Author: Damian Brindle
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Stop Perpetuating the $300 for One Year of Food Myth!
This is really beginning to drive me nuts. I keep seeing aggregations sites (those that do nothing but share other bloggers work… yes, I do plenty of that myself) continue to perpetuate ridiculous claims like the belief that you can purchase $300 worth of food that’s enough to sustain you for one FULL year and, believe it…
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THRIVE Express Wild Rice Pilaf – Tasty Side Dish
Not all Thrive Express foods are intended to be meals. This Wild Rice Pilaf makes an excellent side dish. In fact, we had some with fish and veggies and it went quite well. Here’s the front of the package: And this is what it looks like still dry (before being cooked): And this is the…
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Pepper Spray Pros and Cons for Self Defense
Pepper spray is one of those self-defense items that seems to either get too much credit or perhaps not enough, in my humble opinion. Obviously, if we’re talking about whether pepper spray is suitable for truly stopping a violent attack, it is not. At best pepper spray buys you time… enough time to do something useful…
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Turn Down That Thermostat… Put on Some Darn Clothing!
Ever since we’ve moved to the Pacific Northwest I’ve had a slight fascination with our electricity bill, well, after we got our first bill anyway. It was a big one! Or, at least, the bill was much more than I expected. Obviously, these numbers will vary quite a bit from location to location and dependent on…
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The Greenhouse of the Future DVD: Abundance and Energy Autonomy
I was recently sent The Greenhouse of the Future DVD (and eBook) for review. I must first say that I’ve ever only been involved in one greenhouse build (my father-in-laws) and I didn’t even do many of the more difficult parts, including digging it out and the brick masonry work. I can say, however, that it…
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THRIVE Express Creamy Beef and Noodle
I keep working through the many Express packages that Thrive offers. The other day I tried Thrive’s Creamy Beef and Noodle meal. As I’m the only person who tends to eat beef in my family, I had it all to myself. 🙂 Here’s what the front of the package looks like: And the backside: Like all…
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Trick Your Kids and Stockpile Their Candy!
Seeing as though today is one of the BEST holidays for kids, I figured I would also point out that today is a great time to potentially “trick” your kids and stockpile a portion of their free candy haul-ins. 😉 Let me explain… In my opinion, most children get entirely too much candy in one day.…
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Foodsaver Successes, Failures, and Tips
I’m sure I’ve said it before but I NEVER use my FoodSaver to seal leftovers or for any foods whatsoever. I use it exclusively to prolong the life of supplies and gear that I want to better protect from oxygen and moisture. That was the plan anyway. I’ve done so for years and rarely had…
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900+ Dutch Oven Cooking Recipes!
I was searching for dutch oven recipes this weekend because it’s getting to be good campfire season and figured I would share what I found in my searches. Note that there are more than likely some duplicate recipes included in the links below but there are no doubt plenty of great ideas for years to…