My question when someone says they want to live off- grid is -- What do you mean by that? No garbage pick-up, no electrical lines, no central heat, n...

Who would store white flour anyways? I keep very little and I have never had it go buggy or had mice try to get at it. They know it has no nutrition....

Must say---seeing a lot of names coming out of the woodwork over this.

Welcome to the forum. I lived in Winnipeg for a year. If the weather is still as bad as it was that winter, that is enough reason to be prepared.

May I suggest you transfer what is still liquid into smaller jars. Those big plastic containers take forever to liquify in warm to hot water.

Just crystallizing. This is normal. Heat in warm water to return to liquid form. I keep mine in wide mouth canning jars (no canning) just so I can sco...

Lots of scrolling but enjoyed the read. Just can't pace myself. I make short work of a book I enjoy. Thank you.

Yes, good read. Winter? Lasted me just over a day. Of course, didn't get anything else done.

Don't you need 10 posts also?

We actually bought a small house so it would be easier to heat in winter (only wood). Most of our guests and family come in the summer so the motorhom...

You are lucky if you can still get lids at dollarama for that price. I bought 90 doz at 1.75 feeling it was time for an increase. Sure enough, the new...

We just had a forest fire near us recently. Thankfully not too large, but we were still on evacuation alert. We have a lake in front, trees are back 2...

Having a root canal that afternoon. Afraid I can't bow out of that.Valleygal

Just had a neighbour give me about 10 doz qt canning jars. Dirty but free. Also has dozens more that his ex canned years ago. Will probably need to du...

Wish I could run my dehydrator. We are on solar powar and it takes a huge amount of power. I have dried green beans outside when hot and sunny.