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The BEST Hand Pump Kit For Your Deep Well
It was nice to find a hand-operated well pump that we could install by ourselves without a lot of hassle. Simple Pump made knowing what we needed and how to install it very painless and we are very pleased with the results. Evaluation Our first step was to fill...
The 8 Best Survival Food Companies for Long Term Food Storage Compared
In the last few years, we have seen many different emergencies: destructive wildfires in the West, devastating hurricanes along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, terrifying tornadoes in the South and Midwest, and severe snowstorms in the North and Northeast. And don’t...
Chicken Pasta Skillet
Hello! Thanks for wanting this recipe! I hope you love it like Marty and I do. I also hope you enjoy how fast it is to make! It takes about 16 minutes to make this Chicken Pasta Skillet meal. 😃 You will notice that a lot of the ingredients are freeze-dried vegetables...
15 Minute Sweet and Sour Pulled Pork with Rice
Hello! Thanks for wanting this recipe! I hope you love it like Marty, Sarah, Seth and I do. I also hope you enjoy how fast it is to make! It takes about 15 minutes to make this sweet and sour pulled pork with rice meal. 😃 You will notice that a lot of the ingredients...
21 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Your Homestead Girl
Are you trying to pick out the perfect Mother's Day gift? Let me help by sharing with you some of my ideas! These are gifts that I personally would enjoy receiving that are both practical and fun! Your Homestead Girl will be able to use these gifts in her kitchen, in...
Julie’s Vegetable-Packed Frittata Recipe
This delicious vegetable-packed frittata requires no chopping or dicing! Follow my recipe or add your own favorite vegetables and I think that you'll be happy with the results. My "prepping" mindset led me to create this recipe from all freeze-dried...
The 8 Best Emergency Food Supply Companies of 2021
2020 has proven that emergencies can happen at any time! Long term food storage is not just for the military or doomsday preppers. Everyone should be prepared to care for themselves and their family in times of natural disasters or national crisis. These are the 8...
Simple Soup in a Jar Recipe – Freeze Dried and Dehydrated Foods
Hi guys! Make a simple and delicious soup from freeze dried and dehydrated foods and eat it now or seal for later! Thrive Life makes preparing nutritious and quick meals very easy. Here is my ingredients list and instructions: Ingredients 1 tsp. Chicken Bullion...
Are Ramen Noodles a Good Survival Food?
I would encourage you to consider adding instant Ramen noodles to your grocery list when deciding which survival foods to stockpile. Instant Ramen noodles were introduced in America in 1970 by the Nissin Japanese founder named Momofuku Ando. In 1972 he started...