Weekly Roundup - Living On Nothing Edition [Survival Today

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.

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)

* 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

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Wine Biscuits Recipes

Wine biscuits might sound confusing. Are they made with wine, or are they to be eaten with wine? Actually both answers are correct. Italians call them Biscotti di vino, and they are actually a crisp, cracker like bread that can be eaten before dinner with a glass of wine or after dinner with a cheese course. Either way, they are delicious and easy to make. Wine biscuits can be made from both red or white wine, and they can stay fresh for up to one week in an airtight container.
Winemaking Book

Red Wine Biscuits
Yields 5 dozen biscuits

5 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper
8 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 ¼ cup dry red wine
½ cup vegetable oil

In a mixing bowl, blend flour, pepper, sugar, salt, and baking powder. In a separate bowl, mix wine and oil. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly until smooth. Cover bowl, and let sit in the refrigerator at least one hour or up to 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take a walnut size piece of dough and form into a small disc-like like shape. Place onto a greased baking sheet, or one lined with parchment paper. Repeat with dough and place into preheated oven. Bake for approximately 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on a wire rack. Serve with either a dry red or port wine.

White Wine Biscuits
Yields 3 dozen biscuits

5 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup Anisette liqueur
1 tablespoon anise seeds
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together all of the ingredients. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes. Roll dough into a 2 inch in diameter log. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Cool slightly and cut into ½ inch thick cookies. Return to cookie sheet and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

These cookies are delicious alongside fruit, cheese, and a dessert wine such as Muscat or Sauternes.

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Old Homemade Wine Recipes

Wine can be traced as far back in history as the Neolithic age between 8500 and 4000 B.C. in Mesopotamia. Archeologists have found ancient jars and vats made from clay for producing and storing wine. The ancient Egyptians and the Greeks both cultivated vineyards to produce wine, and, winemaking soon began to flourish throughout Europe.
Winemaking Book
Winemaking techniques improved over the years, but the recipes remained somewhat consistent. Many of the current home winemaking recipes are similar to those used hundreds, if not thousands of years ago. One such recipe is for a mulled wine called Hypocras. This blended wine dates back to the reign of King Edward III in the 14th century. Another ancient wine is called Mead. It is considered to be the oldest recorded fermented beverage dating back to as far as 500 A.D. Mead has been part of the tradition of many cultures including African, South American, Scandinavian, and of course English. It was said to be a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I. Both Hypocras and Mead can be made easily at home with a minimum of winemaking supplies. They are a welcome change from standard grape vintages.

Hypocras

1 bottle inexpensive Merlot wine
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon honey
3 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 nutmeg kernel
6 cardamom pods
3 whole cloves

Simmer wine on low heat in small saucepan. Stir in sugar and honey. Place cinnamon sticks, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, and cloves in a mesh bag and place in wine. Let simmer for 15 minutes until starting to steam. Do not let boil. Pour into mugs and serve hot.

Mead

1 gallon water
2 ½ lbs honey
Juice of 1 lemon
¾ teaspoon nutmeg
1 package Champagne yeast

Boil the water and honey in large pot. Add lemon juice and nutmeg, and bring to a boil. Skim foam off liquid and continue to boil until foam ceases to form. Let cool to just under 100 degrees, and add yeast. Pour into primary fermentation container, cover, and let rest for 3 weeks. Pour into bottles and let age for one month in a cool, dark location such as a refrigerator.

This time of year I like to dry a little of the goldenrod (before it opens all the way and gets fluffy) and the wild hyssop (purple flower) and the a few dried wild (small) sunflowers to make a meadow type pot pourri. I also like to add a bit of oak moss (it grows on trees up here in Minnesota) and a little clover or chamomile. It isn’t a strong smell but it is like I captured a bit of the summer when I smell it in the winter. Wild Sage would be a good touch.

Raisin Milk For Coughing
Posted by: “Kelly”

Raisin Milk

Ingredients
2 cups milk
1/4 cup raisins

Directions
Put milk and raisins in sauce pot and simmer for 5 minutes.
Do “NOT” burn!
Put in mug
Drink Warm! Oh yeah, and eat the raisins.

Homemade Mason Jar Cough Syrup
Posted by: “Kelly”

Ingredients
1/2 cup Whiskey
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Honey
1/2 cup Lemon Juice
1 Teaspoon Alum

Directions
Put all ingredients into a container with a screw on lid( I use a Mason jar) shake well. A sip or two as needed.

