Some posts may contain affiliate links. Fruit Salad Trees: What They Are & How to Grow Them I have never had enough space to maintain both a garden and fruit trees. So when I first heard of a fruit salad trees I had no idea what they were but they certainly peeked my interest. One …
Will There Be Pandemic Related Food Shortages? Remember the panic buying as the stay home orders began to shut down our cities and towns? It’s been almost exactly 3 months (as of the time of writing) since the first verified case here in Washington state and you still can’t beg, barrow, or steal some of …
Safety Advice If You Must Visit the Grocery Store During the Pandemic Unless you were well prepared, a trip to the grocery store will be required during this pandemic stay at home order that the majority of the United States is abiding by. The CDC is recommending that whenever we leave the safety of our …
Safety Tips for Bringing Home Groceries During a Pandemic This is a scenario that is new to this generation. We have never experienced a pandemic in this way before in our life times. Millions of people are on stay at home orders and others in self quarantine. Allowed only to leave their homes for work …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Should Children Be Taught How To Grow Food As Part Of Their Schooling? Growing food is a bit more complicated than tossing a few seeds in the dirt and adding water now and again. Preppers and homesteaders know this, but does the majority of the population? I am always …
Some posts may include affiliate links. Food Producing Bushes That Can Provide For The Winter Months If you don’t have space or time for a full garden on your property or even a HOA that won’t allow you to have a food garden. You may want to look at food producing bushes, particularly ones that …
Post Apocalypse Rat Jerky If I am to be honest, post or pre-Apocalypse, the idea alone of eating rat turns my stomach, I am not so foolish as to say never however, because I understand that we may all do things including eating things that we are not now prepared to do if the world …
12 Reasons to Store Powdered Milk The expressions “Got Milk?” or “Milk builds strong bones” are well known in north American countries. But if like me, you don’t drink milk nor have small growing children, should you still store a large quantity of milk? Yes! There are so many other uses for milk. I …
What Foods can be and How to Store Them Underground Not everyone has the space or financial ability to install and maintain a full fledged root cellar. But you can still preserve foods from your harvest or hunting adventures underground to store for later use. Native Americans and other cultures have and continue to do …
8 Ways To Quickly and Frugally Build Up Your Food Stockpiles or Pantry We all know we should have a stockpile of at the very least basic food and other necessary supplies on hand. Most government programs recommend 72 hours and we recommend at least 6 months. It’s really easy for me to set behind …
