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Monday, December 16, 2024

Inexpensive DIY Flower Pot Heater in 7 Steps

 


 

Inexpensive DIY Flower Pot Heater in 7 Steps – Your Projects@OBN

Another one of these DIY projects. I am going to share any of them that I see. I really want to make one like this one using clay flower pots. I like the look of this one. It seems easy enough.

Survival Items to Keep In Your Car

As with any emergency or survival kit, you can't be prepared for everything, but you can be prepared for many things.


Below is a nice list of equipment that should serve you well in a wide variety of potential situations:

Extra pair of shoes, good walking, hiking, running shoes

1 - Medium backpack or soft zipper case (to keep your emergency gear in)

1 - Jumper cables

1 - Basic First Aid Kit

1 - Quality Rain Poncho

1 - Fleece Blanket

1 -quality multi-tool

1 - Duct Tape Roll

6 - 8" Cable Ties

3 - 24" Bungee Cords

1 - Road Safety Triangle Reflector

1 - Lighter

- Extra Batteries for Flashlight

Granola or Energy Bars (furthest date out you can find)

- Bottles of Water (take these out prior to winter)

1 - LED Headlamp Flashlight (this goes in vehicle)

1 - Survival Knife (this goes inside the vehicle)

A small camping stove and sterno packs

A few MREs and survival food

Instant coffee

You can add anything else that you think you might need that will fit in pack. I also have a solar powered cell phone charger and radio in my kit.

Pack everything but the LED headlamp and survival knife in your backpack. Store the pack in your trunk.

 

 

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Food Storage Recipe - Creamy Santa Fe Chicken


A Yummy Mexican meal. Super easy to make and tasty.

NEED:

1 pound chicken tenders 

1 tablespoon olive oil 

2 cup frozen corn

 2 cups salsa verde

  1 cup sour cream 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon pepper 

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

 Add the olive oil to a skillet and heat over medium. 

 Season the chicken with salt and pepper.

 Add the chicken tenders and brown 1-2 minutes per side.

 Add the corn and cook an additional few minutes.  

Transfer the chicken and corn to a 9”x9” baking dish

 Pour the salsa verde over the chicken and bake for approximately 30 minutes. 

Remove from oven and stir in the sour cream. 

 Serve immediately over rice or in tortillas.


Saturday, December 14, 2024

(28) EMERGENCY HEAT and Light for 72 DAYS


 

 

(28) EMERGENCY HEAT and Light for 72 DAYS | Crisco candles | SHTF - YouTube

 

This is a very useful video that shows how to make an emergency heat/light to use in an emergency. Having some Crisco on hand can turn out to be a life-saver. 

Easy to make and keep on hand. 








 

Friday, December 13, 2024

30+ Creative and Doable Alternative Housing Ideas

 


 

30+ Creative and Doable Alternative Housing Ideas - Epic Gardening 

Fun ideas to make neat houses. Live in something that no one else has. My favorite one would be a treehouse. Be up above everything. Hopefully safer up where people couldn't reach you and maybe hide it to where they couldn't even see it.

 


 

Food Storage Recipe - Yummy Cinnamon Crisps


Yummy quick treat!

NEED

1/2 cup cinnamon sugar

4-6 6" flour tortillas

 1/2 stick butter

 Coat the tortillas on both sides with butter. 

You can use a brush to apply butter to one side, then flip and brush the other side .

 Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the buttered side.
 
 Flip the tortillas and sprinkle the other side.
 
 Bake at 375 degrees for few minutes. 
 
Keep an eye on them and remove once they’re done. They can crisp up quickly! 
 
 Let the crisps cool completely, then break them into cracker-sized pieces. 
 
Serve on their own or they are really good with vanilla ice cream .
 
 
 

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Christmas Gift Idea - Handmade Wooden Bead & Maze Toy


Little Ones love these so much. My Little Man still has his Wooden Bead & Wire Maze Roller Coaster that he got when he was about 2! He will not let me get rid of it for nothing. You can make one for a toddler that you know for very little money and very easy.

Use A piece of hardwood for the base. It can be any shape you want to make it. Drill 6 holes into the bottom of it that are the same size as your heavy gauge wire. The wire needs to have one end put into one side and secured on the bottom. Put some brightly colored wooden beads onto it and then twist it around , like a roller coaster or maze. Put it through one of the holes on the other side and secure it on the bottom. Repeat this with 2 more wires. Make it fun and twisty. Use bright colored wooden beads. Which come in all kind of styles! They even have some that are painted with the ABC's. Maybe put the child's name. That would be neat. A personalized, homemade gift. Something that will be loved. 



Wednesday, December 11, 2024

How to Build a Hoop House Greenhouse for $50

 


 

How to Build a Hoop House Greenhouse for $50 - Off Grid World

 

This is what my son built last spring.  He had always wanted a greenhouse , but did not like the cost to buy one. He built a very big one and it worked so well that he was able to set up each weekend at a local farmer's market. Now , I am wanting one. My actual garden did not do very well this summer. Maybe if I have a greenhouse I can grow them better and keep them watered. The drought we had this summer was awful.

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Food Storage Recipe - Ranch Chicken With Rice


 NEED:

1 1/2 pounds chicken breast

1 to 2 cups of pepper onion blend 

1 package of ranch seasoning

1 cup white rice

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese  

Cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces.

Saute in a large skillet With a bit of oil.

When chicken is mostly done add the pepper onion blend and continue to cook until vegetables are tender.

Sprinkle the ranch over the chicken mixture and then add the broth and rice.

Stir well and bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat and cover.

Let simmer for about 15 - 20 minutes.

Until the rice is done.

Add the shredded cheese and stir to melt.

Serve with steamed broccoli.

 


 

Monday, December 9, 2024

Food Storage Recipe - Crunchy Granola

 Save money by making your own granola that you can easily change up to your taste.

NEED:

 ½ cup honey

 ½ cup coconut oil, melted

 6 cups rolled oats 

1 cup mixed nuts, chopped 

1 cup shredded coconut

 1 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a small bowl, combine the honey and coconut oil.

In another bowl, combine the rolled oats, mixed nuts, shredded coconut, and salt.

 Mix well.  

Add the honey and coconut oil to the oat mixture, and mix it to coat it very well.  

Spread the mixture out onto a cookie sheet.

  Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. 

 Remove from oven and let cool before serving.

Store in a storage container , like below.

 











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