Growing and Harvesting Your Own Wheat at Home

by Grain | | Whole grains

Choosing the Right Wheat Variety Understanding Wheat Types Alright, so one of the first things I learned when I wanted to grow my own wheat was that not all wheat is created equal. There are different types like hard red, soft red, and durum wheat. Each type has its...

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by Grain | | Preparation

Preparedness Christmas Giveaway We (The Preparedness Blogging Brigade)have teamed up with some great companies to bring you this mega giveaway just in time for Christmas. If I’m being honest, sometimes I struggle with being part of the Blogging Brigade because I...

Food Storage Method: #3 Dry Ice Packing

by Dnurkle | | Preparation

The Dry Ice Method The instructions for using this method are as follows: One pound of dry ice is used for a thirty-gallon drum of wheat. Place about three inches of grain on the bottom of the Mylar bag that is inside a plastic bucket. Then place a three-inch square...

Overwhelmed by long term food pantry? Relax and take steps.

by Dnurkle | | whole Wheat

I know how you feel. Just take a deep breathe and compartmentalize…..it can be very overwhelming at first.  That’s one reason I found these buckets – people were telling me that for a year’s supply I had to vacuum pack and re-vacuum pack etc…drove me nuts! It’s like I...

Wheat and corn prices effect more than baked goods.

by Dnurkle | | whole Wheat

Have you looked at just about any box of ‘packaged’ pre-prepared food in the store for ingredients? What about some of the processed ‘meats’ that are the staples for the Standard American Diet (yes, SAD is a very good acronym for it)? Most...