February 2011

Debt Repayment vs Saving Smackdown

28 February 2011

There is a big debate out there of whether it is better to save first or pay down your debts first.
Pay Debt
Your highest priority should be paying down your debt especially your credit cards and other adjustable rate debt. It should be obvious to everyone that inflation is here, even if it isn’t reflected in [...]

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Food Storage Ranked by Shelf Life

25 February 2011

There are different shelf life  levels of food storage. Not all food can sit on the shelf and some that can last a lot shorter time then others.
Refrigerated:
These are foods like meat, fish, and dairy that will begin to spoil after only an hour without refrigeration. Ideally, you even want a cold cooler in the [...]

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Fundamental Preparedness Principles

24 February 2011

Why should you get prepared? Because sometimes bad things happen and sometimes good things happen too.
While it is certainly possible for civilization to fall, especially with all the people that are calling for the destruction of Western Civilization lately gaining prominence. The reality is that you are far more likely to loss your job or [...]

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Easy Food Storage Recipes Your Family Will Actually Like

23 February 2011

What’s for dinner? Probably the second hardest question the kids ask and the average box of food storage foods may not have what they might like, dehydrated carrot sticks will get you a look even if they’ve been soaking for a while.
There has to be an easier way and there is.
The 2 Week Food Storage [...]

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Using the Grill Safely

22 February 2011

Have you ever been to a backyard party where they grilled up some yummy burgers, you know the ones, that you can smell half a block away and nice and thick? Have you ever left one of those parties with an upset stomach? You may have been poisoned.
Food poisoning is a lot more common then [...]

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Accessible open bathroom

21 February 2011

We have sustained numerous injuries so a normal house is not going to allow us to age gracefully in it. One of the most important things is that the bathroom needs to be designed so we can use it without climbing over things.
Here is a problem few people think about when they buy a home. [...]

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Stocking the Staples: Grains

18 February 2011

Sometimes you have to wonder what it is you want to store when you are thinking about food storage. Most of thinking goes into regular canned goods or wheat, rice and beans.
And finding out how much to store can be daunting as well, there are lots of calculators out there, all slightly different.
A Months [...]

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Micro Survival

17 February 2011

Some things that would be nice to store just in case for a grid-down situation would be biological organisms: yeast for breadmaking and brewing, cultures for yogurt and buttermilk and a vinegar mother.
Yeast is very useful for making bread and rolls and lots of other bread like things. It is easy enough to capture wild [...]

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Dairy Products

16 February 2011

Have you ever wondered what the fat content of Heavy Cream was? I was so I made this list. I also added the calorie content. Not that I worry about calories in general, but they are a pretty good measure when you are storing, not know if you have enough.

Dairy Product
% fat
Calories / cup

Whole [...]

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Milk for Cooking and Food Storage

15 February 2011

The ability to drink and process cow milk is a significant evolutionary advantage. You are able to get significant calories from another source. You can also preserve it to an extent by turning it into cheese or yogurt.
Sometimes it is hard to know what you have even when you can look at the label so [...]

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