preparedness nuggets part 9

8/14/2019 Preparedness Nuggets Part 9

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Preparedness Nuggets Part 9Preparedness Nuggets Home ..Better Times Cookbook V |Justpeace | Better Times | BobWaldrop.net | Access to Energy Conservation | OnPilgrimage in Oklahoma City | Bookstore | Better Times II | Bulgar Bugle |Mutual Aid (Grassroots home and community scale disaster preparations)Preparedness Nuggets 9A Cyberbook of Practical Wisdom for Daily Livinggathered from internet discussion groups and edited for web publication by Mrs.Julianne Wiley .

Part the NinthAnother Mennonite CompanyBarleygreen and just carrotsDried ground beef, sierra cupsFasting breadHome remedies: CAUTIONHome-made potato flakesLive foodsLloyd's home remediesMake-your-own yeastMormon CanneryNon-hybrid seedsOut-of-print books

Plant meaty tomatoes for dryingSolar ovenStorageStore your seeds undergroundTents and knivesUsing hot water 3 times

MORMON CANNERY VERY HELPFUL TOP

The Mormons said I was welcome to come down any time to look around, butsuggested 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 spendthe entire day there 'dry packing' their food working together as a group. Theywill help anyone to plan their meals depending on family size and tastes. Evensaid he would give me some kind of floppy disc for my computer that I can use toplan 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 alsoexpect that if you do go to a cannery, they will try to evangelize. This is okayby me: I can handle that! In any case, they seemed very willing to help me, eventhough I was not a LDS.I understand that the Mormon's have cannery's all over the country that we mightbe able to use to help us. LDS software and cannery locations:http://www.millennium-ark.net/News_Files/Hollys

----------------------------------------------------------LIVE FOODS TOPI have a book: Making the Best of Basics. On page 187 it refers to Blue GreenAlgae & other Green Foods it states: THESE WHOLE FOODS PLUS WATER PROVIDE ENOUGHNUTRITION TO HELP SUSTAIN LIFE FOR YEARS.I called a health food store in our area and it appears that this stuff has a 2year or so shelf life.For those on a limited budget (most of us) it seems thatthis would be a good buy. Also, sprouting is really a good food and doesn'trequire a lot of equipment. I don't really know but it seems that survival ispossible with water, this blue green stuff, sprouts, oil for calories, Starkisttuna fish (6 yr shelf life) herbs, grains and some honey could do a fair to


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middlin job of keeping someone alive and healthy. those are the things Imgoing to try to be sure we have. When push comes to shove we may have to have aboring but healthful diet.----------------------------------------------------------------------------BARLEYGREEN AND JUST CARROTS TOPWe're looking into a 1-year supply of BarleyGreen and Just Carrots. Both ofthese products are packed full of nutrients. Canned carrots do not havenutritional 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'restocking up in order to keep our immune systems in the best possible shape. Wewill not be able to minister to others if we are not physically well-----------------------------------------------------------------DRIED GROUND BEEF, SIERRA CUPS TOPI dried ground beef (put in oven on low 6-8 hours on baking sheet, stirring oncein a while) and used it when we got home (after 7 days, it would have storedmuch longer.) This time I successfully reconstituted it without losing itsflavor by boiling in only enough water to cover it for 15 min. Using cannedpotatoes reduced cooking time because they were already soft.Our Sierra cups were as wonderful as ever as bowls, cups, cookpots, etc. Myuncle had given each of our children one last Christmas, getting their namesengraved on the bottom at a trophy shop. This idea saved dishwater as the

children were more comfortable reusing their own unwashed cup.-------------------------------------------------------------------USING HOT WATER 3 TIMES TOPMore camping experience: We heat a big pot of water in the morning and dip intoit 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 soapmade some suds. Dishes were rinsed in another pot of water. We have been rinsingdishes at home this way for a couple weeks after handwashing and it really saveson water. A splash of vinegar helps cut the soap even better when rinsing.-----------------------------------------------------------------TENTS AND KNIVES TOPI have been contemplating purchasing smaller, lightweight tents for bug-outpacks 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 4-5dome tent that weighs a lot more than 3 lbs. My uncle suggested that we split upthe 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 withthem and they really helped against moisture and for heat retention. They arelightweight, versatile and don't take up much room - great purchase.KNIVES: We had all manner of knives with us - survival knives, Swiss armyknives, etc. etc. By far the favorite was my husband's buck knife. My 12 yearold daughter whittled walking stick handles with it. We used it to scale fishand cut onions. It was extremely sharp and has a safety feature I like whichprevents one from folding the blade against one's hand. (I had to take mydaughter in for stitches when she did this with her Swiss army knife.) It alsolooks like an effective weapon if necessary.

