Here's a great meal idea! Thai peanut sauce on a bed of rice noodles



Quick and Easy!
This dish is quick and easy and full of flavor!!!!

Here's what you'll need:
1 package of rice noodles
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1/2 cup "May Ploy" sweet chili sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup chopped of each of the following:
Cilantro
green onions
shredded carrots.

In a large bowl empty the rice noodles and add 4 cups HOT water and let sit until noodles are soft (About 7-10 minutes).
While you are waiting on the noodles, put the Peanut butter, the sweet chili sauce and the sugar in a microwavable container and put in your micro wave on high for 2 minutes, take out and stir well until blended.
Strain noodles and place on plates. Pour peanut butter sauce over each plate of noodles. then add the cilantro, carrots and green onions by scattering them all over the top of each plate! There ya go! Quick & Easy!!!!

 Enjoy!!!!
Sherry

Summers here!

Greetings friends!

I hope this post finds each of you well!
It's officially summer here in sunny California! In fact we are in a severe heat warning over the next several days, not so much fun with out air conditioning! Thankfully we have a pool!

So, what kinds of activities remind you of warm summer days? What are some of your favorite things about summer?? AND what can you do to to tie these activities to preparedness?

I LOVE going to the beach! Riding my bike there and playing in the sand, looking for sea shells..That makes me a happy girl! But how to tie that in with preparedness????? Well, bring a bucket and fill it with sand! Take that sand home and it could be used for several things!
you can use it for lining a fire pit, keeping it handy to put outdoor fires out, using it as a natural abrasive to clean rust and grime off of pots and pans....Hey, what about making "Sand" candles with the ends of all those used up candles? So will make something useful and a fun project for you and your family!

Now is the time to get the best produce and fruits! Do you have a friend or neighbor that has an abundance of fruit on their trees? Offer to pick it for them and share the bounty!!!! I know that several seniors in your area would really appreciate it!

My most favorite thing is yard and garage sales! You can find some awesome things for preparedness at those sales!!!! Things to look for:

Candles and glass lamps
good heavy cast iron pots and pans
large stainless steal stock pots
flashlights
camping equipment
hand tools
blankets, sheets and towels
canning supplies
dehydrators
sewing items
new soaps and shampoos from their travels (great size and can be used for bartering!)
DIY books
first aid items like braces and bandages
backpacks (Great for packing extra clothes or activities for your children, also BOB for each car!)
Heavy duty boots and shoes
winter wear ( Long underwear, heavy socks, flannel shirts, coats)
Small games and activities that can be put in a backpack for the kids and adults
tarps, ropes, tent stakes
thermos's
There will be a treasure trove of preparedness items out there for just pennies on the dollar! Make it a family outing! Have the kids help you look for these types of things! I'm all about saving money!
Prepping doesnt have to cost you tons!

Well, PLEASE make sure you put something aside this weekend for your preparedness efforts! It only takes a moment to fill a bottle of water! DO it for you and your loved ones!
PREPARE! SHARE! PRAY!
YOU ARE THE MASTER OF YOUR OWN SHIP!

Have a great day!
Peace,
Sherry

Hello my friends...

With the summer months coming up it makes me think of dehydrating and canning all the wonderful fruits and veggies that we have available in abundance now thru the fall!
In my mind im envisioning myself being surrounded by loads of jars filled with beautiful bright colored jams and   pickles... Happily stocking up my pantry with these priceless yummy delicacies for my family. The summer offerings from mother earth there preserved for my little family to enjoy through out a dark and chilly winter.
As well as large gallon jars filled with delightful mixes of dehydrated soup mixes and fruit snacks! But I'm afraid I'm jolted back to the stark reality that if i'm lucky i'll get to the strawberries I had prepared for the "jam fest" I never got to and put them in the freezer . AND the beautiful peaches I just "Had to Can" last summer, ALSO living in my freezer at this moment!  What is that saying? "Yhe best laid plans of mice and men....?" LOL!
Well, I have decided I WILL get my canning done this summer! And I WILL dehydrate all my planned veggies and fruits for instant meal kits.....I just need to keep reminding myself!!!!!
Are you feeling the same way as I am? Can you totally relate to this post??? I think I may find a friend or two that may want to share in the canning "Experience". This way I think I would be more motivated, get way more things done, have fun and share the bounty!!!!!! SO, what do think? Could this work for you as well?

Well, I have some red onions in the dehydrator to get out! And some work to do...I hope you are having a great day! Enjoy the sun!
Peace!
Sherry
Have you put water aside lately?

"Seeds of Hope"...Lets do this! FOR OKLAHOMA! PLEASE SHARE!

