When I was younger I could not tolerate hot food, but as I age, I find myself enjoying spicy food. Couple that with my DIY gene, I really enjoy making my own hot sauce; it is not hard and makes a quality sauce for little expense. This recipe works with any hot pepper, and I […]
Category: Cooking & Food Storage
Various articles on food storage, food preparedness, cooking, and general kitchen stuff
How to Use an Apple Slicer to Make Potato Wedges
Quick tip for Cutting up Potatoes for potato wedges: When you need to cut up a lot of potatoes, either for dehydrating, making home fries, mashed taters, stew, or whatever – simply peel, and run through an apple corer. It makes evenly sized strips, is easy, safe, and it keeps you from buying a […]
Rolo Marshmallow
This Rolo Marshmallow tip is a simple campfire trick that is sure to make you a hero with the kids. If you are roasting marshmallows on the fire, poke a hole in the center of it and insert a mini Rolo. (I am sure you could substitute plain chocolate or other mini candybar). Rolo Marshmallow’s are […]
How to Make Coconut Whipped Cream
This post will show you how to take something you can store and turn it into an approximation of something that does not store well. We will use coconut milk in a can to make “whipped cream” I call it Coconut Whipped Cream. It is not exactly like whipped cream from milk, but it is […]
Recipe Cream of Whatever Soup Substitute
Typical canned food bought in bulk at Aldi or warehouse stores makes up a significant portion of my families food storage plan. It is simple, lasts several years, and fits like a glove in the “store what you eat, eat what you store” philosophy. However as easy as it is to use canned soups as […]