A Stainless Steel canner is the way to go! Waterbath canners always seem to chip and rust. But a canner like this will last!
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Canning Rack Alternatives
I don’t have a canning rack, is there an alternative?
Freezing Apples
Freezing Apples. Freeze for pie or simple desserts.
Canning Equipment and Supplies
Canning Equipment and Supplies, From Pressure Canner to Canning Jars what do you really need?
Canning Chicken, raw pack.
Canning chicken, canned chicken great for home made soup or casserole recipes.
Guest Post: Homemade MREs
Editor’s note: Today we are happy to feature a guest blog post from From Julie Languille, Author of The Prepper’s Pantry and the soon to be released Meals in a Jar: Quick and Easy, Just-Add-Water, Homemade Recipes Thanks, Apartment Prepper, for inviting me to write a guest post about Homemade MREs. I am passionate about food storage and my first book, The Prepper’s Pantry is all about setting up food storage with both a deep larder of long term storage foods, and also a rotation pantry filled with canned goods and home pressure-canned meats and chicken. I love …
Happy New Year
Thank you all for taking time out of your day to visit Apartment Prepper. I wish you and yours great blessings for 2013! Happy New!
Guest Post: 10 iPhone Apps for Emergency Preparedness
While the ability to contact someone in the event of an emergency has always been part of a cell phone’s appeal, today’s technological advances have allowed mobile devices to evolve far beyond simply making and receiving phone calls. With the power of the iPhone backed by the talents of the many developers whose products fill the App Store, you now have unprecedented access to emergency assistance, information and alerts through your cell phone. These 10 apps are among the best for ensuring that you’re prepared for any emergency, and are wise investments to make. Pocket First Aid & CPR from the American Heart Association – If you …
Choosing a Hand Grain Mill
How do I choose which hand grain mill to buy? There are quite a range of prices for various hand grain mills, and it may seem difficult to decide which one to choose, but you can narrow your choice by considering two basic questions… 1. Do you intend to grind/mill into flour for breads (versus only for courser grinds) 2. Do you intend to use it frequently. If you will be milling wheat to make flour for bread, you will want to be sure that the mill will grind the wheat berries into fine enough flour. Many cheaper models apparently do not, although many claim that they do. Just read the reviews of the product in consideration and you will usually get …
Intense Flu 2012-2013
Flu Map – United States Flu patients are flooding clinics. The CDC reports no sign of a peak for this year’s early and intense flu season in which the numbers are startlingly higher than recent past years. “I think we’re still accelerating,” said Tom Skinner, a CDC spokesman speaking with NBC News. Twenty-nine states reported high levels of flu activity, up from 16 states the previous week. Flu was widespread in 41 states, up from 31 states, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over at Google Flu Trends, which monitors flu activity in the U.S. and around the world, this year’s season has already topped …
Feinstein To Ban Hammers And Clubs?
image source: BREITBART There are more people killed each year from hammers and clubs than there are from rifles. Will Senator Feinstein target these hammers and clubs as soon as she’s through gutting the 2nd Amendment? According to the FBI annual crime statistics, the number of murders committed annually with hammers and clubs far outnumbers the number of murders committed with a rifle. Here’s a question that is apparently mind bogglingly difficult to comprehend by Feinstein and her accomplices in the Administration and the main stream media… “Did the hammers, clubs, and rifles do the killing? Or… were the crimes committed …
“100 Days of Prepping”–Launched!
By Kellene Bishop ; The launch of our new series, “100 Days of Prepping” is finally here!! What is it, you ask? Well sit down a moment and I’ll share all of the exciting details with you!! ; ; Last year at this time, I came up with a whole bunch of challenges for our
Canning Ground Beef–Step By Step Instructions
By Kellene Bishop This week has been full of all kinds of activities in readiness for the Christmas holiday, but I still have to keep up on my self-sufficiency duties. I received my fabulous ground beef from Zaycon Foods this past week and decided to turn the necessity of canning it into a video tutorial.
