Some things were on sale this weeks so added 48 cans vegetable soup, 24 cans flaked tuna, some ramen noodles, 8kg rice, toothpaste, shampoo, and I ord...

Check out the book "Country Living Encyclopedia" by Carla Emery, your local library might have a copy. It doesn't go into great details but will give...

I use the "fresh vegetable salsa" recipe on the www.homecanning.com website and it's always been our favourite. Our family likes spicy foods so I do ...

I would try canning some peppers and see if my kids would eat them. I've run into people who won't eat canned peaches because the texture changes and...

Hi Carbon04You can can almost anything, there are a few exceptions. For low acid foods (beans, meat, vegetables etc) you'll need a pressure canner (n...

My favourites are green beans in the pressure canner, I grow them in the garden and any extras get canned up. I like them because they are so easy to...

Hi FV_ArmouriesIf you're worried she'll panic if there's an emergency perhaps a binder with instructions on what to do. Make up a BOB for her so she ...

Hi FV_ArmouriesMy husband isn't as concerned about prepping as I am however he's more than happy that I'm doing it. He likes that I save money buying...

Hi SherryJust looked in my Bernardin canning book and there is a recipe for chili that has beef chuck, diced onion, chili powder, cumin seed, oregano,...

Hi Sherry welcome to the forum. I've got four kids and know how hard it is to keep ahead of their eating the shelves bare. I try to keep my food pre...

Hi GrammaprepperWelcome to the forum. I'm not a grandma yet and my eldest is only 16 so I'd have a fit if he made me a grandma right now 🙂 I do s...

Picked up a 1.89 L bottle of lamp oil, hot dogs, salad dressing and paper towels were on sale for a good price so I got several of each. Bought extra...

Welcome Carbon04 there's lots of good information on this board.Foxglove

Welcome Dori_BeWould love to see updates as your house gets built, congrats on moving to the bush, I'm sure it will be a wonderful adventure.Foxglove

Welcome logger1 hope you'll be feeling better soon, sounds like it's a long road to recovery.