Dry Packing Nuts
In the process of reorganizing my food storage in 2018, I found a hidden jar of pecans that had been dry packed in December 2011. (They had been stored for 7 years.) I opened them to see if I could…
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Dollar Tree as a Food Storage Source
I decided to visit my closest Dollar Tree to see what shelf stable foods they had available for food storage. Then I went to my HEB across the street to compare prices. Here’s what I found: Name brand items are…
Canning Chili
Canned chili has been getting increasingly expensive. So much so that I began to wonder if home canned chili was less. I can chili using the chili recipe in Ball Blue Book: guide to preserving but I use less salt…
Plastic, Humidity, and Air
Humidity (moisture) and air eventually move through most plastics. These Tang containers are made of HDPE (high density polyethylene) plastic, the same plastic that buckets are made of. The one on the left has been stored unopened but was stored…
Small and Simple
In the October 2020 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop W. Christopher Waddell stated “…aspects of a spiritual foundation for temporal preparedness include acting ‘in wisdom and order,’ which implies a gradual buildup of…
Vacuum Sealing and Chipped Jars
I made an important discovery while trying to use my cordless vacuum sealer. I tried three times to seal a jar. No success. I checked the rim to make sure it was clean and smooth. I tried a new lid.…
Dry Packing Stuffing Mix
The fall and winter holiday season is a great time to stock up on foods, such as stuffing mix, that don’t often go on sale at other times of the year. I like to have stuffing mix on hand for…
Cyber Attacks and Empty Shelves
An article appeared in the bottom left corner of page 12 of The Times on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The title was “Co-op shelves empty after hack causes supply chaos.” Co-op markets are cooperative grocery stores all over the UK…
Canning Cherries
There are a number of recipes we like that require canned cherries, either tart or sweet. Canned cherries are quite expensive at the grocery store, if you can even find them. Fresh cherries can be expensive if you don’t live…