This page will highlight other websites/blogs, products and such that I like with a brief summary of why I would recommend it/them. To see things on my blog about these topics, simply go to the labels tab and click on the label you want OR you can now go to the posts index page and look up posts by topic.
First of all, I'm getting a little more hang of things, and have added some boards on pinterest that will show pics of things I like and recommend: https://pinterest.com/plant4tomorrow/. Otherwise continue on for some great websites and products.
72 hour kits:
to buy prepared kits:
www.beprepared.com --a great resource when it comes to buying products for home storage and emergency preparedness, each month they have group specials that ship for free.
Alternative Cooking:
Sun Oven: I love Sun Oven solar ovens. Cook, heat, bake, anything you do on the stovetop, in a crockpot or in the oven (except frying) can be done in a Sun Oven. For more information and purchasing, these websites are very helpful:http://www.sunoven.com/
http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/emergency-preparedness/powerless-cooking/ -- this one also has info on other powerless cooking items.
Volcano Grill: Awesome. Love it. Can be used with wood, charcoal or propane if used with the propane attachment. Cook, bake, grill, fry, heat; it can do it all. Easy set up and take down. For more information and purchasing, these websites are very helpful:
http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/emergency-preparedness/powerless-cooking/ --great info on other powerless cooking sources too.
http://beprepared.com/search.asp?t=ss&ss=volcano+grill&image1.x=0&image1.y=0 --Emergency Essentials also sells volcano grill items.
Cookbooks/Recipe Sources:
I use many resources when it comes to recipes. I love cookbooks, I also try recipes from blogs and websites. Here a just a few of each that I have tried recipes from and liked:Better Homes and Gardens cookbook: that good ole red-checkered cookbook, love it.
Betty Crocker cookbook: remember this one from growing up.
101 more things to do with a crockpot: easy recipes
Fix it & Forget It: crockpot recipes
www.everydayfoodstorage.net: great recipes using food storage items; also love her cookbook: I Can't Believe It's Food Storage.
www.safelygatheredin.blogspot.com: great recipes using food storage--shelf stable items.
www.jamiecooksitup.net: awesome yummy recipes.
Relief Society or other church/community cookbooks--awesome yummy recipes.
Family & Friends: some of my favorite recipes came from family members or friends! Thanks for sharing!
Do-It-Yourself (crafts, projects, homemade concoctions):
www.howdoesshe.com --a great website on anything from putting your own 72 hour kit together, to making homemade laundry soap to party favors
http://creativehomemakers.blogspot.com/ --make some crafty things at home
Education:
www.rainbowresource.com --a very good resource for buying new curriculum and products for homeschool
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/ourselves.shtml --for younger kids, introductory science concepts
https://insightsoneducation.org/ --a SC association homeschooling option; with membership in this association also get membership with discovery education an online streaming source, and an educators card for Barnes & Noble (which gives a percentage off school books)
http://www.latter-dayhomeschooling.com/ --homeschooling ideas
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/ --awesome, fun, & free games to review or practice concepts in math, science, geography, and more.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/ --awesome, fun, & free games to review or practice concepts in math, science, geography, and more.
Emergency Preparedness:
see preparedness
Free printables, stuff:
http://pinchalittlesavealot.blogspot.com/search/label/Free%20Printables--wonderfully done printables--moving kit, shopping list, inventories, holiday printables and more!
Fun:
http://familyfun.go.com/ --fun and family friendly activities, many can be done for pretty cheap or free
Gardening:
Websites about:
www.mysquarefootgarden.net --great website on using the square foot method of gardening
http://theharriedhomemakerpreps.blogspot.com/ --preparedness and gardening ideas
http://theprudenthomemaker.com/index.php/kitchen-garden/edible-landscaping --wonderful pictures and ideas on using what space you have to have food.
Handouts & tutorials:
Websites with great handouts &/or tutorials:
www.everydayfoodstorage.net, www.foodstoragemadeeasy.net, www.peaceofpreparedness.com --love all these sites for the great handouts and video/picture tutorials they offer, highly recommend going through the vast information on each of these sites, they each have great information, recipes, handouts and how-to videos.
