The Meals in a Jar Handbook: Gourmet Food Storage Made Easy (Paperback)

Chef Tess (Stephanie Petersen) shares her signature "Meals in a Jar" system for building shelf-stable, everyday-delicious food storage. Using quart jars, oxygen absorbers, and freeze-dried ingredients, she offers dozens of just-add-water recipes—skillets, soups, single-serving meals, breakfasts, breads, desserts, and holiday cookie mixes. Whether you're prepping for emergencies, feeding a busy family, or making thoughtful gifts, this handbook makes gourmet food storage simple, affordable, and genuinely tasty. Includes a Mylar pouch sealing guide and a smart "52 Method" for building a year's supply.

• Turn bland food storage into gourmet just-add-water meals your family will actually eat
• The "52 Method": build a year's supply from a simple 7-day menu
• Perfect gifts—jars for weddings, missionaries, college students, and busy neighbors
• Single-serving 'Meals in a Jar for One' for travel, work, and empty-nesters

“While the storm raged overhead, we were comforted by a warm stew simmering on the stove.”

Perfect for a home cook or preparedness-minded parent who wants shelf-stable, just-add-water meals for emergencies, busy weeknights, camping, missionaries, or single-serving lunches.