SilverFire Stove Group Buy

This order is replacing our Stove Tec Rocket stove order.
Unfortunately, Stove Tec was unable to fill our order for rocket stoves after a month of waiting.

Fortunately, we found SilverFire and they are able to fill our order.
We are giving another 2 weeks for anyone else who would like to buy a stove. The order deadline is July 25. Money will be due by Aug 1st. Checks will be made payable to "Josi Rust".
Here is the break down on prices.

The new early August shipment has 5 new material cost design upgrades from the original beta test models they sold out of.  The new upgrades are included in the new Survivor stove price list.  The changes include:

1.  Perlite powder insulation upgrade to a higher quality full blanket rock mineral insulation (eliminates Perlite dust on stove). 

2.  Pem nuts embedded in Stove body wall, now customers will install handles to prevent denting by rough domestic carrier handling (FedEx, UPS, etc...).

3.  Thermal plate in bottom of stove, to reduce temperature under stove.

4.  New 5 prong pot supports on cast iron top, from current 4.

5.  Fuel Gauge added to stove door, to remind folks only small diameter fuel required and provides a second option to open stove door easier.

Here are a few reviews:
Survivor
Survivor
Hunter
Scout

HERE is a comparison between Stovetec and Silverfire

To sign up please email your name, phone number, type of stove, and how many. 

For those of you in Oregon contact Josi at tinkctr@hotmail.com

For those of you in Washington contact Jeri at jericolburn@gmail.com  
WE WILL CONTACT YOU WHEN SIGN UPS ARE COMPLETE TO LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THE STOVE WILL BE.
SIGN UP DEADLINE JULY 25
PAYMENT DEADLINE AUGUST 1

SilverFire Clean Cooking Products
Showroom / Warehouse
777 Washington Street
Eugene, Oregon 97401
USA
Sales:  541 222 9212 Pacific Time Zone
Warehouse:  541 485 7114 Pacific Time Zone
Hours:  Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
sales@silverfire.us

 

Group buy on Pears

FRESH BARTLETT PEAR ORDER 2013

I am doing a pear order from Big Mac “ThePearGuy”.

The pears are from Medford, Oregon pear orchards. There is a sweet crop this year.

Delivery will be mid-August to early September.

Pears will be delivered within 24-48 hours of picking and can be refrigerated or ripened.

Anyone is welcome to order as long as you are able to pick them up at my house in Kent, send this to your neighbors & friends.

We will have a week’s notice before delivery.

FAQ- Check out www.ThePearGuy.com

Pears come in 40 lb boxes for $25 per box, only 62.5¢ per lb
(If I have to deliver the boxes to you the price goes up to $26/box and a requirement that a minimum of 50 boxes be delivered to that area.)

MONEY AND ORDERS ARE DUE BY AUGUST 1, 2013

By ordering pears you are responsible for reading your email and keeping informed of the date for pick up and any changes that may occur. If you are not able to pick up your pears you must find someone else to pick them up for you. The pears won’t last long in a hot garage.  

Please email your name, phone number, city or ward,  and how many boxes you want.

email jericolburn@gmail.com I will then reply with my address so you can drop off cash, mail a check, or money order payable to 'Jeri Colburn'. I will hold all the checks until the pears are delivered, then I will write one big check to 'The Pear Guy'.
For your convenience I can now take payment via paypal to the email jericolburn@gmail.com 

 

Gardening

                                                    Breaking new ground for my garden

Having spent the last 4 years in Las Vegas I am so excited to have a house with a large yard in Washington for my garden.
There are four very important things to consider before beginning your vegetable garden.
1) Soil
2) Fertilizer
3) Sun
4)Water

Soil- An easy way to determine the type of soil you have is to dig a hole about one foot deep. Scoop up a handful and squeeze it into a ball. If it crumbles and falls apart it is loam-based soil. That is great! If it stays a solids ball that is slick,  then you most likely have clay based soil. Add organic matter to clay soil to break it up and keep it from clumping together. I like to add peat moss or coconut fiber mulch. It helps keep the soil moist in between watering and does a great job of loosening clay base soil. King County has a free soil testing program for anyone living in King County.  They are able to test the soil for the major nutrients N-P-K, pH, organic matter, and other micro-nutrients. The lab will send back recommendations specific to your plant needs. For information about soil testing in King County click HERE. For soil sampling instructions click HERE.

Fertilizer- Natural organic or slow-release fertilizers provide nutrients in small amounts over time - just the way your plants need them! Quick-release fertilizers are highly soluble, and water and rain can wash them right down the storm drain - directly into local waterways where nitrogen causes algae to grow, depleting oxygen and suffocating aquatic wildlife.

