Alison’s Pantry
This is a simple recipe using dehydrated apple slices, a food storage staple, to create delicious boutique-looking gifts. I demonstrated how to make them in my first You Tube video for Alison’s Pantry. Since it uses these great dehydrated apples from food storage, I thought my readers here may enjoy it too. The audio is [...]
I had the pleasure of attending the Alison’s Pantry Annual Food Show last weekend. I presented a food storage demonstration, and then enjoyed mulling around through the great vendors who came to share their wares (i.e., fabulous food samples). The products in the Alison’s Pantry catalog are all restaurant-quality foods, so everything was delicious. Here’s me before my demo (thanks [...]
Dehydrated products aren’t just for dark closets. My philosophy on food storage is that the time to start experimenting with, and integrating our long-term storage foods into our weekly menus is now. Not when resources are limited, or products cannot be replaced. Can you imagine the frustration of trying to learn to cook something new in a [...]
Homemade Chicken Pot Pies are a delicious and convenient comfort food. When I make them, I like to make a lot so my freezer is stocked for easy lunches. The great thing about anything homemade is knowing exactly what goes into it. Store-bought pot pies generally have a frightening amount of fat in them, so it’s [...]


