Category: Skills

  • For Lack of (nerd post)

    For Lack of (nerd post)

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    Chris Johnson
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    Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceivebe a system admin I’ve been deep into a learning curve for the last couple of months, broken by required trips to see dad before he passes. The issue at hand is that I need to reduce our infrastructure costs. They are out…

  • Prepping – Being Ready

    Prepping – Being Ready

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    Allyson
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    Picture this: The worst case happens. Trump wins, the Dems create complete havoc, and the country loses large portions of its infrastructure. Unknown agents provocateurs have managed to take down the cell system and the power grid. The grocery stores are empty, and what’s left of the government is having issues getting FEMA where it…

  • The Weekly Feast – Stewed Chicken with Vegetables

    The Weekly Feast – Stewed Chicken with Vegetables

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    Allyson
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    This is what I served up to our volunteer historical interpreters this weekend. On Saturday, it was served up as a stew, and on Sunday I turned it into a lovely chicken soup. This is one of those early fall recipes that sticks to your ribs, is simple enough to throw together anytime, and delicious…

  • Pasta!

    Pasta!

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    Chris Johnson
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    Americans know pasta. We eat tons of it every day. Of course, most of that is pretty boring or down right nasty stuff that comes from a box. I know that my childhood was replete with box after box of Kraft’s Mac and Cheese. Bring your water to a boil, dump in the box of…

  • Stealing Pies

    Stealing Pies

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    Chris Johnson
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    There is this trope in story telling of the vagrant, hobo, bum, or cartoon character steeling a pie from a windowsill. It is good story telling. But, in my opinion, we forget what is actually happening. We can go to the supermarket and buy a decent, almost edible, pie for 5 dollars or so. We…

  • Prepping – Honey

    Prepping – Honey

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    Allyson
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    Honey is one of those items that many people have laying around the house, but not too many of them know its amazing properties. Used for sweetening, bug traps, wound repair, topical antibacterial, fighter of disease, and dozens of other things, honey is worth its weight in gold. From a prepping standpoint, honey is something…

  • The Weekly Feast – Baked Cabbage Burgers

    The Weekly Feast – Baked Cabbage Burgers

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    Allyson
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    Wait, don’t leave! They are REALLY good! And not as odd as they sound. I really love burgers, but I also am trying to lose weight. Those buns are not great for me, but a plain hamburger patty on a plate is boring. I went looking for something new, and found this recipe, and we…

  • Prepping – Medications

    Prepping – Medications

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    Allyson
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    We talk a lot about SHTF and how we’ll bug out or in, what foods we have, how to make fire. All these things are important, definitely. But I want to talk medications. There are categories of medications that need attention. First, we have “first aid” meds, things taken to help with an emergent medical…

  • The Weekly Feast – Gazpacho Soup

    The Weekly Feast – Gazpacho Soup

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    Allyson
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    There is nothing I love more than gazpacho soup on a hot day. It’s refreshing and cool, flavorful and filling. This is a recipe that I adore, and I hope you’ll enjoy trying it out over the hot August nights. I like to serve this with fresh salad shrimp just popped in, right before serving.…

  • Making Fire

    Making Fire

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    Allyson
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    I wanted to talk about fire, today, because it’s one of those ubiquitous things. It’s just there. We don’t really think about it, in our world of Bic disposable lighters and all-weather matches. But fire is one of the prime things that makes us human. We harnessed it. But if we lost access to our…