Posted on 03/31/2012 4:37:13 PM PDT by Kartographer
Some people say you can’t prepare for every situation. I say, you can because every situation has one common element that can and will hurt you outside of the event itself: other people. Lets face it, if you die in a storm, a nuclear/biological/chemical event, or terror attack, then you are dead. There is nothing from stopping God’s will.
You don’t prepare for those events, you prepare for surviving those events. There are many events, (and not far-fetched crazy extreme events) which people should be prepared to deal with to protect themselves and their families when it’s over and you are alive.
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My first year, I used whole eggs, but I've had a lot of them leak/explode and it is NOT fun to clean up. This time, I just save myself the headaches, and blow them out. Pain.butt, but worth it in the end.
"For the next 20 years 10,000 baby boomers will retire every day, which presents a crisis of spectacular magnitude. Some will get partial checks from Social Security and pensions or perhaps nothing at all. Now you know why you have to invest into gold and silver coins, bullion and shares. They are your only protection. In addition if the Dow falls back to 6550, as it recently did, we could be looking at 50% losses in pension fund stock investments. Already the total amount of unfunded pension and health care obligations for just state and local governments in the US is $4.4 trillion. We hope you have gotten the message? "
Not with MY women folk! ;o)
Ooh, pretty! I haven’t had but one explode and I’ve made countless. Sold some at a fair once. I don’t varnish them but spray with some cheap canned clear stuff found in the spray paint at Walmart.
BarbM,
Hand to hand combat is NOT a good idea!
At least carry a full can of wasp spray (the ones that shoot 20 ft.) as tear gas.
If you think you or your 80 yr old father are going to take out a 6’6”, 245 lb “hoodie” with a railroad spike,,,, well, you’ll be in for a dreadful surprise.
Carrying a gun is the same as buying insurance…. Pray you never need it, but it’s a good thing to have when you do.
Sorry!
bttt
I can see that.
I have clarified small amounts of butter for immediate use before, but I buy ghee for storage. I have never managed to totally clarify butter, either. There are always some milk solids left, so I usually chill everything and then lift out the solidified fat to be melted for use.
For those who don’t have skill in such things, coconut oil is an easier (and less risky) option. Extremely good for you, long shelf life, and very hardy. A few gallons of coconut oil would take care of all of your need for healthy fat. Plus, it can be used in a wide variety of ways, from slathering on toast, to sweetening things like cocoa, to deep-frying.
If there really is a long-term SHTF moment (more than a couple of months), coconut oil has the potential to be one of the most valuable, and most easily stored, commodities.
I agree most wholeheartedly! I LOVE coconut oil! I have used it exclusively for years. I take three tablespoons or so a day, plus use it for cooking. It is a VERY healthful oil, and keeps indefinitely. I have some that I’ve had for years, and it is still fresh. The pails are handy for storage of other stuff, too.
Cole crops, cabbage, are a good source of vitamin “C”
Please post the specifics of canning butter. I’d like bring that to the group’s attention.
Thanks in advance.
1. Use any butter that is on sale. Lesser quality butter requires more shaking (see #5 below), but the results are the same as with the expensive brands.
2. Heat pint jars in a 250 degree oven for 20 minutes, without rings or seals. One pound of butter slightly more than fills one pint jar, so if you melt 11 pounds of butter, heat 12 pint jars. A roasting pan works well for holding the pint jars while in the oven.
3. While the jars are heating, melt butter slowly until it comes to a slow boil. Using a large spatula, stir the bottom of the pot often to keep the butter from scorching. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes at least: a good simmer time will lessen the amount of shaking required (see #5 below). Place the lids in a small pot and bring to a boil, leaving the lids in simmering water until needed.
4. Stirring the melted butter from the bottom to the top with a soup ladle or small pot with a handle, pour the melted butter carefully into heated jars through a canning jar funnel. Leave 3/4" of head space in the jar, which allows room for the shaking process.
5. Carefully wipe off the top of the jars, then get a hot lid from the simmering water, add the lid and ring and tighten securely. Lids will seal as they cool. Once a few lids "ping," shake while the jars are still warm, but cool enough to handle easily, because the butter will separate and become foamy on top and white on the bottom. In a few minutes, shake again, and repeat until the butter retains the same consistency throughout the jar.
6. At this point, while still slightly warm, put the jars into a refrigerator. While cooling and hardening, shake again, and the melted butter will then look like butter and become firm. This final shaking is very important! Check every 5 minutes and give the jars a little shake until they are hardened in the jar! Leave in the refrigerator for an hour.
7. Canned butter should store for 3 years or longer on a cool, dark shelf. [It does last a long time. We have just used up the last of the butter we canned in 1999, and it was fine after 5 years.] Canned butter does not "melt" again when opened, so it does not need to be refrigerated upon opening, provided it is used within a reasonable length of time.
Re: Your Post 74 - Instructions for canning butter in jars
Thanks for taking the time to post your method for canning butter.
We will definately try it as butter is on sale at Aldis this week.
You’re very welcome!
Thank you for your reply and the instructions. I’ve printed them out for safe keeping. Think I’ll try this in the near future. Again, thanks!!
AD
You’re most welcome! I’d wish you luck, but it’s so easy to do that you won’t need it :)
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