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Strategic Resources

Some things are more important in your emergency preparedness program than others.  Think about what the immediate needs of those who witnessed the tidal wave that hit the Fukujima, Japan nuclear power plant and its’ environs.  FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE DISASTER, WHAT DO YOU THINK THE SURVIVORS THOUGHTS WERE ABOUT THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS? Consider:  “Where can I get a clean glass of water,” and shortly thereafter, “Where can I find a restroom that is still working?” Remember the rule of 3’s:…

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Emergency Preparedness – Mother’s Maple Syrup

Emergency Preparedness – Mother’s Maple Syrup

Growing up I never knew that maple syrup came ready made in a 24 oz. bottle. Mom raised me right and I watched her make all our syrup from a small bottle of Mapleine imitation maple flavoring. One 2 fluid oz bottle makes 24 pints of syrup along with nothing more than water and sugar. Adding corn syrup can thicken this pancake and waffle topping as thick as you want. One cup water over two cups any kind of sugar,…

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Emergency Preparedness – Scratch Pancakes and Tortillas.

Emergency Preparedness – Scratch Pancakes and Tortillas.

When times are tough, making gluten breads that require kneading and oven baking may prove to be beyond energy capabilities. Quick breads or batter breads are simple substitutes. There is not much difference between pancakes, waffles, and tortillas, except wheat flour in the first two and corn flour in the last – both being easy to hand mix and fry cook. Check this recipe: (*tortilla ingredients) 1 ½ cups wheat (*corn) flour 1 T. baking powder ¾ tsp. Salt 3…

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Emergency Preparedness – Now You’re Cookin’ With Thermos

Emergency Preparedness – Now You’re Cookin’ With Thermos

Remember how important (and easy) Thermos Bottle cooking is as an emergency or daily way to overnight cook grains and legumes? Well, a Wide Mouth Thermos is still an essential use item. Here is all you have to remember about Thermos cooking: If cooking grains, use two parts water to one part grain – 2:1 water to grain ratio. If cooking legumes, use three parts water to one-part beans, lentils, etc. – 3:1 ratio. Don’t forget to add salt and/or…

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Bigger May Not Be Better

Bigger May Not Be Better

Emergency Preparedness – Bigger May Not Be Better.      “Perhaps the only reason you are taking this class is so that you learn to read labels,” said Mr. Bench, my Provo High School chemistry teacher.  I hated chemistry, other than what I’m about to share.    On a can of spray paint, the fine print read:  l.5% pigment, and 98.5% inert ingredients.  Another can had 3.5% pigment and 96.5% inert ingredients  (“inert” ingredient means “water”).     He said: “These…

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The 25-Cent Breakfast, by THERMOS

The 25-Cent Breakfast, by THERMOS

Emergency Preparedness – The 25-Cent Breakfast, by THERMOS.    Grains and legumes can easily be cooked while you sleep, if you know this simple procedure.  Only grain, a 32 oz. wide-mouth Stainless Thermos bottle, and boiling water are needed.  Follow these steps: While boiling 3 cups of water, put ¾ cup of grain(s) in the Thermos. Add ¾ teaspoon salt and 1 Tbs. sweetener (sugar, molasses, honey, syrup, etc.) Pour in boiling water up to ½ inch of the bottom…

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The 25-Cent Breakfast

The 25-Cent Breakfast

Emergency Preparedness – The 25-Cent Breakfast.    When you pay big money for prepared breakfast cereals, why not consider 2-3 times the nutrition for less than 1/10th the cost as incentive to change.  Instead of eating Wheaties, Rice Krispies, and Cheerios, whole or rolled cereal grains are an easy substitute.  Wheat, rice, oats, barley, millet, rye, triticale, buckwheat, and even legumes are as simple as 1,2,3 to put on the table. Get a stainless steel, 32 oz. wide-mouth THERMOS jug….

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Thinking Outside the Box?

Thinking Outside the Box?

Emergency Preparedness  – Thinking Outside The Box?    “A rut is an open-end grave,” said A. Theodore Tuttle to a young missionary in South America.  “Do something interesting and different every day of your life, that you have never done before,” he counseled.    In a techno society, imagination is the greatest ingredient to innovation.  But, before you start thinking outside your preparedness box, think about what is in it.  Item #1 – self-sufficiency is having the where with all…

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Would You Like Calamari or Squid?

Would You Like Calamari or Squid?

Emergency Preparedness – Would You Like Calamari or Squid?        Ever since Generic Brands came on the scene, product sellers have been pitching product quality more and more in major brand ads.  In the world of marketing, many manufacturers produce multiple labels applied to exactly the same product.  While working for two major canned goods manufacturers the labeler operator put five different labels on the same can of green beans, and three labels on identical dehydrated fruits and vegetables. …

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