Posted on 12/14/2012 4:37:48 AM PST by Kartographer
1. The Food Storage Mentality
2. Food Rotation
3. Production
4. Inventory Evaluation
5. Experience!
6. Food Storage Conditions and Containers
7. Food Nutrition
8. Not Enough Water
9. Appetite Fatigue
10. Comfort Food
11. Paying Too Much for Food
12. Making Food from Scratch
13. Prepare to Share Your Food
14. Throwing Food Out Too Soon
15. Rely on Your Own Research
16. Failure to Remember the Tools
17. Fall Into the Pigeon Hole
18: Failure to PLAN to Conserve Physical Energy
19: Special Diet Considerations
20: Protect the Investment
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Yes, it is kind of a powder - cross between powder and brown sugar when it comes to the way it looks. Of course it is not sweet, it’s salty, like bullion.
Orrington Farms is the brand we have here. Not quite as good as the brand she got from the wholesalers, but still I think it dissolves better and has a little richer taste than bullion.
“Yes, it is kind of a powder.”
I’ll check Sams and see what they have and get some. Thanks,
I have a dozen bean and rice recipes with my beans and rice, a dozen dutch oven fruit dessert recipes with my canned fruit, and a similar variety for every other class of stored food. I could feed my family for a year without electricity, without supplementing by hunting, gathering, or growing food, and without repeating a meal in any month. For us, the issue is water, and we do have access to water and the means to make it potable.
True. Having paper copies of How To projects is important. And go with the most basic ones with the least number of steps because people won’t have an entire general store in their basement.
“I don’t use water in soup as water has no taste. I use canned broth, chicken or beef or veggie according to the soup. If no cans of broth, use bouillon added to water.”
Diluted tomato juice is a great base for many soups
“Diluted tomato juice is a great base for many soups.”
Yes, that’s good plus I use canned diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, etc. in it. Plus, I use Rotel tomatoes when it’s a soup that’s better with “heat” in it. Then, I have long term stored tomato powder.
“Preppers should store paper versions of SHTF recipe ideas.”
I noticed late yesterday, that in one post where I posted recipes, it double posted. I don’t know how I managed to do that.
Whenever I put a recipe on my computer, I print it off and the recipes are in a stack. I don’t like complicated recipes and don’t do them.
Glad your hoe cakes came out well. Our American pioneers only had basic food stuffs and that’s why I searched to find their recipes and found they also used Indian recipes. Any recipes the Indians had or settlers had, would be the ones best suited for no power. If they could do it in their circumstances, surely we can do it, too.
Thank you so much!!
Recipes printed and saved in my prep binder!
“Thank you so much!! Recipes printed and saved in my prep binder!”
You’re welcome. I spent time researching to find the best old time recipes since it was the old timers that had to have basic food that was easy to do.
As I was reserching today, I ran across this discussion of alternative methods of refrigeration. In addition to the ceramic pots that Marcella discussed on one of the other threads, it talks about 2 others.
Interestingly the solar cooker can be used at night to cool stuff. It can also under certain conditions make ice (not in the heat of summer, but cooler like spring and fall I think).
Any how, I thought it was interesting reading and thought I’d share.
http://www.provident-living-today.com/Alternative-Refrigeration.html
We have never met and I don’t know who you are, if that was a reference to some other thread on FR, please follow the rules and do not drag baggage around from one thread to another.
As far as wheat goes, it is definitely the thing to have in long term storage, and you are right about the daily uses for homemade bread and pancakes and such.
People should know that with an electric grinder, and a bread maker, making truly fresh bread is no more difficult than buying flour.
Grinding wheat is no different than grinding coffee beans for the morning coffee, and it serves the same purpose, a vastly improved flavor (not to mention nutrition).
The LDS website advises 60 lb of sugar and sweetners such as honey and molasses. They only advise 8 lb of salt.
I keep about 8 lb of table salt and a little sea salt on hand. However I keep at least 5 boxes of canning and a couple of boxes of rock salt on hand too.
I didn’t use as many this year as usual though, because I had very little produce to put away. The drought really cut down on my produce from the garden.
We usually make a big batch of ice cream a couple of times a year in the summer. Also when the kids want a treat I make a batch just using a couple of zip lock bags, some crushed ice, and a little rock salt. Ready in about 20 minutes or so. Dairy Queen consistency.
Also, In building your nutritious diet, you have to consider the proteins and essential fatty acids. Wheat and Beans, for example make a complete protein, you can get by with a ratio that is more wheat than beans.
Likewise, you can get by with a small amount of meat and add the beans or legumes. So to some extent you can vary these based on your preferences. If you store more meat and beans, you might get by with a little less wheat.
I can understand that you do not want to have to move so much stuff, but that is a decision you will have to make depending on how long you realistically think it will be before the SHTF/incident you are preparing for takes.
I think we will have better luck next year, because we will be better prepared and better organized. I am planting shorter day varieties so that the spring planting can yield a harvest earlier before the worst of the summer drought arrives. Also will do the same for fall planting.
In addition we have increased our storage water potential by 4000 gallons, so that will help the gardens and our water supply for emergencies/long term preps.
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