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Weekly Roundup - Living On Nothing Edition [Survival Today - an On going Thread #3]
Frugal Dad .com ^ | July 23, 2009 | Frugal Dad

Posted on 07/24/2009 3:37:21 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny

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To: nw_arizona_granny

Your thread is very informative, thank you. I will attempt to make the Taco Casserole, wish me luck./Just Asking - seoul62.........


41 posted on 07/24/2009 3:27:49 PM PDT by seoul62
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To: All; milford421; Velveeta; Calpernia

Thanks to Milford421 for this report:

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D99KVTB00&show_article=1

Mystery substance sickens La. cops; 18 quarantined


42 posted on 07/24/2009 4:20:56 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2181392/posts?page=1 [Survival,food,garden,crafts,and more)
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To: nw_arizona_granny

You bet it will do!
Most excellent, thank you.

{{{{{{lotsa hugs}}}}}}


44 posted on 07/24/2009 4:57:42 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: DelaWhere

Oooh, that Granny picture is so cute!


45 posted on 07/24/2009 4:59:29 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: upcountry miss; nw_arizona_granny; Eagle50AE

Well, today I tried drying meat - not jerky in the usual sense.

I was going to do a deer roast for dinner, so I put two in a pot and boiled along with some onion and garlic, a bit of salt and pepper cooking till they were done. (This achieved the goal of minimum of 160º temp.) I pre-heated the dehydrator and sliced the venison and put it on the trays - 6 hours later - bone dry! I cut it in 1/8 - 1/4” full slices across the grain and some in smaller pieces - all dried bone dry. Boiling it seems to have prepared it very well - removed the untrimmed fat from the meat and all.

I can hardly wait to do more and also try different meats.

Gotta get that freezer emptied for refilling.

I took some and re-hydrated it and it was great!


46 posted on 07/24/2009 5:15:49 PM PDT by DelaWhere (“When the emergency is upon us, the time of preparation has passed.”)
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To: nw_arizona_granny

Thank you Ma’am !


47 posted on 07/24/2009 6:14:56 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: DelaWhere; Clintonfatigued

Great, now I’m hungry.


48 posted on 07/24/2009 6:35:16 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: SunkenCiv

>>>Great, now I’m hungry.<<<

LOL well, pull up a chair... Always enough for one more.

Had the sliced venison roast with a thickened sauce from the cooking water over homemade whole wheat noodles (made with my own eggs and my own wheat), along with green beans from the garden, the first of our tomatoes sliced in vinegar, water and a bit of sugar, along with homemade apple sauce, bread I baked yesterday (again my wheat that I ground) with some of last years peach preserves. Oh, and a crazy crust apple pie (my pie filling) for dessert.

Needed a home cooked meal before all the junk food we will eat at the State Fair tomorrow.


49 posted on 07/24/2009 7:32:49 PM PDT by DelaWhere (“When the emergency is upon us, the time of preparation has passed.”)
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To: DelaWhere
>>> Well, today I tried drying meat - not jerky in the usual sense. <<<

I'm going to try that. we're cleaning out a freezer in just a few so am sure will have a likely candidate to dry,,, then I’m vacuum packing it either in jar or food-saver..

BTW anybody found food saver storage bags or bulk rolls at a better price that the world famous wally world??

50 posted on 07/25/2009 8:28:20 AM PDT by Eagle50AE (Pray for our Armed Forces.)
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To: Eagle50AE

>>>BTW anybody found food saver storage bags or bulk rolls at a better price that the world famous wally world??<<<

Not really... However if you can get the cases of rolls, they seem to be cheaper.

On my dehydrated foods, I’m using the Food Saver attachment (about $10 in either regular or wide mouth size) to vacuum seal canning jars - I use used lids and they seem to seal just fine, therefore no new cost for their storage.

