Food Storage and Survival’s Top 10 of 2015!

It’s that time of year when we look back over the past year and reflect on what has happened in our lives, how far we’ve come, and what the highlights of the year were.  And on the blog, we look back at the top posts of the year.  What did you, the readers, like to read and share from this site this past year?  So let’s get to it!  Here are the top ten posts of 2015 on Food Storage and Survival!

10.  12 Favorite Comfort Foods You Want in Your Food Storage PLUS How to Store Them.  Why have boring rice and beans food storage when you can store some foods you love?  This post breaks down exactly how to get those comfort foods in your food storage!

9.  Keeping the Special in Special Occasions: 10 Tips for Celebrating During Hard Times.  Hard times come and special occasions are still going to happen.  Here are some great tips for keeping them special when money is tight and times are hard.

8.  Don’t Eat That! Seven Signs of Good Food Storage Gone Bad.  If expiration dates are just a suggestion, how do you know when your food is not safe to eat?  Check for these seven signs of good food storage gone bad!

7.  27+ Clever Ways to Use Dandelions.  Ahhh, dandelions.  You’ll be glad they pop up in your yard this spring with these 27 creative ways to use them!  From tea to bread to lotion, there are plenty of uses for all those dandelions!  Get busy! 

6.  4 Compelling Reasons to Keep Your Gas Tank More Than Half Full.  Including a slightly embarrassing story of me running out of gas on the side of the road, these reasons may just convince you to fill up at half tank instead of empty!

5.  How to Make Soap: Cold Process With Oatmeal.  I love this soap.  It’s easy to make and is so much better for your skin than store soap.  And there’s some really flattering pictures of me in this post.  Actually, it’s about time to make some more of this soap around here!

4.  Six Things to Scout Along Your Evacuation Route.  Go your evacuation route planned?  Here’s what to look for as you’re planning so you’ll be prepared when you need to actually use it for a real evacuation!

3.  72 Hour Kit Series: Food for your Emergency Kit.  Part of the 72 hour kit series, in this post we covered options for food for your kit.  Because nobody wants to go through an emergency hungry!

2.  Eight Great Ways to Cook when the Power is Out!  You’ve got your food stored, but what about ways to cook it when the power is out?  This post has eight fantastic options.  Get at least one in your arsenal and you’ll have a better chance at not eating cold spaghettio’s from the can!

1.  23 (mostly beginner) Preparedness Sewing Projects.  As a seamstress, I love this post and am so glad you all have loved it, too!  Fantastic projects to hone your sewing skills and get a little more prepared in the process!  Great for beginning sewers, even kids can do most of these projects.

2015 was a fantastic year here at Food Storage and Survival!  Thank you for joining me and supporting this site.  I LOVE my readers–you all make this endeavor worthwhile!  If you haven’t already, be sure to sign up for my email newsletter and join me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.  Here’s wishing you all an amazing 2016!

Keep preparing! Angela