When we first started buying freeze dried food and freeze drying our own garden produce, meals, and other foods we consistently asked ourselves two questions. What is the shelf life of different freeze dried foods? And how should we store freeze dried food to get the longest shelf life possible? After hours of research and…
I was cleaning out my pantry and food storage the other day when I came across an old bag of white sugar. It felt clumpy so I could help but wonder if the sugar had gone bad. The best buy date on the package was about a year past the date so I did some…
Rice is a crucial part of every home’s food storage. I use different types of rice in various meals that we eat on a regular basis so knowing how long rice can be stored under different conditions, how to tell if it has gone bad, and simple ways to extend its shelf life is important….
Flour is a pantry staple that I always keep on hand and buy in bulk. When buying a 25-pound bag I would bring it right home and transfer it from its original bag to a 5-gallon bucket with a screw-on lid to keep the flour fresh and get the most out of its shelf life….
One of the first questions I had before buying a home dehydrator is “what foods can be dehydrated?” and also “what foods cannot be dehydrated?” These are important questions for anyone who is interested in buying a home dehydrator to preserve their own food or for anyone who has recently bought a dehydrator and wants…
Ever since I was little I can remember my parents dehydrating things like apples and strawberries. My parents would lightly sprinkle things like cinnamon and sugar or different flavors of Jell-O on top of the apples and the whole house would smell so good as they dried. All I knew about dehydrating then was there…
I have spent hours preserving foods through various methods such as dehydrating, canning, freezing, and fermenting but have found that using a freeze dryer to freeze dry foods is my favorite preservation method. I have reconstituted many freeze dried foods especially produce and meats, then used them in everyday meals and cooking. The other day…
Peaches with milk and a little sugar sprinkled on top are our family’s favorite treat in the summertime. We go through so many peaches every summer. Which also means we throw away a lot of peach pits. I started to wonder if I saved some of these pits if I could save some money by…
Have you ever had the power go out and realized that you can’t turn on your electric oven? Or have you ever been in a situation where there was no electricity and you needed to boil water to make a meal or to make water safe for drinking? If you were at home and have…
You’ve probably seen hard wheat in a list of things to get for long-term food storage. But if you’re anything like me, you typically use flour but don’t directly use hard wheat berries on a regular basis in the kitchen, and you don’t want to spend a bunch of money on something you will never…