I am going to give this a go next week when it cools off a bit. VESTA Self-Powered Heater Stove seems to be a great alternative heat and cooking source if the power goes out this winter. I have basically a tiny house so could shut off the living room or kitchen and use this to get some heat. I will try it out in a few days and share on here what I think about it and how well it worked.
VESTA Self-Powered Heater Stove
. This is something that you should have a lot of in your food storage. There is so much that you can do with it and it saves a ton of money.
and make it as it says too and put over the cinnamon rolls. Yummy and a frugal treat. The whole family will love these. 
Ultimate Family Preparedness Pak
Potentially Deadly Fungus Found in Illinois Indiana & Kentucky
Be mindful.
Scrolled down on this article and it has another article at the bottom about Zombie Apocalypse! Thought that was odd.
You can use an Oil Lamp to keep warm. I saved a few of my soup cans and they fit perfectly on this mason jar oil lamp. You have to cut both ends off of the can. It focuses the heat together and it does get very warm. Also, it doesn't seem to use much fuel. This one has actual oil made for oil lamps, but I have some kerosene saved back (my kerosene heater wick was used up and I couldn't change the wick) that I will use in my oil lamps for this. I have several of these made up and ready for if the power goes out. Thinking for the bathroom. I have a Mr Buddy Propane Heater for the living room, with curtains on the doors to close if I have to keep heat in there. Getting prepped for winter.
How to Make Scalloped Potatoes with Dehydrated Potatoes
#10 cans of Potato Slices are usually a low cost option. I know the prices of everything has gone up. BUT, it would be good to have some on hand. There are so many ways to cook with them.
Seeds ~ Get them now! Get ready for Spring as soon as possible - before it is hard to find them.
The easiest recipe for salsa!!
A can of diced tomatoes (always in the food stockpile)
Dice some onion and green pepper.
Add about a teaspoon of minced garlic.
A tablespoon of lime juice.
Salt and pepper
Small bit of chopped up cilantro.
A small bit of red pepper flakes.
My blender broke so I had to just use my hand held potato masher. It worked pretty good.
It will be chunky salsa.
YUMMY!
I have been waiting for months for the inergy solar generator that I ordered. So, I was tired of waiting and getting worried that I would not have at least something soon, I ordered a EF ECOFLOW Portable Power Station Delta 1000. It came really fast and already charged.
I had gotten a small 3.2 Cubic Foot Mini Fridge With Freezer that I had just sat in my kitchen. Hooked it up to this and it started right up!! As you can see in the photos - it says that with the fridge hooked up and running it would have 16 hours.
This is a must have item. This should run lights, fridge, wi-fi, etc.
Over the next few weeks I will test more items with it and make update post.
Having eggs on hand is a must. Egg prices where I live are getting so high. I decided to grab a few cartons of them and freeze them. Whenever eggs do go on sale , buy as many as you can and do this.
It is easy to do and can really help with recipes or making scrambled eggs.
Get out your muffin pans and spray them lightly with some no stick spray.
Break an egg into each space and whisk them up a bit.
Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the freezer.
When they are frozen completely , take them out of the pans, and put into freezer bag.
When you need to use them just pull out as many frozen eggs as you need. Easy to use - 1 frozen egg is just 1 egg!!
They can last a while. Up to a year. But, you will probably use them all up way before then.
Just an easy recipe that is quick to cook! Doesn't use a lot of items and fills everyone up.
I used red potatoes from my garden - use as many as you want.
Half of a package of those mini smoked sausages that I cut into thirds.
A hand full of the frozen 3 pepper /onion blend.
I used some of my bacon grease and fired this all up - when the potatoes were done I threw some shredded cheese on and served!!
Got a bit of lettuce and some red potatoes out of the small garden that I have. I have so many items planted and growing. Waiting impatiently for the zucchini! Have so many ideas for them. We have already ate some radishes out of the garden and planted more. Starting a garden had been the best thing I have done this year. Learning a lot , too. Next year will make sure the lettuce is in bigger rows and not so close together. I knew that I did not have a lot of room and got some Tom Thumb Lettuce , I think that is what it is called, BUT, I still think they need more room. A great learning experience and each year the garden will get better and better!
