Natural Living ~ Migraine Tea

This recipe for migraine tea is a reliable treatment for migraine. It is a good daily tea for migraine prevention. I think that it would be a great idea to start a medicinal herb garden. That way you have items on hand if you need them.

Combine :

6 parts rosemary leaves

4 parts peppermint leaves

4 parts lemon balm leaves

4 parts sweet violet leaves

3 parts feverfew

1/2 part sweet violet flowers

Mix this thoroughly and store in a glass jar away from light and moisture.

When you need it , measure a tablespoon into a tea infuser and steep in a mug of hot water for 5 minutes. Drink. 

 

Mistakes Preppers Make When Prepping

 #1: You Only Prepare For One Kind of Disaster

  #2: You Store All Of Your Eggs In One Basket

 #3: You Don’t have A Bug Out Bag or A Get Home Bag

  #4: You Don’t Prepare Your Family

  #5: You Procrastinate

  #6: You Focus On Gear and Supplies More Than Skills

  #7: You Tell Everyone About Your Preparations (Loose Lips Sink Ships)

  #8: You Don’t Inspect and Rotate Your Food and Water

  #9: You Don’t Take Personal Hygiene and Sanitation Into Account

 #10: You Don’t Have a Backup Plan (and a Backup Plan to Your Backup Plan)

fire starter

 

Food Storage Recipe - Banana Bread Cookies (No-Bake)

Banana Bread Cookies

 If you love banana bread than there is no doubt that you will absolutely enjoy these cookies. Banana pudding and walnuts and oats are the main ingredients in this amazingly delicious recipe. Great on a hot day because there is no baking involved.

NEED:

 2/ 3 cup Milk

1 cup Light Brown Sugar

 1 cup granulated Sugar

1 cup chopped Walnuts

 ¾ cup Butter

 3 ½ cups quick cook Oats

1 small box Banana Cream Instant Pudding Mix

1/ 3 tsp Cinnamon

 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract

 Combine the milk, butter, sugar and cinnamon in a pot. Bring to a boil. Let it boil for about 2 minutes; make sure to stir occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in the banana pudding mix. Add vanilla, oats and walnuts. Let sit for about5 minutes. Drop spoonfuls of mixture onto waxed paper. Press lightly on top.

Let cookies set.

Food Storage Recipe ~ Hamburger Macaroni Casserole

Easy enough to make and the whole family loves it.

 

NEED:

 

1 8 ounce package of macaroni

1 pound of ground beef

1/4 of a green pepper , chopped

1 medium onion , chopped

1 can of diced tomatoes

1 tablespoon of  catsup

1 can of mushroom soup

Shredded cheese

 

Cook the macaroni and then drain.

 

Brown the ground beef ,  green pepper, and onion until beef is cooked thru. Drain the fat off of it.

 

Add tomatoes, macaroni, and catsup. Simmer for a 30 minutes. 

 

Pour into a large baking dish, add the mushroom soup, stir to mix well.

 

Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

 

Sprinkle the cheese over top and bake for another few minutes , until the cheese melts.

Food Storage Recipe ~ Hobo Dinner

I love this recipe. My mom used to make this a lot when I was growing up.

NEED:

1 pound of ground beef

2 medium potatoes, quartered

2 medium onions, quartered

2 carrots , sliced

2 tablespoons of butter

Salt and pepper to taste

Shape the beef into 4 patties and place on sheets of foil.

Top with some of the potatoes, onions, and carrots.

Wrap tightly.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Season with the salt and pepper and serve.

I love my instant pot

Being sent one of the instant Pot was the best thing that could have happened to me. This is one of the most amazing kitchen appliances that I have in my house right now. I can do anything in it and it is so easy to use. I actually made the best rice that I have ever made in my life in this Wonder Pot. I also baked a blueberry "muffin" in it. Just trying it out , I whipped up a package of blueberry muffin mix and poured it into this and pressed the bake button. It was that easy. Even though they weren't in muffin forms , it was great and only lasted a few seconds after I had took a picture of it.

                                                   It is so easy to use! Some of the features of it are :

             At 3.2 Qt it is the perfect size for a small meal.

             Programmable digital controls that are very easy to use. Just press the button for the type of cooking that you are doing and it does the rest itself. Perfectly.

