Top 10 Reasons to Eat Oatmeal Studies show that eating 3/4 cup of oatmeal a day may help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. The soluble fiber in oatmeal slows down your digestive process, making you feel full longer - helps in weight control. It...
Meal Planning Ideas – Dinners
Plan different types of main dishes for different days of the week. Ideas for meal types include: soups and stews, salads, sandwiches, ground beef, roast beef, chicken and poultry, variety game meats, quick and easy, Mexican, Italian, Oriental, casseroles, vegetarian....
Breakfast Foods to Store
Wikipedia.org Thanks to Trudy Nelson, Hendersonville, NC First thing to do is determine how much food you are going to need for three months. Start by planning two week’s menus that your family would usually eat. You will rotate these menus so that you will actually...
When the Tap Runs Dry …
It doesn’t take long for panic to set in when the water in your home stops flowing. How many times have you gone back to the sink and turned it on to get the same results? If you have any warning that the power will fail, like an impending hurricane or other big...
Water Storage – Purification Processes
Last month we discussed a few techniques to use to purify water including boiling and pasteurization using a WAPI in our Sun Oven®. This month we’re including more options. Some techniques will not work for everyone, but this way,...
Project Noah – Month 2
Project Noah is a yearlong food storage and emergency preparedness program designed to help you set and obtain goals in the area of family preparedness. The program is divided into twelve monthly assignments touching on lots of short and long term preparedness...
Project Noah
A Year-long Preparedness Program Project Noah is a year-long food storage and emergency preparedness program designed to help you set and obtain goals in the area of family preparedness. The program is divided into twelve monthly assignments touching on lots of short...
Building A Greenhouse – More Than Just Opening a Kit, Part 2
Billie and Robert Nicholson In our last issue we wrote about the beginnings of a greenhouse. This month we will concentrate on some of the details we included to make the greenhouse more functional. After building the frame, we used pressure treated lumber to build-in...
Water Storage – Why, How & Where?
Water is the most critical of basic needs About 65% of the human body is water. It flows through the blood, carrying oxygen and nutrients to cells and flushing wastes out of the body. It cushions our joints and soft tissues. Without water intake, we cannot digest or...
Meal Planning Made Easy
Meal planning is exactly as it sounds - it’s planning your meals in advance. Meal planning has so many advantages and will save you both time and money as as well as altering your eating habits. When you focus on what you’re eating, you will have more control over...