There are many directions you can go with food storage, and today’s review represents another option. While I generally discourage processed pouch meals, I recognize that they do have their place. The difficulty, as with everything else in the emergency foods market, is that you rarely find objective opinions about the products you see online. I’d love to see more reviews of foods like this — products that so many people are buying yet no one is eating because they’re being saved for an emergency– and Survivalbased.com was open to an honest opinion. For that I was happy to oblige. Continue reading
Hanging Up the Apron
5 Jun
The joyous day has finally come …for me at least!! After almost two years and 151 recipes, I’m finally ready to “call it good” as far as recipes go. While I haven’t made every solitary thing that can possibly be made with food storage, I’m confident that within the methods I’ve shared everything important is covered.
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Spaghetti Pie
2 Jun
Adapted for food storage from this Mel’s Kitchen recipe, which she says happens to be her family’s favorite dinner, this one’s a sure “kid and family” pleaser. The recipe calls for 4 oz ”1/3 less fat” cream cheese, which cooperates perfectly with our pantry-made cream cheese recipe! If making 100% with food storage and trying to cook the Spaghetti Pie in a sun oven (mid morning is best), consider making the cream cheese the night before, (allowing it to strain overnight) so it’s ready to go in the morning.
Creole Salmon with Rice
30 May
It doesn’t get much simpler than this! From start to finish, 20 minutes is all it takes for this great go-to emergency meal. It’ll cover the bases even if your only emergency is that you haven’t gotten to the store for a while! Continue reading
Savory Beef with Mushroom Gravy
26 May
You’ll think you’ve died and gone to food storage heaven with this one!! Really, IMO it’s an amazing find. I knew it was magic when I heard two of my kids {NOT mushroom eaters} raving about it at dinner and telling me this was one of the best food storage meals I’ve made. (Say what?!) Seriously, it’s that good. The complexity of flavors will make you think you’re enjoying the gravy from Mom’s Sunday pot roast while in reality it takes just 20 minutes to make (besides also being a lot less fattening).
I took cues from this Mel’s Kitchen recipe to come up with it, adding in a few dried shiitake mushrooms on my own to deepen the flavor. Served over rice or bread, this is one meal that you’ll look forward to storing for.
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Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
23 May
I saw this recipe pop up recently over at Pioneer Woman. I decided to try it out a la food storage (which wasn’t too hard to do) and everyone who tried it really liked it! Speaking for myself, I personally LOVE anything having to do with roasted red peppers. Making a red pepper sauce to toss with pasta seemed like a great idea! Continue reading
“Soup in a Bag” week: Corn Potato Cheddar Chowder
17 May
Last, but certainly not least, we have LeGay who tested out the book “Soup in a Bag” for us. I’d like to send out a big THANK YOU to all three of our testers this week!! I know I’ve got some new soup recipes I’m looking forward to trying out. You guys have been great!!
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My name is LeGay Burrell. I am a stay-at-home Mom to three children ages 17, 10, and 8. I currently live in Kentucky but I am an Arizona girl, born and raised. I have this silly obsession with Mason jars. I love how they look on a shelf, the popping sound they make when they seal… so the idea of meals in a jar is very appealing to me. Moving to Kentucky, where tornado warnings are not uncommon, has helped me to realize how important it is that I become more organized and prepared to feed my family in an emergency.
I was so excited to receive the Soup in a Bag cookbook! I liked it so much, that I immediately ordered both Bread in a Bag cookbooks to go with it. I love soups but my three children aren’t big fans. So, I’ve begun the search for a recipe that will please them. So far, I’ve managed to try 8 out of the 30 recipes. (My dehydrator has been working overtime.) Now, instead of the usual, “What’s for dinner?” my kids are asking, “Are we having soup again?” Continue reading
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