Muesli is a cross between granola and a bowl of oatmeal. With my DIY muesli mix, it is easily customizable, healthy, and easy to fit in with your food storage pantry! I will never not sing the praises of how…
Adventures in Food Storage Cooking: Banana Cream Pie
The whole point to purchasing items like freeze-dried fruit and sour-cream powder, as I see it, is so you can make recipes, including desserts, that require these ingredients when you are in a situation where you can’t get them via…
Giving Hot Cereal Another Chance
There are two kinds of people in this world: people who love hot cereal – a category that includes oatmeal, cracked wheat and other cooked grains – and people who would rather eat gym socks. If you are in the…
Freeze-Dried Parmesan vs. That Stuff In the Green Can
Thrive Life recently added Freeze-Dried Parmesan cheese to their inventory! Thrive Life already has several different kinds of cheeses, and since so many people use Parmesan in cooking, this will allow for even more versatility when cooking with your food…
Freeze-Dried Yogurt: A Tutorial
What do you think when you hear the words, “freeze-fried yogurt.” Outer-space astronaut food Those Gerber things for babies? In fact, freeze dried yogurt is incredibly delicious, versatile, and definitely something for all ages. Even my 14 year-old son asks to…
Freeze-Dried Cheese: A Tutorial
Cheese is one of those staples that many of us have difficulty doing without. It’s used as a key ingredient in lots of things, from cheese and crackers to tacos and casseroles. Unfortunately, the kind of cheese we tend to…
How to Brine a Turkey For a Year-Round Treat
Isn’t it great that turkeys are on sale a few times each year and freeze well? It’s possible, and highly recommended!, to enjoy a turkey dinner or two at a time of year when your family will least expect it. Turkey…
Freeze-Dried Fruit: A Tutorial
Freeze-dried (FD) fruit makes an excellent addition to your everyday pantry, particularly when you need to pack school lunches, work lunches, or need a quick, delicious snack. It can be used to make quick, simple breakfasts, fun and interesting lunches, and even…
What Are Oat Groats?
My family and I love oats groats. When an entire case of oat groats from Thrive Life arrived at our doorstep, my teenage daughter cheered! They are one of her favorite breakfast foods. As you know, oats have many excellent nutritional qualities. We…