by suburban | Aug 13, 2010 | Cooking, DIY, Food, Personal
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, and it seemed good to me by sticking the thermometer in the thigh of... Read more
by suburban | Aug 12, 2010 | Bug In, Bug Out, Bug Out Location, But Out Bag, Preparedness, suburban survival, Survival Gear, Survivalism, Urban Survival
I am writing this post, because, it is probably something I should have written several months ago when I started writing a daily blog on my thoughts about suburban survival. I really started getting concerned about what was going on in the... Read more
by suburban | Aug 12, 2010 | Cooking, General, Personal
Well, I picked up a 12 pound turkey today. Looked up a brining recipe online, thawed it in water for about six or so hours, and now have it brining in the refrigerator for the next 48 hours. This is going to be an interesting experiment, as I need... Read more
by suburban | Aug 11, 2010 | Economy, Food, Personal
Well, I have to rant for a moment. I walked into a Walmart the other day, and honestly, I don’t like doing that. I went through the food section, thinking I would pick up a few items, and I was appalled. What happened to the prices there?... Read more
by suburban | Aug 5, 2010 | Books, Gardening, Homesteading, Preparedness, Self Reliance
It’s no secret that most people in the suburbs here in NJ get out of bed at 5:00 / 5:30 a.m., shower, and saunter their way to the train, bus, or car to commute their way to work every day. Most days it can take 30 — 120 minutes depending on the traffic... Read more