Food and Nutrition
Prepping With Milk Allergies
April 9th, 2010Alternative milk sources is not a new concept, as millions of Americans have allergies to diary products, and have had to become creative in their endeavors to find tasty substitutes. Preparing an alternative source for milk is actually quite easy to do (as long as you have a blender), and will provide essential vitamins, proteins and enzymes to one’s daily diet.
Natural Alternatives for Child Emotional Wellness
April 1st, 2010Depending on the diagnosis of the child, there are natural alternative available that can help alleviate some of the symptoms the child experiences. With proper research, a parent could find proper alternatives to have as a back up in the case that an unforeseen disaster were to occur.
Dehydrate Foods for Long Term Storage
March 31st, 2010For centuries, dehydrating food was seen as a survival necessity. This method of preserving food is seen by many as the safest, most affordable and best way to preserve flavors of foods. Dehydrating food for a long term food storage will provide a person with a cost effective yet optimum source of nutrition.
Dry Soup Mixes For Long Term Storage
March 31st, 2010Dry soup mixes used with dehydrated vegetables are a great way to make use of extra vegetables. These soup mixes are fresh and packed with nutrition and can last for future uses.
Having a Water Supply During a Long Term Disaster
March 25th, 2010In a disaster situation, everyone knows they need 1 gallon of water per person/a day. Due to the bulkiness and weight issues of storing water, it is not always feasible to store water for a long term disaster. Many survival experts suggest every family have a water filter in order to treat water for a long term [...]
Washing Clothes Off the Grid
March 7th, 2010Laundry detergent is a prep item that I, myself have not began to stock up on. I was planning on using some form of soap and baking soda mixture to wash clothing, but the below recipes look more appealing. I came across this recipe that was found on the forums that should be mentioned for those [...]
James Rawles: Salt Will Be The #1 Bartering Item
March 5th, 2010Salt is a valuable commodity that could become hard to come by in a long term disaster situation. In Ancient Rome, salt was used as a form of currency because of it’s importance in preserving food. In fact, it is still used today as a form of currency in some parts of Africa.
Bake Bread From a Coffee Can
March 2nd, 2010Bread cooked in a can? This must be some well kept secret! Who knew that a coffee can could have such a use. When pots and cooking pans are hard to find, the coffee can could be an excellent substitute.
Home Remedies for Livestock
February 25th, 2010Just like humans, animals tend to get ailments, and without proper care, those ailments can turn into serious infections. As the price of pet/livestock medicine continues to rise, some are falling back on natural remedies to alleviate symptoms in their animals.
Look to the animal for clues as to what the problem may be. It is [...]
Antiviral Germacide Could Be The New Alternative for Flu Shots
February 21st, 2010This article was orginally published on www.prettysmartnaturalideas.wordpress.com
Herbal lore has it that, while the Plague was raging in France, a rash of burglaries of plague victims’ homes was discovered. No effort was made, however, to apprehend the thieves, as it was assumed that they would soon succumb to the contagion in the homes they had robbed..
The [...]



