I'm forever reminded of a class mate who was once asked by the teacher what he wanted for Thanksgiving. Going around the class everyone answered by listing their favorite foods. "Apple pie", "brown-sugared butternut squash", "cranberries", "ham", and "turkey stuffing" is what many said. That last answer probably caused my friend to provide his all too well thought out answer. It was his turn to answer and started out answering without knowing what exactly to say. "I want to see a lot of turkey.....," he said hesitantly. And as all eyes were looking at him, he blurted out "droppings!, turkey droppings"" Everyone laughed when he said that. The teacher was some what amused and said, "Alright, that's an original answer. Turkey droppings it is."
I've been loading up on pasta lately. Not the best health wise but lasts a long time and is cooked in boiled water that would (hopefully) kill off any contaminants
Just remember it's best overall to only stock stuff you eat now. Why add extra burden trying to force down disliked food when you're already in a stressful situation? Also, best to keep your stock in rotation.
😄 I wasn't necessarily thinking lentils, just a generalization. Like the canned beets I bought with good intentions that sat there.. until I finally gave them away. I barely like fresh beets, but it seemed like a good idea to have some canned on hand at the time. Lol
I planned out a week or 2 of easy meals like spaghetti. Wrote out ingredients I'd need (noodles, sauce, parmesan). When spaghetti was on sale so was the sauce at $1 each (before Xiden). SO I bought 52 spaghetti packs and 52 jars of sauce and then for a little more than $100 I could feed my family spaghetti once a week for a year. Then onto the next meal plan. Costco is GREAT on this plan.
My mom survived the holodomor and concentration camps so she was always teaching me how to make meals with flour and water and if you can find an apple.... or an onion.... a potato....etc.
As you mention potatoes, mom had to put plain mashed potatoes in milk in baby bottle to feed my brother during the holodomor. Not nutritious but he survived.
Something like this is a great way to cover your ass while stocking up on other items. The price is much lower if ordered from Walmart, Sam's Club, Amazon, etc.
If the soil is bad then hydroponic farming you can do in a building to avoid curious passersby. You’d be feeding yourself and a small family. If the water is bad, collect rainwater surreptitiously. You, of course, need heritage seeds. Better buy up a couple package before those companies are bought out (or a fire destroys the company’s warehouses).
Believe it or not, wheat was found in an archeological dig in Egypt. So, it had to be at least a thousand years old. It had not molded and it was still edible. That's wild. Scientists say that honey is the same way, but to my knowledge, no one has found any ancient honey.
While excavating ancient tombs in Egypt's pyramids, archaeologists found pots of honey. This ancient honey dates back to almost 3,000 years ago. They say that honey never expires, but this honey is really old. Throughout history, honey has been used for a variety of reasons.
Went to a tour of a honey farm. At one point the bee keeper pulled out a tray of honey from one of those bee boxes and invited everyone to stick a finger in to get a taste. People asked if that was sanitary, if we would contaminate the box. He said no, honey kills anything like that quickly. Don’t ask me. He seemed sure of himself.
The only problem is wheat is not the same now as it was back then. Looking for heritage wheat seed and also whole berry to grind yourself will produce healthier and longer term food.
Whole wheat stores for 30 years if stored properly. I get 5 or 6 gallon food grade buckets mylar bags with oxygen absorbers. Seal bags then buckets. You can do this with rice and beans, do not use oxygen absorbers with sugar. Flour will store for about 10 years if sealed properly but I rotate and don’t store too much just in case, powder milk can store for 30 years if stored properly (fat removed). I’ve bought #10 cans from different companies, watch my patriot supply for deals. I don’t do fancy just simple fruits, I grabbed a few eggs (freezes dried ovaeasy crystals) just in case but they don’t store as long. I have buckets of emergency food to grab and go, the 3 month supply but we are a family of 8 so it would work for 72 hour kit. Store water, 5 gallon blue jugs are a great start. Buy just a couple extra of what you use and rotate so you wind up with a 3 month supply of your staples that don’t store long. Rice, beans, sugar, salt, wheat, pasta, canned sauce, freeze dried fruits and veggies, peanut butter, honey, spices, baking powder/soda molasses just think of things you can use if you can’t find other stuff that also may last longer. LDS provident living has great resources.
