Food Storage Life Hacks: Freeze-Dried Fruit in Cereal
So this is a pretty simple food storage trick, but I just love it. (It also makes a great late night snack!) Have you ever noticed how expensive those cereals with fruit are? And how the fruit doesn’t even taste good? It’s probably really old…you know sitting in the factory,Read More →
Food Storage Life Hacks: Using Canned Meat
There are a few reasons why I love canned meat in my food storage and why you will too! Why I love using canned meat in my recipes: It’s cheaper than freeze dried meat (by about HALF the price) No cooking or rehydrating required The liquid in the can isRead More →
Food Storage Life Hacks: DIY Dough Enhancer
One of my most commonly asked questions is about gluten and it’s purpose in a whole wheat bread. So that has also spurred on questions about a dough enhancer. You should definitely be using dough enhancers in your whole wheat bread because whole wheat flour is heavier and courser thanRead More →
Food Storage Life Hacks: Buttermilk Substitute
So while we are talking about all of the homemade substitutes you can make with food storage, I would be completely remiss if I didn’t mention how to make a homemade buttermilk substitute from powdered milk. Now, I know that you can purchase buttermilk powder. Which I have and fromRead More →
Food Storage Life Hacks: DIY Powdered Sugar
One of my favorite aspects of food storage is the ability to make ingredients at home so you don’t have to run to the store. So just like you can make homemade brown sugar, you can also make homemade powdered sugar. All you need is some granulated (regular) sugar, aRead More →
Food Storage Life Hacks: Homemade Brown Sugar
Alright, this food storage trick is ultra-simple. Did you know that brown sugar is simply molasses and sugar combined? So we should be able to make it at home, right? RIGHT! But the real trick is finding cheap molasses. Buying molasses in those little jars at your local grocery storeRead More →