Homemade Cough Syrup Recipes #1

Simmer 3 teaspoons of black currants in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes. Strain and add 2 tablespoons of honey. Use as needed for coughs.

Homemade Cough Syrup Recipes #2

Pour 2 cups boiling water over 2 tablespoons of dried thyme. Cool to room temperature. Strain and add 1 cup of honey. Shake to mix well. Keep refrigerated. Take 1 tablespoon several times a day for sore throats, colds, and coughing.

Homemade Cough Syrup Recipes #3

Place 2 cups of cherries in a pan and add just enough water to cover. Add several lemon slices and 2 cups of honey. Simmer the mixture until cherries are soft. Remove from heat. Remove the lemon slices and the cherry pits from the mixture. Refrigerate and take several tablespoons as needed for coughing.

Homemade Cough Syrup Recipes #4

This is a remedy for bronchial complaints ranging from bronchitis to asthma. Slice 2 ½ cups of fresh garlic into 4 cups of water. Bruise 2 tablespoons each of caraway and fennel seeds. Add to garlic water. -Boil this mixture until garlic is soft. Let stand 12-14 hours in a very tightly closed container. Measure the mixture at the end of 14 hours and add an equal amount of cider vinegar. Bring again to a boil, adding enough sugar to make a syrup. For coughing, take 1 teaspoon every morning or when necessary.

Homemade Cough Syrup Recipes #5

Add 6 tablespoons of horehound and 2 tablespoons of grated horseradish to 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer until the liquid is reduced by half Strain and add ¾ cup of honey. Take 2 teaspoons as needed for coughs.

Homemade Cough Syrup Recipes #6

Put 1 tablespoon each of bone set, Irish moss, white yarrow, slippery elm bark, thyme, peppermint, horehound, and lemon balm in 4 cups of boiling water. Steep for 30 minutes. Strain well and add 4 cups of honey. Drink several cups of this liquid a day for coughs.

Homemade Cough Syrup Recipes #7

Put 1 tablespoon each of elecampane, coltsfoot, Irish moss, lobelia, and 3 tablespoons boneset in a pint of water. Boil down to half the liquid. Strain well and add 2 cups of honey. Refrigerate and take by the tablespoon as needed for cough.

Homemade Cough Syrup Recipes #8

Mix 1 teaspoon each of thyme, lobelia, elecampane, coltsfoot, boneset, mullein, Irish moss, slippery elm bark, wild cherry bark, and 1 tablespoon balm of Gilead. Add mixture to 4 cups of water and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. Strain and add 2 cups of honey. Add a few drops of wild cherry oil for flavoring. Keep refrigerated after bottling. Dosage is 1-2 tablespoons for coughing. I keep this handy all the time. It will keep for long periods of time and it works well.

Homemade Cough Syrup Recipes #9

Place ½ cup of borage leaves in blender along with ½ cup of water. Blend until mixture is of a smooth consistency. Place in an enamel pan and add 2 cups of honey. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add the juice from 2 lemons. Take 1-2 tablespoons as needed for coughs.

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Addictions:Stop, quit smoking, natural herbal remedies
Stop Smoking : Helpful Herbs :Related: Alcoholism/Drug Abuse *

Herbs can help relieve the tension,depression and stress that goes with stopping smoking - but remember the real power to quit lies within. Other herbal stop smoking aids can help repair the damage done to lungs, help remove the carcinogens, and provide non-harmful tobacco substitutes.
Lobelia, commonly known as Indian tobacco, may be the closest thing to a true herbal tobacco substitute. The herb contains a chemical called lobeline which acts much like nicotine. It is thought that the herb can help fool the body into thinking it has nicotine in the system, which may account for it’s use in reducing cravings.

1 Toning the lungs: Herbs can help boost your body’s ability to repair the damage caused by smoking. Coltsfoot , best known as a cough suppressent, helps soothe inflamed lung tissue, loosen secretions, and tones the lungs. Mullein also tones the mucus membranes of the respiratory tract, soothes irritated lungs and speeds healing of damaged tissues.

2Garlic helps counteract the addictive properties of nicotine and relaxes the blood vessels counteracting the effect of smoking on blood pressure. Licorice is helpful in quitting smoking in 2 ways, as an adrenal tonic it helps restore energy while it soothes the lungs. Tumeric has been shown to help remove the carcinogens that smoking puts into your lungs.

