You need to find the mother lode, mine enough gold to pay for the electric and install Gro lights in your greenhouse.
Once again, if one has enough money, they can eat.
Not a bit funny, but so true.
I would go for hydroponics and forget about the sun and climate and all that. The land is useless as it sits, although it can produce if everything goes right, which is not often since the global warming peak passed a decade ago and the Ice Age is upon us. The native land is also becoming non-productive and even the bears are coming into town, which is not what they used to do.
A search for corn meal, pulled these old cookbooks and recipes:
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/coldfusion/search.cfm?action=search
The search went too quick and is interesting, think it searched for ‘cor’
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/coldfusion/search.cfm?action=search
How to cure meat:
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/display.cfm?TitleNo=55&PageNum=362
“The Market Assistant “ about foods:
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/display.cfm?TitleNo=8&PageNum=336
I almost did not see the “next”, it is in the top right of the page, these are old cookbooks................
Search:
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/coldfusion/search.cfm
The Book of Household Management
Comprising Information for the
Mistress, Housekeeper, Cook, Kitchen-maid, Butler, Footman, Coachman, Valet, Upper and under house-maids, Lady’s-maid, Maid-of-all-work, Laundry-maid, Nurse and nurse-maid, Monthly, wet, and sick nurses, etc. etc.
also, sanitary, medical, & legal memoranda;
with a history of the origin, properties, and uses of all things connected with home life and comfort.
by
Mrs. Isabella Beeton
Nothing lovelier can be found
In Woman, than to study household good.—MILTON.
eBooks@Adelaide
http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/b/beeton/isabella/household//
CHAPTER I.
THE MISTRESS.
“Strength, and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household; and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.”—Proverbs, xxxi. 25–28.
1. AS WITH THE COMMANDER OF AN ARMY, or the leader of any enterprise, so is it with the mistress of a house. Her spirit will be seen through the whole establishment; and just in proportion as she performs her duties intelligently and thoroughly, so will her domestics follow in her path. Of all those acquirements, which more particularly belong to the feminine character, there are none which take a higher rank, in our estimation, than such as enter into a knowledge of household duties; for on these are perpetually dependent the happiness, comfort, and well-being of a family. In this opinion we are borne out by the author of “The Vicar of Wakefield,” who says: “The modest virgin, the prudent wife, and the careful matron, are much more serviceable in life than petticoated philosophers, blustering heroines, or virago queens. She who makes her husband and her children happy, who reclaims the one from vice and trains up the other to virtue, is a much greater character than ladies described in romances, whose whole occupation is to murder mankind with shafts from their quiver, or their eyes.”
http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/b/beeton/isabella/household//chapter1.html
Index:
http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/b/beeton/isabella/household//index.html
If there is a planned truck strike, it would be a good idea to stock up on some items, that are bulky and will go to the bottom of the list, if they are hauling food to the stores in pickups.
Number one: Toilet paper
2. dog and cat food
3. flour, oil, etc that will keep and is bulky.
Thank of what you would haul and sell if you were the store owner and then buy what is not on the list.
Milk, and meat, they will try to bring in, any thing small and light weight and has a high profit value.
Boxes of cereals and other bulky items will not be on their list.
Are you old enough to remember, when Johnny Carson made the joke about “there is going to be a shortage of toilet paper”?
It was just a throw away line in his program.
And America made him right, there was a run on toilet paper as people stocked up on it.
The random thought went through my mind and I am going to attempt to call Scott and get him to go shopping early.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_06.cfm
The Frugal Housewife
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By Lydia Maria Francis Child
Boston: Carter and Hendee, 1830.
Interest: Economy, Frugality & The Great Ladies & Homemaking ... etc. & Northeast
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Introduction
The Frugal Housewife, Dedicated to Those Who Are Not Ashamed of Economy.
By Lydia Maria Francis Child
Boston: Carter and Hendee, 1830.
The Frugal Housewife was first published in Boston in 1829 and was reprinted at least four times in the next two years. By the eighth edition of 1832, the name had been changed to The American Frugal Housewife to differentiate it from the English work of Susannah Carter (See The Frugal Housewife - 1803). The book went through at least 35 printings between 1829 and 1850 when it was allowed to go out of print because of the publication of newer, more modern cookbooks and also because of Mrs. Child’s increasingly public work in the cause of anti-slavery.
The strong emphasis on the virtues of thrift and self-reliance and on frugality, a continuing theme in American cookbooks, reflected Mrs. Child’s New England heritage and her concerns for the nutritional effects of the 1820’s depression in the United States. There has been some speculation that the trim, compact size as well as the subject matter made this a convenient and helpful volume for pioneer families to carry on their westward migration. In addition to hundreds of recipes from Apple Pie to Whortleberry Pudding, the book contains household hints, remedies and practical information on buying, cooking and storing food.
[The list of cookbooks at the end, is all live links....LOL]
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_41.cfm
“Aunt Babette’s” Cook Book
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By Aunt Babette
Cincinnati: Block Pub. and Print Co.
