Posted on 07/24/2009 3:37:21 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny
Weekly Roundup - Living On Nothing Edition Category: Roundups | Comments(15)
Did you hear about the guy that lives on nothing? No seriously, he lives on zero dollars a day. Meet Daniel Suelo, who lives in a cave outside Moab, Utah. Suelo has no mortgage, no car payment, no debt of any kind. He also has no home, no car, no television, and absolutely no “creature comforts.” But he does have a lot of creatures, as in the mice and bugs that scurry about the cave floor he’s called home for the last three years.
To us, Suelo probably sounds a little extreme. Actually, he probably sounds very extreme. After all, I suspect most of you reading this are doing so under the protection of some sort of man-made shelter, and with some amount of money on your person, and probably a few needs for money, too. And who doesn’t need money unless they have completely unplugged from the grid? Still, it’s an amusing story about a guy who rejects all forms of consumerism as we know it.
The Frugal Roundup
How to Brew Your Own Beer and Maybe Save Some Money. A fantastic introduction to home brewing, something I’ve never done myself, but always been interested in trying. (@Generation X Finance)
Contentment: A Great Financial Principle. If I had to name one required emotion for living a frugal lifestyle it would be contentment. Once you are content with your belongings and your lot in life you can ignore forces attempting to separate you from your money. (@Personal Finance by the Book)
Use Energy Star Appliances to Save On Utility Costs. I enjoyed this post because it included actual numbers, and actual total savings, from someone who upgraded to new, energy star appliances. (@The Digerati Life)
Over-Saving for Retirement? Is it possible to “over-save” for retirement? Yes, I think so. At some point I like the idea of putting some money aside in taxable investments outside of retirement funds, to be accessed prior to traditional retirement age. (@The Simple Dollar)
40 Things to Teach My Kids Before They Leave Home. A great list of both practical and philosophical lessons to teach your kids before they reach the age where they know everything. I think that now happens around 13 years-old. (@My Supercharged Life)
Index Fund Investing Overview. If you are looking for a place to invest with high diversification and relatively low fees (for broader index funds with low turnover), index funds are a great place to start. (@Money Smart Life)
5 Reasons To Line Dry Your Laundry. My wife and I may soon be installing a clothesline in our backyard. In many neighborhoods they are frowned upon - one of the reasons I don’t like living in a neighborhood. I digress. One of our neighbors recently put up a clothesline, and we might just follow his lead. (@Simple Mom)
A Few Others I Enjoyed
* 4 Quick Tips for Getting Out of a Rut * Young and Cash Rich * Embracing Simple Style * First Trading Experience With OptionsHouse * The Exponential Power of Delayed Consumption * How Much Emergency Fund is Enough? * 50 Questions that Will Free Your Mind * Save Money On Car Insurance
Hang in there, hennie pennie. Breathe deep and exhale slowly....repeat... <<<
AND reach for your bottle of Lavender Essential Oil, it will kill that stress feeling faster than you can imagine, it still works for me and I am so very thankful, for walking across the room is stressful for me and it feels like a panic attack, maybe it is for when you are not able to breathe, it is a panic.
I have used it and it has served me well for almost 10 years.
It also works for others, Scott and Theresa used it, when they were at doctors meetings, while Theresa was dying and he continued after she was gone.
He recently gave some to a friend at work, she said “no thanks”, and yet, a week later he heard he offer another co-worker her Lavender E. Oil, and told her it would work.
Remember it must be essential oil to be the real stuff.
Fragrance oil is chemical perfume.
Diet Coke Bread [Post 3757]
Thank you Samiam, as you will note, I am passing it on, LOL.
Will have to try making it, I have made the beer bread and like it, lets face it, I like bread, any kind.
http://fromskilledhands.com/2009/10/25/my-town-monday-bit-of-earth-farm/
[A snippet and do go and look at the sink, it is a work of art...granny]
“I think the real story here has to do with living by one’s abilities and doing what one believes will be of benefit. We’ve always tried to do that, although now the economy has made it a necessity. Not so long ago Mark made decisions that affected employees and corporate earnings, but this past year of unemployment his humble efforts have taken on a sharper focus. He’s sold firewood, honey and produce from our farm. He has custom designed movable chicken coops and built bathroom vanities out of repurposed materials. He and I are working to establish a network linking urban farms to rural farms. A job would be easier, but maybe these times are calling us to live by our essential abilities. I guess that’s how the greater good tends to be advanced.”
