Seasoning Cast Iron will help it last longer Cast iron has been around for hundreds of years as cookware. It is durable, the heat is distributed evenly, and according to a popular children’s movie, serves as a good weapon . Keeping your cast iron in its best condition requires maintenance in order to keep its shiny, non-stick surface. Before […]
Snowed In – How to Survive Tips and Tricks
Winter will soon be upon us and in some areas. Before you know it, everything will be covered in a blanket of white. Although it’s beautiful to look at and adds to the holiday feeling, there are times when there is so much snow that everything shuts down and you are snowed in. With a […]
Dehydrating Food Without Electricity
Dehydrating food without electricity, no problem. Dehydrating as a way to preserve food has been around for many centuries. It is a good way to set food aside when food is scarce or out of season. Dried food takes up less space and doesn’t weigh as much as fresh food. With today’s electrical dehydrators, dehydrating […]
DIY Mouse Trap with a Bucket
DIY Mouse Trap Without the Mess It is a sight no one wants to see. You walk into your food storage and there are telltale signs that a mouse has had a feast with your food. What do you do? You can go to the store and buy a few of the classic mousetraps. The problem with […]
Winter Driving Safety Tips
Winter Driving Safety Helps As I look out the window, I can see the leaves are gone from all the trees, the wind is blowing and there are tiny flurries swirling around in the air. It’s really happening folks, winter is coming. Before the snow sticks to the roads, maybe now would be a good […]
Headache Remedies You Can Use Without Medication
All natural Headache Remedies Sometimes they happen without warning. Sometimes you know exactly what caused it. Headaches can rear their ugly heads (pun intended) for many reasons; loud noises, bright lights, stress, dehydration, and sometimes they just decide to show up for no apparent reason. But what if you have a headache and you don’t have (or […]
Winterizing Your Garden
Did you know Winterizing Your Garden is important for the Spring? Now that winter is coming, it is time to prepare your garden to ensure that you will have a healthy, vibrant garden the next growing season. I found this article at Better Homes and Gardens with some really good tips on what to do to prepare […]
Opening Cans and No Can Opener? No Problem!
Opening Cans Without a Can Opener Has this ever happened to you? You are hungry and all you have with you is a can of soup. Unfortunately, there isn’t a can opener in sight. Are you out of luck? The answer to that is no, there is a way to get into that can of […]
Non-Food Survival Items Found in the Supermarket
Have you considered which Important Non-Food Survival Items you may need? You’ve seen it in the news and in the movies; a disaster is looming and there is a run on the supermarket. The news footage lingers over the empty shelves and people running around frantically with their carts full of food. A grocery store has so much […]
Preserving Herbs With Salt
Preserving Herbs With Salt – Taste Summer All Year Round Fresh herbs add a wonderful flavor to your food like nothing else. But what if there are no fresh herbs around? What if it is in the dead of winter, and your cat knocked over the pot of basil you were growing in the windowsill, and you […]