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I hope everyone that reads these books to their children enjoy them as much as I did! Mary Francis is the star of a series of books written in the early 1900's. I amlisting them all. They are available in both hard back and soft back if you are like me and want to hold them! The Mary Frances cook book; or, Adventures among the kitchen people (1912)http://www.archive.o...ncescookb00frye The Mary Frances sewing book; or, Adventures among the thimble people (1913)http://www.archive.o...ncessewin00frye Easy Steps in Housekeeping; Or, Mary Frances' Adventures Among the Doll People(1914) http://www.archive.o...nhous00greegoog The Mary Frances garden book; or, Adventures among the garden people (1916)http://www.archive.o...ncesgarde00frye The Mary Frances first aid book, with ready reference list of ordinary accidentsand illnesses, and approved home remedies (c1916])http://www.archive.o...first00fryeiala The Mary Frances knitting and crocheting book; (1918)http://www.archive.o...ncesknitt00frye The Mary Frances story book, : or, Adventures among the story people (1921)http://www.archive.o...alryst00nicgoog The Mary Frances story book, : or, Adventures among the story people (1921)http://www.archive.o...lryst00wheegoog Mrs. Fryer's loose-leaf cook book : a complete cook book giving economicalrecipes planned to meet the needs of the modern housekeeper ... (1922)http://www.archive.o...osele00fryerich Our home and personal duty (c1918)http://www.archive.o...onald00fryerich

I was looking at a pinner that has over 5000 pins for prepping.. mostly canning but among the pins was this http://www.etsy.com/listing/85620752/trespassers-will-be-eaten-by-zombies?ref=af_new_item thought it was too cute not to share! enjoy!

I said I have a large upright freezer... may turn it into a root cellar... http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Refrigerator_root_cellar_chimney_cap/ could be a smoker too! right now... I have a thermostat on it... to keep it right above freezing and I cure my meat in it. It is ok, sort of works but the freezer uses so much energy even with a temperature restrictor on it that it may pay for me to buy a new/used newer large refrigerator and just keep it on coldest.

I was running by and tripped as I was looking at the subject line... so while here I will throw in my quarters worth (inflation you know) by the largest chest you can with obvious limitations with space and money. I am 4'11" and have not problems with mine! silly ladies.. climb in! sheesh! when you need to clean it out.. just climb in! it is so simple....or.. oh dear husband!!!! with the issue of it being so deep and I do use a step stool.. I have cooking oil lining the bottom of my freezers.. yes I have more then 1. The oil keeps about 20 years according to the LDS sites and it raises my food up so I can reach it. Simple enough. I do have Arizona Ice Tea (the diet one) in 1 gallon containers filled with water. It is pretty simple take something out in goes a water container. Put something in out goes the water container. I don't drink soda and if I needed the bottled water I would use them. Maybe I should get some? anyway... if the power goes out the water containers keep everything frozen. If I loose water I have drinkable water. My freezers are 20 years old but are still pretty cheap to operate. when the lid is closed... makes one nice cutting table for my patterns! I have an upright freezer... gonna throw it away or use it for a root cellar... or smoker but not for freezing. buy a generator... when power goes out, fire up the generator and run it about 2 hours with a freezer plugged in. The freezer is frozen about 2 days before you need to fire up the generator again. ok... caught my breath and ready to finish my run.

hello! I am slowing down... pinterest is my new bookmarks..just sharing. Nice to see you.

found this at pinterest..... http://www.grandpappy.info/hnow.htm thought it might help some of the new members. It is a what if with some advise.

yes she is! thanks Cat.

herbs to help Diarrhea http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_diar.htm

I have written about stevia on several ocassions .. it is great in beverages like tea or soda but not coffee as it tastes green the problem using it in cooking is it lacks bulk! so you must reduce the liquid and add flour... yuck! now the cake tastes floury. all I can say is give up. Use splenda blend to reduce sugar intake in baking. The after taste....in time you get used to it and don't notice it. Much like drinking whole milk vs. 2% vs. non-fat ... in time you get used to it. stevia is not worth the effort to grow. It is cheap to purchase but honestly, sugar is the way to go unless you are diabetic... use splenda and splenda blend.

no more training wheels! how exciting! now they can go fast!

one day you will have what you got a peek into.... with some differences... because then you will be called Grandma!

Thank you! I am a friend of Ruth's and interested in this concept. I live in high desert of So California...the gophers have invaded my garden, which is surrounded by hardware cloth that we trenched 15 inches! I'm afraid to plant.....haven't caught him yet...but these bales might be a solution for now. Cathy cathy, I've sent you a PM. it needs to be straw bales. it is pretty simple really, stick trowel in, make a hole, fill with soil.. plant. but first soak the bale with water.

crying out loud! there goes my diet! dang! thank you violet.

