Building A Solar Thermal Soda/Beer Can Heater for A Coop or Greenhouse

 

 

BlueRidgePetCenter: Building A Solar Thermal Soda/Beer Can Heater for A Coop or Greenhouse

 

Great idea to make your own solar powered fan heat system! 

 

Food Storage Recipe - Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak

I always seem to find these pre formed hamburgers at my local grocery store during manager specials. VERY Low cost!! They are so good to throw in the freezer and then pull out when you need a quick meal. The last couple of times I have used them to make this slow cooker salisbury steak. Everything from my food storage!

We have this with Mashed potatoes!


NEED:

4 - 6   pre-formed hamburger patties

steak seasoning

Cup of frozen chopped onions

1 package of sliced mushrooms

1 package of beef gravy mix

1 1/2 cup of beef broth

salt and pepper to taste

Spray your slow cooker with a bit of non stick spray.

Start layering the meat patties , seasoning , onion , and mushrooms.

Add the gravy mix and the broth to this and let this cook for about 4 - 5 hours on high.

Stir it up a bit . Serve with mashed potatoes. We usually have a salad and some kind of bread. 


 

Food Storage Recipe - Hobo Chicken

This is a really yummy and easy meal to make. Everyone will love this grilling recipe.

NEED:

 ● 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

 ● 1lb chopped cooked bacon

● 3 chopped potatoes

 ● 3 peeled and chopped carrots

 ● 1 peeled and chopped yellow onion

 ● ½ cup butter

● Garlic salt to taste

Cut four large squares of aluminum foil – large enough to create a foil packet around each chicken breast.

 

 Grease each foil square with spray butter and then place a chicken breast in the center of each piece of foil.

 

 Divide your cooked bacon among the four packets and sprinkle on top of each chicken breast.

 

 Now place your potatoes, carrots and onions on top. 

 

Top this vegetable mixture with 2 tbsp. of butter and sprinkle with garlic salt to taste.

 

 Fold over your foil to create a tightly sealed packet around your ingredients. 

 

Place your sealed packets on your hot coals or your grill and let cook for around 20 minutes. 

 

After 20 minutes open up one of your packets to check that your chicken is cooked through.

 

 If it is not cooked all the way through, continue to cook for 5 minutes at a time until it is.

Rechargeable Lightbulbs!!

I found these rechargeable light bulbs at Lowes  a few weeks ago.You use them as a lightbulb and then if your power goes out these will kick on and last for 3.5 hours! They will flash for a few seconds before they go out all of the way so you can be prepared for the dark! I bought 2 of them. Put 1 in the living room and one in my son's room. They are surprisingly bright, even after the power goes out. I have been using the one in the living room every night. By time I get ready for bed , It goes out on it's own.

Food Storage Recipe - Cheesy Ham & Potato Foil Pack

This is perfect for camping or at home just wrapped up and stuck in the oven. Great way to warm up the kitchen on a cold morning.

NEED

 ● 1 ¾ cups cubed cooked ham steak

● 3 peeled and cubed potatoes

 ● 1 1/ 3 cups Alfredo Sauce

. ● 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

 ● 2 tbsp. chopped fresh chives

 Cut one large piece of foil around 20” x 18” and spray with cooking spray.

 Spoon your ham into the middle of your piece of foil and add your potatoes on top.

 Pour your Alfredo Sauce on top of the potatoes and then sprinkle with cheese.

 Fold your foil into a packet, creasing all of the edges to firmly close it while leaving a small tent over the ingredients.

Put your closed packet on the hot coals of your campfire or on top of your heated grill.

Cook for 20 minutes, flipping the packet half way through cooking.

 Make sure your potatoes are tender after 20 minutes of cooking, if not, continue cooking a bit more time til they are done.