Ammunition.
Feeding lead to our enemies, I like it
Sure, ammo can be traded for goods peacefully or exchanged at high-velocity for discounted pricing. It kind of depends on who you're dealing with.
Honey
Chickens have a shelf life of 5-10 years.
Kek, I almost spit out some beer!
Take from each according to his ability.....give each according to his mead. ___ Chairman Meow CCCP
"Chickens have a shelf life of 5-10 years."
Ya have to feed them and clean up the chicken droppings though.
So THAT's what happened......:) thanks, I'll try again.
I'm forever reminded of a class mate who was once asked by the teacher what he wanted for Thanksgiving. Going around the class everyone answered by listing their favorite foods. "Apple pie", "brown-sugared butternut squash", "cranberries", "ham", and "turkey stuffing" is what many said. That last answer probably caused my friend to provide his all too well thought out answer. It was his turn to answer and started out answering without knowing what exactly to say. "I want to see a lot of turkey.....," he said hesitantly. And as all eyes were looking at him, he blurted out "droppings!, turkey droppings"" Everyone laughed when he said that. The teacher was some what amused and said, "Alright, that's an original answer. Turkey droppings it is."
You need to buy food grade tubs and MYLAR bags. Go to either Amish sites or prepper sites to show you how to store correctly.
Buy in bulk:
Flour Beans Rice Pasta Oats Sugar Salt Powdered milk Yeast
Do a google search on ‘list of foods to buy for long life storage’.
Tinned meat
We buy Plastic paint buckets from Rodda. Lids are great on those. Not 5 gallon but I think 2.5 gallon. Home depot ones aren't good for food storage
Once they are on, getting them off is difficult. I would recommend one of those levers you can buy to save fingernails. 😜
I've been loading up on pasta lately. Not the best health wise but lasts a long time and is cooked in boiled water that would (hopefully) kill off any contaminants
Canned everything.
Sam's Club etc is great for canned meats and veg. Very cost effective to keep cases around for insurance.
Canned beef will have highest nutrient density, round that out with canned vegetables, potatoes and fruit.
Tinned anything is always good. Lentils also last well but you will most likely need something to add flavour. Lentils are good for protein.
Just remember it's best overall to only stock stuff you eat now. Why add extra burden trying to force down disliked food when you're already in a stressful situation? Also, best to keep your stock in rotation.
Are you suggesting that lentils are disliked? You meat eaters ...!
Although I am a Brit I really like Indian food and a good many of them really like lentils. For instance.
So when I said flavour I was thinking of cumin, turmeric, coriander, salt, kashmiri chilli powder, cardamoms, ginger and garlic paste, etc.
😄 I wasn't necessarily thinking lentils, just a generalization. Like the canned beets I bought with good intentions that sat there.. until I finally gave them away. I barely like fresh beets, but it seemed like a good idea to have some canned on hand at the time. Lol
I planned out a week or 2 of easy meals like spaghetti. Wrote out ingredients I'd need (noodles, sauce, parmesan). When spaghetti was on sale so was the sauce at $1 each (before Xiden). SO I bought 52 spaghetti packs and 52 jars of sauce and then for a little more than $100 I could feed my family spaghetti once a week for a year. Then onto the next meal plan. Costco is GREAT on this plan.
My mom survived the holodomor and concentration camps so she was always teaching me how to make meals with flour and water and if you can find an apple.... or an onion.... a potato....etc.
As you mention potatoes, mom had to put plain mashed potatoes in milk in baby bottle to feed my brother during the holodomor. Not nutritious but he survived.
Look into water glassing. Best way to store eggs long term. The eggs are submerged in a water and lime juice mixture.
I have been buying foods that have long shelf life and only require a small amount of water.
