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How to Make Flavored Butter at Home

Making flavored butter at home isn’t something you would typically find me striving to do. Hell, making any food at home isn’t something I strive to do. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit, butter was one of those items that was hit or miss at the grocery store. Sold out one day, a few sticks in stock the next. Butter wasn’t as hard to find as toilet paper and hand sanitizer, but finding it wasn’t a sure bet either.

by Derrick James, SHTFblog founder and blogger at Prepper Press

Butter Sold Out Everywhere

With the pandemic, and subsequent closure of so many restaurants, suddenly everyone was cooking at home. Flour was sold out. Sugar was sold out. Butter was sold out.

“No buddah!?” I said to myself, angrily. That anger was in part aimed at myself. As a prepper, I knew I needed a backup plan to all things. Being out of butter was partly my own fault. I wouldn’t let this happen again!

Enter the Kilner Butter Churner.

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The Kilner Butter Churner

What’s even more rare than finding me making something in the kitchen is actually buying something for the kitchen. I know everyone has their own must-have prepper cooking products, but never would I have thought that a butter churner would be one – until I needed one!

The Amazon reviews on this churner were strong, and the churner didn’t disappoint. Construction seemed solid. All it would take to make fresh butter was this churner, some heavy cream, and a few minutes of cranking.

Of course, when everyone rushes the grocery store in a panic and buys up all of the butter, it’s entirely possible that heavy cream will be sold out as well – but not as likely as butter itself.

Why a Butter Churner?

Why did I splurge for a butter churner when I could just wait until butter is back in stock? A few reasons.

For starters, nothing is going to stand in the way of my and my buddah. And let’s face it, when there is no butter available, most people don’t then think, “Oh, I’ll just go get some heavy cream and make my own.”

Second, being a prepper, I know that two is one and one is none; i.e. redundancy is the key to preparedness. This was proven as fact before my butter churner. When the butter was out (one) I had none. But with the churner, I now had another option (butter or heavy cream = 2). Thus, my “two” became “one” – butter!

Third, there was another added benefit to owning a butter churner – I could make flavored butter! Salted butter? No problem. Garlic butter? You bet. Cinnamon and honey butter – that’s what I made!

Making Flavored Butter from a Churner

Making flavored butter is my kind of recipe – easy! The ingredients come after the butter, however, and making that butter was as easy as setting the cream out for a few hours to reach room temperature.

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Cream ready to churn.

I poured a full carton of heavy cream into the jar and began cranking. The directions indicated I could have butter after ten minutes of cranking. That sounded like it would be an eternity of spinning the handle, but it went surprisingly fast, only… no butter! Nothing seemed to be happening. Then I checked the directions again, felt the jar, and yep – it was cool to the touch. The cream had not reached room temperature.

I set the jar back down and walked away for probably another thirty minutes or so. Then when I came back it felt room temperature. I started cranking again and voila! I had butter in probably seven minutes of cranking.

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Butter after about 7 minutes of churning.

What happens here is the cream begins to thicken, then it becomes very thick and slightly harder to turn, and just a short bit later, the milk separates from the butter. This milk is like skim milk, only it’s buttermilk, so you are not losing any product there so long as you can make use of it.

Next, you dump the milk out, then squeeze and mash the butter extracting whatever remaining milk that you can. You pour cold water over the butter, then mash some more. Eventually you’ve extracted as much milk as you can and you’re now either done (if you want plain unsalted butter), or you mash in your ingredients for flavored butter.

Making Cinnamon and Honey Butter

I wanted butter for toast, so I added a pinch of sea salt, a heavy pinch of ground cinnamon, and a few ounces of honey.

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Fresh butter with honey, cinnamon, and a pinch of sea salt.

I mixed and mashed some more until all of the ingredients were thoroughly mixed in. Then a pushed it into a glass container and it was ready for the fridge.

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Finished butter ready for the refrigerator.

