This, along with meat and fish, should be the only thing eligible for the SNAP cards that our government forces us to fund with our tax dollars. Using government funds to buy soda, cake, cookies and candy, that only make the indigent fatter, lazier and sicker is madness. Vote out the Congressional parasites that force this insanity on hardworking American taxpayers.
I always get a kick out of Dave Ramsey's "rice&beans, beans&rice" guidance for folks trying to get out of debt. But he just adds another dimension to what Dr Malone says here, delicious, nutritious, cheap!
I couldn't help but think of my parents and how they barely made it thru WWII when Holland was occupied by the Germans. Forced starvation in the winter of 1944. They were in the cities (Haarlem and Rotterdam) and entirely at the end of the food chain. People would bicycle to farms and exchange jewelry for basic staples. Farmers were in a relatively good way as they always are. Never glamorous but necessary. It's still pretty much the same these days: agrarians have it relatively good (especially if a small diversified farm) and the city folk are at the end of the food chain. This dichotomy has existed in so many civilizations.
I look forward to reading your book. It will be a good pairing with John Klar's "The Coming Food Crisis" that I'm just starting in now.
My understanding is that by the end of the war You couldn't buy anything with jewels money or anything else, simply because by then provisions were sparse and you can't eat gold or jewels
That could be. I know they were eating tulip bulbs. When the German military (not the Gestapo) knew they were losing, they actually allowed airlifts of food to be dropped by the Canadian Air Force. A true and rare piece of forgotten history.
My mom, who grew up on an 80 acre farm in Ohio during the depression, commented many times that she barely noticed the depression, except for the hobos who showed up from time to time looking for food and work. Interesting, they had no electricity, outdoor plumbing, wood stove heating. No utility bills!
I anticipate that in times of severe disruption, there will be efforts to take from those who have (AKA those who prepared). That might come from thieves, or from government; and it can even be difficult to distinguish between these two.
A rural area with neighbors who draw together would be less favorable turf for the roving and the desperate. More populated areas might require different tactics, but storing some of these goods (beans, rice, etc) still has the same advantages. When they storm the property demanding all the Ho-Hos and Hotpockets and Mountain Dew, the visitors may lose interest when all they see is the simple foodstuffs.
One might try setting up decoy Nike or Apple stores to draw away attention. Or post signs above the door that read, "BOOKSTORE." Bookstores can be the safest places in town in times of crisis.
Consequently I have learned to make my own bread, saerkraut, grow 100 heads of garlic and whatever veggies will grow. Unfortunately living on the north shore of Newfoundland the growing season is short and tricky. We've had snow in June. So if you planted at the end of May good luck. The first year that's exactly what happened and we lost 130 plants. But it so gratifying when you pick snow peas from the greenhouse and put them with your mushrooms.
Row covers! In midcoast Maine we have had snow mid May, not quite as bad as June, but row covers and hoops until the end of June do wonders for crops. Amen to the greenhouse. I used to have one until I moved a few years ago, and now I'm looking for the perfect spot for another one. Fresh greens and herbs in December, and early starts in March, is so worth it.
Good illustration Doc. Don't forget animal the feed during winters. Critters have to eat too. Some of those items, those that contain fats, should be stored in mylar bags with O2 packets and heat sealed to prevent rancidity. Those in plastic will breathe and should not be exposed to light. If possible, store flour as whole grains then hand mill (the grid may be gone), they contain fats and when milled, exposes more surface area for turning rancid. Flours last up to 3 years before tasting off. Rancid food won't hurt you but will taste off.
When the O2 is removed, it leaves just the nitrogen and inert gasses or "blankets" the food - like in a bag of potato chips. That's not air, it's a nitrogen blanket to preserve freshness and slow rancidity. Vacuum sealing removes air. O2 still remains and most of the nitrogen is removed.
When storing sugar, do not remove the oxygen. Just store it airtight. Removing just the oxygen will turn the sugar into a brick. Storing honey is a no-brainer. When sealed, it lasts for centuries.
When properly prepped, dry goods can last up to 20 years or longer. When your stash is assembled, keep your mouth shut about it.
