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Food/Survival Staple donations/packages:

(Please bear with...As recipes and idea are added for survival staples, they will be added, and eventually we will have templates posted for recipe books, or food tags that you can print and include with your charity donations, so they can be utilized to their highest potential.

Living the broke life...I have learned the wisdom of surviving on bare essentials, and one would be surprised how much unnecessary money they waste on items that can be produced with little expenditure in the way of supplies, and are enriching for our creative intelligence.

Backyard agriculture recipes and ideas are on the way also...

Why not learn how to surive off dandelions (that make teas, coffee, salds, etc...). You never know when you'll need to know how to live off the land...

Your local churches, food pantries and city organization to name a few are ALWAYS accepting donations.

For a very inexpensive trip to the grocery store you can provide a family or a number of families with the staples they'll need, food and other survival staples (toiletries/tee-shirts/etc...).

When providing staples, it is an added bonus for the recipient if you include a RevolutionRoom sticker, or booklet that gives them ideas of how to fix it up and make it palatable.

There will be more and more of those kinds of templates added with time.

Food Donations:

Oatmeal/grits:

With cinnamon, sugar and butter-delicious...

With water and left on until skin is tight and cleansed- a wonderful face and body mask that will lift impurities out of your skin

When you're really broke, and have no cash...Oatmeal can be used as kitty litter...Don't worry the cat won't eat it:)

Koolaid:

The uses for Koolaid are almost endless.

Koolaid can be used for:

Food coloring (added to foods, clor, baths or the like.

With vinegar, tye-dye pigments can be created

Kool aid-Play-Dough:

HERE'S THE STUFF YOU NEED: 1 cup flour 1/4 cup salt 2 tablespoons cream of tartar 1 envelope KOOL-AID Unsweetened Soft Drink Mix, any flavor 1 cup water 1 tablepspoon cooking oil 1 medium frying pan (Ask an adult about what kind of pan to use)

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:   MIX all the stuff in a medium frying pan   COOK on medium heat 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture forms a ball in pan, stirring every now and then. COOL slightly. PLACE on floured surface; knead for 1 minute and you are ready to shape and mold.   Putting It Away: Store in a zipper-style plastic bag or in one of those plastic containers that your mom keeps leftovers in. Just Some of the Cool Play-Dough Colors: For red Play-Dough, use Cherry or Strawberry Flavor; for yellow Play-Dough, use Lemonade Flavor (2 envelopes); for green Play-Dough, use Lemon-Lime Flavor; for orange Play-Dough, use Orange Flavor; for blue Play-Dough, use Blue Moon Berry Flavor; for purple Play-Dough, use Grape Flavor. Try some of your favorite flavors to make some elecrtrifying colors that are out of this world! Kool-Aid Snow Cone Syrup 2 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup water 1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid®, any flavor desired Bring sugar and water to a full boil. Remove from heat and stir in Kool-Aid.™ Chill . Pour over crushed or shaved ice.   Kool-Aid Sherbet 1 cup granulated sugar 1 envelope Kool-Aid (flavor of your choice) 3 cups milk In a bowl, stir all ingredients until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a shallow freezer container; cover and freeze for 1 hour or until slightly thickened. Transfer mixture to a mixing bowl; beat until smooth. Return to freezer container; cover and freeze until firm. Remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving. Yields about 3 cups. Lip Gloss 2 tablespoons solid shortening (Crisco), 1 tablespoon Kool-Aid drink mix (powdered, with sugar already added) Mix the solid shortening together with the drink mix, microwave until mixture is melted, pour into a small container, and set in the refrigerator for 30 to 40 minutes Kool-Aid Glaze This is good for pies and shortcake. 2 cups water 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 package unsweetened Kool-Aid Bring to boil in saucepan and let bubble about 2 minutes until thick and transparent. Cool; mix with berries or sliced fruit. Use strawberry Kool-Aid with strawberries, raspberry Kool-Aid with raspberries, cherry Kool-Aid for either berry, lemon or orange Kool-Aid for peaches. Super-Sour Cherry KOOL-AID® Prep Time: 5 min Total Time:  5 min Makes:  8 servings, 1 cup each 2 envelopes KOOL-AID Lemonade Flavor Unsweetened Soft Drink Mix 1 envelope KOOL-AID Cherry Flavor Unsweetened Soft Drink Mix 1 cup sugar 2 qt. (8 cups) cold water PLACE soft drink mixes and sugar in large plastic or glass pitcher. ADD water; stir until drink mixes are completely dissolved. SERVE in 8 tall glasses over ice cubes or crushed ice. Koolaid pie: You mix 8 ounces of coolwhip, a packet of kool-aid and a can of sweetened condensed milk in a bowl. Stir. Pour in a pie crust. Put in the fridge for two hours then enjoy!

