We have been super busy crafting and getting ready for a Christmas craft show to sell some items as a fundraiser for the Gilmer County WV Historical Society. We finished the last of our planned projects today (although I'm sure I will come up with a few more things to make between now and then … Continue reading What’s new at Conestoga Chuck’s house?
Lately it has been cold and rainy and during the summer we had hot and rainy... which means a need to control the humidity inside the RV. Humidity control is very important if you want to keep your RV in tip top condition and it's even more important if you are very allergic to molds! … Continue reading Full time RV’ing and humidity control inside the RV
Conestoga chuck approves this endorsement and so does hiS little sister lil bit 🙂 I'm just typing what the pups are woofing for me to put into English for your reading enjoyment. Forget those pop up canvas camping shades! Get a 10x10 doggie kennel instead! Place an indoor outdoor rug for their enjoyment plus lots … Continue reading Doggie comforts while camping
So let's talk some about those disgusting black water tanks lol One of the things that becomes a major problem with home septic systems and black water tanks is toilet paper. So let's talk about an European style upgrade that will save you money and time and can be done at home as well as … Continue reading RV bathroom upgrades and taking care of the black water tank
I'm so tired of all this cold and snow! So I decided to make an indoor picnic for dinner lol which if you are like Conestoga Chuck and like your meats then this won't be a recipe for you. If you are craving fresh veggies and warm sunshine, then you are in the right spot! … Continue reading Winter picnic! It’s 5 degrees out and I’m dreaming of sunshine!
It's awesome to have friends! I just have to state that right up front because tonight's dinner is brought to you by several of my friends! Read on to find out more 🙂 So first off a shout out to my friend "the grizz" who is not only a fabulous artist but master sauerkraut maker! … Continue reading Toaster Oven, Homemade, Individual, Sauerkraut Casserole
I've made this recipe for many years in a crock pot... but once I got my instant pot the old crock pot was quickly donated to goodwill along with the rice cooker and several other kitchen gadgets that my lovely instant pot replaced! The family loves this particular dinner and it's really best if you … Continue reading Mushroom gravy and steak instant pot rewrite of an old family favorite!
So we got the beef tongue for making dog food in our meat grinder (along with some other meats: see previous post for more info). The goal is to get the large packs of meat, take a few pieces for hubby and myself to eat, and then grind the rest into dog food ... because … Continue reading Beef tongue taco’s (its yummier than it sounds!)
Since the first batch of soap didn't seem to be curing properly, I got to thinking: "what am I doing differently from how the pioneers would have processed their soap?" Then it came to me! They probably would have cured their soap in the cellar house /root cellar. The average temperatures for a cellar house … Continue reading Wood ash lye soap experiment update #3
Yes you heard me right! Grocery shopping at the dollar store! Seriously if you haven't done this yet you really need to give it a try! Today I'm making toaster oven pizza with some yummy dollar store items I found. Everything for $1! Two small pizza crusts that fit the toaster oven just perfect! Now … Continue reading Grocery shopping at the dollar store? Say what!?!?!
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