Corsaire: you can use dried beans such as the navy beans or smaller. Also you can use corn but it is the type of corn from a feed and seed not the kind for popcorn. Lentils might work great as they are a smaller type of dried bean. I have made one up using the rice for my hand and it does not hold the heat well.
Yes, I to am glad Daisy is montering the site. So much stuff happens.. I left one because of trolls. It got really bad. I just had enough of it and left. The guy went after every member and they couldn’t seem to get rid of him before several really good members left.
Granddaughter from CA was here for quite awhile today and just left about an hour ago to pick her husband up at airport. They are here for her grandmother’s funeral and she came a few days earlier than he did. So they will be back tomorrow for us to meet her new husband. Just wish we were able to go to the wedding but hubby couldn’t make the 3000 mile trip. Grandson of course was here also today. So it has been a busy day for us.
I also need to look into the mask. I have several from when I worked at doctors office. But they are the N95. I want to get the N or P100 face mask. Will be looking into it when things calm down around here.
Amy Dixon I did not know you could freeze olive oil. That is good to know. Right now the ones that went to far out of date, I boxed up and put in shed with my lamp oil. Don’t think dates will matter for use in the oil lamps. I have 7 or 8 oil lamps so this will help with that.
Found out my granddaughter from CA has been prepping and now has a months worth of food if anything happens that they can’t leave home. She lives in appt. right now as they are looking at where they want to buy or build a home. She is prepping for in case of earthquake. She has a good 2 months of food for the dog. Gotta look after the baby. She has bug out bags for just in case, she keeps by the door in case of evac. And I found out she has learned how to can her own food. That was great news. They are looking for a house with a lot of land as she wants a garden.