The official launch will be Monday, August 1. However, Q-club members will be able to pre-order buckets starting Friday, July 22. Sign up for the Q now!
Friday, July 22, 2011
Introducing The Bucket!
The official launch will be Monday, August 1. However, Q-club members will be able to pre-order buckets starting Friday, July 22. Sign up for the Q now!
History of Food Storage: Pie Cabinet
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Bigger is Better & a BIG Sale
Monday, July 11, 2011
Your Health: BPA
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Friday, July 8, 2011
History Of Food Storage: The Root Cellar
Welcome! I love history! Through history, we are better able to understand ourselves, where we have been, and where we are going.
Each week, I am going to share a bit with you about the history of food storage!
Lucky for us, food storage is the easiest and healthiest it has ever been! Start your home store today and you will always have fresh yummy food on hand for you and your family!
The Root Cellar
Root Cellars are an ancient form of long-term food storage of foods and veggies and fermented beverages.
Early records show Root Cellars in use 40,000 years ago.
Native Australians were among the first to take advantage of the insulated properties of burying food.
Walk in food storage cellars were invented in the 17th century in England. This was the first appearance of the root cellar as we know it.
According to Hobby Farm, "the most notable practitioners of root-cellar arts were the early colonists that arrived in North America from the United Kingdom. The eastern halves of America and Canada contain thousands of old root cellars, and the small Newfoundland town of Elliston actually claims the title of “Root Cellar Capital of the World,” and boasts of over 135 root cellars, some dating back 200 years."
How Does it Work:
Root Cellars were essentially the first refrigerators. The under ground storage provided a dark cool environment to store produce and slow or prevent spoilage. A good root cellar can often be 40F cooler than the outside temperature.
You can store just about anything in your root cellar! Some preparations and precautions are needed for some items and to prevent some produce from causing a bitter taste to others. One cellar may be used for items needing a high humidity, and a lower humidity cellar for other goods requiring a lower humidity such as canned foods, and grains.
According \ Wikipedia, "Vegetables stored in the root cellar primarily consist of potatoes, turnips, and carrots. Other food supplies placed in the root cellar over the winter months include beets, onions, preserves/jams, salt meat, salt turbot, salt herring, Winter squash, and cabbage.Separate cellars are occasionally used for storing fruits, such as apples. Water, bread, butter, milk, and cream are sometimes stored in the root cellar also. In addition, items such as salad greens, fresh meat, and jam pies are kept in the root cellar early in the day to keep cool until they are needed for supper."
Want to learn more or build your own root cellar?
Check out this great article or this one at Hobby Farm Magazine.
Start your own Chapter in Food Storage History today!
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Monday, July 4, 2011
Made in The USA
In today's age of 'out sourcing', almost every product we buy has 'made in china' or a similar country attached. When we pick up our phone to make a customer service call, our calls are often transferred over seas. In this day and age 'made in America' has become something rather rare.
According to the ABC News, if every American bought $3.33 worth of American made goods every week we could create 10,000 jobs.
In many areas of the country, we know just how bad those jobs are needed. It's basic economics. Spend money on goods made in your area, this creates jobs in your area, and stimulates the economy and helps it grow in your area.
We love our country! We have the best country in the world! So, lets show out support for our country! If spending just $3.33 on American Goods creates 10,000 jobs imagine what $9.99 would do!
We have strong work ethic standards in this country. When we buy American made goods, we know the workers received fair wages and fair conditions. When we buy American goods we know the goods meet health and other standards and regulations we have in this country to ensure quality.
So, take some time. Turn over the products on the shelf. Look for Made in The USA.
Many companies are opening, building, or reestablishing factories here in the USA. So, you will be seeing more made in the USA!
Love Chocolate? Mars Chocolate announced it's building its first new chocolate factory in the U.S. in 35 years!
Another great way to ensure you are getting American Made goods, Shop With Shelf Reliance & Thrive.
Shelf Reliance is an American Based Business. Your personal consultant in someone you know and trust. By shopping with Shelf Reliance, you are stimulating your local economy, buying US goods, and buying delicious high quality foods.
So hop on over to My Online Store and spend your $3.33 toward the cause!
Made In America. Buy with pride in your country & your community.
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Friday, July 1, 2011
Independence Day Special for You!
The Bargain Hunting Mom is offering an Independence Day Special you don't want to miss!
"Just in time for your July 4th celebration the Price Match Report is free this week! Take advantage of this! It's a great time to stock up on barbecue sauce, sugar, tea bags and more! Down load the report today and give it a try!"
Click Here to hop on over to her blog and download your copy of this weeks Price Match Report today!
Happy 4th of July!!
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Happy Independence Day Weekend
Wishing Everyone a Happy and Safe Independence Day Weekend.
A Special Thank You to all the men and women who keep this country free. And a Thank You to the patriots all those years ago who fought for a country they believed in!
What a Great Weekend to study a bit of our History!
~Tawny~