         "Seeds of Hope"






So, This is my thought. There are so many funds and groups getting together funds for Oklahoma. I feel so blessed to be able to live in a country where it pulls together for our own!
I wanted to put together something for the cause that everyone could participate in!!!!! From a child to an adult!
Something that we all could afford, it's not much BUT would mean alot to the people who are trying to rebuild their lives!

I call it "Seeds of Hope"....

Simply Surviving Today will sponsor this.......

If each of us would donate 1 or more packets of "Heirloom"
seeds and a note of encouragement I believe this could be a HUGE blessing and help to the folks in Oklahoma!

I feel this symbolizes the 'Stength" and "hope" we can all have in times of uncertainty and crisis. Wont you share this with all of your friends and loved ones! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Even in the smallest of ways!!!!!!!!!

If you would like to participate in  "Seeds of Hope" please send your seeds and your note of encouragement to:

SEEDS OF HOPE
C/O Simply surviving Today
1301 S Hale ave. #80
Escondido, Ca 62029


Simply Surviving Today will be gathering the seeds and note thru September 30th. Then we will send them to the "Moore Chamber of Commerce" for distribution.

We would like to thank you ahead of time!
and I will keep all of you posted on the progress! Hummm, I think we should also have a drawing!!!! Everyone who sends in a donation will get their name thrown into the hat for some "Simply" food products!!!!!!!!

And as always...Prepare~ Share~Care & Be4 Aware!

Peace! Sherry

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Ok My peeps!!!!! 

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Not only will you be helping them but you'll get

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If you check back on the posts on this blog you'll see the wonderful bunkers and awesome store that they have in Lake Elsinore, Ca!!!!!

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Sorry for being away sooooo long!

Greetings to all!
Sorry about the long absence! Life sometimes gets in ones way!
Well, first and foremost I'll  just say 'Happy Mothers Day!' "Happy Spring" and Hello flowers and gardens!
I just LOVE when all the world is in bloom!

So here's the latest news in a nutshell.......

Bill and I got married last weekend! Yep, he made an honest woman out of me! LOL!!!!!

Our fish population has EXPLODED!!!! We have about 350 NEW babies, and the babies from the last batch are now the size of the first ones that we purchased back last what...October???? The oldest ones are huge! And very prolific!!!!! ANYONE interested is Aquaponics?????? I know where you can get some fish!!!! LOL!

"Simply" dehydrated meal line has been doing really well....We also have several NEW items!!! Soups, breakfast cereals and a awesome new fruit salad!! Also working on putting together 30~60 and 90 day meal buckets! They will have a variety of entrees, salads, side dishes, soups, breakfasts and more! At a very good price! So, if you haven't gone to our web site go check it out!!! We also have MIX~INS, That's the greatest dip mixes ever!!!!!!simply surviving today

Met a really nice gentleman who builds the greatest greenhouse kits!!!! Yep, made here in Escondido! Very easy to assemble and light!!! I will get more info up soon on this product!

Planning to plant my garden soon, should have all been put in by now but well, hey..been busy.....!  We do have the most incredible volunteer tomato plant!!! Its HUGE and its loaded with yellow pear shaped heirloom tomatoes!!!!!

Bill and I are going to have to sit down and design our garden space and hydroponic space! better get it done soon or might as well forget it!

Been saving rain water this spring, which is really something since it rarely rains here!!!! LOL! We are using it for our plants and for the big tank for the talapia.....

Im getting excited that i'll be able to get some canning done soon! We seemed to eat all the jam and pickles i had made this past year....Need to make more to save for the pantry!!!

Just a side note...IF you are dehydrating or canning , check your local grocers and ask if they would be willing to sell the "Less desirable" looking produce for CHEAP! Most smaller stores are much more willing to do this! You can get some great veggies and fruit for next to nothing and can be processed for your food storage! Check also with your farmers markets and veggie stands! It will be worth your while!!!!! And sometimes they will even give it to you free!
Check your neighborhood for fruit trees, most people dont have the desire or the time to pick it and it just goes to waste, Offer to pick it for them and split the fruit! Hey! You never know right?!

I will be working with hard wheat the next few weeks and will be developing some new recipes! So Ill be sure to post those for all to try!!!!

Well I could just keep rattling on and on but I guess I should get dinner done and on the table!

Peace and Blessings!
Nice to be back! LOL!
Sherry

PLEASE read the labels!

Greetings my friends,
Today I was unbelievably appalled!I was checking out other food storage meals and kits and found that one was actually selling a bucket of primarily oatmeal and instant potatoes plus mac and cheese and a "Beef" Flavored veggie stew....Really? What was a bummer to me is no one could get much nutrition from just that!!!! And I have talked to a number of people who have actually bought this thinking they wont need anything else!!!!!
PLEASE, when buying for your emergency food storage read what it has exactly! Dont be fooled!
well, thats my rant and rave for today!
peace, Sherry