I pondered it. Now, I know eating a tiny moth would be nothing…
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What You Don’t Know About Your Food Stockpile (Guest Post)
Today I want to talk about your food stockpile. I know, I know…in general this topic has been covered so many times, but those are the basic “how to” type articles. So instead I would like to share a few of the unique challenges you will face with your food stockpile when SHTF. Many people…
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Focus on Powering a Chest Freezer Filled with Freezer Meals
As much of a fan as I am of bulk foods as well as freeze dried foods (of late), I understand that not everyone sees things the same as me, which is fine. In fact, bulk foods take both work and sometimes equipment (such as a grain grinder) to make use of them whereas freeze…
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Wise Food Storage Pasta Alfredo
I wasn’t given this Pasta Alfredo meal by Wise Food Storage to review but, instead, found it among some of our camping gear. I can only imagine how long ago I put it there because I don’t even remember buying it! I’d say at least a few years. Since I was home alone recently I…
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Vally Food Storage – White Bean and Lime Chili
I had an opportunity to review a food storage meal, White Bean and Lime Chili from ValleyFoodStorage.com, as it was sent to me for review. One thing I like, believe it or not, is that the food doesn’t come in a fancy package. It’s just a mylar bag and sticker: To me this means the money is…
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This is the REAL Beauty of Freeze Dried Foods
If you’re not on-board with freeze-dried foods (no matter who you purchase from) you really need to do so. While there are many great reasons to include them in your food storage, perhaps the BEST reason to include them is that they allow you flexibility when planning and making meals. For instance, my wife wanted…
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THRIVE Freeze Dried Chopped Spinach
My wife decided to make some vegetable quesadillas but didn’t have any frozen spinach and so we choose to use some of our Thrive Freeze Dried Chopped Spinach instead: Here’s what it looks like directly in the can: After a few minutes of rehydration this is what you get: Added to the rest of the…
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THRIVE Express Garden Fresh Vegetable Pasta
This Thrive Express Garden Fresh Vegetable Pasta is a nice entree for a small dinner party, for example. I ended up bringing this dish to my kid’s end-of-season basketball party and it went pretty fast. 🙂 Unlike any of the other Thrive Express meals I’ve revised thus far this particular one seems to have sucked in…