Keeping Warm With No Power...

 

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

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!

Seeds ~ Get them now! Get ready for Spring as soon as possible - before it is hard to find them.

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Food Storage Recipe - Canned Tomatoes Salsa

 

 

                                                             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!

                                             

Portable Power Station (Solar)

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.

 

Prep Of the Week - Freezing Eggs

 

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.

Green Onions From Scraps

 Bought a bunch of green onions on sale, brought home and chopped them up to freeze. Started to throw the roots away, then decided to try this out. They are growing great! This really works and can mean endless supply of green onions!

Food Storage Recipe - Fried Potatoes & Sausage

 

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!! 

Garden Seeds

Garden LOVE

 

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!

Garden Seeds

Water Storage: How Much to Store and How to Purify - DIY PREPAREDNESS

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.

NEEDED INFO

ANYHOW BB92 Water filter 2 pack

Water Storage Containers

 

How to make a $6 brick rocket stove | The Owner-Builder Network

How to make a $6 brick rocket stove | The Owner-Builder Network

 

I want to make one of these!!

DIY Oil Lamp for Emergency Lighting

DIY Oil Lamp for Emergency Lighting

 

great idea and lots of great info on this post.

Off Grid - How To Build A Bio Water Filter

Off Grid - How To Build A Bio Water Filter

 

awesome way to get clean water!!

I cannot wait to garden....

 

 

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.

Nuclear War Survival Skills

 

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  Featuring a new introduction by ex-Navy SEAL and New York Times bestselling author Don Mann, this book also includes
  
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  Instructions for six different fallout shelters
  
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  Food and water
  
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  Myths and facts about the dangers of nuclear weapons
  
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  Tips for maintaining an adequate food and water supply
  
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  Shelter sanitation and preventive medicine
  
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  Surviving without doctors
  
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  A foreword by “the father of the hydrogen bomb,” physicist Dr. Edward Teller,
  
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  An “About the Author” note by Eugene P. Wigner, physicist and Nobel Laureate.
  

Written at a time when global tensions were at their peak, Nuclear War Survival Skills remains relevant in the dangerous age in which we now live.

Wild Plants You Can Eat

 

Bulk Buying Over The Weekend

Stocking up on some canned food. I really don't like eating a lot of this type of item, lots of sodium, but, I did get some Dinty Moore Beef Stew, Hearty Meals, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12), canned sliced carrots, chili, beef tamales, and some other soups. These are great to have on hand for quick eats. Make them real good by putting over rice or noodles. Plus, gives you some variety. Always adding to the stockpile of food. Never feel like we have enough.
 

Choosing a Survival Seed Bank

Choosing a Survival Seed Bank

 

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®

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

30 Foods That Can Last Up To 30 Years - Homestead Survival Site

 

Some great info and great list of items that will last.