The New Free Suburban Survival Blog Classifieds Online!
Well, everyone, in an attempt to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for, The Suburban Survival Blog has launched our own Survival Classifieds section where you can post what it is you are looking to sell, and where those of you (us) are looking to buy can browse and do […]
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 grew up this way. While many of my friends and their families ran farms, I was a middle class kid with parents that worked, […]
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 whipped cream sludge. It probably could have been used as a prop in a movie for some sort of plasma.
DIY – Make an Altoid Tin Stove for Your Bug Out Bag
Instructables .com has instructions on how to build an Altoids Tin Stove that you can throw in your car, bug out bag, etc… I am probably going to build one of these to drop in my Get Home Bag in my car, because I already have a hiking stove in my Bug Out Bag.
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, and it seemed good to me by sticking the thermometer in the thigh of the turkey. The turkey is resting in the smoker right now off heat […]
Going to Smoke a Turkey…
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 to get my smoker up above […]
Eating Healthier for a Better Life
I just read a blog post on Doctor Prepper this morning ab0ut healthier eating. I try to eat healthy, but if you saw me eat on a business trip, you might think I was addicted to steaks or a junk food junkie. Sad but true. I can say that I probably gain a couple of […]
DIY – Alternative Method of Baking / Cooking – The Cardboard Box Oven
I am always looking for alternative methods of cooking if the grid goes down, the gas stops flowing to my stove, or the SHTF in general. I came across this cardboard box oven post and thought I would share it. Here is the post: http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-make-cardboard-box-oven.html
Going to Buy Some #10 Cans of Food for Storage and Use.
I have been researching food for storage. However, I have been researching food for storage that I will actually use, because I do not want to waste any money on buying food that will just sit in the can or container and get no use at all. It just seems like a waste of money […]
Goals for the Weekend.
This is more a personal post than anything else… I have had a long week. Traveled on business, and along with traveling for business came business dinners, entertaining, etc. I am really tired, and could have slept until Saturday morning from last evening; or at least that is how it feels. I could go to […]