CSN Stores recently contacted me about doing a giveaway for my readers, and you all know I love giving you free stuff, so of course I took them up on it. CSN Stores operate a number of online stores selling things from cookware to platform beds. Most of those platform beds, by the way, would […]
Get Something Done Contest Winners!
I wish I had prizes for all you ambitious souls who got something done in September! But you know you’re all winners because you’re that much more prepared, right? Seriously, you guys inspire me with the stuff you’re getting accomplished. Keep up the good work! So here are the lucky winners of the contest. Andrea […]
Black Bean Salsa–One of My Favorite Harvest Time Recipes
Of course you could eat this any time of year, it just happens that fresh tomatoes from the garden make me think of making this every fall. You can use store tomatoes if that’s all you have. So without further ado, here it is. Black Bean Salsa 2 medium tomatoes diced1 can black beans rinsed […]
Dehydrating Lemons
I know, lemons? Really? What for? Well, to make lemonade with of course, silly. You can also add them to other drinks or put them in the pot when you’re baking fish. (Take them on your next fishing trip and toss them in the foil with a little water when you foil bake your fish […]
Fluorescent Light Induced Migraines and the FL-41 Tint
This may be a bit off topic for the usual course of this blog, but I had to share an experience I’ve had in the hopes that it might help someone else. Ever since I was young, I’ve suffered from migraines. For the longest time, the only triggers I could pin down were lack of […]
A Couple of New Books I’m Checking Out
Got a hold of a couple of new books I’m excited about. The first I’m borrowing from a friend. It is Dinner Is In The Jar: Quick and Easy Dinner Mixes in Mason Jars or Mylar Bags by Kathy Clark. The book has 30 recipes using mainly dehydrated/dry/food storage ingredients. The ingredients for each recipe […]
The Get Something Done Contest Part 2
Okay, September is over already. What happened to it anyway? How did you do on your preparedness goals? Did you get something done? I’ll have to be honest with you, I haven’t gotten my boards on my shelves yet. We had a bunch of garden stuff that needed done, and the usual craziness combined with […]
What Kind of Prepper are You?
There was an article at Prepare Now Newsletter that has really stuck in my mind the last couple of weeks. I’ve often wondered if we’re really prepared when we don’t have solar panels, a generator, or any of that fancy (usually expensive) stuff. I think sometimes it would be nice to have some of that […]
Thrift Store Oil Lamps
I really enjoy browsing the thrift stores for preparedness supplies. I’m usually there looking for something else specifically, but it never hurts to browse the “miscellaneous” section or the camping/outdoor gear or look for canning jars or candles. Sometimes I don’t find anything, but sometimes I do. The last couple of times I’ve gone, I’ve […]
Ham and Jacob’s Cattle Bean Soup
Had some soup the other night with some of the Jacob’s Cattle Beans we grew last year. Yummy. They weren’t quite as “smooth” as the Calypso bean or the Mayflower bean, but were still really tasty and pink so they matched the ham! Can’t beat that. ;) Here’s the beans before and after. We’ve got […]
