Food

The $10.00 Jerky Maker (from SurvivalMonkey.com)

So, while on the SurvivalMonkey.com forum this morning, I came across a post called “The $10.00 Jerky Maker.” I am sure many of you have seen these cardboard box jerky

The Advantage of the Suburban Farmers Market

You might not think there is one. At first glance you might say, the vegetables are not organic, they have less flavor because they are factory farm grown, they have steroids, etc.

Plans to Build a Garden Box and Fall Gardens

I have plans. I always have plans. But one of my plans this fall is to build a raised garden box the size of a table I have on the

Pedialyte For A Survival Situation

So, I was in South Florida on business last week. I had to take clients out to dinner, and had the opportunity to see some friends. Admittedly, I knew I

Lessons in Preserving Meats and Poultry

This past labor day weekend, a buddy and I went camping. Not like real camping, however, in the woods with no facilities, and no one around for miles, but to

A Friend Has Lost Everything, Checked Into a Men’s Shelter…

This post is very close to my heart… It pains me to write it, as it affects a friend of mine directly, that refuses help, as I will illustrate. I

Talk about Senate Bill 510 or S510

There has been a lot of chatter about Senate Bill 510 recently, and I do not see much reporting on it. What I do see is a lot of rumor

Why I Write About Cooking and Food

I, like many others in our country, are VERY accustomed to just getting in the car, going to the grocery store and picking up our food for the week. Honestly,

I Tried Making Butter, and It Was A Disaster

Well, I tried making some homemade butter. And, maybe disaster was the wrong word… Apparently, my biggest mistake was using heavy cream that was “ultra pasteurized.” It turned out like flat

Smoked Turkey Update, Turkey Is Smoked and Resting Before Dinner

Well, the Smoked Turkey experiment is almost done. We are fully smoked, and the picture to the left is the turkey as I unplugged the smoker. I took the temperature,

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