             Very easy to clean and quick release of food in the non-stick inner cooking pot. I baked a blueberry "muffin" in mine and turned it over onto a plate and the "muffin" came out instantly. I then used a dish rag with hot water to wipe it out.

              This little Wonder Pot has 6 cooking modes ~ Steam tray, rice, stew, bake, soup, and stir-fry.   It came with a steam tray , a rice measuring cup, and a serving spoon for the rice. Super idea to have home goods that do more than one thing. Great way to cut down on items taking up too much space. This doesn't take up a lot of space and can do all of the things of 6 different tools in one item.

              It automatically goes into the warm setting when the cooking time is done so your food stays warm and fresh. I cooked some saffron rice in ours right when I got it and it was the best rice that I have ever cooked in my life. I will admit that. My rice is not good when I just cook it in a pot. Hard pieces etc. Everyone in the house was amazed at how good the rice was and how fluffy. They really did not think that I had cooked it.

                                

Camping Gadgets For Geeks

We all know that geek that also loves to camp, here are some great gadgets for them:


 Great for all of your other gadgets that you happen to have with you while you camp. The Power Bank Fast Charging is lightweight, silent, and can charge a cell phone at virtually the same rate as your 110 at home.



The SteriPEN Adventurer Opti UV Water Purifier is a Compact handheld ultraviolet light (UV) water purifier designed specifically for outdoor/expedition use. -Reusable for up to 8,000 liters. It destroys up to 99.99% of harmful bacteria, viruses, and protozoa.



You have to take a shower even when you are camping, and this Solar Shower Bag, RISEPRO 10 gallons/40L Solar Heating Camping Shower Bag with Temperature Hot Water 45°C Hiking Climbing XH07 is the one to get. It is durable and can heat up water in about 3 hours.



This BioLite CampStove Bundle with CampStove, Portable Grill and KettlePot Attachments and USB FlexLight  is something for everyone to get , even if you are not a geek! You can cook on it and it generates enough electricity to charge lights, phones, and other personal devices. It has a lot of other amazing attachments to get for it for lighting and more. 

Food Storage Recipe - Bean & Bacon Soup From Scratch

 I love Campbell's bean and bacon soup , but was wanting some that is low cost and taste better. 

NEED

1/2 a pack of  Bacon

1 cup diced yellow onions

1 cup diced carrots

1 cup diced celery

2 cloves garlic minced

4 cups chicken broth

3 cans 15 oz each Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed

salt and pepper

1 can 8 oz tomato sauce

 

 Fry up the bacon in your stockpot.

 

Drain most of the grease off after the bacon is done.

 

Add the onion, carrots , celery, and garlic to the pan with the bacon and saute a bit to get the fragrance of the onion and garlic. 

 

Add the broth , beans, and tomato sauce. 

 

Season.

 

Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer. 

 

Simmer for a bit. 

Food Storage Recipe ~ Cheese and Bean Quesadillas

Ever since my oldest son has moved out , it has just been my Little man and me. Been having to just cook for us 2 is easy and we love the same foods. This is one that we have had 2 times in the last week.

NEED:

1 can of pinto beans, rinse and drain them

1/2 cup of salsa

1 teaspoon of chili powder

4 , 10 inch, flour tortillas

Shredded monterey - jack cheese

Sour cream

Put the beans into a bowl and mash them up with a potato masher if you have one.  You can also use a fork.

Stir in the salsa and the chili powder.

Cook over medium heat until hot.

Spray some oil onto a pan and heat a tortilla on it until it is lightly browned. Trun it over and spread some of the bean mixture onto the tortilla and some of the cheese.

Top with another one of the tortillas and carefully turn over , brown that tortilla a bit.

Put on your plate and cut into 4ths.

Serve with sour cream.

YUMMY!

 

Food Storage Recipe - Baked Beans Ole

Quick dish to make.

Need:

1/2 pound of ground beef

1 small chopped onion

Minced garlic clove

2 (16 oz) cans of pork n beans

1 cup picante sauce

In a skillet cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic until done and drain.

Stir in  the remaining ingredients.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and then simmer for about 10 minutes.

Stir occasionally.

Serve