N = nitrogen, P = phosphorous, K = potassium

Nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium are three major nutrients that are important for the growth of healthy plants. All plant food (fertilizer) needs to have a healthy balance of nutrients.
In the Pacific Northwest, the optimum ratio of N, P and K is three parts nitrogen to one part phosphorous to two parts potassium: 3N-to-1P-to-2K. 
A great article about soil management from Washington State University.

Sun- Sun is vital to the proper growth of your crops. Plan out your garden before planting. Watch the sun in the area you want to put your garden to determine which places get the most.least amount of sun. Plant your taller crops on the north side of the garden so they don't shade the other crops. There are a variety of garden planning website like this, some are free for a trial and others you must pay for. I found it very helpful to remind me when to plant, harvest, fertilize, and where I planted crops previous years.

Water- Establishing the correct water-air relationships in the soil is essential for the best growth of all plant types. Oxygen in the soil is necessary for plants to grow. Watering too often or too much is likely to exclude the necessary oxygen from the soil pore spaces. Without enough oxygen, plant roots suffocate and die. Plant parts above ground exhibit symptoms of this stress: wilting, yellowing, and drying foliage, leaf drop and twig die-back may all occur. Constant over-watering kills most plants.Check out this article for great watering tips.

For more articles on general vegetable gardening in Washington visit this website.

Rototilled the garden about 3 times adding in a little peatmoss

                                                       Garden plot ready to go

Here are a few other general reminders:

-  Vegetables need at least six hours of sunlight a day. If all that’s available is a low-light location, concentrate on leafy vegetables. Some other plants will grow in shade but will produce less and take longer to mature.

-  The garden site should be relatively level. If there is a steep slope, run rows of plants across it. They will hold water longer and will help avoid erosion.

-  Just about any soil will benefit from the addition of organic matter, such as manure, peat moss, or dead leaves. Also, before planting it’s a good idea to spade soil to a depth of 12 to 14 inches.

-  Be careful with fertilizer. Lawn fertilizer will make plants produce lots of leaves and stems but not many vegetables. All fertilizers have a three-digit code. The normal one for vegetable gardens is 8-8-8 or 16-16-16.

-  The simplest way to eliminate plant pests is to remove insects, worms, or eggs by hand. Remember to inspect plants regularly. Some shake-on powder or liquid bug sprays that are relatively safe include vegetable and tomato dusts, and sevin. A local garden shop will know what they are.

-  Give seeds a chance. Most people plant them too deep. Proper depth is approximately four times as deep as the seed is thick, which often isn’t very deep.

Gardening is an essential part of emergency preparedness. It is much better to learn how to keep and grow a garden now, while it may not be needed, than waiting until it is an emergency. Besides being healthier and better for you, you will find that freshly grown vegetables taste much better than store bought.

 

Rocket Stove Group Buy

UPDATE: Effective July 12, 2013 this order has been cancelled and replaced with SilverFire stoves. All checks/cash are being returned. Stovetec was unable to fill our order after a month of waiting. I apologize for the inconvenience.

My sister Josi and I are organizing a group buy for Stovetec 1 and 2 door stoves, carry bags, water pasteurizers, and super pots.

                                    
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 More demo videos may be found on their youtube channel HERE. And their website HERE.

Dr. Larry Winiarski, Mech. Eng. and Technical Director of Aprovecho Research Center, invented the "Rocket Stove" and established the "10 Design Principles for Wood Burning Stoves" in 1982. StoveTec offers an optimized rocket stove that burns as efficiently and as cleanly as possible.


Here is the break down on prices:

                            StoveTec 2013 Dealer Pricing
                                                  48 Qty         96 Qty         MSRP
Economy 1 Door Stove            $46.64        $41.46           $82.95
Eco Ceramic 1 Door Stove      $57.92         $51.48         $102.95
Deluxe Metal 1 Door Stove     $67.48         $59.98         $114.95
Eco Ceramic 2 Door Stove      $61.98         $54.98         $109.95
Deluxe Metal 2 Door Stove     $73.10         $64.98         $124.95

Stainless Steel Water Pasteurizer -$39.99 ea.                   $55.95
Stainless Steel Super Pot              $39.99 ea.                  $59.95
StoveTec Carry Bag                   $44.95 ea.                       $64.95

The 1 Door Stove burns wood and biomass ("burnables" such as pine cones, corn husks, dry grass, etc). This also makes charcoal from the wood embers so you have "biochar" to put in your garden as a soil amendment. The 1 Door Deluxe Metal Stove is the best, most versatile stove they make.

