The other day I was in the mood for something new and easy. I got this recipe from Thrive’s recipe website and tweaked it a little. It turned out great and will be a family staple, especially on nights we are in a hurry and I don’t have time to thaw and cook chicken. I […]
Freeze Dried Foods
6 Sneaky Ways to Use Powdered Milk
We have tried a lot of powdered milks and the one we’ve found to be the best tasting and the easiest to mix for drinking is Thrive Instant Milk. If you are just doing a simple baking substitution then any regular powdered milk will work just fine. But for drinking and for making buttermilk, sweetened […]
Baby Food with Thrive
I wish I would have known about this with all my babies. Seriously. This is a time saver. I used to peel and boil sweet potatoes and put the foods in the freezer. There is no added water that I’m paying for. I’m not buying 100’s of plastic or glass jars I feel guilty putting […]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
A few months ago I was dreaming this recipe up, made it, and completely forgot to share it! So with it being Christmas season I figured it would be appropriate to share. Does anyone else make chocolates at Christmas time? How the recipe came about So I don’t know if you like eating cookie dough, […]
Thanksgiving with Thrive
Can you believe the holiday season is already upon us. Thanksgiving is coming up and this year I’m looking for ways to save time in the kitchen. Thrive foods will be featured in a big way this year at our dinner table. I’m starting to enter the phase of life where I host Thanksgiving here […]
Lights Out – An Evening with Ted Koppel
Sometimes doing the work we do in the preparedness industry gives us some pretty rewarding experiences. Last night we had the opportunity to visit with Ted Koppel, former anchor of Nightline and author of the new book “Lights Out“. He gave a presentation on the concept of cyber terrorist attacks and how unprepared our country […]







Hi there! I’m Jodi. I created Food Storage Made Easy to help make food storage and emergency preparedness feel simpler and more doable. This site is home to the tips, recipes, checklists, and resources I’ve created and shared over the years.