thanks to foodstorageandsurvival.com for this information
I had heard from a very reputable source in the food storage community that if you stored your wheat/beans/seeds in cans or buckets and used the oxygen absorber packets it would kill the germination ability of the seed and make it so it would not sprout. Well, knowing how important it is to be able to sprout my food for nutrition, I’ve had some specially packed without the oxygen absorbers (oxy packs). Well, a post over at M.D. Creekmore’s Survivalist Blog got me thinking about this information and I thought I’d better test it out. So here’s the experiment, plus the basics on sprouting wheat since I haven’t covered that on this blog yet.
I put one cup of each wheat in a bowl and labeled them “plain” and “oxypacked”. Covered the wheat at least double with cool water and let it soak. I started around noon on Wednesday. The seeds should soak “overnight”. So if you start it before bed, you can move on to the next step in the morning, but if you start in the morning, they’re done soaking by then end of the day.
That evening, I drained the water off, rinsed the wheat and put it in sprouting trays. There are lots of containers you could use to sprout wheat, I just happen to like these trays better than using a jar or something like that. The seeds need to get air or they’ll mold, but not too much air or they’ll dry out.
Then I put the lids on the trays and put them in a dark cupboard.
I rinsed and drained the wheat in the trays again the next morning (Thursday), and returned them to the cupboard. By that evening, the wheat was already sprouting (the tray on the left has already had a handful taken out for tasting).
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And the Oxy packed wheat at the same time:
The little white things at the ends of the wheat are the beginnings of the sprouts. Both trays of wheat were sprouting. You could stop here and eat them, but I like my sprouts just a little longer so I rinsed them again and put them back in the cupboard for the night. Late this morning (Friday) I pulled them out and here’s what I have. Plain wheat after about 48 hours (including soaking time):
Oxygen packed wheat after approx. 48 hours (including soaking time):
Now, it appears that the oxygen packed wheat actually is sprouting better than the tupperware stored wheat, most likely due to freshness. I do not recommend storing wheat in tupperware for any long period of time as it is not airtight, I just figured I’d use what was sitting around in my storage room open first for this experiment.
So the “advice” from an expert was proved incorrect. Kind of like the bottled butter! Guess you really have to test stuff out for yourself sometimes!
For reference, 1 cup of dry wheat berries yielded 1 3/4 + cups sprouted wheat.
Post on a website that has mylar bags and stuff.
They have a lot of information.
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If you are searching for any of the following topics:
At sorbentsystems, you’ll discover an easy to use, information packed web site.
Ways to use Wheat without a wheat grinder. From 100melvins.com blog
Cool and helpful links from FoodStorageMadeEasy.net
There are many great food storage and emergency preparedness websites out there. We have compiled a few of our favorites here as a resource for you to get even more information. It is by no means an exhaustive list but it’s full of sites we definitely think you should check out.
Alison’s Pantry – Site that has a lot of food storage items you can order online
American Family Safety – Protecting America … one family at a time
Briden Solutions – Canadian source for food storage products
Emergency Essentials – Food storage items from #10 cans to 5-gallon buckets
Emergency Food Storage .co.uk – Food and emergency supplies in the UK
HiStakes-Spelt.com – Purchase long term food storage ingredients and tools
Home Food Storage Order Form – Products from LDS Canneries
Honeyville Food Products – Anything you could want, and cheap shipping
Shelf Reliance – Food storage rotations shelves and food storage foods
Walton Feed – Huge supplier of food storage foods
Deals to Meals – Sales and meal plans for many states in the Southwest
Pinching your Pennies – Nationwide deals, great for 3 month supply foods
The Food Storage Shopper – Tips on buying your food storage for less
The Grocery Game – Save tons of money on your groceries!
A Matter of Preparedness – A wealth of great information here
All About Food Storage – Simple and healthy food storage ideas
American Preppers Network – AWESOME organization. Find your state!
