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“Jan and I had a lot of fears going into our hike of the Arizona Trail. We worried about border problems and drug runners, angry bulls, mountain lions, spiny vegetation, and ranches who didn’t want us on their land. We started out feeling scared and vulnerable.

However, during our hike, we discovered we had powerful defense of our own. There was no need to fear, because we wielded CHROME DOME UMBRELLAS!”

Never fear! We've got UMBRELLAS!

Jan and I had a lot of fears going into our hike of the Arizona Trail. We worried about border problems and drug runners, angry bulls, moun...

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I have gotten more serious about survival, and growing food. One of the things that is fascinating to me was learning about the two sago palms I planted 15 and 20 years ago. I noticed these reddish seeds in one of them, the female, and looking them up the other day to see if they are edible I discovered the opposite. They are highly toxic and even deadly to consume. Interestingly the center of the trunk of the sago has starchy balls that when cooked are edible, much like tapioca, and are usually made into mostly desserts, but some savory dishes too! I have a male and a female sago, a king Sago and a Queen Sago, I got lucky there, because it take 5 to. 7 years to to find out the sex of a sago. Both the male and female produce babies at the bottom of the tree which can be transferred into pots to grow. My King should get about 8 feet and the queen almost twice that size! It is good to know that I have an abundance of food in those plants.

“According to the ASPCA, the sago palm’s toxic principle is cycasin, which is a carcinogenic and neurotoxic glucoside found in cycads. Ingesting it can cause vomiting, melena, icterus (jaundice), increased thirst, hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, bruising, coagulopathy, liver damage, liver failure, and death.

All parts of the plant are toxic, and the seeds contain the highest levels of cycasin.“

Learn about sago palm care & the safety info you need to know!

What sago palm care tips do you need to help your plant thrive? I've got you covered, plus the safety warnings you need to know about!

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How to cook traditional sago

Sago is a starch that is extracted from the centre of a palm trunk. It is most commonly made into small pearl like balls, and similarly to tapioca pearls, they are popular in desserts and drinks in Thailand and South East Asia.

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Thai Pork and Tapioca Dumplings Recipe | Sakoo Sai Moo | สาคูไส้หมู - Lion Brand

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This Tropical Tapioca-Style Porridge Makes a Sweet Snack

This easy sago recipe is a wonderful porridge with cinnamon, cardamom, or fruit that is a delightful snack or dessert.

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“I finally found it yesterday, half chewed. I googled it and Oh God, I'm pretty sure it's a sago palm nut. I called my vet who doesn't treat squirrels but he said they're very toxic and if he ate 1/2 of it 2 days ago, it's unlikely he can be saved anyway, and suggested euthanasia to spare him suffering.”

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“I had a brown squirrel lunge at my face through my glass window late last year, so I am appreciating this article, below! The gray squirrels are mean too! Two of them tore apart a baby bunny in my backyard, and when I tried to make noise by banging on my glass door to make them stop, the one ran off, but the other one positioned himself to face me with such a wicked look that I thought he could be rabid, so I quickly ran in the house. The horrific sounds that came out of that poor little bunny is nothing I will ever forget. Don’t let their cute fluffy tail fool you, squirrels are liars!…



“Anyhow, back to the squirrels! Now before you get all “but they are so cute!” on me…they are feisty little demon critters in the wild. There is not a single thing “cute” about them. They are vicious, elusive, and conniving little creatures. I swear one of them jumped out of tree about 50 feet high, after being shot – twice – and tried to attack us before a third shot finally took him down. You can’t tell me there is anything adorable about a beady eyed fuzzy ball of fury lunging at your face. And if this doesn’t convince you enough, there certainly is something to be said about the satisfaction that comes from finding, killing, cleaning, and cooking your own meat from start to finish. That, and I totally felt like Katniss Everdeen, which is always a plus.”

Braised Squirrel with Bacon, Mushrooms, & Pinot Nior | Recipe - Simply Elliott

Yes, you read that right. Squirrel. As you know, the husband and I adore the outdoors, especially the farm, and are major proponents for eating fresh, local, and as free from preservatives as possible. So when the husband found this recipe in Field and Stream magazine, he was determined for us...

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“Is squirrel safe to eat?

“If you’re someone curious if you can eat squirrels from your backyard, understand that there’s always a risk in eating squirrels—or any meat for that matter.

You might get sick due to it being contaminated with bacteria during the butchering process or during the storage before cooking it.

Minimize the risks of having bacteria by wearing gloves when skinning and getting it on ice as quickly as possible.”

If you’re hunting for meat, another recommendation is to not hunt squirrels during summer. The hot summer weather makes squirrels great hosts for fleas, mites, lice, and ticks.

To avoid the meat being contaminated with parasites and bugs, it is then best to hunt squirrels during winter. The cold weather won’t allow parasites to breed on squirrels’ corpses.”

“It’s definitely possible that you get sick from eating squirrels. That’s unfortunate but that’s true for any game animal as well. Even if you did your best in making sure that the meat is clean and well-prepared, there are still concerns that squirrels—which are a family of rodents—can transmit diseases either directly or indirectly.

Possible diseases from eating squirrels are Salmonella and Tularemia. And yes, you may also get worms from eating squirrels.

Some squirrels also may carry the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (a.k.a mad-cow disease) which can zombify a person by eating holes into the brain.

