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  By the end of this video, you will understand the title. Apparently, Congress and Senate are going to give us another stimulus payment of $1,200 again before the election. Okay, how is that supposed to help those who are already homeless? Those who have already lost everything from their job to their home are supposed to be grateful they can stay another month under the freeway. Don’t get me wrong, should I receive the $1,200, I will be glad. It’ll make Thanksgiving and Christmas a little bit easier. And as I said the last time, that will be $1,200 not being spent on bombs to kill innocent people across the world.  That brings me to Black Friday 2020. Wal-Mart is going to close on Thanksgiving and reopen Friday at six a.m.. They won’t be kicking off the shopping frenzy this year. I have no doubt that the sales will go off without a hitch. Unlike the traditional Macy’s Day Parade which has been canceled in favor of a virtual parade. Historically, Black Friday is the most impo...

  Yes. We went to Kroger today to pick up a few things and I decided to get clips. I am glad I did. There are some people who aren’t aware there is a shortage. Here’s what to look for; limit on items on the shelf or there is facing down so you can’t see behind the first few items. This way people who are rushing through the store won’t even look twice. They are too busy trying to go day to day. Then you have the three part-time jobs they work.  There was a new item: Peri-Peri Sauce. This is a simmering sauce for curries I believe. We don’t really care for Indian cuisine so I passed on it. Just wanted to share the information. Kroger had a great deal on seasonings so I stocked up and so did everyone else apparently because the dry rubs were gone. At least the more affordable ones.  https://youtu.be/YU9SiVUEtNU

Can you believe there are only two days left to this month?  It blows me away at how quick this year is passing by. Today we are going to review the preparedness steps I have shared along with sharing the Preparedness videos that have been done every day from folks with more experience and knowledge then I have shared.  Week 1: We looked at building a binder that would contain all your critical information in one spot. Week 2: Pantry Staples. Know what your family eats and only buy those items. When you can buy a couple of extra things and put them back for later. We have a multi-cultural pantry. My daughter is part Mexican and there are things she has grown up eating that we keep on hand. Rice and Beans with chicken. Week 3: SHTF library. Having a variety of books for lost skills is important. Having the know-how to build snares to catch rabbits, hunt deer, and fish is going to be a saving grace. I will admit that we live in the city by necessity. Trust me I would rather live...

  Tomorrow we start getting Antonia’s stuff for her to do virtual school. So let’s talk about the Pandemic EBT/SNAP relief funds right quick. Donald Trump has actually done something that will actually help the average family. He renewed the Family First Act which gave families with SNAP/EBT cards extra funds. That is going to help the 34 million people with kids who are now out of work with no possibility of returning to that job ever again. With all the chaos I came across an article on the Amish canning tradition. Yeah! We have been hearing nothing but negative articles about the Amish. Now here is an article about their tradition on canning and how they pass the knowledge on for free. They are horrible! Passing on traditions for free… WTF! The truth is they have never stopped living by their traditional lifestyle. Canning is a joy to do, it can be a lot of work. When you open up that can of soup in the winter you canned, there is nothing better. We don’t can soup so much as we...

  These come in many different forms. Traditional forms and newer ones without the need to store kerosene in them. Merely soak the wick and install. The idea situation for setting these up would be outside. I am going to leave you a link to Tessie from Mobile Home Living at youtube. She is absolutely wonderful.  The above image is a copy of the ones I have.  As usual, you can get these from Amazon along with wicks, and the kerosene.  Homestead Tessie Survival Mobile Home Living https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTYqPi81uu8 https://youtu.be/VOZVGUMhDbo

 This meatloaf is from the turkey we prepped last week. There was one egg, half-cup bread crumbs (doesn’t have to be anything fancy), and salt/pepper. Tuesday I finally made a meatloaf from that prepping session a week ago.  What I added: Tbsp of taco seasoning (whatever you have) Topping: ½ c ketchup ½ tsp of mustard ¼ tsp of taco seasoning Mix the tablespoon of taco seasoning into the meat. Place in a pan for cooking. I used a cast iron pan because I love the crust meatloaf gets from it. Mix topping together and add salt/pepper if you (and your family) like. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes. Add cheese in the last five minutes if you and your family desire.  https://www.bitchute.com/video/dhohkTeZQqQ1/

  Here is the update on the online school drama. Antonia has been excepted into an online school. Good! Now we have to figure out a system where she can do her work and in peace. Meaning very little barking from Sarge and no interruptions from the cat. As you will see here that isn't easy. Toward the of the video, she jumped up on the coffee table where I was recording. So yeah, that is going to take some doing. I will be updating on my blog at the following address: https://hornsandhaloblog.wordpress.com/ https://youtu.be/cDBIGo9kJWY

