May 22, What have you done to Prepare?

My wonderful 21 jars of Manuka honey were delivered today. The sellers added a gift of 2 jars that are 1kg each. Very generous.

Also received 5 - 1# bags of tomato powder and 5 - 1/2# bags of diced, dried tomatoes as well as some seasonings.

The 4# cans of ghee that I ordered (4 of them) arrived today too. The cans are dented, but I will probably open them and can the contents in smaller jars for storage. Guess I didn't realize how large a 4.4# can was.

I'm sure this has been asked somewhere but, has anyone ordered from Honeyville? I was looking at the powdered eggs and milk.

HappyC ... when you say #10 ... do you mean 10 pound can??? When I was checking the site, it describes:

Readymom,
 Did you ever get copies of the movie? Sitting her with bated breath. or is that bad breath?

Where is the best place to buy powdered eggs?  Anybody want to help me butcher all our hens?

PS.................I'll pass on the hen butchering.

ReadyMom wrote: HappyC ... when you say #10 ... do you mean 10 pound can??? When I was checking the site, it describes:   Each can contains 2.25 pounds of Dried Powdered Egg Whites for Food Storage Thanks -k

I can answer that.

No.  A #10 can (number ten can) is a 12-13 cup can (the size of a coffee can).
The weight depends on what's in it.

Well Rhonda at least come over for some scrambled eggs- ha ha.   I placed an order.  I found a place for canned hamburger etc but am a little afraid of it.  If our juice goes out the freezeer isn't going to work very good. We have a full house generator but cannot run it full time and have propane last .

I wish I could can those old hens and some beef too like Grandma used to.

oldasrocks,you might want to dehydrate hamburger for storage, I amdoing that and it works well. Also lighter if you need to travel. You fry up the burger done & rinse well with hot water, spread out on cookie sheet and bake on 200 for a few hours.When it's crumbly it's done. Store in an airtight container. Good for years. Jo

To Mamasjob: You said...

HappyC ... when you say #10 ... do you mean 10 pound can??? When I was checking the site, it describes:

Hi Can you please give me the name of the pharmacy that you ordered from in Canada.  Do I need a script.  My son is a diabetic and is also on the pump

Welcome Pegasus! Sounds like you're well on your way! -k

Melody4Avon~  Regarding "Sombacol"....it is ELDERBERRY Syrup...recommended by a naturopathic doctor...comes highly recommended to shorten the life of influenza (not clear about H5N1)

If you come down with a flu:

Realize antibiotics are not effective.

Garlic, raw or in capsule form, is a powerful antiviral.

• Volunteers taking garlic capsules had half as many flus, and the flus were half as long. Adv Ther. 2001 Jul-Aug;18(4):189-93
• Garlic was twice as effective as an antiviral drug. Ter Arkh. 2003;75(3):53-6

Black Elderberry tastes better than garlic, but is harder to add to food.

• Shortens the flu from 6 to 2 days. J Altern Complement Med. 1995 Winter;1(4):361-9
• Antiviral drugs shorten the flu one day. Clin Ther. 2001 Mar;23(3):327-55

A broad range of other herbs have antiviral effects, and you may be taking them for other reasons. A short list of studied herbs include: Rheum officinale, Aloe barbadensis, Rhamnus frangula, Rhamnus purshianus, Cassia angustifolia, Germanium sanguineum, Urtica dioica, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Eleutherococcus senticosus. Many of these herbs have other effects, including laxative effects, so consult a naturopathic doctor before trying them.

http://www.vitacost.com/productResults.aspx?submit.x=7&Ntk=products&csrc=EM-DAILY20060518%3asearch&submit.y=10&Ntt=sombacol

I put flour sugar in pasta in coolers..This should be air tight and I have 2 coolers.

I've been outside trying to clean up our dirtpile to plant some squash and potatoes in.

Had to give the tomatoes and peppers a drink as we've had record high temperatures here in OK for this time of year. I am SO behind on everything outside and whatever I get into the ground could be a wonderful supplement to the stored goods.

I bought a bunch of staples this weekend -- taking them up to my father's cabin in N. AZ next weekend. We'll all hole up there (six of us total) if it hits. Bear in mind I'm actually fairly "country" and know how to cook from scratch. Also, the cabin has a rather unlimited supply of dead ponderosa pine for outdoor cooking (beans, tortillas, etc.) Plus a large propane tank for indoor cooking.

Got:

100 pounds of flour -- 75 lbs of bread flour, 25 pounds of all purpose flour (with tortillas in mind).
50 lbs of rice
25 lbs of sugar
25 pounds of salt (with meat preservation in mind -- jerky)
Couple of one-pound bricks of yeast
Baking soda, baking powder
Two 5 ltr jugs of oil
Case of coffee
Several cases of canned tomatoes & canned chilis
Various and sundry hygiene products.
Couple of pounds of lard (for tortillas)

Packed all the dry goods in five gallon buckets.

This adds to a sizable selection of canned food, spices, etc. Some of the canned foods are rather eclectic, but hey, variety is good when your primary diet is rice, beans, tortillas, and bread. After several weeks of rice and beans the canned octopus (a gag gift last Christmas) may actually start looking edible.

I'm going to add more of everything -- this was a start, to get my folks used to the idea *LOL* (though my father, at least, agrees this is a good idea).

I also want to find a good source for:

Bulk cornmeal -- maybe a restaraunt supply house?

Bulk powdered milk that DOESN'T come in cardboard boxes. Mice ... I could repackage it in mason jars, but I'd rather not.

Cocoa powder.

I had my husband go to the barn and pull out any camping supplies we bought before 2000. Cooktop stove with propane, lanterns and such.

jtg1969 wrote: Stored 134 Gallons of water.   Constructed gravity filter and prefilter.

a response to loco...........the #10 cans are fine frome nitro, but may i suggest going to wallmart,for 250$, you can get a very limeted supply of #10 food stuffs from a "survival" supplyer. where as at wall mart or say sams club you can get every day canned /dry food stuff at aprox 2/3 less .. now the shelf life will be shorter say2 yrs but let me say from personal experiance after looking  my Y2k pantry 3 yrs later....updating and restocking ,eating what was still good,my wast was minimal at 3 yrs ..... so if you can live with a 2 year stock plan ....store bought canned goods are a no brainer plus if you rotate.......it will always be there. Now one last thing mres and long life food is fine for a single person or meybe two people bot store bought ot better for a family....kids and all...just my oppinion

Boo,

donna wrote: I would like info on how to grow the potatoes in bags. Thank you

Me too, please.