Contributed by Jennifer Dawson Photo by Mike from Pexels Every year nearly 5 million students graduate from colleges around the USA, according to the National Center for Educational Statistics. One of the hardest parts about flying the nest and fending for yourself is learning to cook independently. Not only can preparing appetizing, nutritious meals be harrowing for someone who has never had to...
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Remember Show and Tell
Contributed by RL Those were the days! Excitement abounded as that special day in school arrived and we boxed up that most wonderful of all items to show our teacher and friends. Remember how we could hardly contain the enthusiasm as we jumped for joy at being able to show everyone our little treasure. (https://kreativeinlife.com/10-creative-show-and-tell-ideas-for-kids/) There were dolls, model airplanes... -
Is The Wild Calling?
Contributed by RL 2 person 72 hour kit As I was out running the other morning with the moon hiding behind the inbound clouds, the air was crisp and the road crunching loudly under my feet, life is good. Suddenly the cry of a dog that was out scouting the area for adventure, who was scared into alertness at the... -
National Preparedness Month
Contributed by RL Deluxe 2 person 72 hour kit And what a month it has been! Volcanic eruptions, typhoons, hurricanes, earthquakes, fire, flooding and drought all rolled up into our national preparedness month. Do we know when to pick a preparedness month or what! The Carolina's are still trying to clean up from Hurricane Florence and the misery that it... -
Eat a Healthy Breakfast
Start Your Day Off Right! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! It gives you that boost of energy to start your day off right and can determine a lot of how the rest of your day will continue. If you’re the kind of person that skips breakfast or eats doughnuts and other sweets first thing in the... -
Ham Fried Rice
Ham Fried Rice My family really loves to eat Chinese food so quite often I make Ham Fried Rice. It is very quick and easy to make for those hectic days we are all too familiar with. You can even use some of your food storage items in it. Here is the recipe: HAM FRIED RICE 8 cups of... -
Storing Basic Pantry Items
Treats can be so yummy, but sometimes they’re needed at inconvenient times. Recently this was the case at our home. Needless to say, I was so happy I had all of the ingredients on hand in my pantry. This reaffirmed to me the importance of storing food. Even if you’re not into storing emergency items like wheat, rice and beans... -
Cheese Omelet
6 Tbsp egg mix 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp water 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 1 Tbsp margarine 1/4 cup grated cheese Beat together water, egg mix, salt and pepper. In a medium saucepan, melt the margarine. Pour in the eggs all at once. Let cook until the omelet is set. Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the egg. Fold the... -
Buttermilk Pancake
2 cups flour 6 Tbsp buttermilk powder 1 ¼ tsp baking soda ¾ tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 eggs, unbeaten 2 cups water ¼ cup butter, melted Mix dry ingredients thoroughly. Add remaining ingredients and stir lightly to just moisten dry ingredients. Mixture will be thick and lumpy. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased griddle; spread with back...