With such uncertain times around us, I've noticed a trend of desperation as families work towards getting prepared.  That desperatio...

Well, it looks like peanut butter prices are headed upwards because of a smaller-than-usual crop this year.  As I shopped this week, I wa...

It was supposed to freeze.  So, I picked most of my remaining veggies and made Green-Tomato Raspberry Jam. Here is the recipe (just don...

For some reason when talking about 72-hour kits, most people seem to imagine themselves running with their family and kits into the mount...

Often, I can be found at our local grocery store doing price-per-ounce comparisons, buying in bulk, and/or buying store-brand items.  I do t...

Finally, despite the cool and wet summer, my peppers are producing.  I purchased what I thought was a standard green pepper.  However, as ...

Photo Source: Wikipedia 15 years ago, our family moved into a small 540-square-foot summer cottage on Long Island, NY.  We lived just two b...

J. Scott Applewhite, Associated Press Are you prepared for an earthquake?  Do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake.  ...

I've had several requests for copies of this worksheet recently.  Some readers, unfortunately, are not able to access the google docs PD...

I'm getting ready to teach a course on starting a three-month supply.  Though I don't advocate recipe sharing when developing a pl...