The typical worker bee will fly a distance equivalent to circumnavigating the globe in its’ short life time as it gathers nectar. The total production from that bee will make about 1/12 teaspoon of honey, of which the bee will consume about half to live. That’s pretty good fuel mileage for any flying craft, especially one that is aerodynamically unstable and not suppose to be able to fly because of excess weight to lift ratio. The shelf life…
Foods are chemical compounds that with time break down. Everything comes from Mother Earth, and I guess this is Mother’s way of house cleaning. The rate at which foods break down is directly related to temperature and other bacteria supporting elements. These chemical detractors effect foods as follows: 1. Heat – For every 10 degrees below 72 that you store foods, potential shelf life doubles. Store cool. 2. Light – causes heat and photo chemical changes in foods and even…
The first rule taught in US Forces Survival School is, “when living off the land, eat more protein.” The second rule is “insects are nine times more nutritious than beef, pound for pound.” The trouble is, it is hard to find a pound of the little critters. Many people ask if grain has to be rotated or thrown out if old or if bugs get into it. Hold on to your tummies, now. Sixty-five to eighty-five percent of…
“If I put a bunch of food in storage, when times get tough my neighbor will just visit me with his .45 and take what I have anyway.” I thought of the promise: “If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear,” (DC 38:30) and guidance about storing whole grains, and foods recommended in the Word of Wisdom. And then the answer came. We are a “peculiar” people when we live the commandments. If we “store what (we)…
Home canning is getting to be a lost art. With prepared foods of such great variety and at such low relative cost in the supermarket, why go through the hassle of a hot kitchen to do a few quarts of fruits, vegetables, juices, or meats? I hear the same argument about gardening. “Now, if I could can pizza or Big Macs, it might be worth it. I’ll need those when times get tough.” Everything we learn…
“Those sure are big sunflowers,” I said to my Bishop’s councilor as he irrigated his garden. I saw him working in his back yard one day on my way home from elementary school. I thought the Provo street ditches were just for kid’s summer water fights, and had never before seen a garden watered in this way. “When they are ready, you can have one and you can eat the seeds and plant some in your own garden…
As technology distances us from the past, we not only become more dependant upon computer- controlled logistics, but we become more removed from self sufficient know-how of our pioneer heritage. In the winter of 1847, everything was in short supply after the pioneers first arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. Imagine having to forage for all your needs. Remember, vegetables do not come from a store, nor does milk come from a truck. Cotton does not grow in…
A young couple, just getting started, determined to sacrifice and spend some of their meager finances on a food supply. They picked a cool closet in their small apartment and determined two things: 1. they would not food shop unless they could purchase a case of something they normally consumed. 2. they would never buy anything unless it was on sale. The local newspaper specials became an important part of their casual reading. What started with generic canned…
The wisdom to store basic grains comes from the Word of Wisdom, that councils: “All grain is ordained for the use of man, . . . to be the staff of life. . .” Grains not only provide great variety and food value, but they also store well for long periods of time, without need of rotation. Processing grains into prepared cereals and mixes not only strips nutritional value, but also increases cost: 65-85% of the original nutrition…
The trouble with learning principles from living prophets is that seldom do we get recipes or procedures across the pulpit. Pure light and truth, when revealed to the man of agency, leaves his faith to be proven by his choices. . . especially when it comes to diet. Pres. Kimball taught: “Store what you eat. Eat what you store.” That’s it. Get to it. Look at your family’s needs, ages, special diets, etc, — what ever you eat…