And as Kim postulated - chocolate - make it dark chocolate. Even when it blooms (turns chalky) it's safe to eat. Don't become a dinosaur. Good call Kin!
Food for thought for sure. Do have an egg a day (from the store - no chickens). My MD has said no milk (severely limit calcium). My most promising encounter with beans - boston baked beans.
It's clear, I would need a cook book tailored to these staples. Then to adapt to my glass dish and mw.
That noted, with the insane taxes, fees, energy and maintenence costs, prepping needs serious consideration.
Love your book cover! Have your book ordered
OFF TOPIC:
Your cows look magnificent. They've filled out over the winter and look very well satisfied
i see the IMA has written in to Thune requesting Cassidy be replaced. As of this am, he's already spitefully changing a critical vote to oppose Trump. Hope there will be additional support to get him off the medical committee. Between now and January he could reek havoc.
I have a young relative who, with a husband and two small children, does not know how to cook much and gets DoorDash for almost every dinner. Oh, and they have some financial problems. My husband and I were not prosperous when our kids were little, but I wasn't going to spend my money on something I could do myself!!
. I would add one critical thing to make sure every single one of those items is organic. Glyphosate is sprayed on most grains and legumes to bring them to harvest more quickly. What that does is rob them of nutrients, as well as interfering with all sorts of metabolic functions And other harms Too numerous to lift list Too numerous to lift list here. There are places that you can get organic in large quantities, such as as azurestandard.com or myunfi.com. There are usually local groups where you have a drop point to pick up from once a month
You’re a beautiful soul dear brother. Thank you for your wisdom share. I will he purchasing your book. Btw the garden is looking fabulous this year so far. We got to plant earlier in S.Oregon.
Reading this post and all the comments made me realize how I am such a product of my city upbringing! I know nothing truly about surviving on my own. Your new book, Drs Malone, will perhaps start me off in the right direction. At my advanced age, it will be educational to learn new skills that will sustain me if the Sh&t hits the fan while I am still walking on our beautiful earth!
It was no mistake that the Native Americans put on reservations and made dependent on the government for food, became sick and lost their way. I know when I talk of Native Americans and history there is often negativity towards them, and yet there is so much to be learned from their knowledge of the Earth and her creatures for survival. Giving thanks to the Creator for their bounty was primary.
Adding to the food is also a well stocked safe of various ammo. You can also hunt for the meat proteins that you may not have raised yourself as venison has tremendous value in the protein dept. Depending on where you live you could have wild turkey plus ducks (I’m a lover of ducks though and couldn’t kill them unless it was a serious survival situation). Living off the land can sustain you more than anyone realizes.
In an extreme emergency, soy is a complete protein. That is why it is included in the list.
People worry about estrogens in soy - but... it contains p"hytoestrogens, specifically a class of compounds called isoflavones (primarily genistein and daidzein). While these plant compounds share a structural similarity with human estrogen and can bind to estrogen receptors, they are chemically distinct and do not convert into the estrogen produced by the human body."
I have relied on unsweetened soy milk for a long time because dairy causes itchy eyes, runny nose, and sneezing if I have it more than once or twice a week (especially during spring and fall). Most of the soy milk is used to make yogurt, and fermented soy foods are especially valuable. Soy has gotten an unjustified bad rap concerning phytoestrogens, but most soy is GMO and sprayed with glyphosate, so it’s especially important to buy organic soy foods.
This, along with meat and fish, should be the only thing eligible for the SNAP cards that our government forces us to fund with our tax dollars. Using government funds to buy soda, cake, cookies and candy, that only make the indigent fatter, lazier and sicker is madness. Vote out the Congressional parasites that force this insanity on hardworking American taxpayers.
Rice and beans goes a long way. Throw in some greens and you're good to go on the cheap.
I always get a kick out of Dave Ramsey's "rice&beans, beans&rice" guidance for folks trying to get out of debt. But he just adds another dimension to what Dr Malone says here, delicious, nutritious, cheap!
Was the way it was...called commodities.
