Sunny
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Prep of The Day Thread
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I'm going to be doing another one in Dec.
Bacon just slabbed out less than 30min ago.
Bacon just slabbed out less than 30min ago.
Not really a prep but more of an experiment I decided to try: jewelweed oil infusion. I have tons of jewelweed plus a lot of other wild “useful” plants growing on my property and in the wetlands behind me. I will probably see what else I can forage before the summer is up……
1st pic is a pint jar filled halfway with stems, leaves and a few flowers with enough organic evoo to fully submerge plant material. I set this on a double boiler and heated for 3 hours.
2nd pic is straining the infused oil.
3rd pic is finished product.
The oil can be used in salve and soap. These are projects I plan to attempt in the near future.
I froze the oil coated plant material for another day, maybe see if it can be used as a poultice…….maybe @mousegunguy can point me in the right direction there?
1st pic is a pint jar filled halfway with stems, leaves and a few flowers with enough organic evoo to fully submerge plant material. I set this on a double boiler and heated for 3 hours.
2nd pic is straining the infused oil.
3rd pic is finished product.
The oil can be used in salve and soap. These are projects I plan to attempt in the near future.
I froze the oil coated plant material for another day, maybe see if it can be used as a poultice…….maybe @mousegunguy can point me in the right direction there?
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mousegunguy
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I guess I do the lazy man method for jewelweed.
I wet the bundles of plant matter then just squeeze the juices out into a ice cube tray.
Then I insert a toothpick so it’ll freeze like a popsicle with a handle for easy removal. If I get poison ivy from hay in the middle of winter it works well.
Can I put the leftover oil covered plant matter in a blender with enough water to make the mixture runny then freeze in ice cube tray? I just don’t know what the oil will do……my Google-fu isn’t working that well for that particular question….
mousegunguy
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I guess you could…?
I’d be interested to hear how it works.
Unfortunately I had to cull one of my sows because she attacked a younger pig. On the upside her bacon is brontasaurus sized. She was 540lbs hanging, so probably 700 live.
Me and my mobile butcher friend Luke who owns Two Hearts mobile butchery out if Winchester, NH.
The bacon
Me and my mobile butcher friend Luke who owns Two Hearts mobile butchery out if Winchester, NH.
The bacon
peterk123
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Got a pile of pork belly. Time to cure some fat. Bacon time!
I started rendering the fat from my sow above. 6.5 gallons and I'm less than half done 
peterk123
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Omg... that is good stuff right there. Did you chunk the fat or grind it?I started rendering the fat from my sow above. 6.5 gallons and I'm less than half done
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peterk123
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We are about to can our tomatoe sauce.
Ground it first and it made the render speed incredibly fast.
peterk123
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I stumbled onto grinding last fall when we got the bear. I cubed the first batch and it took hours. I thought to myself, what if I grind it? Almost 100% yield and it took 30 minutes.
peterk123
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That time of year. Cored, peeled and sliced 20 pounds of apples. Vacuum sealed them. To be used for pies and stuff.
And picked another pile of grapes. We will juice it then can it. Later this year we will make it into syrup and jelly.
Oh, and that is some elk osso bucco in the slow cooker.
And picked another pile of grapes. We will juice it then can it. Later this year we will make it into syrup and jelly.
Oh, and that is some elk osso bucco in the slow cooker.
peterk123
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Here is the juicing setup. It's awesome. Slowly steam it release the juice through the tube. Cots not be easier and the yield is awesome.
Palladin
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Food for thought
GM-GUY
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I ordered a set of water filter cartridges from My Patriot Supply on Friday - not arriving until this Friday. Got an email from them on a 4 week food stash deal on Sunday - orders and not yet shipped.
My Patriot Supply has always shipped fast / think a year supply arrives on Tuesday or Wednesday from a weekend order.
Something is up
My Patriot Supply has always shipped fast / think a year supply arrives on Tuesday or Wednesday from a weekend order.
Something is up
Palladin
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GM-GUY
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Yes, I’ve tried a smattering of choices - very good.
*CAVEAT: I like MREs too
*CAVEAT: I like MREs too
Could be the hurricane and aftermath on shipping? I’ve had a few FedEx packages from California and Illinois delayed by a day due to weather.
slipknot
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Longshoreman strike?
GM-GUY
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They ship out of Salt Lake City - simple UPS
GM-GUY
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Food is arriving on Tuesday- over a week since order / never takes that long.
I also have been watching the Hurricane stories - I bought a second Coleman lantern (the kind that also burns unleaded) along with spare generators and parts to make both a long term solution.
I have enough mix oil for saws but not enough bar&chain - going to remedy that this week.
I also have been watching the Hurricane stories - I bought a second Coleman lantern (the kind that also burns unleaded) along with spare generators and parts to make both a long term solution.
I have enough mix oil for saws but not enough bar&chain - going to remedy that this week.
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In God We Trust
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I’m just curious. What will you use all that for?I started rendering the fat from my sow above. 6.5 gallons and I'm less than half done
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radioman
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I’ve tried quite a few different My Patriot Supply meals, all good IMHO!
I find them slightly better than Mountain House if that means anything.
Cooking instead of butter or oils.
Loaded up my faraday cages. Just in case
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Been picking away at odds-and-ends. Water purification tabs, mylar blankets, Bic lighters, Gamma lids, electrolyte drink mix, potassium iodine tabs, oil of clove, security window film, etc.
As far as freeze dried food, has anyone done the math on calories per dollar?
As far as freeze dried food, has anyone done the math on calories per dollar?
My Mrs & I canned 10 lbs. of lamb yesterday. No pics. Sorry, we're getting fast at putting stuff in the pantry. Next up; 10 lbs of pork loins. Time to sharpen the knives.
On a prep related note, I'm ordering 1,000 rounds of FMJ 9mm & 500 rounds of JHP today.![[smile]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/001.gif "Smile [smile]")
On a prep related note, I'm ordering 1,000 rounds of FMJ 9mm & 500 rounds of JHP today.
