If you have been working on building a stockpile for emergency preparedness (or to save money), you may be finding yourself faced with how to keep things such as rice and pasta for long term storage. The answer to your question is simple; mylar bags. When used properly, mylar bags can help you keep ...
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How to Create a Crisis Budget
Whether we like it or not and whether we want to admit it or not, at some point in our lives, we all end up having a rough month or three. It is in those moments that we have to sit down and really get down to brass tacks about our personal budget. Those brass tacks budgets are commonly called ...
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Homemade Orange Marmalade Recipe
I don't know about you, but there are two things that scream summer to me; ice cream and oranges. The sunny taste of oranges is one that I love to preserve so that I can eat it fresh all year long. Sure, I could buy frozen oranges or I could eat my favorite freeze dried citrus fruits, but there is ...
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40 Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar
Take a peek in my pantry and you'll quickly discover one thing; around 15 bottles of organic Apple Cider Vinegar. Why? Well because there are so many uses for apple cider vinegar that I can't keep it on hand unless I buy a ton at once! When I first started trying to manage diabetes naturally, apple ...
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Upcycled Mason Jar Succulent Vase
When I was younger, I used to daydream about having a nice home that was perfectly decorated with the styles that I love. Like you I'm sure, I wanted the perfect, magazine perfect home. Now at 35, I have the nice home and it's decorated but I don't know that I would say it is perfectly decorated. ...
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How to Take Your Yard from Trashy to Flashy on a Budget
Have you ever been driving and noticed a yard (or two) that looked absolutely amazing? If you've got landscaping envy, you might be tempted to run out and spend your entire paycheck on outdoor items to make your yard look the same. Doing so though is not only a bad idea for your budget, but it's ...
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Blueberry Pancake Muffins Recipe
I am a busy mom which means there isn't much that I love more than an easy meal to feed my family. Breakfasts are especially troublesome since they usually require large amounts of coffee before I can feasibly get going on them. That's why breakfasts like my banana nut bread muffins, my cinnamon ...
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16 Canning Safety Tips You Should Know
Learning how to can food was something that had been on my bucket list for years before I actually did it. I'll be honest and tell you that the possibility of blowing up my kitchen was something that terrified me, but I wanted to be able to put up good quality, nutritious food for my family and to ...
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How to Build Raised Bed Garden Beds
If you're looking to start a garden soon, you'll need to take the time to research the most common types of gardens and then you'll need to figure out which is right for you. For our family, building a raised bed garden made the most sense. I don't fancy digging up my backyard for several ...
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How to Forage for Morel Mushrooms
Some of my best memories as a kid are going mushroom hunting with my Dad or a friend who knew more about foraging for food than I did. As a result, I have always loved mushrooms when added to my favorite recipes. Pizza, pasta, salads, deep fried, filled with yummy goodness, portobello, button, and ...
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