Another Dollar Tree Find

Every time that I go to Dollar Tree they have some new item that looks so good. A while back they had these sauce packs that were great in the crockpot - I had gotten the stir fry one that was so good.  This one is for the skillet. You fry up some ground beef and then add this sauce to it. Have not tried it yet, but it will probably be as yummy as the other flavors. The only bad thing is that this is one of those things that you get at Dollar Tree once and then they never have them again. You have to watch for items like that. Get them while they have them.

The End: Surviving the Apocalypse

The End: Surviving the Apocalypse was a free kindle book when this post was written. If you do not have a Kindle download the free reading app for your phone, tablet, laptop, or pc.

The End: Surviving the Apocalypse is an eerie tale about the end of times. The world is in shambles and the dead have begun to rise. All that is left is a barren wasteland a few survivors that cling on to one hope, to find salvation and survive. This story follows a young girl who will do anything to reach this goal, even if that means betraying her own people and looting their corpses. Prepare to be amazed, shocked, thrilled, and moved.

Must Have Item ~ Food Storage

These packets of gravy mix and seasonings are a low cost way to add variety to your food storage. You can do just about anything with them. I use the brown gravy ones to season my roast that I slow cook in my crock pot. The country gravy is great for putting over pork chops, country fried steak, and biscuits.  These packets are a frugal person's dream. I usually get them about a $1.00, but sometimes they are on sale 2 for $1.00. Watch for the sales and stock up!! Keeps your food storage from getting boring. These are a great way to season up things and turn a boring meal into something fabulous. The chicken gravy can make instant potatoes taste a lot better!!

Food Storage Recipe - Potato Bake

My mom used to make this for us when I was a kid and why I just now remembered it , I will never know. But I loved it then and after making them last night , I still love them.

Easy to make and used stuff that was in my food storage pantry.

NEED:

1 egg

1 tablespoon milk

1 envelope of seasoned coating mix for chicken, pork, etc , like Shake 'n Bake

1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

2 cans (16 ounces) of whole new potatoes, drained

Heat your oven to 350 degrees.

Beat the egg and milk together in a small bowl.

In another bowl mix the coating mix and the cheese together.

Roll the potatoes in the egg and then the coating mix.

Place them on a greased baking sheet.

Bake them uncovered for about 30 minutes. 

Store Hope With Advanced Biobanking

I think that this is such an amazing thing to do. Parents can save stem cells from their babies umbilical cord through cord blood banking. This is a way for families to have the stem cells for future medical treatments that might be needed done. The stem cell transplants have been used in the treatment of 80 different diseases. That is the best reason for doing cord blood banking, in my opinion.

Any parent would want to have the chance to save their child's life, if they could. This process has been used in more than 20,000 patients worldwide. That is a wonderful reason to store stem cells in a  cord blood bank. The stem cells that are found in the cord have been used in treatments for leukemia, lymphoma, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, muscular dystrophy, and many more diseases. The new science of regenerative medicine is finding new uses for these stem cells every day. Worth it to save some of your babies stem cells from their umbilical cord. If it could save their life, anything is worth the chance. LifebankU can do this. They can do the process that needs to be done to save the cord blood and the placenta.

When someone has treatment using stem cells it has to be a perfect match and with Advanced Biobanking from Placental Blood Banking, Complete Placenta Banking, Cord Vessel Banking, and Cord Platelet Rich Plasma Banking you have this assurance. Banking the entire placenta lets you have the chance for new treatments for more than 80 diseases. The donors and the patient. With having your babies stem cells banked for them , you have 100% match for any stem cell transplant that is needed. If you had to search for a stem cell match it might take years and still be unsuccessful. I wish that I had known about this when I was pregnant with my older children. If I was to have anymore children, I would do this in a heartbeat. There are too many ways for a child to get sick , that to have this as a way to help them and to help them survive a disease would be worth it to save their stem cells for them. A little bit of insurance. That you might not have to use, but wouldn't be great to know that you had this potentially life-saving treatment at hand if it was needed. I imagine most parents feel the same way that I do. That anything that would be needed to help our children would be done. This is just another way to insure our children will live a healthy and long life.

