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dehydrated food, emergency preparedness, survival gear - September 15, 2011

Harvest Series: Dehydrating Food

Dehydrated foods are an essential part of emergency survival gear. They are also a very useful item to have in your everyday pantry. Canning, smoking and other preservation techniques are useful as well, but dehydrating food creates a food item that does not take up much storage space at all and can be eaten dried or reconstituted easily for recipes.During the harvest season we can find a surplus of local fresh and tasty vegetables and fruit from our gardens or local markets at a lower cost than any other time of the year. Dehydrating these items for storage and for...

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canning, emergency preparedness, food storage - September 14, 2011

Harvest Series: Canning

With harvest season in full force you might feel overwhelmed with all the fruits and vegetables from your garden and maybe wondering what is the best way to use your harvest for emergency preparedness. Canning is a great way to preserve most fruits and vegetables and you can also prepare these items many ways before the canning process, like creating jams and jellies or pickling items. Anyway you want to prepare your harvest, canning is a great way to preserve that food.Let’s take a minute to talk about how to use the boiling water method of canning to preserve your...

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emergency survival gear, survival gear - September 08, 2011

Fall Harvest Series: An Introduction

Food is one of the most important components of emergency survival gear. Humans throughout history have created recipes and methods of preserving food that can be used for winter months, years of low harvest and various emergency situations. In our series we will be introducing methods of preserving food from the autumn garden harvest and preservation recipes. In our Fall Harvest Series we will discuss: canning, pickling, dehydration, fermentation, smoking, root cellar storage and more Harvesting and using preservation techniques for food from your own garden or local farmer’s market is a great way to teach your children the traditions...

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emergency preparedness - September 06, 2011

Emergency Preparedness for your Business

As we approach the tenth anniversary of the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001, we are reminded that our lives can totally change in an instant. You may have planned for an emergency at your home, but have you thought about emergency preparedness for your business?Small businesses account for 99% of all companies with employees in the United States, they employ 50% of all private sector workers, and provide nearly 45% of the nations payroll, according to www.ready.gov. Emergency preparedness for your company will only help the local economy be more secure in the event of a disaster.Taking steps now...

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emergency preparedness, survival gear - August 30, 2011

Couponing for Emergency Preparedness

There is a new show on TLC called Extreme Couponing where shoppers will go into the grocery store and walk out with thousands of dollars of merchandise for a fraction of the price, this doesn’t happen every time but saving hundreds of dollars does! When these shoppers find a good deal on non perishable items they buy them in bulk. Now what does this TV show have to do with emergency preparedness? Using coupons to build up your survival gear is a great way to make sure you are prepared without breaking the bank.There are a lot of sites online...

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