Last year, I had several friends who raved about their homemade applesauce, so I vowed to try it this year. My friends were right, it’s delicious and extremely easy when made in the Crock Pot. If you use an apple peeler, like the one below, it is even easier and much faster. Slow cooker applesauce has the aroma and [...]
I write about Alison’s Pantry products here often, and I know other AP fans visit this site for ideas using their products. So, I wanted to share a fun contest that Alison’s Pantry is offering. Here are the details:
Want to see your name in lights? We’re rolling out the red carpet and giving you a [...]
Shirley J manufactures a line of food products that make cooking really easy. My favorite of their products is a Universal Sauce that I purchase through Alison’s Pantry. Shirley J touts their Universal Sauce as “economical, foolproof, healthy, delicious, and the building block for thousands of recipes.” I love that it doesn’t have MSG. It [...]
Easily convert recipes to use powdered milk and eggs so any recipe can be a food storage recipe.
When I presented my demo for the Alison’s Pantry Food Show, I handed out conversion charts for powdered eggs and nonfat dry milk to easily convert them to larger amounts in recipes. I forgot to post the link [...]
I like to accustom my family to food storage products by incorporating them into our regular meals and snacks. Banana slices work great for this. They are ready for nibbling straight from the can, and provide a sweet crunchy fruit snack. I like to put a variety of finger food ingredients in jars (like cereal, [...]