Mark’s explorations have led him in many directions, including crafting the beautiful sink pictured below. There is something satisfying about seeing a lovely item that transformed into something just as beautiful.Sink and table, hand crafted by Mark Weldon of Bit of Earth Farm
Bowl of sink crafted by Mark Weldon of Bit of Earth Farm
Re-use for candles
Posted by: “Jane
I make some of my fire starters with cupcake papers and wood shavings, smothered in wax. These kind look pretty and make nice homemade gifts for people who go camping etc.
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/candles/fire-starters.shtml
use the drippy, cheap ones to make a wine bottle drip candle
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/candles/drip-candles.shtml
You can make candle melts, or candle tarts:
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/candles/melts.shtml
Seashell tea candles
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/nature/seashell-candles.shtml
Refillable candles
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/candles/refillable-candles.shtml
Cookie cutter candles
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/candles/cookie-cutter-floating-candles.shtml
Chunk Candles
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/candles/chunk-candle.shtml
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WasteNothing/
Darlene’s New England Manhattan Clam Chowder with a Kick
12 cups fish stock (recipe follows)
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup peeled and diced carrots
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup peeled and diced onion
1/2 cup peeled and diced potatoes
1/4 cup diced green pepper
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 lb fresh steamed shucked clams
3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp Frank’s hot sauce
1/2 cup whipping cream
salt and pepper to taste
Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the carrots, celery, onion,
potato and green pepper. Saute them until the onions are translucent,
stirring occasionally.
Add the flour to make a roux. Blend in the tomato paste then stir in the
fish stock, 2 cups at a time, blending well.
Simmer for 40 to 50 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add clams and simmer
3 minutes then add the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, cream and
seasonings to taste.
If your canning this do not use flour use about 1/3 cup clear jel or
thicken on reheat. Just simmer for 5 minutes and add the remainder of
the ingredients except the cream. Ladle into the pint jars and process
100 minutes at 10 lb pressure adjusting the pressure according to your
altitude and / or style of canner. 1” headspace. Add a couple Tbsp of
cream to a pint of soup on reheat
Fish Stock
4 to 5 lb fish bones and trimmings, like sole, cod, halibut or other
white fish, chopped coarsely
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup each onion, leek, celery and fennel, coarsely diced
1 bay leaf
2 slices lemon
3 sprigs fresh thyme
14 cups water
salt and pepper
Wash the fish bones and trimmings well in cold water then set aside.
Heat oil in a large stockpot for a few minutes then add the diced
vegetables and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When the onion is transparent add the fish bones, trimmings, water,
lemon slices, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil then lower heat and
simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. Skim the surface every 10 minutes or so.
Season with the salt and pepper to taste. Strain through a fine sieve or
cheesecloth. You can can this now or use it for a soup. If your canning
the stock Process pints for 30 minutes and quarts for 35 minutes at 10
lb pressure. 1” headspace. Adjust pressure according to your altitude
and or style of canner.
Makes: 6 pints or 3 quarts
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Coffee Mousse
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp clear jel (regular)
6 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp unflavored gelatin
4 eggs
1/2 cup double strength Mocha Java blend coffee
1 cup heavy cream
In a saucepan over low heat, mix the milk, clear jel, sugar and gelatin
until gelatin is dissolved.
Beat the eggs in a bowl, then pour the hot mixture into the eggs. Stir
and return to the saucepan. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Pour into a large bowl and add the coffee. Chill, stirring occasionally.
When thickened, whip the cream and fold it into the mixture. Place in
small mousse or dessert dishes. Chill and serve. Decorate with whipped
cream.
Serves: 6
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FoodPreservationDryingCanningAndMore/
Hot and Spicy Red Rice
Posted by: “~*Piper*~”
Hot and Spicy Red Rice
1 cup white rice not instant
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped, or few green onions, chopped, including green part
1 or more cloves garlic, minced
2 cups hot water
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
Salt, to taste
3 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Pinch of Mexican or reggular oregano
2 vegetable bouilon cubes
Pour hot water over rice and let it stand for about 15 minutes. Drain the rice and rinse it well in cold water. Shake the sieve and let the rice drain for a while. Shake the rice to remove any excess water.
