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The Mormons said I was welcome to come down any time to look around, but
suggested I make an appointment if I actually want to buy, as it takes some
time. Only a certain number of people are allowed in at a time and they spend
the entire day there 'dry packing' their food working together as a group. They
will help anyone to plan their meals depending on family size and tastes. Even
said he would give me some kind of floppy disc for my computer that I can use to
plan my meals. Apparently, they have some kind of program that is available.
They have a complete line of dried/dehydrated foods we can buy.
I don't know their prices or if they charge more if one is not Mormon. I also
expect that if you do go to a cannery, they will try to evangelize. This is okay
by me: I can handle that! In any case, they seemed very willing to help me, even
though I was not a LDS.
I understand that the Mormon's have cannery's all over the country that we might
be able to use to help us. LDS software and cannery locations:
http://www.millennium-ark.net/News_Files/Hollys
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LIVE FOODS TOP
I have a book: Making the Best of Basics. On page 187 it refers to Blue Green
Algae & other Green Foods it states: THESE WHOLE FOODS PLUS WATER PROVIDE ENOUGH
NUTRITION TO HELP SUSTAIN LIFE FOR YEARS.
I called a health food store in our area and it appears that this stuff has a 2
year or so shelf life.For those on a limited budget (most of us) it seems that
this would be a good buy. Also, sprouting is really a good food and doesn't
require a lot of equipment. I don't really know but it seems that survival is
possible with water, this blue green stuff, sprouts, oil for calories, Starkist
tuna fish (6 yr shelf life) herbs, grains and some honey could do a fair to
middlin job of keeping someone alive and healthy. those are the things IÆm
going to try to be sure we have. When push comes to shove we may have to have a
boring but healthful diet.
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BARLEYGREEN AND JUST CARROTS TOP
We're looking into a 1-year supply of BarleyGreen and Just Carrots. Both of
these products are packed full of nutrients. Canned carrots do not have
nutritional value equal to the dried form. BarleyGreen is made from young barley
grass. It has more than a dozen vitamins, enzymes, amino acids and more . We're
stocking up in order to keep our immune systems in the best possible shape. We
will not be able to minister to others if we are not physically well
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DRIED GROUND BEEF, SIERRA CUPS TOP
I dried ground beef (put in oven on low 6-8 hours on baking sheet, stirring once
in a while) and used it when we got home (after 7 days, it would have stored
much longer.) This time I successfully reconstituted it without losing its
flavor by boiling in only enough water to cover it for 15 min. Using canned
potatoes reduced cooking time because they were already soft.
Our Sierra cups were as wonderful as ever as bowls, cups, cookpots, etc. My
uncle had given each of our children one last Christmas, getting their names
engraved on the bottom at a trophy shop. This idea saved dishwater as the
children were more comfortable reusing their own unwashed cup.
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USING HOT WATER 3 TIMES TOP
More camping experience: We heat a big pot of water in the morning and dip into
it for hot cocoa, coffee, oatmeal, etc. Then it would become the hand-washing,
face-washing water. Lastly we would use it for dishwater. A whisk and dish soap
made some suds. Dishes were rinsed in another pot of water. We have been rinsing
dishes at home this way for a couple weeks after handwashing and it really saves
on water. A splash of vinegar helps cut the soap even better when rinsing.
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TENTS AND KNIVES TOP
I have been contemplating purchasing smaller, lightweight tents for bug-out
packs for our family but evidently (and this may not be precise), the lightest
tent is about 3 lbs. and costs over $200. We recently purchased a second 4-5
dome tent that weighs a lot more than 3 lbs. My uncle suggested that we split up
the parts of the tent and carry it that way instead of getting anything new.
Another new purchase was 3 space blankets. We lined the bottom of our tents with
them and they really helped against moisture and for heat retention. They are
lightweight, versatile and don't take up much room - great purchase.
KNIVES: We had all manner of knives with us - survival knives, Swiss army
knives, etc. etc. By far the favorite was my husband's buck knife. My 12 year
old daughter whittled walking stick handles with it. We used it to scale fish
and cut onions. It was extremely sharp and has a safety feature I like which
prevents one from folding the blade against one's hand. (I had to take my
daughter in for stitches when she did this with her Swiss army knife.) It also
looks like an effective weapon if necessary.
