Contents

Introduction: Why Prep?

Section 1: Preparing Your Supplies and Food Stores

   Chapter 1: Getting Started: Food Prepping 101

   Chapter 2: Deciding How Much Food and
Water You’ll Need

   Chapter 3: Water Storage and Purification

Section 2: Water-Bath and Pressure Canning

   Chapter 4: Water-Bath versus Pressure Canning

   Chapter 5: Getting Started with Water-Bath Canning

   Chapter 6: Preserving Jellies, Jams, and Other Sweet Spreads

     Classic Grape Jelly

     Spicy Jalapeño Jelly

     Herb Jelly

     Any-Fruit Jam

     Nutty Pecan Jam

   Chapter 7: Canning Fruit

     Canned Peaches

     Apple Pie Filling

     Blueberry Compote

   Chapter 8: Pickling

     Classic Dill Pickle Spears

     Pickled Beets

     Spicy Pickled Okra

     Simple Bread-and-Butter Pickles

     Pickled Peaches

   Chapter 9: Salsas and Relishes

     Chunky Cranberry Sauce

     Green Chow-Chow

     Canned Plum Tomatoes

     Fresh Tomato Salsa

     Homemade Tomato Paste

   Chapter 10: Getting Started with Pressure Canning

   Chapter 11: Pressure Canning Recipes

     Fresh-Canned Corn

     Canned Beets

     Canned Green Beans

     Candied Carrots

     Candied Sweet Potatoes

     Mushrooms and Onions

     White Potatoes

     Simple Beef Stock

     Beef Tips

     Chicken Stock

     Ground Meat Base Mix

     Chicken with Gravy

     Meatless Spaghetti Sauce

     Vegetable Soup

     Chicken Soup

     Garden Fresh Veggie Soup

     Basic Vegetable Stock

     Hearty Chili

Section 3: Drying and Storing Your Food

   Chapter 12: Drying Recipes:
Produce, Herbs, and Meats

     Basic Fruit Leather

     Apricot Leather

     Strawberry Leather

     Tropical Fruit Leather

     Spiced Apple Rings

     Dried sugared Pineapples

     Antioxidant Mix

     Island Banana Chips

     Dried Trinity

     Pepper Fiesta

     Candied Zucchini Cubes

     Beef Jerky

     Chicken Jerky

   Chapter 13: Storing Your Dried and Canned Foods

     Dry-Canned Butter

Section 4: Quick and Easy Prepper Recipes

   Breads

     Basic Piecrust

     Simple Bread

     Johnnycakes

     Survival Bread

     Survivalist Cornbread

     Sweet Flatbread

     Herbed Flatbread

     Indian Fry Bread

     Dutch Oven Biscuits

     Raisin Flatbread

   Breakfast Foods and Desserts

     Campfire Coffee

     All-in-One Breakfast Scramble

     Campfire Muffins

     Mixed Berry Crisp

     Peach Cobbler

     Campfire Blueberry Flapjacks

     Potato Cakes

     Campsite Hash Browns

     Apple Fritters

     Cinnamon-Orange Raisin Rice

     Strawberry-Almond Trail Mix

     Coffee Can Spam and Eggs

     Mountain Man Sausage Gravy

     Corned Beef Hash

     Berry Breakfast Cake

     Day-Old Bread Pudding

   Soups, Roasts, and Stews

     Dutch Oven Roast

     Venison Stew

     Italian Rustica

     Ham and Bean Soup

     Southwest Stew

     Cabbage Stew

     Chicken Chili

     Chicken Potpie, Country Style

     Beef Stew

     Cajun Fish Stew

   Quick Meals and Sides

     Poor Man’s Skillet

     Dried Beef Gravy and Potatoes

     Ramen Noodle Stir-Fry

     Quick Venison

     Sweet Lemon-Pepper Chicken and Rice

     Whitefish Balls

     Curried Rice

     Savory Sweet Potato Wedges

     Fried Cabbage

     Sourdough Starter

   Personal Hygiene Items

     Deodorant

     Body Lotion Bars

     Antiseptic Ointment

     Soothing Sunscreen Lip Balm

     Homemade Toothpaste

Conclusion

Altitude Chart

Bug-Out Bag Checklist