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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Thirty Minutes. Do You Feel Lucky Today?
By Kellene Bishop
If there ever is a cause for a run on the grocery stores, the supplies will be depleted in thirty minutes. That’s it. One half hour warning is all you will have to get more food, more water, more produce, more seeds, more medical supplies, etc.—you and the rest of your community. Yet in that thirty minutes, your local stores will only be able to supply less than 1% of your community with the goods they would need or hoard. Do you really want to risk that you’ll be a part of that lucky 1% and that you’re fast enough to get all of your necessary goods available in that one half hour?
- Wheat shortages
- Threat of Global War
- Escalating oil prices
- A trillion dollar national deficit
- Constitutional freedoms being shredded
- Threat of banking collapse
- High rate of home foreclosures
- Threat of H1N1 Flu epidemic
- Unprecedented inflation of the dollar
- Foreign hackers successfully tapping into the power grid
- Skyrocketing unemployment
These are all sound reasons and even warnings why many Americans are beginning to wake up and take steps towards emergency preparedness today. Thank goodness many are beginning to notice some signs which cause them to take such actions. My greatest concerns are for those who still ignore the inevitable. Grocery stores aren’t stocked for any kind of a panic. They are orchestrated solely for a consistent replenishing of cupboards throughout America.
Gas stations will last approximately one and a half hours depending on the day a rush to hoard comes into play. Again, are you willing to risk that you’re a part of the select few who will have access to gasoline in a crisis?
No one has to play Russian Roulette with the security, safety and survival of their family today. Everyone has been sufficiently warned that the need will exist in which you will need your own emergency preparedness supplies. Whether you’re a reader of the scriptures, or simply a viewer of the broadcast news, evidence is mounting just how vulnerable our current way of life truly is, and as such we must be prepared.
Stocking up for the future is not only wise preparation, but it’s very therapeutic one as well as it exerts a proactive control in an uncertain world. The choice is ultimately yours. Will you prepare or perish, suffering needlessly?
Copyright 2009 Kellene Bishop. All rights reserved.
You are welcome to repost this information so long as it is credited to Kellene Bishop.
If there ever is a cause for a run on the grocery stores, the supplies will be depleted in thirty minutes. That’s it. One half hour warning is all you will have to get more food, more water, more produce, more seeds, more medical supplies, etc.—you and the rest of your community. Yet in that thirty minutes, your local stores will only be able to supply less than 1% of your community with the goods they would need or hoard. Do you really want to risk that you’ll be a part of that lucky 1% and that you’re fast enough to get all of your necessary goods available in that one half hour?
- Wheat shortages- Threat of Global War
- Escalating oil prices
- A trillion dollar national deficit
- Constitutional freedoms being shredded
- Threat of banking collapse
- High rate of home foreclosures
- Threat of H1N1 Flu epidemic
- Unprecedented inflation of the dollar
- Foreign hackers successfully tapping into the power grid
- Skyrocketing unemployment
These are all sound reasons and even warnings why many Americans are beginning to wake up and take steps towards emergency preparedness today. Thank goodness many are beginning to notice some signs which cause them to take such actions. My greatest concerns are for those who still ignore the inevitable. Grocery stores aren’t stocked for any kind of a panic. They are orchestrated solely for a consistent replenishing of cupboards throughout America.
Gas stations will last approximately one and a half hours depending on the day a rush to hoard comes into play. Again, are you willing to risk that you’re a part of the select few who will have access to gasoline in a crisis?No one has to play Russian Roulette with the security, safety and survival of their family today. Everyone has been sufficiently warned that the need will exist in which you will need your own emergency preparedness supplies. Whether you’re a reader of the scriptures, or simply a viewer of the broadcast news, evidence is mounting just how vulnerable our current way of life truly is, and as such we must be prepared.
Stocking up for the future is not only wise preparation, but it’s very therapeutic one as well as it exerts a proactive control in an uncertain world. The choice is ultimately yours. Will you prepare or perish, suffering needlessly?
Copyright 2009 Kellene Bishop. All rights reserved.