FoodSaver Tips and Tricks
By Kellene Bishop If you haven’t already discovered using a FoodSaver to preserve dry goods perfectly over long periods of time, you’re missing out. However, there are those who embrace this fantastic method of preserving dry goods or who WANT to do so, but still have a lot of questions that I didn’t cover in
12 Days of Christmas – Day Ten
If you worry about whether your kiddos will like the food you’ve put in storage, put your worries to rest. We’ve got you covered. Just whip up a bit of Provident Pantry macaroni and cheese, and they’ll be happy campers.Today we’re giving away two #10 cans of Provident Pantry™ Mac & Cheese. Not only is this mac and cheese delicious, but it’s quick and easy to make—just add water, wait ten minutes, and call everyone to the table! (We’re pretty sure grown-ups will like it, too. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.)You have until 11:59 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, December 12th, 2012) to complete the …
12 Days of Christmas – Day Nine
You may not be missing any teeth, so instead of wishing for more chompers you can wish for this #10 can of Teriyaki Noodles with Chicken. You can keep it for an emergency situation, or have it on hand for a quick week-night dinner when you don’t feel like cooking. Just add hot water, wait 10 minutes, and serve!You have until 11:59 p.m. tonight (Tuesday, December 11th, 2012) to complete the entry form. A winner will be chosen tomorrow morning. Good luck! Loading… Contest Rules:Four possible entries each day:Share the daily prize image publicly on Facebook (Don’t know how to share publicly? This page might help.)Comment on the daily contest blog post.Retweet the daily contest/item image on Twitter…
Welcome to Emergency Essentials!
Welcome Survival Mom readers!Thank you for your many kind comments! We’re so glad you’ve stopped by our Facebook page and left a little love for us. Keep visiting us there (and here on the blog), because we like to do giveaways of our own. If you’re new to the world of Emergency Essentials, this post will give you a quick “tour” of the products, information, and resources we have to offer.The Emergency Essentials Websitebeprepared.comWe want you to buy stuff not just because it’s good for business, but because we really believe that our job is to help you prepare. That’s how we help make the…
12 Days of Christmas – Day Twelve!
There’s nothing better than sleeping by the tree on Christmas Eve. Sleep in cozy comfort with the K-2 5-degree sleeping bag and the Klymit Static V sleeping pad. You’ll never want to go back to your own bed. They’re also excellent for comfortable sleep while camping, which means they’re perfect gifts for the outdoorsy ones on your list this year (whether that’s yourself or someone else—we won’t tell).You have until 11:59 p.m. tonight (Friday, December 14th, 2012) to complete the entry form. A winner will be chosen tomorrow morning. Can you believe this is the last of the Christmas giveaways? The time has passed so quickly. Good luck–I hope you win!Loading… Contest Rules:Four possible…
12 Days of Christmas – Day Eleven
Think your kids are actually asleep in their beds on Christmas Eve? Think again. They’re probably revising their wish lists to Santa and reading Christmas stories under the covers with a flashlight.Light up your own winter nights with an LED Glow 300 Spotlight. Whether you’re at home in an emergency, on the road, or hitting the trails, a little extra light is always a good idea. Win a spotlight for yourself, or give it as a Christmas gift!You have until 11:59 p.m. tonight (Thursday, December 13th, 2012) to complete the entry form. A winner will be chosen tomorrow morning. Good luck!Loading… Contest Rules:…
Friday miscellany
Obama secretly signs warrantless phone surveillance law : “Officials at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, or EPIC, say the measure is “a controversial law that allows surveillance of the phone and email communications of U.S. citizens without a warrant.” Obama to ‘Quickly’ Go for Immigration Reform and Gun Control : Barack “Husain” Obama. will go for immigration reform and gun control this month, the White House tells the left-leaning Huffington Post. Obama’s actions will reportedly be done “quickly.” Police Banned From Denny’s Restaurant After Manager ‘Harassed’ Detectives Over Guns : “According to CBS, a diner was alarmed after spotting a female officer’s weapon…
EMP, CME, Grounding, and the Faraday Cage.
This guest post by blogRot and entry in our non-fiction writing contest. This is a bubba-fied explanation of what it is, what it does, and how to build an effective one. If you’re going to cite this as a source in your college research paper, you’re nuts. Electromagnetic Pulse (aka EMP) or a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from our sun produce high powered electromagnetic ‘rays’ that are very damaging to electrical and electronics based equipment. Rubbing your bare feet across the carpet generates a significant electro static potential that you feel when you then touch something metal like a door handle – that spark is a discharge of roughly 4,000 volts to 35,000 volts. Lightning cracks …
Happy New Year!
Everyone here at Emergency Essentials wishes you a happy, safe, and healthy 2013!
An example of the effectiveness of “gun control” at stopping crime.
