Hi Ruth. Trying to catch up with my pings after a month long absence. You asked about corn flour. It is nothing more than very finely ground corn meal. It can be used as breading for fried foods. I also use it in recipes as a partial substitute for regular flour. Maybe a one to two ratio.
I’ve been reading a lot about expected food shortages. I’m not too worried about that happening in our country. But I am concerned about the rising prices. As a hedge against that, we went to Sam’s Club this weekend. Bought rice,(we eat alot of it), salt, baking powder,dried pinto beans, flour, coffee, cannola oil, sugar, dried onions, powdered milk, granola bars, canned tuna and chicken, Spam (Mr. RR hates it, but I like it) dried berries, dehydrated potatoes, etc. Oh, and a very large supply of multi-vitamins.
We have our own deep well and generator for water. Also gas stored to run the generator.
If worse comes to worst, we also have lots of wild game (deer and turkey ) on our property.
I really believe we are as ready as we can possibly be for any thing that might come our way.
Welcome back, we missed you.
I know that you will be accurate in your cooking [and other] information, while a lot of what I know, is of the “this is how I do it” type.
Now for your fresh meat supply, may I suggest a small enclosed garden, with a high fence and a large gate, which you can pull closed while the critters are eating your food, before you eat them.
With water, dried food and meat, you are indeed well prepared.
Are you hearing the locals talk about food shortages? Are they all madly shopping?
Many are using the tax bonus checks to buy food with or for the tools they could not afford for canning and drying foods.
I like rice and I know of one other Freeper that likes if, so if you care to share your recipes, we will sure be interested in them.
Thanks for any help that you have time to give.