Almanac for Homemakers

Pointers on Judging Freshness of Fish "Certain varieties of fresh fish are most abundant at certain seasons." We talked about fish before. This March Post was about shopping for fish cuts. We also talked about what fresh fish looks like at the beginning of May. Like canned food, this almanac likes to touch on subjects more than once. I guess just in case you forget not buy fish that is slimey or smelly.  I always hear people say that they don't like fish because it smells like fish. Well bravo. You can smell. It's fish. It smells. The smell shouldn't be off putting! Have you been to a lake, river, or ocean? Most fish you catch will have a hint of the water it came from. That really strong fish smell is caused by a bacteria. It is more common to have a "fishy" smell in salt water fish than fresh water. This reason is because fish that live in salt water have to counter their environment by crea...

Housekeeping without Power: Water Supply? "Homemakers whose plumbing hooks up to the city mains should seldom have any question about an adequate water supply unless a main breaks." Typically if your electricity goes out your water will still run. Water issues usually come from broken water mains or contaminated water. With a broken main you might not have a choice. You will just have to do without.  So you do you have some back up water for cooking and washing? Will you be able to make a store run for a couple of 5 gallon bottles of water? It's easy to prepare if you know something will happen to your water before you lose it. We would stock up on water and emergency supplies during tornado and hurricane season. This post isn't just about "housekeeping" without water. This is about emergency preparedness. This is when all my hours of watching Doomsday Preppers will begin to payoff! You can start today on your wat...