Our mission at Food Storage Made Easy is to provide you with bite-size pieces of information to help you become more prepared and self-reliant. Here is a complete encyclopedia of articles that can help you along the way.
FAMILY PLAN OVERVIEWComplete Emergency Preparedness Plan
Emergency Preparedness Plan: What’s New
Podcast: Emergency Preparedness Plan
50 Last Minute Ways To Prepare For An Emergency
Thoughts On Fire Preparedness
Planning For Your Family’s Future
Basic CPR And First Aid Tips
8 Tasks to Help you “Prep” for Winter
DISASTER KIT (72 HOUR KITS) OVERVIEWComplete Emergency Preparedness Plan
How To Make A 72 Hour Kit (original milk jug)
72 Hour Kits Revisited: Part 1 Of 2
72 Hour Kits Revisited: Part 2 Of 2
72 Hour And Disaster Kits For Babies/Toddlers
Disaster Kit Scavenger Hunt
72 Hour Kit Valentine’s Gift Idea
Pets And Preparedness
Emergency Kit for Kids at School
EMERGENCY BINDER OVERVIEW
How To Create An Emergency Binder
Emergency Preparedness Planner
EVACUATION LIST/CAR KIT OVERVIEW
Complete Emergency Preparedness Plan
Emergency Prep Car Kit For Babies
Mommy Emergency Car Kits
Thoughts on Fire Preparedness
50 Last Minute Ways To Prepare For An Emergency
CERT Training – Is it for you?
How to Make an Emergency Car Kit
POWERLESS COOKING OVERVIEW
Types Of Fuel
Cooking Stoves
Global Sun Oven
All American Sun Oven
Fuel Disks
InstaFire
ReadyFuel
Butane Stoves
Wonder Box Oven
Dutch Oven Cooking Overview
Video: Powerless Cooking Event
Handout: Powerless Cooking Fuels Handout
Handout: Tutorial On How To Make A #10 Can Stove
Handout: Tutorial On How To Make A Cardboard Box Oven
Handout: Tutorial On How To Make A Wonderbox Oven
10 Ways To Practice Powerless Cooking This Summer
Using Less Energy To Cook In The Summer
Making Potato Salad in a Sun Oven
How to Make a Pizza Box Solar Oven
How to Make a #10 Can Grill
Helius Rocket Stove
HERC Tea Light Candle Ovens
Emergency Heat Sources
50 Tips to Keep Cool When the Power is OUT
How To Make A Coffee Can Heater
Emergency Chemical Toilet
Handout: Emergency Sanitation Kits
5 Ways to Use Essential Oils for Emergency Preparedness
Cold Weather Clothing Bins
Fortress Clothing – Lifetime Supply of Warmth
8 Tasks to Help Prep for Winter
Emergency Preparedness While Traveling
BABYSTEP 1: SHELVES OVERVIEW
Small Spaces Storage Solutions
How To Build Your Own Can Rotating Rack
Can Organizers
5 Gallon Buckets and #10 Cans: How Much Can They Hold
Attic Storage Space
Cute Shelf Labels
Creative Uses For Old #10 Cans
BABYSTEP 2: WATER OVERVIEW
Water Storage Series FAQ
Water Storage Containers: Pros and Cons
How To Deal With Long Term Water Loss (Water Saving Tips)
Water Storage Boxes
Berkey Water Filters
Alternate Water Sources
Water Purification
How to Make an Evaporation Still
Water Filtration Versus Water Purification
Water Rotation
Hydrant Water Storage System
BABYSTEP 3: THREE MONTH SUPPLY OVERVIEW
5 Questions To Ask Yourself When Planning A Three Month Supply
Food Storage Calculator FAQ
Saving On Groceries Made Easy
Saving On Groceries Without Couponing
BABYSTEP 4: LONG TERM EDUCATION AND PLANNING OVERVIEW
Food Storage Calculator FAQ
What Can You Do With YOUR Food Storage
7 Sneaky Ways To Feed Your Family Food Storage
There’s A Post For That FAQ
Food Storage Lies … Debunked
Handout: Food Storage Shelf Life
How Much Can #10 Cans And 5 Gallon Buckets Hold?
