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I was walking down the shelving aisle at Lowes a couple days ago looking for shelving that would support filled canning jars. To my surprise, they had in the same aisle, sitting on a shelf there, a half a case of canning lids on sale for $0.38 for a box of 12 lids. They also had two boxes of...

Do you ever wonder about where the supposedly organic vegetables come from that are in the grocery stores we patronize? Here is an interesting news report about that. The surprising thing is that these products have the USDA logo on the label! The USDA has no idea what chemicals have been used...

I came across this avocado recipe yesterday and it looks delicious. Then I came across your question today and would like to share it with you in case you are interested in trying it. It's on a blog, but not mine, so I hope it's ok to put a blog link on here for you. So, here it is...

I never posted a pic on here before, so I don't know how. If someone tells me how, I would gladly post it. Thanks!

I had previously read that about the white oaks. Do you think that since the ones I just found are larger, they would just take additional boiling time to leach out the tannin and be ok to use the acorns? Is that a possibility do you think? The bark on the trees with the large acorns was...

May I make a suggestion? First let me say that I planted that oak out front for sentimental reasons because my daughter was born in 1982 and and the tree is the same age as she is. I completely had no thought of ever using the acorns for anything! So, when making such a life-long affecting event...

I saw the same one!! That's what inspired me to try the acorn bread with acorns from the tree in my front yard! I will absolutely make it again! I made it and I love it! It has a great nutty flavor. We're taking some to our family Thanksgiving dinner for everyone to try! Here is the recipe I...

Has anyone actually used acorns for making flour or any other edible product? If so, how many times did you boil and change the water to reduce the tannic acid? Have you ever used the brown water it produces for anything useful? It is said to have various useful properties in it.

The thing that bothers me is that we have had the EBS for decades, but I personally, have never seen it used in the case of emergencies like hurricanes or tornadoes. So if it hasn't been used for that to save lives, why do we need something new? I don't think this is a test for warning and...

You are exactly correct. I have my dry stores taken care of, but they are only for the transitional period if "the event" takes place. I'm not talking about the end of the world either. I'm talking about major weather events such as the one currently in Conneticut where a million people were...

The quote I shared was from a message my niece received from her employer. I agree with you that in this day and age, why would it panic anyone? I remember as a child when they had the civil defense drills and weekly air-raid siren tests. We practiced hiding under our school desks back then...

Talk about controlling the media! I just heard about this upcoming test. I hate to think what the reason would be for having to actually use it. The President has sole responsibility for determining when the EAS will be activated at the national level, and has delegated this authority to the...

I had checked them out when I began gathering my dry stores. They are neat things, but I would need so many that they would be impractical for me. For as many jars as I use, it would be expensive I am sure. They are efficient looking though. I also checked out various ways of vacuuming out the...

I completed the filling of my quart-sized canning jars with rice and various types of beans. Here's a short video about it just before I put the lids on. Putting the oxygen absorbers in the jars and screwing down the lids went remarkably well and quick. All the lids had the buttons sucked down...

I found these at a lower price ($87) probably because they aren't "recovery" drums like the ones from Grainger's. At least we can see that there are multiple sources for them out there. If someone wanted an extra measure of protection for the Mylar bags, they could put a heavy-duty drum liner...

If I'm storing my food in a 15 or 30 gallon metal drum, I would store various items in each drum. Kind of like not putting all your eggs in one basket. If you had to leave, and not necessarily in a rush, you could take a drum or even two with you. But if each drum only had one product in it, you...

In case you ever needed to move it or take it with you, a 55 gallom drum will be a monster to move around. I plan to use 15 gallon smaller steel barrels. At least if something came up that you HAD to move out to safety, you could more readily take it with you. The food inside would still be in...

I use two levels of food "storage" just because I feel more confident in doing it that way. My long term food storage (15 - 25 years with O2 absorbers) is the #10 cans of grain, beans, rice, flour, freeze-dried fruits, etc. My intermediate food storage (3 - 7 years with O2 absorbers) is what I...

I went looking for the best apples to make canned applesauce with. Everywhere they were $1.89 to $1.99 a pound. I went to another Farmer's Market farther away (15 miles) and asked if there would be a difference in price between the shelf and the bushel box since they were just unloading them...

Those plastic lids would be a good try. The thing is, they don't have padded interiors so if you tighten too tight, you will probably split them. I think I will try those, and just make them very snug, not tight. That should be enough to keep air out. I wonder if it would be a good thing to put...