Drying homemade noodles is an easy way to preserve their freshness and flavor for future meals. Whether you use a dehydrator or opt for traditional air drying, the process ensures your noodles are ready whenever you need them. Learn step-by-step instructions to properly dry and store your pasta, along with tips to keep it tasting great for weeks or even months.
Learn how to freeze raw eggplant with this step-by-step guide. Perfect for homesteaders, this method preserves your garden harvest for up to 9 months.
Discover the secrets to building a reliable pantry and mastering food preservation techniques in this episode of the Experimental Homesteader Podcast. Whether you're stocking up for emergencies, saving money, or just looking to reduce food waste, these tips will transform how you think about food storage. Learn the three pillars of effective food storage, explore essential preservation methods like canning and dehydrating, and avoid common mistakes. Ready to take your self-sufficiency to the next level? Tune in now and start preparing for a more sustainable future!
Knowing these freeze drying food storage tips can be a game-changer for us homesteaders, ensuring our harvests stay fresh and nutritious for the long haul. Imagine being able to preserve your garden's bounty or bulk purchases for years without compromising on quality or taste. Freeze drying, a process that removes moisture while preserving the food's …
Keeping dehydrated food fresh is not just a phrase but a crucial skill in the realm of food preservation. Understanding the intricacies of preserving dehydrated foods is crucial for maintaining their freshness and maximizing their life span. Right from the initial hydration methods to the final storage strategies, every step plays a vital role. So, …
Can you freeze fudge? That's the golden question for homesteaders who are gearing up for the upcoming holiday season and looking for smart ways to save time in the kitchen. As we embark on a journey through the art of making and preserving homemade fudge, we're not only exploring the delicious realm of fudge creation …
Imagine savoring a luscious, juicy ear of corn in the middle of a cold winter, transported back to the height of summer with every delicious bite. The good news is that you can experience this joy with just a little preparation and planning. Can you freeze corn on the cob? Absolutely! Freezing corn on the …
Are you looking for the best way to store potatoes for your homestead, especially if you're off-grid and rely on long-term food storage to sustain you through the winter? We've got you covered. Anyone who's tried to store purchased potatoes for extended periods has faced the unfortunate reality that they don't stay fresh forever - …
Mornings can be hectic, so this make-ahead recipe means one less thing you need to do before you start your day. As an added bonus, this healthy and delicious overnight breakfast recipe will have your house smelling like freshly baked apple pie when you wake up in the morning. In this comprehensive guide, we'll not …
In today's unpredictable world, the importance of preparedness cannot be overstated. Emergencies, whether they be natural disasters, economic crises, or unforeseen events, can strike at any moment, leaving us to fend for ourselves and our loved ones. One of the most essential aspects of preparedness is the prepper pantry – a strategic and well-thought-out reserve …
Disclaimer: I did receive these items for free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. Hey there, fellow food enthusiasts and freezer meal prep aficionados, are you ready to embark on a culinary journey like no other? Buckle up because we're about to embark on a culinary journey that's equal parts …
There are four factors that affect food storage. Learning all the different methods for batch cooking, canning, preserving and pickling, freeze drying and freezing is important but it is equally important to know how to store those foods afterwards. The four factors that affect food storage are temperature, moisture, atmosphere and container choice. You must …
Canning broccoli straight from your own garden is an easy way to have a nutritious and delicious snack, or a hearty side dish that can be served year-round. However new data has shown that canning broccoli is no longer safe thus it is important to find new ways to preserve this delicious vegegtable. With just a …
If you are wondering what to buy for prepping right now, you are not alone. Prepping for survival events requires more than just making a grocery list and picking up a few extra items here and there. Survival events are an evolving situation that is constantly changing depending on the politics, weather, and other important …
Find out what the best things to stock up on for survival now are given the supply chain issues we have been dealing with for the past several years. If you've been watching the news for the past couple of years, you are fully aware of the fragility of America's - and the world's - …
Prepper freezer foods are emergency food reserves that are useful to help you weather out a natural disaster or any other emergency situation that disrupts your normal way of life. For the past two years we have all watched as situations play out that are disrupting everyones normal way of life. In some areas, food …
The best way to prepare for the unexpected is to decide on the best foods for a survival pantry and start stocking up. In an emergency situation like a natural disaster where there is widespread food shortages caused by storms and other factors, making sure you have enough supplies on hand is a top priority. …
Preppers and homesteaders often need, or want, home food storage solutions that are out of sight, but still easy for them to access. Others might just want to stock up on their food supply for an emergency situation, but don't have a lot of space to store that food. These home food storage solutions posts …
This recipe for frozen blueberries is quick and easy.
