Food storage can be a tricky and confusing thing. What should you store? What does your family eat? What do you like to eat? What is non-perishable but still good for you?A lot of food storage areas I see have a lot of junk food in them. I don’t mean just the Little Debbie snacks. I see a lot of rice mixes, sugary cereals, processed foods, high carbohydrate foods, and empty calorie drinks. That is just a few examples. Those…
One of the many recipes my family enjoys is Quick Chicken & Noodles. The original recipe is from Gooseberry Patch Country Quick & Easy Cookbook. I have made some changes for my family and their preferences. This dish is one of my go-to recipes when we need dinner in a hurry. All the kids love it! Quick Chicken & Noodles 6 cups chicken broth or stock2 cups cooked chicken, chopped1/2 stick butter1/2 onion, diced or 1/2 Tablespoon dried oniongarlic powder…
I don’t usually mess with my recipes once I make them. Especially my cleaning recipes. If they work, why mess with them? Also, I hate to fail. Usually, failure costs money and I hate wasting money too. The truth is that I liked my homemade laundry detergent, but I wasn’t in love with it. It worked great, but I thought it could do better. I didn’t like what it was doing with my whites, but I have resigned myself to…
Updated 5/23/25 In my opinion, there are some things that everyone should do. One is being prepared for anything, no matter where you are. Where do you spend a good deal of time? For me, that time is spent in or near my vehicle.I like to carry certain items in my vehicles. Some are standard and can be found in almost every car. Some are because of a life lesson I was taught (kids puking comes to mind!). Some are…
During the summer, the grill is where it is at! Actually I grill year round, but I love summer grilling. I especially love grilling the fresh garden bounty! This recipe is a super simple side dish or appetizer that can be used with a variety of vegetables. I actually learned this from Rob and was a little perturbed at myself for not thinking of it before. But he and I have two different ways of doing this. These are delicious…
I have been asked over and over again, “What do you prepare for?”They all expect one answer or to hear one thing. The truth is that very few people I know prepare for one thing. They prepare for many things or everything. Very rare that someone ever prepares for one thing. That is foolish and narrow-minded.I prepare for everything year round. I might prepare more for things depending on the season or current conditions in our country. During the Spring…