Outdoor Survival – How to start a fire – When Technology Fails

I recently purchased a book and as I was reading through it I really felt the need to just post as a back to the basics look at – How to Start a Fire – with all you need to know information. The following is an excerpt from When Technology Fails by Matthew Stein (Chelsea […]

Homemade 2 – Ingredient Pizza Dough

Print Homemade 2 – Ingredient Pizza Dough Author: Tina Ingredients 1 cup self raising flour 1 cup of Greek or natural yogurt Extra flour for dusting the board Instructions In a bowl, combine the flour and yoghurt and bring together to form a ball. Turn out onto a floured board to knead and roll. Knead […]

Homemade Refrigerator Dill Pickles

WOW!  I made these and I was shocked.  They were so good! And really easy to make.  The 1 quart that I made only lasted one day in my house.    Best part about this recipe is that I grew the cucumbers and had all the spices and ingredients in my pantry  I am excited […]

White Mountain 4-Quart Hand-Crank Ice Cream Freezer

Product Description: For a century and a half, since a woman in New York invented the hand-crank freezer, making ice cream has been an American family value. Mom blended the ice cream mixture; Dad filled the maker’s wooden tub with ice and rock salt to achieve the below-freezing temperature needed to produce smooth confections; kids […]

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo

This is a family favorite – quick and easy to make and everyone loves the taste ( and noodles.) What are you family favorites?  What do your kids love?  Let us know, we would love to post your recipes. Print Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Author: Tina & Shalyn Serves: 4 Ingredients 8 to 16 ounces uncooked […]

15-Minute Chicken & Rice Dinner

I love this recipe – I use my homemade cream of chicken recipe and everything comes right out of my storage.  Sometimes I even used canned chicken chunks, dehydrated broccoli, and regular rice and then it is truly a from your food storage recipe.  Be creative add dehydrated carrots, use dehydrated hash browns in place […]

Dutch Oven Bread

I love cooking dutch oven  – but the best part is you don’t have to cook in a Dutch Oven, especially when it is 4 degrees F. outside!  I bought an Cast Iron Enamel Oven pan for cooking inside and started cooking.  I can’t tell you how excited I was.  The options for this pan […]

Cream of Chicken Soup from Scratch

I love this recipe – it is great for an easy made from scratch, condensed cream of chicken soup. Make sure to try it in your favorite casserole or dish. Print Cream of Chicken Soup from Scratch Author: Tina Ingredients 1½ cups chicken stock divided 1 teaspoon onion – finely chopped 1 clove garlic finely […]

January Storage Goals

Happy New Year It’s time to start making our goals for the new year. It is important to remember that preparedness must be a part of them.  We have taken the following ideas from the Book Practical Preparedness and want to share them with you. To make preparedness easier to handle we will list each for […]

Christmas Gift Ideas – Spiced Pear Jam

Spiced Pear Jam Ingredients: 8 cups pears, peeled and chopped 4 cups sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground cloves Directions: 1. Add all the ingredients to a large pot. 2. Bring mixture to a boil and stir constantly. 3. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring frequently, for 2 hours or until thickened. 4. […]

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