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Sweet Green Pickle Recipe
Sweet Green Pickle Print Prepare and chop all the veg into fairly small dice. Break the cauliflower into small florets. Put all veg into a large bowl, sprinkle with salt and cover with water. Put a plate in to weigh it down and leave overnight. Next day drain the brine and put the veg in a pan with 300 ml (10 fl. oz) of the vinegar. Add 250 ml (8 fl.oz) water and bring to the boil. Drain immediately and do not allow the veg to cook. Put the remaining vinegar in another pan, add the spices and the flour mixed with…
Sweet Pepper Relish Recipe
Sweet Pepper Relish Print Wipe peppers and discard seeds, wipe tomatoes, peel onions, peel and core apples. Chop or mince all vegetables and fruit coarsely and put into pan. Put spices into a muslin bag. Simmer the mixture in the vinegar for 2–3 hours untl chutney is thick and then remove spices. Cool and put into sterilized jars and label. Find out more about making relishes at home. Author: UK Prepper Ingredients 6 red peppers and 6 green peppers 2 lbs green or red tomatoes 1 ½ lbs cooking apples 1 ½ lbs onions 1 lb sugar 1 oz salt 1 teaspoon allspice 1½ pints vinegar ¼ oz chillies (its up to you) ¼ oz cloves ¼ oz crushed root ginger ½ oz mustard seed 1 oz peppercorns Instructions Wipe peppers and discard seeds, wipe tomatoes…
Sweetcorn and Runner Bean Relish Recipe
Sweetcorn and Runner Bean Relish Print Cook cobs in boiling water for 3 minutes, then plunge into cold water. Cut kernels from cobs. Make a paste with the flour, mustard, turmeric and 2 tablespoons vinegar. Heat rest of vinegar with salt and sugar, then stir the paste into the hot vinegar. Add chopped onions, peppers, beans and sweetcorn to vinegar. Simmer 20 minutes for crispy vegetables, 30 minutes for tender. Author: UK Prepper Recipe type: Relish Ingredients 6 medium corn cobs 2 teaspoons plain flour 2 teaspoons dry mustard half teaspoon turmeric 1 pint white vinegar 2 teaspoons salt 4 oz sugar 2 onions, peeled and chopped 2 small–medium red peppers, seeded and chopped…
Tomato and Pepper Relish Recipe
Print An easy way to preserve the taste of summer. Peel and finely chop the tomatoes and onions. Mix together in a bowl, sprinkle with the salt and leave overnight if possible. Next day put the tomatoes and onions into a sieve or colander, rinse with cold running water and drain well. De-seed and finely chop the peppers. Mix the peppers, mustard seeds, drained tomatoes and onions in a bowl. Author: UK Prepper Recipe type: Relish Ingredients 4 lbs (2 kg) ripe tomatoes 2 lbs (1 kg) onions 2 medium sized peppers, red or yellow 1 oz (25 g) salt 8 oz (250 g) granulated sugar 3 teaspoons mustard seeds 16 fl oz (450 ml) white wine vinegar Instructions Peel and finely chop the tomatoes and onions. Mix together in a …
Japan poised to shoot down North Korean missile
By The Telegraph – Read Full Article The Japanese government has ordered its military to shoot down the missile that is expected to be launched by North Korea as early as Monday. The order to destroy the missile should any part of it threaten to fall onto Japanese territory was issued after a meeting of the Security Council of Japan met and was informed that North Korea has begun filling a fuel tank alongside the launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station in preparation for the launch. Japan has already deployed Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile batteries in Tokyo, as well as in Okinawa and at locations along the northern and western coasts facing the Korean
Novel coronavirus infection – update
WHO 30 NOVEMBER 2012 – In addition to the fatal case of novel coronavirus in Saudi Arabia reported to WHO on 28 November, two fatal cases in Jordan have been reported to WHO today, bringing the total of laboratory-confirmed cases to nine. The latest confirmed case from Saudi Arabia occurred in October 2012 and is from the family cluster of the two cases confirmed earlier. The two cases from Jordan occurred in April 2012. At that time, a number of severe pneumonia cases occurred in the country and the Ministry of Health (MOH) Jordan promptly requested a WHO Collaborating Centre for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (NAMRU – 3) team to immediately assist in the laboratory …
What did YOU do to prep this week?
Good morning Wolf Pack – I hope that you’re all doing well today. Before we get started this morning I would like to take a moment to thank Bonnie N, Millie W and Harold D for their generous donations and support this week. Thank you. If you want to also help out by making a small donation (average donation is $20) click this link. Thank you. Okay, let me see – what did I do to prep this week? I ordered two DVD’s “Why Gold and Silver?” and “The Money Masters” I also ordered two books the “Whole Larder Love: Grow Gather…