CONCLUSION: We will need far more water for Y2K than I had estimated (at least 3gal/person/day if you're going to do ANY laundry) and far more fuel. We willprobably produce less garbage than I had thought before. Using dried and cannedfoods will make cooking simple but the biggest time consuming task will bebaking 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 willget engraved Sierra cups. The Y2K-anticipated lifestyle will pose many moredangers to us and our children, but I will have to entrust all of us to ourguardian angels.-----------------------------------------------------------------HOMEMADE POTATO FLAKES TOP


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Homemade Potato Flakes: Spread cooked mashed potatoes on lightly oiled fruitleather 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-----------------------------------------------------FASTING (EZEKIEL) BREAD TOPFF

"Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them together...and make them into bread for yourself." Ezekiel 4:9Ezekiel Fasting Bread #11. Combine the following whole grains:2 1/2 cups hard red wheat1 1/2 cups spelt or rye1/2 cup barley (hulled barley)1/2 cup millet1/2 cup green lentils2 Tablespoons great northern beans2 Tablespoons red kidney beans2 Tablespoons pinto beans

Stir the above ingredients very well, then grind in grain mill. Use in place of7 cups of flour in your favorite bread recipe.77

Ezekiel Fasting Bread #21. Grind the above grain combination. Set aside.2. Measure the following into a large bowl:4 cups lukewarm water1 cup honey1/4 cup oil2 Tablespoons yeastSet aside for 3-5 minutes to allow yeast to grow.3. Add to yeast mixture:

2 teaspoons saltFresh milled flour (about 9 cups) from above mixture of grainsFF

4. Stir or knead until well kneaded. This is a batter type bread and will notform into a smooth ball.ff

5. Pour dough into 2 large loaf pans (10x5x3), or 3 medium loaf pans, or 2 9x13brownie pans.bb

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 forbrownie pans.NOTE: The flour from step one can also be used in any basic bread recipe...................Ezekiel Fasting Bread #31. Sprout grain by placing 1 cup whole wheat (or spelt) grain in two cups waterand allow to soak overnight. In the morning, drain the water and save (in thefridge) 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" to1/8" long.


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2. On baking day, dissolve yeast with honey in water and let stand 5-10 minutesuntil it bubbles up:1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees)1 teaspoon honey1 1/2 Tablespoons active dry yeast11

3. Blend together in blender until sprouts are well pulverized:2 cups hot water (water from soaking the grain may be used)2 cups moist wheat (or spelt) sprouts4. Blend together in mixing bowl:Pulverized sprouts1/2 cup olive oil1/3 cup honey1/2 teaspoon vitamin C crystals, or 500mg Vitamin C tablet, crushed(aids in rising)2 teaspoons salt22

5. Blend flours together in separate bowl; add half to the moist ingredients:1 1/2 cups barley flour1/2 cup lentil flour1/2 cup millet flour1/2 cup soy flour, toasted3 cups whole wheat flour (or 3 - 3 1/2 cups spelt flour)33

6. Blend in proofed yeast (from step two) and remaining flour.66

7. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding 1/2 cup or more whole wheator spelt flour.oo

8. Divide dough, shape, and place in greased pans.88

9. Let rise in a warm place until doubled. (You may brush with water andsprinkle with sesame seeds before baking, if desired).ss

10. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or until done.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NON-HYBRID SEEDS TOP

I've recently ordered from the following two places for non-hybrid seeds, andreceived my order within 7-10 days. Pinetree has many seeds for shorter growingseason in addition to their regular seeds. R.H. Shumway has seeds for southernstates and others.PineTree Garden Seeds, Box 300, New Gloucester, Maine 04260207-926-3400 email orders [email protected] websiteorders superseeds, com fax 1-888-52-seeds(73337) The entire catalogue isavailable on the website; send your credit number in two separate messages.Almost every seed packet is under a dollar!I've have good seed viability for the last 5 years or so.Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (804)973-4703


