Friday, May 23, 2008
A FEW THOUGHTS.....
This site was inspired by my neice, Amberli, who with a vote of confidence asked her mother to ask me for some tips since she was just starting out with the whole food storage thing. My intent is to get down to the raw storage items and how to use them in more nutritious ways than I have seen in past years along with some standard ways. Of course, I have my sweet tooth, so you'll probably see some of those recipes too. I have been helping on the Relief Society Preparedness committee in my ward so I have been trying some recipes I have had for a long time to see if any of them were edible. I have also adapted some traditional recipes and have actually found some pretty "good tasting" dishes in both of these categories. I will be sharing some of them as this blog progresses. Who knows, maybe sometime I'll even make a recipe book with all the good ones I come up with. I also tried some not so good ones that were either too time consuming or just didn't taste that great, that I may try to improve on in the future. Remember that many regular recipes can be adapted using your food storage. I have even tried to find ways to use food storage that don't need electricity in the event we found ourselves without it. A Dutch Oven is a great investment to have. Most anything that can be cooked in an electric oven or stove can be cooked in a Dutch Oven. Don't forget to store briquettes and starter fluid or some type of fuel to cook with. Keep in mind that many things you would cook at a campout would be a great storage idea unless refrigeration is an issue. Be creative! I hope all who read this blog will either be inspired to get started or will find some useful information and ideas here. I believe we are in the "last" of the Last Days.
"BACK TO THE BASICS" - Ange, this is just for you!
"BACK TO THE BASICS" - There is an inside joke surrounding this phrase, but I don't remember what it is. You can ask my daughter, Angie AKA, A Twisted Sister. Comment on her blog and ask her the inside scoop at "Angies Corny Crew" in my FAVORITE LINKS on the sidebar. Two other daughters have really cute and fun blogs too. You can see them at "A Flock of Ducks" and "Peter's Pumpkin Shell". My grandkids are cuter than ..... ANYONE'S! Of course, I speak collectively for my sibs too. More cute grandkids at "My Family".
Basic amounts for one person per year:
FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT IS WATER! MOST OF YOUR STORAGE IS USELESS WITHOUT IT. YOU ALSO CAN'T SURVIVE WITHOUT IT.
These amounts are for an average woman. More for a man and less for a child. It should average out.
WHEAT: 300 pounds
POWDERED MILK: 100 pounds
SUGAR: 100 pounds
SALT: 5 pounds
This would provide a diet with approximately 2300 calories a day which is the recommended amount for an average 25 year old woman. I'm sure we could all get by with less though. Humans usually eat way more than their bodies actually require. AND DON'T FORGET THE TOILET PAPER! unless, of course, you have lots of old phone books hanging around. Watch for updates on this post. For a calculator for how much food storage your family needs go to: http://www.providentliving.org. See recipe below.
Basic amounts for one person per year:
FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT IS WATER! MOST OF YOUR STORAGE IS USELESS WITHOUT IT. YOU ALSO CAN'T SURVIVE WITHOUT IT.
These amounts are for an average woman. More for a man and less for a child. It should average out.
WHEAT: 300 pounds
POWDERED MILK: 100 pounds
SUGAR: 100 pounds
SALT: 5 pounds
This would provide a diet with approximately 2300 calories a day which is the recommended amount for an average 25 year old woman. I'm sure we could all get by with less though. Humans usually eat way more than their bodies actually require. AND DON'T FORGET THE TOILET PAPER! unless, of course, you have lots of old phone books hanging around. Watch for updates on this post. For a calculator for how much food storage your family needs go to: http://www.providentliving.org. See recipe below.
HOW TO COOK DRY BEANS & FOOD RESOURCES
PREPARATION: Before cooking beans, examine, sort and rinse well to remove any residual material, then soak using desired method below. Beans can be cooked in large quantities and frozen for later use.
QUICK SOAK METHOD: For 1 lb. of beans (about 2 cups) soak in 6-8 cups of water in a large pot. Heat beans and water to boiling. Boil for 2 minutes, then let stand for 1 to 4 hours.
OVERNIGHT METHOD: For every 1 lb. of beans, soak in 6-8 cups of water. Let stand overnight.
TO COOK: Discard soaking water, cover 1 lb. beans with 6-8 cups of fresh water and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until tender.
YIELD: A 1 lb. package of dry beans (2 cups) will yield about 5-6 cups cooked.
