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18 Jul 2011 by Preparedness Pro filed in Food Preparedness
Many of the meals in the U.S. rely on the delicious addition of pasta or rice to soak up all of the great meat juices or gourmet sauces. Pasta is a great filler for a meal, is loved as a comfort food for many, and is a significant part of the recommend 350 pounds of grains, per person per year that self-reliant persons have on hand for their family. The problem, though, is that the preparation of pasta usually requires a significant amount of water and fuel to make properly. While few of us...
14 Apr 2011 by Preparedness Pro filed in Preparedness
In one of my elementary school classes we were actually taught how to cook a frog. (Not literally, but our teacher gave us specific instructions.) For those of you who don’t know, cooking a frog requires patience and time. You simply can’t just plop a frog in boiling hot water, it will just jump out (albeit quite injured). Instead you need to plop the frog into a pot of cool water, and then slowly let the water heat up from there. Doing so will cause the frog to grow accustomed to the...
18 Nov 2009 by Preparedness Pro filed in Food Preparedness
I have to admit, I love gadgets that make my life easier. I’m always on the lookout for preparedness type gadgets that will make my life easier even in a “survival mode.” I figure you might as well make use of the technological advances we have now to survive without traditional technology later. So here’s a list of some of my favorite “gadgets.” You can do an internet search to find any of these items.
My List of Favorite Gadgets:
A Hand-Held Beater: This gadget your mom used to use before...
24 Apr 2009 by Preparedness Pro filed in Preparedness
To me Easter Sunday requires a great family meal, but for me it has to include some lamb. However, after fighting a cold for nearly two weeks and knowing that I had a full day of church ahead of me, I just couldn’t see my way to cooking it the “normal way.” So I pulled out my trusty pressure cooker and commenced my magic.
First rinse off the leg of lamb with cool water. (It usually comes with a netting from the store.)
With a small paring knife cut deep but small in width...
