February is National Hot Breakfast Month. Barley is often associated with soups, but it also makes a great hot cereal. Most of the sweetness in …
Long Term Storage
Berry Chocolates
Valentine’s Day is less than a week away. Treat your Valentine to these berry flavored chocolates. Make them as simple or as fancy as you …
Home Storage Dinner – Cheese Grits Bowl
Cheese Grits Bowl with bacon, green chiles, and chopped olives; canned cherries, milk from powder. The recipe for the Cheese Grits Bowls can be found …
Home Storage Center Price Changes 2024
Grocery prices seem to keep on rising but almost all the prices at the Home Storage Center have gone down as of January 1. Only …
Microwave Chocolate Oatmeal
The idea of chocolate oatmeal for breakfast didn’t appeal to me at first but I decided to try a commercial chocolate instant oatmeal just to …
Apricot Pie
January 9 is National Apricot Day. Get a taste of summer in the middle of the winter with this apricot pie. Using canned apricots saves …
Sunday dinner after a 6-week trip
Sunday dinner after a 6-week trip (and no trip to the grocery store). All shelf stable foods. Chicken PattiesMashed potatoes from potato flakesHome canned tomatoes …
Baked Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
Use leftover Christmas or New Year’s ham in these filling hand pie sandwiches or use some of your home canned ham. Be sure not to …
Spiced Sugar
A step up from regular cinnamon sugar, this spiced sugar is wonderful on top of French toast, buttered toast, and pancakes. Sprinkle it on fresh …
Cinnamon Brown Sugar
For a richer tasting cinnamon roll, try using cinnamon brown sugar. You won’t believe what you have been missing! Sprinkle over cooked cereal or on …