You are welcome to repost this information so long as it is credited to Kellene Bishop.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Beans Under Pressure
By Kellene Bishop
Since I know that anyone who is serious about having an emergency preparedness supply of food is bound to have beans, I thought that this would be a vital article today.
Besides, I was craving yummy beans today, so I decided to share with you yet another e-z p-z pressure cooker recipe.
The great thing about a pressure cooker is that you do NOT have to soak your beans ahead of time. By all means, you can, but it is not required. Yet one more way to save time and energy in an emergency. The following recipe is super simple. The key to cooking beans in a pressure cooker is to cook at the low heat level in order to avoid the foaming. However, with a Kuhn-Rikon pressure cooker, you don’t have much problem with this either so long as you do not exceed, by even a millimeter, the 2/3 full mark.
In my storage we have dried pinto beans, kidney beans, butter beans, lima beans, garbanzo beans, and more. This recipe is actually a GREAT start for each of those types of beans. (Although you don’t need to “smash” them unless you’re making “refried beans.” Also, keep in mind that adding the salt in the beans will also help to avoid any “foaming” when you release the pressure. Feel free to season the beans additionally with liquid smoke, or Tabasco sauce, and other great spices.
2 c. dry pinto beans
(Optional: Soak pinto in hot water in a covered medium saucepan for 1 hour.) At the very least you need to rinse the beans in warm water. Drain beans, then put them in the pressure cooker. Add the remainder of your ingredients. Seal lid of pressure cooker. Cook over medium-high heat for 50-60 minutes depending on desired tenderness. Release pressure simply by taking the cooker off of the heat. Let the pressure come down naturally. Mash cooked beans. Serve with your favorite compliments such as warm tortillas.
Additional options: Throw in some canned diced SPAM, ground beef, or leftover ham.
Copyright 2009 Kellene Bishop. All rights reserved.
You are welcome to repost this information so long as it is credited to Kellene Bishop.
Since I know that anyone who is serious about having an emergency preparedness supply of food is bound to have beans, I thought that this would be a vital article today.Besides, I was craving yummy beans today, so I decided to share with you yet another e-z p-z pressure cooker recipe.
The great thing about a pressure cooker is that you do NOT have to soak your beans ahead of time. By all means, you can, but it is not required. Yet one more way to save time and energy in an emergency. The following recipe is super simple. The key to cooking beans in a pressure cooker is to cook at the low heat level in order to avoid the foaming. However, with a Kuhn-Rikon pressure cooker, you don’t have much problem with this either so long as you do not exceed, by even a millimeter, the 2/3 full mark.
In my storage we have dried pinto beans, kidney beans, butter beans, lima beans, garbanzo beans, and more. This recipe is actually a GREAT start for each of those types of beans. (Although you don’t need to “smash” them unless you’re making “refried beans.” Also, keep in mind that adding the salt in the beans will also help to avoid any “foaming” when you release the pressure. Feel free to season the beans additionally with liquid smoke, or Tabasco sauce, and other great spices.
Pinto Beans
2 c. dry pinto beans½ cup of minced onion
2 lg. garlic cloves (or 2 heaping tablespoons of minced garlic)
1 tsp. oregano
4 sprigs fresh cilantro or 1 tsp. dry cilantro herb
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. pepper (or more to taste)
½ Tbsp salt
6 1/2 c. water
6 qt. pressure cooker
(Optional: Soak pinto in hot water in a covered medium saucepan for 1 hour.) At the very least you need to rinse the beans in warm water. Drain beans, then put them in the pressure cooker. Add the remainder of your ingredients. Seal lid of pressure cooker. Cook over medium-high heat for 50-60 minutes depending on desired tenderness. Release pressure simply by taking the cooker off of the heat. Let the pressure come down naturally. Mash cooked beans. Serve with your favorite compliments such as warm tortillas.
Additional options: Throw in some canned diced SPAM, ground beef, or leftover ham.
Copyright 2009 Kellene Bishop. All rights reserved.
You are welcome to repost this information so long as it is credited to Kellene Bishop.
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