No Internet

 Woke up to no Internet. Going to take this time of not being able to work online to work on organizing my garage. Not sure how it gets so messed up and so quickly. I just cleaned it out and organized it a couple of months ago. 

Homemade Microwaveable Heating Pad

 

Very easy and quick to make! You have to use 100% cotton fabric and I filled them up with rice. 

Take two pieces of fabric that are approx. 12 inches by 15inches and sew them with the right sides facing each other on 3 sides. Turn them right side out and then measure every 2 inches. I used a fabric pencil to make the lines. Sew them leaving about an inch at the end. Fill each tunnel with rice. Then sew the end shut neatly. 

That is it! 

Place them on a microwave safe plate and into the microwave for about 1 minute 30 seconds. Use the warm pad on your sore back or whatever ache you have.

Food Storage Recipe - Easy Baked Cheesy Ranch Potatoes

 

                                          Easy Baked Cheesy Ranch Potatoes

 NEED:

3 large chopped russet potatoes

2 tbsp olive oil

3 tbsp ranch seasoning mix

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

garlic powder, black pepper and salt to taste

 

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or non-stick foil.

In a large bowl, toss the chopped potatoes with the oil and then mix in the ranch seasoning mix.

Place the potatoes as separated as possible onto your baking sheet and sprinkle with garlic power, black pepper and just a touch of salt.

Cover the baking sheet with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

Uncover and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and starting to brown.

Remove them from the oven and evenly sprinkle the cheese over top. Place them back in the oven for 1-2 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Food Storage Recipe - Slow Cooker Chicken & Gravy

 

Slow Cooker Chicken & Gravy 

 

NEED:

 

3 chicken breast 

1 can cream of chicken soup 

2 packets of Chicken Gravy Mix

1/2 cup of sour cream

seasoning to taste

1 1/2 cup of water 

 

Season the chicken breast with pepper and garlic powder.

In the crock pot whisk together the cream of chicken soup, water, and the 2 packets of Chicken Gravy Mix.

Add the seasoned chicken breast. 

Cover them well with the gravy mixture. 

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. 

When they are cooked shred the chicken up well.

Stir in the sour cream and let it warm up. 

Serve over noodles or mashed potatoes. 

 

Food Storage Recipe - Taco Mac & Cheese Bowl

                                                             Taco Mac & Cheese Bowl 

NEED

1 box of shells and cheese

1/3 pound of ground beef

1 pack of taco seasoning

1/3 of a can of Rotel diced tomatoes

1/3 of a can of black beans

Shredded Cheddar cheese

Scallions to garnish

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Cook the shells and cheese as the package states and set aside.

Cook the ground beef and drain very well.

Add the taco seasoning to the ground beef.

Add the diced tomatoes and black beans to the skillet with the ground beef. 

Let it simmer for a few.

Combine with the shells and cheese in an oven safe dish. 

Sprinkle shredded cheese over it.

Bake until the cheese on top is melted.  

Garnish with the Scallions. 

Food Storage Recipe - Cajun Turkey Burger Skillet

                                                           Cajun Turkey Burger Skillet 

NEED

1 pound ground turkey 

1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper

2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning  

2 cups hot water 

1 cup milk

1 box of Hambuger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni 

1 cup shredded pepper-jack cheese

In a large skillet cook and break up the ground turkey with the bell pepper and Cajun seasoning .

Cook until no longer pink and drain very well.

Stir in hot water, milk, sauce mix and pasta from the Hamburger Helper.

Heat to a boil, stirring every so often. 

Reduce the heat and cover. 

Simmer until the pasta is done.

Sprinkle the cheese over it and SERVE.

Food Storage Recipe - Cheesy Taco Rice Skillet

 Cheesy Taco Rice Skillet 

NEED

1 pound ground beef , cooked and drained well

1 packet of taco seasoning

2 cups of water 

2 cups of minute rice 

Add the seasoning and water to the drained ground beef.

Bring to a boil.

Add the minute rice.

Reduce the heat and cover. 

Let sit for 10 minutes covered.

Top with shredded cheese.

Serve with diced tomatoes, sour cream, etc

Food Storage Recipe - Easy Beef Stroganoff

 

Easy Beef Stroganoff

NEED:

1 pound ground beef

2 can cream of mushroom soup

1 small can of sliced mushrooms

1 bag of egg noodles

Sour cream for the top

 

Cook the ground beef and drain very well.

Add the soup and the mushrooms to the drained ground beef and simmer til heated through.

Cook the egg noodles as the package states to cook them.

Place a serving of the egg noodles on your plate and top with some of the beef mixture.

Put a dollop of sour cream on top.

If you have them on hand , you can put some green onion on top. 

 

Food Storage Recipe - Sloppy Cheeseburger Pasta

                                                            Sloppy Cheeseburger Pasta 

NEED:

1 pound of ground beef, browned and drained

2 cans of cream of mushroom soup

A Big hunk of Velveeta cheese

1 pound of pasta shells , Cooked as directed, drained

Cook the meat and drain it well.

Add the cream of mushroom soup and start adding small cubes of the Velveeta cheese to melt it.

Add the cooked pasta and stir to coat it well.

Serve .

Car Camping

 

 I had been looking for a couple of years for a rv, van, or suv that we could use for camping. I was so sad when my son hit a deer with my astro van. FINALLY , this past weekend I found something. A Honda Odyssey!! It has 3 row seating so I am thinking that we will take out the middle row and see if that can work. Could take out the third row if we have to. Trying to travel with a dog in a car was difficult. Hopefully he will like this better with a dog bed, etc. 

I have had a Pinterest Board for all things tiny houses and DIY campers for years. Now I can finally use some of the ideas, tips, and tricks.Have been picking up things for a while that would be used for camping and could make a camper. 

Surprisingly this mini-van has a lot of room! I will be able to make it comfortable. The only thing I think that I will get special for this and be the 1 big expense - will be a ECOFLOW Solar Generator! I have one for the house and love it. Works amazing when the power goes out. Keeps my fridge going etc. This would be a must-have for car camping! 

I will share my progress as I go along. 

Please share any links etc to anything that you could think of for making car camping easier and more comfortable.