Recipe of the Week: Roasted Squash Seeds

The following recipe for Roasted Squash Seeds is from SurvivalBlog reader Mrs. Alaska. She writes: “Why throw out the seeds of winter squash like butternut, acorn, spaghetti, and pumpkin?  You can roast them for a tasty seasonal snack. Or you feed them to poultry or save them to sow, next year. For personal eating, I consider pumpkin seeds too woody a texture to be palatable (but I love pepitas, which are hulled pumpkin seeds). The smaller, thinner seeds of other squash have a better texture and good flavor.  Here is how to roast squash seeds. 1)      Scoop out the seeds. …


Economics & Investing For Preppers

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at multi-trillion-dollar losses for tech stock and cryptocurrency investors. (See the Forex & Cryptos section and the Economy & Finance section.) Precious Metals: Gold Passes the First Bullish Test. o  o  o Silver Demand On Pace For Record Year. Economy & Finance: Tech’s reality check: How the industry lost $7.4 …



Preparedness Notes for Sunday — November 27, 2022

Today is the birthday of SurvivalBlog’s Field Gear Editor, Pat Cascio. (Pictured.) He is now home from the hospital. Please pray for full restoration of his health. November 27th is also the birthday of Ludwig Loewe (November 27, 1837 – September 11, 1886) was a merchant, manufacturer, philanthropist, and a member of the German Reichstag. Loewe’s companies became involved in the production of armaments, employing famous designers and creating many notable guns. Ludwig Loewe Company of Berlin produced large numbers of Mauser bolt action rifles, most famously used in the Second Boer War. Since Loewe was Jewish, many Loewe-made guns …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text:  Sam Bankman Fried Was Biden’s Second Largest Election Campaign Contributor This Explains Why This Ponzi Schemer Will be a Guest Of Honor at The New York Times DealBook Summit, Instead of Locked Up In Jail News Links: The New York Times to Host Annual DealBook Summit on Nov. 30. DealBook Summit (Event details, and $2,499 ticket sales) Howls Of Outrage After New York Times Confirms SBF To Speak Alongside Zelenskyy, Yellen Some Background Sam Bankman Fried’s financial recordkeeping, fund co-mingling, breach of fiduciary trust, and larcenous wrongdoings: FTX Disaster – 7 Unbelievable …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions …


Preparedness Notes for Saturday — November 26, 2022

November 26th is the birthday of both gun inventor Eugene Reising (born 1884, died February 21, 1967) and the late Barton Biggs (born 1932, died July 14, 2012). Biggs was a money manager known for his pro-preparedness stance. — Siege Stoves and Siege Belts are both featured in a Black Friday Sale, for just the next few days. Order yours, soon! — Midland Radio (one of our affiliates) is starting its annual Cyber Monday sale today (and running through Monday), with 30% off all of its LXT and GXT products. Use coupon code: CYBERSALE  SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not …


Preparedness Notes for Friday — November 25, 2022

November 25th was the birthday of economist and comedian Ben Stein. His unscripted monologue on economics from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is one of the most memorable scenes in American cinema. Stein spends part of each year at his second home in Sandpoint, Idaho, so he is an honorary Redoubter. — An important alert video for our Canadian readers: Warning: Stock Up Now. They Are Coming for All Centerfire Sem-Auto Rifles With Detachable Magazines. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 103 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: …


Economics & Investing For Preppers

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at investing in rural land. (See the Tangibles Investing section.) Precious Metals: Gold & Oil: Another Inflationary Wave? o  o  o Jordan Roy-Byrne: They Don’t Ring a Bell at Bottoms. Economy & Finance: Peter wrote to mention that the St. Louis Fed chart shows that the yield curve is now …



Preparedness Notes for Thursday — November 24, 2022

November 24th marks the day that John Knox died, in 1572.  He was born in 1514 “…near Haddington Scotland. He was influenced by George Wishart, who was burned for heresy in 1546, and the following year Knox became the spokesman for the Reformation in Scotland. After imprisonment and exile in England and the European continent, in 1559 he returned to Scotland, where he supervised the preparation of the constitution and liturgy of the Reformed Church.” — Ready Made Resources is running a pre-Black Friday sale, offering Goal Zero Yeti 6000 Solar Generators for $4,799 each. That is 20% off normal …


The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods

SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods— a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from “JWR”. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. Today, we look at Agricultural imports and exports. A Frightening First: U.S. Will Import More Ag Products Than it Exports Reader H.L. sent this: US farmer worried Biden’s policies put industry in jeopardy. The …



Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — November 23, 2022

On November 23rd, 1980, a 7.2-magnitude quake struck southern Italy killing more than 3,000 people. The casualty toll was probably so high because the tremor struck during Sunday night mass, as many residents sat in churches that crumbled in the quake. The quake was centered in Eboli, south of Naples. In nearby Balvano, children were preparing to receive their first communion at the 1,000-year-old Conza Della Comapgna church. The church collapsed and killed dozens of people, including 26 children. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 103 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for …