BabySteps

How to Grow Sprouts

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 […]

How To Build Your Own Can Rotating Rack

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 many […]

New Years Resolutions and Hummus Recipe

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 […]

Food Storage Recipes: Blender Wheat Pancakes

When Julie and I first started our food storage adventures we thought that buying a wheat grinder was very scary and expensive. I started out by grinding a bit of wheat using my friend’s WonderMill. But I really wanted to find other ways to use my wheat that didn’t involve grinding. So when I first […]

Water Storage: Alternate Water Sources

In our BabyStep 2: Water Storage page we recommend to store a 2-week supply of water for your family. This should be enough to sustain you through the majority of shorter-term emergencies. But what if water is unavailable for a longer period of time? Do you know where the closest source of water to your […]

Small Spaces Storage Solutions

Having no space for food storage is one of the biggest excuses we hear when we talk to people about getting started in prepping. We had this problem ourselves when we first started, and really allowed it to keep us from doing as much as we wanted. When we kept getting asked for tips on […]