Billie Nicholson Did your grand parents use Epsom salt for something more than a hot tub bath after a hard day’s work? In addition to human health and wellness, it can help garden plants thrive, too. Epsom salt, Magnesium Sulfate, gets it’s name from the town of...
Some of our friends have complained that their yards were so shady that they doubted they could grow anything in a garden. In answer to their questions, here are some plants that can be grown in shade. Don’t give up on your yard either. Vegetables grown for their...
Billie and Robert Nicholson We are constantly bombarded with safety messages about checking the batteries in our smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. By this time most of us yawn and say, “yea, yea.” Yet we constantly read or hear of preventable deaths from fires that...
What are your plans to provide alternative protein sources in an emergency situation? As you collect canned goods don’t forget about this vital nutrient. The human body is nearly half protein, found in muscles, blood, antibodies and enzymes which make other body...
Be Prepared for a Nuclear Disaster Civil Defense is the organized non-military effort to prepare Americans for nuclear military attack. Over the past twenty years the term and training has been replaced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA. Established in...
Tuna Casserole All the ingredients in this recipe came from food storage. We rotated out the oldest items from our shelves. On a 70 degree day, the sun came out in the afternoon. We started this at 3:30PM and cooked it until 5:30PM. Temperature held at 300 degrees....
Pumpkin Bread Baked in the Sun Oven Every day the sun shines in Florida's panhandle, I cook in our All American Sun Oven. For this recipe we used frozen pumpkin, but any pureed pumpkin or winter squash will work. This bread was so yummy, everyone wanted second slices....
Travis Haley of Haley Strategic Partners, LLC, presented a thought provoking interview during the 2014 Survival Summit about training your mind to think clearly during a life or death scenario. These are some of his comments. If you plan to be in the 1% who are...
Yesterday's vegan fritters were so good and so easy to make that today I whipped up another batch with different add-ins. This combo came out flatter, looking more like pancakes or cookies, but they were just as tasty. Vegan fritters will be making frequent...
These savory vegan treats can be whipped up in no time. Try different vegetables and spices to make them your own. Vegan Veggie Fritters Ingredients 1/2 cup chickpea flour 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon curry powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2/3...
