Food Storage Recipe - Quick Chicken Parmigiana

 Get a little fancy with this yummy recipe. Serve with some garlic bread.

NEED:

1 package of frozen fully cooked breaded chicken patties ( you can also use chicken nuggets if you have them!!)

1 jar of traditional pasta sauce

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 box (8 oz) spaghetti

In a 2 quart baking dish arrange the chicken.

Top each one with pasta sauce and sprinkle with the cheeses. 

Bake at 400 degrees until the chicken is done and cheese is melted.

Heat the remaining sauce.

Boil water in a large pot and cook the spaghetti as the package instructs you to while the chicken is cooking.

Serve the chicken over the spaghetti! 

 

I make our garlic bread from those little breads that come in a loaf for a dollar at walmart. Just put butter on them and some garlic salt. Bake until slightly toasted. They can over cook fast. Watch them.  

 

 

 

Food Storage Recipe - Smothered Pork Chops

 

Another great recipe for the crock pot. 

NEED

6 boneless pork chops

8 ounces sliced mushrooms

1/2 onion , sliced

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can cream of chicken soup

2 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup beef broth

Place the pork chops in the bottom of the crock pot.

Put the mushrooms and onions on top of the pork chops.

In a bowl mix together the soups, broth, garlic, paprika, and pepper.

Pour that mixture over everything in the crock pot. 

Cook on low for several hours. 

Serve. I serve mine with mashed potatoes.

 

 

 

EASY DIY Micro Hot Tent Heater.

 

 

174. Paint Can Stove - EASY DIY Micro Hot Tent Heater. - YouTube

 

I love sharing neat things that I find that are useful and could help a lot of people in a shtf situation.

This is one of those cool things that would be easy enough to make and help.  Being able to stay warm in a tent could be a life saver. A DIY way to do it can save money , too. 

 

 

Food Storage Recipe - Hamburger Soup

 

2 lbs lean ground beef
1 white onion, peeled and diced
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, more to taste
1/2 teaspoon dry oregano, more to taste
1/2 teaspoon dry basil, more to taste
1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 (1 1/2 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
6 cups water, more to desired consistency
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained 

1 cup celery, sliced
1/4 cup celery leaves, coarsely chopped
1 cup fresh carrot, sliced
1 cup white potato, peeled and cut into small cubes
garlic salt, to taste
shredded Parmesan cheese, to serve
sour cream, to serve

Brown ground beef and onion in a large pot. Drain if needed.

Add spices and onion soup mix.

Stir in water, tomato sauce and soy sauce. Bring to a boil; then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Add the rest of the ingredients up to the potatoes bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer uncovered until potatoes and carrots are tender about 30 minutes. (Add more water if needed).

 

Season to taste with garlic salt.

Serve with shredded parmesan cheese and sour cream.

Enjoy!!

 

19 Real Ways To Earn Money From Home

 

 

19 Real Ways To Earn Money From Home in 2024 ($40,000+ A Year)

 

You can make money from home easily. Here is a short list of ways to make money at home. 

Food Storage Recipe - White, Pinto, & Black Bean Chili

A yummy recipe that the whole family will love. Easy to make and uses pantry items.

                                                    White , Pinto, & Black Bean Chili

1 28 oz can of peeled diced tomatoes, do not drain

1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes, do not drain

1 can of great northern beans , drained

1 can of pinto beans, drained and rinsed

1 can of black beans , drained and rinsed

2 tables spoons of chili powder

Optional - 1 small can of green chilies

In a large saucepan combine all of the ingredients and mix them up well. Bring to a boil , then lower heat to a simmer. Let simmer for about 10 minutes.

I always serve this with corn bread.

Stone Oven -How to Build / Use Primitive Cooking Technology

 

 

Stone Oven -How to Build / Use Primitive Cooking Technology- : 8 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

 

This is a neat craft. Could be so useful. Get out your camping cookware and get to cooking. 