Homemade Butter Taste Test

The next morning I had toast with homemade cinnamon and honey butter! It was good. I wasn’t astounded, but it did taste like toast with butter, cinnamon, and sugar, so the fact that it seemed comparable to store-bought butter seemed like a win to me. My mission of having butter redundancy was a success, and really, making it was not a big deal.

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Toast with cinnamon honey butter and a side of Prepper Press squirrel.

Have you made your own butter or had experience with the Kilner Butter Churner? Alternatively, how do you account for butter in your preparedness plans? Let me know in the comments section.

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DEBT OVERHANG: Funeral Directors – FED CROSSED RED LINES!

This article was contributed by Tom Beck of Portfolio Wealth Global. 

The U.S. dollar is, WITHOUT A DOUBT, a weapon at this point. The Federal Reserve uses it to PROP UP American businesses, mostly with the thought in mind that ANYTHING IS BETTER than seeing a debt deflation.

It’s true; a debt-deflation would lead to riots ONE HUNDRED TIMES worse than the ones you’re currently seeing. A debt deflation would lead to MARTIAL LAW, to curfews, to ROBBED ATM machines, to a WORLD OF PAIN, so you know the central bank cannot let this happen.

In the movie The Godfather, the head of the family Michael Corleone is confronted by his wife and mother of his children, Katherine “Kay” Corleone, saying she doesn’t love him and that she wants to take his children from his house and raise them on her own. He tells her that “He will use all of his resources and power to stop that.” It’s a powerful scene.

To Jerome Powell, a debt deflation is what taking children from their father is to Al Pacino’s character. He will turn heaven and earth before he lets it happen.

Courtesy: Zerohedge.com

This is the reason the system IS BROKEN. It can’t undergo recessions and slowdowns; TOO MUCH DEBT allows it to work only in boom times.

The world is too divided to DECIDE ON a new monetary structure, so when China finally HAS ENOUGH of American currency dominance, THE SEPARATION will be like an earthquake.

My analysis doesn’t show the Yuan becoming the new reserve currency, but that China will be able to persuade ITS BLOCK OF COUNTRIES – which give more of their allegiance to China than they do to the U.S. – to trade in a basket of Chinese-led currencies/commodities.

The dollar will NOT CEASE being the world reserve currency, but it will have competition.

As can be seen above, the number of bankruptcies IS INCREASING; no doubt Covid-19’s economic damage has been PAPERED OVER, but you can’t bail out everyone – it’s NOT POSSIBLE.

This will put additional pressure on government and central banks – more stimulus packages WILL FOLLOW.

Courtesy: Zerohedge.com

This crisis has hit both the young and the elderly, FINANCIALLY SPEAKING (check it above).

It mostly hurt the ALREADY-STRUGGLING, who are laid off more quickly since they’re replaceable. And if a competitor recruits them, it doesn’t create long-lasting damage.

For America, Covid-19 will be remembered as the crisis in which the Federal Reserve showed what it means to be ALL-IN, and I believe this will change how investors view future crises.

The reason I say that is because from now on, the focus will no longer be on the Federal Reserve, but on the DEBT OVERHANG that its programs create. It will be considered a given that the central bank fixes market issues, but the debate will revolve around the unintended consequences of their policies.

Central banks have entered a NEW ERA. They will need to prove that their actions don’t create UNSOLVABLE problems for countries.

Everyone understands now that central banks simply print currency; nothing fancy about it… they are just COUNTERFEITERS WITH A LICENSE.

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5 Ways to Protect Yourself from Waterborne Parasites This Summer

Although a lake or pond may appear crystal clear, fresh or as clean as you have ever seen, it may indeed be a haven for countless waterborne parasites waiting to invade your body and do you harm. Some of the more well-known parasites include Cryptosporidium and Giardia. These parasites are present in freshwater lakes throughout the United States. Schistosomes, is rarer than the aforementioned two, but has been reported in the upper Midwest and parts of the South and Southwest.

Even rarer, though occasionally found in the United States, often brought in by foreigners or those traveling abroad, is the Guinea worm. However, as bad as these parasites could be, a more disturbing one is also lurking in the seemingly calm waters of your local freshwater hangout spot; this being the Naegleria fowleri parasite, more commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba. All the parasites that you may face when exposed to lake water have their own distinctive symptoms and characteristics, and knowing these can increase your chances of avoiding severe medical illnesses and possibly death.