How To Create A Recipe Binder
How To Overcome Food Storage Challenges
Food Storage and Allergies
“Our Best Tips” For Using Your Food Storage
Spring Cleaning And Food Storage
10 Reasons You Might NOT LOVE Food Storage
Oxygen Absorbers
Freezer Meals and Food Storage
40 Ways To Use A Food Saver
Vacuum Seal Those Meal-in-a-Jars
Webinar: How to Plan a Year Supply
BABYSTEP 5: GRAINS OVERVIEW
Let’s Talk About Wheat
Let’s Talk About Oats
Let’s Talk About Rice
Let’s Talk About Cornmeal
Let’s Talk About Barley
Wheat and Wheat Grinder Overview
All About Wheat Grinders
Video: How to Use a Wheat Grinder
Types of Wheat
17 Ways To Use Your Wheat Grinder
Top Twelve Questions About MAKING BREAD
Sprouted Bread
Sourdough Bread
How to Grow Easter Grass With Wheat
7 Great Ways to Use Wheat WITHOUT a Wheat Grinder
Wheat Allergies: Sources for Alternative Grains
Alternatives to Wheat for Food Storage
How to Cook Rice Without a Rice Cooker
BREAD: No Grinding, No Kneading, No Electricity, NO PROBLEM!
Introducing the NutriMill Plus
BABYSTEP 6: LEGUMES AND MEATS OVERVIEW
Beans the Magical Fruit
How To Cook Dry Beans
Let’s Talk About Split Peas
Let’s Talk About Dried Beans
Let’s Talk About Legumes
How to Grow Sprouts – Lentils
Ways To Use Freeze-Dried Meats
Incorporating Meat Into Your Food Storage
Getting Started Raising Chickens
5 Reasons Everyone Should Raise Chickens
How to Make Basic Black Beans
5 Reasons Beans Should be Part of Your Food Storage
BABYSTEP 7: BAKING INGREDIENTS OVERVIEW
All About Honey
Let’s Talk About Powdered Milk
Holiday Baking and FOOD STORAGE
Let’s Talk About Powdered Eggs
Handout: Substitutions, Measurements, and Yields
Egg White Powder
Food Storage Substitutions
All About Powdered Sour Cream
All About Yeast and Vital Wheat Gluten
All About Powdered Butter
All About Freeze-Dried Cheese
How To Make Ricotta Cheese From Powdered Milk
BABYSTEP 8: FRUITS AND VEGETABLES OVERVIEW
Julie’s Adventures With Freezing
Making Your Own Baby Food
Freeze-Dried Foods Vs Dehydrated Foods
9 Ways to Use Freeze-Dried Vegetables
Canning Section
Dehydrating Section
Sprouting Section
Gardening Section
BABYSTEP 9: COMFORT FOODS OVERVIEW
Spice Up Your Comfort Foods
Condiment Craziness
BABYSTEP 10: NON FOOD ITEMS OVERVIEW
Cleaning Supplies Using Food Storage
Homemade Household Cleaning Supplies
Your (Natural) Long Term Storage Medicine Cabinet
First Aid And Preparedness
Basic CPR and First Aid Tips
BUDGETING/FRUGALITY OVERVIEW
Top 10 Tips for Emergency Preparedness on a Budget
Food Storage and Money Savings
Saving on Groceries Made Easy
Holiday Baking and FOOD STORAGE
Using Our Grocery List Sale Sheet
Meal Planning Made Easy
Bill-Paying Worksheet
GARDENING OVERVIEW
How To Build A Vinyl Square Foot Garden Box
How to Build a Wood Garden Box
Square Foot Gardening 101
Square Foot Gardening FAQ Part 1
Garden Update and Gardening FAQ Part 2
Making Your Own Plant Pots Out of Newspaper
Lessons Learned From Gardening
Getting Started Raising Chickens
CANNING OVERVIEW
Canning 101: Everything You Need To Know To Get Started
Tattler Reusable Canning Lids
Canning Peaches … Delish!
