Our General Store…Protein

Last week I went to a conference and the daughter of a friend was telling me how she was committed to having food storage in her home. The interesting part was that she commented that growing up was like growing up in a grocery store! Exactly what we want to accomplish! As of this week we have a complete six week supply of all the food groups plus desserts. We also have a 3 month supply of condiments,...

Pandemic Prep…Food Crisis Follow Up…Dust Bowl Lesson

Just a quick report on the H1N1. This morning the CDC announced the status of the flu in the U.S.. Right now the flu they are seeing in emergency rooms and doctor’s offices is the H1N1 and not the seasonal flu. We expected that would be the case when we began our pandemic planning last year. The H1N1 is affecting children and young adults at a much higher rate than seasonal flu and in greater number...

Threat to Our Food Supply

I know it is late in the day and some of you will miss this email but my computer has been down today. If you can please watch the Sean Hannity Show tonight on the Fox News Channel. He is on at 6pm on the east and west coast and again at 9pm on the west coast. Check your listings. He is in Fresno California tonight to talk about the water crisis that I have been telling you about since last year. This really is an...

Money Saving Wednesday…Friends, Family and Gifts

The holidays are quickly approaching and we will want to spend time with friends and family. It’s also the time we think about gift giving so consider these tips to make those dollars stretch. Invite friends over instead of going out. Almost every activity at home is less expensive than going out. Invite some friends over and have a potluck meal. When we were broke college students we would have...

More Fruity Ideas… Preserve those Apples…Recipes

This week we stocked our General Store with more fruit and it got me to thinking about what fruits are available right now. Apples! If you are lucky enough to have friends or family with an apple tree you are very lucky! Last year I made lots of applesauce when I got some free apples and I still have quite a bit. Apples will keep well in a cool, dry location for months. They should be well inspected to make...