Fodder…ever heard of it? Yeah, no. Not “fodder” as in cannon fodder, you know, the expendable lives in battles and wars. I’m talking about the fodder that grows when you sprout seeds and feed that to your livestock. Don’t have livestock? OK. Ever eaten a pita “sandwich” with Alfalfa?…never? I hadn’t heard of fodder until […]
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SpaceX’s Elon Musk “Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species”
Today, SpaceX’s CEO & Founder, Elon Musk has held a streaming presentation titled “Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species”. I’m watching/listening to it as I type this out. I’m fascinated on the subject of our exploration of space. As captivated as I am by the tech and engineering behind it, I am more drawn to know […]
Chromium 6…Are You Drinking It?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about chromium 6 (AKA hexavalent chromium) being detected in over 75% of 60,000+ samples of drinking water tested nationwide. The tests were required of water utilities throughout the U.S. by the EPA. Samples were taken between 2013 and 2015, with estimates suggesting over 200 million+ Americans […]
10 Main Dish Recipes for Solar Oven Cooking (Free PDF) by Solavore
Modern technology has given us more than Netflix and YouTube, more than cell phones and hybrid vehicles. These modern conveniences sure make life comfortable and entertaining, but they don’t address the most fundamental need shared by every human who has ever lived: the need to eat food. Here in the USA, we routinely turn to one […]
The Black Berkey® Primer 101
Black Berkeys are the strongest gravity-fed water purification elements in the world. This is because of their “secret formula” and construction. Because their formula is proprietary, there’s not much to discuss about their ingredients. But, we can definitely talk about their construction. They are considered a carbon block-style filtration element. Compressed coconut-shell carbon forms the main […]
The Benefits of Hydrolyzed Collagen
Did you know that collagen is the largest and most abundant protein in our bodies? That’s right. In fact, collagen is the key component in the wonderful structural material that makes up our: • Arteries • Bones • Digestive Tract • Heart • Joints • Kidney • Ligaments • Liver • Lungs • Muscles • […]
Mountain House Shelf Life Now 30+ Years!
OFD Foods, Inc. has increased the shelf life claim of its flagship Mountain House food pouches and #10 cans, from 25 to 30+ years. An excerpt from tomorrow’s scheduled press release: Mountain House…has raised the shelf life for all entrees in cans and pouches to 30 years…Consumers will begin seeing this change reflected in the […]
DIY Lip Balm!
The winter chill can zap your body’s hydration, especially if you don’t take in enough water. Chapped lips are everything but fun. Here’s a DIY lip balm that has simple ingredients and is fun to make…click on the image below or the link below it: Beautylish.com/a/vxviy/lip-balm-recipe
Save This List for Spring Cleaning!
With the cold spell making us long for springtime, you might wanna bookmark this blog post…37 Deep Cleaning Tips Every Obsessive Clean Freak Should Know. Now, contrary to that article’s title, deep cleaning isn’t limited to “obsessive clean freaks” and it’s definitely not limited to the spring time. For example: Ever considered using citrus fruits to […]
Hungry? Lemme Print You Some Cookies!
A San Diego company known as XYZprinting, Inc. is producing printers that can print food. Yeah, you read that right. Of course, you’ll need to bake your dough-based creation but after it’s done in the oven, you can send it down the hatch. But wait…what are your thoughts? Are you willing to take a bite […]