Stop Smoking remedies

remediesHome Remedies for Stop Smoking

Lobelia, known as Indian Tobacco,
acts much like nicotine

Easing the Stress: Green oats (oatstraw) are thought to have a sedative effect, fighting anxiety and panic attacks and are also useful when trying to stop smoking by reducing the craving to smoke.

Kava Kava works much like Valium, as an antidote to the depression and mood swings that often occur when you stop smoking. Passionflower is a strong calming herb generally used for treating insomnia.

Passionflower can be occasionally useful for severe daytime anxiety, and could be employed in a stop smoking stragegy.

Skullcap is a sedative herb that can help alleviate the anxiety
that sometimes accompanies giving up cigarettes. Can’t sleep without a last puff?

Valerian relaxes tense muscles, and can be used as a sleep aid if insomnia is one of your quitters symptoms.2

Using Aromatherapy

Use uplifting aroma room sprays to cleanse the air of state cigarette smoke and calm your nerves.

Buy organic bulk herbs, spices, oils and teas at Mountain Rose Herbs
Herbs for :Stop Smoking
Coltsfoot
Coltsfoot
Profile Coltsfoot helps soothe inflamed lung tissue, loosen secretions, and tones the lungs.

(White,Linda B., M.D. )
Garlic
Garlic
Profile Garlic helps counteract the addictive properties of nicotine and relaxes the blood vessels counteracting the effect of smoking on blood pressure.

Gentian and licorice root
Gentian and licorice root
Profile In the mid-1800s gentian and licorice root were mixed and sold as a patent medicine. They both still show up in many herbal stop-smoking products today. The evidence for gentian is pretty slim, still it is good for gas and indigestion, and a whole lot better than cigarettes

(Duke, James A, Ph.D. )
Green oats (oatstraw)
Green oats (oatstraw)
Profile Green oats are thought to have a sedative effect, fighting anxiety and panic attacks and are also useful when trying to stop smoking by reducing the craving to smoke.
Kava Kava
Kava Kava
Profile Kava kava works much like Valium, as an antidote to the depression and mood swings that often occur when you stop smoking.

(Linda White )
Licorice
Licorice
Profile Licorice is helpful in quitting smoking in 2 ways, as an adrenal tonic it helps restore energy while it soothes the lungs

(Linda B.White )
Lobelia
Lobelia
Profile The lobeline in Lobelia , commonly known as Indian tobacco, acts much like nicotine although it is less potent the herb can help fool the body into thinking it has nicotine in the system.

(Duke, James A, Ph.D. )
Mullein
Mullein
Profile Mullein tones the mucus membranes of the respiratory tract, soothes irritated lungs and speeds healing of damaged tissues

(White,Linda B., M.D. )
Skullcap
Skullcap
Profile Skullcap is a sedative herb that can help alleviate the anxiety that sometimes accompanies giving up cigarettes.

(White,Linda B., M.D. )
Tumeric
Tumeric
Profile This bright yellow spice has been shown to help remove the carcinogens that smoking puts into your lungs.

(White,Linda B., M.D. )
Valerian
Valerian
Profile Can’t sleep without a last puff? Valerian relaxes tense muscles, it can be used as a sleep aid if insomnia is one of your quitters symptoms.
Infertility Wrinkles Rheumatoid arthritis Aromatherapy Natural Pet false unicorn Oolong Tea Candida Maca Ylang ylang Low Energy? Grapefruit diet Calendula Yoni Powder Dong Quai Rose Kava-Kava Red Clover Bringing on the Moon Bach Flower Remedies Motherwort Ready for Romance Tamanu Oil Fibromyalgia Migraines

references

1. Duke, James The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook .(December 15, 2000)
2. Linda B.White, M.D.The Herbal Drugstore(2003)

Common Misspellings:Home Remedys, treaments, releivers

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Headaches can be caused by a variety of factors, such as muscle tension or with common illnesses such as the flu.

Migraine Headache remedies

remediesHome Remedies for Migraine Headache

Migraines: Many people are turning to herbs like butterbur to help relieve and prevent migraine headaches. Butterbur,Petasites vulgarisisis used in Germany to treat migraines. Trials have shown that an extract of the root can reduce symptoms and attacks by 40 per cent. Butterbur is thought to work by reducing spasms in muscle tissues, including blood vessels. However, there are concerns about possible liver damage, so consult a herb-savvy health professional for any long term use. For home herbal use, first try non-invasive, and less toxic herbs for migraine headache cures like aromatherapy oils.

