Monthly Archives: January 2011

New Years Resolution MOTIVATION!

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Jodi and Julie

Use this little giveaway to help kick-start your food storage goals this year. Plus see everyone else’s goals to give you some great ideas! Continue reading →

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Shelf Stable Recipes: Wheat Applesauce Cake

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Jodi and Julie

Try this delicious wheat applesauce cake made with ALL shelf stable ingredients. Lovin’ these Shelf Stable Saturdays! Continue reading →

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How To Cook Dry Beans

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Julie

Learn Julie’s tricks for how to make the perfect dry beans EVERY TIME. Make up a big batch and it can be “almost” as convenient as canned beans! Continue reading →

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How to Pressure Can Chicken

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Jodi

Don’t be intimidated by pressure canning meats! It’s actually really easy. You can save so much time and money if you learn this great skill. Continue reading →

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Shelf Stable Recipes: Tuna Noodle Casserole

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Jodi and Julie

Try this delicious tuna noodle casserole recipe submitted by one of our readers for our “Shelf Stable Recipes” project. Continue reading →

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Pressure Canners vs Pressure Cookers (Cooking Mysteries Solved!)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Jodi and Julie

In this brief introduction to pressure cooking and pressure canning we guide you through some of the most commonly asked questions. Continue reading →

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3 Month Supply Planning and Sharing

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Jodi and Julie

Some great reminders about customizing your three month supply plan to fit your family’s needs, and an awesome tip by one of our Facebook fans. Continue reading →

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Shelf Stable Recipes: Chicken Tortellini Soup

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Jodi

The 1st recipe in our Shelf Stable Recipes series that we’ll be posting every Saturday for TWO YEARS! A yummy soup made with all pantry ingredients. Continue reading →

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Food Storage To The Rescue!

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Julie

Another reason why we LOVE having food storage … it saved Julie in an emergency recipe situation ;) Continue reading →

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Getting Started with Dehydrating Foods

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Jodi

Dehydrating foods is WAY easier than I thought. See a few pics and some fun ideas on more things to dehydrate. Continue reading →

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