Today we have a special guest post from John Durfee. I'm not experienced with airsoft much and he's got some real good ideas here. Thanks, John. Enjoy :) Family Survival TrainingYou've been watching him from your post for about ten … [Read more]
Catch Up–Mostly on the Garden
Holy buckets! Things have been a little crazy here lately. I keep thinking maybe after (insert event, month, etc. here) things will slow down, but it seems they never do. Things just change and I get a different kind of … [Read more]
Dehydrating Pineapple
Pineapple is one of those foods that are really well suited for dehydrating. They are easy to prepare and get super sweet when they're dried. Great for snacking or putting in trail mix, granola, breads, etc. I'm sure you want some, so here's how … [Read more]
Dehydrating Blueberries
This is one of those projects that was really so easy it shouldn't deserve its own post, but here it is anyway. Dehydrating blueberries. First, get some blueberries. It really doesn't matter how many, but the more the merrier. Wash them and … [Read more]
Mountain House for Breakfast: Breakfast Skillet Wrap Review
Remember Monday's post on our Mountain House dinner? Well, the next morning we had freeze dried Mountain House breakfast that the sweet folks at Mountain House sent us to sample. The kids wanted oatmeal, so we heated up water for mom and dad's … [Read more]
Mountain House for Dinner: Review of Wraps and Macaroni and Cheese
The folks at Mountain House sent me some samples of their freeze dried meals to try, and really I was pretty excited. I've had some Mountain House before and actually had compared it to a couple of other brands of "backpacker" foods and for flavor … [Read more]
The Garden Drip Water System (so far)
The garden is happily being water via our fancy schmancy drip water system. Yes, right now. We've used some variation of the drip system to water the garden for about 10 years now. The drip system is fantastic for so many … [Read more]
Super Easy Currant Jelly
Hey, check out my post over at Utah Preppers for super easy, super yummy currant jelly. Perfect for all those currants and you don't need powdered pectin or exact measurements of currant juice. Excellent on homemade bread. :) … [Read more]
A Thought for All You Canners of Garden Produce
When I'm canning I usually have a good chuckle over a fond memory of a friend of ours who, after receiving some homemade jam from us said: "My mom used to can a lot when I was growing up. I never could understand why she did it during the … [Read more]
Sew Like a Pro Tip: Don’t Cut Your Patterns!
Here's a little known sewing tip that will save you tons of hassle. Don't cut your patterns. You know how you open up a pattern, especially a multi-sized one, and there are a bunch of different sizes all drawn on top of each other? Don't cut out … [Read more]
