Food Storage Recipe - German Potato Salad

We like to eat this year around. This weekend I made some for us. Had baked chicken, buttered corn, and German potato Salad. Great home cooked meal for hubby who was home for the first time in 2 weeks. Trucking has kept him busy the last month.

German Potato Salad

NEED:

2 or 3 pounds potatoes, cut in 1 inch pieces

1/2 pound bacon

1 small onion, chopped

4 medium sweet pickles, chopped fine

4 boiled eggs, chopped

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon celery seed

1 tablespoon sugar

4 tablespoons vinegar (apple cider vinegar works best)


1. Peel potatoes and cut into 1" pieces. Cook in boiling water until done. Drain.

2. While potatoes are boiling, chop eggs, pickles and onions. Add salt, pepper, celery seed, sugar and vinegar. Mix well.

3. Slice bacon into small pieces and cook until well done, or slightly crisp. Drain off most of the fat.

4. Add potatoes and bacon to egg mixture. Mix gently to coat potatoes, being sure not to crush them. Serve warm or cold.

Starting A Fire With A Mirror

Anyone watch the last episode of The Walking Dead? If you did, than you probably seen them tear the car apart and one of the things that she grabbed was a mirror. Which , really was a great thing to do. You can actually start a fire very easily with a mirror and some tinder. In fact , you should have a small mirror in your bug-out bag. You can get them cheap - at the dollar tree - and be sure that you always have a way to cook some food. Maybe, even a snake!  

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Survival Training: 24 Easy to Learn Methods for Learning How to Start a Fire, Create Firestarters and Make Waterproof Matches

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Can you start a fire without matches?

In survival situations being able to build a fire is one of the skills that can mean the difference between life and death. It is something that can be learned as practice makes perfect. With some patience, making a fire can become a technique that you can readily add to your arsenal with or without the use of matches.

Will you keep your head and follow directions?

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Introduction 2
Disclaimer 3
Gathering Materials 7
Choosing a Location 11
Building a Fire 12
Techniques for Starting a Fire 14
Using Matches or Lighters 14
Using a Firestarter 14
Flint & Steel 15
Flint & Magnesium 16
Bacon Grease 16
Using Water 16
Balloons 16
Condoms 17
Clear Plastic Sheet 17
Clear Plastic Sheet & Frame 17
Light Bulbs 18
Using Ice 18
Using Friction 19
Hand Drill 19
Bow Drill 20
Using a Flashlight 22
Fix Wet Matches 22
Using Chemicals 22
Potassium permanganate & Glycerin 22
Aluminum powder & Iodine crystals 23
Using a Battery 23
Battery & Steel Wool 23
Battery & Paper Clip 23
Battery & Wire 24
Battery & Cigarette Paper 24
Using a Lens 24
Magnifying Glass 24
Eyeglass method 25
Binocular lens 25
Using an Empty Lighter 26
Using Chocolate and an Empty Can 26

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Grow Your Own Groceries: Vegetables

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Imagine walking out to your backyard or sunny patio and picking your own Plump Juicy tomatoes and crisp lettuce for a healthy salad. It just puts you at peace, knowing how it was grown and that it is fresh and healthy. I often plan the menu depending on what’s ready to harvest. Eating this way is so much easier than menu planning and grocery shopping all the time. There are so many reasons to grow your own foods organically and you don’t need to spend a fortune to do so. You can start as big or small as you like. Do you like BLTs with sweet tomatoes and crisp lettuce? Grow a tomato plant with some lettuce planted at its base. Who doesn’t love Spaghetti? You could even make your own Spaghetti sauce. Do you like fresh crisp Lettuce on your burger? Do you use Green Onions? Grow them both in a small pot on a sunny windowsill. This book covers everything you need to know to grow your own vegetables easily and inexpensively.

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