The snow is melted, my tulips are poking their heads above ground, and my garden boxes are calling my name begging for some plants to fill them up! So I’m finally going to get started on everything for this season and I am sooooo excited. Here is a list of what I’m doing in my [...]

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We now have tools for EVERYONE to plan their 3 month food supply (and it only took 3 full days to get it all ready for you – so we hope you USE them .
Up until now we have had this intense and “awesome” spreadsheet. However we’re excited to announce two new ways to [...]

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Ultimate Meatloaf
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb lean ground beef
1/2 c. crushed Ritz crackers
3/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 oz. pkg. dry onion soup mix
1/2 qt. of lentil sprouts, pureed
2 eggs, beaten (or 2 T. powdered eggs 1/4 C. Water)
1/4 c. ketchup
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the ground beef, crushed Ritz, cheddar cheese, and [...]

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As you can tell from our button on the side, we are part of the Fun With Food Storage Network which is a place to help you learn to Plan, Buy, and Eat your food storage all in one place on the web. We also have a forum, newsletter, monthly tv show, live chats, [...]

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My gardening bug bit me already this year. But since it’s still a little early to REALLY get started I decided to have a go at sprouting. We have heard that sprouts are really good for you and a GREAT food storage item (so watch for some future posts about the benefits/usages/etc.) but for now [...]

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This tutorial is created courtesy of my husband who made me this can rotating rack for a Valentine’s Day gift and agreed to document the process to share with all of you! The great thing about making your own racks is that you can customize the depths to fit your cupboard, and build however [...]

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So here’s a little update for you on my New Years Resolutions. For those of you who don’t remember what they are (because really, why would you memorize my resolutions) here they are:

I want to cook more with DRY beans and quit being so afraid of the soaking concept
I want to plan dinners ahead [...]

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Thanks to Crystal from Every Day Food Storage, there is an easy, cheap, useful, present you can tell your significant others to get you. She has turned her most awesome handouts into fridge magnets! So no more running to the computer when you are in the middle of cooking using your food storage. [...]

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Are you having a hard time deciding what to get your “special someone” for Valentines Day? Well worry no more. We have made it easy for you – and what’s better then the gift of preparedness? Send your loved one to work with a special 72 Hour Kit for the Office. We [...]

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