Five Common-Sense Precautions for Waterborne Parasites

Although the ways of acquiring fresh water parasites differ from one another. The following general list can provide some basic precautions that can be taken when you are exposed to water possibly containing these harmful or even lethal microscopic creatures.

  1. This should be no surprise. Purify ALL water before drinking it. No matter how clean or fresh a water source may appear, you always need to purify it first. You can’t see bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Don’t assume water that looks safe to drink, is. Bringing your water to a rolling boil for five minutes works well, as does ultraviolet purification, and chemical purification methods
  2. Crowded pools can also spread parasites, such as Giardia, to those frolicking and having fun in the water. These parasites have hard outer shells that allow them to survive in pools for up to forty-five minutes. An infected individual can spread the germs through fecal matter and if ingested by a swimmer nearby, can cause illness. If the pool’s chemicals are not maintained or you suspect possible contaminated water, stay out and avoid the risk.
  3. Be alert if you live in a flood-prone region. A flooded area can cause normally safe drinking water to mix with human and animal feces, resulting in people unknowingly ingesting dangerous microorganisms into their bodies. These can then wreak havoc on their gastro-intestinal system so fiercely that it can cause dehydration and sometimes death.
  4. Not all parasites enter the body through a person’s mouth. In some instances, open wounds, such as cuts or deep scrapes, can be the entrance way for many microorganisms. Be alert and avoid questionable swimming areas if you have such injuries.
  5. Head all warnings when an area is marked off as “closed for swimming.” You really don’t know the reason why, but why chance it? Any number of reasons could make your favorite swimming hole unsafe. Risking your health or even your life is never worth a refreshing dip during a hot summer day.

This article is from the spring 2018 issue of Survivor’s Edge Magazine. Grab your copy at OutdoorGroupStore.com.

15 Hunting And Fishing Safety Tips

If you are anything like me, you spend a good amount of your free time hunting and fishing. It is an excellent way to enjoy nature, develop a skill, and put meat in the freezer. But how do you make sure you’re safe? Here are some tips!

Having a Safe Hunting and Fishing Trip

I love taking my son out to catch some bass or hunt squirrels. Opening day of deer season is an annual holiday for us. However, there are many dangers to both activities.

People get hurt or killed every year because they are either careless or don’t know enough about safety strategies. In this article, we will cover how to be safe any time you head out to bag some game or hook that big one.

1. Go in Groups if Possible

Hunting and Fishing Safety Tips | Go in Groups if Possible

One of the biggest mistakes people make is heading into the wilderness by themselves. If you get hurt or lost by yourself, there’s a chance you might not make it home alive. Even having one additional person with you significantly increases your odds of survival.

That being said, be selective about who you take. Taking a small child with you does not count. Also, everyone knows that one person that seems reckless all the time. It’s probably not a great choice to bring along someone like that. Instead, take someone that you would trust with your life.

2. Know Where Everyone Is Located

Know Where Everyone is Located | Hunting and Fishing Safety Tips

One risk when hunting or fishing is accidentally hurting your buddy. This risk is higher for hunting but applies to both activities.

If you are hunting with a bow or firearm, it would be easy to accidentally shoot someone else in your party. If you are going to split up, have a plan for where each of you will be. Never fire in that direction.

If you are hunting, it is always best to wear hunter orange so you can see each other at a distance. This is required during certain seasons in certain states.

If you are fishing in close proximity to other anglers, it could be easy to accidentally hook someone behind or beside you.

Also, if you know where everyone is you can keep an eye on each other. If someone in your party gets hurt or injured and you know where they are, you will be more likely to notice.

3. Know Your Area

One of the biggest risks with any activity in the wilderness is getting lost. Many people are fine with hunting or fishing in areas with which they are not familiar.

