Recently amidst all the world's ails we were challenge to a collaboration with another channel, Breaking Free Off Grid. Generally, I don't usually do collaborations, but given the times we live in, I have a strong desire for a sense of community. It has been fives years since we started blogging, and our world has … Continue reading Fifth Year Blogging Anniversary and 10 Probing Questions
Home Cold and Flu Remedy…French (Basque) Penicillin Soup
In the following video, I demonstrate how to make an amazing root vegetable soup. This soup settles well on a weak stomach and warms a person from the inside out, helping to bust a fever. (Recipe Below Origin Story) Origin Story Years ago, I moved to a new location for a teaching job. I was … Continue reading Home Cold and Flu Remedy…French (Basque) Penicillin Soup
Amazing Affordable Homemade Salmon Burgers
Comparing the price of making your own salmon burger to the prepackaged frozen pucks at the store, there is no comparison in price and taste. In the post today, you will learn how to make your own amazing affordable homemade salmon burgers. Yum! See Salmon Recipe on can label below. Years ago my brother came … Continue reading Amazing Affordable Homemade Salmon Burgers
Emergency Lighting: Battery Powered LED Light Bulb
What is the best way to prepare for a power outage? There are so many things a person can do to prepare their home for when the grid goes down. Here is one more tool to help you during a brown/ black out. A few years ago, my cousin introduced me to a battery powered … Continue reading Emergency Lighting: Battery Powered LED Light Bulb
Whether to buy a Snow Plow or Not. (Saving Money when it doesn’t feel like it.)
When living in snow country, snow removal becomes a real issue. If snow is left to sit, it eventually becomes impassable even with the best 4 x 4 vehicle. Over the past 4 years, I invested in a "good" deal plow truck that has been nothing but repairs and headaches. This "good" deal has cost … Continue reading Whether to buy a Snow Plow or Not. (Saving Money when it doesn’t feel like it.)
Merry Christmas Eve
This year my wife and I have been searching for peace. We have been trying to slow things down this season. We have spent a couple evenings listening to the Christmas carols on our iPod, lighting the candles and lanterns around the Nativity scene, enjoying the quiet serene, discussing little of the day's troubles, and … Continue reading Merry Christmas Eve
Website Changes and Subscriber Update
This website will be going through changes as we organize the content to be more user friendly. The topics will be streamlined to fit our mission to provide content that will help you to save money on or off the grid, so you can increase your disposable income at the end of each paycheck. We … Continue reading Website Changes and Subscriber Update
Making Sushi on the Homestead
Sushi, people love it or either hate it. We were never big Sushi fans during most of our marriage. Given the choice of a juicy grilled sandwich at Whole Foods or a roll of Sushi, sandwich would win almost every time. That was until we learned how to make our own Sushi. Now every few … Continue reading Making Sushi on the Homestead
Best Wool Coat for $6.50: A 25 Year Review in the Making
How is it possible a wool coat could last 40 years and in almost perfect condition? My wool coat was purchased in our first year of marriage 25 years ago. I am amazed that it has lasted this long, you could take that either way. To have a coat that hasn't fallen apart with regular … Continue reading Best Wool Coat for $6.50: A 25 Year Review in the Making
Blogger Prepare Yourself to be Sued and Lose: The Day Freedom on the Internet Died!
October 23rd, 2019, was the day the freedom on the Internet died for me. For years large corporations have been fighting the Internet for sharing their multi-million dollar projects whether it was music, movies, television shows, or news photography. However, the Internet has been resilient as users continued to share information in a variety of … Continue reading Blogger Prepare Yourself to be Sued and Lose: The Day Freedom on the Internet Died!
