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Posted by Carolyn on Feb 15th, 2010 in Canning and Gardening, Current Concerns, Food Storage, Our General Store | 6 comments
Our General Store…YOU DID IT!!!!!…Yippee…Have You Heard About Florida?
yep that’s all cheese with a wax covering! Hurray! The food department of our General Store will be stocked after this week!!!! The last item we are adding is cheese. You will add two pounds per person. If you have never waxed your own cheese this may be the time to give it a try. You can check out the instructions in the September 2009 newsletter.Cheese that you wax will last for several years at cool,...
Posted by Carolyn on Feb 2nd, 2010 in Canning and Gardening, Current Concerns, Food Storage | Comments Off
Seed Shortages… First Step in a Special Gardening Series
Yesterday we spoke about the awful condition of farming in California. If you have not read that post please do so and please take some action. This is serious. Far too many still believe food comes from grocery stores. It does not, it comes from farms and home gardens. I mentioned in my newsletter yesterday the shortage of seeds for this growing season. I received a link to a story explaining the problem...
Posted by Carolyn on Dec 11th, 2009 in Before the Disaster, Canning and Gardening, Food Storage, Gift Ideas, Money Savers, Seven Steps | Comments Off
Thoughtful Gifts that are Free
With the economy iffy, natural disasters increasing, a pandemic upon us and a more serious pandemic threatening, and the increasing threat of terrorism, more and more of us are taking the time and making the commitment to become more self reliant. Our family is being much more frugal this Christmas season as we have all made preparing a priority. Many are cutting down because they have become unemployed or...
Posted by Carolyn on Nov 23rd, 2009 in Canning and Gardening, Food Storage, Money Savers, Our General Store, SALES, Totally Ready | Comments Off