Then there’s this rare fatal brain disorder that resulted in eating too much squirrel meat. Such is the case of a Rochester man who developed severe memory loss after eating a squirrel infected with prion disease.“

“With doctors saying that some squirrels could be carrying the prion disease, it’s best to avoid eating squirrel’s brain, heart, or liver. And you should definitely not eat a squirrel raw.

Stick to eating squirrel’s lean meat. Avoid any of its spinal fluids (including blood) and cut out the glands in the squirrel’s limbs as well.

If you’re not an expert and would want squirrel meat without any risk of contracting disease, try a reputable restaurant that specializes in this delicacy.“

“Many hunters consider squirrel meat the best in the woods. Sweet and nutty, a squirrel is a highly sustainable and delicious meat that many would like to see on more plates. Gordon Ramsey and Jamie Oliver are fans, and you can now regularly see squirrels in a growing number of restaurants.“


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Can you eat squirrels from your backyard? Is the meat safe? – Pretty Backyard

Can you eat squirrel from your backyard? In this article, you'll know if eating squirrel meat is risk free.

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“Small game hunting is a time-honored tradition, and it’s the perfect way to get first-time hunters into the woods. Squirrels are everywhere, and they don’t require specialized equipment, scent maskers, hunting blinds or 4 am wake-up calls.

They also don’t require half a day to clean and dress. With a little practice, you can clean and gut a squirrel in under a minute.”

“I watched a few youtube videos on skinning squirrels in particular, and all of them showed the same technique. Start by removing the feet, and then cut loose the skin at the base of the tail. Step on the tail and pull up.

How To Skin and Gut a Squirrel in Under a Minute

Small game hunting is a time-honored tradition, and it's the perfect way to get first-time hunters into the woods. Squirrels are everywhere, and they don't require specialized equipment, scent maskers, hunting blinds or 4 am

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I was lucky to find these new organic fat free instant mashed potatoes at my local health market. I tried out the garlic ones and they were good! These would also be good for thickening soups, instead of making a roux with butter and flour. The due date on them is a whole year away!

 

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In further investigating eating a sago palm, it seems that they make the pearls. Here is a video of another way a sago palm is eaten…


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I just discovered that my Canary palm fruit is edible, as is all with all “TRUE” palms, NOT SAGO though, as they are not true palms. Here is my Canary palm tree and it’s fruit. They are definitely softer to the touch where the toxic sago nuts are not.,


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“When hand-pulling weeds isn’t doing the trick, coconut oil can help safely kill weeds in your garden without harming the soil. Coconut oil contains fatty acids that inhibit a weed’s ability to photosynthesize and eliminate waste, causing it to die off.

Warm equal parts coconut oil and cheap vegetable oil in a saucepan on low. Whisk to combine the oils and prevent the coconut oil from solidifying. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and let it cool. Spray the weeds daily for approximately 2 weeks, making sure to shake the bottle before each use.”


“Do you love DEET’s insect-repelling qualities, but hate its chemical ingredients? According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, chemical compounds in coconut oil repel mosquitoes, bed bugs, ticks, and other insects better than DEET. The ingredients in coconut oil that keep mosquitoes at bay are lauric acid, capric acid, and caprylic acid, along with their corresponding methyl esters.

Unless you can extract these acids and add them to a starch-based formula for long-term use, you’ll have to settle for making your own moisturizing insect repellent that will need to be reapplied often. Use coconut oil as a carrier oil and mix it with insect-repelling essential oils such as peppermint, lemongrass, eucalyptus, or tea tree oil.“

15 Genius Coconut Oil Uses for Maintaining Your Home and Garden

There’s plenty of hype about the health benefits of coconut oil, but it’s also a wonder cleaner, lubricant, and all-around household helper.

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I just finished assembling my composter. I have been busy planting this past couple of weeks! I didn’t know if I could grow anything or even like gardening, but I love it. This makes me feel so much better about survival. So far I have heirloom strawberries and blueberries planted, boysenberries, a sweeter type of jalapeño, purple/black carrots, two kinds of artichokes, stinging nettle and cilantro. I have to put my finger lime tree and my passion fruit vine in the ground, and I have an ice cream banana tree and a raspberry bush being sent. I bought a pineapple guava bush, an apple tree, a late navel orange tree and a white donut peach tree, which will be delivered at the end of this month. I have lots more seeds to plant still too, like watermelon, asparagus, tomatoes, peas and more. I am planting most of my garden under my gazebo on concrete, in milk crates and various containers to keep the weeding and bugs down.

 

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I like to use save dryer lint to use as a fire starter, but apparently dried orange peels work well too!…

“Orange peels make a great fire starter! Dry the peels until they are crispy – either in the sun, a slow oven or dehydrator and store them in an airtight jar.”

Orange Peel Fertilizer and 10 Brilliant Ways to Use Orange Peels in the Garden

Oranges are one of my favourite fruits! There is nothing quite like eating a fresh, juicy orange, but what do you do with the leftover peels? The chickens and goats don't like to eat them,

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“Citrus peel halves make great little seedling pots – cut the very bottom off so it sits flat, fill them with seed raising mix and place them in a sunny spot. When it is time to transplant, you can bury the whole thing, peel included.”

 

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“Place orange peels upside down on the top of the soil in the garden for a few days. The slugs will use it as a hiding spot as they are moist and dark.

Then all you have to do is go and pick them up and throw them to the chickens or put them in a bowl of boiling water.”

 

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Human hair hair a deterrent for critters and birds, so I cleaned out my hairbrush and tied it to the blueberry bush I planted in the yard.

 

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