Oh, too darn hot to go to the fair till this evening... Have been watering fruit trees and poplars to keep them growing (3 1/2 weeks - .01 rainfall) Today dehydrating peppers for my all veggie powder. Tomatoes are coming on and I plan to dry a whole bunch - have seen information that you can make a nice tomato paste by rehydrating tomato powder with just enough water to make it the right consistency - beats all the heat from hours of cooking it down and stirring for hours to keep it from scorching, then waterbathing them - drying is much cooler in the kitchen (even with all 3 of them going).


51 posted on 07/25/2009 10:14:00 AM PDT by DelaWhere (“When the emergency is upon us, the time of preparation has passed.”)
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To: nw_arizona_granny

Another great resource from Granny!!


52 posted on 07/25/2009 3:15:27 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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To: DelaWhere

That’s a heck of a post... but then you are a heck of a poster! Great work DelaWhere!!


53 posted on 07/25/2009 3:16:35 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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To: smellmygunpowder

“I was born, a poor black child...”

ROFL

Welcome to our survival thread, I hope you join in and ask questions or provide new information. We have a great time here and have for over a year now. Thanks for stopping by!!


54 posted on 07/25/2009 3:19:38 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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To: Eagle50AE

Granny says to add beer to the batter.


55 posted on 07/25/2009 3:21:48 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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To: DollyCali

Hello and welcome if you haven’t been to our threads before. If you have, I’m glad to say hello and it’s good to meet you.

There is a ton of great information on the first two threads and there will be another ton on this one. I hope you join in with your recipes, survival tips and ideas, and any questions you have. We have a great time on this thread and I hope you find it useful. Good to have you here!


56 posted on 07/25/2009 3:25:11 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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To: JDoutrider

Good to see you JD, hope all is well at Galt’s Gulch!


57 posted on 07/25/2009 3:27:22 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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To: DelaWhere

Hey granny!

Glad you’re still cranking them out!

Really busy, still. Guess that’s good! :)

Take care


58 posted on 07/25/2009 6:00:05 PM PDT by gardengirl
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To: TenthAmendmentChampion; nw_arizona_granny; Eagle50AE

Nah... There are lots of things I should have done... Make it shorter, balance the columns, etc...

But thank you very much. You and Eagle50AE put the archives together, so I can’t take credit for that...

But, I must say, when I saw that graphic for Granny, I knew I had to use it...

Of course I had to get the dig in on Delaware’s Biden...

Well, back from the fair... One stop I had to make was to Cong. Mike Castle (the RINO who voted for Cap N Tax) Set two of his staffers back on their heels. They will be eating crow Wed. when I go back (with papers and documentation) They actually told me I had to be mistaken - Mike would NEVER quote CAP (Center for American Progress - John Podesta’s ultra liberal organization) to justify the bill - He did - it is currently on his website in one of his press releases no less! He is claiming $360 Million extra income and 6,000 jobs gain for Delaware - The Conservative Heritage Foundation has $600+ Million loss going up to $1.3 Billion loss after 2012. Confrontation time tiz a coming.

I even told them that paying someone to scratch your back for 40 hours a week, and then you being paid to scratch theirs is NOT gainful employment and would not create anything but two very irritated backs! Sending jobs to China, India, Brazil, etc. was not in his constituents interest.

I also told him that the CBO and the EPA were totally disingenuous - They base the benefits on 100% of the fees being refunded - How can they do that? They already promised most of those funds to big business to encourage development. Geesh.

Wife actually took my arm and said ‘You need to let them talk to some others.’ - There were about a dozen listening and nodding in agreement.

Their final words were ‘We can’t please ALL constituents all the time.’ Grrrrrrr.

Of course you guys all know how I can get on my soapbox. LOL


59 posted on 07/25/2009 7:57:27 PM PDT by DelaWhere (“When the emergency is upon us, the time of preparation has passed.”)
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To: DelaWhere

Great rant.


60 posted on 07/25/2009 9:16:30 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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