The Harvest Right Freeze Dryer makes it possible to make freeze dried sweet corn at home. Now this is really cool because it sure beats canning the corn not to mention the corn looks nicer and tastes better than dehydrated corn. When you freeze dry sweet corn you are not taking up room in your freezer so …
In a SHTF situation there is no doubt that anyone known to stockpile food and other supplies is going to be a target. People are beginning to wake up and realize the importance of being prepared for a disastrous survival situation, but many feel they don't have the resources to prepare. The pandemic opened the …
Are you ready to learn how to start preserving citrus fruits? If you're a fan of homemade jams and jellies, or you have a garden filled with citrus fruit trees, then chances are that at some point in the year you'll have more citrus fruits than you know what to do with. Luckily there are …
A survival pantry serves as the backbone of a prepper's lifestyle. A survival pantry is essentially just like a normal pantry, but more well thought out and made to last for a longer amount of time. It is the place where you store all the food you need in the event of a disaster or …
I love looking in the canning, dehydrating, food saver section of the stores - especially during the canning season because there are always new food preservation products. With the recent increase in canning these past few years, it's no surprise that numerous companies have introduced new products or brought back older ones that fell out …
It helps to know which freezer friendly fruits and vegetable are readily available in your area so you can plan ahead for sales and fill your freezer for winter. Save Money On Your Grocery Bill Preparing food ahead of time makes it possible for you to save money on your grocery bill especially if you …
You already know that natural organic food is better for you and your healthy lifestyle, but there can be some drawbacks to switching to an all-organic diet as I have learned first-hand. Processed foods come with a number of disadvantages, but they are known to last longer than natural organic food as they are filled …
It is important to understand the importance of food preservation inventory lists and to be diligent about keeping one. The late winter and early spring months are a great time to take an inventory of the items in your food preservation pantry. Now if you are like me, you might have a list of what …
Learning how to store noodles just makes sense. Regardless if you want to know how to keep store bought homemade noodles, how to store fresh noodles, how to store noodles after cooking in a way that they don't stick or how to store noodles long term, the answers are below. While I already have a …
It is important that you have food supplies set aside for your long term survival, which is why understanding these prepper food storage tips is essential. For food to keep for any length of time, it has to be properly stored. Not all foods are good for long term storage.
Building root cellars that work is something everyone can do, even those who live in an apartment. Root cellars work because they maintain cool temperatures, they are dark and they retain the right amount of humidity. Root cellars do not need to be underground unless you wish them to be. They can be above ground, …
If you've ever wondered what the best produce storage trays are, then you definitely want to read this post in its entirety because I have found the perfect solution! Finding the best way to store fresh produce so it doesn't easily bruise is challenging - especially if you store your fresh fruits and vegetables in …
It's really easy to make delicious batch cooking freezer recipes that you simply pull out and cook - some of them don't even need thawed! If you find yourself stopping at the supermarket every day to pick up something fresh for dinner and would like to make life a little easier when it comes to …
The most popular time to look for food preservation ideas is during the height of the garden season. However, just because it's not the main garden season doesn't mean you can't preserve food. In fact the off-season is an ideal time to prepare items such as breads, pastas, desserts and use up those little bits of …
An overabundance of fruits and vegetables from your garden is a good thing, but many people do not know what to do with all the extra fruits and vegetables a garden produces, let alone how to choose the best fruits and vegetables to store for future use. Some people want to eat everything they can right away, …
This cast iron potatoes au gratin recipe is designed to be made ahead of time using dehydrated ingredients so when it comes time to make it, all you need is water.
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Homestead Bloggers Network And FoodSafety.gov . The opinions and text are all mine. The holidays are here and that means you are either doing a lot of cooking or going someplace where a lot of cooking is being done, so understanding these important food …
Disclaimer: This is a guest post from Stewart Lonky, MD. The holidays are a busy time for most of us and large dinners mean lots of dirty dishes, however using glass dishes instead of paper plates is just one way to avoid toxins this holiday season.
Save time by pre-preparing freeze-ahead sauces and meals for tonight - or any night when you need something delicious and nutritious but simply don't have time to cook.
Everyone eats different foods and different amounts of various foods which is why understanding home food storage guidelines is so important before your family starts to stock up. Knowing how much to store depends on many things including the amount of space you have for food storage, what food storage method you intend to use …
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. I was given photos of the goat meat from Horner's Butcher Block and Cafe in Marion, Indiana. There was no monetary compensation. All opinions are my own. Freezing goats meat is an easy - and quite common way to preserve it until you are ready to eat it, especially …