Canadian Preppers Network – Because we love our Canadian readers too
Dehydrate 2 Store – TONS of info on dehydrating
Everyday Food Storage – Learn to use food storage in your own recipes
Food Storage and Survival – Adventures in self reliance
Food Storage FAQ – Probably the best compilation of information available
Food Storage Plus – Blog about food storage written by a passionate farmer
Getting Started in Emergency Preparedness – Ongoing 16 week eprep course
Homesteading Journey – Simpler living in a modern world
I Dare You To Eat It – Blog by the author of the book I Dare You to Eat It
I Prepared – Preparedness blog in line with the teachings of the LDS church
Deals to Meals Blog – Food storage updates/recipes from Deals to Meals
M.D. Creekmore’s Survival Blog – This site is chalk full of preppin’ information
My Square Foot Garden – Learn from a fun young mom who’s doing it herself
Peace of Preparedness – The resource library is phenomenal
Prepared LDS Family – Vast amounts of information here
Preparedness Pantry – Blog by Emergency Essentials with info and deals
Preparedness Pro – Wealth of information and tons of classes available in Utah
Provident Living Website – Official LDS Site on provident living and self-reliance
Solar Oven Chef – This site just rocks, solar oven cooking
The Prudent Homemaker – Food storage, gardening, homeschooling, and more
Totally Ready – An in depth look at all things emergency preparedness
Utah Preppers – Excellent group of people providing emergency info for Utahns
You Can Can – Tips and recipes on canning your own foods.
Do you have to boil water for 10 minutes to make it safe to drink?
No, try 149 degrees F., Yes this article tells all about it.
How many people are drying from bad water?? Check it out.
Must read for preppers and home storage fans.
To see the Complete article on pasteurizing water at 149 Degrees F. click here.
ABSTRACT
In addition to cooking food, solar cookers can also be
used to pasteurize contaminated water, by heating the
water to 65°C. To verify that water has been heated to
65°C, a reusable, wax-based water pasteurization
indicator (WAPI) is added to the water. When the WAPI
wax melts, pasteurization has been accomplished. As
part of the Sunny Solutions project in Nyakach, Kenya,
women are using the Cookit solar cooker to both cook
food and to pasteurize their contaminated water. They
report a significant decrease in diarrheal diseases as a
result. The Nyakach solar cooks and village leaders have
been taught how to use innovative water testing methods,
Colilert tubes and Petrifilms to test their water before,
and after solar pasteurization. The package of water
testing materials, Cookit and WAPI combine to address
two main problems in developing countries: lack of wood
for cooking and unsafe water for drinking.
Now, let’s take a moment and go back to how ‘wheat’ grass came to light. A woman by the name of Ann Wigmore founded Hippocrates in Boston approx. 50 years ago. She actually healed her own health issues by chewing on ‘lawn’ grass. That’s right; I said lawn grass, not wheatgrass. She began chewing on it and got sick for many weeks, but stayed with it till she eventually started feeling better and better. She learned that the grass / greens were the most complete foods on the planet, as well as having other healing properties. The wheat seed was chosen because of its sweeter, more palatable taste. (Her cat picked it out.) She also learned that the green / chlorophyll will increase the hemoglobin in the blood which then distributes oxygen to every cell in our body. Take another deep breath! Remember that oxygen is a good thing? Ann started this because of watching the animals do it, as well as a statement that was made to her as a child, “Instinct guided creatures, left to them selves, do not make mistakes.” (I LOVE that one.) Most of us chewed on grass as children, if it was around. Why then and not now? We lost sight of our instinct.
First make a small batch of bean flour. Add only 1/4 c. of dried beans at a time to your
Blender to make sure they all get ground and you’re not overpowering its motor.
Start on low and turn the speed up to 10, then switch to high and process for about 30 seconds until finely ground. Store in an airtight container.
Try this one with baby lima bean flour.
2 cups water
2 TBLSP lima bean flour (heaping)
1 teaspoon onion flakes
1 chicken boullion cube or 1/4 cup beef broth, ham stock, chicken broth etc.
1 teaspn margarin
dash black pepper
pinch sugar.
Stir or wisk bean flour into cool water in a sauce pan. Add onion flakes and broth or boullion cube, black pepper and sugar. Bring to boil for 3 minutes stirring slowly. Add margarine or butter. Remove from heat this will thicken as it sets. For thicker soup boil longer, to thin, add cool water and stir.
