Service Interruption

I wish to apol­o­gize to all the read­ers who came to our site and there was a ser­vice inter­rup­tion today.  Rack­space, our host, has moved us to anoth­er serv­er, and ser­vice was restored…  We are sin­cere­ly sor­ry for any... Read more

Project Update

I lament­ed two per­son­al prep­per issues here and here. A week after the solar oven fail, I suc­cess­ful­ly made the Arroz Con Pol­lo in about five hours in the sun. My lot’s shady pro­file pre­sent­ed a chal­lenge, but I made it work. The only issue was I had to... Read more
Review of 5‑Minute Microwave Canning

Review of 5‑Minute Microwave Canning

First, this is an inter­est­ing book…  I 5‑Minute Microwave Can­ning to see if there was a short­cut  to can­ning, and to help me under­stand if you could can/jar using a microwave.  If so, what foods you can can/jar.  My first dis­ap­point­ment... Read more