Often considered the ultimate comfort food (right after chocolate) dried pasta also can last a long time if properly stored. Pasta usually is purchased from a grocer in plastic bags or cardboard boxes. The boxes are marked with a “Best if Used By” date and can last...
PREPAREDNESS – WHERE TO START?
When you listen to the news from around the world, does it make you wonder when society will fall apart? You can sit and worry or you can look at the situation and understand that you are responsible for your own survival, if the social order as we now know it falls...
Benefits of Aloe Vera
Studies of aloe have revealed many uses. Here is a list of benefits and some things to avoid. Aloe adds relief and promotes healing from burns. Smear some fresh juice on skin suffering from sunburn or cooking burns for instant relief. Keep a potted aloe plant growing...
Dry Your Own Herbs
One of the advantages of growing your own herbs is being able to harvest fresh plant parts when you need them. Also, when you grow your own, you can select plants that might not be readily available in the local market. Preserving some herbs will allow their use year...
What is Patriotism?
We celebrate the official birth of our nation this month, when in 1776, delegates to the Second Continental agreed to approve a resolution of independence from Great Britain’s rule. The resolution later became known at the “Declaration of Independence.” It includes...
30+ Ways to Prepare for an Economic Collapse
Today I asked several people what would they do in the event of an economic collapse. The blank stares I received in response were not funny. After a moment one person said, “Without banks and money, people would lose their homes.” Then he said, “I think I should go...
Mom’s All American Apple Pie
Pie Filling 5-6 medium sized apples 1 cup granulated white sugar ¼ cup brown sugar well packed ¼ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg dash of salt 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice ¼ cup golden raisins ¼ cup chopped walnuts...
Non-Edibles to Add to Your Emergency Supplies
Of course, we recommend that everyone have a Sun Oven® in their cache of emergency supplies. In addition, and not related to food there are over a hundred other items that every family should have. GoodStufffromLynda.com recommends these four easy to carry items that...
Young Women’s Group Gets Sun Oven® Cooking Lesson
Our Young Women’s group planned a “Tea” for their moms. Solar cooking was one of the lessons required for their preparations for Girls Camp coming up later this summer. So they decided they could learn how to bake the cookies planned for dessert in a solar oven....
Sun Oven® Baked Carrots
Have you ever tried baking carrots? Baked in the Sun Oven® they are tender and juicy. Ingredients 6-8 carrots scrubbed and cut into chunks 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 cup water Optional 2 Tbs honey 1 Tbs fresh mint leaves, chopped Preparation Pre-heat Sun Oven® to 300ºF Wash...