We often get caught up in the big dollar stuff in threads in here but no matter who you are and where you live, if you don't have a dehydrator, ask for one for Xmas.
If you have one give one to someone.
The other day I felt like chilling out some before I went to work and sat down and harvested some more Purple Basil off two potted plants on our patio. I filled a 32oz plastic coffee can, dehydrated it now fills a 16oz ball jar stuffed full. That is probably $20 to $40 worth of store bought basil. I am not sure, I have not paid real money for basil in years.
The GF said we already have more than enough. She is right but I have burn out on other plants right now so herbs have my focus this week.
We are renting this house so our herb garden here is in pots, it will go with us. Our house in Indy, most of our landscape is edible. I am pretty sure the tenants are too dumb to use any of it.
All the plants here on our patio except one are edible. Plastic pots are all painted with one of four colors we chose to use. Even if you live in an apartment you can decorate your deck by growing grow herbs and dehydrate them, saving a lot of money on something very important in SHTF because variety and taste is a crucial way to break up boredom if you are eating the same thing over and over, like canned Spam in your closet.
Saving money in your daily life is a classic survival behvior. Anybody can grow herbs in pots. Basil, Oregano, Chive, Mint, Peppers and many others.
You don't even have to grow it. You can buy fruit or veggies on sale and dehydrate them. Dry a bunch of tomatoes and stuff in a bottle with olive oil. They charge good money for sun dried tomatoes in oil. Same goes for other mixes of oils or vinegars with herbs. BullS***, keep yor money and make your own, you can even give them as gifts.
I also give jars of my "famous" roasted garlic paste as gifts. People love it. Sometimes I smoke it instead of roast it. It is so EASY to make and often you will inspire others to do it as well. Next thing you know, they will grow the ingredients
On a side note, I have two small decorative pepper plants. They produce very small, colorful peppers. I pick them and jam them into small table top soy sauce bottles and keep topped off with vinegar. No need to dehydrate, just trim off the tops and stuff in bottles.
Tequilla, Bourbon bottles or Beer bottles with the rubber gasket caps all hold vinegars, oils or homemade teriyaki.
I am just saying keep your money, cook better and have fun doing it.
Homemade Pizza dough, oregano, purple basil, oilive oil, one grill and a stone. I make it flat and I use this recipe for breadsticks too. Of course I make pizzas too.
If you have one give one to someone.
The other day I felt like chilling out some before I went to work and sat down and harvested some more Purple Basil off two potted plants on our patio. I filled a 32oz plastic coffee can, dehydrated it now fills a 16oz ball jar stuffed full. That is probably $20 to $40 worth of store bought basil. I am not sure, I have not paid real money for basil in years.
The GF said we already have more than enough. She is right but I have burn out on other plants right now so herbs have my focus this week.
We are renting this house so our herb garden here is in pots, it will go with us. Our house in Indy, most of our landscape is edible. I am pretty sure the tenants are too dumb to use any of it.
All the plants here on our patio except one are edible. Plastic pots are all painted with one of four colors we chose to use. Even if you live in an apartment you can decorate your deck by growing grow herbs and dehydrate them, saving a lot of money on something very important in SHTF because variety and taste is a crucial way to break up boredom if you are eating the same thing over and over, like canned Spam in your closet.
Saving money in your daily life is a classic survival behvior. Anybody can grow herbs in pots. Basil, Oregano, Chive, Mint, Peppers and many others.
You don't even have to grow it. You can buy fruit or veggies on sale and dehydrate them. Dry a bunch of tomatoes and stuff in a bottle with olive oil. They charge good money for sun dried tomatoes in oil. Same goes for other mixes of oils or vinegars with herbs. BullS***, keep yor money and make your own, you can even give them as gifts.
I also give jars of my "famous" roasted garlic paste as gifts. People love it. Sometimes I smoke it instead of roast it. It is so EASY to make and often you will inspire others to do it as well. Next thing you know, they will grow the ingredients
On a side note, I have two small decorative pepper plants. They produce very small, colorful peppers. I pick them and jam them into small table top soy sauce bottles and keep topped off with vinegar. No need to dehydrate, just trim off the tops and stuff in bottles.
Tequilla, Bourbon bottles or Beer bottles with the rubber gasket caps all hold vinegars, oils or homemade teriyaki.
I am just saying keep your money, cook better and have fun doing it.
Homemade Pizza dough, oregano, purple basil, oilive oil, one grill and a stone. I make it flat and I use this recipe for breadsticks too. Of course I make pizzas too.
Last edited:
