Author: Allyson

  • The Weekly Feast – Stuffed Squash With Sausage

    The Weekly Feast – Stuffed Squash With Sausage

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    There are foods that I consider to be autumn foods. Squash, pumpkin, sage sausage, and soups in general come to mind. I love cooking seasonal foods, partly because it tends to be a cheaper way of eating, and partly because there’s just something scrumptious about picking up a squash that was in a field 2…

  • Prepping – Three Weeks Without Food

    Prepping – Three Weeks Without Food

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    I’m all about prepping canned and dehydrated food in advance of any emergency. I’m more interested in learning to garden than in having 20 years of supplies on hand. My goal is to have enough food (“food” being defined as the proper ratio of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins to keep a person not just alive,…

  • Identity Theft at the Polling Station

    Identity Theft at the Polling Station

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    Update – Wed. Sep. 25, 2:39pm: So it turns out that each state has its own election rules, and there are several places that you cannot do what is suggested in the video below and the post. I encourage everyone to find out BEFORE the election what you should do if you find out someone…

  • Tuesday Tunes

    Tuesday Tunes

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    Ally here, stepping in for Chris for a change. I ran across this on TikTok, and then went and found it on YouTube to get the full effect. I found myself tearing up while watching and listening. I’m impressed. The song itself is amazing. The video is… yeah. I’d love to see Trump walk into…

  • The Weekly Feast – Dijon Chicken and Barley

    The Weekly Feast – Dijon Chicken and Barley

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    I made this one this past week, and was thoroughly impressed by it. The flavors were good, though it needed a bit of tweaking to make it perfect. It was a VERY good “dump meal,” meaning all I had to do was stuff things in the crock pot and set it to high. I’ve been…

  • In 45 days…

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    https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFMrGM3X/ I love this woman. She is one of the people whose words and thoughts made a difference to me in coming around to the right.

  • Prepping – Three Days Without Water

    Prepping – Three Days Without Water

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    Following the basic rules of three, we can live without water for three days. That’s not entirely true, but it’s close enough. Water is largely what we’re made of, being between 50% and 60% of our makeup. Water keeps our brains working, flushes toxins out of our bodies and protects our muscles, helps lubricate our…

  • Bonus Food Post – Pork Bolognese Sauce

    Bonus Food Post – Pork Bolognese Sauce

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    Chris wanted me to share my sauce from last night, so I said heck with it. I liked it enough that I’m going to post it up here now. To start off, this was my first attempt at making a Bolognese from scratch. I’ve always used jarred sauces and then “spiffed them up” in the…

  • Fact Checking the Debate

    Fact Checking the Debate

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    I had to give this one a few days. I watched most of the debate, but had to tune out after the umpteenth time the moderators interrupted the debate to say things that are just not true. All in all, it wasn’t so much a debate as a dog-pile on Trump. I thought Trump handled…

  • Chicken Stew

    Chicken Stew

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    Stew is the bedrock of my winter meal plan. Part of my family dislikes soup, but is okay with something thicker. Stew is the way to go! Stew is basically a protein (chicken, beef, lamb, etc), a fat (bacon grease, olive oil, veg oil, etc), vegetables (onions, carrots, celery, etc), and a starch (rice, beans,…