I Dunno...

I'm not exactly sure what is up with Blogger... The last post I did looked nothing at all like the way it was supposed to when I wrote it.  The thing looks like one huge run on sentence or something. Almost like I forgot to breathe.  All my individual paragraphs aren't. Aren't what?  Well they aren't paragraphs!   I previewed it before publishing and it looked fine at the time.  And something weird is going on with my picture files as well.  Usually, when I open the files I can actually SEE the pictures.  But now?  Nope... nada.  What am I supposed to do?  Guess which ones they are?  I think they are once again messing around with the dang program.  But then I could be wrong.  I mean, I've been wrong before.  Once.  Ok, ok maybe twice but.......
  Anyone else have this sort of thing happen to them before or am I just loosing my mind?  Maybe I was abducted by aliens and just don't remember? Which would be a bummer because I've always wondered what aliens actually DO when they decide to abduct someone.  I've always thought maybe they were just bored and wanted to have a little fun.  Ya know, like "Hey Arnold... watch this!"  Oh well, if this is all that I have to worry about then I say.... Bring it on!!

                                       ~~Hey... I'm Just Sayin' ...~~

Dehhdrating Eggs - Q & A

I've written a few posts about dehydrating eggs.  I did alot of "net surfing" and asked alot of questions.  At the time there just wasn't much information out there. So I came to the conclusion that I should be able to do them myself.  Rather than paying for what I consider expensive powdered eggs I gave it a shot (or two) and found out I was right.    Every instruction that I found called for first cooking the eggs and then placing them in the dehydrator.  I couldn't figure out just why you had to cook them first.  I still haven't found a good explanation for it.  If anyone has one, I would love to hear it.  A friend of mine from over  in the prepper chat room has done them both ways.  He said that taste-wise, after trying both methods, he preferred the eggs that had been dehydrated from raw eggs.  Since he is the only one that I know that has done them both ways I am going to go with his results.        Here is the way I dehydrate my eggs.  Crack your eggs in a bowl and whisk them really well.  Pour the mixture onto your roll up trays.  My trays hold 6 eggs each.  The amount will vary with different dehydrators.  Set your dryer temperature to 165 degrees.  I do this to kill the "bad stuff".  Let the eggs dry for approximately 24 hours.  They will a little "oily" to the touch but that is normal.       Take them off the trays.  Sometimes mine sort of stick a little so I use a spatula to help loosen them up.  Break up the eggs into small enough pieces to fit in your food processor. (You can use a blender if you don't have one)  Process them until they are as fine a powder as you can get.  I store mine in canning jars and seal them up with my FoodSaver.  Store them in a cool dark location until you are ready to use them.  To rehydrate them, I use 3 tablespoons per 1 tablespoon of powdered eggs. alwaystawnya left a comment on an older post about dehydrating eggs.  I thought I would try and answer her questions here.  And of course,  like I've always told my friend Felinae , when blogging- never ever let a post idea go to waste!  Sometimes they are just to danged hard to come by!   Anyway.... alwaystawnya said... so i am curious.... and brought out my dehyrdrater today after being in a cabinet for about 5 years. I've only dehyrdrated a few fruits and made some jerky. Today i am trying to dehyrdrate bacon for a snack for my dog being that she's allergic to most dog treats. What recipe would u use a dehyrdrate egg for. Trying to step outside my box and cook a little more.. Also never thought when making a stir fry to use anything other than fresh veggies. So ur dehydrating them and then.... Pull out the cabinet when ready to cook??? Sorry i may sound a little elementary but like i said just now trying to step outside the box and cook in a more cost effective way.      First I would like to say Congratulations on bringing out your dryer!  There are so many really cool things you can do with one and it can actually be fun too. You can dry almost any vegetable and lots of different fruits.     My friend Mushroom uses her dehydrator for making dog treats as well.  It is a great alternative to buying those processed (and expensive) dog treats.  Those things are loaded with all sorts of nasty stuff that (pardon the expression) you wouldn't even feed to a dog.  I would follow the same rules for making dog treats as you would when dehydrating your own meats.  Try to use leaner cuts of meat if you are storing for longer amounts of time.  Fat tends to make meats go rancid pretty fast.     As to your question about recipes for using powdered eggs, I use them in almost ANY recipe that calls for eggs.  You can use them to make regular scrambled eggs, omelets or other egg recipes.  I use them in baking as well.   You don't even have to rehydrate the eggs as they will do that on their own.   Just toss in the powdered eggs to your mixture.     alwaystawyna  asked a question about stir-frying rehydrated vegetables. I haven't ever tried to use them in a stir-fry as a stand alone vegetable.  If anyone has any experience with it I would like to hear them too.  Now I have used them making things like stir fried rice.  They work great!  I use them alot in soups, stews and casseroles but they are also great as a stand alone dish.   Don't forget that you can dry potato's in lots of different ways too. The uses for dried vegetables are almost endless.     Dehydrating foods is an excellent way to keep vegetables for your long term storage.  Just make sure they are sealed well and kept in a cool dark place and you will have wonderful vegetables for many years to come.                                                  ~~ Hey ... I'm Just Sayin ... ~~

If It Walks Like a Duck

Well here it comes.  Another bailout.  Call it whatever you want to call it- but if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck....  You would think that after trying this over and over again that someone would figure out that it does NOT work. 

