I love to grind my own wheat. I will usually set aside a day to do all my grinding for 2 weeks. I have a fairly small family (1 3 year old, 1 8 month old), so we don't go through food as fast as a family of say, 6 does. It is nice to get it all done and not have to worry about needing to grind flour when I need it for a recipe. That grinder is sure loud and takes some prep working getting it all ready to go, so like I said, I like to do it only once every other week. I get enough done to last me and I don't have to get everything out (usually) until my next grinding day.
I'm sure you've heard all sorts of things about flour/wheat losing its nutrients if it sits on the counter, or in the pantry. I've researched a few facts for storing wheat flour. Once ground, flour can be stored in an airtight container, a #10 can, a zip top bag, etc. Freezing is nice as it will kill any weevils.
Wheat flour can be stored without losing nutrients or going rancid:
In the freezer for up to 12 months
Refrigerator: up to 6 months
Room Temperature: up to 3 months
How many cups of flour will you get out of a #10 can of wheat (weighing 5.8 lbs.)?
About 17 cups.
source: preparedldsfamily.blogspot.com *awesome blog!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Emergency in a #10 can
I am finding some really cool self reliance blogs out there. I am loving it. I only touch on some things here, but if you just search (look at my link list on the right hand side-toward the top of this blog) you will see some of the best blogs out there! They are dedicated to making self reliance easy and fun. This, I got from theideadoor.com. It is really cool. Check out her blog-she does a great job!
Emergency Kit in a number 10 can
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PACKING 72 MEAL CAN
Place 2 juice boxes in bottom of can at right angles to each other.
Place 1 cup in the space between the juice boxes.
Inside the cup place: 6 hard candies
1 package gum
2 packages fruit snacks (may need to be folded)
2 packages apple cider mix (may need to be folded)
Place 2 packages of granola bars beside the cup (I package on each side in the empty space).
Place 2 packages of hot cocoa mix in the spaces between the juice boxes and the cup (you will have to gold the cocoa packets in half).
Place 2 sticks of beef jerky in any spaces in the bottom of the can.
Place 3 plastic spoons across the top of the juice boxes/cup.
Place 2 packages of oatmeal on top of the spoons.
Place 2 packages of soup mix on top of the oatmeal.
Place 1 package of trail mix beside the oatmeal/soup packets.
Fold menu and place on top of food.
Close kit with 1 plastic lid.
This is all the food that you will need for 72 hours. You will also need 3-4 liters of water per kit.
*****The beef jerky, trail mix, and juice boxes should be rotated every six months. (If you don't rotate them, they could go bad and then they will not be of any use to you when you need them.) The other items in the kit will probably last 2-3 years.
REMEMBER TO DATE YOUR KITS AND ROTATE THOSE ITEMS.
72 HOUR MEAL CAN
SUPPLIES:
#10 CAN WITH PLASTIC LID
1 PLASTIC CUP (16 oz works best)
2 JUICE BOXES (BOXES, NOT POUCHES)
6 HARD CANDIES
1 PACKAGE GUM
2 INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES FRUIT SNACKS
2 INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES APPLE CIDER MIX
2 INDIVIDUAL GRANOLA BARS
2 INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES OF HOT COCOA MIX
2 STICKS OF BEEF JERKY
3 PLASTIC SPOONS
2 INDIVIDUAL OATMEAL PACKAGES
2 INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES OF SOUP MIX
1 PACKAGE OF TRAIL MIX
(SOME OF THESE ITEMS YOU WILL NEED TO BUY IN A LARGER PACKAGE AND THEN PUT IN A ZIP LOCK BAG OR SOMETHING OF THAT KIND)
YOU SHOULD DO ONE CAN PER PERSON IN YOUR FAMILY.
This 72 hour meal can will fit in the bottom of a backpack along with 3-4 liters of water. The following list contains suggested items you might want to put in your backpack. You will then be the happy owner of a "Complete 72 Hour Pack".
Toothbrush
toothpaste
hair brush
shampoo
hand towel
wet wipes
aluminum blanket
small flashlight or candle
hat or cap
extra pair of socks
1st aid kit to include:
band-aids
tape and gauze
Tylenol
Ace bandage
Triple Antibiotic Cream
Chap stick
Hydrogen Peroxide
set of garments or underclothes
1 pair of pants
1 long sleeved shirt
Emergency Kit in a number 10 can
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PACKING 72 MEAL CAN
Place 2 juice boxes in bottom of can at right angles to each other.
Place 1 cup in the space between the juice boxes.
Inside the cup place: 6 hard candies
1 package gum
2 packages fruit snacks (may need to be folded)
2 packages apple cider mix (may need to be folded)
Place 2 packages of granola bars beside the cup (I package on each side in the empty space).
Place 2 packages of hot cocoa mix in the spaces between the juice boxes and the cup (you will have to gold the cocoa packets in half).
Place 2 sticks of beef jerky in any spaces in the bottom of the can.
Place 3 plastic spoons across the top of the juice boxes/cup.
Place 2 packages of oatmeal on top of the spoons.
Place 2 packages of soup mix on top of the oatmeal.
Place 1 package of trail mix beside the oatmeal/soup packets.
Fold menu and place on top of food.
Close kit with 1 plastic lid.
This is all the food that you will need for 72 hours. You will also need 3-4 liters of water per kit.
*****The beef jerky, trail mix, and juice boxes should be rotated every six months. (If you don't rotate them, they could go bad and then they will not be of any use to you when you need them.) The other items in the kit will probably last 2-3 years.
REMEMBER TO DATE YOUR KITS AND ROTATE THOSE ITEMS.
72 HOUR MEAL CAN
SUPPLIES:
#10 CAN WITH PLASTIC LID
1 PLASTIC CUP (16 oz works best)
2 JUICE BOXES (BOXES, NOT POUCHES)
6 HARD CANDIES
1 PACKAGE GUM
2 INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES FRUIT SNACKS
2 INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES APPLE CIDER MIX
2 INDIVIDUAL GRANOLA BARS
2 INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES OF HOT COCOA MIX
2 STICKS OF BEEF JERKY
3 PLASTIC SPOONS
2 INDIVIDUAL OATMEAL PACKAGES
2 INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES OF SOUP MIX
1 PACKAGE OF TRAIL MIX
(SOME OF THESE ITEMS YOU WILL NEED TO BUY IN A LARGER PACKAGE AND THEN PUT IN A ZIP LOCK BAG OR SOMETHING OF THAT KIND)
YOU SHOULD DO ONE CAN PER PERSON IN YOUR FAMILY.
This 72 hour meal can will fit in the bottom of a backpack along with 3-4 liters of water. The following list contains suggested items you might want to put in your backpack. You will then be the happy owner of a "Complete 72 Hour Pack".
Toothbrush
toothpaste
hair brush
shampoo
hand towel
wet wipes
aluminum blanket
small flashlight or candle
hat or cap
extra pair of socks
1st aid kit to include:
band-aids
tape and gauze
Tylenol
Ace bandage
Triple Antibiotic Cream
Chap stick
Hydrogen Peroxide
set of garments or underclothes
1 pair of pants
1 long sleeved shirt
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