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...
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The Journey Home
contributed by RL This past week we had the opportunity to watch 5 of our grandchildren as they visited with us in all of their youthful excitement and wonder. But since the larger half of them are in school we needed to take them back to their home Sunday after church. They were excited to be heading back home... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Something Sweet for your Sweetheart
unbaked cookies UNBAKED COOKIES As you may know, we are already into February, which means Valentine’s Day is coming up fast! (Unless you go into some of the stores, then you would think St. Patrick’s Day and Easter is here, too) If you plan on baking something special for your loved ones, but haven’t decided what to do yet... -
9 Grain Cereal
I tried something new for breakfast today. I knew nothing about 9 Grain Cereal so I wasn’t sure what to expect. What is 9 Grain Cereal? It is a special blend of 9 cracked grains: hard red wheat, soft white wheat, oat groats, flax, rye, millet, corn and buckwheat. With so many grains altogether in one, you get loads of... -
Banana Baked Oatmeal
I'm in the process of moving , which is always an exciting time. What could be bad about more storage space and a bigger yard? However, trying to pack and move across town while still working full-time doesn't leave me with a lot of energy for anything else. This baked oatmeal is a great way to save time in the... -
Granola Bars using Quick Oats
School is out so I’m looking for treats that are easy and delicious. I found a great recipe for granola bars that I decided to try. It calls for quick oats which led me to research the different types of oats. All oats start off life as an oat groat. A groat is simply the whole unbroken grain of oat. ... -
Lentil Walnut Loaf
"Food fatigue" can be a serious problem when you're living off of your food storage. When you eat the same thing day after day (plain rice and beans, for example) you can get so tired of your meals that you want to stop eating entirely. This is why it's crucially important to learn new ways to cook with your...