This year I went a little bit overboard with the berry picking! It was awesome fun though to get out in the sun and pick so many berries knowing that come winter we’d have a whole bunch of options for fruit. I made a ton of jam (seriously, anyone wants to come by and get some jam I’ll have enough for a couple years) I made some blueberry pie filling, and froze a good number of the blueberries (sealed with my vacuum sealer). It's so nice to have all these berries from the height of their season … [Read more...]
Food Brick and Water Brick Giveaway!
Food Brick and Water Brick Giveaway! Eartheasy.com has graciously agreed to sponsor a pre-Thanksgiving Giveaway to one of our loyal readers so they can get their food and water storage off the ground! Today you get the opportunity to win FOUR water bricks and FOUR food bricks! The Water Bricks can hold up to 3.5 Gallons of water, and are sturdy enough to stack up to 4 feet tall. They are small enough to slide under a bed, and light enough (even when full) to be easily carried with their handy … [Read more...]
FoodSaver Giveaway!
We have some FoodSaver tips and giveaway today! Have you been wanting a FoodSaver® Vacuum Sealer? Well, today is a sponsored post by FoodSaver® and we are so grateful to be able to share this giveaway with our readers! You can use FoodSaver bags, FoodSaver containers and mason jars to preserve your food for the pantry or freezer. This FoodSaver® Vacuum Sealer FM2000 comes complete with the following: Included In Offer: 3 - Quart Bags 2 - Gallon Bags 1 - 11'' x 10' Roll 1 - Accessory … [Read more...]
I Tried it For You! Lifestraw GO! A Review and GIVEAWAY!
How many of you have tried the infamous Lifestraw? It's one of my favorite survival gadgets! Not only because I believe water is so important, but also because I love the simplicity and ease of use. And at $20 a pop ($14.99 on sale every now and then!) They're hard to pass up! The only thing I DIDN'T like about the Lifestraw was that you couldn't bring the water with you unless you had a separate container. Puddles aren't exactly portable no matter how important they may be. If you're on the … [Read more...]
Cox’s Honey Giveaway!
Cox's Honey Group Giveaway Today we are hosting another Cox's Honey Group Giveaway so our readers will have a chance to win some raw, unfiltered, pure honey. Cox's honey is sponsoring this giveaway today and we want to thank them for giving us this opportunity. Cox's honey is raw and unfiltered honey. The company was started back in 1880 in Orderville, Utah by Delaun Mills Cox. Mr. Cox produced enough sweet honey for the entire city before moving the operations to Shelley, Idaho. Delaun kept … [Read more...]
National Preparedness Month: Water Storage & Purification
National Preparedness Month In case you didn't catch it, September is National Preparedness Month! This is a month designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Department of Homeland Security that encourages Americans to prepare for natural disasters. September 2011 was when I first started hearing about and learning about "preppers." It intrigued me! And a few short months later when I found out about our new little one on the way, I got started on this crazy … [Read more...]
Fresh Water Giveaway: Win a Big Berkey!
Have you heard that the month of September is National Emergency Preparedness Month? (Yes, I know...the broken record again...) I was really concerned when I read that the city of Toledo, Ohio was not able to use their culinary water for quite some time. They could not even boil it to make it safe because of the toxic nature of the water. This is one more reason we need to tell the world about National Emergency Preparedness Month. Wow, this makes me wish every family in the world could have … [Read more...]
WaterBrick Giveaway!
The Giveaway! I got together with a group of my blogging colleagues to share this giveaway that is sponsored by Food For Health. We are giving away an 8-Pack of WaterBricks to one lucky winner. Water is number one on my preparedness list! How about you? Enter below for a chance to win! Why Choose WaterBricks? WaterBrick Stackable Water and Food Storage Containers hold 3.5 Gallons of Liquids or up to 27 Pounds (264 Adult Servings) of dry foods. Made of rugged, high-density polyethylene … [Read more...]
How I Preserve Food: Freezer Jam
Over the past couple of years, I have investigated and experimented with several different types of food storage. Pressure canning, Water bath canning, Dehydrating, Vacuum sealing... I've probably done it all :) One of my favorite methods; however, is using the freezer! Freezer jam is quick and easy, plus it doesn't require you to heat up your entire house in the middle of summer to make delicious jam! My favorite jam to make is strawberry, and that's what I'm making today, but you can … [Read more...]
I Tried it For You! At Home Canning for Beginners and Beyond by Kendra Lynne
Canning season is in full swing, and I don't know about you, but I'm beyond thrilled to try out a few of my home-canned goodies! There's just so much joy and pride in growing and preserving your own food in order to serve healthy, delicious produce to your family in the days, weeks, or years to come! So far this year, I've made 4 different kinds of pickles, strawberry jam, pizza sauce, marinara sauce, spaghetti sauce with meat, chicken, ground beef, and as soon as I have enough to do a batch, … [Read more...]
HERCulean Giveaway!
Not too long ago I published a post on how to make your very own DIY Tea Light Oven! That post was very popular and gained the attention of Kris Johnson, owner of Titan Ready and creator of the HERC oven. As promised, Kris has donated several great prizes to be given away to all of you loyal readers! The Prepared Bloggers are always looking for ways to help our loyal readers be prepared for the unexpected. We are so grateful to team up with Titan Ready USA for this fabulous … [Read more...]
Shelf-Stable Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie is one of my all-time favorite Southern Comfort Foods. I just love it! Imagine my surprise when I found a recipe for a quick and easy one in my copy of The Prepper's Cookbook! (I highly recommend you get yourself a copy by the way!) I've never thought of Chicken Pot Pie being something EASY to make. It's usually one of those things that you have every once in awhile as a treat because it takes ALL DAY to put together! Boiling, skinning, and shredding a chicken, peeling and … [Read more...]
I Tried it for You! Thrive Express Freeze-Dried Meals Review
Last week I posted about our freeze-dried emergency meal taste testing of Mountain House pouches and how much our family loved them! This week, I'm continuing the discussion, with a new brand! We also tried out Thrive Express Freeze-Dried pouches, and are impressed with them as well! We're 2/2 in this house! :) We tried Chile Lime Chicken Rice, Creamy Beef & Noodles, and Loaded Scalloped Potatoes. How to Prepare the Meals Similar to the mountain house packages, we opened each package and … [Read more...]
I Tried it for You! Mountain House Freeze Dried Pouches Review
This past weekend my husband and I had a taste testing of sorts going on at our home. While I have been slowly building up my food storage pantry over the past couple of years with canned goods, bulk dried goods, and the like, we decided that we would also like to have some freeze-dried rations on hand as well. There are a LOT of food storage companies out there, all claiming to have the BEST at something: longest shelf-life, better tasting, most nutritious, most appealing packaging, etc. For … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why I LOVE my Berkey
Water Storage My husband and I recently made the decision to purchase a water filter for our home. We have been working on organizing and building up our preparations, and the first thing we decided we needed to fortify was our water supply. We have stored water in bottles, barrels, and jugs, but we know that in a true emergency situation, eventually that will run out, and we'll resort to finding water for our family: Rain collection, lakes, ponds, and streams are all great sources, and we have … [Read more...]
