Search results

  1. angelib1

    My personal Weight Loss Challenge

    A former size 0 here to encourage you.:) I am now a size 6. I just started putting weight on 2 yrs ago. not sure why or what I might be doing different than I always have?
  2. angelib1

    The Self-Sufficient Skills thread (new name, old thread!)

    I learned how to build a chicken coop. I,m a big girl now.:)
  3. angelib1

    What are you DEHYDRATING today?

    I'll try and hit two birds with one stone. cucumbers: cucumber dip soup that salad dressing idea was good(why did'nt I think of that) if dipped in lemon/lime juice and sprinkled w/seasonings makes a snack chip I also feed to chickens in winter Squash: soup cassaroles In chicken and rice...
  4. angelib1

    Idaho Anyone?

    oh yeah you will also need a large 3-5gal non aluminum pot and a large funnel. you might get indvidual item instead so you can get what you really need first and add items later. I also have people save bottles for me brown only no twist offs. you could probebly save quite abit this way.
  5. angelib1

    Idaho Anyone?

    How hard is it on a scale of 1-10? well, 1-10. 1-3 malt syrup aka;liquid malt extract,hops, yeast 4-7 malt extract, specalty grains,adjuncts, flavoring,hops, yeast 8-10 all grain How much of an initial investment? I bought a kit for under $100 carboy racking cane( I upgraded to a self...
  6. angelib1

    WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

    Apicot jam again. Today how ever we will keep it in the pot and not on the floor.
  7. angelib1

    Idaho Anyone?

    Wheels make it so easy to move and turn into the sun. I'm thinking about adding wheelbarrow type handle for even easier turning and moving. Home brew has more vit. and min. than a loaf of home made bread. The fermenting process increased protein by 8x and the benefical propertys of any herb...
  8. angelib1

    What influenced you on your path to self sufficiency?

    For me it was growing up in poverty, and not knowing it. My mom could and can make any thing out of nothing, she's amazing. And, she made every S.S. job fun, Shoveling manure=digging for treasure, picking veg.=pirates hauling in our loot, foraging= indians scouting for buffalo, etc. She also...
  9. angelib1

    WHO has converted to CFLs??

    We have all cfls, led and kerosine lamps. My cfls turn on quickly. the only ones I have replaced in 2 yrs were broken by kids and cats. also never noticed and orange glow could it be because I have russet colored walls and an orangish cream ceiling.:lol:
  10. angelib1

    Idaho Anyone?

    My dehydrator Made of scrap lumber. I have 7 racks for it. In the pic. i'm making jerky, it can reach temps of 150 deg. I have to turn it out of direct sun light for herbs and such. Making beer is fun you can really get creative. I've made pumpkin beer, peach beer, beer made with yarrow...
  11. angelib1

    What are you DEHYDRATING today?

    Apircots, cucumbers, swiss chard for us humans and broccoli leaves, comfrey and all the former items too for the chickens and ducks.
  12. angelib1

    Rifle for beginner

    I agree with the .22 for small game and pests. For larger game such as deer I use a Ruger 243 feather weight.
  13. angelib1

    Safe plants for outside the chicken run

    I planted hops and green bean (Kentucky wonder).
  14. angelib1

    Idaho Anyone?

    I live near caldwell. Apperently I'm the only one in the valley who cooks on a wood stove, sews on a treadle machine, crochets, cans, dehydrates food (in the dehydrator I made), Homeschools, raises chickens and ducks (in the coop I built), grows food for them and us, brew my own beer (with the...
  15. angelib1

    So we have this grain bin...

    I had one I used for goat housing. N.E. Wa. worked well. Straw on the bottom and around the edges (inside)wood chips on top of that very cozy in the winter not bad in summer either.
  16. angelib1

    Favorite Financial Quotes - Please Add Yours

    Make it Make it do or do without.
Top