Dehydrating Frozen Vegetables
Yesterday my wife and I decided to dehydrate a few vegetables. We found some peas, frozen corn and mixed vegetables on sale at a local discount house. These were taken home and placed in our …
Food
Canning Dry Pack in #10 Cans
The other day my wife purchased some 25lb bags of split peas from Winco. They were reasonably priced at about $12.00 a bag. Since we wanted them for long term storage, I decided to can …
Testing Oxygen Absorbers
The other day I found some oxygen absorbers that had been shoved to the back of a cupboard and forgotten. I think that they were about 3 or 4 years old. They were sealed only …
WONDER BOX OVEN/COOKER
Materials needed You will need 2 ½ yards of material from a 52 inch bolt, 3 ½ yards if the bolt is narrower. Soft cotton or broadcloth material is best. Use a 20 gallon plastic …
WONDER BOX COOKER, A MUST HAVE!!
What is a Wonder Box? A Wonder Box is a heat retention cooker. The major benefit of the Wonder Box is to reduce the amount fuel you need to cook meals. A source of information …
Civilian vs Military MREs
This the second part of an article on MREs, the first part was posted yesterday. Civilian MREs (meals ready to eat) are a confusing issue. There are currently a number of manufacturers producing MREs for …
Shorter Shelf Life for MREs
Military MRE In 1963, the Department of Defense began developing the “Meal, Ready to Eat”, a ration that would rely on modern food preparation and packaging technology to create a lighter replacement for the C …
Why store food
One hundred years ago most people lived in or close to farming communities. Most had a garden or raised a few chickens. You bought your staples in larger quantities. Many people had root cellars. Milk, …