Air. Moisture. Light. Temperature. Life-giving words, right? Not when it comes to food preservation. Then they become food’s arch enemies. They can turn delicious, nutritious food into a microbial growth nightmare – if we allow them to. With everything going...
It was somewhat anticlimactic. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Wednesday that the coronavirus is officially a pandemic. Most people already knew that. When a viral disease enters at least 114 countries, infects some 120,000 people and kills more...
Statistics regarding the current global pandemic are changing by the minute. It’s almost impossible to keep up with them. But one thing has remained constant. And that is the precautions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....
If you’re 50 or older, you know that your body and possibly your mind are not quite what they used to be. We’re not as fit as we once were. We’re not as strong. We’re not as fast. We may...
Recently I provided you with a list of 15 common items that have multiple purposes. There are bound to be many items sitting around your house that you can use for purposes they were never intended for. You might think...
Freeze-dried food is the best option for long-term survival. Plain and simple. Having a stockpile of freeze-dried food is the ideal way to protect yourself and your family during an extended emergency. That’s because this process can increase the shelf...
I stopped off at a Costco the other day to replenish some paper products. Not much luck there. They were completely out of toilet paper. Not surprising, I guess. Last week the Washington Post reported that pallets of toilet paper...
When we look at a bottle of aspirin, we probably think “headache.” When we see deodorant soap in the bathroom, we usually think about smelling good. And when we realize our milk in the refrigerator has gone bad, we undoubtedly...
Do you have a bug-out bag packed and ready to go somewhere near your front door? I hope so. With a bug-out bag, one size does not fit all. Your bug-out bag will be different from your spouse’s or kids’...