The Best Fluffy Pancakes recipe you will fall in love with. Full of tips and tricks to help you make the best pancakes.
Food shopping is a skill! I thought shopping would come second nature to me growing up around a Midwestern farm family. You know what? Until you are the person handling the food budget, planning the meals, making the lists, and…
It’s corn harvest time in the midwest, and that means packed lunches for farmers. The smell of corn is in the air and the first hard frost has covered the fields, gardens, and lawns. Whether it’s fall harvest, making hay,…
Spam’s shelf life is important to know when you’re building your preparedness pantry. Learn about Spam (a popular canned meat) shelf life and best practices for this favorite Minnesota treat. If you’re interested in pandemic food preparedness, or just the…
Lentils are a food I never considered adding to my pantry. The truth is, I really didn’t know what lentils were. It was my college-age son on a tight food budget that clued me in to the wonders of lentils.…
Hello Friends! I’m writing today to let you know that stocking your pantry for emergencies doesn’t have to be scary and overwhelming. I’ve seen a few “gloom and doom” hyped up videos talking about food shortages, inflation, skyrocketing food costs,…
If I were to pick the perfect pantry food and emergency food, that would be oats. Let’s consider all of the benefits of this flex food. It’s an important food that is part of weight loss, it’s heart-healthy, makes you feel full,…
Flour is the universal food of all cultures and the base ingredient in baked goods as well as sauces and tasty food coatings. If you’ve never given any thought how to store flour, this article is for you. Find out…
Finding the best storage containers for flour can seem impossible! There are a lot of boxes to tick: it needs to fit the pounds we need, be airtight, and quality made. Of course, it would also be nice if it…
Meal planning… ugh!!! If you have the same reaction to meal planning that I have, I understand. Every day is challenging enough without adding in more unattainable goals. If that is your impression of meal planning, let’s re-evaluate. Meal planning…
Call me a little excited, but I am GLAD you want to learn to stock your pantry long-term. Maybe it’s your first apartment or you’re finally tired of of living life day-to-day (AKA carry-outs, drive-throughs, and maybe stealing other people’s…