Search results

  1. Pirtykitty

    Our AC unit just died :/ UPDATE!

    If you have a crock pot you could cook some meals in it.. I cook chicken in it outside all the time..
  2. Pirtykitty

    Foraging for Food- The weed identification thread.

    By purslane do you mean the wild purslane that pops up in the garden and roadside??? I 've been pulling it and feeding to ducks . How do you fix it for human eating??? Just went out and found some small plants and put them together in a pot to grow and then transfer into basket... If I leave...
  3. Pirtykitty

    Evacuating when told to by Government Officials

    I had no idea that we were in the worst drought since 1956. I know we have had other droughts but they didn't last long.. Thank you for the information...
  4. Pirtykitty

    TV crushes

    Yep!! David Cassidy.. I had his pictures all over my bedroom walls. I still have the albums from the partridge famil.. I'd still listen to them but dont have a record player any more.. If we can name more than one: Bobby Sherman, Michael Landon , Donny & Marie, The Monkeys ( Davey Jones)...
  5. Pirtykitty

    Most unusual item in your "stash"

    (andouille, or smoked 'coon gumbo ), This texan doesn't know what andouille is, and I knew that raccoon could be eaten ( haven't tried it, but gumbo??? I know don't knock it till you try it.. I need to work on seasonings some more.. We stopped at meat market yesterday and hubby got a couple...
  6. Pirtykitty

    Most unusual item in your "stash"

    my youngest son ( now 21) a few years ago made his wallet out of duct tape. He used it for ages... I think he finally has a leather one... gotta put duct tape on the list... I have cocoa, chocolate syurp, stored.. still have the cocoa in original containers. I have have about 6 bars of bakers...
  7. Pirtykitty

    homemade noodle recipes please! :)

    some buddy posted recipes for noodles a while back but I didn't save them.. I have been wanting to make some too.. I have lots of duck eggs I need to use.
  8. Pirtykitty

    Drug Shortages

    Is eczema the simular to proasis ( sp).. I have been going round and round with it since I turned 30.. I'm 54 now.. My mom had it and at least 3 of my 4 sisters have it.. I know its heriditary.. I sure hope my two boys don't get in later.. I'd love to learn some home remedies for it..
  9. Pirtykitty

    How to start prepping?

    Would someone tell me where you can purchase the "grafted multi-fruit tree with apricots, nectarines, plums and peaches trees. Thank you
  10. Pirtykitty

    Wonering About How Much Grain To Store.

    Where do you get a good manual grinder???? I bought one for about 69. oo year before last and it's only good for grinding cereal.. then last year I was able to get an electric one.. I have been buying pop corn to grind for cornmeal.. I have it in the freezer right now as a 4 lb bag will make...
  11. Pirtykitty

    Wonering About How Much Grain To Store.

    Thank you everyone.. I'm a plugging away at it. LOL.. We are thinking about buying some land either with a house or building a house on it in the future.. I'm 54 and hubby is 62.. We want at least 5 acres.. Is it better to be in town or in the country if things get bad???? I have always...
  12. Pirtykitty

    Wonering About How Much Grain To Store.

    Thank you.. I'm not doing too bad then.. Will order more wheat etc . next time the church has a bulk order for Walton .. or if prepared.com runs a good sale ( fingers crossed). I purchased a wheat grinder last spring.. and a little coffe grinder for the stuff that I can't use in the wheat...
  13. Pirtykitty

    Wonering About How Much Grain To Store.

    Not all of it.. Haven't had some of it that long..
  14. Pirtykitty

    Wonering About How Much Grain To Store.

    I currently have about 100 lbs each of Red and White wheat stored in beprepared.com 6 gallon buckets with the gamma lids... I also have a supper pail of oat groats, and tricticale ( sp ?). plus some no. 10 cans of buckwheat, flax & quinoa... Tried to get rye and spelt but the company was out...
  15. Pirtykitty

    Garlic.....Natures Antibiotic

    I have elephant garlic that the people who we bought the house from 7 years ago left.. I plant the little bulbets each year and the smaller cloves.. and use the larger cloves for cooking.. I need to start some other kinds of garlic too..
  16. Pirtykitty

    Seed Saving Circle?

    Count me in when ya'll get ready.. I love to trade seeds and have a lot of heirloom seeds.
  17. Pirtykitty

    How to start prepping?

    We have several raised bed gardens. I have a flock of ducks. each season is different as to what items make the best.. last year was corn, beets, radishes, carrots and cucumbers oh and had volunteer catalope that did good. tomatoes were not productive.. for fall garden carrots, radishes, beets...
  18. Pirtykitty

    Stocking up?? How is everyone?

    Food Storage Calulator: http://www.thefoodguys.com/foodcalc.html
  19. Pirtykitty

    Tips on Long Term Storage of Brown Sugar & Powdered Sugar

    I have a 5 gallon food grade bucket I cleaned out yesterday and left out side to dry.. it originally had pickles in it from a BQ place.. I purchased big maylar bags for buckets last month and oxyegen obsorbers. I want to transfer my sugar that I have in the cabinet into it.. Do I need to seal...
Top