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Food Storage

Learn how to plan, calculate, choose, store and then use your food storage so you don’t waste money or time.

blueberry powder

How to Use Blueberry Powder? (4 Easy Recipes)

March 25, 2023 //  by Simple Family Preparedness

Blueberry powder is a nutritional supplement you can use instead of fresh blueberries. Blueberry powder is made from freeze-dried blueberry extract. It has all the nutrient value of fresh blueberries. …

How to Make Homemade Baby Food in 5 Minutes or Less?

March 25, 2023 //  by Simple Family Preparedness

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Harvest Right Review | Why I Won't be Buying the Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer - Yet

Updated: Why I Won’t be Buying the Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer–Yet

February 12, 2023 //  by Simple Family Preparedness

Update From Courtni: Hey Guys! I've been re-evaluating this product and am excited to be testing it at home currently.  Once I think I have an accurate feel for the freeze dryer, I'll post my thoughts …

Freeze Dried Meat | Use freeze dried meat the right way and make sure it is delicious by avoiding these 2 things.

How to Use Freeze-Dried Meat

February 12, 2023 //  by Simple Family Preparedness

Freeze-dried meat is just ... Amazing! For real. It is. When I was growing up we stored TVP instead of meat (talk about gross)! I can't stand the stuff.  Textured vegetable protein (TVP) is made …

How many pounds are in a 5-gallon bucket?

How Many Pounds Will a 5-Gallon Bucket Hold?

February 6, 2023 //  by Simple Family Preparedness

Everyone involved in food storage has wondered at one time or another, "How many pounds are in a 5-gallon bucket?" How many pounds of wheat? Of oats? Of sugar? Beans? However, do not panic if you …

Cheap food storage isn't always worth the savings when you consider the quality. Here are six ways to build a quality food storage for less.

How to Build a Food Storage Without Going Broke

January 29, 2023 //  by Simple Family Preparedness

Cheap Food Storage--Is It Really Worth It? Building long-term food storage is a process. It means buying food above and beyond our weekly grocery needs. Because money spent at the grocery store can …

10 Staples of a Well-Stocked Emergency Food Pantry

Best 10 Staples For Your Emergency Pantry

January 29, 2023 //  by Simple Family Preparedness

Emergencies can strike at any time, so your emergency food pantry should always be prepared. You may or may not have a warning which may leave you stuck in your home with only the supplies you have …

Red Wheat vs. Hard White Wheat for Home Storage

January 21, 2023 //  by Simple Family Preparedness

For a long time, I didn’t even know there were two different types of wheat.  I had only red wheat and I struggled to use it.  Then, a few years ago, I found out about Whole White Wheat and …

Best 3 Meals in a Jar Recipes that Are Ready in Less than 15 Minutes

January 15, 2023 //  by Simple Family Preparedness

I told you I'd be completing two projects this month as part of National Preparedness Month. The first was my powerless laundry experiment, and today I'd like to share the other project: 3 of the …

canning vegetable beef soup

How to Pressure Cane Vegetable Beef Soup at Home?

January 11, 2023 //  by Simple Family Preparedness

If you want to learn about canning vegetable beef soup at home, this free webinar is a great resource! However, I know how important is time for a mom with a full-time job, so I thought it would be …

how to use oxygen absorbers

How to Use Oxygen Absorbers with Easy Steps

January 11, 2023 //  by Simple Family Preparedness

When I first started seriously looking into food storage back in the day, I had no clue how to use oxygen absorbers. I just knew they were really helpful, especially for someone like me that always …

family home storage food

What Is Family Home Storage Food? (LDS Cannery)

January 11, 2023 //  by Simple Family Preparedness

I get a lot of questions about preparedness through comments on my blog, on Facebook posts, and via email. Even though I came across a lot of topics from my beloved readers, the #1 "category" which …

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