I've been buying peanuts, peanut butter, oats, rice, beans, canned soup, canned beans, and crackers.
Think about items that can be refreshed with a little water or broth. Buy bouillon cubes or powder for dissolving in water and for protein.
ooh watch the crackers and oats for bugs and rancidness?
Freeze dried vacuum sealed: #10 cans, 5 gallon buckets (Mylar bagged contents).
That sort of thing.
Start a garden. Consider getting some books like "Seed to Seed" or "Mittleider Gardening Course".
Obtain heirloom seeds or buy some high grade seed off of an organic non-gmo farmer.
Given the possibility and nature of contamination via airborne toxins, possibly build a greenhouse in the future.
Something like this is a great way to cover your ass while stocking up on other items. The price is much lower if ordered from Walmart, Sam's Club, Amazon, etc.
https://augasonfarms.com/collections/emergency-kits-coming-soon/products/30-day-1-person-emergency-food-supply
If the soil is bad then hydroponic farming you can do in a building to avoid curious passersby. You’d be feeding yourself and a small family. If the water is bad, collect rainwater surreptitiously. You, of course, need heritage seeds. Better buy up a couple package before those companies are bought out (or a fire destroys the company’s warehouses).
Believe it or not, wheat was found in an archeological dig in Egypt. So, it had to be at least a thousand years old. It had not molded and it was still edible. That's wild. Scientists say that honey is the same way, but to my knowledge, no one has found any ancient honey.
Honey has been found too.
While excavating ancient tombs in Egypt's pyramids, archaeologists found pots of honey. This ancient honey dates back to almost 3,000 years ago. They say that honey never expires, but this honey is really old. Throughout history, honey has been used for a variety of reasons.
It’s good on wounds too.
Went to a tour of a honey farm. At one point the bee keeper pulled out a tray of honey from one of those bee boxes and invited everyone to stick a finger in to get a taste. People asked if that was sanitary, if we would contaminate the box. He said no, honey kills anything like that quickly. Don’t ask me. He seemed sure of himself.
Yes, honey is anti-bacterial, and anti-viral (if you believe in such things). Loses its effectiveness over around 120 F.
Correct, if you use honey to sweeten hot tea or coffee; it just becomes sugar.
Pharmacies sell honey for wounds, at exorbitant prices.
And there we have it. Thanks for sharing fren.
The only problem is wheat is not the same now as it was back then. Looking for heritage wheat seed and also whole berry to grind yourself will produce healthier and longer term food.
Agreed on the berries, but I didn't know there was an issue getting the real thing. Thanks for the tip.
Canned sardines. Ammo.
Beans and rice (dry goods) canned meat. Weapons and ammo, PMs
Don't forget basic first aid supplies. Alcohol hydrogen peroxide, antibiotic ointment. Etc
Canned goods.
Studies have shown that food canned 80 years ago is still fresh today.
Whole wheat stores for 30 years if stored properly. I get 5 or 6 gallon food grade buckets mylar bags with oxygen absorbers. Seal bags then buckets. You can do this with rice and beans, do not use oxygen absorbers with sugar. Flour will store for about 10 years if sealed properly but I rotate and don’t store too much just in case, powder milk can store for 30 years if stored properly (fat removed). I’ve bought #10 cans from different companies, watch my patriot supply for deals. I don’t do fancy just simple fruits, I grabbed a few eggs (freezes dried ovaeasy crystals) just in case but they don’t store as long. I have buckets of emergency food to grab and go, the 3 month supply but we are a family of 8 so it would work for 72 hour kit. Store water, 5 gallon blue jugs are a great start. Buy just a couple extra of what you use and rotate so you wind up with a 3 month supply of your staples that don’t store long. Rice, beans, sugar, salt, wheat, pasta, canned sauce, freeze dried fruits and veggies, peanut butter, honey, spices, baking powder/soda molasses just think of things you can use if you can’t find other stuff that also may last longer. LDS provident living has great resources.