You forgot chocolate. As you said in a previous post, dinosaurs didn’t have chocolate and look what happened to them.
😂😂
But watch out for the new fake chocolate that is coming down the pike!
100% accurate.
I couldn't help but think of my parents and how they barely made it thru WWII when Holland was occupied by the Germans. Forced starvation in the winter of 1944. They were in the cities (Haarlem and Rotterdam) and entirely at the end of the food chain. People would bicycle to farms and exchange jewelry for basic staples. Farmers were in a relatively good way as they always are. Never glamorous but necessary. It's still pretty much the same these days: agrarians have it relatively good (especially if a small diversified farm) and the city folk are at the end of the food chain. This dichotomy has existed in so many civilizations.
I look forward to reading your book. It will be a good pairing with John Klar's "The Coming Food Crisis" that I'm just starting in now.
My understanding is that by the end of the war You couldn't buy anything with jewels money or anything else, simply because by then provisions were sparse and you can't eat gold or jewels
That could be. I know they were eating tulip bulbs. When the German military (not the Gestapo) knew they were losing, they actually allowed airlifts of food to be dropped by the Canadian Air Force. A true and rare piece of forgotten history.
My mom, who grew up on an 80 acre farm in Ohio during the depression, commented many times that she barely noticed the depression, except for the hobos who showed up from time to time looking for food and work. Interesting, they had no electricity, outdoor plumbing, wood stove heating. No utility bills!
This is what I have waiting for…pre-order NOW! Done, thank you
Thank you!
Thank YOU!
I anticipate that in times of severe disruption, there will be efforts to take from those who have (AKA those who prepared). That might come from thieves, or from government; and it can even be difficult to distinguish between these two.
A rural area with neighbors who draw together would be less favorable turf for the roving and the desperate. More populated areas might require different tactics, but storing some of these goods (beans, rice, etc) still has the same advantages. When they storm the property demanding all the Ho-Hos and Hotpockets and Mountain Dew, the visitors may lose interest when all they see is the simple foodstuffs.
One might try setting up decoy Nike or Apple stores to draw away attention. Or post signs above the door that read, "BOOKSTORE." Bookstores can be the safest places in town in times of crisis.
So true
Since I retired I have more time
Consequently I have learned to make my own bread, saerkraut, grow 100 heads of garlic and whatever veggies will grow. Unfortunately living on the north shore of Newfoundland the growing season is short and tricky. We've had snow in June. So if you planted at the end of May good luck. The first year that's exactly what happened and we lost 130 plants. But it so gratifying when you pick snow peas from the greenhouse and put them with your mushrooms.
Row covers! In midcoast Maine we have had snow mid May, not quite as bad as June, but row covers and hoops until the end of June do wonders for crops. Amen to the greenhouse. I used to have one until I moved a few years ago, and now I'm looking for the perfect spot for another one. Fresh greens and herbs in December, and early starts in March, is so worth it.
Good illustration Doc. Don't forget animal the feed during winters. Critters have to eat too. Some of those items, those that contain fats, should be stored in mylar bags with O2 packets and heat sealed to prevent rancidity. Those in plastic will breathe and should not be exposed to light. If possible, store flour as whole grains then hand mill (the grid may be gone), they contain fats and when milled, exposes more surface area for turning rancid. Flours last up to 3 years before tasting off. Rancid food won't hurt you but will taste off.
When the O2 is removed, it leaves just the nitrogen and inert gasses or "blankets" the food - like in a bag of potato chips. That's not air, it's a nitrogen blanket to preserve freshness and slow rancidity. Vacuum sealing removes air. O2 still remains and most of the nitrogen is removed.
When storing sugar, do not remove the oxygen. Just store it airtight. Removing just the oxygen will turn the sugar into a brick. Storing honey is a no-brainer. When sealed, it lasts for centuries.
When properly prepped, dry goods can last up to 20 years or longer. When your stash is assembled, keep your mouth shut about it.
And as Kim postulated - chocolate - make it dark chocolate. Even when it blooms (turns chalky) it's safe to eat. Don't become a dinosaur. Good call Kin!
