Hi Everyone
NOTES:
**Let’s talk about wheat. Most of us have some. But do we know what to do with it? Check this out: 3 Fantastic Ways to Use Wheat Besides Bread – PREPAREDNESS ADVICE
The recipes for pancakes, tortillas, and biscuits are below.
**Thanks to Paul D. for passing along these savings: Summer 2024 Sale – Victory Seed Company
I’m a sucker for seeds on sale. I bought 10 packets of seeds, and including the shipping paid just over $20. That’s a super deal!!!
** This is a great website, sponsored by Utah State University. You can sign up for Emergency Preparedness information. If you click on “Articles and Publications” you can get info on building emergency kits, storing water, reducing fear, and many others.
Articles & Research | USU
GARDEN HAPPENINGS:
About a month ago I planted two pots of green bush beans. As the tomatoes have been dying, I’ve tried to replant them with something. Yesterday I planted beets, and today I planted carrots. Carrots actually have about 70 days to harvest which puts us in the middle of Nov. BUT, we don’t get frost here and carrots are a cool weather vegetable anyway. So….we’ll see what happens. At least when I direct sow, I don’t have to carry plants in and out.
I also planted another tray of lettuce. It’s about 6 weeks to harvest and my lettuce growing now is stretching and starting to bolt. I should have done it sooner. Frankly, I’m just losing steam. Also, the green peppers are going crazy. I had one branch get so heavy (and it wasn’t tied up) that it fell and broke off. I probably have at least another 20 peppers in various stages and flowers too!
Currently battling aphids on celery and squash; and leaf miner on tomatoes and squash. It’s a constant battle!
THIS WEEK’S PURCHASE: wheat
THIS is where people start to back out. First, it is recommended that you have 200 pounds of grains per person per year. If you have a large family, then it seems overwhelming. But, a bucket of wheat is about 35 pounds, so only 3 buckets per person are needed.
ALSO, remember you don’t need 200 lbs of wheat. You can divide that up to include rice, oats, corn, and cornmeal.
Everything you can make with flour, you can make with wheat: pancakes, biscuits, dinner rolls, bread, pizza crust, cookies, cakes, muffins, tortillas…..
Just store what you are able. One bucket at a time…
You can get 25 pounds of wheat at the Home Storage Center for under $18. I spent more than that getting breakfast at Carl’s on our way to Redlands! Find a Home Storage Center
MISC. PURCHASE: Water Purification Tablets
There are 50 tiny tablets in each of these bottles. So easy to put in an emergency kit.
amazon.com/Potable-Aqua-Purification-Tablets-neutralizing/dp/B0009I3T3S/
The world’s longest Amazon link. But if you scroll down the page, you’ll find a video on how to use the pills and how they work.
FOOD STORAGE RECIPES:
Whole Wheat Pancakes
Use buttermilk if possible.
- 1 1/5 c. milk or buttermilk
Combine and cook as pancakes.
**You can make buttermilk with powdered milk:
- 1 TB vinegar or lemon juice
Tortillas
Combine all ingredients and mix by hand until it forms a ball. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour a little at a time. let the dough rest for about 20 minutes. Then divide into 6 portions. Roll into tortilla and cook about a minute on each side.
Biscuits
Mix the dry ingredients together, cut in the shortening. When adding the buttermilk, do not overmix. Roll out and use a biscuit cutter or jar. Fry in a skillet on top of the stove on medium heat for 4-5 minutes per side. Don’t let them burn. Makes 12.
Marti Shelley