Interest: Jewish
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Introduction
“Aunt Babette’s” Cook Book: Foreign and domestic receipts for the household: A vaulable collection of receipts and hints for the housewife, many of which are not to be found elsewhere.
By “Aunt Babette”
Cincinnati: Block Pub. and Print Co. co., c1889
This is one of the many books selected to represent the cooking of diverse ethnic groups which were published in America beginning in the 19th century. The first Jewish cookbook, Esther Levy’s Jewish Cookery Book, was published in Philadelphia in 1871. It was a kosher book whose intent was to show that fine dining could be achieved within the Jewish Kasruth laws. That first American Jewish cookbook was published in only one edition and is very scarce. By the time Aunt Babette wrote her cookbook, the Reform Movement within Judiasm was taking hold and her book, along with the others selected for this compilation were non Kosher, showing, perhaps, the growing assimilation of the Jewish community.
“Aunt Babette” was very popular, had many printings and was in print for more than 25 years. The recipes are American, English, French and German as well as Jewish. That the book is non-kosher is readily apparent by the many recipes for oysters, crab, ham, shrimp and lobster. Many recipes have German names: Mohn Plaetzchen (Poppy Seed Cookies), Pfefferneusse (Nutmeg Cakes), Baseler Leckerlein, German Lebkuchen, Leberknadel (Liver Dumplings), and Gansleber in Sulz (Goose Liver in Goose Fat), for example.
Perhaps the most interesting chapter is that entitled Easter Dishes, which is in fact offers Passover etiquette and recipes. There are recipes for Matzo-Kugel, Matzos Pudding or Schalet, Potato Pudding, Chrimsel, Ueberschlagene Matzos or Matzos Dipped in Eggs, Macaroons, Mandeltorte and Matzoh-Mehl Cake.
All in all, this is a very good cookbook with many international recipes.
For other non-kosher Jewish cookbooks, see:
* The Neighborhood Cook Book
* Greenbaum, The International Jewish Cook Book
For other books with some Jewish recipes or mention of Jewish culinary practice, see:
* Randolph, Virginia Housewife 1838
* De Voe, Market Asssistant 1867
* Croly’s Jennie June’s American Cookery Book 1870
* Miss Corson’s Practical American Cookery
* Kander, The Settlement Cookbook 1901
* Mrs. Rorer’s New Cookbook 1902
* Wood’s Foods of the Foreign Born
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1993806/posts?page=1
The Hummingbirds are Back
self | March 29, 2008 | swampsniper
Posted on 03/29/2008 5:27:56 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER
Gift from God, he says spring is here.
Thanks to Calpernia for this list of pot sizes for a simple way to grow vegetables inside:
Tomatoes can grow inside too!
http://breederville.com/auction/blogspermalink.php?permalink=1&blog=1
Little Space? Grow Vegetables inside
[You know me, one thing leads to the next, I checked the FR thread and got into google, this is info we will want in fire season.
Milford, do you have a file set up for links such as these? in your group?
scan san diego.net the police scanner, hooked me during the last big fires, they had excellent coverage, from all the action that it took to fight them and you cannot get earlier news, than the dispatcher to the Police and Fire Departments.....
.....granny]
Any Dxer’s Hams out there?
Vanity | 3/30/08 | mylife
Posted on 03/30/2008 12:14:41 PM PDT by mylife
Any Dxer’s Or HAMS out there interested in opening a Dxer Forum?
I’m new to this stuff and could use some FRiends to surf the waves with.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1994081/posts
Source of used radios at e-ham.com
SAN DIEGO FIRE NEWS RESOURCES
[The sources will cover many parts of California and we need them for every state, sooner or later..granny]
Good links:
A starting point:
[Add you states name to the first search]
During the California fires, of about 2005, I was following the new fires on the CHP dispatched notes to the Police cars.
There was a white van, that was stopping at off ramps, starting a fire and getting right back on the freeway.
All over California for a week.
Today, I would add a shovel to the car, in my youth, it was to get unstuck, today, to fight the arson fires.
The FR thread was interesting to me.
Preparing for the next Big One
By Paul Schulz
Daily Breeze
Article Launched:
The October 2007 Southern California wildfires, which caused one of the largest evacuations in the state’s history, were a wake-up call about how quickly and unexpectedly a disaster can strike. Evacuating families had to deal with quickly gathering the necessary supplies, locating their loved ones and seeking help all at the same time - a terrifying scenario for anyone.
The response to the wildfires has been deservedly praised and was a testament to the hard work of many fire and police responders, volunteers, and government and community organizations that provided help to those in need. The American Red Cross provided nearly 25,000 overnight stays in 26 shelters throughout Southern California and served more than 375,000 meals and snacks at more than 80 feeding sites.
It is impossible to predict when the next disaster will hit. A 2007 survey by the American Red Cross and the Council for Excellence in Government shows that even with a history of natural disasters, Americans will not be prepared for the next Big One. In fact, the majority of Americans remain unprepared for a disaster - 23percent have not taken even a single action to prepare for a catastrophe, and only 4 percent have taken all of the recommended preparedness actions.