In a heavy skillet, brown rice in oil over low heat. Add remaining ingredients, reduce heat, cover tightly and cook for 20 minutes. You may use any mix of the spices you like best.
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3. Spiced Pumpkin and Red Beans
Posted by: “~*Piper*~”
Spiced Pumpkin and Red Beans
3 cups cooked light or dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, or 1 1/3 cups dry kidney beans, cooked
4 cups peeled, diced pumpkin
2 medium onions
2 tomatoes, cored and chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups water
To prepare the pumpkin, cut in half, remove seeds, and peel off outer skin. Parboiling or baking the pumpkin first may make peeling easier.
Coat skillet with nonstick cooking spray and sauté pumpkin and onion for 4 minutes over medium heat.
Add tomatoes, garlic, and ginger, and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
Add seasonings and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
Add seasonings and cook for 1 minute longer, stirring frequently. Stir in water and cook for 35 to 40 minutes, until pumpkin is tender.
Stir in beans and cook for 10 minutes. Serve with steamed rice.
Serves 6.
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4a. Spinach Souffle in Tomato cups
Posted by: “Terry
Spinach Souffles in Tomatoes
1 Stouffers Spinach Souffle, thawed
4 tomatoes, seeds and juice removed
Fill the tomatoes with the souffle and bake as directed on the
stouffers box. Depending on what you holder is, tomatoes or squash
just check them after about 15 or 20 minutes to make sure all is well.
“My idea of pure heaven is to spend a day in the kitchen, peeling,
chopping, and stirring while the words of a good book fill the air
around me.” Ruth Reichl
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Simply-Spicy/
Crockery Pot Chicken Corn Soup
Posted by: “angelchef.tamara”
Crockery Pot Chicken Corn Soup
3 - 3-1/2 lb. chicken, cut up
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 medium carrots, finely chopped
1 medium russet potato, peeled and diced
1/4 cup each chopped parsley, divided; tomato sauce
2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) chicken broth
1 can cream-style corn
2 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise, then thinly sliced
to taste salt and pepper
Rinse chicken, pat dry and set aside. In a 4-qt. or larger crockpot, combine onion, carrots, celery, potato and 3 tbsp. parsley. Add chicken, then pour in tomato sauce and broth. Cover and cook on Low 7 - 8 hours or until chicken and potato are tender when pierced. Lift out chicken and let stand until cool enough to handle. Meanwhile, skim and discard fat from broth mixture. Stir corn into broth mixture, turn heat to High. Cover and cook 15 minutes more. Remove and discard bones and skin from chicken; tear meat into bite-sized pieces. Add chicken and zucchini to soup, cover and cook until zucchini is just tender, 15 minutes. Season to taste and sprinkle with remaining tbsp. parsley.
Makes 6 - 8 servings.
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5. Crockery Pot Apple Butter
Posted by: “angelchef.tamara”
Crockery Pot Apple Butter
enough apples to fill a 5-qt slow cooker heaping full, finely chopped
4 cups sugar
4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. each ground cloves, salt over apples.
Fill slow cooker heaping full with finely chopped apples. (Tart apples are best.) Drizzle sugar, cinnamon, ground cloves and salt over apples. Cover. Lid may not fit tightly at first, but apples will shrink as cooked. Begin cooking on High, then lower heat; cook all day until thick and dark in color. Stir occasionally. Place in small jars and seal. Number of jars will vary with size used.
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6a. Crockery Pot Pumpkin Bread
Posted by: “angelchef.tamara”
Crockery Pot Pumpkin Bread
1 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
4 tbsp. raisins or dried currants, finely chopped
In small bowl combine flour, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice; set aside. In medium mixing bowl combine brown sugar and oil; beat until well combined. Beat in eggs. Add pumpkin and mix well. Add flour mixture. Beat just until combined. Stir in raisins. Pour pumpkin mixture into 2 well-greased and floured 1/2-pint straight-sided canning jars. Cover jars tightly with greased foil. Place a piece of crumpled foil in 3=1/2 or 4-qt. crockpot with liner in place. Place jars atop crumbled foil. Cover; cook on High setting 1-1/2 - 1=3/4 hours or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Remove jars from cooker; cool 10 minutes in jars. Remove bread from jars. Cool thoroughly on wire rack.
