solar sun oven
bicycle with panniers or trailer
basic recipe book with ideas for easy recipes your family will eat for a quick go-to meal so you are not tempted to pick up take out or go out.
solar sun oven
bicycle with panniers or trailer
basic recipe book with ideas for easy recipes your family will eat for a quick go-to meal so you are not tempted to pick up take out or go out.
I've been making salads every day, and the big olive oil bottle doesn't pour very well. I remembered that my Mom had given me a little pouring spout adapter with a bottle of fancy vinegar one time. I filled a small bottle with olive oil and added the adapter and it is amazing how much actual pleasure I get from using it, because it is the right tool for the job. I think my salads come out better now because I can control the flow and distribution of olive oil and I'm using less. Sometimes it really is the little things!
Down or down-and-feather comforter
Water filter (in pitcher and/or on faucet)
Bus/Metro pass
- Reel Mower
A spool of 550 parachute cord
DMT diamond sharpening stones
Bodum coffee press
Sorry for the late reply on the Pressure Cooker. I have a kind that I bought at the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair several years ago. The couple was giving demonstrations of how it worked and all you can do, think State Fair displays. What I like is that the lid actually raises if the pressure gets too much. It has an arm that locks over the lid that is spring loaded to the lid, and excess pressure pushes the lid up via the spring. As the pressure goes back down it lowers again. No huge build up of pressure possible. I don't remember the brand, and to be honest, I sent it home early in my time down here as I didn't want it to get stolen. Of course, I can't use it, either... I got the smallest one so that I could make a bag of lentils or small amount of beans. It is stainless so I can also just use it as a sauce pan. Then again, I also have a complete set of stainless waterless cookware so the PC isn't usually needed as a basic sauce pan. (and, ummm, I don't actually cook, either. This is where the 2 10x20 storage units start to come into play)
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Fruit and nut plants
Other perennial food plants such as asparagus, horseradish
Herb plants for food, medicine, and other household uses
Herbal use books
Two-sided rotating compost bin
A non electrical musical instrument that’s not too high maintenance
And lots of books of music
Rope and a knot tying book
Modern Pressure Canner
Sourdough Starter
Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day books
Basic cookbooks for standard fare and favorite ethnic foods
Wok with lid and wok tools
Wood stove for heat and cooking that minimizes fuel use
Solar oven
Bicycle with hauling capacity and optional trailer, bicycle generator light
Treadle sewing machine
Treadle woodturning lathe
Grain mill that can be handcranked or bicycle powered
My full size freezer in which I store the garden harvest and any good deals I find at the farmer's market or grocery store. I also cook big batches of things and store for those busy days so we don't ever have to eat dinner out.
Our wood burning stove insert has saved a lot on our heating bills over the last few years since we had it installed. We have a landscaper friend who will sometimes "let" my husband help him take out trees and we get the wood.
One of the most important tools is an inquiring mind: being willing to look at things in a new way, learn new things. Being willing to try new techniques, even for things you think you know everything there is to know about.
Great lists/entries!
I have a kill o watt meter that i would be willing to trade for something...
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