Food Storage Recipe - Peanut Butter Balls

 This is an easy recipe to try out when you are wanting something sweet. So simple and no oven. These are great because you can basically do whatever you want to them after you have the basic recipe below. Add chocolate chips, oatmeal, use crunchy peanut butter, and more.

NEED:

1 cup peanut better 

1 cup of honey

2 cups of powdered dry milk

Mix all of that together and then roll into little balls. 

I then rolled them in powdered sugar for us. That is optional.

Candle Powered "Stoneware" Air Heater! -w/fan! - DIY Ceramic Space Heater!

 

 

(122) Candle Powered "Stoneware" Air Heater! -w/fan! - DIY Ceramic Space Heater! - 293F+ - YouTube

 This is so neat and easy to make. Would be a great way to heat a small space. Heating with candles can be a great way to lower power bill or keep warm in a power outage.

 

 

Baking Bread in an Outdoor Grill

 

 

 

 

Baking Bread in an Outdoor Grill – Breadtopia

Useful information. 

Would be great to be able to bake bread on a grill in an off - grid situation. Being able to cook and bake anything on a grill could be a life saver.

What's in Your 72 Hour Bag?

You have already heard about survival kits, and you see the importance of protecting yourself and your family by having one for each member of the family. These kits are also known as 72 hour survival kits, disaster kits, emegency kits or emergency disaster kits. Whatever you call them, the question now is, what should you put in your survival kit.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Dept for Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness experts your survival kit should contain at least the following.

* Water -
* Food -
* Flashlight
* Waterproof blanket / sleeping bag
* Emergency Radio
* First Aid Kit


Those are just the bare essentials, you may want to include several other items to help you make it through an emergency, and perhaps even allowing you help others. Other items you could consider are:

Light and Communication:

Hand cranked cellphone charger

Rechargeable Squeeze Flashlight

36 Hour Emergency Candles - These can also be used for a emergency stove

Green Emergency Glow Sticks - These typically last 12 hours each

Survival Whistle

Compass

Signal mirror

Flint starter - for starting fires

Waterproof containers or bags

Box of 50 Waterproof Matches

Bic Style Lighter

Shelter and Warmth:

Emergency Survival Sleeping Bag

6-20 Hour Body Warmer - these can heat up in minutes with an average temperature of 130 degrees.

2-Person Tent

Emergency Poncho with Hood

Tools:

Mulit-Function Knife

Leather Palm Working Gloves

Respirator Dust Masks

At least 45 Feet of Nylon Rope

Hygiene and Sanitation:

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Wipes

Dental floss pick

Hand and body lotion

Feminine Hygiene items

After putting toghether these essential, you can also add items that may be of particular interest to you, or add prescription medications that you would need to keep taking. Perhaps an extra set of eyeglasses.

The best way to pack these items is in a backpack or other easily portable container that you can easily grab and go when an emergency strikes.

A 72 hour survival kits are worth their weight in gold during a disaster, I have over 20 years Military experience and have provided emergency relief several times, and I know that having a survival kit is indispensible. I would never go into a disaster relief situation without the proper survival supplies. I strongly advise everyone to have a emergency disaster survival kit for every member of the family

Homemade Anti-Viral Room Sprays

Free Kindle Book - Homemade Anti-Viral Room Sprays

It’s a fact. You can help eliminate germs and fight viruses with homemade anti-viral room sprays.

Did you know, some airborne virus particles can float for a few hours before they fall and cling to a new surface? Once they come into contact with the new surface, the length of time they live there varies from surface to surface. For instance, some can live on cloth for two days, stainless steel for two to three days, and glass for four days.

Not only do essential oils fragrance your home, but also, they are useful in helping to fight nasty viruses and eliminate germs. This dual-purpose means that homemade anti-viral room sprays and air fresheners go a long way towards protecting your home and the health of those you love.

You may already know that eucalyptus, tea tree, and thyme essential oils have anti-viral properties. But are you also aware than cinnamon, clove, orange, and rosemary EOs are known for their anti-viral properties also?

So, why not use a combination of essential oils to provide fragrance to homemade room sprays along with their disinfecting and anti-viral properties? The good news is; you can certainly do this by using these homemade room spray recipes.

