Contributed by RL Oh my gosh! My wife suggested we take a short trip, some place remote, out of the way. But honestly I did not know that there are places here in America that has no cell, internet or Wi-Fi service. (https://visitidaho.org/things-to-do/hiking-backpacking/) Have you ever tried to go for ten days without any of our modern conveniences? No...
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Food Storage through the Years
Contributed by RL Since Adam and Eve, there has been a constant effort to make life better and richer here on this earth for our children. One of the first things that made life better was to preserve food for later use. This helped us to have food year round not just in the plenty of harvest or when one... -
The Start of the New
Contributed by RL With the beginning of the New Year we are all gung ho for living the dream and keeping all of those new goals that we made for the coming year. The reality is it all starts now. So with the early dawn we begin and as we open the door for that early morning running that we... -
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... -
Harvest! Rewards of a Summer of Sweet Labor.
Contributed by RL As I went out of the house to run before dawn you could tell it was definitely cooler as I could see my breath in the air, I was glad I grabbed the gloves. I always love running just before dawn because it is so fresh and crisp. Everything is calm, quiet, well if you don't... -
Macronutrient Balance: It's Time to Start Loving Carbs Again
Article contributed by Jennifer Dawson Carbs have so often been seen as the bad guys, the ones to cut out of your diet if you want to lose some weight. But maybe it’s time to start loving carbs again. Proteins, carbs and fat, the three macronutrients that our bodies need, are all essential for good health. And it turns out... -
Get Prepared - Grains
Rainy Day Foods wheat September is National Preparedness Month and food storage is a major component of preparedness along with emergency supplies and non-food items. Having a supply of food can bring great peace of mind in times of economic hardship as well as those times of natural calamity. One of the staples of food storage is grain. Grain... -
Food Storage
Food Storage. We all think about it. We all know deep down that this is something good that we can do for ourselves and our family. Yet many households today, if they were to face a crisis of any kind whether it be natural or man-made, would not be prepared. So how does one go about doing it? The answer... -
Spelt
Spelt is probably the most delicious grain you’ve never heard of. Spelt (Triticum spelta) is an ancient grain which should not be confused with common bread wheat. It was one of the first grains to be used to make bread and can be traced back to about 6000 B.C. It is even mentioned in the Bible. Known for its slightly... -
Kamut
I figure I can’t possibly be the only person who doesn’t know anything about the many varieties of wheat that are available. I am going to blog on a few of these in the next few weeks as I learn more about them. The first one is KAMUT. KAMUT, pronounced Ku-Moot, is a brand name for an ancient, recently revived...