In my quest for "Strategic Self Sufficiency" and Emergency Preparedness I have  worked on many DIY projects that can help my family sustain ourselves during times of crisis.  The Rocket Stove was the cheapest and easiest of them all.  It took me less than an hour to gather  the parts needed,  cut and fit them together and assemble the stove.  Once I had the fire started, I was able to bring a pot of water to boil in only 3 1/2 minutes.  The design of this stove burns the wood efficiently…

At the foundation of Community Resilience is the ability to recover from disaster, and disasters can take on many forms.

When Hurricane Andrew hit south Florida, I was watching it on the news. It wasn't a disaster to me. But it was a disaster for thousands of families.  What about the house fire down the road. Only three people effected, but it was a disaster to them just the same.  Car crashes, Fires, Floods, Tornadoes, Drought,  the list goes on and on.  It's scary when you realy…

Have you seen the price of Bread lately?  Big stores charge $2.50 and up for a loaf.  You can get it cheaper than that at discount stores but... taste is poor at best.  And at the cheaper stores you only have 1-2 choices at most.

NOT IN MY HOUSE......We bake fresh bread at home once or twice a week.

Each week we try new recipe's to see what we like.  Then we share them with family and friends.  People still look at me funny when I say I'm Baking Bread today but once you have…

Nothing taste better (or is better for you) than growing and eating your own fresh vegetables.  I got off to a late start this Fall but  have still managed a great harvest of Green Beans.  I stuffed a 4'X8" raised bed with Dragon Tongue bush beans and then decided to add about a dozen Kentucky Wonder pole beans grown in large pots around the garden.  Both taste wonderful fresh picked. We have gotten 8 or 10 meals out of them so far for my family of three.  Growing both types gives you a lot…