Food Storage Recipe - Top of The Fire ( or stove ) Meatloaf

For when you want something like this in the summer time and not have to start the hot oven. Or when you are out camping. Great meal. Easy to make.

Get out your Cast Iron Skillet with Lid for this one.

NEED:

1 pound of ground beef

1/4 cup of cracker crumbs

2 tablespoon of chopped onion

6 teapoon milk

3/4 teaspoon salt

pepper to taste

1/2 cup water

1 15 ounce can of  tomato sauce

Put all of the ingredients except the water and tomato sauce in a bowl and mix it well. When we are out camping we use the bigger zip loc bags to put the items in , except the water and tomato sauce , to mix them up easily. Mix it up well.

Shape it into 4 loaves.

Brown the loaves on all sides in a greased fry pan over medium heat.

Pour of the fat.

Add the water and pour the tomato sauce over the loaves.

Cover the fry pan and cook over low heat for about 30 minutes.

Add more water during cooking if needed.

Good Tools Are A Must-Have

Just wanted to share a list of tools that we all should have in our households. Having the right tools will ensure that we are always prepared for anything that happens around the house. You never know when something might happen. You could fix a lot of things yourself in your home if you have tools to do it. You do not have to call someone in and spend too much money on something that you could have done yourself.

The first type of item to keep in your toolbox are some great measuring tools.
      a Square

      a Measuring Tape

      a Level

Cutting Tools

      Retractable Utility Knife

      Hand Saw

        Hacksaw

         Clamping Mitre Box with Saw

Other Tools

        Hammer

         Locking Pliers

         Pry Bar, this could also come in handy fighting zombies!

         Screwdriver

         Adjustable Wrench

          Hex Key Wrench Set

         Needle Nose Pliers

          Bar Clamp

        Drill/Driver Kit

Plumbing Tools

        Plunger

         Pipe Wrench

          Drain Auger

This is really just a short list, but it is the most used tools around a house. If you start with the basics you could have a great tool room quick. 

Food Storage Recipe - Pudding Pops

Great way to cool the kids off , or yourselves, on a hot day.

1 package of instant pudding

2 cups of milk

Mix the pudding and milk together.

Pour the pudding into 3 ounce cups and put wooden craft sticks into that. Or you can use a Norpro Ice Pop Maker. Freeze the and if you had used the tiny cups you can tear them away and eat!

Food storage recipe - peanut butter pudding

Yummy and easy!

Need:

1  package of instant vanilla pudding

Milk

1/4 cup peanut butter

Prepare the vanilla pudding as directed on package. Beat in the peanut butter. Pour into 4 dessert dishes. Chill in fridge and serve!

What supplies will be good for bartering?

Anything that will be in short supply after SHTF will be very valuable for bartering with. Select items that have long shelf life. Here is a list of some items to keep in excess for just using using for bartering..........

Aluminum foil

Ammo

Bandages

Bleach

Candles

Canned food

Batteries

Dental items

Diapers

Duct tape

Flashlights

Hand tools

Matches

Medicines

Soap

Solar ovens - make a few just to keep back for trading

Toothbrushes

Weapons