Makes 2 loaves.
Enchilada Strata
Posted by: “angelchef.tamara”
Enchilada Strata
Serves: 6
1 1/2 - 2 cups cooked Ground Beef, Turkey, or Chicken (12-16 ounces before cooking)
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 cup tomato mild, medium or hot salsa
1 tablespoon canned pureed chipotle (optional)
1 1/4 cups Half & half or Whole Milk
2/3 cup Sour Cream
4 large Eggs
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and pepper to taste
9 six-inch corn tortillas
2-3 cups grated Sharp Cheddar (4-5 ounces)
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cooked ground meat, green onions, salsa and chipotle puree in a bowl. Combine half & half, sour cream, eggs, cumin, salt, and pepper in a second bowl; whisk until smooth.
Place 3 of the tortillas in the bottom of a round, 8-inch soufflé dish (or similarly sized deep baking dish), overlapping them to cover the bottom of the dish. Spread a third of the meat mixture over tortillas. Pour a third of the egg mixture over meat. Distribute a third of the grated cheese over this. Repeat these layers two more times. Bake uncovered until liquid is barely set, 65-70 minutes.
AUTUMN PORK CHOPS
Posted by: “angelkisses51
Source: Tasty Tuesday Tip of the Week Campbell’s® Autumn Pork Chops
This family favorite will bring them to the table in a flash.
Serves: 4
Prep. time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 min.
- 1 tbsp. Vegetable Oil
- 4 pork chops, 1/2” thick
- 1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell’s® Cream of Celery or 98% Fat Free
Cream of Celery Soup
- 1/2 cup apple juice or water
- 2 tbsp. spicy brown mustard
- 1 tbsp. honey
- Generous dash ground black pepper
- Hot cooked medium egg noodles
HEAT oil in skillet. Cook chops 10 min. or until browned.
ADD soup, apple juice, mustard, honey and pepper. Heat to a boil. Cover
and cook over low heat 5 min. or until chops are done. Serve with
noodles.
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10a. Slow Cooker Swiss Steak
Posted by: “Mary
Slow Cooker Swiss Steak
1/4 cup all-purpose floursalt and pepper to taste1 1/2 pounds round steak,
cut into small pieces3 tablespoons vegetable
oil3 stalks celery, chopped1 onion, chopped3 carrots, shredded2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced
tomatoes with juice1 tablespoon
Worcestershire sauce2 tablespoons brown
sugar, or to taste
In a shallow bowl, mix the flour, salt, and pepper.
Lightly coat the round steak pieces in the flour mixture. Heat the oil in a
skillet over medium heat, and saute the celery, onion, and carrots about 5
minutes, until tender. Remove from heat, and set aside. Mix in the round steak
pieces, and cook until lightly browned. Place the vegetables and steak in a
slow cooker. Mix in the tomatoes with juice, Worcestershire sauce, and brown
sugar. Cover, and cook 8 to 10 hours on Low, until the round steak is very
tender.
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11a. Slow Cooked Sicilian Pork Chops
Posted by: “ny14467”
Slow Cooked Sicilian Pork Chops
6 boneless pork chops about 1/2” thick
26 oz jar of marinara sauce
8 oz. fresh mushrooms-chopped
1 red bell pepper-chopped
1 onion-chopped
3 garlic cloves-chopped
1 t sugar
1 t salt
1/2 t black pepper
8 oz mozzarella cheese-shredded
Wash chops and pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in skillet and fry chops brown on both sides. Put in crock pot. Top withvegetables. Mix marinara with sugar, and a little more salt and pepper. Pour over veggies-don’t stir mix. Cover and cook low 6 hours or until chops are tender. When done top chops with cheese.
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12. Southwest Corn Bake
Posted by: “Richard Lee Holbert”
Southwest Corn Bake
1 c. seasoned cornbread stuffing crumbs
1 15 1/4 oz. can whole kernel golden sweet corn, drained
1 7 oz. can diced green chiles, drained
1 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 c. shredded Longhorn Cheddar cheese
2 Tsp. flour
5 eggs, beaten
1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
Divide crumbs evenly in bottom of 6 individual 8 oz. baking cups.