Using Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is therapeutic for headaches because of the duel actions of the analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties and the relaxing calming effect the oils have on the mind. For sinus headaches, use a steam inhalation method to clear sinuses. Good choices would include rosemary, lavender and peppermint oil.

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Herbs for :Migraine Headache
Bay laurel
Bay laurel
Profile This familiar culinary herb, like feverfew, contains pathenolides. Try using bay in combination with feverfew to prevent migraine.

(White,Linda B., M.D. )
Cayenne
Cayenne
Profile Massage a balm containing cayenne into your temples for headaches, or take encapsulated cayenne.

Coffee
Coffee
Profile Doctors at the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago, Illinois, have found that the common painkiller, ibuprofen, is more active against tension headaches when combined with caffeine.

Corydalis
Corydalis
Profile In TCM, corydalis is a major pain reliever used particularly for menstrual cramping, gastric and abdominal pain, and headaches.

(Mabey, Richard p59)

Feverfew
Feverfew
Profile Its best documented use is in preventing and alleviating migraines. A phytochemical called pathenolide most likely is responsible, but don’t discount the value of other natural compounds in the plant

(Duke, James A, Ph.D. )

Feverfew
Feverfew
Profile Feverfew herb is most likely to be helpful for migraine sufferers who also have allergies or asthma.

(White,Linda B., M.D. )

Feverfew
Feverfew
Profile Sesquiterpene lactones in feverfew may inhibit prostaglandins and histamine released during the inflammatory process, so preventing spasms of blood vessels in the head that trigger migraine attacks..also important in the inflammation and pain of arthritis, promoting restful sleep, improving digestion, and relieving asthma attacks. Feverfew users involved in clinical studies reported that feverfew helped their depression.

(Mabey, Richard p47)

Jamaican Dogwood
Jamaican Dogwood
Profile Jamaican Dogwood is considered a relatively powerful remedy for migraine and neuralgia.

Kava-Kava
Kava-Kava
Profile Phytochemicals called kavaloactones provide kava’s gentle stress-beating, muscle-relaxing influence. Great for tension headaches

(James A Duke, Ph.D. )
Lavender oil, rosemary oi
Lavender oil, rosemary oi
Profile For headaches apply a few drops of lavender oil neat to the temples. A few drops of lavender rubbed on the temple will cure a nervous headache.. Combine with rosemary and juniper oils and apply to the back of the neck and shoulders, and massage until the muscles relax. Lavender herb teas should be used in combination with melissa (lemon balm) and skullcap.

Oregano Leaf
Oregano Leaf
Profile An infusion made from the fresh plant will relieve nervous headache

Peppermint essential oil
Peppermint essential oil
Profile A few drops of peppermint essential oil in a cold compress across the forehead or over the back of the neck cools the body

Rue
Rue
Profile Externally, Rue is an active irritant, being employed as a rubefacient. If bruised and applied, the leaves will ease the severe pain of sciatica. The expressed juice, in small quantities, was a noted remedy for nervous nightmare, and the fresh leaves applied to the temples are said to relieve headache. Compresses saturated with a strong decoction of the plant, when applied to the chest, have been used beneficially for chronic bronchitis. If a leaf or two be chewed, a refreshing aromatic flavour will pervade the mouth and any nervous headache, giddiness, hysterical spasm, or palpitation will be quickly relieved.

( )
Skullcap
Skullcap
Profile Skullcap also treats the symptoms of emotional excess “rising” in the body to cause blushing, flushing, irritability, or headache.

Valerian
Valerian
Profile Valerian is effective as an nerve tonic, and as a remedy for headaches and pain

Wood Betony
Wood Betony
Profile The dried herb may also be smoked to relieve headache, and is a component of British Herb Tobacco

The following was found posted very low on a refrigerator
door:

Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes with the paw prints are
yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and
contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle of my
plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your
food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in
the slightest..

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a
racetrack. Racing me to the bottom is not the object.
Tripping me doesn’t help because I fall faster than you can
run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed.. I am
very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue
sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort, however.
Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they
sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each
other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I
also know that sticking tails straight ou! t and having
tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space is
nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the
bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage
to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine,
meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in
an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same
door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for
years - canine/feline attendance is not required.

The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, then go
smell the other dog or cat’s butt. I cannot stress this
enough.

Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following
message on the front door:

TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:

(1) They live here. You don’t.
(2) If you don’t want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.
That’s why they call it ‘fur’-niture.
(3) I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
(4) To you, they are animals.. To me, they are adopted sons/daughters who
are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don’t speak clearly.

Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids because they
(1) eat less
(2) don’t ask for money all the time
(3) are easier to train
(4) normally come when called
(5) never ask to drive the car

and

(6) if they get pregnant, you can sell their children

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[I laughed twice as much, for TT is enthralled with the toilet and has to be on it, if I am.

He [she] is becoming a guard cat,she guards the house from my bed, so she can see down the hall and I am not sure if she thinks that I will disappear down the toilet or not.
granny]

Old Time Flower Jellies (Honeysuckle, Rose, and such)
Posted by: “Kelly”

Flower jellies

Basic flower jelly Make an infusion from edible
flowers.

1 pint of flowers to 1 pint of boiling water.

Most flowers
have a bitter bit where the petal joins the flower so you must cut
that part off. I use scissors and just trim the petals of flowers,
leaving the points attached. (though once I actually snipped the
points off 2 quarts of rose petals.... tedious beyond belief!) 2 C
flower infusion 1/4 C lemon juice 4 C sugar 6 oz liquid pectin
*optional; few drops food coloring Mix infusion, lemon juice and sugar
in stainless steel or enamelware pan.

Bring to hard boil you can’t
stir down.

Add liquid pectin and return to hard boil.
Boil at this
temp. 2 minutes.
Pour immediately into hot sterilized jars and seal.
Turn jars upside down for 5 minutes and revert [or process for 5 min
in waterbath].

Makes 4-4.5 cups of jelly.

I’ve found liquid pectin
works better with flowers (and herbs) than the powdered kind. You CAN
make jellies with flowers and juice and I often make an apple mint
jelly with apple juice and apple mint. My favorite herb combination,
though, is lemon mint, made with 1 cup lemon verbena infusion and 1
cup spearmint. I never use the food coloring because I like the pale
yellow and gold and pink and ruby colors.

P.S. The word from the wine making group (where I first got the idea
to make honeysuckle jelly) is to wash the blossoms first. This is
probably a good idea because I made a batch of honeysuckle jelly over
the weekend and there was an awful lot of pollen in the flowers.
The jelly tasted like honey, btw, and quite good...not at all lemony, but
not enough of the actual honeysuckle flavor I was aiming for. I’ll
probably increase the proportions next time.

Here’s another rose petal jelly recipe which makes more jelly.

2 quarts rose petals **see note
below 2 quarts water 1/4 cup lemon juice 7 cups sugar 6 oz liquid
pectin Boil petals in 2 quarts of water with the lid on, till 1/2
liquid is gone.
Measure out 3 cups liquid. (save the remaining cup!!)
mix with lemon juice and sugar.
Bring to rolling boil.
Add liquid
pectin (this will be 2 packages of the liquid certo brand) and bring
back to hard boil. Boil 2 minutes and pour into hot sterilized
jars.
Seal in preferred manner.
I use the little 4 oz jelly jars so
that I can give away a lot. This makes about 15 little jars.
The
remaining cup can be mixed with a 1 cup infusion of a favorite herb
like mint or lemon balm and used in the previous recipe. I also boiled
a cinnamon stick in with the jelly-making part (not the first boiling
of petals) I think because I heard of a restaurant called Cinnamon
Rose and the name stuck. Anyway, at first the cinnamon seemed a little
strong.

A friend said the jelly tasted like the apple pie from
heaven. BUT after opening a sealed jar a few days later I DID detect
both the rose and the cinnamon flavor. Be sure to discard the cinnamon
stick before bottling. **I’ve used less and I’ve used more, so the
exact proportions probably don’t matter. In fact, even when I pick
them at night when I get home from work, and they have little scent,
cooking them brings it out a lot. Just remember, for a good red color
you will need some red roses and also remember.. ..the rose brew will
stain your hands, your sink, your clothes!!!

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CATS RULE!
THEIR HAIKUS TELL ME SO.

You never feed me.
Perhaps I'll sleep on your face.
That will sure show you.

You must scratch me there!
Yes, above my tail!
Behold, elevator butt.

The rule for today
Touch my tail, I shred your hand.
New rule tomorrow.

In deep sleep hear sound
cat vomit hairball somewhere
will find in morning.

Grace personified.
I leap into the window.
I meant to do that.

Blur of motion, then-
silence, me, a paper bag.
What is so funny?

You're always typing.
Well, let's see you ignore my
sitting on your hands.

My small cardboard box.
You cannot see me if I
can just hide my head.

Terrible battle.
I fought for hours. Come and see!
What's a term paper?

