Home freeze dryers are all the rage in the food storage world, and for really good reason. But is it really worth buying your own home freeze dryer? Are home freeze dryers worth the cost? The harvest right home freeze dryer (small size) costs about $4 per use (for power and the mylar bags to store …
Food storage is essential for preparedness, but a lot of us don’t have big root cellars. Not to mention that few pantries are large enough for long-term food storage. For many of us, that leaves the garage. Can you safely store food in the garage? Canned food and other shelf-stable food is best stored in cool, …
For many years, I stored an entire year’s supply of food in the crawl space of my home. I have also used the crawl space to store 72-hour kits, water, and other items. So, I feel confident that I can point you in the right direction when it comes to deciding if a crawl space …
Growing up in a house where home canning was done year after year, I have canned almost anything you can think of. Glass mason jars are key to the process, and after years of use there are some things to look for to know if it is time to retire your jars. Glass canning jars …
Storing food provides security to families and individuals, but sometimes an important element is left out. Water. Water is key to human survival, so storing it along side your food is completely necessary. Since we use so much water, knowing where to start can be daunting. Don’t worry, here we will give you the basics …
If you, like me, went hunting and got a deer, but then delayed substantially to eat all of the deer and quickly found yourself piling more meat on top of the venison in the freezer until potentially years later you discovered that you had meat in the bottom of the freezer, then this article is …
Food storage is one of those things that most everyone thinks about at one time or another, but food storage seems so boring. Is it possible to store fun things like candy? Candy that is packaged correctly can be stored long term, preserving the appearance, freshness and flavor. This can easily be accomplished by vacuum …
I’ve been working on getting an adequate supply of food storage for my family of 5. I’m not at all a pro with canning and such, so I wanted to take some easy and common-sense steps. I decided to buy a large rack for canned foods to have in my garage so I can store …
The first year I had a successful carrot crop, I was so excited. So I dug them all up, cleaned them off, and put them in the refrigerator only to find that 2 days later, they were soft and limp. So why do carrots from the garden get soft while my grocery store carrots don’t? Garden …
Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes This is one of my favorite ways to eat carrots. If you like a little spice and the taste of grilled food this is a nice, quick way to prepare some delicious carrots. All you need for this recipe is some carrots (as many as your family’s going to eat), …
