How Many Solar Panels Do I Need?

 

 

 How Many Solar Panels Do I Need? - HubPages

This is an interesting read and could be very useful.

Sharing it for anyone thinking about going solar.  

How many solar panels will a normal household need? It will be different for every household.

Food Storage Recipe - Curly Soup

A great soup that the whole family will love. Easy to make! Should have all of the items in your food storage!

 

 2 Tablespoons dried parsley

1 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoon beef bouillon

1/2 cup of dried onion

1 teaspoon sugar

3 cups tri-colored curly rotini pasta

8 cups of water 

1 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes

 

Bring the 8 cups of water to a boil in a large soup pot.

Add all of the ingredients and the tomatoes.

Bring to a boil and then lower the heat. 

Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes or until the pasta is tender. Don't overcook the pasta.

Serve.

8 Fun DIY Solar Powered Air Heater Plans

 

 

 

8 Fun DIY Solar Powered Air Heater Plans - Solar Living Savvy

 

Low cost ways to supplement your heat in your house.  These are simple to build and can really help with heating cost.

Shelter Ideas Using Tarps

I found this on Pinterest on this Board and just had to share it. There are so many great ideas on Pinterest for prepping and food storage. I have found so many great ideas and tips on there. This one for various shelters using a tarp I really love. We have 6 of the huge tarps that you could cover a whole house with, I know because I had to use one when we lost our roof during the wind storm of 2008! I could make some really awesome shelters with them. The only con about them though is that they are so heavy! LOL



The Prepper's Pocket Guide: 101 Easy Things You Can Do to Ready Your Home for a Disaster

Food Storage Recipe - White Bean Soup

 A great meal to cook on a cool day. Throw in your Crock Pot in the morning and enjoy a good lunch!

NEED:

1 pound dry navy beans, sorted and rinsed

 2 quarts veggie broth

 1 diced onion of medium size 

4  peeled and smashed cloves of garlic 

2 tsp salt 1/4 teaspoon  pepper 

2 diced medium potatoes 

1 pound  sliced and frozen carrots 

1 cup diced tomatoes

1-2 tsp dried dill

 3-4 tbsp fresh, minced parsley

Place onions, pepper, beans, garlic, veggie broth and salt into the slow cooker.  

Cook under medium heat. 

As you add water desirably, allow it to simmer for four hours.  

When the beans soften, add potatoes and allow them to cook up to the point they are tender. 

  Add tomatoes, carrots and dill. 

Continue cooking until the carrots are well cooked. 

Add parsley then seasoning and stir. You can serve as desired.

The Complete Guide to Off Grid Water Systems for Homesteaders

 

 

 The Complete Guide to Off Grid Water Systems for Homesteaders – Rustic Skills Homesteading

 

Having clean water is the most important thing. Life or death. 

Emergency Preparedness: Solar Oven

 

 

Emergency Preparedness: Solar Oven | ~ Texas Homesteader ~

 

Need to have several different ways to be able to cook a meal. I love solar cooking. It is actually so easy and cooks really good. Learn how to do cooking in other ways without power BEFORE the power goes out. Learn something new every day.

Food Storage Recipe -2 ingredient Apple Spice Cake

 This is super easy and very yummy! 2 ingredients! These type of food items should also be in your food storage pantry. It is nice to have a treat when times are tough. You don't just want to live on rice and beans. 

NEED 

1 spice cake mix 

1 can of sugar not added apple pie filling

Put the cake mix into a large bowl.

Chop up the apple pie filling into smaller pieces.

Add the apple into the cake mix.

Mix together. 

Nothing else.

Add to a lightly greased pan and bake at 350 until done. 

Use a toothpick to check. 

Homemade Fruit Snacks

 

 

 

Homemade Fruit Snacks - JoyFoodSunshine

 

I have such a sweet tooth and I have to have candy all over the house and bags in my purse. I am needing to be healthier. Making my own fruit snacks would be a great way to get away from so much candy.  This would be a fun thing to do, also. Get the whole family involved and create your own flavors. Gummy Fruit Candy Molds

 

 

Oatmeal Maple Bread with Crunchy Walnuts

This bread is so good toasted and buttered.

⅔ cup granulated sugar

  2 cups Bisquick

  ⅓ cup toasted walnuts (chopped) 

 ½ cup oats (quick cooking variety)

 ½ cup full-fat sour cream 

 2 medium eggs

  ½ cup canola oil 

 ⅓ cup pure maple syrup

  ¼ cup whole milk  

 Preheat the main oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 5x9” loaf tin, set to one side.

Combine the sugar, Bisquick, walnuts, and oats in a mixing bowl. 

Beat in the sour cream, eggs, canola oil, maple syrup, and whole milk until the mixture is smooth and lump-free. Transfer to the loaf tin. 

Place in the oven and bake for just over an hour until set in the center.

Allow to cool completely before slicing and serving.