Mix corn with chiles, cheeses and flour, and spoon into cups.
Combine eggs and milk. Pour over corn mixture.
Place on baking sheet, and bake at 325. Bake for 25 mins., or until set.
Garnish with avocado slices and ripe olives, if desired.
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13. Corn Pone Pie
Posted by: “Richard Lee Holbert”
Corn Pone Pie
Yield: 4 Servings
1 lb Ground beef, sausage or Turkey
1/4 c Chopped onion
1 ea Can (17 oz) whole kernel Corn, drained
1 ea Can (14.5 oz) Mexican Stewed tomatoes, drained
1/2 ts Pepper
1 ea Pkg cornbread mix, 6 oz
1 ea Can black olives, chopped And drained
Brown meat and onion in large skillet, stirring until meat crumbles;
drain well. Stir in corn, beans, stewed tomatoes, olives and pepper;
cook over medium heat until the ingredients are thoroughly heated.
Pour into an 11 X 7 X 1 1/2 inch baking dish. Set aside. Mix
cornbread according to package directions; pour over meat mixture.
Bake at 400F for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
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14. Grits Fiesta Pie
Posted by: “Richard Lee Holbert”
Grits Fiesta Pie
Serving Size : 6
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup quick-cooking grits
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cheddar cheese — (2 oz) shredded
1 large egg — lightly beaten
3/4 pound ground beef
1 package taco — (1. 75 oz) seasoning mix
1 cup Monterey Jack — (4 oz) cheese — shredded and divided
1/3 cup fresh tomatoes — chopped
1/4 cup ripe black olive — sliced
3 tablespoons green bell pepper — cored seeded — and finely
chopped
2 large eggs — lightly beaten
2 tablespoons milk
In a large saucepan, bring the water and garlic to a boil; stir in the
grits. Return to a boil; reduce heat and cook 4 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Remove from the heat.
In a bowl, combine the flour and cheddar cheese; stir into the grits.
Stir 1 egg into the mixture until well blended. Into a lightly greased
9-inch pie plate, spoon mixture; press with the back of a spoon to
form a pie shell.
In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and taco seasoning until meat
browns; drain.
Spread meat mixture into pie shell. Top with 3/4 Monterey jack cheese,
tomato, ripe olives, and green bell pepper; set aside. In a bowl,
combine 2 eggs and milk; pour over pie.
Bake in a preheated, 375F oven for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven; sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of Monterey jack
cheese, and let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.
Makes 6 servings.
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15a. Yuck-a-Muck
Posted by: “Richard Lee Holbert”
Yuck-a-Muck
This is just the basic recipe, and then with additions of
seasonings you can have almost any style (Italian, Mexican, etc) meal you
want! One favorite is Cowboy style, with just a little Worcestershire sauce.
This recipe has been scaled to make: 5 servings
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can ranch-style beans
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (15 ounce) can sliced potatoes, drained
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
1. Brown hamburger in a large frying pan. Stir in chopped onions, green
peppers and garlic. Saute until soft. Stir in tomatoes, beans, corn and
potatoes.
2. Season with Worcestershire sauce and serve.
3. This is just the basic recipe, and then with additions of seasonings
you can have almost any style (Italian, Mexican, etc) meal you want! My
favorite is Cowboy style, with just a little Worcestershire sauce.
Source : an ex-e-friend
4-H SPECIAL
Posted by: “Richard Lee Holbert”
4-H SPECIAL
1/2 cup uncooked rice
1 cup water
1/4 tsp. salt
1 onion
1 lb. ground beef
2 cups canned tomatoes with juice
1 pint (No. 303 can) corn, drained
2 tsps. salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a casserole. Put rice, water and salt in
a saucepan. Cover, bring to a boil. Turn heat low and cook 15 minutes. Chop
onion fine, put onion and beef in skillet and cook over moderate heat. Stir
and turn until meat has browned. Stir tomatoes, corn, rice and 2 teaspoons
salt into meat. Pour mixture into greased casserole. Bake 30 minutes. It
will be bubbly when done.