Keep in mind that many of these locations do not have cell phone reception. I suggest that you always scout your area in advance so you can identify landmarks. In addition, always have a map and compass with you and know how to use them.

I have personally gotten lost in an area I have hunted since I was a teenager. The brush had all grown up since the previous year, and nothing was recognizable. Luckily, I was able to get my bearings and still enjoy the hunt.

Not everyone is so lucky. You should also make sure at least one other person knows exactly where you will be and when you should be home.

4. Dress Appropriately

Dress Appropriately | Hunting and Fishing Safety Tips

This may sound like common sense, but you would be surprised what I have seen. When you go hunting or fishing, be ready for the weather. Dress in layers so you can adjust to changes in temperature.

Always check the forecast before you go. If there is any chance of rain, be sure to have rain gear. The primary risk is hypothermia. More people die in the wilderness from hypothermia than any other cause.

This is when your internal body temperature drops below 95F. I have been hypothermic several times, and it is not fun. Cold weather is a risk but getting wet is a killer. Your body temperature drops 20 times faster when wet than when dry.

In addition, make sure you have appropriate footwear. Any time I am in the wild I wear a boot with good ankle support that will grip the terrain.

5. Watch Your Footing and Balance

Tripping or slipping and falling is the biggest cause of injuries in the wild. It is so easy to twist an ankle or slip on wet leaves. You can easily break your ankle, injure your knee, or hit your head. Even on flat terrain, this type of injury is very common.

Always pay attention to where you are placing your feet. Take the safest path, even if it is not the quickest or easiest. Avoid loose debris like leaves and rocks if possible. Try to keep multiple points of contact with a walking stick or by grabbing sturdy trees.

If you are wading, pay special attention to the current, depth of water, and footing. Several years ago, I was trout fishing in a swift river with waders. I was walking downstream towards a new spot and started to step into a deeper hole.

The water was already pretty high, but when I turned to face the current it hit my chest and went up over my waders. They were instantly filled, and I had to swim to shore with my waders full. I could have easily drowned if I was not a stronger swimmer.

6. Weapon Safety

Weapon Safety | Hunting and Fishing Safety Tips

Most of these rules you probably learned in your hunter’s safety course, but let’s review.

  • Always treat your weapon as if it is loaded even if you know it is not.
  • Never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to kill.
  • Always know what or who is behind your target.
  • Always point your weapon up or down until you are ready to aim.
  • Keep your safety on until you are ready to fire.
  • Clearly identify your target before you take aim.
  • Inspect and maintain your weapon before and after each use. This means checking the barrel for debris on a firearm and checking the bowstring for frays on a bow.
  • If you notice anything about the general function of the weapon that seems off during use, immediately stop and inspect the issue or take it to a professional.

7. Boating Safety

Boating Safety | Hunting and Fishing Safety Tips

Using a canoe, kayak, or motorboat for hunting or fishing is very common. However, it does provide its own set of risks.

First and foremost, always wear your lifejacket. Keep an eye out for obstructions or other people in the water. Never overload your boat and be sure to balance the weight. This makes a huge difference in your ability to control the boat.

Stay seated if at all possibly. Standing up drastically increases the odds of tipping the boat.

Know the water level of rivers and do not go if the water is too high or too low. I have been running a canoe down our local river since I was six years old. I have never had an issue and certainly never flipped a canoe.

A few years back I decided to risk it when the water level was especially high. I ended up flipping the canoe three times that day. I could have easily been pinned against a root wad if I had not been luckier, and I have not made that mistake again.

8. Knife Safety

Hunting and fishing typically require the use of a knife. Always cut away from yourself when cleaning an animal. Keep your knife razor sharp so you do not have to struggle to get through your cut.

If it would be helpful to use another person to clean your animal, do it. Often, a second set of hands can make a big difference.

