Carol Robb’s book is a comprehensive guide for creating self-sufficient energy and water systems to prepare families for emergencies. It outlines alternative energy sources like solar and wind, and covers water storage solutions. Additionally, the book addresses off-grid shelter building and sustainable gardening to ensure food security in case of disruptions.
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What To Do With Leftovers from Christmas Dinner
The post discusses creative ways to utilize leftover Christmas ham, highlighting options like creating freezer meals, making ham sandwiches, and preparing dishes such as ham and scalloped potatoes and ham and beans. It also suggests sharing leftovers with those in need, emphasizing the importance of reducing waste while saving money.
Homemade Gifts to Stretch Your Gift-Giving Dollars
With tight budgets this holiday season, homemade gifts provide an affordable alternative. Suggestions include baked goods, herbal teas, handmade cleaning products, and crafted items like knitted or sewn gifts. Consider skill-trade ticket booklets or barter meets to exchange homemade items with friends, fostering creativity while maintaining cost efficiency.
Christmas Decorating on a Budget
Most of us have had our Christmas decorations up since around Thanksgiving, but there are some people who don’t. Everyone has their reasons for this, so I am not going to delve into that. However, there are those of us who don’t have decorations and can’t afford to spend a lot on Christmas this year.Continue reading “Christmas Decorating on a Budget”
Don’t Put It In The Trash
The author emphasizes the importance of reducing food waste, sharing creative ways to use leftovers and excess produce. Cooking techniques include transforming mashed potatoes into cakes or bread bases and dehydrating fruits and vegetables for future use. Unusable scraps are fed to pets or composted, highlighting a sustainable approach to food management.
Creative Ways to Use Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers
Here in the States, I use the leftovers from Thanksgiving as creatively as possible. To creatively using turkey, after the holiday, I often meal fixings on sale. I have often purchased turkeys, hams, and the like at a discount. Today, we’ll discuss how I have used the leftovers from Thanksgiving, especially turkey leftovers. Who enjoysContinue reading “Creative Ways to Use Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers”
Cutting Corners To Thrive This Winter
Preparing for winter involves financial planning for heating costs, updating insurance, adding insulation, storing fuel, and ensuring vehicle readiness. Create a winter emergency bag with warm clothing, food, and water. Always anticipate extreme weather conditions and have necessary supplies at hand, including alternative fuel sources and emergency tools for your vehicle.
Lessons from a Power Outage
The post discusses strategies for living comfortably during an extended power outage, drawing from a past experience of a ten-day outage due to an ice storm. It highlights lighting options like candles, kerosene lanterns, and propane lights, refrigeration solutions, water management, hygiene practices, and laundry tips, emphasizing the importance of preparation and adaptability.
Should I Store Food?
Traditionally, families preserved food during winters through gardening, animal husbandry, and various preservation methods. Today, these skills are declining, yet interest is reviving among younger generations. Prepping involves storing what you eat and rotating food supplies. Growing your own food can provide security, as emphasized in “The Survival Garden.”
How Do We Know We Have a Healthy Diet?
When preparing for survival, prioritize oxygen, special needs, and water before food. While calories are vital, protein, vitamins, and minerals are essential for long-term health. Assess individual daily caloric needs, plan food sources to include balanced macronutrients, and consider micronutrients for overall nutrition. Taste and variety are also important for sustainability.
The Perpetual Homesteader 