CONCLUSION: We will need far more water for Y2K than I had estimated (at least 3
gal/person/day if you're going to do ANY laundry) and far more fuel. We will
probably produce less garbage than I had thought before. Using dried and canned
foods will make cooking simple but the biggest time consuming task will be
baking bread. All my children will get buck knives in their Christmas stockings
(although some may not be allowed to use them) and my nieces and nephews will
get engraved Sierra cups. The Y2K-anticipated lifestyle will pose many more
dangers to us and our children, but I will have to entrust all of us to our
guardian angels.
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HOMEMADE POTATO FLAKES TOP
Homemade Potato Flakes: Spread cooked mashed potatoes on lightly oiled fruit
leather sheets, place in the dehydrator and dry. Break the sheets into chunks,
put in the blender, and pulse until ground into flakes.
Here's some advice from an expert involved in this situation. Use it as you may.
http://www.y2ktimebomb.com/Tip/Lord/lord9832.htm
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FASTING (EZEKIEL) BREAD TOP
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"Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them together
...and make them into bread for yourself." Ezekiel 4:9
Ezekiel Fasting Bread #1
1. Combine the following whole grains:
2 1/2 cups hard red wheat
1 1/2 cups spelt or rye
1/2 cup barley (hulled barley)
1/2 cup millet
1/2 cup green lentils
2 Tablespoons great northern beans
2 Tablespoons red kidney beans
2 Tablespoons pinto beans
Stir the above ingredients very well, then grind in grain mill. Use in place of
7 cups of flour in your favorite bread recipe.
4. Stir or knead until well kneaded. This is a batter type bread and will not
form into a smooth ball.
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5. Pour dough into 2 large loaf pans (10x5x3), or 3 medium loaf pans, or 2 9x13
brownie pans.
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6. Let rise in a warm place about an hour, or until the dough is almost to the
top of the pan. If it rises too much, it will overflow the pan while baking.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes for loaf pans, and 35-40 minutes for
brownie pans.
NOTE: The flour from step one can also be used in any basic bread recipe
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Ezekiel Fasting Bread #3
1. Sprout grain by placing 1 cup whole wheat (or spelt) grain in two cups water
and allow to soak overnight. In the morning, drain the water and save (in the
fridge) for use in the bread recipe. Allow the grain to sprout for one day
(keeping well drained but damp and watering twice) until it's about 1/16" to
1/8" long.
2. On baking day, dissolve yeast with honey in water and let stand 5-10 minutes
until it bubbles up:
1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees)
1 teaspoon honey
1 1/2 Tablespoons active dry yeast
5. Blend flours together in separate bowl; add half to the moist ingredients:
1 1/2 cups barley flour
1/2 cup lentil flour
1/2 cup millet flour
1/2 cup soy flour, toasted
3 cups whole wheat flour (or 3 - 3 1/2 cups spelt flour)
7. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding 1/2 cup or more whole wheat
or spelt flour.
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9. Let rise in a warm place until doubled. (You may brush with water and
sprinkle with sesame seeds before baking, if desired).
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MAKE-YOUR-OWN YEAST RECIPE TOP
From: Maurice Smith <msmith02@snet.net>
Any one can get hops at any health food store or herb farm.
Boil 12 potatoes in 4 qts of water. Till reduced to 3 qts.
Then take out and mash the potatoes and throw into the water 3 handfuls
of hops. When the hops have boiled to a good tea- strain the water over the
potatoes, a small quantity at a time, mixing them well together.
Add
1 teacup of brown sugar
1 teacup of salt
1 tablespoon of ground ginger
When mixture is warm add your yeast of the same sort to make it rise. Put it in
bottles or a jug, leaving it uncorked for a day. Set in a cool place.
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Put 2 large tablespoonfuls of it to a qt. of flour and when making up. Peel a
potato and mix with it. This yeast never will sour and is good as long as it
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lasts.
Hints: the best flour is worthless without a good yeast. Yeast made up in the
morning ought to be fit for use at night. It should be foamy and frothy with a
scent of slightly like ammonia. flour should always be sunned and aired before
being used. Sift it in a tray and put it out in the sun or near a kitchen fire.