WRT mylar bags, if mice are a problem at all, they'll be into them. I have mine stored in metal trash cans and aggressive mouse and rat control.
Too true about not letting others know about your stash! Sharing is one thing, but having it taken by force is quite another.
Food for thought for sure. Do have an egg a day (from the store - no chickens). My MD has said no milk (severely limit calcium). My most promising encounter with beans - boston baked beans.
It's clear, I would need a cook book tailored to these staples. Then to adapt to my glass dish and mw.
That noted, with the insane taxes, fees, energy and maintenence costs, prepping needs serious consideration.
Love your book cover! Have your book ordered
OFF TOPIC:
Your cows look magnificent. They've filled out over the winter and look very well satisfied
i see the IMA has written in to Thune requesting Cassidy be replaced. As of this am, he's already spitefully changing a critical vote to oppose Trump. Hope there will be additional support to get him off the medical committee. Between now and January he could reek havoc.
Have a pleasant day.
Great article and solid advice. Now some insights into natural medicine in times of strife?
Thanks, cp
I have a young relative who, with a husband and two small children, does not know how to cook much and gets DoorDash for almost every dinner. Oh, and they have some financial problems. My husband and I were not prosperous when our kids were little, but I wasn't going to spend my money on something I could do myself!!
. I would add one critical thing to make sure every single one of those items is organic. Glyphosate is sprayed on most grains and legumes to bring them to harvest more quickly. What that does is rob them of nutrients, as well as interfering with all sorts of metabolic functions And other harms Too numerous to lift list Too numerous to lift list here. There are places that you can get organic in large quantities, such as as azurestandard.com or myunfi.com. There are usually local groups where you have a drop point to pick up from once a month
That point is in the article - it is just a single sentence.
Great tip on where to get bulk organic!
the first link fails. . . azy. . .
Corrected and the other link updated as well.
You’re a beautiful soul dear brother. Thank you for your wisdom share. I will he purchasing your book. Btw the garden is looking fabulous this year so far. We got to plant earlier in S.Oregon.
Reading this post and all the comments made me realize how I am such a product of my city upbringing! I know nothing truly about surviving on my own. Your new book, Drs Malone, will perhaps start me off in the right direction. At my advanced age, it will be educational to learn new skills that will sustain me if the Sh&t hits the fan while I am still walking on our beautiful earth!
It was no mistake that the Native Americans put on reservations and made dependent on the government for food, became sick and lost their way. I know when I talk of Native Americans and history there is often negativity towards them, and yet there is so much to be learned from their knowledge of the Earth and her creatures for survival. Giving thanks to the Creator for their bounty was primary.
Adding to the food is also a well stocked safe of various ammo. You can also hunt for the meat proteins that you may not have raised yourself as venison has tremendous value in the protein dept. Depending on where you live you could have wild turkey plus ducks (I’m a lover of ducks though and couldn’t kill them unless it was a serious survival situation). Living off the land can sustain you more than anyone realizes.
In an extreme emergency, soy is a complete protein. That is why it is included in the list.
People worry about estrogens in soy - but... it contains p"hytoestrogens, specifically a class of compounds called isoflavones (primarily genistein and daidzein). While these plant compounds share a structural similarity with human estrogen and can bind to estrogen receptors, they are chemically distinct and do not convert into the estrogen produced by the human body."
I believe that brown rice and beans make a complete protein too.
I have relied on unsweetened soy milk for a long time because dairy causes itchy eyes, runny nose, and sneezing if I have it more than once or twice a week (especially during spring and fall). Most of the soy milk is used to make yogurt, and fermented soy foods are especially valuable. Soy has gotten an unjustified bad rap concerning phytoestrogens, but most soy is GMO and sprayed with glyphosate, so it’s especially important to buy organic soy foods.
As a critters person I don't champion it, but there are also rabbits, squirrels and fish.
Don't forget a pond if you have the room. Our bluegill breed faster than we can eat them!
What a stella presentation of really vital knowledge and thinking!
Thank you, both of you!!
Roger