Makes six servings
This is another great group owned by *~Tamara~*
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/casseroles_and_crockpots/
Cream Cheese Banana Nut Bread
1 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 c. mashed ripe bananas
2 c. Bisquick
1/2 c. pecans
Instructions
Cream together sugar and cream cheese. Beat in bananas and eggs. Add rest of ingredients. Pour into 9 x 5 x 3 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Dorie
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FamousCookbookRecipes/
>>>yum! Do they last a long time during the fall?
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If you wash them with bleach water and dry, then store where they have air circulation, butternut squash will keep all winter and into spring if you have any left. They are so versatile (use in place of pumpkin, sweet potatoes, or other squash - pies, soups, candied, breads, etc.) You can even peel, chunk and can it, but they keep so well I usually don’t bother. (only did it once a few years ago to try it - worked fine.)
I particularly appreciate them when I look in the grocery store and see them at $1.79/lb. (about 2# each)- At that rate, they paid for the whole garden including fuel, seed, fertilizer, everything! Waltham is the variety that I prefer.
LOL - CB is getting tired.... >>>What do you do with sorghum and chicken? And does ‘bagged’ mean ‘canned’? (Or ‘jarred’?)<<<
I cut the sorghum and let it dry, then store it in feed bags (burlap) then I feed it to the chickenS - they love it... Egg production seems to go up when we feed them our own grains and excess veggies.
Holy cow! If there was a time to have cable TV and high speed internet, it is now. I had dial-up for years but now am addicted to real internet. I remember trying to work at home with dial up, very little you can do.
You should be able to get talk radio stations even with dial up internet. I used to. This link should give you what's available at any given time of the day.
That’s pretty neat that they could put his picture on the back of it. We did the same thing, buying tshirts and car decals. Its been 4 years and everyone still wears their stuff and the decals are still on our cars. And you will find yourself looking at other cars for other Air Force logos. LOL I get an email newletter from Sgt. Grit, which is a company of all things Marine. They also link back to their online store. Right now they have Patriot Shirts with various backgrounds and about 30 different patriot quotes. You can pick your saying and background and have it made. It’s pretty cool. Here’s a link: http://usmcshop.grunt.com/Products/Marines/PID-AC4.aspx?utm_source=nlb102409&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nlb102409
Looks like they would be great to wear to a Tea Party or give for Christmas.
Slow Cooker “Rotisserie” style Chicken
Cooked in a slow cooker, but the juiciest chicken you’ll ever eat! It’s so tender it falls off the bone!
Posted by: RoosMom07 on bigoven.com
1 whole chicken - fryer chickens are okay
1 medium onion
Make sure your chicken is cleaned out, rinsed and pat dry. Peel onion and place whole inside the cavity of the chicken. season to taste. Place chicken in large slow cooker and set on low for 8 hours.
*PLEASE DO NOT ADD LIQUID!!! You will be amazed how juicy and tender this turns out!
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crockpot-recipes/
That's scary!
Over the past year, I've occasionally seen Alzheimer's referred to as "Type 3 diabetes," and this new research reported today is very interesting in that regard:
CSU researchers find link that could help prevent dementia
By Coloradoan staff
http://m.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091027/NEWS01/910270308/1002&template=wapart
A discovery by CSU researchers that low levels of two chemicals in the brain cause it to shrink - leading to dementia - could help offer ways to prevent the condition.
While researchers have suspected that both insulin and insulinlike growth factors might play an important role in dementia, the new research shows that the two chemicals work together to prevent the brain from shrinking, and that low levels are the cause of cell loss and eventual dementia.
"This research provides us with hope for the first time that scientists can find a way to actually prevent the progression of dementia in people with conditions such as Alzheimer's, diabetes and Parkinson's disease," said Douglas Ishii, a Colorado State University professor in the Department of Biomedical Science.
Before this discovery, researchers did not understand what causes the brain to progressively shrink. That missing information made it impossible for the medical field to develop interventions that significantly slowed, stopped or reversed conditions such as Alzheimer's.
[.... snip ....]
In part, these treatments aren't a permanent solution because of the body's inability to transfer insulin and insulinlike growth factors from the blood into the brain, called the blood-brain barrier. For example, a person with Alzheimer's or diabetes might have high levels of insulin in his blood, but the insulin in the brain is abnormally low because of a blockage between the blood and brain. Scientists haven't yet discovered a way to cross that barrier with medications.
