Recently, I discarded some dates which lost their moisture. I was afraid that they had gone “bad.” Shortly after I threw them out, I began to wonder if I should have kept them. Turns out unless there is mold on dates they are fit to consume. If I had re-hydrated them, they would have been [...]
QE3 Is Here Despite encouraging economic news from the Democrat National Convention — QE3 has begun. The government has secretly begun another round of printing money. So get ready for more inflation. Quantitative Easing is the creation of money. Although, the money is no longer even printed, but simply created on computers. The money is [...]
Cost of Food Rising This summer’s record-breaking heat is expected to drive up the price of your groceries, again. This year is the hottest ever recorded in the U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, whose records date to 1895. The drought is affecting this year’s corn crop, with the forecast for the [...]
Rising Gas Prices The price of gas is in the news once again. It’s expected to rise over $5 a gallon by summer. Ouch! Presently it’s close to $4 in most states, in some places gas has already topped $4. When gas goes up everything else will rise. In order to get products to your [...]
In my last blog, In Case of Emergency, I covered items to consider for emergency preparedness. Included, was a recommendation of a minimum of 3 days (preferably 3 months to a year) of food provisions. Food storage is right up my ally. I love having a well-stocked pantry. If I’m in a pinch for dinner, [...]
September is National Preparedness Month Presidential Proclamation: “I encourage all Americans to recognize the importance of preparedness and observe this month by working together to enhance our national security, resilience, and readiness.” The time to prepare is BEFORE an emergency. Once an alert has been given, it takes only a few hours for store shelves [...]
