Recent content by newmochick

I freeze cheese that I use to cook with. I have been told by friends that if you "seal a meal" small quantities and refrigerate it stays fresher longer? I do find that raw cheese molds quicker so not sure if that would work. Maybe freeze the small packages???

There is some speculation that the world will decide soon to get off the US dollar standard (due to our debit to GDP ratio) and replace it with a basket of currencies. This will have a major impact on our standard of living.

I am still eating on my first grass-fed beef (Angus) and picked up my second this week. I have not had a toughness problem. Could the tenderness issue be how long it hung before being processed? Mine hung for 3 weeks. I thought I had read somewhere that you need to hang that long for the...

Son currently serving in the US Army, MOS is intel. Believe current rate is an e5.

My opinion. Having children in various states in public school - they all teach to the test. If it isn't on the test, they don't cover it. The school district needs good test scores in order to justify asking for more money and also pressure from parents who think those numbers mean...

May I suggest putting a cap on the hole of the septic tank that the lid willl fit on. It will leave the cap even with the ground. That way you won't have to dig anymore. After doing extensive digging once in MA, I had bought one! I pump ours every three years whether it needs it or not...

My supplier called me in the summer to see if we needed any. It seems that because the demand was low, the price was low as well. I only use it for a camp stove to cook and can. Just a thougth for those who use it for winter heating -start calling around in the summer for prices and fill it...

Thank you me&thegals. I will have to try this. I thought Iwas the only one who fought with a rolling pin!

As a former user (over 2 years) of Wildblue . . . it was ok if you didn't download a lot (ie have children that liked You tube videos) because if you go over your cap, they slow you down. If you can find Wildblue equipment (check craigslist, I would sell you mind but you are too far away)...

Welcome to the "area" Matthew, Here is the link to Kansas City Food circle, look under producers on the left side. You don't have to be a member to look at the list. http://www.kcfoodcircle.org/ Should have everything you are looking for? There is a buffalo farm down the road from me in...

Have you thought about calling them and asking? Yes I know it takes time so do it only for those products you buy often. Their first question will be are you from an organization. Tell them, no, just a concerned consumer wondering what I am eating. I called the makers of triminic asking...

So I don't forget those things, I set the oven timer so I don't have to rely on me remembering.

To avoid looking for the lid the next time you want to pump your tank, ask the septic person that you want a lid extender. It is a hard plastic cyclinder that the fits onto the opening of the tank on one end and the lid on the other. It is a tight enough seal that no odors won't seep out. It...

I am posting over here so I won't be asked why I have chickens if Idon't know how to take care of them. I had a hen who hadn't layed an egg for quite some time (around Oct.). The last thing she laid was several white masses. Some sounded like the was smashing egg shells inside them. She...

For us technology challenged individuals, sorry I misspoke - they are called gateways. According to the wildblue website, a gateway consists of microwave, Internet and other broadband equipment that routes traffic from your PC to the internet. My gateway (one of 11 in the country) is located...