Insulinlike growth factors are proteins that support nerve cell survival, the regeneration of nerves and the formation of synapses, which is the connection between nerve cells. The protein is often reduced in diabetic and Alzheimer's patients; insulin levels also are low.
Ishii discovered 25 years ago that insulinlike growth factors can prevent diabetes-related peripheral nerve damage. For many years, scientists have been working to understand the relationship between diabetes and dementia; 80 percent of Alzheimer's patients have a history of diabetes or pre-diabetes. Diabetic people also are at a higher risk of developing dementia......
http://streamingradioguide.com/radio-shows-on-air.php
Thanks that is a good link to have.
I have not enjoyed the on air radio stations, I get bored waiting for them to load every few seconds, but the police scanners work well and i do learn what is really going on first hand, not someone else’s opinion or the lack of reporting on what the truth is.
From this link, you can go all over the country:
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=1745
As for tv, it is an excellent tool for brainwashing, with its blinking lights and jumpy sounds, I hate it.
If the cost of my medicine goes up again, I will not even have dialup, so will stay with it for now.
Ishii discovered 25 years ago that insulinlike growth factors can prevent diabetes-related peripheral nerve damage. For many years, scientists have been working to understand the relationship between diabetes and dementia; 80 percent of Alzheimer’s patients have a history of diabetes or pre-diabetes. Diabetic people also are at a higher risk of developing dementia...... <<<
If the two are connected, then there will be many with dementia, for about 25 years ago, it appears that the doctors suddenly discovered that most of the folks in this area had diabetes, no not from living in the area, many were new to the area.
Well, I believe that rates for diabetes throughout this entire country skyrocketed in the late 1970s totally due to the invention High Fructose Corn Syrup by the Japanese coupled with a massive change in diet for our population.
Throughout recorded human history, people have lived on diets in which a substantial portion of their calories came from S.T.A.R.C.H. - things like rice, potatoes, millet, and WHITE flour - all of which contain extremely small amounts of fructose.
And it's not just the HFCS within all the mass produced foods that is at fault. Remember how at some point after the 1960s people thought that using PEARS and pear juice to sweeten commercial foods was healthier than using that "poison" white sugar --- but which sugar is 50% glucose and 50% fructose, whereas PEARS are the fruit with the highest fructose content. Apples are second to pears and it was at the same time that suddenly all infants & toddlers were being fed apple juice.
In the 1940s and 1950s babies were fed milk or water. Or water or milk.
Did you know that something like 90% of ALL children under age 3 cannot digest fructose???
So why are nutritionists pushing those NINE servings of fruits & veggies every single day, when all fruits except berries and most veggies contain HUGE amounts of fructose?
Starch is digested differently than fructose, and I am starting to believe that the reason earlier generations did not suffer from obesity epidemics is that they subsisted primarily on STARCHY FOODS with a bit of meat, and just a little veggies and even less fruit.
In Europe, some researchers want to replace the Glycemic Index with a Fructose Index, as they believe that fructose is responsible for overweight & obesity and can dangerously contribute to diabetes.
Over 45% of people who descend from white Europeans cannot handle fructose - but most people have never heard of this. Also, they don't even know how Fructose Malabsorption affects other races, because no research has yet been done.
Lab rats & mice fed diets of fructose invariably develop diabetes.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=fructose+diabetes
/ soapbox.
Other freepers have discussed similar STRESS issues here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2371859/posts
I fear....Gone are the days of old! What do you think?
US-CERT Current Activity
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Warns Public of Fraudulent Email
Original release date: October 27, 2009 at 11:59 am
Last revised: October 27, 2009 at 11:59 am
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has released
information warning the public about fraudulent email messages
purporting to come from the FDIC. These email messages provides a link
to a fraudulent FDIC website. Users are then instructed to download
their “personal FDIC Insurance File.”
More information regarding these messages can be found in the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Consumer Alerts website.
Users are encouraged to take the following measures to protect
themselves from this type of phishing scam:
* Do not follow unsolicited web links received in email messages.
* Verify the website by manually typing the URL when attempting to
connect to web sites recommended in an email.
* Refer to the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks
document for more information on social engineering attacks.
Relevant Url(s):
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-014.html
http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/alerts/index.html
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