How To Make Strawberry Jam
How To Can Homemade Applesauce
How To Pressure Can Ground Beef
How To Pressure Can Chicken
Video: How to Can Peaches
Pressure Canners Vs Pressure Cooker
Canning Classes, DVD Review, Garden Planning
How to Can Peach Jam
DEHYDRATING OVERVIEW
Basics Of Food Dehydration
Getting Started With Dehydrating
Our Favorite Dehydrator – The Excalibur
Homemade Fruit Leather (fruit roll-ups)
SPROUTING OVERVIEW
Basis of Sprouting
15 Ways To Use Sprouts
How To Grow Lentil Sprouts
How to Grow Easter Grass With Wheat
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Spring Cleaning And Food Storage
Jodi’s Three Month Supply Problem
The Never Ending Job Of Organizing
Food Storage Wake-Up Call
Grandma Lori’s Food Storage Room Revealed
Attic Storage Space
Exciting New Shelving Solution
Food Storage, From Chaos To Clarity
Julie’s New Food Storage Containers
Cute Shelf Labels
Label Tutorial
Kitchen Organization And Cleaning Tips
Preparedness Spring Cleaning Zones
COOKING FROM SCRATCH OVERVIEW
Our Best Tips For Food Storage
Handout: Substitutions, Measurements, and Yields
Food Storage Substitutions
Sourdough Sandwich Bread
WHY FOOD STORAGE: A 5 PART SERIES OVERVIEW
1. Natural Disasters
2. Economic Crisis
3. Health Benefits
4. Everyday Emergency
5. Religious Reasons
SEVEN DAY CHALLENGE OVERVIEW
2014 7 Day Challenge
2013 7 Day Challenge
2012 7 Day Challenge
2011 7 Day Challenge
2010 7 Day Challenge
2009 7 Day Challenge
WEEK 1 – BASIC EPREP: 72 Hour Kits
WEEK 2 – BASIC EPREP: Financial Preps
WEEK 3 – BASIC EPREP: Car Kits / Evacuation Plans
WEEK 4 – BABYSTEP 1: Shelves
WEEK 5 – BABYSTEP 2: Water Storage
WEEK 6 – BABYSTEP 3: 3 Month Supply
WEEK 7 – BABYSTEP 4: Long Term Food Storage
WEEK 8 – BABYSTEP 5: Grains
WEEK 9 – BABYSTEP 6: Legumes/Meats
WEEK 10 – BABYSTEP 7: Baking Ingredients
WEEK 11 – BABYSTEP 8: Fruits and Vegetables
WEEK 12 – BABYSTEP 9: Comfort Foods
WEEK 13 – BABYSTEP 10: Non Food Items
WEEK 14 – ADVANCED EPREP: Sanitation/First Aid
WEEK 15 – ADVANCED EPREP: Powerless cooking
WEEK 16 – ADVANCED EPREP: Shelter/Heating/Cooling
WEEK 17 – ADVANCED EPREP: Protection/Self Defense
EXTREME MAKEOVER: FOOD STORAGE EDITION OVERVIEW
Extreme Makeover -Food Storage Edition
Food Storage Makeover Disaster Kits
Food Storage Makeover Disaster Kits Part Two
Grandma Lori’s 3 Month Food Supply Game Plan
We Have A Plan
Grandma Lori 3 Month Supply SHOP!
