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Monthly Archives: February 2009
It’s GARDEN time!
The snow is melted, my tulips are poking their heads above ground, and my garden boxes are calling my name begging for some plants to fill them up! So I’m finally going to get started on everything for this season … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits and Vegetables, Gardening
Tagged canning, food storage garden, Gardening, square foot garden
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3 Month Food Supply Planning Tools
We now have tools for EVERYONE to plan their 3 month food supply (and it only took 3 full days to get it all ready for you – so we hope you USE them . Up until now we have … Continue reading
Recipe: Ultimate Meatloaf (with a twist)
Ultimate Meatloaf Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb lean ground beef 1/2 c. crushed Ritz crackers 3/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese 1 oz. pkg. dry onion soup mix 1/2 qt. of lentil sprouts, pureed 2 eggs, beaten (or 2 T. powdered eggs … Continue reading
How to Grow Sprouts
My gardening bug bit me already this year. But since it’s still a little early to REALLY get started I decided to have a go at sprouting. We have heard that sprouts are really good for you and a GREAT … Continue reading
Posted in Jodi's Progress, Legumes, Sprouting
Tagged how to grow sprouts, how to sprout lentils, lentils, Sprouting, sprouting lentils
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How To Build Your Own Can Rotating Rack
This tutorial is created courtesy of my husband who made me this can rotating rack for a Valentine’s Day gift and agreed to document the process to share with all of you! The great thing about making your own racks … Continue reading
New Years Resolutions and Hummus Recipe
So here’s a little update for you on my New Years Resolutions. For those of you who don’t remember what they are (because really, why would you memorize my resolutions) here they are: I want to cook more with DRY … Continue reading
Posted in Bean Recipes, General, Julie's Progress, Legumes
Tagged food storage, how to make hummus, hummus recipe, humus recipe, legues, Long Term Food Storage
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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for EVERYONE!
Thanks to Crystal from Every Day Food Storage, there is an easy, cheap, useful, present you can tell your significant others to get you. She has turned her most awesome handouts into fridge magnets! So no more running to the … Continue reading
Posted in General, Gift Ideas
Tagged 72 hour kit, food storage, food storage gift ideas, valentine's day, valentine's gift ideas
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Office 72 Hour Kit Valentine’s Gift Idea
Are you having a hard time deciding what to get your “special someone” for Valentines Day? Well worry no more. We have made it easy for you – and what’s better then the gift of preparedness? Send your loved one … Continue reading
Food Storage Recipes: Blender Wheat Pancakes
When Julie and I first started our food storage adventures we thought that buying a wheat grinder was very scary and expensive. I started out by grinding a bit of wheat using my friend’s WonderMill. But I really wanted to … Continue reading
Beyond the BabySteps: Water: Alternate Sources
BabyStep 2: Water If you are new to food storage and following along with the BabySteps please refer to the Step 2: Water page before you read this post and get overwhelmed. In BabyStep 2 we recommend to store a … Continue reading