Many people expect government agencies to be prepared for and provide help during a disaster. However, local government officials, including those in Los Angeles, must spread limited resources to address both current challenges, such as ensuring public safety or reliable public transportation, and prepare for future, unexpected disasters. While elected officials are doing the best they can to address these needs, it is critically important for individuals to also help themselves and take steps to prepare for the next disaster.
The good news is that preparing for a disaster can be a simple process for individuals, families and businesses, and help is available. Most people know that the Red Cross responds in times of catastrophic disasters, but may be surprised to learn the Red Cross is also committed to assisting individuals and communities prepare for disasters, such as wildfires, earthquakes and single-family home fires.
The Red Cross advises everyone to take three actions to prepare for emergencies: Get or put together an emergency kit, formulate a family plan and get more information on the types of disasters that can occur in our area. (More information about disaster planning can be found at RedCrossLA.org.) A family plan can be critical in keeping families safe and well informed of each other’s status during a disaster.
For example, families cannot assume they will be together during an emergency. Individual family members should know what to do if a disaster strikes at home, school or work, including the contact information of a relative or loved one living outside of Los Angeles who can be the single point of contact. There also are supplies and skills that every family should have to be prepared for the first critical days after a disaster when help can be difficult to reach or delayed.
We may not be able to predict when the next disaster will strike, but being prepared is the best disaster response any of us can have - and it is within our reach. Preparing for disasters will also ultimately save lives and government and organizational resources. Let us put the effort in ahead of time and together commit to making 2008 a year of better preparedness for everyone.
Paul Schulz is chief executive officer of the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles.
http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/mar/30/son8217s-nutmeg-od-has-mom-wary/?print
Son’s nutmeg OD has mom wary
By Tim Yovich (Contact)
Sunday, March 30, 2008
By Tim Yovich
Use of nutmeg to get high is not a new phenomenon, a poison center toxicologist says.
NILES – You won’t find many spices in Lisa Sayre’s kitchen these days after her 15-year-old son overdosed on a common spice found in many households: nutmeg.
“I don’t think my son will be doing nutmeg any time soon,” said Sayre, a mother of two. “You can get high on it.”
So severe was her son’s overdose, the 41-year-old Sayre said, that it landed him in St. Elizabeth Health Center for two days as his bladder shut down. Her 15-year-old nephew, who also took nutmeg with her son, also required hospital treatment.
Sayre explained that her nephew stayed over at her house on a Saturday, March 15. The next day, Sayre said she found nutmeg, paprika, parsley and anisette on the kitchen table.
This wasn’t the first time she had arrived home to see the nutmeg out of the cupboard.
“He didn’t look right,” Sayre said when she checked on he son. “He was slurring his words.”
Her son admitted to her that he and his cousin had used the nutmeg that Saturday night and Sunday morning to get high. He had eaten it; his cousin smoked it. Later on Sunday, her son broke out in severe hives.
Sayre said her son was treated at St. Elizabeth Health Center. There, she explained, he began vomiting, experienced hallucinations and couldn’t eliminate. His bladder had shut down, she explained.
Dr. David Levy, St. Elizabeth’s Department of Emergency Medicine chairman, said his staff did consult with a toxicology center to get guidance. “Nobody has a real good feel for how often it occurs,” Dr. Levy said, noting it’s not uncommon for a physician to go an entire career without ever seeing a nutmeg overdose.
Dr. Levy, who trained in New York City, said he had seen nutmeg overdoses, usually by accident through herbal teas. But these are the first cases he has seen during his 16 months at the Youngstown hospital.
Sayre’s son spent two days in the hospital. Her 14-year-old nephew wasn’t admitted, but her sister sought medical treatment for her son after she couldn’t awaken him.
Dr. Jan Scagelione, clinical toxicologist at the Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center, said the use of nutmeg to get high has been around for many years.
“It’s not all that uncommon,” Dr. Scagelione said, noting reports of usage are “sporadic” with no influx of cases. She noted, though, it’s not surprising to hear of a nutmeg overdose.
Users, she explained, usually experience gastrointestinal symptoms before hallucinating.
Such nutmeg abuse, however, hasn’t been seen around the Mahoning Valley, according to Doug Wentz, community service director at the Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic in Youngstown.
Wentz said he’s been in the alcohol and drug abuse prevention field since 1979 and has never dealt with such as case.
Sayre said it was nearly a week after first ingesting the spice that her son could eat.
“I just want the parents to be aware of what they [their children] can do,” she said.
Sayre said her son learned about abusing nutmeg from his friends at school, and he told her he intended to get high on the spice when he ingested it. She noted that children don’t realize the consequences of using the spice.
“It’s a cheap way to get high,” she said.
She urged parents talk to their children — and don’t believe they won’t try it.
She has pulled most of her spices from the kitchen cupboard.