Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Food stored for everyday use and for emergencies.
(This essay was originally published 21 May 2015. The principles are the same and the photos still applicable. The current prices will be even more than those written below. The $200 to $250 is now more like $325 for a…
I enjoy reading books by Michael Pollan. While I don’t agree with everything he writes (such as the inadvisability of doing home canning) I do agree with much of what he concludes and writes. He also has an underlying wit…
An unfortunate case of botulism poisoning occurred in Ohio in April 2015. Twenty-five confirmed cases resulted in 1 death and 12 people still in the hospital one week later. The health department traced it to potato salad, made with water-bath…
Here’s some of the good advice found in the article linked below: “With our pantry we always know we can eat, and we have been able to cut out the quick (but economically deadly) trips to the convenience store. We…
How do being prepared and having food storage reduce stress in your life? For me, stress is relieved by
In The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Christ, we learn that Lehi and his family travelled in the wilderness for 8 years before they came to the land Bountiful. After they had been there “for the space of many…
The Smithsonian book American Table has a section on how history affected what we ate and now eat. In the article on “Women in World War II” it says: “Rationing of nonfood items also had an effect on the types…
“Prince Valiant” in the comic section of the newspaper featured a story last year (2023) that takes place in old Wales. A despot rose to power and caused a war which forced the people into famine. The warfare caused barren…