Grandma Lori Food Storage Room Revealed
Grandma Lori’s 3 Month Summary And Label Tutorial
Grandma Lori’s Exciting New Purchase
Setting up Grandma Lori’s Wondermill Wheat Grinder
Waffles, Wondermills, Webs
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
FOOD STORAGE LESSON PLANS OVERVIEW
Lesson Plan 1: Why Food Storage And Basic Emergency Preparedness
Lesson Plan 2: Three Month Supply
Lesson Plan 3: Building A Food Storage In 10 Babysteps
Lesson Plan 4: Using Wheat In Your Food Storage
12 DAYS OF FOOD STORAGE CHRISTMAS OVERVIEW
Day 1: Emergency Preparedness
Day 2: Shelves
Day 3: Water
Day 4: 3 Month Supply
Day 5: Long Term Education
Day 6: Grains
Day 7: Legumes
Day 8: Baking Goods
Day 9: Fruits and Vegetables
Day 10: Comfort Foods
Day 11: Non-Food Items
Day 12: Checklists
HOW TO: A HELPFUL SERIES OVERVIEW
How To: Turn Off Natural Gas
How To: Turn Off Main Water Supply
How To: Change A Tire
How To: Build A Vinyl Square Foot Garden Box
How to Build a Wood Garden Box
How To: Build A Rotating Can Rack
HEALTHY FOOD STORAGE OVERVIEW
Let’s Talk About Sprouted Wheat Bread
Julie’s Adventures With Freezing
The Food Storage “Diet”
Healthy Food Storage Workshop
Healthy Food Storage + A Book Review
Introducing Food Storage Into Your Diet
Self-Reliance: Canning
Self-Reliance: Dehydrating
Self-Reliance: Sprouting
BOOK REVIEWS
Country Beans
Yes, You Can
Cooking With Food Storage Made Easy
Dinner Is In The Jar
Emergency Food Storage In A Nutshell
One Second After
A World Of Wisdom
Prepare My Life Planner
Book Review: Savoring The Seasons With Our Best Bites
Book Review: Survival Mom
Book Review: Food Storage for Self-Sufficiency and Survival
HELPFUL TOOLS: SPREADSHEETS
Emergency Preparedness Plan Excel
Emergency Preparedness Plan Printable
Three Month Food Supply Excel
Three Month Food Supply Printable
Long Term Food Storage Printable
HELPFUL TOOLS: HANDOUTS
Complete Emergency Preparedness Plan
Food Storage Shelf Life
Small Spaces Storage Solutions
72 Hour Kit Shopping List Contents List
Bucket Labels:
Common Substitutions, Measurements, Yields
Emergency Preparedness Brochure
Handout: Powerless Cooking Fuels Handout
Handout: Tutorial On How To Make A #10 Can Stove
Handout: Tutorial On How To Make A Cardboard Box Oven
Handout: Tutorial On How To Make A Wonderbox Oven
JUST FOR FUN OVERVIEW
#10 Can Stove Gift Idea
Grains Guessing Game
Food Storage Pep Talk
How To Grow Easter Grass With Wheat
Disaster Kit Scavenger Hunt
What To Do With Extra #10 Cans
Women’s Expo Review + A New Handout
12 Days Of Christmas
Birthday Baggie Surprise
Top 10 Christmas Wish List Items
Mother’s Day Gift Idea
The Great Cake Debate
Food Storage And Kids
My Grandma Shirley’s Food Storage Is Awesome
Preparedness Spring Cleaning Zones
Green Smoothie Girl Food Storage Makeover
8 Ways to Practice Preparedness This Summer
Making a Camping Plan
Preparedness Gift Ideas
Food Storage Friendly Thanksgiving
TAX REFUND WEEK OVERVIEW
Buying A Three Month Supply In Bulk
Best Ways To Purchase Traditional Food Storage
What To Know When Buying Just Add Water Meals
What Type Of Food Storage Shelves To Buy
Top Picks For Emergency Preparedness Products
Tools To Use Food Storage Daily
Multi-Grain Pancakes
Blender Wheat Pancakes
Whole Wheat/Multi-Grain Waffles
Honey Granola
Fruit Smoothies