Water Storage: How Much to Store and How to Purify - DIY PREPAREDNESS
Just sharing this link. Very important to have clean water. Cannot survive without water. Very smart to have a lot of ways to be able to obtain and keep clean water.
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ANYHOW BB92 Water filter 2 pack
I am so excited to start a garden this year. I think that I learned a lot the last few years and I am going to do it a bit different this time. Cannot wait to start it. Everyone needs to have a garden! With the high cost of food this would help a bit. My family is all going to grow at least something so that way we all will have access to vegetables if we need them.
A New Year gets me to thinking of starting my garden. Last year my garden did not grow very well, had a few cucumbers and that was it. This year I am going to do it a lot different and a lot bigger.13400 Seed 33 Fruit/Vegetable Variety Pack Non-GMO Heirloom Home Bank Lot
20 Quick & Easy Make-Ahead Freezer-Friendly Dinners for Busy Moms | Money Saving Mom®
Oh man , these are some awesome recipes and would work so well for when you just want to grab something for yourself. Home alone etc.
30 Foods That Can Last Up To 30 Years - Homestead Survival Site
Some great info and great list of items that will last.
I have got to try and make a couple of these for my cats. Heck, my Puggle would probably love one , also. LOL
This is something to think about - how to communicate if the grid goes down or in a SHTF situation.
ZOLEO Satellite Communicator – Two-Way Global SMS Text Messenger & Email, Emergency SOS Alerting, Check-in & GPS Location – Android iOS Smartphone Accessory 
Make several individual desserts, right in your mugs. Cool!! 
50+ Dandelion Recipes: Drinks, Sweets, Soap, Remedies + More!
I need to get some more ink! My folder with all of the info is getting full.
Foraging might be something that we will HAVE to do someday!! Have to learn what you can do with the items that you forage.
How to Make Cookies After the Apocalypse (Wild Foraged Cookies)
Another batch of info to print off. Could be very useful.
Building The Three Bucket Bio-Water-Filter
This is an awesome tutorial . putting into my to be printed list.
27 Survival Foods That Last For Decades
More great info to have on hand.
Stocking up food that will last a long time is a better plan.
Free Sewing Patterns for the Summer Trend We Love: Loungewear - Mood Sewciety
Having a homemade Christmas has been so much fun. I am next going to create lounge wear for gifts! Everyone loves being cozy and comfy!
Homemade Portable Solar Generator
I am really loving DIY things right now. Saves money and is really full filling to do it yourself.
How to Make Butter from Powdered Milk - Little House Living
I found one - going to make sure to print this all off.
Your kitchen is really the most important room of the home. That makes it even more important to make sure if everything goes off-grid and you have no power , you will still have a functioning kitchen.
Coffee is a very important item in most homes. So having a Coffee Pot – Coffee Percolator. With a Percolator you can make coffee on a wood stove, campfire, firepit, etc
Being able to cook many different ways is also a must-have - a Solar Cooker Oven is a great and easy way to be able to cook. Use a Covered Dutch Oven in your solar cooker will give you so many options of items to cook!
You might need to mix stuff up for a recipe and having a hand powered mixer will be very useful. I found mine at an antique mall.
A Stove Top Iron Waffle Maker could be something very useful. Like the percolator there are many ways to use this, campfire etc.
Manual Butter Churner - you have to have butter! I am going to try this with powered milk. hmmm or something like that. I know I read it somewhere - so need to hunt that recipe down to print off.
This one if for the fun of it, a Campfire Popcorn Campfire Firepit Popcorn Popper. Gotta have some fun every once in a while. Give something for the kids to do.
Folding Camp Stove Toaster for all of your homemade bread that you will be making. Slather on some of the homemade butter and YUMMY!
You will not be able to eat a lot of items with out having the most important thing in the kitchen - a Manual Handheld Strong Can Opener
