Category Archives: Cooking Supplies

Preparedness Q and A #3

Pattibeatty asked a two part question:  Would like to ask a question but have never posted here before, hope I’m doing this correctly.  I will not have the option of “bugging out” when SHTF so how would you recommend disguising … Continue reading

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Preparedness Questions and Answers

Howdy fellow blog readers.  I hope everyone that has been reading my blogs over the last sixteen months have gotten something out of them that has helped them in their lives to prepare for the upcoming disasters.  For my next … Continue reading

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If You Haven’t Practiced, You’re Not Prepared Yet

My husband and I just processed a chicken for the first time.  We have several chickens that are not laying anymore, so for a while we’ve been planning to either eat them or give them away.  I felt like we … Continue reading

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What’s the Big Deal about Genetically Modified Foods?

As a kid, growing up in the 1950s, I always looked forward to lunchtime when I could open my Lone Ranger lunchbox with its matching thermos bottle and find out what my mom had packed for my lunch. On good … Continue reading

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Storing Wood or Coal

We’ve been discussing fuel storage for quite some time now.  We’ve looked at storing gasoline, propane, kerosene, white gas, and butane.  Today we’re going consider wood and coal as emergency fuels! Wood and coal are still a pretty common way … Continue reading

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Kerosene, White Gas, and Butane

Today we will talk about a few other types of fuel that you may think about storing: kerosene, “white gas”, and butane. Kerosene Although kerosene has become less common in the United States, it is still commonly used in Japan … Continue reading

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Storing Propane for an Emergency

So, if storing gasoline is tricky because of explosive vapors and a short shelf-life, what other sorts of fuels can be stored for emergency usage?  Today we’ll look at another option… Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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Additional Items for a One-Year Supply

Some people ask why eFoods Direct doesn’t provide basic cooking supplies. The answer is that it is often easier and more economical for you to purchase a few items yourself. Here are a few things that you should consider purchasing … Continue reading

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