"jerky making"
2 episodes tagged with this keyword
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Mark Koernke discussed practical preparedness and cost-reduction strategies for families facing economic hardship, particularly in Michigan with 12% unemployment. He covered budget shopping at discount retailers like Aldi's, food preservation techniques including jerky-making and canning, hunting and fishing for self-sufficiency, and greenhouse gardening with various vegetables. The show included detailed advice on fundraising methods for organizations (bottle drives, scrap metal recycling, seasonal sales), alternative energy solutions using solar panels and 12-volt systems, and warnings about mortgage modification and credit card scams. He also discussed food safety, the nutritional benefits of jerky, and featured product advertisements for military surplus and cooling fan products.
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Nancy Cornke hosted the evening broadcast in Mark Koernke's absence, covering extensive preparedness and self-sufficiency topics. The show discussed home food storage, jerky-making techniques, food dehydration methods for vegetables and fruits, and gardening strategies including seed saving and herb preservation. Callers asked about detox ingredients and persimmon processing. Nancy addressed mortgage loan modification scams, warning listeners about escrow accounts versus trusts and the risks of falling behind on payments. The latter half focused on food preservation through drying, natural fertilizers from local farmers, pest control using dish soap, and maximizing nutrition from vegetable scraps and wild edibles. Caller Dave provided commodity market reports showing mixed performance in metals and stocks, particularly General Motors' decline.