RESOURCES:
A great resource for buying bulk food storage is
http://www.waltonfeed.com . They have a printable price list with everything they have. This is a great resource if a large group wants to order at the same time. The more you order the price goes down. My son helped organize a group of people from his ward a couple of years ago and ordered several tons of items that were delivered to a culdesac in their neighborhood. Then everyone was responsible for picking up their own items. They saved a ton of money ordering this way. Their website also has a Nutrition Spreadsheet and a Year's Supply Spreadsheet. Walton Feed is located in Montpelier, ID. Phone: 800-847-0465.
Amberli made me aware of another site that looks great but is a little more pricey. The food is prepackaged and it keeps for 25 years. You just add water. Very convenient. Go to: http://www.dailybreadus.com . They are located in Kaysville, UT. Phone: 801-444-1099. We now know that wheat, if stored properly, will last 30 years, but not everything will. So this is a great resource for longer term storage.
Another great resource in SLC is the Blue Chip Group or online at: http://www.bluechipgroup.net . They have a ton of specialty items like lecithin and also gluten free products if you are gluten intolerant. They also make the Morning Moos dry milk. I think you can link to that page from their site or you can go directly to http://www.moosmilk.com . They also have a printable price list. Phone number 800-878-0099.
A great place to get bulk herbs and spices and a bunch of other neat stuff is the "San Francisco Herb Co." You can save a ton of money. Some wards have taken group orders because this is another place where the price goes down the more you order of each item. Also, they usually discount the shipping a little for larger orders. They also have some essential oils. Their website is http://www.sfherb.com . We've been told that spices don't keep their flavor for a long time, but I have some dill weed I ordered many years ago from this place, and it still has a strong smell and flavor. They also have things like whole nutmeg available which will keep for a lot longer than regular nutmeg. However, I have some of that too, that I've had for about as long as the dill and it is still very flavorful. Phone number 800-227-4530.
Bon appetit food storage style!
QUICK SOAK METHOD: For 1 lb. of beans (about 2 cups) soak in 6-8 cups of water in a large pot. Heat beans and water to boiling. Boil for 2 minutes, then let stand for 1 to 4 hours.
OVERNIGHT METHOD: For every 1 lb. of beans, soak in 6-8 cups of water. Let stand overnight.
TO COOK: Discard soaking water, cover 1 lb. beans with 6-8 cups of fresh water and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until tender.
YIELD: A 1 lb. package of dry beans (2 cups) will yield about 5-6 cups cooked.
RESOURCES:
A great resource for buying bulk food storage is
http://www.waltonfeed.com . They have a printable price list with everything they have. This is a great resource if a large group wants to order at the same time. The more you order the price goes down. My son helped organize a group of people from his ward a couple of years ago and ordered several tons of items that were delivered to a culdesac in their neighborhood. Then everyone was responsible for picking up their own items. They saved a ton of money ordering this way. Their website also has a Nutrition Spreadsheet and a Year's Supply Spreadsheet. Walton Feed is located in Montpelier, ID. Phone: 800-847-0465.
Amberli made me aware of another site that looks great but is a little more pricey. The food is prepackaged and it keeps for 25 years. You just add water. Very convenient. Go to: http://www.dailybreadus.com . They are located in Kaysville, UT. Phone: 801-444-1099. We now know that wheat, if stored properly, will last 30 years, but not everything will. So this is a great resource for longer term storage.
Another great resource in SLC is the Blue Chip Group or online at: http://www.bluechipgroup.net . They have a ton of specialty items like lecithin and also gluten free products if you are gluten intolerant. They also make the Morning Moos dry milk. I think you can link to that page from their site or you can go directly to http://www.moosmilk.com . They also have a printable price list. Phone number 800-878-0099.
A great place to get bulk herbs and spices and a bunch of other neat stuff is the "San Francisco Herb Co." You can save a ton of money. Some wards have taken group orders because this is another place where the price goes down the more you order of each item. Also, they usually discount the shipping a little for larger orders. They also have some essential oils. Their website is http://www.sfherb.com . We've been told that spices don't keep their flavor for a long time, but I have some dill weed I ordered many years ago from this place, and it still has a strong smell and flavor. They also have things like whole nutmeg available which will keep for a lot longer than regular nutmeg. However, I have some of that too, that I've had for about as long as the dill and it is still very flavorful. Phone number 800-227-4530.
Bon appetit food storage style!
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