Sept.1 What Have You Done To Prepare?

It's a new month,time to start a new thread!  Were did the summer go?

welcome homeschoolmama, nice to have you here.

I have made a total of 15 pints of strawberry jam. I also canned some butter thats about all so far

not much preping here this month. i tried to take back some of the meds. that i had stocked up on but they would not take them back. walmart did take back the dog food, that was good. thinking of having a food sale but butch and mama are not happy with that idea. they say it took to long to get it together and they think we would not be able to get it back in time  incase bf comes this winter.

Just had 25 cubes of wood chopped and stacked and I've bought 3 more large gas bottles for the cooker.  I am still drying grapes and tomatoes  as I've got a massive glut  in the garden.    I've made lots of fruit cakes  and Christmas puddings  with all the sultanas and raisins I've dried as they last for years.   

purplepanther, One needs to use lemon juice or lime juice to can bananas. They will turn out pretty tart but I need to keep plenty of potassium so I buy bananas on sale (with freckles). They are pretty good when used as topping on cake or pancakes. I don't really have a recipe but I think you may use this as a guide. This is a good way to preserve bananas that might go bad before they can be eaten.

 Bananas

List of Ingredients

4         lemons grate rinds into the juice of the four lemons

2         cups of sugar

2         cups of water

1 doz. bananas peeled and sliced

Instructions; Grate rind of four lemons into their juice. Boil 2 cups of sugar and 2 cups of water until it is syrup, add lemon juice. Slice bananas in 1" slices and add to boiling syrup. Simmer for 5 minutes, gently. Ladle into sterilized jars, and set jars into canner with water already at a simmer. Water should be about two inches above lids. Bring to a boil and process for 10 minutes. Remember to adjust time for your altitude.

 Will make about 5-6 pints depending on size of bananas.

To make Spiced Hawaiian Bananas use lime juice in place of lemon, add cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg or mace to taste.

Good luck to all.

maysday,

Penham, I, too, have started x-mas presents.  I hope to have it done in a month.  I will not let this thing interfere with christmas for my two kids.  Even during SIP we will have a normal christmas!

hi maysday, i've manged to lose our car and cable tv, and dsl. the bank gave us some time to catch up on the car for us to get it back. i don't like the idea of  taking things back but but i have no choice. i have took back some things and sold some others but i still don't have enough to get back the car. i was lucky enough to get my phen. shot the day they came for the car  and i do have about 6 weeks of preps left. i will loose this internet connection on friday  of this week. so everyone take care and when we get things straight i'll be back. thanks sherrie

 

   Today I finish cleaning out the guess bedroom.  We very seldom have stay guess.  I moved a couple pieces of furniture out of the room and this gave me a lot more space for preps.  My husband starting cleaning his office today.  He told me that he had saved room for me to store more preps, I was all happy, until I saw that he had left me a 2x2 feet space.  Oh well I ues I'll be thankful for that and prep on.

  Sherri I'm sure sadden about the things that have happen to you and your family lately.  I will miss your comments here.  It's because of you that I will have a backup generator soon.  I remember in one of your post you said that Walmart would let you put them on layaway.  I didn't know this before I read your post.  I am hoping to get it out of layaway this month or next.  Please know that I will be thinking of you and your family and praying that things get back on track for you really quickly.  I'm glad you were able to keep some of your preps. 

I finally tried my new vacuum FoodSaver and am glad that I made the investment. The pile of dry foods that had taken over the kitchen table is slowly disappearing into storage bags. I've been taking the precaution of freezing everything for a couple of days to kill any bugs but freezer space is very limited.

Tomorrow I'll be doing volunteer work at the community food pantry and will be donating any prep food that's nearing its expiration date.

I check several shopping/bargain sites daily and someone found a super deal at CVS drugstore. Included in CVS's end-of-summer clearance items were 2-packs of Coleman propane cannisters for $2! A visit to my local CVS is on my to-do list.

Canned 10 more pints of vegetable beef soup and 8 pints of Sloppy Joe.

I have about that much more to can over the next two days then I'm going fishing!

I went to Dollar General yesterday to pick up some spray paint for an old storage rack and found seeds on sale for .12 a pack. I grabbed a bunch more seed.
I stopped by a bargain store and found several items nearing expiration date for pennies such as Sure Jell and vitamin C .50 each so I stocked up on a lot of small items. I can make jelly from juice if needed anytime! If vitamins get so old I'm concerned I can always crush them and add to water for plants.
I recycle wherever I can and utilize what I have so it continues to multiply.

A man who knows one of my sons sent me 20- large gallon jugs (pickle jugs) and upon learning he loved apple butter I sent him some apple butter. He eats two gallons of pickles a month so I have an unending source of these jugs. I wish I could hand some out to preppers.

The apples were gave to me. Also figs. All of my food grade buckets 5 gallon and other came from places of business that trash them daily.

I guess I've lived in somewhat of a prepping mode because the time will come, as it has in the past, where it will be needed.

Good luck to all.

My husband and I need oral surgery asap.  from Rapture... .............................................................................

  Hi Sherri , I'm glad you are still on line.  Once the 30 days are up just ask for another 30 days they often will grant it to you.  If that doesn't work sign up for another company they will often give you 30 to 60 days free trial periods.  My sister did this for about 6 months when her finances were tight.  If you are ever back in Hattiesburg maybe we can meet some where for tea or lunch.  Good luck, I know things will workout for you.

Cleaned out my basment,we had a flood a few weeks back and it got to my preps.  What I thought was just a sweeping and rearanging turned into a nightmare.  I found BLACK MOLD growing on stuff/insulation/wood and my walls.  Had to toss alot in the trash and wash down everything with bleach...YUCK.  I now know why our allergies have been horrible

I bought 2 25 pound sacks of beans from Honeyville Grain. I am waiting on more herbs to be delivered. Next on my list is more rice. More canned fruit and veggies. I've noticed really good prices in our circulars. Pretty good way for folks to prep more. What I did notice, was more selections of canned beans., and more small bins of hand sanitizer seem to be out in the aisles.

P.S. Welcome Homeschoolmama!

harvested apples....bumper crop...:)  & made WAY too much canned apple sauce

Dear 4thegirls~ 

I have no idea why in my post it says " Need more paper Need to finish draftel, "      I tried to edit it and put  "more paper Need to finish draftels" but it would'nt let me???  So sorry if it looks as though  I have not finished my draftels-whatever the blazes that is !!!!???

  I haven't done much prepping since Fri.  I have been nursing an extremly painful ear ache.  I paln to try to get an appt. to see the ear Dr.  1st thing in the morning.  The right side of my face is swollen.  I have been putting heat on it and taking pain killers.  I'm sure glad this is not pandemic time.  I'll ask him for extra medcine so if this happens later on.  You guys might want to ask your Dr. for a pain killer RX.  If I didn't have these left over I would have camped out at his house this weekend the pain was so bad.