Day: January 15, 2016

Notes for Friday – January 15, 2016

Ready Made Resources is now carrying Hormone-Free USDA Non-Fat Milk Powder – 240 servings in 6 pouches sealed in a bucket. Milk is essential to cooking and part of many people’s lives. Whether for baking, baby formula, cereal or just as an added source of protein, calcium and nutrients–milk is an often overlooked part of a family’s food storage. This milk has a stable shelf life of 10-15 years. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 62 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Tactical …


What’s For Dinner?- Part 6, by J.R.

Comfort Foods So what little occasional treats will make a world of difference to your spouse, your children, and you? This small investment of time, money, and space will yield tremendous dividends. Beverages Coffee- I don’t drink it and never have, but I recognize the importance many people attach to it. It’s my understanding that coffee beans store better than ground coffee and both are best preserved by vacuum sealing. Hot chocolate- the LDS Home Storage Center carries a very good hot chocolate packaged for long-term storage in mylar bags. (It has a two year shelf life.) Other beverages- Nesquik …


Letter Re: What’s for Dinner?

HJL, There are lots of great ideas and advice on this article! The comments on potatoes reminded me of some questions that have been banging around in my head for years. Why were potatoes always peeled back in the day? If it was to avoid botulism, why are they often left unpeeled these days, not only when fried, but also when baked or stewed? A Google search brought up some interesting data at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) regarding botulism and canning et cetera. I’m not an expert by any means, but it seems important to me that food …


Economics and Investing:

Maybe Valuations Do Matter – J.Q. o o o Audit the Fed Legislation Sinks: Plan Accordingly This article, sent in by C.T., should run right along side that one: Vote to Audit the Federal Reserve, guess who didn’t vote? o o o Items from Professor Preponomics: U.S. News Puerto Rico’s Slide (Bloomberg) Excerpt: “Puerto Rico has the population of Oklahoma and a gross domestic product smaller than Kansas. It also has more debt— $70 billion— than any U.S. state government except California and New York. This fact and the reasons behind it help explain why the territory has tumbled over …


Odds ‘n Sods:

The Right to Keep and Bear Blenders. The title is perhaps tongue-in-cheek, but as usual, Krayton Kerns, DVM (The Conservative Cow Doctor) has some pretty good words on the Second Amendment. o o o Have you prepped for protection from mosquitos? As diseases proliferate, mosquitoes becoming Public Enemy No. 1 o o o The dangers of “high-tech” are sometimes forgotten or overlooked when looking at modern conveniences: Software bug forced Nest thermostats offline. High-tech may be “cool”, but make sure you have a low-tech option available. o o o Reader D.S. wrote in: This European move to crack down on …