#food-storage

Sometimes prepping can be less cash if you outthink the groceries. I was buying a load of canned goods (yes everyone stores some) to add to my storage inventory; but I, like everyone else don't have unlisted

Textured vegetable protein (TVP) is a substitute for ground beef that works well in recipes that use browned ground beef. It works best in highly flavored recipes like spaghetti and chili. I buy 50 pound

A good prepping goal is to include storage items that can be used for as many different things as possible! Here is one example: This is a mix of about 15 different beans / legumes, that I call Calico

I had food stored in a storm cellar, that was cracked into by a raccoon, AKA masked thief. What they couldn't eat, they shredded; and I lost thousands of dollars of prepping supplies! This did two things;

Preparing for disaster, or a simple Ice storm requires that we store food enough to carry us through that time. WE have to decide How much food we need, and What we are preparing for; and make a plan to

Given that both are either in air or in cartons, to protect them from humidity. They both belong to the same family: Cucurbitaceae. Zucchinis remain fresh for weeks when held in room temperature on thin

This is a pretty good article on food storage, but it is not focused on prepper storage. The two glaring prepper needs are; concentrating on LONG term storage of food and water; and the hint towards

Greetings, people of steemit! Today's post is about some of the food storage methods that I use. I store dry foods and canned foods for times of need. It might be as simple as a financial shortage, or

Hi dere, and welcome to da basement, eh! I haven't written anything homesteading related in probably a month, so I decided to write about my food storage arrangements in my basement. I had to set up a

Today we make the soup, and hopefully get some canned tonight :) Waking up the Peas This part might sound crazy to some people...but...it is always a good idea to say good morning to your peas. Talk to

The way I learned to make pea soup, it takes 3 days...but is soo worth the wait! I like to make enough to can, because it takes so long... Day 1 Slow roast the pork shoulder (the butt can be used too,

We already have made our grape juice, so let's jump right in to making the jelly :) Prepare Jars Once jars are ready, I measure the juice into the big pot... Ratios Grapes also have natural pectin, so

Sorry for the night photos, but grape jelly is a two day affair ;) One day we make the juice, the next day we turn it into jelly. First Pluck the grapes, and then wash them well in cold water (just like

While my soup lays in wait for the All American, I have blueberries, grapes and more peaches to prepare! So today, is blueberry jam... Cleaning Blueberries I have found over the years, that the easiest

So I am a little nervous, canning at 14 lb pressure, and I never used a Presto canner before, so thank you @mousetoes for a great how to video! So I got the soup in the sterilized jars... Got them in the

Let me just start by saying, this is an Old Ramos recipe, going back to Mrs Ramos the blacksmith's wife. Her grand-daughter gave me the recipe when she was in her 70s... I know there are many other recipes,

Making good onion soup is all about how well the onions are caramelized, and which onions you use. Once you have that down, it is the easiest soup in the world to make...but very time consuming. Always

I seem to be on a roll this week with the canning, but I am playing catch up a bit. I should have started last month, but we still needed to finish the work table then. We have had so much rain this year,

I am coming in a bit late to peach season, but being up so high there are still some really nice ones. So yesterday, I made some peach tart filling... Most people I know make sweet peach jam, and I do