11 Homemade DIY Wood Stove Plans To Make At Home

 

 

 

                                    11 Homemade DIY Wood Stove Plans To Make At Home

 

                                                              Cool ideas to keeping warm! 

How to Grow Bell Peppers Indoors: Easy Tips for Thriving Plants

 

How to Grow Bell Peppers Indoors: Easy Tips for Thriving Plants – Earthsoulorganics

 

Having fresh green peppers is a must for me. I love them and use them a lot.  They are so good in recipes and even just eating them raw. You can easily grow them for your family.

Food Storage Recipe - Lentil & Sausage Stew

YUMMY! I cooked this up yesterday and it was so good that there was nothing left at the end of the day. The pot was empty!

NEED:

2 tablespoons of olive oil

half a pound of italian sausage - you could try spicy here too.

2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped

1 small onion , chopped

a couple of cloves of garlic

salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons of tomato paste

3 cups of chicken broth

3 cups of water

1 cup of brown lentils

Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the sausage, carrots, onion, and garlic. Season it with salt and pepper. Fry it up , breaking it up as you fry it. Break it up into tiny pieces.

When the meat is no longer pink , stir in the tomato paste. Cook this while stirring.

Add the chicken broth, water, and the lentils. Bring it to a boil. Turn down the heat to a simmer and cover.

Cook until everything is tender. About an 30 minutes to an hour. 

 

 

Food Storage Recipe - Crockpot Brown Beans

Pinto beans are the most common bean in the USA and are often eaten whole or refried which makes them a great filling for burritos. Eating beans is a good source of fiber and protein and doesn't contain fat, sodium, or cholesterol. A half of a cup of beans is about 120 calories. They are filling and a great alternative to eating meat.

Dry beans will keep indefinitely as long as you store them in a cool dry place. The longer you keep them their nutritive value and flavor will decrease over time. It takes a long time to cook beans, and you should soak the beans first to shorten the cooking time.

NEED:

1 lb bag of pinto beans

6 cups chicken broth (water)

1 ham hock

1 onion

4 garlic cloves

Salt and pepper to taste

Beans out of a bag need sorting through for rocks or other debris that could come up. Basically, you look through the beans and pick out anything that doesn't look like a bean. Then you wash them well.

 If you want them to cook fast, pre-soak them first. I cook my beans in a Crockpot, so I never use the pre-soak method.

 Once sorted and cleaned I put in 6 cups of water or chicken broth in the Crockpot. 

Put in the beans then cut up the onion and mince the garlic and add to the Crockpot. 

Add in the ham hock or whatever meat you season the beans with. I sometimes use smoked turkey as a healthier alternative. 

Season the beans with salt and pepper. 

I let the beans cook several hours on low inside the Crockpot; about 4 to 6 hours since I like the meat to fall apart. 

While the beans are cooking, you can make some hot buttered cornbread to serve alongside the beans.

 The great thing about Crockpot's is you don't have to constantly watch your food. You add the ingredients and go watch TV, read or write a book. When the beans are ready grab a bowl full and enjoy the warm cornbread.

Food Storage Recipe _ Cheesy Bean Quesadillas

This is something quick to make and could be great for snacking while watching a movie on Netflix. Look for instant refried beans the next time that you are needing them. They are easy to store and last for a long time. They reconstitute easy by adding water. You can also make your own - http://preparedforsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/03/instant-refried-beans-diy.html

For this recipe you will NEED:

4 flour tortillas

1 can refried beans

1 cup of shredded monterey jack cheese

salsa for topping.

Place 1 tortilla in a skillet and cover it with 1/4 of the refried beans and 1/4 of the cheese. Heat it over a medium heat until the cheese has melted. Fold the tortilla over.

Repeat this with the other 3 tortillas.

Serve hot with the salsa.