StockPile For Christmas

This time of year my favorite thing to stockpile and keep plenty on hand of - COOKIES!! I make sugar cookies and decorate them, I make peanut butter cookies, M&M cookies, oatmeal cookies, and more!! I do a ton of baking this time of year! All of it from my stockpile. I do not have to run out to any stores at the last minute. For the whole months of October and November I make sure I stockpile a ton of the ingredients that I will need to make all of my cookies. I have bags and bags of sugar, flour, brown sugar, and tons of the other items that I will need. I want to make sure that I can make plenty of cookies!

Kitchen Tools You Will Need

The tools in the photo are just an example of some of the type of kitchen tools that you will need if you have no power! You will not be able to use your mixer or electric can opener without power , so make sure that you have hand powered ones on hand. I have several can openers so I never have to worry about losing any. The hand powered mixer can come in real handy if you need to mix something really well and better than just stirring can do.
Watch yard sales and thrift stores for these type of kitchen tools. The red and white hand mixer I got at Goodwill for a whole 50 cents!!

Great Cocoa Recipe

When it gets cold outside there is nothing better than curling up with a good book or to watch a good movie and have a cup of hot cocoa. I use this cheapo recipe for my own hot cocoa mix.

1/4 cup of cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
7 cups dry milk

Mix them all together in a big bowl and I then put it into quart jars.
Put 4 tablespoons of the mix into a cup and pour boiling water over it. Stir and sip!!

The great thing about this recipes is that it is made from my stockpile!!

Solar Powered Lights

This is such a simple idea. 

You can get a pack Solar Powered Outdoor Lights . You can buy them just about any where. Walmart has them. 

You set them outside during the day , facing the sun so they charge up, and then bring them in at night!! I have a huge flower pot by my back door that I stick mine in and then bring them in at night and stick them in my indoor flower pots, I have flowers in every room! These are safe and put out quite a bit of light. They also last most of the night with a full charge. These are great for kid's rooms where you do not want to have candles and oil lamps lit. This is also good for keeping your power bill low. Use these lights instead of turning on lights! Also a good idea to have on hand in case the power ever goes out. Safer than candles.

Thrift Stores Are A Great Place For Survivalist!!

My last trip to the local Thrift Store was AWESOME!! I could not believe what all I got and I only spent $8.00 and some odd cents!! I actually got some great stuff that is all needed and usable for survival.
First thing I seen right away when I walked into the store was a pretty oil lamp. It is a big one and actually matches my living room decor. I got it home and it had a new wick in it too. I already have oil in it and lit it last night.


The next thing I noticed was a bunch of unopened puzzles!! UNOPENED!! Usually all they ever have is ones that are opened and most likely have lost pieces. Those are a great thing to have on hand when you are stuck in a house when it is too cold to get out!! These also might be a couple of Christmas gifts!


I headed to the housewares and right off seen and grabbed a Corning Ware percolator coffee pot. A big one. I have only had a small 4 cup one for the longest time , now I have one that will make a big pot of coffee! Plus - all of the parts are with it!


Then I was just about ready to leave when I noticed this weird looking thing over by a chair. So I went to see what it was. Well it is a shelf that has the accordian style clothed dryer that comes out from under!! $4.00 for this! They are a lot more at Lehman's! Now I just have to find a place to hang it up!


Now I cannot wait until my next trip to the thrift store!! This trip was like a dream. Thrift stores are awesome for anyone trying to get prepared on a low budget.