Using sound judgment to be more self-reliant.
A natural or man made disaster (small or large) can takes out the power grid. It does not take long before lack of electricity affects us and it can take weeks to get the power back on.
How do I keep the food cold and the house warm? When will the power come back on? How do I keep the phone charged so I can maintain contact with the outside world?
We review emergency power options, so you have lights when the grid is down.
…There are thousands of online searches each month for “battery operated heaters” and “battery powered heaters”. Small individual battery powered heaters for jackets, blankets, gloves, boots and 500BTU 12v car battery heaters do exist.The bad news? A large portable battery powered space heater does not exist.
Good News: There are some options available you might not know about. As an example you can buy safe indoor propane heaters.
It is possible a portable battery operated space heater might exist in the future. Newer batteries like the 18650, 21700 and 26650 can hold a lot more charge than older alkaline batteries. We will update this post as technology changes. Last Update: Jan 2020
These easy to make pumpkin oatmeal cookies are chewy, nutty and delicious. Works well with a variety of flour types, including gluten free flour blends. The biggest problem with these cookies is that I want to eat the entire batch! These cookies were even a hit with the boys, who normally aren’t big on oatmeal cookies. They definitely go on the “keeper” list.
Each year we buy a couple of cases of peaches from the local Knight’s of Columbus fundraiser. Some are eaten fresh, but quite a few are preserved for later. These low sugar peach jam recipes are an annual tradition. (We also enjoy Peach Raspberry Jam.)
We make up at least one batch of each peach jam – usually two. Peach jam is also a great way to use up peaches that are too soft and ripe to be canned on their own.
No one can tell you exactly how to pick a good watermelon, because so much of the flavor depends on growing and storage conditions. What I can give you are tips to teach you how to tell if a watermelon is ripe – PLUS – I’ll tell you how to store a watermelon for best flavor and nutrition.