If you are pregnant or know someone that is, let them know that LifebankUSA is the only place that offers Advanced biobanking. They can go the website and download an information package. Find out what this is for yourself and your child. Check it out and don't let a chance to protect your child's health pass you by.

I Have My Garlic Bulbs!

My son is so awesome! He brought us home a bag of garlic bulbs.

I plan on doing half of them indoors. When you do grow them indoors , you have to have them in at least 6" pots , so they have room to develop. They also need a very sunny spot.

Planting them outside...Garlic can be planted in rows 18" apart or in beds. Dig a shallow trough in the soil, plant the cloves two inches deep and four inches apart--pointed end up--and cover with soil. Water the bulbs just after planting. Water the plants regularly, keeping the soil moist but not wet.

Add a two inch layer of straw mulch after the cloves have taken root and the plants are about six inches tall. The mulch will help conserve water and protect the roots during the hotter days of summer.

Harvest the garlic when the leaves turn yellow and brown as they dry. Use a shovel to loosen the soil around the plants. Pull the bulbs from the soil, shaking off any loose dirt. Store the bulbs by hanging then by the tops or placing them on a table in a cool, dry place.

Top 10 Reasons to Raise Rabbits For Meat

You may have been considering raising chickens, geese, ducks, goats, sheep or other small livestock for meat, but once you learn how easy it is to raise rabbits, you'll never consider another animal for a primary meat source.

1. Rabbits have an extremely high reproduction rate. One healthy, mature doe can produce up to 1000% of her body weight every year. Owning just one female and one male can supply meat twice a week for a family of four. 
2. Rabbits need very little living space. Whether you're living in a condo or out in the country, you can always find space to raise a couple rabbits. No grazing is required and they're rarely classified as livestock which allows you to keep them virtually anywhere. How many apartment complexes would let you keep a chicken or goat in them?
3. Rabbits are low maintenance. Check in on them every evening to feed, water and do quick health checks, clean their cages once a month and keep a simple breeding journal - that's all you need to do! Females take care of the young themselves and the only special tools you'll need are nesting boxes which you can even build yourself. No incubators or hand feeding required.
4. Rabbits are virtually silent roommates. Aside from the mating shriek, rabbits are extremely quiet animals. They won't reveal your location to anyone, even if you're traveling with them. Who knows what a chicken, goose or duck is likely to attract, not to mention a rooster. If outdoor cages are well hidden and clean, neighbors may not even know they are there.
5. A little rabbit feed goes a long way.  When bunnies are being weaned (6-8 weeks old), they are large enough for consumption. This allows you to skip giving most of the bunnies feed as you gradually cull the young, leaving only the adults to consume expensive rabbit feed.
6. Rabbits are the perfect sized meal for a family of four. Rabbits are compact and usually butchered at "fryer size" (3-5 pounds), so you don't have to worry about storing or eating leftovers.
7. Rabbit manure will make your garden love you. Rabbit manure is an excellent fertilizer for your garden that won't burn plants. Plus, if you vermicompost, your worms can be fed the droppings which will make them love you too.
8. Rabbit meat is very high in protein and extremely low in fat and cholesterol. Very few other meats have nutritional values like rabbits, and none of them can be raised in your living room. Doctors have actually been known to prescribe rabbit meat diets to overweight patients.
9. Rabbit fur will make an incredibly warm coat and is a great bartering item. On a cold winter's night, snuggling into a blanket made from rabbit pelts will keep your family warm long after the fire has gone out. You can also make hats or other accessories, and kids love getting a lucky rabbit's foot.
10. Rabbits are relatively easy to butcher and clean. No one likes doing it but if you're going to eat them, they day will come eventually. Someone with experience can take a rabbit from cage to freezer in 15 minutes or less. No plucking is needed and there's very little cleanup.

Tiffany Savage is a suburban homesteader who has been living a more sustainable life for too many years to count. When she discovered how easy raising rabbits for meat was, she immediately wanted to share her knowledge with others. That's when she wrote the eBook Raising Rabbits to Survive!, a comprehensive eBook which gives even those who've never even raised a goldfish the courage to start on their own journey to freedom by raising rabbits.

