Cookin With Home Storage

by Peggy Layton

This best-selling cookbook is full of delicious recipes all made from your personal home storage.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food

275 pages, Paperback

First published July 18, 1991

About the author

Peggy D. Layton, a home economist, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics Education with a minor in Food Science and Nutrition from Brigham Young University. Peggy lives in Manti, Utah and is married to Scott Layton. Together they have seven children. With nine people to feed, Peggy uses bulk food storage products on a regular basis. She can write and speak about food storage and production from a hands-on point of view. She is nationally known for publishing a series of books. Her most popular books Cookin' with Home Storage, and Emergency Food Storage and Survival Handbook, have been well received and are being sold all over the U.S. The other books include, Cookin' With Powdered Milk, Cookin' With Dried Eggs, Cookin' With Beans and Rice, Cookin' With Potatoes, and Food Storage 101, Where Do I Begin? Peggy is dedicated to bringing you quality, tried, and tested recipes as well as accurate information.

Reviews

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has basic recipes using basic food. The only recipe so far that I have tried is the one for hot cakes. I grew up eating hot cakes for breakfast nearly every morning, and I have made them nearly every morning my whole married life. I have made them so many times that I quit measuring, and couldn't tell you for sure what proportions to use. This recipe got me back on track. Another recipe in here that I've looked at and plan to try is a basic granola recipe. Often granola recipes seem to call for things that I just don't keep on hand, like wheat germ or sunflower seeds. But this one calls for basics that I do have, and it looks to be very simple, with suggestions for optional additions. There's even a recipe for how to make your own instant oatmeal packets to take on camping trips. The book includes homestyle remedies for things like coughs and mosquito bites, toothpaste and cracks in your feet or toes; and also household cleaner recipes, emergency candles, and how to make baby formula or baby in food in case of emergency. I especially appreciated the introductory chapter about the early pioneers and how they got along with very basic foods, so we can too if we have to.

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This cookbook is definitely designed for people that have pantries filled with 10 pound cans of dried ingredients. Since I happen to be that type of person, I was thrilled with the book. Definitely a good one to have on hand if you are new to preparedness and want to make sure you can use those supplies you are ordering.

[Rebee · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was an interesting read. I liked the snippets of history and folklore. Most of the recipes look very blacd, but could make a springboard from which good recipes could come. There were duplicate recipes and tid-bits and there were spelling errors which made the book look unprofessional

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok so I didn't really read every recipe in this book. This book is bascially a recipe book. Lots of recipes to use basic food storage in everyday meals.

[Lily · Rating 5 out of 5]

A super recipe book for those that have food storage an don't know what to use it for!!! I would give this book to ANYONE and they would feel happier having it!!!!