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thanks. I certianly think there is enough salt in it. I LOVE salt. So i probably have enough in there to kill a small horse!!! Oppps. I probably should've waited to do it till tommorow instead of starting it a few hours before im going to bed. oh well, First try, cant be perfect on the first try

so how long does it take for the juices to cover the slaw?? ive pounded mine before i put it in the jar (1/2 gallon canning jar) for about 10 minutes with the salt then transfered to the jar and pounded again in jar and its not sitting on my counter. How long will it take for the juices to...

Well, i bought a head of cabbage and want to make sauerkraut.... problem is i dont know how. Ive read a few recipies, but im still kinda lost. What are the basic facts that i need to know. Isnt it pretty simple?? Cut up the cabbage, put in salt and water and let it go??? Please help......

well, i checked out some books from the library on homeschooling so ill see waht i can find out... My sister started homeschooling last year and things are going really well for her and her kids. The one thing im concerned wtih is that is JUST my son. No one else. She has 2 kids, 11 and 8. So...

So im trying to figure out if Homeschooling would really work for us or not. My 10 yr old son ISNT doing well in school at all. His personality just isnt fitting in with sitting down and paying attention for 7 hours out of the day!!! Not saying that he wouldnt ahve to sit down and pay attention...

we are kinda in the same boat as you. We want to move, we are saving for a down payment and had quite a bit of money saved, but we have debt also. I made the decision to take all of that money and put it towards out debt. I left 1K in savings for emergencies for now. I would like that to be a...

Okay, so i want to lacto-ferment something. im not sure yet, but i was thinking like Carrots or maybe some sauerkraut?? I dont even know if i like Sauerkraut, but id try it.Anyways, i was reading in NT and it said i needed Whey. And so i turned to the section in the book on Whey. And it said i...

Well..... I did it. ithought about it long and hard and talked with my financial planner guy today. (not that we actually use him much) but, he said that since my acct was under water by about $100, i wouldnt have to pay a penalty or taxes on capital gains cuz i havent gained anything. Which is...

When i went to the grocery store today, i wanted to branch out and get some more unusual veggies and fruit that i dont normally get at the store for a better variety. iusually get the same ol' Broccoli, califlower, peppers, mushrooms, apples bananas grapes oranges. So i got some Avacados...

Well, the verdict is in.... It was very good. Very tender. I picked up a peice out of the crock pot and it totaly felll apart. Bad news is i cooked it too long because i thru it in there before i went to bed, and taht was too long cuz it was really dry. But a little gravy and a big glass of...

So, what do i need to konw about homemade ice cream. I want to buy and ice cream maker. Or get one for an xmas gift. My moms been bugging me on making out a list!!! Anyways, anyone have a brand they like the most? or something they really hate about thiers?? I was looking at a Cuisinart...

Hmmmm.... I always thought with a Roth IRA, you could take out the money without penalty??? Geez, i guess i thought wrong then. Yeah, if i have to pay a penalty, and then taxes, No, i wont do it then. I wont end up with much at the end. we do really "need" a new place. We have outgrown ours...

Yes, you read correctly, i want to cash out my IRA.... Here is why. We have been saving money to move out of town and to the country. In the area we live in, country properties/farms go for alot of money. esp. if there is a few acres attached(which is what we want) anyways, we have about 17K in...

Okay, stupid question, do i use the flat side of the mallet or the pointey side???

So i have some rounds steaks (untenderized) that i found while i was cleaning out my freezer. They are almost 3 years old. They could really use a good marinade recipe before i cook them. The ones previous to these were pretty tough, even when i cooked them in a slow cooker on low for 8 hrs...

My homemade dish detergent recipe is 1 cup Borax 1 cup Washing soda 1/2 cup coarse salt and 2 tsps citric acid. I also do the Jet dry dishwasher baskets cuz my dispense is broke. The baskets are expensive, but with our crappy water and such, if i dont use them, the rinse cycle sucks. So, the...

I know.... my thoughts exactly. SORRY GUYS for the TMI. Yeah, i just wash with water too. the look on her face was priceless. She was soooo shocked. I was like, Im clean, theres nothing "dirty" down there!!! Seriously!!

So my doctor appt was today at the dermatologist. well, it was kinda useless. She didnt really look at the area very well, and said, YUP, its excema. (sp??) gave me a prescription for a hydrocortisone cream (dbl strength) and told me to get this expensive cream@ walgreens which is super good...

This is way too weird... i just read where you're from, and Im from Mt. calvary too!! I live IN town tho. And yes, EVERYONE that i talk too and tell them where i live is like, WHERE'S THAT?? And a few of my friends whom live in FDL are like, Oh my gosh, thats SOOOOO far to drive. Yeah, like 11...

I want to go to the library soon and wanted to compile a list of books i want to get. I am looking for anything having to do with living SS, composting, gardening, homesteading, cooking, or anything else that you have read lately that was really good. Thanks, Rach ETA: Or anything having to do...