Recipe for Leaven
2 tblsp of flour
1 Tbs. of lard or butter
2 Tbs. of yeast
2 eggs
1 potato
2 tsp. of sugar
Make the leaven soon after breakfast. in winter and at one o'clock p.m. in
summer. Let it be of the consistency of batter. Put it in a small bucket in a
warn place, to rise till four o'clock p.m. This amount of leaven is sufficient
for two qts of flour
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LLOYD'S HOME REMEDIES TOP
I bought Lloyd DuplantisÆ book last year ... We have since used the book
to treat various ailments and have had great results! $16.95 has saved us
several trips to the doctor and some expensive prescriptions! Maybe some items
won't be available after y2k, but if you know what problems your family tends to
get, you can stock up now. You might get a good herb book for later. Lloyd's
book can be purchased directly at Lloyd Duplantis, P.O.B. 952, Gray, LA.70359
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STORAGE TOP
The Mormons teach their people to use various places in the house such as the
space under the beds and closets. The Christiansens, who write Full of Grace,
have a monthly column ("Chantry's Pantry") which is where we share recipes
because when they lived in cramped quarters their daughter, Chantry's closet was
their food storage. I have a large pantry but, alas, no basement OR air
conditioning. For seeds, I might go underground.
By sealing the seeds in a cooler or large PVC pipe and burying it, I can keep
them at a pretty constant, cool temp
Went yesterday to a couple of bakery/delis and obtained 5 gal. food grade
storage buckets for $1.00 each and 3 gal. for 75 cents. We are getting ready to
"clear out" a large walk in closet for more storage.
Water, like everything else it seems, stores best in cool, dark places. A
problem arises when you place water in plastic jugs on a concrete floor. After
several months, the concrete "flavor" passes through the plastic and into the
water. Besides being flat, the water tastes like you're licking the floor! An
easy solution to this is to buy a couple of 2x4's and put the tanks of water on
them so that they are off of the concrete. This is the same idea that we used
when storing seeds, fertilizers, etc.
We have many of the smaller, 5#, bag in the box type containers under all our
beds. These are the easiest and safest way to store water for any length of
time. The light weight metalized bags inhibit algae and bacteria growth. The
cardboard boxes slide under a bed or stack in a closet. The boxes have handles
for lifting and the bags have a spout (spigot) for easy pouring. They will also
work in a garage, even in freezing weather. The bags are designed to hold 6 gal.
of water but you only fill them to 5 gal. This allows for the extra space needed
during a freeze. You can order these from Emergency Essentials at
http://www.beprepared.com or call 1-800-999-1863 for a free catalog. I believe
they cost about $20.00 for a set of 5 kits (25 gal. total)
The site address for the HUGE 200 gallon "bag in a box" water storage unit can
be found at http://www.watertanks.com
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PLANT 'MEATY' TOMATOES FOR DRYING TOP
We've planted several varieties this year hybrid and non-hybrid alike, and have
found when dehydrating them, that the meatier non-hybrid "German Queen" gives us
the best results. Some of the hybrids which are labeled "beefsteak tomatoes"
have shriveled up to nearly nothing when dehydrated due to the high water
content . You can actually use any variety of tomato, but the meatier types
(such as "plum" tomatoes) just give you more end-product per pound of fresh.
It's really very easy. All you do is slice the tomatoes and lay them on the
dehydrator trays. If you have the screens to go over the trays, it's easier
because the tomatoes tend to be sticky and the flexible screens make it easier
to get them out. They are done when they are like fruit leather or dryer.
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OUT-OF-PRINT BOOKS TOP
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http://www.bibliofind.com/
http://www.interloc.com/
http://www.antiquarian.com/bookworm/
http://www.bibliocity.com/
The Backwoods Home Independent Energy Resource site has a wide selection of
alternative power books http://www.backwoodshome.com/linkpage2.html
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SOLAR OVEN TOP
From: "Susan S. Cox" <12541124@email.msn.com>
Well. I did it. I built a solar oven. I found the plans for it at
http://www.accessone.com/~sbcn/cookit.htm .
They were not real easy to follow because some of the measurements are not
there, but the pictures were good. I spray painted the outside a dull black for
heat absorption (my idea) and lined the interior with the shiny side of foil as
per instructions. It took me the better part of an evening, but it was fun.
Well, I got up this morning and it was cloudy but, not to be discouraged I put
my little project out on the deck and, for a test put a Pyrex dish with water in
it out for trial. I went out an hour later ( fairly cloudy but some sun peaking
through). Touched the oven and it was cool. All that work for nothing I thought.
THEN I touched the dish. WOW it was hot. 30 min later it tested the water with a
thermometer and it was 200 degrees.
It works, friends!!!! And I wasn't even using the right kind of pot. A black,
thin metal pot is recommended. I went out and bought a 4 qt, thin metal,
mid-night blue stock pot. A nice little pot. Tried that, and it heated even
faster.