Small brave carnivores
Kill pine cones and mosquitoes
Fear vacuum cleaner

I want to be close
to you. Can I fit my head
inside your armpit?

Wanna go outside.
Oh, crap! Help! I got outside!
Let me back inside!

Oh no! Big One
has been trapped by newspaper!
Cat to the rescue!

Humans are so strange.
Mine lies still in bed, then screams
Claws are not that sharp.

Cats meow out of angst
"Thumbs! If only we had thumbs!
We could break so much!"

The Big Ones snore now
Every room is dark and cold
Time for "Cup Hockey"

We're almost equals
I purr to show I love you
Want to smell my butt?

A Recipe with a little story behind it:-) Enjoy, Kelly

Mrs. Elder’s Apple Rolls

My kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Elder, loved children and teaching.
Everyday in her class was an adventure but I think the highlight for
all of us were trips to her farm. She and her husband had a large
wheat farm and lots of farm animals. Each fall she took her class
to the farm and her students would visit all the animals, churn
butter and have a wonderful time. Now 50 years later, my other
kindergarten schoolmates still talk about the trip to the farm. She
taught for many years in a small one room building adjacent to the
larger school building. My husband’s favorite memory of her is
seeing her drive into the local McDonald’s (she was in her late 80s
by then) in a huge pickup truck, complete with dual wheels, and her
head visible just above the dashboard.

Mrs. Elder’s Apple Rolls
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
2 T baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

2/3 cup butter

3/4 cup milk

1/4 cup sugar

2 1/2 cups raw grated apples

2 T soft butter

Sauce

1 cup sugar

1 cup apple juice

1/2 cup cinnamon red hots

2 T butter

Directions:

Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter to flour mixture.
Add milk and stir until moist. On a lightly floured surface, roll
dough until 1/4 inch think and about and 18” by 12” rectangle.
Spread with 2 T. soft butter. Mix sugar and apples and spread on top
of the buttered dough. Roll up as a you would a jelly roll and cut
into 9 pieces (use a sharp wet knife). Place in a baking dish and
freeze. Mix the syrup ingredients and bring to boil. Boil 1 minute.

Bake rolls at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes. When rolls start to
brown, remove from oven and pour syrup over the rolls, return to
over to finish baking.

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This email is directed to the ones on this group from Texas.
Chel

Your Texas Driver’s License: This was news to me. And trust me, I got
> my license out and looked. It’s really there! It’s very, very small, but
> it’s there.

Something all Texans should know, especially since this
> has received very little or no publicity. Your Texas driver’s license
> has a phone number on the back, just above the bar code on the lower left
> side: 1-800-525-5555. (It’s in VERY SMALL PRINT, but it IS
> there.) This number can be called for emergency assistance on the
> highway or wherever you might have trouble while in your car. A service truck
> will be sent to you. This service is state operated and paid for
> with your tax dollars. If you are ever stranded, just call the number on
> your driver’s license...help is on the way. A state trooper will be
> sent to make sure all is well.

This one is worth passing on especially to all
> the women you know.

Homemade Fabric Softener Sheets!

Cut up bath towels that have worn thin over the years into washcloth-sized squares. Fill a spray bottle with fabric softener. When the clothes are ready for the dryer, spray the washcloth lightly with the fabric softener and throw it in with the clothes.

Becky
Murray, KY

To visit group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Non-Edible-Recipes/

Since it was a big Native American food, tribes and families identified better tasting oaks and, absenting local sweet oaks or communication with local surviving tribes a couple of people have taken on breeding low-tannin varieties. This nursery, that works with permaculture people, carries those sweeter varieties and discusses their origions and where they grow.

http://www.oikostreecrops.com/store/prodtype.asp?cookiecheck=yes&PT_ID=69&strPageHistory=cat

an excerpt from a friend on another list..
Pat

“Pine needle vinegar

Pine needle vinegar is an exquisite treat that is easy to make. It referred
to as homemade “balsamic” vinegar. Fill a jar with pine needles. (I prefer
white pine, and pinyon pine is even better, but the needles of any pine are
fine.) Cover needles completely with apple cider vinegar, filling the jar to
the top and capping with a plastic lid or a piece of plastic wrap held in
place with a rubber band. This vinegar, like most that I make, is ready to
use in six weeks. Pine vinegar is rich in flavonoids, vitamins, and
minerals. It helps keep the immune system strong, and strengthens the lungs
as well. I love it on salads.”

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Positively identify all plants and know that they are edible before you eat them.

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