http://www.idrink.com/bying/Kool-Aid.htm

http://www.recipegoldmine.com/desstop/desstop95.htm

http://www.kraftfoods.com/recipes/EspeciallyforKids/Beverages/Super-SourCherryKOOL-AID.html

http://www.theholidayzone.com/recipes/dough.html

http://www.recipezaar.com/r/q=kool+aid

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http://www.hungrymonster.com/recipe/recipe-search.cfm?Course_vch=Peanut%20Butter&ttl=6

Peanut butter

Peanut Sauce for Grilled Beef, Chicken or Shrimp:

 1 1/2-inch piece gingerroot, peeled and minced
1/2 head garlic, peeled and crushed
2 pounds creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup light soy sauce
2 tablespoons chili oil
lime juice to taste
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl. Mix well and season to taste. Store in a sealed container until ready to use. Keeps for several weeks in refrigerator. Use as a marinade for beef, chicken, shrimp or vegetable kabobs. Makes 2 quarts.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Sauce

1 (7-ounce) pure milk chocolate candy bar
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Break chocolate into small pieces and place in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, heat milk until bubbles appear at the edge (do not boil). Pour milk over chocolate. Let sit 3 minutes; stir until chocolate is melted. Add peanut butter and vanilla; stir until smooth and glossy. Makes 6 servings.

No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

4 ounces cream cheese
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/2 cup milk
8 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 deep-dish chocolate flavored crust

In a large mixer bowl combine cream cheese and confectioners' sugar; mix well. Add peanut butter and mix. Slowly add milk and mix well. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into pie shell and cover. Freeze for at least 30 minutes. Drizzle each serving with chocolate syrup.

Tea

Russian Tea mix;

Cream

Cream can be added to coffe of course for better flavor

You can add cream to grits or oatmeal for a far superior flavor

Creams are also used in puddings and the like...

Mushrooms

Salt/Pepper

Flour

Extracts

Extracts have so many uses it's incredible...

Other Survival Staples:

Soap (for laundry/body/hair)

The recipe for the laundry soap is as follows. Feel free to add the anecdote if you like.

• 1 c. shredded or grated bar soap (I use the food proc. to shred the little soap bars from motels, or buy soap at $1 store.
• 1/2 c. super washing soda (Arm and Hammer) This can be tricky to find but some grocery stores carry it. A & H toll free locator number is 1-800-524-1328.
• 1/2 c. borax (Borateem avail in laundry deterg. aisle.)

This doesn't suds up. Use only 1 tablespoon.

I make a double batch of this and it lasts 6 months.

I recently was away from home for a few days. I had just made up a double batch of this homemade powder laundry detergent. When I got home the canister was almost empty. The housesitter did some wash and since the stuff doesn't suds up-she kept adding more. She used like a 6-month supply of laundry soap! I was NOT pleased!

Lotion/Body oil/Powder/Deodorant/Toothpaste:

Cornstarch can be used as a body powder...

Natural homemade recipes for your skin are simple to make and cost-effective. What you put on your skin is just as important as what you eat. Commercial products often contain chemicals that are absorbed by your skin finding their way into the bloodstream which can be harmful to your overall health.

Virgin coconut oil/butter makes for a good moisturizer by providing a protective layer that locks in natural moisture. Coconut oil solidifies at temperatures below 78 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the coconut butter in small lip balm or eye cream jars or any small sterilized jar. For a lip balm, use coconut butter on its own or add peppermint or spearmint oil. As an acne treatment, add a couple of drops of tea tree, lavender, or patchouli oil. For wrinkles, add rose, orange or patchouli oil. To treat eczema, add chamomile, geranium, or orange oil. To treat broken capillaries, add rose, palmarosa, or parsley oil. To treat cellulite, add grapefruit, tangerine, or orange oil. For stretch marks, add palmarosa or neroli oil. To treat burns, add geranium, patchouli or lavender oil.

For sunburned skin, break open a leaf of an Aloe Vera plant and smooth onto the skin. The gel is also good for other types of burns and has soothing, cooling, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. Strawberry juice, cucumbers and avocados are also soothing to sunburned skin.

For tired eyes, place cucumber slices over your eyes. For dark circles around your eyes, place cooled tea bags over your eyes.