In looking at what I can make from my pantry, how about Fire Sticks! those really hot hard candy! Grandmas Super Hot Cinnamon Hard Candy Greetings, thanks for taking the time to stop by! I am going to show you how to make some excellent cinnamon candy. I guarantee if you follow the instructions here, this will be the best cinnamon hard candy you have ever tasted! First you need to round up the simple ingredients. * 2 2/3 cups Sugar * 4 cups of light corn syrup * 3 tsp. Cinnamon Oil - Also known as Cassia Oil * 1/2 tsp. Red Food Coloring You will also need some cooking utensils: * A good Candy Thermometer * Assorted Measuring Cups, Teaspoon Measures * Cooking Sheets If you have a hard time finding the cinnamon oil, go to your local pharmacy. Most Pharmacists can order food grade cinnamon oil for you. The bottle shown in the picture above came from Eckerd Pharmacy. Before we go much further, I want to warn you that cinnamon oil is very powerful stuff. Do NOT get it in your eyes! Do not taste it by itself. It will burn your mouth badly. Don't leave it where kids can get into it. It smells really really good and would be tempting for a small child to taste. Combine the Sugar and Corn Syrup in a large pot. Heat on high until the mixture begins to boil. Reduce heat to medium high. After the mixture begins to boil, The mixture will need to boil between 15-20 minutes to achieve the 'Crack Stage' 300-310. Check the temperature and stir frequently during cooking. The mixture will begin to turn a brownish color during cooking. This is okay. It is also okay if you smell a slight burnt sugar smell during the end of the cooking. While you are waiting for your candy to cook, grease two non stick cookie sheets with Vegetable Oil. I like to remove the candy mixture from the heat right when the temperature gets to 310-311 degrees. It will be a brownish color when you remove it. After it stops bubbling and cools a few seconds, add 1/2 tsp. of red food coloring. Allow the candy to cool some more and then add 2 1/2 - 3 tsp of the cinnamon oil. I HIGHLY RECCOMEND YOU DO THIS STEP NEAR AN EXAUST FAN. DO NOT HOLD YOUR FACE NEAR THE CANDY WHEN YOU ADD THE CINNAMON OIL. IT IS VERY POTENT STUFF. SOME OF THE OIL WILL STEAM OFF AND IT WILL BURN YOUR EYES AND FACE IF YOU ARE TOO CLOSE. Stir the candy well after adding the cinnamon flavoring. It is very important to get it distributed well through the candy. Pour the candy out onto the greased cookie sheets. Be Careful. IT IS VERY VERY HOT and will burn you badly if you allow it to contact your skin. It is much HOTTER than boiling water. Use pot holders to handle the hot cooking pan. Allow the candy to harden for about 30mins to an hour and then you can break it up. Cover it with a sheet of wax paper when breaking. It will shatter and tiny little pieces will go everywhere if you dont cover it with something. You will note that the edges and points on this candy are kind of sharp when you break it up. In order to avoid this, you can score it with a knife or use a ruler to make break lines in it while it is still warm. If you are serving it to small children, make sure you break off the sharp points before serving. she has pictures!!!!!!!! http://grandmascinnamon.tripod.com/ This is the basics for all hard candy, hold the cinnamon oil and add lemon extract, or peppermint, or what ever flavor you like. If you dare, when hot, roll small pieces of candy into a ball. not to be canned Banana Nut Bread Jam 10 ripe bananas, pureed (need 3 cups) 1 tablespoon lemon juice 4 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 cups toasted walnuts, minced 1 box pectin 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, optional Mix bananas, walnuts, lemon juice and powdered pectin in large kettle. Stir while bringing to a full rolling boil. All at once add sugars. Stirring continuously, heat until full rolling boil. Continue to heat 1 minute. Fill jars to 1/4 inch of top seat with two-part lid and ring. Boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Makes about 3 pints. Hawaiian Bannans < DON'T CAN THESE EITHER Ingredients * 12 slightly green bananas * 2 1/2 cups fresh lime juice * 1/2 cup water * 2 1/2 cups sugar * 6 teaspoons butter * 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves * 6 cinnamon sticks (1 to 1 1/2 inch) * 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger * 1 teaspoon salt * 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg Directions 1. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. 2. Peel and slice bananas in 1 inch chunks and add to boiling syrup-all at once. 3. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes-stirring very gently. 4. Ladle into sterilized jars. 5. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

tuna in oil stores longer then tuna in water. Just thought I'd mention it.