The Budget Preppers
Food Preservation, Prepping, Gardening, Emergency Preparedness
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Easy Butter & Lard Pie Crust
The price of food is soaring there is no denying that. Within the last 2 years I’ve had to switch my mindset from connivence to saving money. What can I make from scratch that is cheaper than buying from the store? I traditionally have used the pie crust you can get from Target or Walmart.
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Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Filling
Growing up we often had pot pies. They were the Banquet box small chicken pot pies you could throw into the oven. I’m sure these were full of preservatives but my mother can’t cook, and we were often left at home to fend for ourselves while our parents worked. So these little pot pies were
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Baked Spanish Rice; Fool Proof
I recently made an entire Spanish meal all made from SCRATCH! I was extremely proud I even handmade the flour tortillas. Let’s just say dinner was a hit that night and the star actually wasn’t the tortillas, or the homemade sour cream, refried beans, or the homemade salsa; the star was the baked Spanish rice!
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How to Store Food Long-Term: A Practical Guide
If you want to prepare for any emergency or just want to be prepared for a long-term food shortage, it’s essential to understand how to store food long-term. Properly storing food takes a bit of knowledge and preparation, but the rewards of being able to provide for yourself and your family in times of need
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3 Ways To Store Water Long-Term (Without Turning Into A Crazy Prepper)
If you live in an urban area, you’re probably used to the luxury of being able to turn on the tap and have fresh water at your fingertips. But what would you do if that water was cut off for an extended period of time? How do you store water long-term? You may not think
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Homemade Sour Cream: Only 2 Ingredients
We eat a ton of sour cream here. From dips, to topping, a small tub of sour cream from the store does not last long in our household. Today I share my homemade sour cream recipe that can be done using only 2 ingredients and with your oven! In Closing I hope you enjoy this
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Prepping For Bad Weather
I got this email today saying bad weather and high winds are coming. I’ve made a check list you can follow as well. Prepping for bad weather makes it so much easier to find things when and if the power does go out. We are a family of 5 with 2 younger children, so my
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The Best Free Garden Planner of 2023!
I LOVE to garden! However, I’m not the greatest at the planning part. Knowing when to start seeds indoors, direct sow, get beds ready, and harvest all just kinda gets eyeballed for us. But not this year! This year we’re using a garden planner to help us out. The Best Garden Planner After trying a
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Delicious Budget Friendly Chicken Goop Soup
Chicken Goop Soup is one of my favorite ways to stretch one meal into two! The original Chicken Goop & Rice recipe is what we make on the first night. Then on the second night we add veggie or chicken broth to thin it out! If I’m feeling up for it we will even make
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Easy Budget Friendly Chicken Goop & Rice
This budget friendly Chicken Goop & Rice meal is one of my family’s top favorite dinner recipes. It just so happens it’s easy for me to throw together as well! Conclusion *We must disclose that we are using affiliate links. If you purchase through one of these links we receive some pennies as commission. These