Great Emergency TIps

So I was in traffic school the other night (first ticket ever mind you) and I actually learned a few good ideas there. Go figure.

On the back of all your children's car seats, put on an index card the child's name, address, weight, any drug allergies, medications they take and when, blood type, all that good info. If you were to get in an accident with your children in the car, the EMT will not remove the child from the car seat (neither should you by the way). And if you live in a city like Louisville, that child will go to the children's hospital while you go to another one. You will not be there with your child to give out the information needed for their proper care. They actually look for that info to possibly be on the car seat.

And that any child under 50lbs should be in a car seat or booster. I saw video on why that is, and well lets just say that my 6 and 9 yr old will be back in boosters.

Also, for those old cell phones we let the kids play with? Charge one up and put it in the glove compartment. Even if you don't have service activated you can always call 911! Let the kids know it's in there in case of emergency and you are not conscience.

Another tip is to get an approved cutting devise to have next to both front seats to cut yourself out of a seat belt with. This one kind of freaked me out- the thought of not being able to get out. Or to be able to help someone else if you come upon their wreck.

Anyway, good tips and another way to be better prepared. No one is excused from such tragedies.

Don't tear the WHAT?

Gluten, Don't tear the gluten. Have you ever heard someone say this and think what the heck does that mean? Well, let me explain.........

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Honeyville Farms Sale!!

Happy Holidays from Honeyville Farms:

This will be our last promotion of the year so from all of us here at Honeyville have a safe and happy holiday and a Happy New Year!

SUMMARY: 10% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER* from Thursday, December 10, 2009 thru Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 6:00PM PST. Simply enter the coupon code NOEL during checkout. We're also introducing our brand new Freeze Dried Meats. They are incredible and a great addition to any pantry or food storage kit.

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"101 Gourmet Cupcakes" by Wendy Paul

I am so proud of my friend Wendy Paul who has her new cookbook out. It's 101 Gourmet cupcakes that you can make in 10 minutes. I cried when I saw her on TV! What an accomplishment for her.

These are great because they are all started with a cake mix and can be added to your food storage list of things to have! Here is a little link to her TV spot, and HERE too.

I want to make the root beer float and key lime pie and pink lemonade and...... oh my, too many to choose from! Here blog can be found here.

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Honeyville Farms Sale

10% OFF ALL CASES OF #10 CANS* from Thursday, October 15, 2009 thru Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 6:00PM PST. Simply enter the coupon code CRAZYCASES during checkout. TO SEE ALL ITEMS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE SALE CLICK THE LINK BELOW OR TYPE "CASE" IN THE SEARCH BOX IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE SITE. Act now! This is a limited time offer.http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/search.aspx?find=CASE

Broth or Stock-updated 10/13

While we are making soups this time of year, you might be reading recipes that call for stock and some that call for broth. Whats the difference?

Stock is made with the bones and vegetables/seasonings while broth is made with only the meat and veg/seasonings. Stock is richer and more flavorful. I prefer stock anytime in a recipe, but you can substitute stock for broth and visa verse. If I want to make a soup go a little farther I can add water to the stock because it is so rich already it wont dilute it too much like the broth.

While this time of year we are cooking big birds, save those bones and make your own stock- it's not that hard and you can "stock" up, because it is more expensive than broth is.
Here is a recipe I use

Back to School Tips

It's that time again! And that means time to get back on a schedule and organized in the kitchen!

I have three this year going and I have been thinking about how to do the lunches, snacks, after school snacks, oh the FOOD! So here are some ideas I came up with- Nothing fancy, just and idea!

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Finally! Sourdough Starter

I know this has been a long time coming, had a few mishaps and just experimenting with this, I have tried to make is seem as easy as possible. If you search out sourdough starters on the Internet you will find TONS of information, it consumed me for a while! But I hope to save you some time, try this out and tell me what you think. I will have some recipes to go with it, as soon as I try them out. 

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High Fiber food storage

Learn ideas on how you can use high fiber foods from your food storage to eat healthy, and help loose weight!
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Whole Wheat Fiber Content

Hard Red Wheat has a fiber content of 6 grams per 1/4 C. WOW!!

Once the wheat is ground into flour it does loose some nutritional value. The best numbers I have found is that ground W.W. flour has 1 gram of fiber per Tablespoon. (if anyone has different info. let me know. )

If you haven't made cracked wheat cereal already, try this recipe and get he full benefits of the 6 grams of fiber in a 1/4 C. 

Canned Potatoes are great for food storage!

Use canned potatoes or make your own!
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Menu Idea

Here is an idea to plan out your three month meals

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Mountain House Sale

20% off on selected #10 cans

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Freezer Jam's

Super easy, fun to do with kids, load up on food storage, great gifts, learn a skill, yummy, yummy. Have I convinced you yet? 

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Garden Seeds

For those of you who are planting gardens- good for you! It's definitely an experiment the first couple years. Here is a link to buy some non-hybrid garden seeds. These seeds will allow you to take the seeds from the harvested vegetable or fruit and re-plant for another years harvest. This is ultimate self-reliance. What if we can't go to the store to buy seeds?

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