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Sewing 101...right down to the basics. How can I make a needle? What to use for thread. Maybe some basic clothes without a pattern? I mean we are all going to need something to wear too right?

I figured at some point you either broke all your needles, ran out of thread or it rotted, etc... And there are a lot of people out there that don't even know how to sew on a button too. Just like some that don't know how to cook...am I making any sense?

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Am reading through this thread for Memorial Day and wondered how many of these men and women have rotated home yet? And do we have any new service people over there that are in need of special prayer? I know I have three on the list now:

1. Son Jerry - Army (been in 9 years now) - overseas

2. Son's best friend - John Kellaher (his third tour Iraq)- Army

3. Brother - Michael - Navy (re-upped at 45 lol...was in the first go round with Iran in the 70's and now a grandpa x3)- JAX

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Wow, if you quilt check out this ladies patterns she has for free online! I'm going to make this one

http://quiltville.com/smokeymtstars.shtml

http://www.quiltville.com/

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I turned into Plano Pa? Thanks for dragging this thread up outta the dust, there are some great recipes in it!

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Originally Posted By: Nett

Alot of this sounds so good any way. I remember soup beans (pinto) and corn bread and if we were lucky fried taters.

We eat that a lot! I cut up one strip of bacon into small pieces and put in with it to flavor the beans. Slice up an onion to go along with them and the cornbread and you have a hot, filling meal. DH calls this his "comfort" food.

Another dish I used to make to stretch food is a one skillet meal. It uses one pound of ground beef, browned. One sliced potato. Some left over veggies like green beans, carrots, corn or whatever you have on hand. Throw them all in the skillet with the ground beef and cook till tender and warm. DH likes to put ketchup on top of his. I serve it with warm, fresh biscuits. Makes a great stick to your ribs meal that doesn't cost much at all.

And I am surprised this is poverty cooking. I grew up eating this way so I'm with DH...It's "Comfort Food"!

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I am soooo glad to see you back here and writing on this wonderful story again! Keep up the good work. It is much appreciated.

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Oh well geeze. I have a couple of bananas on the table I was wondering what to do with before they go bad. Now I'm going to have to fire up the dehydrator again. Pansy, I will give the pineapple a try too. It sounds great!!

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LOL!! I bagged mine up and dropped an oxygen absorber in it, but I don't think it is going to last long enough to have needed one. The guys are circling like buzzards at a fresh kill. It is very good though and I am glad I took the time out of my day to learn a new skill.

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Okay, DH is stealing pieces of jerky out of the dehydrator! Just the ones that are done. I can see right now I am going to have to make a lot more of this. It is really good!!

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I'm going to try and make some of doubleought's beef jerky this week end. I got some thin sliced beef the other week and wondered what I could use it for. Thanks for the ideas!

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