Information on the Shelf Life of Crisco
This information is from the website of the manufacturers of Crisco How long can I keep Crisco products on my shelf? The shelf life of a shortening or oil product depends a great deal on …
Food
5-Gallon Bucket Food Capacity.
I like to store some of my dried foods in food grade 5-gallon buckets. Â I like this for several reasons: You can get them either free or for really cheap from bakeries They are easy …
Portable Soups as Carried by Lewis and Clark and How to Make It.
Portable soup was a concentrate that made a dried stock similar to a bouillon cube.  It was used in the 18th and 19th centuries and was also known as pocket soup or veal glew. It was …
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Brining Meats for Long Term Storage.
Brining is a simple way of preserving meat. Properly brined meat will last for years. The British Navy used meats that were over 10 years old in the in 18th and 19th centuries. This is …
Don’t Store Cake or Pancake Mixes for Long-Term Storage.
When we first began storing food for emergencies and building up our food storage pantry, my wife would buy things like cake mixes and pancake mix. Over time, as they sat on our pantry shelves, …
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Food Grade Buckets & Why You Need Them
Five-gallon food grade buckets are a staple in many food storage pantries. When my family first began storing food, those buckets were a little intimidating! My wife complained they were difficult to open — buying …
A Simple Tripod for Cooking Outdoors
Easy to make and inexpensive tripod. Tucked away in our storage we have some Dutch ovens that are built for use on a stove. This means no ring around the top to hold coals and …
The Long-term Storage of Corn Meal
For years I have been under the misconception that cornmeal could not be stored for long periods of time. I always believed that it would turn the oils rancid.  As a result, I have always …
Freezer Burned Meat: What Do You Do With It?
Well, today is cleaning the freezer day. It’s been a while since this has been done, and believe me, it was due. I don’t know why we insist on saving the last drop of gravy …
How to Convert a Coleman Stove to Use a 5-gallon Propane Tank.
If you have a Coleman stove that works on the small propane canisters, you can readily adapt it to work off a five- gallon propane tank. This lets you run your stove almost 20 times …
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