well, this week has been productive. In between the daily grind, I've managed to pick 4L of blueberries, turn 1/2 of that into jam, dehydrated more ra...
I agree; people have become way too entitled. We were just discussing this in light of xmas, kids in the store wanting more toys on boxing day(outrage...
I usually just wait for Food Basics to have a really good rice sale, then I buy 5 bags at a time(5kg). It fills the buckets I have and we don't eat ri...
being north of north, I'm well away from nuclear reactors.I'm in a smaller town/village, so I feel *almost* confident that we can avoid pandemic shoul...
I've been harvesting my own mint for a while now, but it's not the same as a good cup of tea.I've been off caffeine since becoming pregnant, but I sti...
my plan so far - pop can heater & backup battery pack for a few days of electric oil heat on low; close off unnecessary rooms; solar cooker for fo...
what we do is buy the next size or two up at the end of season sales. they're usually really cheap...but dont expect variety lol.
quick tip - dye army surplus a different color to blend in...i used to dye with koolaid those sweaters with the shoulder/elbow patches if there was wo...
I only know pine needle for tea, spruce tips to eat, raspberry leaves for tea(cal, iron, and good for 'lady things'), rose hips, rose petals, willow b...
mine would be how to 'use it up, wear it out, make do or do without.'my eldest has, since he was seven, darned his own knitted(by him) socks, sweaters...
i have a very picky eater, so i dehydrate and powder things to sneak in the nutrition...in muffins, donuts even, in the mac/cheese lol.my top 5:oil(co...
canned 12 pints pickled beets. ran out of lids*gasp*, so i sterilized a giant Vlasic pickle jar and filled 'er up for the fridge. 2 more pints dehydra...
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