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  • Always take a first aid kit with you and adjust the contents for whatever needs you may have.
  • When using a tree stand, never climb with your weapon. Instead, tie on a pull cord, climb the tree, and pull it up when seated. Also, use a harness when you get seated so you cannot fall out of the tree. A family friend fell from a 30-foot tall stand a few years ago and almost did not survive.
  • Be mindful of the sun. Fishing and hunting can expose you to sun and heat all day in some cases. This can lead to heatstroke or dehydration. Take plenty of drinking water and sunscreen.
  • When hunting or fishing in cold conditions, bring supplies. I like to have a change of clothes, an emergency blanket, and a way to start a fire.
  • If you get wet, make sure you have supplies to avoid hypothermia.
  • If you hunt or fish before sunrise or coming in after sunrise, always take a flashlight or headlamp. Many people get lost in the woods because they assume that they can find their way in the dark without a light.
  • When fishing with barbed hooks, someone might get a hook embedded in their skin or flesh. Never try to pull out a hook. Always cut the line and leave the hook in place while you seek medical help.

Most of what we included in this article is common sense. However, it is very common for hunters and angler to get complacent. The last thing you want is to ruin your experience because someone was not safe.

Take a minute to review these tips before you head out. You will enjoy your trip much more knowing you are being as safe as possible.

Do you have other hunting and fishing tips to add on our list? Let us know in the comments section!

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Dr. Nadar Pourhassan: COVID-19 Survivors Say “This Was A Miracle”

Dr. Nadar Pourhassan recently sat down with Crush the Street’s Kenneth Ameduri to discuss the medical developments put forward that could be effective in treating Covid-19. A “miracle” drug when it comes to the treatment of COVID-19 could soon become widely available.

Dr. Pourhassan said treatments are for respiratory distress syndrome because that’s what people actually die of it they get COVID-19. The doctor discussed the use of leronlimab by one who doctor who administered the drug to two patients who would have otherwise died, as there was nothing left to do to help them. One immediately came off the ventilator.

Mom Survives COVID-19 After Being Given Experimental Drug, As Mandatory Vaccine Agenda Moves Forward

Discussion of efficacy tested on patients in critical conditions. The FDA is showing favor about the efficacy of a drug that has been described as a “miracle” when it comes to COVID-19 treatments.  It’s called Leronlimab.

Watch the entire discussion in the video below:

Unfortunately, the trust in big pharma is waning, and it’s going to take a lot to regain the trust of the public. Especially after the COVID-19 outbreak, which a majority of Americans believe the government overhyped in order to push a mandatory vaccine on them.   Dr. Pourhassan says his company is up to the challenge.

CytoDyn believes in the future of precision medicine… more specificity, less side effects. Our target, the CCR5 receptor, has been implicated in multiple disease processes from HIV, GVHD, NASH, stroke recovery, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, to metastatic cancer. Leronlimab, our CCR5 antagonist, is a once a week, subcutaneous injection. One molecule with multiple opportunities. With precision comes the opportunity for improved safety, convenience, and enhanced efficacy for the patient. -CytoDyn.com

In a Not-So-Shocking Poll: Americans Hate The Government Almost As Much As They Hate Big Pharma. And that poll was taken on before the COVID-19 scare was around.

The trials of leronlimab as a treatment for the respiratory distress that is the cause of death in those who do happen to die of COVID-19 (and not some other underlying health condition) are ongoing, says Dr. Pouhassan.  At least, if there’s some kind of medicine that can help, such as hydroxychloroquine and likely leronlimab, people may be able to calm down and release some of their fears about being around others.

It could be a good step towards helping people realize a vaccine isn’t necessary, because other effective treatments are available, and they have the choice of how to treat COVID-19 if they do happen to contract it. Choices are what the public has been craving, so this is a step in that direction.

Cry For This Country, Because The Streets Of America Have Become A War Zone

It has truly been disheartening to watch how rapidly our major cities have descended into complete and utter chaos.  At a moment when our nation should be coming together like never before, we have open warfare in the streets.  The violence has shocked the entire world, and even more violence is expected this weekend.  But anyone that is causing violence is actually dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I wish that many of the “leaders” that are encouraging these protests would make that point a lot more loudly.  The truth is that the vast majority of Americans are sick and tired of police brutality.  Personally, I have written countless articles about police brutality over the years, and I never want to see another police officer kneel on someone’s neck ever again.  But I also never want to see these sorts of riots ever again either.  Unfortunately, many people believe that this is just the beginning of the civil unrest in this country.