 This wasn't the video I had planned for yesterday. Actually, I hadn't planned it till tomorrow. Life of a content creator right. Some of the aisles looked good. Some not so good. The Rubbermaid aisle looked worst than the day after Christmas sales.  The cleaning supplies were bare.  https://youtu.be/cBSu_0DsNE8

  These are just some books I recommend for your SHTF and Homesteading Library.  Keep in mind these are books if you are going to get you had better do it NOW! I currently don’t have the ability to homestead.  *You don’t have to get the exact books I choose. But consider getting the subject matter.* Homesteading Book The one I choose is Back To Basics by Reader’s Digest. This book has everything you need to know to start rebuilding your life and possibly a homestead. From choosing land (you might want to do this now while you can) to butchering, gardening, and even recipes from across the nation. I don’t remember how much it cost but I do remember I got it from Amazon. Survival For this, I got The Official U.S. Army Survival Guide. Okay for those of you who are new here my late father served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a first Generation Green Beret which is why when I saw this book it brought back so many memories of conversations with him. It has a lot of gre...

I am going to have to go into the political aspect here I don’t want to because I started Scratch Kitchen as a creative release. I can do things here without the political aspect. 4 employees of Smithfield died from COVID-19. Smithfield is owned by a China-based company. Now let’s look at the fact if they were owned by an American company there wouldn’t be any fines. Think about this, Tyson is owned by an American there were no fines for ill workers. JB Meats is owned by two Brazilian brothers who have served time for fraud. They had people get ill, no fines for either company. Nothing.  Tyson is opening clinics for their employees. Companies in the 1950s had these clinics. They were a product of Upton Sinclair’s book Into The Jungle about how the immigrants were treated and how American children were treated by companies in packing districts in Chicago. They have gone for years. Thanks to the government. Now they are being brought back and we are supposed to pat them on the back f...

  We are seeing the world being set on fire.  First things first. Nineteen years ago today started the biggest line of government-mandated shitshow since Pearl Harbor. I remember the whole incident and even where I was when I found out about it. No one had any ideas about what a shitshow we were seeing unfold. The rights and liberties we have given up every time a political parasite said “ we have to give up this so we can prevent another 9.11.” Oh my God! What is wrong with someone who doesn’t want to prevent another 9.11? That was the narrative if people questioned things. That or you were being “unpatriotic”. If I had a dime for every time I heard that line of rubish. Here we are 19 years later and many civil rights and liberties are gone for good  Last month we saw the main ports of Beirut Lebanon be blown up. Which happens to have their source of grains in that port. Directly after the setting government steps down. And Lebanon “agreed” to help pay for the third temp...

  For this, we took three pounds of ground turkey and divided it up. I got a decent deal on it so I got it. In the meat, there is a half cup of breadcrumbs, one egg, salt, and pepper. Any other seasonings can be added when it’s time to use the meat.  I like this process because it cuts the work down by half and all I have to do is season meat and move on. I have been watching Jamerille Stewart and Amy Maryon for over a year. I don’t cook on their level. But the ideas they use can be used by anyone. Take one day a month and prep the meat for the intended use. Then once week prep things like veggies and fruit for snacking. This also keeps your expenses down. How? Because you have done most of the prep work once a month for your meals, then you just have to get fresh produce when you can for each week. You spend less on eating out. That is where the real expense is, fast food. And it’s not really that good. Wendy’s has a 50 chicken nugget pack now. We went to Kroger for Antonia’s...

  This week’s walk through Kroger was disappointing, to say the least.  There were only two boxes of jars for jam. No lids. There were 25 lb bags of sugar.  Next time you go to the store please pay attention to how the shelves are stocked. How many jars are between the front jar and the back of the shelf. Kroger actually got two new items one was the seasonings I showed in the video and the other was precut chicken which was pre-cooked. It was expensive so I moved on. The new coolers have doors on them now. Why new? Why not wait for another year or why took them so long? We need to start paying attention there are major changes coming.   I hope y’all will take time to watch Sergei’s video links I have included below. Even if you only watch the ones about how his parents use to shop at the grocery stores. You are going to see a similarity to what we are seeing.   Yes! Being prepared to survive anything on your own is important. Having your soul ready fo...