It's like that relative that gets in a bind and comes pleading for help.  You help him out and he goes along for a little bit and then runs into trouble again.  So you figure that well maybe this time things will be better.That THIS time he will "get it right".  That he just needs  a "little" more help to get things straightened out.  So you help him out yet again.  He goes on for awhile and you think he just might have things headed in the right direction.  Until.... yeah.... there he is....back he comes again.   Only this time, rather than coming with his hat in his hand and asking for more help, He sneaks in and takes your money and laughs at the fool you apparently are for letting him get away with your money yet again. 

 Sooner or later you would think that you would figure out that the situation is hopeless.  You can toss all the money in the world at the problem and yet nothing really changes.  Except, of course, for the debt.  It continues to grow and grow. 

I am furious about this newest tossing of money into the wind and expecting different results.  The sneaky slimey #*&#*&^$'s even had the nerve to wait until ONE DAY after the elections to pull this crap.  I am beginning to wonder just how much they can push off on us before something actually happens.

  We, as a nation, apparently have no backbone.  We just sit back and let them take more and more of our liberties while we suck on a Diet Coke, eat another poison laden candybar and watch yet another mindless "reality"  tv show.  Sometimes I don't think that we even care about anything other than ourselves anymore.  How does it help ME? What will I get from it?  The question is, and has been for quite awhile now, when is enough enough?   Where is your line in the sand?  Or will you just keep moving the line back every time they cross it, thinking yeah well I dare you to cross this one.....
                                                         ~~ Hey ... I'm Just Sayin ...~~

End Of Liberty

Well today is election day.  I'm sure there will be some interesting changes.  The problem is that it is just like a game of musical chairs.  Same play's, different players. The only thing that will change are the names.   Oh wait, there will be one other change.... Those annoying political ads will finally stop. 

There is a new documentary out from the National Inflation Association about how the United States is headed for hyperinflation.  I watched it this morning and have to say it is quite an  eye-opener. It give a real life perspective of the decline of the dollar and where we, as a country, seem to be heading.  It is jut over an hour long, so grab a cup of coffee and take a little time to check it out.
                                               End of Liberty

It is too late to prevent the dollar from collapsing, but it is NOT to late to get ready for it.  I am not sure how to say it much plainer.  If you are already prepping then it is time to step up your efforts.  If you haven't started yet, you better make a move and start prepping NOW.  Time is getting short and I know I am not nearly as ready as I want to be.  Stock up your pantry and your medicine cabinets.  It just makes sense.
  And hey, the way I look at it is.... If I'm wrong I have a well supplied pantry which STILL saves me $$ in the long run.  If I'm right, then I will have most of the things that will be necessary for everyday living.

                                                  ~~ Hey ... I'm Just Sayin... ~~

Are You Ready?

It has been an absolutely beautiful day here in the south.  These are the sort of days that I wish would just go on and on. Except of course for those pesky chemtrails over our heads.
 We had our first frost this morning.  It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner.  Yep, the holidays are upon us folks, are you ready?

Mars has been working on the new garden area the past few days.  He took up the black plastic and is hand turning the whole thing.  Then I guess he will put the plastic back down.  I'm not sure exactly what his plans are,  I just know he has one!  Sometimes it's better just to let 'em go and sit back and watch what happens!

I haven't been talking much these days about prepping. It has been on my mind a whole lot though.  Things are getting ready to get really ugly in the United States.  Not that things aren't already bad but I don't think we have even seen the tip of the iceberg yet.  I cannot stress enough just how important it is to be putting up food and other storeable  goods right now, while you still can.  The dollar is getting ready to take a nosedive that will make the Great Depression look like a walk in the park.  My thinking on it is that if there is ANYTHING you have been needing to get or think you may need in the future you better get it now.  While you still can.  Food prices have almost doubled in just the last couple of years and they aren't going to go down.  You can't afford to NOT be adding to your food storage.   Things are getting ready to take a real turn for the worse and most of us are not even close to ready for that to happen.  If you haven't started yet I honestly don't know what you are waiting for. 
                             ~~ Hey... I'm Just Sayin... ~~