by Billie Nicholson | Sep 5, 2017 | Emergency Preparations, Food Storage, Preparedness, Wheat, Wheat Berries
Storing wheat grains and wondering what to do with them? Wheat Berry Salads will change the way you think about stored grain forever. Wheat Berry Salad with Melon & Feta* Ingredients 1 cup dried wheat 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth Salad Ingredients 3 Tbs extra...
by Billie Nicholson | Sep 5, 2017 | 72-Hour Kit, Emergency lighting alternatives, Emergency Medical Assessment, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, First Aid, Food Storage, National Preparedness Month, Neighborhood Preparedness, Preparedness
Emergency Essentials September is preparedness month. It’s the time of year as the seasons change to prepare for the future. Preparing for the future should not be overwhelming. We’ve included 12 primary areas of preparedness. Use your specific situation to decide...
by Billie Nicholson | Apr 1, 2017 | Food Storage, Food Storage Inventory, Food Storage Rotation
from “Preparedness Principles” Barbara Salsbury How old is too old? Keeping food dry, cool, and protected from light is the key to proper storage. The less light, heat and moisture food is exposed to, the longer its shelf life will be. The optimal canned and dry food...
by Billie Nicholson | Feb 22, 2017 | Dehydrating, Freeze-dried meat
Dehydrating fruit, vegetables and meat has been a process of food preservation for thousands of years using two sources of free and readily available forms of energy: sun and wind. Over time the use of heat in the form of small, closely controlled fires in “still...
by Billie Nicholson | Nov 12, 2016 | Food Storage
Downloadable pdf Magic Mix* Ingredients: 2 1/3 cup powdered milk 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature Take out your mixer with beaters. Combine dry milk, flour and butter into a large bowl. Mix well. Store tightly covered in...