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EXTRA EXTRA – DON’T FORGET!

We hope you have had a great summer and are getting ready for a great and exciting fall. The Seven Day Challenge is almost here. Remember the Seven Day Challenge is where we will find out just how prepared we really are for an emergency! Coming on a surprise day in September, each day during […]

BabySteps 8, 9, and 10 (revised)

In order to get your ready for the Seven Day Challenge, we are going through revising and cleaning up all our BabySteps. We created the BabySteps to break down the vast amount of information in the “food storage world” when we first got started last summer. From the BabySteps, we developed the BabySteps Checklists as […]

Food Storage Recipes: "Lemon Bars with a Twist"

Ever since I was a little girl my mom would make me these bars on or around my birthday. I LOVE them. They don’t even really have a name other then my “Birthday Bars”. They are kind of like a lemon bar but the filling is made with brown sugar instead of lemon, like a […]

All About Powdered Eggs

Have you ever tried using Powdered Eggs in your recipes? Well we have and we were surprised! They actually taste good. Our favorite thing about powdered eggs is to ALWAYS have eggs on hand. No more running over to your neighbors house in a panic when you’re half way through a recipe and realize you […]

How to Cook Rice (without a Rice Cooker)

The other day Jodi and I were talking and she mentioned she didn’t now how to cook rice without a rice cooker. It reminded me of when I was back in college. I sat next to this girl and somehow we got talking about rice. I confessed EVERY TIME I ever made rice it was […]

BabyStep 7: Baking and Misc Ingredients (revised)

Beyond the BabySteps: Legumes: Let’s Talk About Beans

If you have followed our blog closely, you know that Julie has been afraid of using dry beans in her cooking but has made some great progress this year. In case you missed her Magical Fruit Post, take a quick look to see what we mean (and also learn more about the nutritional benefits of […]

BabyStep 6: Legumes (revised)

In order to get you ready for the Seven Day Challenge, we are going through revising and cleaning up all our BabySteps. We created the BabySteps to break down the vast amount of information in the “food storage world” when we first got started last summer. From the BabySteps, we developed the BabySteps Checklists as […]

The 7 Day Challenge – Network Helps

Today we are revealing the 8th piece of our Seven Day Challenge puzzle: NETWORK HELPS! We wanted to remind everyone as they are getting ready for the 7 Day Challenge to use our sister sites from the Fun With Food Storage Network. Crystal shares great cooking tips and recipe ideas, while Andrea helps you figure […]

All About Oats

If you are just getting started with grains, make sure to go to our Step 5: Grains page where we give you a long list of grains which can/should be part of your food storage. We focus a lot on wheat as it is one of the most versatile grains and is really a staple […]