To me, there is something very “homey” about a big bowl of steaming soup. I don’t mean the stuff you scrape out of tin can and then pour some water into before microwaving. I’m talking about the “simmer on the stove for hours” stuff. Where you take a little of this and a little of […]
June 29, 2011
My wife and I seldom see new releases at the movie theaters; when we do, it’s to vote with our dollar, to publicly support a theme or project. More often though, we wait until the movie reaches the video market and either buy it or place it in our NetFlix queue. Such was the case with […]
June 28, 2011
Last Christmas, I purchased a stainless steel stove-top (old-timey) popcorn popper from Lehman’s. It had gotten good marks from other buyers in their comments section, so despite the price tag, I bought one as a family gift. Not Your Microwave Popcorn This was hands-down one of the best things we’ve ever gotten. Not only does […]
June 27, 2011
So, you’ve got a nice flock of chickens on your homestead, but a couple of problems have cropped up. What do you do now? In the next few installments, I’ll try to address some of them and share what we’ve learned and tried. The Chickens Don’t Lay Where I Want Them To. Sometimes I Can’t […]
June 24, 2011
If you have been giving my bean-eating challenge a fair chance, you’ve probably realized that incorporating some new storage friendly foods into your diet isn’t as hard as you thought it would be (and hopefully you are actually enjoying these new dishes!). A New Challenge I have a new challenge- what can you FIND OUTSIDE […]
June 23, 2011
“Close your eyes and envision yourself drawing the bowstring back. Now release the arrow. In your mind’s eye, watch it travel through the air and strike the center of the target.” That was the sage advice given me by an archery coach many years ago. It worked; I won a class tournament later that year. […]
June 22, 2011
In a previous post, I recommended investing in cast iron pans that will last you a lifetime rather than a series of non-stick aluminum ones that will need replacing every few years. Now I want to address how cooking with cast iron is a bit different than with newer non-stick cookware. What does it mean […]
June 21, 2011
Despite not being one of the so called “Big 4 of Survival: air, shelter, water, food”, fire can make most survival situations more bearable. It can give you a brighter outlook, can lift your spirits, and help stoke the will to live. Fire is a multipurpose survival tool. It not only provides heat for cooking […]
June 20, 2011
You built your coop, you’ve lovingly fed your little cluckers for 5 months, and finally, your patience pays off! The first egg! If you are fortunate, it is a complete, intact egg. (First attempts are occasionally a bit clumsy, with no shell- pretty cool to see, though- or oddly shaped). You will remember and celebrate […]
June 17, 2011
“VANCOUVER – Angry Canucks fans went on a rampage, smashing windows, looting and torching cars and dumpsters on the streets of downtown Vancouver last night. More than three hours after the Stanley Cup final loss, police are moving up Howe St. toward the crowd massed at the Chapters book store on Howe and Robson.” begins […]
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