Food Supply

Nearly everyone has discovered some expired food lurking in the back of their pantry. But do you have to throw it out? Maybe not. Here is what you need to know.

Confused about the steps to take when sealing food in Mylar bags? Learn the best practices for using Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers to store bulk foods. It is not as difficult as you might think.

At risk of being the last person to come to the party, I have been resisting the call to begin pressure canning.  It is not that I have not tried. …

Do you get confused and frustrated when shopping for food storage? Do you sometimes want to just give up? If that sounds like you, here are 13 tips that will help guide you and hopefully make things a bit easier. Plus, learn how to get a free sample food pouch from Mountain House! And by free, I mean with no shipping, no handling. Free is free! Enjoy the article!

As someone who has stored a lot of food for long term emergencies, I can easily recognize the temptation to load up on simple to prepared packaged foods.  Many of…

Old cooking methods use simple ingredients and a minimum amount of equipment. Today I walk down memory lane and explain why you should keep your old cookbooks or, if you don’t already have them, why you should scout some out on the cheap cheap at garage sales, thrift shops, and eBay.

Rich, golden honey. What is not to like? Just the thought of sweet, fragrant honey and honey bees makes me think of happy times.  That, coupled with its long storage…

Everyone has heard that using oxygen absorbers when storing food is important but few know the whys and wherefores. In this Survival Basics article, you will learn what O2 absorbers are all about and how to use them to increase the shelf life of stored foods.

For better or for worse, our lives are full of stress.  The weather, our jobs, the economy, financial woes, and poor health can all contribute to stress.  In addition, for…

The six enemies of food storage work together to shorten the shelf life of your stored food. Here is description of each of them that will help you better understand and mitigate their effect.

Learn everything you need to know to safely package bulk foods using food grade buckets, lids, and gamma seals.

Let’s face it.  There is never enough room to store your emergency food.  Big house, small house, apartment, condo, or RV; regardless of the size of your home, it is…

In the pursuit of self-sufficiency, Prepper’s are always looking for innovative ways to cook food.  Part of that comes from our desire to eliminate our dependency on fossil fuels and…

Coconut oil is one of the healthiest oils out there, with a long shelf life, and a variety of uses beyond cooking and consumption. In this article learn what you need to know about this fantastic multi-tasker that belongs in every survival pantry.

Something we all do is consult lists.  There are lists of things to do and things to buy as well as lists of important numbers and lists of friends and…

Waste is not in my vocabulary.  Even before it was considered environmentally responsible to recycle, I would snatch paper out of the trash and re-use the back side before sending…