We are so excited today! We are giving away $500 in free Thrive fruits and vegetables to a lucky person who helps us support a great cause. Keep reading to find out how you can ENTER TO WIN! We have been working with Robyn Openshaw of greensmoothiegirl.com over the last few weeks on a really […]
Freeze Dried Foods
Super Easy Green Smoothie Mixes
Everyone wants to try to eat healthier these days, but it’s not always very convenient. I’ve been trying to eat more green smoothies lately to get in some extra nutrition when I don’t want to take the time to cook a healthy lunch for myself. My problem is that I’m not consistent enough to keep […]
Beach Street Lemon Chicken Linguine
This is the meal my 5 year old requests EVERY single time I ask him what he wants for dinner. He has loved it for years. It’s a little bit spicy and he calls it “spicy chicken”. When he was really little though he called it “Pisees Chegen”. I miss that cute little 3 year […]
Freezer Taquitos
It’s soccer season, overlapped with hockey camps, topped with rugby season in our house. It was a scheduling accident that we completely overbooked ourselves this season. Rugby used to be a summer sport, but the league moved the season to spring. This was after my husband agreed to coach my son’s soccer team so we […]
Instant Refried Beans and Quesadillas
Last week we told you about Thrive’s new Instant Refried Beans. Well we got together and gave them a try and wanted to let you know how they turned out. We loved them for a lot of reasons but here are our top 3. First, they were super easy. Just add water and simmer for […]
Lime Shamrock Sugar Cookies
My kids always like to have a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I was out of town last weekend and didn’t have time to get anything super fun organized. So I did what all good moms do and resorted to searching Pinterest for ideas. I found this cute idea for shamrock sugar cookies […]







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.