When I use the term “war zone” to describe what the streets of some of our major cities now look like, I am not exaggerating one bit.  The following is how one Minneapolis resident described the current condition of his city…

I do not live near downtown Minneapolis, but in a residential neighborhood. Many stores and facilities blocks away from me were either physically destroyed or burnt to the ground. I have heard multiple stories from neighbors about rioters coming on my street to cause trouble and being chased away with guns. Bomb threats to hospitals and nursing homes with suspicious items found on the property were rampant. If you drive around the city all you see is buildings burnt down to the ground and mass destruction everywhere.

Every single person I’ve spoken with that lives in Minneapolis has a story.

But instead of working to restore law and order, “several” members of the Minneapolis City Council want to completely “disband the Minneapolis Police Department”

A member of the Minneapolis City Council revealed this week that he and several other council members are working on finding out what it would take to disband the Minneapolis Police Department.

The announcement from Councilmember Steve Fletcher comes a week after George Floyd died while in police custody in Minneapolis. During an appearance on CNN on Wednesday, he called the city’s police department “ungovernable.”

Seriously?

If they actually do this, please remind me to never visit Minneapolis ever again.

Without any police, who is going to stop the rioters?

In California, private citizens attempted to defend the Santa Monica Music Center, but they were overpowered by looters.  The following comes from Fox News

For almost five decades, Santa Monica Music Center was an oasis of arts and education that gave all walks of life the opportunity to bond over melodies.

But in the riots that reached Santa Monica on Sunday, almost everything inside was damaged or pilfered as the distraught owners looked on, and those who tried to defend the building had guns and other weapons pulled on them with no law enforcement to be found.

When asked about this incident, one of the owners described it as “a horror movie”

“It was just a horror movie,” Lana Negrete, 40, who now co-owns the center with her father Chico and runs the business with her husband. “They took everything from us, and no one stopped them. It was so violating.”

Is that really the type of world that we want to live in?

The truth is that we need the police.  We just don’t want them to act like monsters.

Unfortunately, new examples of police brutality continue to emerge day after day.  For example, check out what just happened in Indianapolis

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the actions of several officers captured on video using batons and pepper balls to subdue a woman on a downtown sidewalk Sunday night, a spokeswoman said.

The video, shared widely on Twitter and Facebook, recorded what happened to two women arrested by officers at the corner of North Pennsylvania and East Washington streets around 9 p.m.

And in New York state, an elderly man had his skull cracked open after being pushed to the concrete by police.

Nobody wants that.

Without a doubt, being a police officer is one of the toughest jobs in America right now.  Dealing with the angry mobs that we are witnessing in the streets is incredibly stressful, and they put their lives on the line every single day.

But the proper balance between force and restraint must be found, because we desperately need the police to regain the faith of the American people.

Right now, many activists all over the U.S. are calling for the police to be defunded, but that will only make things worse.

The truth is that we need the police, because otherwise our cities will descend into a constant state of utter chaos.

There are a lot of people out there that do not believe in the rule of law, and if given the opportunity they would use force to make their own law.  The following is what one man experienced when he was recently caught in the middle of a group of Antifa rioters

Suddenly they turned and, with military precision, all began walking, and I was in the middle of them. I quickly moved to the left of the street to get out of their way, but the massive army began to move faster and faster. Suddenly, I was in the middle with no way to get out. Like a steamroller on hot asphalt, they just mowed me over.

As I turned, three white girls, with the nastiest expressions in their eyes, punched me and shoved me to the ground and moved on, with person after person just stepping over me.

Ultimately, somebody is going to rule the streets of America, and we want it to be the police.

We just want the police to act in a civilized manner.

Is that too much to ask?

Sadly, I believe that there is going to be more violence, more riots and more police brutality in the days ahead.

The streets of America have become a war zone, and life in this country will never be the same again.

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