An Outdoor Fire Place

 This is such a neat idea for making an outdoor Fire Pit. Could come in hand if power goes out and give a place to cook food. 

Keep an eye out on local facebook groups for pavers etc. I bought enough a few years ago from someone local to make a new sidewalk in my back yard for $10.00!! And had a whole stack left over.

Food Storage Recipe - BLT Macaroni Salad

 

BLT MACARONI SALAD

8 Oz. Elbow Macaroni Pasta 

6 slices bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Salt and black pepper to taste

2 green onions, thinly sliced

Cook the Elbow Macaroni Pasta according to the package instructions until al dente.

 Drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside to cool.

 

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.

 

Add the cooked and cooled macaroni, crumbled bacon, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced green onions, and chopped fresh parsley to the bowl with the dressing.

 

Toss everything together until well coated with the dressing.

 

Cover the bowl and refrigerate the BLT macaroni salad for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to meld.

 

Serve chilled and enjoy!

 

Food Storage Recipe - Crockpot Hamburger Potato Casserole

 

Super yummy meal and easy to just throw it together. 

1 lb ground beef

4 cups potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced

1 onion, chopped

1 can (10.5 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Salt and black pepper to taste

Optional: chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked. Drain excess grease.

 

Transfer to your Crock Pot and mix together the cooked ground beef  with sliced potatoes, chopped onion, condensed cream of mushroom soup, shredded cheddar cheese, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.

Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or until the potatoes are tender.

 

Serve hot, garnished with chopped fresh parsley if desired.

Is Your Garden Planned?

Really, I have been planning my garden all winter!! This Heirloom Seed Pack is a great way to get all of the variety at one time. I had tried some tomatoes and green peppers last year just to see how they would grow here. They grew great and this spring I am planting everything. I have a food dehydrator to use and tons of other ideas. This is going to be a great year.
I hope that you all are planning on having a garden , no matter how small it is , it will be a huge help!! Having a garden will really help you and keep you from spending so much at the grocery store. I have also been saving money by having meatless meals 2-3 times a week. This is the year to jump in and have a garden. DO IT!!

A Camping Hammock

This is so neat! I want one of these so bad. Lawson Hammock Camping Tent would really come in handy if you are stuck out some where in the open. You could get up and out of sight, but be protected from the elements. Really nifty idea. This is something that every single one of us needs for our BUG OUT BAGS!! Keep a couple of them in the trunk of your car. Could really come in handy.