Health & Fitness:
Home Storage:
http://pgward.org/ep/ --preparedness, home storage ideas
http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/ --great resource on home storage, and shelf-stable food storage recipes
Buying products:
www.beprepared.com --a great resource when it comes to buying products for home storage and emergency preparedness, each month they have group specials that ship for free.
www.honeyvillegrain.com --great resource for food items for home storage, flat rate shipping!
Household Management:
http://pinchalittlesavealot.blogspot.com/--great ideas and printables on moving, inventories, holidays, etc.
Money saving tips/finances:
http://www.funcheaporfree.com/ --ideas on finding great deals, saving money and doing/making some things at home
Organization:
http://www.thesunnysideupblog.com/ --great ideas on decluttering and organizing
http://www.memoriesoncloverlane.com/ --great ideas on decluttering and organizing, as well as household management
Preparedness:
http://theharriedhomemakerpreps.blogspot.com/ --preparedness and gardening ideas
http://iprepared.blogspot.com/ --preparedness ideas
http://pgward.org/ep/ --preparedness, home storage ideas
www.beprepared.com --a great resource when it comes to buying products for home storage and emergency preparedness, each month they have group specials that ship for free.
www.beprepared.com --a great resource when it comes to buying products for home storage and emergency preparedness, each month they have group specials that ship for free.
Products I like: (in no particular order)
Sun Oven (see under alternative cooking)
Volcano Grill (see under alternative cooking)
Wondermill grain mill
Blendtec mixer/blender combo--very loud but mixes big batches well and blends great, has an auto-knead feature which is really nice.
Oster Kitchen Center (mixer, blender, food processor, food slicer combo): great machine if you can find one (had one from a garage sale for only 5 bucks!, worked for years wonderfully)
homemade can stove/charcoal chimney made from #10 can
Cuisinart electric pressure cooker--love it for cooking wheat and beans!
Crockpot: love it. Great for cooking beans, wheat, and lots of other yummy foods.
Bread machine: great for when want bread, but not a lot of time to prepare it, also great for kneading dough.
Sun Oven (see under alternative cooking)
Volcano Grill (see under alternative cooking)
Wondermill grain mill
Blendtec mixer/blender combo--very loud but mixes big batches well and blends great, has an auto-knead feature which is really nice.
Oster Kitchen Center (mixer, blender, food processor, food slicer combo): great machine if you can find one (had one from a garage sale for only 5 bucks!, worked for years wonderfully)
homemade can stove/charcoal chimney made from #10 can
Cuisinart electric pressure cooker--love it for cooking wheat and beans!
Crockpot: love it. Great for cooking beans, wheat, and lots of other yummy foods.
Bread machine: great for when want bread, but not a lot of time to prepare it, also great for kneading dough.
http://imstillplantingfortomorrow.blogspot.com/2012/04/wednesday-why_18.html -- a post I did about silicone sink strainers and stoppers.
Recipes:
http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/ --great resource on home storage, and shelf-stable food storage recipes
http://www.theideadoor.com/ --food storage recipe books, other great ideas on other topics
www.everydayfoodstorage.net: great recipes using food storage in regular everyday meals
www.everydayfoodstorage.net: great recipes using food storage in regular everyday meals
http://allrecipes.com/ --huge amount of recipes, for free!
http://www.ourbestbites.com/ ---mmm, recipes
http://jamiecooksitup.net ---yummy recipes!
http://www.dealstomeals.blogspot.com/ --more yummy recipes
http://www.dealstomeals.blogspot.com/ --more yummy recipes
Self-reliance:
www.providentliving.org, https://www.lds.org/family/family-well-being?lang=eng --If you want to know what the current counsel about family well-being (self-reliance, home storage, etc) this is the place to go, there are also great resource about these things
Services:
Grocery $ Saving:
www.dealstomeals.com --haven’t personally used her service. If I ever move out west, though, I’m thinking I’d sign up for this service in less than a heartbeat, based on what I’ve learned about it and my own experience doing much the same thing for years.
Water:
