Apr 01
“Always take care of your tools” was a mantra that my father drummed into me from early on. Keep them clean, put them away after using them, treat them well, and they will work for you. Dad would set aside time every week to maintain his tools. On Saturday mornings he would pull out the …
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Mar 27
We are huge popcorn fans in our home. It’s an inexpensive snack that’s actually not bad for you (unless, of course, you slather on the butter). Because popping corn can be stored, I buy in bulk, and repackage it for use and for stockpile. In a cool dark place, popcorn will last indefinitely. But… what’s the best …
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Mar 14
Wonder Junior Deluxe Hand Grain / Flour Mill by Wondermill Stocking a pantry with grains is an important part of creating an emergency stockpile and for becoming more self-sufficient. But, how do you convert the grains like Oats, Millet and Rice into flour? Flour is an essential ingredient in many of our foods. We use it for …
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Mar 10
Food- How to Preserve, and USE a Food Stockpile “The Prepper’s Cookbook: 300 Recipes to Turn Your Emergency Food into Nutritious, Delicious, Life-Saving Meals” by Tess Pennington If you are new to Prepping and are looking for a complete guide to stockpiling, preserving and cooking food, the Prepper’s Cookbook by Tess Pennington is right for …
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Mar 06
If you like to start your garden from seeds, you need growing containers. The problem is that most of these little pots are made of plastic… and they need to be purchased. Sure, you can use old yogurt containers, but then in the end you have a stack of dirty yogurt containers. The Paper Pot Maker will recycle …
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Mar 04
Book Review- Seed Swap: The Gardener’s Guide to Saving and Swapping Seeds by Josie Jeffrey “Seed Swap: The Gardener’s Guide to Saving and Swapping Seeds” is a pretty little book feels good in your hands… I realize that is a strange thing to say about a book, but the truth is the layout, the illustrations and the …
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Mar 01
Wonderbag – Cooking without Power I have to admit, I was skeptical when I first saw the Wonderbag. It looks like a bean bag chair for the pre-school set. How could it possibly cook a meal? But it turns out that this puffy bag can take the place of a long term cooker. This means using less …
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Feb 24
Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre by Brett Markham Self-Sufficiency, the ability to grow your own food, is an important aspect of a Prepper Lifestyle. Now, you may feel that you could just live on canned goods, or count on your stockpile to get you through hard times, but the truth is, your best source for fresh …
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