Day 9: Food Storage Christmas (fruits and veggies)
While not critical for sustaining life, fruits and vegetables are a welcome addition to any food storage program for the health benefits, variety, and to help you save money on your day to day grocery...
View ArticleBlasts from the Past: Learning the Lost Arts of Self Reliance
If you have been following along with our Extreme Food Storage Makeover you will have already been introduced to my mom, Grandma Lori. I remember growing up we used to eat homemade strawberry jam and...
View ArticleIs It Your Canning Season Yet? Start Planning!
It’s so fun having blog readers all over the country and even the world. We get to hear about what people are doing in their gardens and what fruits are coming in their area, and everyone’s situation...
View ArticleGardening Updates as Fall Approaches
School starts in a week around these parts. How is summer over already??? We figured it’s been a while since we did our garden updates (although we’ve posted little updates on Facebook here and there)...
View ArticleJulie’s Garden Update
So Jodi gave her garden update on Monday, and today it’s my turn. For those of you who have followed you know this year was my first year gardening. I still don’t have a yard that I can garden in...
View ArticleHow-To Video: Canning Applesauce
Halloween is almost upon us, thus canning season is about to move over to make room for BAKING season I was scrambling to finish up a batch of applesauce before I left on a vacation last week. I wanted...
View ArticleBook Review: Yes, You Can!
Please note: This is part of a series of reviews we are doing on food storage, emergency prep, and self-reliance type books. For more reviews click here. Yes, You Can! And Freeze and Dry It, Too by...
View ArticleWe Heart Pinterest Day 4: Canning
Since we LOVE Food Storage, and LOVE Pinterest (see post here), each day until February 14th, we’ll be showing you some of our favorite Pinterest boards and neat things we have found and have pinned...
View ArticleCanning 101: Everything You Need to Know to GET STARTED
The other night we asked this question on our Facebook page: What would be the ONE topic you would want to learn more about? You can only pick ONE, no cheating. Overwhelmingly the response was that...
View ArticleProduct Review: Tattler Reusable Canning Lids
This year I did my canning almost exclusively with Tattler Reusable Canning Lids. They have recently put out some new instructions that I wanted to try, and I have used them enough times now that I...
View ArticleDay 9: Food Storage Christmas (fruits and veggies)
While not critical for sustaining life, fruits and vegetables are a welcome addition to any food storage program for the health benefits, variety, and to help you save money on your day to day grocery...
View ArticleBlasts from the Past: Learning the Lost Arts of Self Reliance
If you have been following along with our Extreme Food Storage Makeover you will have already been introduced to my mom, Grandma Lori. I remember growing up we used to eat homemade strawberry jam and...
View ArticleIs It Your Canning Season Yet? Start Planning!
It’s so fun having blog readers all over the country and even the world. We get to hear about what people are doing in their gardens and what fruits are coming in their area, and everyone’s situation...
View ArticleGardening Updates as Fall Approaches
School starts in a week around these parts. How is summer over already??? We figured it’s been a while since we did our garden updates (although we’ve posted little updates on Facebook here and there)...
View ArticleJulie’s Garden Update
So Jodi gave her garden update on Monday, and today it’s my turn. For those of you who have followed you know this year was my first year gardening. I still don’t have a yard that I can garden in...
View ArticleHow-To Video: Canning Applesauce
Halloween is almost upon us, thus canning season is about to move over to make room for BAKING season I was scrambling to finish up a batch of applesauce before I left on a vacation last week. I wanted...
View ArticleBook Review: Yes, You Can!
Please note: This is part of a series of reviews we are doing on food storage, emergency prep, and self-reliance type books. For more reviews click here. Yes, You Can! And Freeze and Dry It, Too by...
View ArticleWe Heart Pinterest Day 4: Canning
Since we LOVE Food Storage, and LOVE Pinterest (see post here), each day until February 14th, we’ll be showing you some of our favorite Pinterest boards and neat things we have found and have pinned...
View ArticleCanning 101: Everything You Need to Know to GET STARTED
The other night we asked this question on our Facebook page: What would be the ONE topic you would want to learn more about? You can only pick ONE, no cheating. Overwhelmingly the response was that...
View ArticleProduct Review: Tattler Reusable Canning Lids
This year I did my canning almost exclusively with Tattler Reusable Canning Lids. They have recently put out some new instructions that I wanted to try, and I have used them enough times now that I...
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