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this is an expensive catalog but it has some incredible stuff you wontfind anywhere else: non-hybrid, open-pollinated, heirloom 18th century European,American, and Indian-era (Hopi, Cherokee) seedsShumway Seedsman, PO Box 1, Graniteville, South Carolina 29829-00011-803-663-9771 fax 1-888-437-2733 They sell in bulk and wholesale. Also, theycarry seed corn etc., hay seed, and the normal items for a gardener.I still haven't found a non-hybrid sweet corn but may have over-looked it. Ifyou plan on saving the seeds from these non-hybrid, remember carrots are

biennial, and also plant certain specie of a plant at a certain distant so theydo not cross-pollinate on their own. I think like field corn is 700 feetdepending on wind.Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver is probably one of the bestbooks out on preserving your own seed and concern for old varieties that I haveseen. It would be very helpful in getting started. It has a lot of wonderfuladdresses in the back.I wouldn't count on being able to go somewhere and buy seeds anytime soon afterY2k. It will be just as important to know how to preserve your seeds as to buynon-hybrid seeds. .-------------------------------------------------------ANOTHER MENNONITE COMPANY TOPBerlin Seeds is another company which has very good prices. It's a Mennonite

company in Ohio. They also carry some handy non-electric kitchen stuff. Theycarry the Square Foot Gardening book for $16.95.Berlin Seeds5371 County Rd. 77Millersburg, OH 44654-9104----------------------------------------------------------------------------STORE YOU SEEDS UNDERGROUND! TOPMost of these companies that sell seeds for emergency storage are packaging themin sealed cans to lengthen storage time. You can put them in sealed plastic bagsand store them for long periods of time in the freezer or refrigerator.Basically the cooler and dryer you can keep them the better.BB

I don't have a basement and I don't want to be dependent on an electricrefrigerator so until I have enough money for a gas fridge, here's what asurvivalist told me for storing things. It makes good sense especially since Ihave a hill and woods right behind my house (on my property). You can packageseeds in sealed plastic bags and put the bags into one of those insulated waterjugs like you get from WalMart for $2.50. Seal the lid with flexible caulking(hard caulking is too hard to remove) Dig down in the ground until the earthfeels cool (about 45 degrees.) Even on the hottest days, it's cool underground.Then bury your coolers and make sure you make a record of where you've putthings. You can also seal things in wide diameter PVC pipe and cap the ends.Things will stay dry and cool.--------------------

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MAKE-YOUR-OWN YEAST RECIPE TOPFrom: Maurice Smith 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 handfulsof hops. When the hops have boiled to a good tea- strain the water over thepotatoes, a small quantity at a time, mixing them well together.Add


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1 teacup of brown sugar1 teacup of salt1 tablespoon of ground gingerWhen mixture is warm add your yeast of the same sort to make it rise. Put it inbottles or a jug, leaving it uncorked for a day. Set in a cool place.bb

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 itlasts.ll

Hints: the best flour is worthless without a good yeast. Yeast made up in themorning ought to be fit for use at night. It should be foamy and frothy with ascent of slightly like ammonia. flour should always be sunned and aired beforebeing used. Sift it in a tray and put it out in the sun or near a kitchen fire.Recipe for Leaven2 tblsp of flour1 Tbs. of lard or butter2 Tbs. of yeast2 eggs

1 potato2 tsp. of sugar22

Make the leaven soon after breakfast. in winter and at one o'clock p.m. insummer. Let it be of the consistency of batter. Put it in a small bucket in awarn place, to rise till four o'clock p.m. This amount of leaven is sufficientfor two qts of flour------------------------------------------------------------LLOYD'S HOME REMEDIES TOPI bought Lloyd Duplantis book last year ... We have since used the bookto treat various ailments and have had great results! $16.95 has saved usseveral 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 toget, you can stock up now. You might get a good herb book for later. Lloyd'sbook can be purchased directly at Lloyd Duplantis, P.O.B. 952, Gray, LA.70359-----------------------------------------------------

HOME REMEDIES; CAUTION TOPThe idea of using kerosene as a remedy, internally or externally (.e.g. toeradicate head lice) is NOT A GOOD IDEA. Even though people used these things inthe past, they are not safe...here's some examples:Two years ago, a 16 year old girl in my area (Missouri Ozarks) was being given akerosene treatment for head lice. Her hair apparently contained sufficientstatic electricity that during the "washing" over a kitchen sink, her hair

suddenly burst into flame. She suffered serious burns over 30% of her body andneeded reconstructive surgery to her face.Kerosene is a petroleum product, the by-product of oil refining. It contains NOantibiotic or healing qualities. When placed on a skin wound, it will close thewound (like Vaseline would) and restrict air flow --encouraging the growth ofanaerobic bacteria (ones that don't need oxygen). This could end up being alife-threatening infection. Yes, people used to use kerosene and turpentine onlivestock, but this often resulted in an affliction called "proud flesh" -- whatwe, today, would call a "tissue sepsis" (deep seated infection).As an oil-based product, if kerosene is ingested (taken by mouth), it will beabsorbed into the body -- not just pass harmlessly through to kill intestinal


