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April 10, 2011 - "Instant Potato Soup Mix" By Joseph Parish. When cool afternoons or rainy days approach it is always a good time to make a pot of homemade soup. Soup is generally an especially popular meal with the men in your life whether they are your 12 years old sons or your thirty some year old husband. In many cases a dehydrated version of soups can be created in the event that fresh products are not available at the market place. This situation could result from a major national emergency such as hurricanes or floods which would prevent the supply trucks from arriving at their destination. With our instant soup recipe all you will need to do is open the jar and pour the contents into a medium pot of hot, boiling water. Click here
April 10, 2011 - "5 Steps to Protect Yourself from Radiation Exposure" By Vincent Pedre M.D. The situation at the Japanese nuclear plants at Fukushima remains tenuous and the possibility of radiation exposure uncertain. The residents of Tokyo, 180 miles to the south are being advised to avoid unnecessary exposure to outside air while being reassured that radiation levels are low. While the conditions at the Japanese facility are worse than 3-mile Island, they have not reached the proportions of the Chernobyl catastrophe. Click here
April 10, 2011 - "The FLOSS is Rising or How to live frugally" By Kirsten Cavaliere. In case you haven’t noticed, the FLOSS (fresh, local, organic, seasonal and sustainable) movement is on the rise. More and more people these days, for a varietal of reasons and due in part the internet and media coverage, are taking an interest in how and where their food comes from. This is a fantastic first step, and a small beacon of light in an otherwise problem saturated world. Click here.
April 9, 2011 - "ALERT Patriot Raided by SWAT Under Patriot Act" It has started already, need I say more? Click here
April 9, 2011 - "CIA Whistleblower talks about Heart Attack gun" Well folks it looks like the cat's out of the bag on this weapon. The first question that comes to my mind is who authorizes the use of this weapon? Is it the president or the chief of the CIA? There are many answers that congress needs to discover before this gets completely out of hand. Watch the video here.
April 9, 2011 - "66 Things You Can Grow At Home: In Containers, Without a Garden" By Rachel Cernansky. Growing your own food is exciting, not only because you get to see things grow from nothing into ready-to-eat fruits and veggies, but you also don't have to worry about the pesticides they might contain, and you definitely cut down on the miles they—and you—have to travel. Click here
April 9, 2011 - "Remember When" By Joseph Parish. How many of you can remember those times as a teenager when your life was much simpler than it is today? A time frame when you were younger but less cautious than you are these days. Think back to the times when we often had our eyes on the chance for some good clean exciting fun which most kids today fail to grasp even when presented with the opportunity to experience such an event. Click here
April 7, 2011 - "My favorite Pea Soup" By Joseph Parish. Spring time is quickly approaching and although you may not be harvesting your fresh Green Peas yet you can still enjoy the fine taste of a Green Pea soup. One of my all time favorite soups happens to be Green Pea topped with maybe a sprinkle of cheese or some garlic flavored croutons. This soup provides a family with a refreshing lift as well as a quick way to prepare an unusual side dish. It is also great when used as the main course of an evening meal. Click here
April 7, 2011 - "Do Medications Really Expire?" By Richard Altschuler. Does the expiration date on a bottle of a medication mean anything? If a bottle of Tylenol, for example, says something like "Do not use after June 1998," and it is August 2002, should you take the Tylenol? Should you discard it? Can you get hurt if you take it? Will it simply have lost its potency and do you no good? Click here
April 6, 2011 - "Your Cadbury Easter Eggs are finished" By Joseph Parish. Get a head start on the upcoming Easter holiday with a famous Cadbury Crème Egg want-to-be. Surprise your kids on on Easter morning. The Cadbury Chocolate Egg was originally produced by a British company known as Cadbury Schweppes. How well we all recall the thick milk chocolate outer shell and the yellow and white filling that represented yolk of a real egg. Click here
April 6, 2011 - "The Urban Survivor's Tool Bag" By Christopher Fisher. Many bug out bags are oriented towards wilderness situations or incidents such as surviving an airplane crash in a remote area. Some of the items will have a surprising overlap, as one would be amazed at the number of small mammals which can be caught with simple traps or snares in an urban setting. However there may be unique hazards and situations in an urban area requiring special tools. This list is by no means all inclusive, but should give a baseline for planning and thoughts along the right direction. Click here
April 6, 2011 - "Garden As If Your Life Depended On It, Because It Will" By Ellen LaConte. Spring has sprung—at least south of the northern tier of states where snow still has a ban on it—and the grass has ‘riz. And so has the price of most foods, which is particularly devastating just now when so many Americans are unemployed, underemployed, retired or retiring, on declining or fixed incomes and are having to choose between paying their mortgages, credit card bills, car payments, and medical and utility bills and eating enough and healthily. Many are eating more fast food, prepared foods, junk food—all of which are also becoming more expensive—or less food. Click here
April 4, 2011 - "Grow an interesting Avocado tree" By Joseph Parish. I perhaps have covered a similar garbage gardening topic on sprouting avocado trees from a seed during a past article, but it is always good to review the process and remind people of the ease and enjoyment that can be obtained from our common grocery store vegetables and fruit. In addition, with all the genetically modified foods reaching the market these days our times of garbage gardening may be soon coming to a halt. click here
April 3, 2011 - "I said it before and I will say it again" By Joseph Parish. Over and over I have habitually been predicting that our food crisis is rapidly deteriorating and quickly heading for greater disaster as the days past. Now all of a sudden we can start to see the figures slowly emerging. I am confident that once you view the horrible black and white numbers that you will realize the severity of the situation and act accordingly. click here
April 2, 2011 - "Make Your Own Yogurt" by Mary Ann Romans. Yesterday's blog on saving money on butter sparked a great discussion. In it, I learned that you can make your own butter using a breadmaker. I had never heard of this technique before. This is one of the reasons I really love being a part of Families.com, because the members here are so clever and kind. Click here
April 1, 2011 - "HOT NEWS - JUST IN" Obama has retired from the office of president and turn the position over to someone more capable. For more information click here
April 1, 2011 - "Sausha’s Washer/Dryer Pedestals" A washer/dryer pedestal made of wood to bring your front load laundry system to a back-friendly height. Special thanks to Sausha for her photos. Click here
March 31, 2011 - "Common Poultry Problems for Backyard Growers" by writecorner. Raising poultry in a small space can create a few problems for resident growers. Neighborhood and suburban “farmers” who enjoy keeping a small flock for fresh eggs will need time and creativity to keep the peace. Click here
March 30, 2011 - "Can you tell a tasty salad from a poisonous plant?" Be careful what you pick, spring wild garlic often grows along side more the mouth blistering lords and ladies. Foraging can be a very rewarding pastime and can add a whole new element to a walk in the country. At this time in the spring the scent of wild garlic fills woodlands and kitchens evoking memories and filling stomachs across the land. Click here.
March 30, 2011 - "Oxygen Absorbers" Oxygen absorbers come in a plastic bag. Each absorber packet has a special barrier to prevent it's contents from making contact with your food. Within the last ten years the advent of oxygen absorbers has brought a revolution to the food storage industry. Their use has increased the storage life of foods and has made the job of putting away food for long term storage much simpler. Click here
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