Food Storage Questions

Dehydrating Meats  I will be getting an Excalibur food dryer soon and already have a Food Saver vacuum sealer. Is it dangerous from a food spoilage point, for me to buy pre-...

Grain Storage  What and where do I buy grains? What is the best way to store those grains long term?

Freeze Dried Foods  Has anyone tried freeze dried foods? Have you found one brand better than another?

Food Storage Tips  Food is all and good, but I've run up against, bugs, rodents, and leaking cans...need help in HOW to store it.

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Emergency food storage when in a pinch  This is great to help people like this.

Here is my concern: due to some medical/financial crises, we've been benefiting from our food storage in that ...

Have a Home Food Storage Party  I recommend doing what some friends invited us to do a few years ago. We had a meal made only from MRE's (meals ready to eat). It was an enjoyable ...

Storing-freezing fresh fruit purees  How long can you store fresh fruit purees for in the freezer??

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All frozen fruits, including pureed fruit, should be used within 12 months....

Long Term Food Storage  Can you tell me if its possible to store Lipton tea bags in Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers? If so, what would the maximum shelf life be to maintain the ...

Heat and Food Storage  Our food storage recently became in contact with temperatures of 135-145 degrees Fahrenheit - canned goods, liquid in plastic bottles, dry goods. Will ...

Steel Drums or Barrels for Food Storage  My husband and I want to have an emergency plan for food. He is thinking that in order to keep rodents from invading the barrels, we need to store beans,...

Insects in food storage  We are beginning to store staples. I just opened a bucket of beans to discover insect larva! Also in one bucket of rice. How do you prevent this? I ...

Storing dry milk long term  I have stored boxes of dry milk. Enough that I have extra but not enough that I won't use it before it goes out of date. That is assuming I continue to ...

Shelf life of beans  I was also wondering how long the beans will last in the jars. I am preparing for long term use. I do have 5 gal. buckets but no Mylar bags or oxygen absorbers ...

Storing beans & pasta  Hello, I was told by a friend to freeze my pasta and red beans to get rid of any unwanted pests that might be brewing in the bags so I did.

Now I want ...

Emergency Food Storage: Be an Old-Time Pioneer  Emergency food storage becomes less of a mental burden if you adjust your thinking. You are no longer a modern urbanite; you are now a brave and adventurous ...