The 2 door Stove burns burns wood and charcoal. Has better combustion and it's "left overs" are very fine ash.

As long as we have 48 or 96 of ANY combination of stoves or accessories we will qualify for the discounted price.


 

To sign up please email your name, phone number, type of stove, and how many. 

For those of you in Oregon contact Josi at tinkctr@hotmail.com

For those of you in Washington contact Jeri at jericolburn@gmail.com

WE WILL CONTACT YOU WHEN SIGN UPS ARE COMPLETE TO LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THE STOVE WILL BE. Checks will be made payable to "StoveTec".

SIGN UP DEADLINE MAY 20
PAYMENT DEADLINE JUNE 3

For more information, or if you would like to speak with Todd,  the owner of StoveTec:

StoveTec Stove Store
3400 Franklin Blvd
Eugene, OR 97403 USA
+1-541-515-4394 Store phone: 1-541-741-4108
http://stovetecstore.net/index.php/

                            

       

Girl's night

March 30 I had a girl's night with some of the ladies in my church. We discussed food storage and sampled some meals.   Here is a recap of the items we tried/made. Whole wheat bread, honey powder, butter powder, creamy potato soup, oatmeal cookies, spiff e whip, and fruit drink mix.

We made whole wheat bread from the recipe found here.

                 Augason Farm Honey Powder-

                                                    We reconstituted honey powder.  

                                 Slowly add 1/4 cup of cold water to 1 cup of honey powder.

                                                                       Mix Well

                                                     Heat on low to dissolve sugars.

                                 Place in a covered jar and cool. Use as you would fresh honey.

The taste of the honey was very sweet. It was rather syrup like, even after sitting on the counter over night. I put it in the fridge for a couple hours and that helped it gain more of a honey consistency. Overall I would use this product again.  It can be used as a sweetener. Substitute for sugar or honey in recipes cup for cup. For liquid honey substitution 1 cup of liquid honey is equal to 1 cup honey powder and 1/4 cup water.

Augason Farms Butter Powder-

I made oatmeal cookies using this. The consistency of the cookie turned out alright, but the nasty smell of the butter powder overpowered the cookie. I threw the entire batch away and remade them with real butter. 

Reconstituted it tastes nothing like butter. Even in the can it doesn't smell like butter, more like sour milk. I would not recommend this brand's product.

Augason Farms Dried Whole Egg-

I have been using powdered eggs for almost 2 years now. I use them in all of my baking. Everything I have made with it has turned out just fine. I use 1T of powered egg and 2T of water to equal 1 fresh egg,

Augason Farms Creamy Potato Soup Mix- 

 

 
2 cups of soup mix and 6 1/2 cups of water is a serving for 6 people. Directions: 1. Whisk soup mix into boiling water. 2.Simmer on low heat for 20-25 minutes. 3. Stir frequently (For a thicker soup lower water by 1/4 cup).

This soup was delicious. It had great flavor, little chunks of potatoes, and it is MSG free. I will be adding more cans of this to my food storage.

Augason Farms Spiff E Whip-

DIRECTIONS:

Whipped Topping

1. Combine one cup Spiff-E-Whip dry mix with 8 oz ice water.

2. Beat on high speed for 3-5 minutes until peaks form.

3. Serve immediately or keep refrigerated after mixed.

YIELD: 1 cup of dry powder yields four 2/3 cup servings

For Frosting: “Just add water”

1. Combine 1 cup Spiff-E-Whip dry mix with 4 oz. water.

2. Beat on high speed until smooth.

Chocolate frosting: Add 1 tsp of cocoa and 1 tsp of powdered sugar or add to your favorite cocoa drink mix.

Fruit flavored frosting: Add 1 package dry flavored drink mix such as strawberry, cherry, etc.

 

Mousse:

1. Combine 1 cup Spiff-E-Whip dry mix with 2 tsp of cocoa, 2 tsp of powdered sugar, and 1 tsp of corn starch with 5 ounces of water.

2. Beat on high speed until smooth

We made whipped topping. I made it ahead of time and allowed it to cool in the fridge for an hour. We put this on our oatmeal cookies and it was absolutely amazing. I will be stocking up on this product for sure. 

Fruit Drink Mix from LDS dry pack cannery-

1 cup of fruit drink mix and 2 quarts of water. The drink was good. I thought it was very sugary, but I don't drink much soda or juice. I watered mine down even more and it was much better. If you had water that tasted funny, this would be the perfect "cover up".

We had a great evening and learned a little more about food storage and which items we would incorporate into our year's supply and which items we would pass on.  I look forward to doing this again in the future.