Being prepared and building a stockpile of food can seem overwhelming and expensive. However, did you know you can build a stockpile of food storage for as little as $5 a week? That’s the same cost as one trip to Starbucks, snacks from the gas station, or one impulse purchase at the grocery store. Prepping…
Finding the cheapest grocery stores near where you live can be challenging, especially in 2021 and 2022 because of the insanely high inflation of common goods. The price of Groceries was up over 13% in 2022 according to bls.gov. High inflation has caused many that I know to switch from brand-name groceries to off-brand generic…
Jump down the page to find an Amish Store near you I lived in Ohio for 2 years and visited various Amish grocery and bulk food stores, markets, and restaurants. Their food and craftsmanship are amazing! Many people are aware that you can visit Amish and Mennonite stores in Ohio and Pennsylvania but are surprised…
Dry foods are an essential and large percentage of my overall food storage because they are easy to store and typically last a long time in storage. However, I quickly learned through experience that one of the factors that affect food storage life is oxygen. So to help extend the life of my dry food…
Recently I was doing an inventory of our long and short-term food storage and I noticed that we had a wide variety of non-perishable foods that have a long shelf life. I felt great comfort and security knowing that I have a wide range of different types of shelf-stable foods. I started to think of…
Corn on the Cob is one of our favorite things to come out of the garden. We plant as much as we have room for in our garden and eat it as often as possible while it is fresh. However, corn has a very short peak window of freshness. We can’t eat it all before…
Pasta is something we like to keep on hand. Our kids eat mac and cheese and spaghetti without complaining and pasta dishes are generally quick and easy to make and so versatile to make into different things. The last time I was at the store stocking up on our favorite kinds it made me wonder,…
Having access to shelf-stable food that will store for years without refrigeration or freezing is a necessary part of my home pantry and emergency food supply. I can’t help but wonder what my family would do if we lost power for an extended period of time and were unable to keep the food in our…
Buying food storage can be costly. Letting it all expire and go to waste is not something we want to see. As I was rotating our food storage recently I wondered how can I prolong or extend the shelf life of my food storage supply? However, before you can prolong food’s shelf life you need to…
One of my favorite things to do is make homemade bread. There’s just nothing better than warm bread and homemade strawberry jam. I always have bought and stored my own yeast so that I can make bread at any time. During the summer months, I don’t usually make bread as often because I don’t want…