by Billie Nicholson | Jul 13, 2017 | Daily Solar Cooking Recipe
Reader’s Digest “Back to Basics” Raising livestock is an every day affair. It may only take a few minutes a day, but you can never skip a day. Cleanliness is the single biggest contributor to livestock health. Feeding and shelter requirements vary...
by Billie Nicholson | Jul 13, 2017 | Daily Solar Cooking Recipe, Fruit, natural cosmetics
When we visit second-hand stores, one of our favorite places to search is the old books section. Recently we found a 1981 Reader’s Digest book, “Back to Basics.” There were directions on building cabins, digging a well, installing a wood-burning stove, building...
by Billie Nicholson | Feb 20, 2017 | Chicken, Daily Solar Cooking Recipe, Immune system, Soup
Have you ever wondered why eating chicken soup when you had a cold or chest congestion made you feel better? Recent studies have shown that the ‘feeling better‘ response to chicken soup is more than a placebo. Dr. Steven Rennard from the University of Nebraska Medical...
by Billie Nicholson | Nov 13, 2016 | Daily Solar Cooking Recipe
By storing more than just basic cooking items, you will be able to extend the variety of foods available for your family. Consider the basic items we have discussed as long term food storage items. Look at what additional recipes become available as we add these...
by Billie Nicholson | Nov 10, 2016 | Apples, Cabbage, Daily Solar Cooking Recipe, fermentation, Kosher salt
Fermenting Apples and Cabbage Ingredients: 2 small green cabbages, or 1 very large 1 small red cabbage 4-5 apples 1 jicama (optional) 2 Tbsp sea or Kosher salt Directions: Peel off the outer leaves of the cabbages. Quarter the cabbage and remove the core. Slice or...
by Billie Nicholson | Oct 7, 2016 | Daily Solar Cooking Recipe, Laundry Detergent, Preparedness
This month our non-food item to store is laundry detergent. How often do you do laundry? Have you determined how much you use each month? Does it take a bite out of your grocery budget? Answers to these questions will vary per person but if you’d like to consider...