In this book, you will actually discover how to combine grain or rubbing alcohol and a handful of basic ingredients along with a blend of essential oils to create 50 homemade anti-viral room spray recipes. 

DIY Upside-Down Tomato Planters

This is a great thing to do with any extra cloth reusable bags that you have laying around. I have quite a few of them that I have gotten free in the mail.

This is so easy to do. Take the bag, cut a small hole in the bottom, insert the root ball (I wrapped the root ball in the fabric first to make it easier to get it through the hole), spread the fabric out across the hole to keep the soil in, add the soil, and water thoroughly. Hang up somewhere strong because these are HEAVY. Also , remember to hang them where they will get full sunshine for a few hours a day.

Use the smaller sized reuseable bags. This can get too heavy in one of those bigger sized bags.

You can also do this with a hanging planter. Just use the same idea with cutting a hole into the bottom of the pot.

Food Storage Recipe - Breakfast Wrap

Yummy breakfast that is great for grab and go. 

Breakfast Wraps

 4 strips uncooked bacon chopped into 1” pieces

 ¼ cup chopped onion 

¼ cup green peppers

 ¼ cup chopped frozen french fries

 4 eggs 

salt and pepper 

cayenne pepper

Tortillas

 shredded cheddar cheese

 Cook bacon until just cooked and fat is melted then add onion, pepper, and french fries.

 Saute until fries are tender and heated then add eggs and seasoning.

 Scramble eggs by stirring, flipping, and mixing with other ingredients until done.

 Divide into four equal portions and scoop onto tortillas then sprinkle with cheese. 

Top with any chosen toppings such as sour cream, salsa, avocado, etc.

Wood Burning Barrel Stove Kit

I saw one of these Wood Burning Barrel Stove Kits at the local True Value today and have to say that it is such a neat idea. I want one now. They only had one left and the salesperson walked by and heard me talking to my husband about it and how neat the idea was and she said that they had sold 29 of them today alone!!! How great that other people are thinking about being prepared and taking care of their families. I wonder where someone would get one of those big metal , burn safe, barrels from though????

ANYONE HAVE ONE OF THESE OR KNOWS ABOUT THEM PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!

Food Storage Recipe - Eggs Nest

Having a campfire pie iron can be awesome way to cook meals. Easy to use. Get one for everyone. You can cook anything in one.

 ½ cup hash brown potatoes

 ¼ teaspoon onion powder

 1 tablespoon butter or oil 

Pinch of paprika 

1 egg

Salt and pepper to taste

Prepare the campfire.

Grease both sides of the pie iron with some butter or vegetable oil.

  Add the potatoes, onion powder, and 1 tablespoon of butter or oil.

  Close and latch the pie iron. 

 Place the pie iron over the coals and cook until the potatoes begin to brown. 

 Remove the pie iron from the coals. 

Use a fork to create a nest-like hollow in the center of the potatoes.

 Break the egg into the hollow. 

Top with paprika, salt, and pepper.

  Close the pie iron and cook until the eggs are cooked well and the potatoes are browned. 

 Remove the pie iron from the coals.

 Serve warm.

DIY Solar Panel for Heating Your Home - Mobile Home Repair

 

 

DIY Solar Panel for Heating Your Home - Mobile Home Repair

 

Oh yeah I am wanting to do this so bad. I have a South facing window that I could use. The front of my house gets so hot! In the winter it would be nice to use that heat and lower my heating cost. 

25 Brilliant Uses for Buckets

 

 

 

 

25 Brilliant Uses for Buckets

 

Get your buckets and start creating! This is a great list of ways to use buckets.  There are so many ways to use them. Have a few on hand at all times. You never know when you might need one for something.

Natural Antibiotic Recipe

 

 

Natural Antibiotic Recipe | Easy + Powerful - Bianca Zapatka | Recipes

 

Great recipe to have in your recipe folder. Print off all of the recipes that you think you will need and keep in a folder where you can get to them. Perfect for when the power goes out and you need a recipe. It is a good idea to have all of your important paper work in one place and a safe place. Water safe place would be the best.

Food Storage Recipe - Minestrone Soup

 A hearty soup that is really tasty.

NEED:

• 2 medium carrots, diced
  
• 2 small zucchinis , diced
  
• 1/2 large onion, diced
  
• 6 celery stalks. diced
  
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  
• 28 oz canned diced tomatoes
  
• 32 oz vegetable broth
  
• 15 oz canned great northern beans, drained
• 15 oz  canned kidney beans. drained
  
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  
• 1 tbsp  dry basil
  
• 1/2 cup macaroni noodles
  
• 1 tbsp olive oil
  
• 2 cups water
  

In a large pot heat up the olive oil.

Add the carrots, zucchini, onion, and celery.

Saute until tender.

Add the canned tomatoes. 

Season with the Seasonings.

Add the broth, noodles, and beans.

Simmer for about 10 minutes.

Add the water.

Add the minced garlic.

Simmer for about 10 more minutes.  

Just depends on when noodles are done.

Make Your Own Disinfectant Room Spray

Making your own household items is a great way to save money and keep your home clean and fresh!

Here is an easy way to make your own disinfectant room spray:

Ingredients:

* 15 drops lavender oil
* 8 drops orange or lemon oil
* 2 drops eucalyptus oil
* 1/4 cup water

Combine all in a spray bottle; shake well before each use. Mixture can be sprayed into the air. This is just such a great way to refresh the air in your home.

A Bug Out Bag on a Budget

Survival preparation can be an expensive endeavor, especially if your budget is already tight from bills and other every day expenses. It simply might not be possible to afford many of the expensive items needed. But you should not let this discourage you from creating your own bug out bag; there are alternatives that can save you money while building an effective bag for your survival. Build the Perfect Bug Out Bag: Your 72-Hour Disaster Survival Kit

Bags

To buy a hiking bag at a camping supply store can range between 60 to a few hundred dollars, for many this is where their plan of building a bug out bag ends. While these bags are excellent their price is simply out of reach if you're on a tight budget. Fortunately there are alternatives that can save you a lot of money while still getting a top quality bag. Remember you don't need something fancy, you want rugged and reliable. Check with military surplus stores, depending on where you live there should be at least one or two within a decent distance from where you live. If you don't mind the bag being a little used you can pick up a rucksack or another suitable bag for as little as 20 bucks (This is exactly what I paid for mine at a military surplus store where I used to live, including tax)

Supplies

Items such as a magnesium fire starter, water proof matches, emergency rain ponchos, and glow sticks can be found at stores such as Wall-Mart for very cheap. While I'm not a fan of the store they offer most of these items for fewer than 10 dollars. Rain ponchos and emergency blankets for example can cost as little as 1.20 (Depending on where you live), they also take no room in your bag so you can store lots of them. For matches you can buy packages' of 4 for around 2 dollars, and magnesium fire starters for as little as 5.

Food

Buying rations can be expensive; sticking with canned food is a cheaper alternative. Canned soup for example can be as a little as under a dollar a can. Check with stores that sell food in bulk as this may save additional money when purchasing larger cans. Remember to watch the salt content; you want to avoid food with high amounts of salt as this can dehydrated you.

Spare Clothes

One should always have a couple changes of warm clothing (Depending on season and your location). To save money on spare clothing there are a couple options. One is to check with stores that sell discount clothing such as Winner's or an equivalent, I've seen winter jackets for example as low as 20 dollars (Canadian). Another option if your budget is really tight is to check second hand stores such as Goodwill which sell used clothing. Remember to always check over anything you buy that's used to ensure it's not to worn out and damaged. Generally these types of stores will allow you to purchase a large amount of clothing for very cheap. I was able to find a whole garbage bag full of useful clothing such as military surplus, jackets, toques, gloves, and even a sleeping bag that is rated to minus 40 Celsius for about 25 dollars, all of it was in like new condition, and the sleeping bag still had the original store tag on it.

Other Places To Look

The key for anyone looking to do anything on a budget is to think outside the box and look in areas that most would overlook. Other places to look for supplies for your bug out bag while keeping the cost down are the following

-Garage Sales

-Flea Markets

-Liquidation Stores

-Dollar Stores

-Craig's List (Be careful with online shopping, there are many scam artists out there)

-Going out of business sales

-Classifieds

These are just a few ideas to get you started. To find more useful post apocalypse survival information and tips check out my website The Razors Edge a post apocalypse survival guide.

A little about me

I am a former Canadian Forces soldier who has served the military honourably for 7 years. My website http://www.therazors-edge.com is a collection of that military experience mixed with my fascination for the apocalypse and end of the world related topics. I wanted to create a practical real life guide that can help you survive if our civilization collapses.

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

Food Storage Recipe - Potato Casserole

 Simple recipe to throw together. 

16 oz. wide egg noodles 

 6 C. prepared mashed potatoes

  1/4 C. butter 

 2 large onions, chopped  

garlic, minced 

 1 1/2 C. shredded cheddar cheese 

Preheat the oven to 350 F. 

Grease a casserole baking dish with some butter.  

 Prepare the noodles by following the instructions on the package and cook them until  they are done.

In a large pan over medium heat heat up some butter. 

Saute the onion and  garlic  for 2 min. 

Get a large mixing bowl and Mix together the potato with onion , garlic mix, a pinch of salt and pepper.

 Place half of the cooked noodles in a greased casserole dish. 

Spread the potato onion mixture over the noodles.  

 Sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top of the potatoes then layer the remaining noodles over that.  

Sprinkle the rest of the shredded cheese on top. 

Place the casserole in the Oven and bake for about 40 minutes.

50+ Freezable Foods That Will Save You Time and Money

 

 

50+ Freezable Foods That Will Save You Time and Money | Andrea Dekker

 

Being able to have a full freezer can actually save you some money. There are so many things that you can freeze. I free bread that I buy that has been mark downed. Meat  that is on sale. So much more. Garden all summer and freeze the veggies that you grew.

Making a Hobo Stove -

 

 

 

Making a Hobo Stove -

 

Always looking for ways to reuse #10 cans! This is a great way to reuse one and easy to make. Very useful item to make. Anyone can make one and it could come in handy.

8 Ways to Make an Extra $1000 a Month On a Small Homestead — Practical Self Reliance

 

 

8 Ways to Make an Extra $1000 a Month On a Small Homestead — Practical Self Reliance

This is a great list of ways to make extra income when you have a homestead. My son sets up at farmer's markets, sells eggs, etc. My younger son is now making handmade soap to be able to take to the farmer's market with his brother. There are so many ways to create income. Try to have several at once.

 

 

13 DIY Composting Toilet Ideas to Make Going Off-Grid Easier

 

 

 

 

13 DIY Composting Toilet Ideas to Make Going Off-Grid Easier

 

Another great article with DIY ways to make a composting toilet. 

Food Storage Recipe - Tomato & Tuna Spaghetti

 This dish brings together 2 common pantry items. This is a simple recipe and yummy.

NEED:

8 ounces spaghetti

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 garlic cloves , chopped

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can of tuna 

1/2 cup shredded Romano cheese

Pepper to taste

In a large pot bring salted water to a boil. 

Cook the spaghetti as the box states.

In another pan on medium heat add the olive oil.

Let the olive oil heat up and add the garlic and saute it until it gets aromatic.

Add the tomatoes to the pan with garlic and heat that up.

Add the tuna to that , breaking it up. Cook this tomato , tuna mixture until warmed through.

Add a small bit of the Romano cheese to the sauce.

Turn down the heat and wait for the spaghetti to cook complete.

Once the spaghetti is done , drain it. Reserve some of the water.

Dump the spaghetti into the sauce pan and stir until the noodles are covered with the sauce. 

You can add a bit of the reserved water if you need to.

Top with the remaining Romano cheese and serve.

 

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