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1. Cut strips about 3" wide from a foodsaver roll. 2. Seal both long sides 3. Snip off one end of the tube. 4. Fill with yogurt (I put the yogurt in a baggie and snipped a corner to fill). 5. Clean around the opening and seal.

I have some oxygen absorbers that I sealed in a canning jar about a year ago. My problem is I cannot tell (or remember) what cc rating they have. The packets say OxyFree504 and are blue and green with a hexagon pattern. Would packets with different cc-ratings be different dimensions? These...

Apparently, while we were focusing on avoiding GE plants in our food supply, someone has been messing with our fish. http://ge-fish.org/

I found a couple of bottles stashed in a cabinet - probably 5 years old. Is it still good? We only use the lamps in emergencies, so it might sit there another 5 years. I know some fuels can't be kept that long, so not sure. :idunno

A while ago, OV sent me a survey, asking what I thought of their idea of marketing milk with added Omega3 supplements. I responded that I would prefer my milk pure, and could handle my own Omega3 needs, thank you. Apparently, I was in the minority because the Omega3 Milk is out now. This is...

A couple of years ago I bought the Ball Blue Book. The cover is blue with a picture of cheesecake topped with berries on it. Today, I was in the store and saw it has changed. Now it has a peach dessert on the cover. Is this an updated version? Does anyone know what might have changed? Is...

I thought I'd seen it all!

Has anyone tried to preserve them -maybe freezing or drying- to feed to chickens in the winter? If so, how did it turn out? My chicks love them and it seems a waste to let all that free food go.

I have a Lodi, which ripens the first week of August. It's a soft apple, good for sauce. I also have a Harlson and a Winesap, which don't ripen until November. I'd like to plant another apple tree that would ripen sometime in September-October to fill in the gap. Does anyone know of a...

My name is Vicki (well, actually Victoria, but thats way too much name for me). I live with my husband and 8-year old son a small farm. Our two older sons have moved out. We used to milk cows, but sold them a few years ago. I really miss that fresh milk, but having our weekends free is a...