I want to start with this – I’m no professional. This is what works for me. And this is the point I want you to understand, you have to find out what works for you. The only way to do that is to try something. Thomas Edison, when queried by a reporter about the seemingly […]
Dehydrators – A Self Reliance Tool
I was looking for a subject tonight, and realized I’d never written about my dehydrators, though I’ve written many articles that included them as an important background player. The list of my articles that use a dehydrator includes: Drying and Storing Sweet Peppers Fire Roasted Coconut Dried Chili Lime Papaya Chips Making your own All […]
SALESMAN OF THE YEAR – An Opinion on Gun Control
I was working on a post when I stumbled upon an article that not only caught my attention, I couldn’t stop reading it. The author was well versed in what he spoke about, and what he wasn’t an expert on, he didn’t offer any input – he wasn’t going to “guess”. The article is steeped […]
Drying Fish – Kingfish
I was given a fresh-caught a couple days ago, and promptly sliced up some steaks and fried it. Lovely! Kingfish is a mackerel, one of the larger ones. The offer a nice fight, and if properly handled and prepared, a tasty meal.
Resolutions, Goals, and 2013
I’ve never believed in New Year’s resolutions. If something needed to be changed, just do it. No need to wait for a particular day. For example, I decided in November 2011 to change my
Natural Headache Treatment
As I sat down to write out this post, I had a splitting headache. I walked in to the kitchen to find something for the pain, and recalled an old friend of mine that I keep in the fridge for just such an occasion. It’s never failed me before,and always takes the pain away. As […]
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FloridaHillbilly – The Daily Process
I originally started writing this as a means of getting things off my chest. As I started to develop a few readers, I realized some of my BS was actually entertaining, possibly even educational. This has evolved into a
From the Archives: Candied Jalapenos
My internet is down, I’m writing this via my cell phone. So due to unforeseen technical issues, I’ll not be posting a new article today. Sorry about that. Hopefully I will be able to be post tomorrow, if my service gets fixed. For now, try going back to an this old post that I consider […]
Review of Cascadian Farm’s New Berry Granola
Yes, I fell off of the Paleo wagon. It’s been a year in November that I’ve note eaten any grains, legumes, or refined sugars, within reason. Each of those items are in so many food products that finding “Paleo-approved” items is difficult. Larabars were one of them and were kind enough to provide samples for […]
It’s Christmas in Florida
Today, I won’t be sleigh riding. I won’t be walking the hills looking for a late season squirrel to bring home for tomorrow’s dinner. I won’t be breathing in the cold, crisp mountain air purified by millions of acres of trees. I won’t listen to the crack of frozen tree limbs, or the yap of […]