Oil Lamps

We went to some thrift stores and a flea market today. Something that I noticed was that if you are wanting oil lamps, then flea markets and thrift stores are the place to get them! They are something that anyone who wants to be off-grid or prepared has to have. I use mine all of the time even now.

They are a great way to save money and use when power goes out. If you ever see them , buy them , if you can. They are worth the money! I have little ones and I have huge antique ones that give off a ton of light.

Oil lamps are something that you have to invest in. You can even cook over them , too. There are many ways to do that. Google cooking with an oil lamp and you will find many ways. Even on this blog.

SHTF 12-Book Box Set

This is an amazing deal. Even if you do not have a Kindle you have to get the free kindle reading app!!

SHTF 12-Book Box Set was a free book for the kindle when this post was written. Check the pricing!

 BOOKS INCLUDED:

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SHTF Home Invasion: How to Survive When Intruders Enter Your Home After a Disaster
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Are you prepared for a home invasion, one of the most real dangers after SHTF.

If someone (or most likely a group of thugs) invades your home, steals your stuff, and possibly kills you and your family, none of your preparations will matter.


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Survival EMP: How Your Family Can Survive an EMP Attack or Solar Flare
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A massive power grid failure could kill as much as 90% of the population.

Read this short, educational guide and discover how to protect your family from an EMP attack or solar flare.



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SHTF Prepping: How to Plan for SHTF So You and Your Family Can Survive
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What are you going to do both before and during an emergency disaster SHTF situation?

This short, no-fluff guide shows you exactly how to start your SFTF Prepping plan the right way.



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Prepper Canning: Safe Canning Secrets to Start Building Your Food Pantry
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Home canning is one of the best and most nutritious methods to preserve your harvest.

So start building up your food pantry with these handy home food preservation secrets.



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Disaster Preparedness: How to Survive a Disaster When There is No One to Help You
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Imagine there is no electricity, running water, heat, or telephone service.

This short, no-fluff guide shows you how to prepare for a disaster when there is no one to help you.


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SHTF Survival: The Skills and Mindset to Survive When the World Collapses
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Do you believe that the government will come to the rescue when things get really bad?

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Wilderness First Aid: Secrets to Surviving When You Are Injured in the Wilderness
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What if you or someone you loved got hurt and there was no help around?

This short, quick guide reveals some of the secrets to survive when you are injured in the wilderness.




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Urban Prepping: A Beginner's Guide to Surviving SHTF in a Big City
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Quick! You need to evacuate your home 15 minutes from now.

Do you know what to take with you?

What if you have kids...do they know what to do in a disaster?

This short, no-fluff guide will help you get started on your way to survinving SHTF...even if you live in a big, crowded city.


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Bushcraft Survival: What You Will Need to Survive in the Wilderness When Society Collapses
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Bushcraft is a collection of survival techniques that can mean the difference between life in the death in the wild.

This guide will show you the basic bushcraft skills



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SHTF Prepping: How to Plan for SHTF So You and Your Family Can Survive
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When society collapses and you have not prepared for it, you will be in real trouble.

This short, no-fluff guide shows you exactly how to start your SFTF Prepping plan the right way.


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Survival Medicine: How to Be Your Own Doctor When There is No Other Choice
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When society collapses, don't assume for a minute that trained doctors and hospital care will be available.

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SHTF Arsenal: Choosing the Best Guns and Ammo for Your Survival Arsenal
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This guide will answer such questions as:

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Foraging: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Foraging Wild Edible Plants and Medicinal Herbs

Foraging: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Foraging Wild Edible Plants and Medicinal Herbs (The Book on Wildcrafting, Edible Flowers, Drying Herbs, Spices and their Usage and Storage) was a free kindle book. If you do not have a kindle you can use the free kindle reading app.

Foraging: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Foraging Wild Edible Plants and Medicinal Herbs

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What Will I Learn From This Book?

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• The best medicinal recipes

These are just SOME of the topics we will be covering in this book!

If you are looking to get started with Wildcrafting this is the book for you. You will learn about many different plants that you can pick, the health benefits of them, how to store them, how to prepare them and how to eat them.

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