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worms. After the petroleum-oil molecules pass into your bloodstream, they willbe carried into all your tissues -- bringing with them whatever other impuritiesand toxins are present in the kerosene. This can produce damage to the liver,kidney, heart and lungs....the person or animal that ingests kerosene will soonhave the odor of kerosene on their breath, as the lungs try to "blow off" thepoison.In the olden days, people used whatever they had to treat health problems.Kerosene -- like turpentine, gasoline, raw sulfur, manure plasters, bleeding,

and other remedies -- had their day and were proven either ineffective,marginally useful, or downright dangerous.On the other hand, Herbal remedies, IF CAREFULLY USED, can provide more reliablemeans of dealing with health issues -- but remember, herbs aren't "safe" justbecause they grew in the backyard....these are often powerful medicines in plantform, with the ability to cure - or kill. They have to be used with respect andwith well-informed knowledge and experience.For example, a "mechanical" method of dealing with lice: To treat head licewithout setting fire to yourself, you can simply coat the person's headthoroughly with cooking oil or lard, wrap the head in a towel for a couplehours, and then wash with a oil-cutting detergent (such as Dawn dish soap). Theoil smothers the lice by blocking their ability to breathe. Do this every 4 daysfor a month. (P.S., the hair will be incredibly soft after all this oil

treatment!)A "chemical" method of relieving worms: Intestinal worms can be treated usingpumpkin seeds. Save seeds from pumpkins, soak in salted water (1 c. salt to 4 c.water) for an hour, then spray a flat pan with non-stick coating or toss theseeds with a tablespoon of oil per quart of seeds. Roast at 200 degrees for10-12 minutes or so. To treat worm problems, fast for 48 hours, drinking onlywater, then eat pumpkin seeds to your heart's content (2-3 meals worth). Wormsare paralyzed and pass through the system with the first bowel movement.Alternatively, worms can often be flushed from the system using a combination ofchopped fresh garlic, apple cider vinegar, fresh rosemary herb, and gratedcarrots (doesn't taste too good).I'm sure the author of the book is a good person; but even the best people cansubscribe to outmoded ideas. A good herbal book is "The Herb Book" by John Lust;

also, Rodale Press has published a large number of "home health care" books.Your local library should have copies.YY

-----------------------------------------------------------------STORAGE TOPThe Mormons teach their people to use various places in the house such as thespace under the beds and closets. The Christiansens, who write Full of Grace,have a monthly column ("Chantry's Pantry") which is where we share recipesbecause when they lived in cramped quarters their daughter, Chantry's closet wastheir food storage. I have a large pantry but, alas, no basement OR airconditioning. 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 tempWent yesterday to a couple of bakery/delis and obtained 5 gal. food gradestorage 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. Aproblem arises when you place water in plastic jugs on a concrete floor. Afterseveral months, the concrete "flavor" passes through the plastic and into thewater. Besides being flat, the water tastes like you're licking the floor! Aneasy solution to this is to buy a couple of 2x4's and put the tanks of water onthem so that they are off of the concrete. This is the same idea that we usedwhen storing seeds, fertilizers, etc.


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We have many of the smaller, 5#, bag in the box type containers under all ourbeds. These are the easiest and safest way to store water for any length oftime. The light weight metalized bags inhibit algae and bacteria growth. Thecardboard boxes slide under a bed or stack in a closet. The boxes have handlesfor lifting and the bags have a spout (spigot) for easy pouring. They will alsowork 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 neededduring 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 believethey 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 canbe found at http://www.watertanks.combb

-----------------------------------------------------------------PLANT 'MEATY' TOMATOES FOR DRYING TOPWe've planted several varieties this year hybrid and non-hybrid alike, and havefound when dehydrating them, that the meatier non-hybrid "German Queen" gives usthe best results. Some of the hybrids which are labeled "beefsteak tomatoes"have shriveled up to nearly nothing when dehydrated due to the high watercontent . 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 thedehydrator trays. If you have the screens to go over the trays, it's easierbecause the tomatoes tend to be sticky and the flexible screens make it easierto get them out. They are done when they are like fruit leather or dryer.-----------------------------------------------------------OUT-OF-PRINT BOOKS TOPOO

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 ofalternative power books http://www.backwoodshome.com/linkpage2.html------------------------------------------------------------------SOLAR OVEN TOPFrom: "Susan S. Cox" Well. I did it. I built a solar oven. I found the plans for it athttp://www.accessone.com/~sbcn/cookit.htm .They were not real easy to follow because some of the measurements are notthere, but the pictures were good. I spray painted the outside a dull black forheat absorption (my idea) and lined the interior with the shiny side of foil asper 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 putmy 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 peakingthrough). 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 athermometer 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 evenfaster.

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