Homeschool minute - teaching the presidents

I have a little man that pretty much has to have everything be like games. We were going over the flash cards last night and he got bored by about the 10th card! This morning I got up early and using a printable that I had printed a while ago and some craft sticks I made him something that is funner for him and more hands-on.

Craft sticks

Printable of all of the presidents

Glue

Write the president name on front of stick. I wrote the dates and the number of which president they are on back of stick. Glue the head on! Easy and almost free! Craft sticks were a dollar at dollar tree!

Fun for him.

Beef Jerky In The Oven

This is an easy way to make beef jerky and you do not have to to have a Food Dehydrator to make it.

Beef Jerky

NEED:

2 pounds of flank steak, round, or lean chuck steak - let it be semi-frozen so that it is easier to cut into slices

1 cup of water

1 teaspoon of coarse salt

1/4 cup of soy sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons of liquid smoke

1 teaspoon of onion powder

1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon of black pepper

a dash of tabasco

Cut all o the fat off of the meat. Mix all of the ingredients , except the meat, in a bowl. Slice the meat into thin and long strips. Put the strips of meat into the mixture and let marinate for a couple of hours. Set the oven temperature to 200 degrees and hang the strips of meat on the oven rack. I bought an extra one just for using for making beef jerky. Leave the door open slightly and the strips should be ready in about 24 hours.

Cooking In Your Fireplace

If you are lucky enough to have a fireplace in your house than you have a great way to cook if the power ever goes out. It is not hard to do. Just need a few things, like a pie iron or a Dutch Oven, and you are on your way to having a meal while you heat your house.

For cooking with a dutch oven in your fireplace you should have some way to have it hanging over the fire. Sometimes fireplaces have a bar built in them to use for hanging pots. Or you could use a Campfire Tripod easily enough. A roasting fork would be easy to use also, just place a couple of hot dogs on it and hold over the fire. Yummy! Fun for the kids.You could also pop some popcorn over the fire with one of those long handled camping corn poppers.

 A Pie iron is a must. With its long handle it is the best for doing sandwiches in or take apart and use for a skillet. Just use a bit of butter or cooking spray and the stuff won't stick. You can do just about anything in a pie iron. Imagine cooking up some beans in your dutch oven over the fire and then having some corn bread done up in your pie iron! That is a great meal to have done in your fireplace!

Getting Ideas From The Walking Dead

I watch The Walking Dead anymore and all that I can think about is how right it would be to have a few of those Samurai Swords on hand! LOL Crazy thought , but it really does make sense. If SHTF how are we going to be able to have a steady stream of ammo for our guns? I seriously doubt that my family would be able to. Just thinking realistically. We have to think of other ways to have protection. There are many ways , not just Samurai Swords! But, that is one way. Plus, they would look good setting up on my shelf.

What others items can be used for protection?

food storage recipe - 10 minute fudge

I just made the fastest, easiest, yummiest peanut butter fudge in like 10 mins. Yum!

Here's the recipe:

1 lb box Confectioners sugar

2 T butter

1/3 C milk

1 C peanut butter

Place sugar, butter and milk in a large mixing bowl. Cook in the microwave 2 minutes on high. Take out, beat ingredients with hand mixer until combined. Microwave 30 seconds more, then add peanut butter and mix by hand or mixer until combined. Spread in foil or wax paper lined pan. Let cool then cut and ENJOY!