Canned beets don’t have to be that ugly red vegetable tucked away in the back of your pantry! Canned beets can be an easy and productive crop in the home garden. They store well in a root cellar, but if like me, a root cellar isn’t currently available, they can up well in a pressure canner, […]
Kids in the Kitchen: Pizza Bar
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How do you do a quick, easy, inexpensive, healthy lunch for a bunch of kids on the fly? A Pizza Bar! In our continuing series of Getting Our Kids in the Kitchen, we focus on teaching kids self-sufficiency skills by learning the virtues of preparing and cooking meals on their own. Not only will they […]
Get Your Kids in the Kitchen and Make Your Own Pico de Gallo
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If you’re like me, you plant a TON of tomatoes and they always seem to overrun the kitchen during harvest time. None of us are big fans of tomatoes by themselves, but we absolutely LOVE Pico de Gallo and will eat it on everything from crackers to fish to tacos. Sometimes, mixing it with mashed […]
Food Storage Recipe: Hummus (even if you hate beans)
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If your family is like mine, they hate beans. For some of us it’s a texture issue, for some of us it’s just the taste. That can put a real damper on your Food Storage plans if you can’t rely on a super cheap form of protein for your family. It’s hard to pass 13 […]
Bake Your Own Tortilla Chips
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One of our favorite treats in the world is hummus, guacamole, pico de gallo or other health dips scooped up with some crispy tortilla chips. We found a way to make them ourselves using store-bought corn tortillas, but also want to be able to learn to make our own without relying on the processed foods […]
Food Storage Recipe: Breakfast Cookies
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When I put these on the table for breakfast one morning, the boys looked at me in wonder and awe, and asked if it was really okay if they had them for breakfast. I began to doubt myself…wondering if it was going to be too easy to find ice cream as a healthy alternative, too! […]
I Hate (your) Bacon and How to Store It Long-Term
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Don’t hate me. I don’t like your bacon. I don’t like anyone’s…except my grandmother’s. We can still be friends, right? You won’t be terribly offended? I really shouldn’t say hate. I should say dislike it times infinity minus one. Plus one is saved for truly heinous acts of meanness. But please don’t take it personally, I […]
How to Make Snow Ice Cream
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In anticipation of the dusting of snow our area might receive today, I decided to pull out this fun snow day treat we make once a year – that’s how many times we might get snow. I’m sure that all of those of you living in the northern climes are probably sick of the white […]
Nutty Pumpkin Granola from Your Food Storage
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I love fall. I love pumpkins, I love the color, I love getting away from summer foods and movinginto fall foods. Any way I can make our fall meals healthier without relying on an overly processed boxed food, even better! Any way I can incorporate pumpkin into my food is a win! This granola is […]
How to Make Ghee – a Long-term Storage Solution for Butter
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Butter is the stuff of life! But it doesn’t store well for long-term preparedness when you have to rely on keeping it frozen. But there is a way to save the butter for your pantry….GHEE! Follow along for easy instructions on how to do it: Ghee is some wonderful stuff! It has a nutty aroma […]