[crz]

Root crops? The Irish lived exclusively on taters. Root crops can be buried and kept nicely. Smoked meat, etc.

Was nice to have had a mother and father who actually lived off the land back in the early 30s. All they needed was floor, sugar and yeast. Pap used to walked over 14 miles one way once every two weeks (in the winter) to replenish those because the roads weren't plowed. The rest they got off the land. No electricity, no running water, and they raised us kids till the late 30s when electricity finally came.

[cripplecreek]

Root crops? The Irish lived exclusively on taters. Root crops can be buried and kept nicely.

I've gone Michigan traditional which means lots of root crops and greens. Parsnips, turnips, radishes, broccoli, brussells sprouts etc.