Thanks to The Vegster for the orginal post about this information.
Cool and helpful links from FoodStorageMadeEasy.net
There are many great food storage and emergency preparedness websites out there. We have compiled a few of our favorites here as a resource for you to get even more information. It is by no means an exhaustive list but it’s full of sites we definitely think you should check out.
Alison’s Pantry – Site that has a lot of food storage items you can order online
American Family Safety – Protecting America … one family at a time
Briden Solutions – Canadian source for food storage products
Emergency Essentials – Food storage items from #10 cans to 5-gallon buckets
Emergency Food Storage .co.uk – Food and emergency supplies in the UK
HiStakes-Spelt.com – Purchase long term food storage ingredients and tools
Home Food Storage Order Form – Products from LDS Canneries
Honeyville Food Products – Anything you could want, and cheap shipping
Shelf Reliance – Food storage rotations shelves and food storage foods
Walton Feed – Huge supplier of food storage foods
Deals to Meals – Sales and meal plans for many states in the Southwest
Pinching your Pennies – Nationwide deals, great for 3 month supply foods
The Food Storage Shopper – Tips on buying your food storage for less
The Grocery Game – Save tons of money on your groceries!
A Matter of Preparedness – A wealth of great information here
All About Food Storage – Simple and healthy food storage ideas
American Preppers Network – AWESOME organization. Find your state!
Canadian Preppers Network – Because we love our Canadian readers too
Dehydrate 2 Store – TONS of info on dehydrating
Everyday Food Storage – Learn to use food storage in your own recipes
Food Storage and Survival – Adventures in self reliance
Food Storage FAQ – Probably the best compilation of information available
Food Storage Plus – Blog about food storage written by a passionate farmer
Getting Started in Emergency Preparedness – Ongoing 16 week eprep course
Homesteading Journey – Simpler living in a modern world
I Dare You To Eat It – Blog by the author of the book I Dare You to Eat It
I Prepared – Preparedness blog in line with the teachings of the LDS church
Deals to Meals Blog – Food storage updates/recipes from Deals to Meals
M.D. Creekmore’s Survival Blog – This site is chalk full of preppin’ information
My Square Foot Garden – Learn from a fun young mom who’s doing it herself
Peace of Preparedness – The resource library is phenomenal
Prepared LDS Family – Vast amounts of information here
Preparedness Pantry – Blog by Emergency Essentials with info and deals
Preparedness Pro – Wealth of information and tons of classes available in Utah
Provident Living Website – Official LDS Site on provident living and self-reliance
Solar Oven Chef – This site just rocks, solar oven cooking
The Prudent Homemaker – Food storage, gardening, homeschooling, and more
Totally Ready – An in depth look at all things emergency preparedness
Utah Preppers – Excellent group of people providing emergency info for Utahns
You Can Can – Tips and recipes on canning your own foods.
Bring 1 c. of wheat kernels, 2 c. water, and 1 t. salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Pour into a heated stainless steel or glass-lined thermos bottle. Secure cap. Place bottle on side. In the morning, pour off any additional water, add butter and honey, and serve hot. |
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Whole Wheat Blender PancakesMakes 6 to 8 pancakes Ingredients: A. 1 cup milk (1/3 cup non-fat dry milk and 1 cup water) B. 1 cup uncooked whole wheat C. 2 eggs (¼ cup powdered egg and ½ cup water) D. 2 tablespoons oil E. 2 teaspoons baking powder F. 2 tablespoons honey G. ½ teaspoon salt Put the milk and wheat in the blender. Blend on the highest speed for four or five minutes or until the batter is smooth. Turn the blender down to low and add in: eggs, oil, baking powder, honey, and salt. Cook on hot griddle. |
I haven’t been doing as much posting because I was called to be a service missionary at the LDS DryPack cannery.
So far it has been great and I have met a lot of great people interested in food storage. About half of the people who are coming to the DryPack cannery are not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. WOW!
More interesting items on the DryPack cannery and some food storage info latter!
