DDW - Week 9

This week we had breakfast burritos for dinner. We never eat these for breakfast.

Breakdown:

Bacon: Rumbleway Farm - 25 miles
Eggs: Locust Point Farm - 7 miles
Cheese: Mooo-over Cheese - 25 miles
Whole Wheat tortillas - 85 miles
Onions - Not local

2 types of slippers and a hat

Here are my latest projects. I made 2 different types of slippers and a hat that rolls on the end instead of having a brim.

Bug-out bag

A couple of months ago I ran across the idea of a bug-out bag (or a 72 hour kit) in a number of places all in 1 weeks time. I took this as a message that I needed to put one together. Logan and I started working on getting all the supplies together over time so the expenditure wouldn't be as large and we now have our bags complete.

I've split the items up between 2 bags with one being much heavier than the other. I figured I'd carry the heavy one and Logan would carry the light one if Mark wasn't around, or if Mark was around he'd carry the heavy one, I'd carry the light one and Logan would be off the hook. The idea is we have to be prepared for some serious walking for 3 days time if an evacuation should become necessary. While natural disasters rarely occur in Delaware, I figure it can't hurt to be prepared and I feel better having the bags packed and ready to go should we need them.

Here are the things in our bags:

Water, 4 liters total
Water filter
Peanut butter crackers
Clif bars
Beef Jerkey
Raisins
Underwear
Socks
Hats
Menstrual supplies
Kleenex
Soap
Toothbrushes
Baking soda
Sunscreen/bug repellent
Hand sanitizer
Lip balm
Camp towel
Hankie
First aid kit
Ibuprofen
Space blankets (1 for each)
Hand crank flashlight/radio/emergency siren
Multi-tool
Rope
Zipties
Rain ponchos
Waterproof matches and lighter
Disposible gloves
Dust masks
Map of area, including walking trails


Now I need to get to work on amassing the 90 days of essential supplies that the CDC is recommending in case of a flu pandemic. They say to be prepared to not leave your house for 30-60 days if an outbreak occurs.

DDW - Week 8

This week we had a vegetable stir-fry.

Carrots, parsnips, green peppers - CSA, Calvert Farms, 15 miles
Brocolli - John's Farm Stand - 3 miles, frozen in September
Corn - Lockbriar Farm, frozen in August, 46 miles

Soy sauce, sesame oil and garlic powder - not local

I did eat this over rice left over from a meal earlier in the week. It wasn't local, but since it was left over from another night I don't think it should count against me ;)

Too cute

Check out what I made for Logan for Christmas! I think it is adorable. It is supposed to be a sheep, but I think the ears are a little long, but I still love it. He hasn't seen it yet, it isn't easy to make something for a child you are never apart from without them knowing what it is but I pulled it off!

USDA proposal on leafy greens

I've received many emails on this issue as well as a comment from Erikka. The USDA is considering a proposal to regulate the growing of leafy greens. The regulations make no sense and will harm small, sustainable farmers. To read more information about this proposal, go here: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,229965.shtml

The USDA has open comments right now through December 3 on this proposal. You can go here: http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main to make your comments. The comments can be made online, it is quick and easy to do. Click on the 3rd docket from the top.

If anyone knows anything about the top one concerning dairy products I'd be interested in hearing about it.

DDW - Week 7

This week we made use of our turkey carcass and made turkey noodle soup and ate it with sweet potato bread.

The breakdown:

Soup:
Turkey - Locust Point Farm, 7 miles
Carrots, rutabaga, parsnip, celery - Calvert Farm CSA, 15 miles
Noodles - not local

Bread:

Flour - Daisy Flour, 50 miles
Sweet Potato - Calvert Farm CSA
Butter - Lancaster, PA, 50 miles
Yeast - Not local