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Is Honey A Good Survival Food?
For a food to be considered a good survival food, it must be able to be stored long term, have substantial benefits in your diet, be reasonably cost effective, and practical. Honey does really well in most of these categories if you get the right honey and store it...
Is Oatmeal A Good Survival Food?
Oatmeal comes in many forms, not all of which are conducive to long-term storage. But is it something that you should include in your emergency pantry? Absolutely! Oatmeal is one of the best survival foods but only if it is intentionally packaged for long-term...
The 8 Best Survival Food Companies for Long-Term Food Storage Compared
We have all watched stores run out of essential supplies during emergencies such as storms, other natural disasters, outbreaks of sickness like the COVID-19 pandemic, or even just from the news making things sound worse than they actually are! If stores can’t meet...
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...