For a homemade facial toner, mix green tea, chamomile or ginseng tea (made with mineral water or distilled water) with lavender or lemon oil. Green tea is rich in antioxidants which fight free radicals that damage and age the skin. Green tea is said to diminish fine lines. Lavender oil is a good toner and lemon oil is a good rejuvenator and toner. Add Vitamin C crystals as a preservative and antioxidant. MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane) is a natural source of organic sulfur good for the skin. Add MSM crystals to your toner or eat high sulfur foods such as kale or watercress.

Prick a capsule of Vitamin A, E, or wheat germ oil and smooth directly onto your skin, add to coconut, almond or apricot oil, or to your toner. Vitamin A is a potent antioxidant and Vitamin E is said to slow down the aging process. Almond oil soothes and lubricates the skin. Apricot oil protects and softens the skin. Wheat germ oil promotes skin elasticity.

For a moisturizing and refreshing mask, mix avocado with shredded cucumber. Avocados are rich in protein and Vitamin A. Cucumbers are cooling and cleansing. Use a mashed banana for a skin firming mask.

To lighten age spots, rub lemon directly onto your skin.

For a body powder, mix cornstarch and baking soda with your favorite essential oil. For a foot powder, mix cornstarch, baking soda and tea tree or peppermint oil. Baking soda acts as a deodorizer and soothes the skin. Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic, germicide, antibacterial, and fungicide. Peppermint oil is soothing to the feet and swollen ankles.

Drinking plenty of water, eating raw fruits and vegetables, and getting plenty of rest are one of the best ways to achieving healthy and radiant skin. What goes into your body is reflective on your skin.

Tees/Tanks/Skirts-Long dresses/Shorts/Pants:

Buying these kinds of items in bulk is perhaps the easiest way to donate a lare amount of clothing to charity...or...you can visit  the thrift shops and sort through until you find all of the quality stuff, then donate in packages that you label according to age/gender/ and size...

Fun charity gifts:

Homemade Dry Erase boards

Homemade tee-shirt transfers

Homemade Ice/Heat packs:

get some cotton fabric, cut it the size you need for your ice pack. sew three sides, put in enough plain white rice to half fill the bag. Sew the fourth side together, freeze when you need an ice pack, or microwave for two minutes when you need heat.

Homemade Bath and Bosy treats:

Polymer clay can be expensive, but it's so easy to make, and you can color it with food coloring. The best food coloring is the paste colors that cake decorators use. They last forever.

The recipe is:

ONE PART CORNSTARCH TO ONE PART WHITE GLUE (LIKE ELMERS GLUE).

That's it. If you want it thinner, just add water. How Cheap Is That.

By Ardis Barnes

Editor's Note: There were many questions about this recipe. Fortunately, Ardis submitted another tip that may help people understand the process. Here it is:

MAKE YOUR OWN POLYMER CLAY CHEAP

Mix equal amounts of elmers glue and cornstarch. Form it into your favorite form and let it dry at least overnight. If you want to make beads, leave a toothpick in it while it dries.

I'm a Raggedy Ann buff so I make round flat forms to make Raggedy Ann pins and magnets. I do the faces with fine tip permanent markers. I just need red and black for that. The forms can be sprayed with sealer that comes in a spray can meant for clay type crafts. It can be colored with food coloring too. The best food coloring is the paste type that's used for cake decorating, and it lasts forever. How easy is this, Ha!

Homemade Stickers

1 packet (1/4 ounce) unflavored gelatin
1 tablespoon REAL Lemon  
3 tablespoons boiling water
1 teaspoon sugar

1.  Sprinkle the gelatin in a small bowl filled with the REAL Lemon and allow the gelatin to soften for 5 minutes.
2.  Carefully pour the boiling water into the softened gelatin; stir until dissolved.
3.  Add the sugar and mix well.
3.  Using a paint brush, thinly brush the adhesive on the back of the paper where you have created your "stickers".   
It works best to make a whole sheet of stickers and then brush the adhesive on the full sheet.  The page may curl up
as it dries, but simply press it under something heavy such as the phone book.
4.  Allow the adhesive to completely dry before attempting to cut the stickers apart.
5.  Store any leftover sticker glue in the refrigerator (preferably in a glass jar for ease of reheating).  To reuse, place
the jar of jelled adhesive in a pan of hot water to soften.

NOTE:  
After making your stickers, use your sewing machine without any thread and "sew" along the cutting lines.  Now the
stickers can be easily torn apart.

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