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How to cook without power – need to know info!
It’s a question we get all the time. “How would you cook without power?” With the recent natural disasters, we have been getting asked that question more and more frequently. In today’s post we wanted to summarize a lot of important powerless cooking info so you can make your powerless cooking plan come together. Make […]
7 DAY CHALLENGE 2017- DAY 1-2: PREPARE
Tuesday, September 19 to Wednesday, September 20 Alright folks! YOU HAVE 2 DAYS TO PREPARE For the next two days you have time to get your preps in order. If you want a true test of whether or not you would be ready for an emergency of some kind, ignore this portion of the challenge […]
2017 7 DAY CHALLENGE OVERVIEW
The Seven Day Challenge is our way of celebrating National Emergency Preparedness Month in September. Over the years we have done things a little differently each time. However the main concept has always been the same. The challenge is made up of practicing and analyzing your preparedness skills and storage for 7 days. Concepts covered […]
From Storage to Stovetop: BLACK BEANS
Today Jodi goes over a few different options you may have for black beans in your food storage. If you store canned beans you probably don’t have a hard time with rotating them or knowing how to use them in your everyday cooking. However, for long term storage canned beans are not an ideal solution. […]
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
Cold winter? Feels like it’s never ending? Homemade broth made in minutes? Creamy chicken noodle soup? YES PLEASE! The other day we posted a meme on facebook about how sometimes after a big grocery shopping trip you end up ordering pizza because you are too tired to cook. Sound familiar? Well I discovered a way […]







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.