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Is it really better or more nutritional to soak the beans before cooking them? If so....in what way? Or does it really matter one way or the other? For years I used to soak them overnight before cooking until one time I had forgotten and ended up just cooking them all day until done and haven't...

http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/04/8149595-intermittent-outages-hit-major-websites Just an FYI....So far there is no known cause, but could be suspicious activity from elsewhere...ya just never know :D

Has anyone ever frozen corn still on the cob? If so, do you leave it in the husk or no? If not, do you pre-boil or? Yesterday I found a great deal on some fresh corn (4 for $1) These are huge, looked great & I planned on canning some, freezing some & of course eating some. I bought 24 ears to...

I've noticed when shopping, most people just look at it and either buy the item or not. They might pick up something and turn it over or at best give it a squeeze but not much else. Either way, not really paying too much attention to what they are getting. I'm referring mostly to fruit & veggies...

Just what is Cushing's Disease in horses? How does it effect them? What do you all think about this? Thanks for any info. http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/grd/2599974816.html

The purpose of this thread is to give tribute and rememberance to that fateful day, the victims, our troops and all their families. Everyone is invited here to share your thoughts, memories, etc as a memorial (so please, please, please...nevermind your views on religion, politics, war...

This is old I remember first seeing it over 13 years ago and just found it again to share here. I think it's just too cute, I love it :love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kAxLN-ww-s&NR=1 (hope I did it right :fl )

DH is in the process of building a shed in the backyard with the intended purpose of extra storage for yard & garden tools, bikes, extra household stuff, etc including a pantry (food storage) & freezer space. The size is 12x12 and is roughly 20ft from the house/garage and gets all day...

With all the other disasters going on around the country, the Texas drought and wildfires have kinda taken a back seat. I've been thinking and wondering about it for awhile now and I'm getting a bit worried & think it's time for a roll call of our SS members in Texas. I'm hoping & praying...

your food grade buckets & special lids, mylar bags & such for storing foods, grains & such? I know alot of people on here have them. I'm just not sure how you've all acquired them. Do you buy them at local brick & mortar stores? or buy them online thru 'prepper' sites? or what? I would like...

Okay, so call me paranoid over nothing if you want...but I do find the implications of this just a bit unnerving. To follow my thought process on this... Libyan rebels have plundered Qaddafi's son al-Saadi's home finding amongst other things, a business card for a company that al-Saadi is a...

Since there are so many other threads about 'what did you freeze, can or dehydrate today?' I thought I'd start one about our harvests. Last years garden harvest was minimal to say the least since we didn't really get any summer to speak of and this year has been slow in coming, but I think it's...

Last night while fixing supper the news was on and I had to do a double-take.....they were saying someone outside of Portland knapped some farmers goat. The goat was found several miles away unharmed & was returned to owner. The story was reported more as a 'on the lighter side' and really was...

On the news this morning was that southern CO had an earthquake and now there has been one on the east coast.......hoping everyone is okay! :hugs

Momma hen hatched 8 baby chicks out of a 10 egg clutch. :ya We've already moved them to the nursery (nest box) to be in a more controlled environment instead of loose in the yard for safety sake. I've been keeping a close eye on everybody & noticed Momma hen has been teaching them to scratch &...

Usually Momma hen comes out to stretch her legs, eat, drink & poop between 9 & 11am everyday. Friday (12th) was the official 21st day of her sitting & when we checked....nothing, we still had eggs. Saturday she didn't come out at all before I left for work @ 12:30. I wondered....hmmmm, is it...

I thought starting a thread about our local news stories might be interesting. Kinda like the 'Stock up Alert' to notify others of sales on foods & stuff in different areas but about news stories that may have some effect on others. Our local news (King5-Seattle) has had some interesting...

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I've been racking my brain and scouring around for materials to make a suitable brooder, but couldn't settle on anything I came up with and I have about a week left. Finally I got an idea....to just use our nest box (about 2 1/2 x 3 x 5), block the doorway so chicks or momma can't get out & the...

Around Western WA/Puget Sound area blueberries are just starting to ripen up and will do so for the next couple of months. :celebrate Places to get them free for the picking are Blueberry park (23 acres of bushes) in Tacoma area and there is a place near Snoqualmie Pass (Lake Kachess, I think)...