Kathryn, you're smart to figure out where you're going to put the stuff before you get it. : ) I think it's also a great idea to plan for just one month, get...
Kathy, I think you have a good plan starting with 90 days of "regular" meals that you normally like to eat and have everything to prepare. I agree, it wouldn't...
... Kathy, I use the Food Storage Planner from www.revelar.com. No, it isn't free, but you can customize it you meet your needs. Kathi, Blue Mounds, WI...
Thanks Barbara. By the way, we already homeschool our brood so I've got that part covered. LOL! My oldest is a girl in 10th grade and she is a fantastic...
Thanks Romar. I had no idea that they had one out in Plant City. I go out that way during February and March when I pick strawberries. I'll have to see what...
For several years I have bought oat groats (oats without husks) by the fifty pound bags. I keep them stored for a year or two as a food reserve, and then feed...
Any suggestions where you can get something like this in a large urban area? Yeah, I'm in the south, but a lot of the south has lost its "southern-ness" and...
Kathy, I do a ton of canning, mostly meats. A pressure canner is a MUST if you plan to can meats. Unlike you, I shop weekly, I can't pass up a deal on meat...
Kathy, I do a ton of canning, mostly meats. A pressure canner is a MUST if you plan to can meats. Unlike you, I shop weekly, I can't pass up a deal on meat...
Paula, I admire your industry! You're inspiring me. do you can any of your ground meats in patty form, like for burgers or breakfast sausage, or just pack it...
The ground meats I usually don't make into patties. I just fry them up a little, about 5-7 minutes, then pour it into the jar. I add the 'drippings' from the...
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Kathryn, This is a good place to start. http://www.providentliving.org/channel/1,11677,1706-1,00.html They have food storage calulator on the site at you can...
I just bought two of the older style "kerosene" lanterns at BIG LOTS for $2.99 each. My grandmother claimed in her youth it was the only type lighting they...
The little I can add is.... Crumpled paper is good for cleaning the glass chimneys. Clean them DRY, and don't let them get wet, cause they crack really easily....
My general advice is keep a notepad and pen with you in the kitchen and when you go shopping each week. Keep track of the things your family uses and how much ...
fuel usage and brightness of light both depend on the height of the wick and if you have it too high it can smoke a lot. I have used them to read by. Marilynn...
Mike: From experience, I would NOT recommend using citronella oil indoors. When burned it produces an acrid byproduct (which is why it is so effective against...
I'm not sure if you're talking about a lantern like the kind you carry around by a wire bail or if you're talking about the kind that has a glass base and...
Charles: You can successfully put the chimneys in the dishwasher and send them through a cycle. Cleans them right up. Don't set the dishwasher for heated ...
Dutch Oven cooking is a hobby of mine and I have alot of fun with it, I have many of the black pots, yahoo has a couple of groups you can join with lots of...
Morning, Mike. If you are talking about the metal lamps with the bail, I bought two of those, with the idea of converting them to an electric hanging patio ...
Katherine, I was just thinking when I read Canuck's post here--why don't you delegate this task to your children? You're homeschooling them, so a food storage...
Has anyone tried diesel oil in these lamps? I have a hundred gallons left since I sold my diesel rig. It's three years old and probably not good for engines...
Some health food stores operate as coops and will order in bulk for you. I get my grain in 25-lb. bags from one myself. Call around and see. Before you...
Mike, so far you have got some good comments. My suggestion is simple, now try some of them. You should always know your equipment and how it works before you ...
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