Tag Food Storage

Food stored for everyday use and for emergencies.

Road Closed sign

Unavailable Transportation Routes

Roads destroyed by landslides. Roads covered by mudslides and rockslides. Bridges washed out. Roads closed by wildfire. Roads broken up by earthquakes. Roads closed by high wind events or blizzards. Delivery ports blockaded. Airports closed. Are you prepared for transportation…

Cinnamon biscuits, stuffed chilies, vegetable beef soup, and brownies

Spoiled with Variety

I’ve realized that I have spoiled myself with a variety of possibilities in my food storage – both food and recipes. Have you?

Woman reading a recipe at a kitchen counter full of fruits and vegetables

Cooking

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…

Image of Clostridium Botulinum

Preventing Botulism Poisoning

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…

Food production by fruit trees, canning, dehydrating, gardening

Food Availability During Non-food Rationing

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…