Baked Oatmeal
How to Make Omelets Freeze-Dried Style
Rice Flour Crepes
Morning Glory Muffins
Bean Flour Cream of Chicken Soup
Pasta Salad with Freeze Dried Chicken
Chicken Tortellini Soup
Bean Flour Cream of Chicken Soup
Twelve Bean Soup
Split Pea Soup
Roasted Tomato Soup
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Homemade Rice-a-Roni
Homemade Macaroni and Cheese
Corndog Muffins
Whole Wheat Tortillas
Garden Chicken Stew
Homemade Mac ‘N’ Cheese
Chili With Chocolate
Summer Salad with a Quick and Easy Corn Salsa
Greek Lentil Soup Recipe
Fast and Easy Chicken Quinoa Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup
16 Bean Soup
Salsa, Chicken, and Black Bean Soup Recipe
CREAMY POTATO SOUP (Food Storage and Fat-Free Style)
Curried Lentils and Rice
Pantry Jambalaya
Tuna Noodle Casserole
Chicken Parmesan
Beef Stew
Food Storage Enchilada Pie
Catalina Chicken
Ultimate Meat Loaf
Mexican Casserole
Homemade Whole Wheat Noodles and Lasagna
Beach Street Lemon Chicken Linguine
Chow Mein
Chicken Barley Chili
Twelve Bean Soup
Real Chili Beans
Chicken Tortellini Soup
Apricot Oatmeal Bars
Garden Chicken Stew
Peanut Butter Bread
Tarragon Chicken Casserole
Meatballs Tetrazzini Recipe
Pizza Casserole (Food Storage Style)
Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken
Sweet and Sour Chicken from Scratch (+ Quinoa)
Shelf Stable Poppyseed Chicken Recipe
3 Pizza Dough Recipes
Sweet and Sour Meatballs and Zucchini
Dutch Oven Bisquick Cobbler
Pineapple Angel Food Cake
Chocolate Cake
Pumpkin Cake
Cookie Clay Dough
wheat Applesauce Cake
Best Krispie Squares
Pudding Pie
Rice Pudding
Lemon Bars
Worms and Dirt
Super Cherry Pie
Fondant Icing
Apricot Oatmeal Bars
Peanut Butter Bread
Peanut Butter Dog Treats
Strawberry Macaroons
Boxed Cake Mix Extender
Raspberry Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Best Sugar Cookies EVER!
Energy Bites
Food Storage Blackberry Pie
Cream Cheese and Jam Cookies made with HEALTHY White Flour
How to Make an Ice Cream Cake
Rhubarb Crumb Coffee Cake Recipe
Food Storage Carrot Cake
How to Make Basic Black Beans
Soft Pretzels
Homemade Granola Bars
Honey Granola
Buttermilk Cornbread
Cornbread
Buttermilk Biscuits
Homemade Rice-a-Roni
Spaghetti Salad
Texas Caviar aka Black Bean Salsa
Hummus
Enchilada Sauce
Fresh Garden Salsa
Homemade Ranch Dip or Dressing
Thanksgiving Green Bean Casserole
Easy Homemade Strawberry Syrup and Jam!
Ritzy (or Funeral) Potatoes
Julie’s “Healthier” Pasta Salad
Homemade Fruit Leather (fruit roll-ups)
Cilantro-Lime Rice
Cornbread II
Whole Wheat Bread (start to finish)
Honey Whole Wheat Bread
Ezekiel Bread
Bread Making Tips
whole Wheat Tortillas
Buttermilk Cornbread
Cornbread
Buttermilk Biscuits
Peanut Butter Bread
Sourdough 101: Part 2 of 2 (Bread)
Sourdough Sandwich Bread
Homemade Whole Wheat “Rhodes” Rolls
Whole Grain Banana Muffins
BREAD: No Grinding, No Kneading, No Electricity … NO PROBLEM!
Ezekiel Bread: Updated recipe with video
Wondermill/Nutrimill
All-American Sun Oven
Bosch Universal Mixer
Prepare My Life Planner
WaterBricks
Berkey Water Filters
Volcano Collapsible Grill
InstaFire Fire Starter
Small Stoves/Fuel
Lion Solar Generator
Hi there! I’m Jodi. I share my preparedness adventures via the blog and social media so you can see what I’m working on day to day.