Blue blazes.

Georgia asphalt.

A hot pepper's armpit.

A stolen taco.

Here in the South, we've got a million colorful phrases to describe the many layers of sweltering August days.

But you know what's even hotter than all that? A sweltering August day with a power outage.

So let's talk about how to be ready to survive this in at least a little more comfort, and the risks you could face.

People think a summer power outage is easier to deal with than a winter one. However, a summer power outage carries its own set of problems, some of which can also be deadly. Also, it's downright miserable.

You'll want to be on this advice like a duck on a Junebug.

LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/how-to-prep-for-a-summer-power-outage/

Have you been through a summer power outage that lasted longer than a couple of hours? Do you have some suggestions to add? Please share them in the comments section.

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Whether you’re dumpster-diving-for-food poor, have an incredibly limited grocery budget, or have a garden variety thrifty grocery budget, you’ll find some ideas that work for you. Most of the suggestions also consider that someone with a tight budget probably spends a lot of time working and can’t always deliver every single bite from lengthy scratch-cooking processes.

This can’t really be called a cookbook as much as it is a "hodgepodge of thrifty ideas about food." You can substitute ingredients in just about every recipe based on what you have on hand. The flexibility is what helps to make it so frugal. The foods you’ll make are truly YOUR meals, based on what you have, what you’ll eat, and what you can afford.

Saving money in the kitchen doesn’t have to be dull and depressing. These frugal ideas, paired with the right attitude (and a sense of humor), will level up your menu!

Bon Appe-Cheap!