  Here are our pantry staples. They are based on what we buy frequently and use all the time. Pantry staples are different for every family. Don’t feel like you have to organize your pantries like mine or anyone else’s. Dry and Canned Goods: Instant potatoes - This is the most versatile product in our pantry. They can be used to thicken soups or in bread to give a moister bread.  Rice - We have rice at least twice a week. My daughter is part Mexican therefore we go through rice quickly.  Beans - Again, this is something we use a lot. I can them myself and we have them and we buy them commercially canned. When we can get them cheap enough organic we will. We also keep dehydrated beans. Flour - During the winter I do a lot of baking. It helps to warm the house and get bread or whatever I need to put in the freezer for the summer. I mainly buy All-Purpose flour. I don’t really buy cake or bread flour.  Sugar - I keep a variety of sugars around. Powdered, brown, and regu...

  I know it’s been a while since we have done a meal like this. Thre are more people using food banks than ever. People getting in line for banks that don’t open till three in the afternoon yet they are getting in line at six am. This is going to get more frequent as the year goes by. If you are new here’s how it works. I take three or four items I currently have that you would get from a food bank. Then we combine them to make a meal that will be delicious and feeling for every member of your house.  So here we go… The Hamburg Helper I chose was Cheesey Enchilada. I opted to use home-canned chicken. Hamburg helper is something that food banks across the country often get donated to them. Along with canned beans, corn. As a matter of fact the corn I used for this video is a can I was given by a local church last December with ham, and other items.  Take a pound of meat you have on hand. Whatever it be as long as it is either a half a pound to a pound. Of course, if you ha...

  I am calling this video that because after the president of Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic signed a peace deal with president of Kosovo (a breakaway area of Serbia) Avdullah Hoti. Part of the deal is that Serbia moves their embassy from Tel Aviv Israel to Jerusalem. The reaction of President Vucic was epic. It was like he had no idea this was coming. He immediately flips through the pages of the deal. It’s absolutely hilarious.  Also, this week, Trump made some terrible comments about veterans. This is a very sensitive issue for me being the daughter of a Korean/Vietnam Veteran. “Shut Up! Seriously Trump. Shut up until your sons grow some balls and serve.”  He was called out for it by a Fox Newscast and he wasn’t happy. I don’t care. Until people serve in the military don’t ever insult them on any level. NEVER! He wants Jeniffer Griffin fired. Never mind how many times he has disrespected Fox News.  Now according to Forbes reporter Carlie Potterfield, there are ...

  So these items aren’t brand new, but they are new to us. I know they will come in handy.  Welbilt ABM 6800 Bread Maker This is a more upscale bread maker. I got it fairly cheap and hey, it will be awesome. I can say it is a bit bigger than the one I gave up. The control panel is awesome.  Dehydrator I don’t know what brand this is and I don’t care. I can see the food as it dehydrates and that is cool. There are only two racks and I can get more from Amazon.  Mirro Pressure Canner This little baby is adorable at 12 quarts. I will have to get a hold of a manual for it or find someone on youtube like Liesa Sutton from Sutton Daze about an overview of it. So cute, I will leave a link below so you can get a look at their products.  Pressure Cooker Outlet http://www.pressurecooker-outlet.com/index.htm https://youtu.be/6TqaV1G3G8c

  I am happy to say that SBP was able to pay his mortgage for this month. Now his home has serious damage because of hurricane Laura. And the insurance company is busy figuring out how to screw him out of as much coverage as possible. This means he will have to pay for a professional tarping of his roof himself and possibly pay for the repairs because it's wind damage and they don't cover that. Let me say this to those insurance companies and to those who price gouge, there is a special place in hell for you.. I say this as someone who has to have the damage repaired on my dime because it wasn't enough for the insurance company to cover and a company who can out to give an estimate jacked up their price from $300 to $400 way up to $1600. Yeah! https://youtu.be/-CapyY2Z05s

  Here we go. Another month in the nut hut that is 2020. Below will be the links to all the articles for you to read when you have time.  I am just going to give my thoughts on them. Let’s start with the layoffs coming. I did a video last year about this time (or a bit later) on massive layoffs coming. I had no idea it was going to be this massive. Coke is offering severance packages to employees in America and Canada with others to follow. They looking to slash their line down dramatically. It’s not just Coke slashing jobs, it’s other companies like American Airlines to upscale shops. Malls across America are turning into modern-day ghost towns.  Below is an article by Tyler Durden showing 17 signs our economy isn’t coming back ‘better than ever’ like we have been told. Not only that, but credit card companies are slashing credit limits for everyone. Even those with perfect credit scores. Basically, if you aren’t a millionaire or billionaire, your credit score isn’t rele...