Food Storage Recipe - Oatmeal Pancakes

My kids love these and I have had to make them 5 times out of the last 7 days for breakfast! They are yummy.

Oatmeal Pancakes

2 1/2 cups of milk

1/3 cup of vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups oatmeal

1 cup of whole wheat flour

Mix all of the ingredients up well. Makes sure they are really mixed together. You can use your blender here if would like.

Let this stand for a few minutes to thicken it up.

Cook up on a hot griddle and serve them hot with maple syrup.

 

4 Ways to Involve Your Kids in Food Storage

Starting up a collection of food for storing can be difficult when you are a mother during the summer. When the kids are home from school, your role tends to be more of an entertainer than food storage extraordinaire. Do not fear- there is a way to stay on track with your goals for this project without shipping your kids off to your parents’ for the summer. Here are a few ideas…

1. Age Appropriate Learning. Depending on what age your child is, think of what they are learning at the time, and use it to help you! If they are learning to read, have them read the recipe card for practice, and then run around the house and storage bringing you all the ingredients. If they are younger, have them dump the ingredients into the mixing bowl, or stack cans in the storage area. If you have older kids, have them write labels or get half of the list at the grocery store for you. You can also test them on their fractions or math when stacking things or doubling a recipe. (One hint that might help to motivate: Kids will do anything if you make it a race or game of some kind!)
2. Cooking Lessons. So much of food storage involves cooking. You’ve got to use the food the food every once in a while and cycle through it in order to get your money’s worth, and you’ve got to know how to cook with the emergency foods that you’re storing. So, instead of plopping the kids in front of the tv and having the kitchen to yourself, make it a family activity! Teaching kids how to find their way around the kitchen and make food early on is an excellent idea. It is a fun learning and memorizing activity for kids, and it makes it less work for you once they can make food on their own.
3. Gardening. Many food storage junkies also like to have their own garden that they can live off of in case of an emergency. This is a great idea for getting your hands on fresh produce when your town or state is in crisis. Your kids can help you out in the garden by weeding, planting, digging holes, watering, or fertilizing. Just give them a lesson on what to do and they will love feeling like an important helper. You can also teach them what ripe fruit or vegetables look like and have them help pick. Not only does this help you, but it is a valuable learning experience for kids to be outside with nature in a world where they are surrounded by technology all the time.
4. Pick their Brains. Many times I have been surprised by an idea that my child had that I would have never thought of. If you have limited space and money, food storage is all about creativity. Kids are in the prime state of life for being imaginative, so have them help you solve problems with your food storage. Teaching problem-solving skills young is important for their overall growth and it will also help you get more ideas for how to store your food. Show your son or daughter the pile of food you need to find a place for, and walk around the house together on a hunt for a new food storage spot. Older kids improve your original organization or build proxy shelves out of plywood and cans.

Whatever you do to get them involved, I can guarantee you and your kids will have a bonding experience and make a new memory. You can get more done this summer if you just set your mind to it! Click here for more tips on food storage.

Author Bio- Dirk Puckett has been in the emergency preparedness industry for more than 20 years and is a proud family man.

Food Storage Recipe - Quick Creamy Mushroom Soup!

This is what Little Man and I had for lunch yesterday! Yummy and fast!

Creamy Mushroom Soup

1 package of Ramen Noodles - it doesn't matter the flavor, you do not use the flavor packet.

1 can of condensed cream of mushroom soup

a handful of sliced mushrooms, I used my dehydrated ones this time and it turned out great.

salt and pepper 

Cook the Ramen Noodles as it says to on the package. drain.

Prepare the soup as directed and then add the noodles and mushrooms to it. Let this simmer for about 5 minutes. Salt and pepper this and eat! Just enough for the 2 of us.
 

Food Storage Recipe - Easy Vegetable Beef Soup

Easy Vegetable Beef Soup

Yummy soup to make and I serve mine with grilled cheese sandwiches.

4 (15 ounce) cans mixed  vegetables

  4 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes 

 1 onion, chopped 

 ground black pepper to taste 

 salt to taste 

 In a large soup pot, cook ground meat over medium heat until  browned. 

Drain grease from the pot.  

Add chopped onion, mixed vegetables, and diced tomatoes.

 Give it a stir.  

Reduce heat, and simmer for about 3 to 4 hours. 

Season to taste  with salt and pepper.

Food Storage Recipe - Super Easy Rocky Road Candy

Food Storage Recipe - Super Easy Rocky Road Candy. This would be a great one for kids to make.

NEED:

 3 (7 ounce) bars milk chocolate  with almonds candy (such as  Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds) 

 1 cup miniature marshmallows  

Place the candy bars in a microwave safe bowl, and cook in the  microwave on Low until melted, approximately 5 minutes.

 Stir and  allow to cool enough to prevent the marshmallows from melting  when added to the chocolate. 

Once cool, stir in the marshmallows  and pour into a 8x8 inch baking dish. 

Refrigerate until firm, about 2  hours. 

Break into pieces to serve.

 

DIY Laundry Solutions: Off-Grid Washing Machine Tutorial - YouTube

 DIY Laundry Solutions: Off-Grid Washing Machine Tutorial - YouTube

 

This seems easy enough to make. Would be a great way to clean smaller items.

 

 

 

camping washing machine

Decorating garden bricks like books!

 

 

What a fun way to make your garden unique. 

Get your paint and bricks to create some of your favorite books out of bricks.

How to Paint Bricks to Look Like Books

Get you some acrylic paint and some stencils to get started. 

 

Food Storage Recipe - Lemon Sugar Cookies

 Great recipe for some yummy lemon sugar cookies. Great addition to a summer picnic or reunion. 

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1 ½ cups granulated sugar

3 tbsp lemon zest

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 large egg

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

¼ cup sugar (for rolling)

Directions:

Beat butter, sugar, and lemon zest with a mixer for 1-2 minutes.

Add lemon juice and egg, mix well.

Gradually add flour, baking soda, and salt, mix by hand until combined.

Refrigerate dough for 30-60 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Roll dough balls in sugar.

Bake on a lined sheet for 11-13 minutes.

Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.

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Food Storage Recipe - The Best Macaroni Salad

 Food Storage Recipe - The Best  Macaroni Salad

NEED:

 16 oz. elbow macaroni
½ red onion
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
¼ cup fresh parsley
1 carrot
¾ cup mayonnaise 

1 tbsp. spicy Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:
Cook Macaroni: Cook macaroni to al dente according to package directions. 

 Drain and rinse. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool.

Chop Vegetables: While the macaroni cooks and cools, chop red onion, bell peppers, and parsley. Dice the carrot and set aside.

Combine Ingredients: Add red onion, bell peppers, parsley, carrot, mayonnaise, mustard, and salt and pepper to the cooled macaroni. Mix well.

Chill and Serve: Refrigerate until cool. Serve cold or at room temperature.