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Self- Reliance
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What is self-reliance?
It means, "Reliance on one's own
capabilities, judgment, or resources; independence."
The high cost of inflation has made
it more essential for us to learn to provide as many of our necessities as
possible. We have the opportunity to develop many talents and learn new
arts/crafts which may be used to achieve a sense of self-sufficiency. Some
examples are emergency preparedness, recycling, food storage and home food
production.
This
is a very extensive area. Please be sure to check out all the links for
maximum information!
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Emergency Preparedness
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Food Storage
We have been instructed to have at
least a one year's supply of food storage. This area is to help you
with the ideas and know-how to accomplish this goal.
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Food Storage Recipes
Cooking with food storage can be a
little scary or overwhelming! We need to learn how to eat what we
store so that we can keep our food storage rotated!
Home Food Production
The most time consuming but rewarding
effect of having a garden is preserving the bounty by canning and
freezing. It is wise to freeze what will be used in a six to nine month
period and to can the balance.
Instructions will come with your freezer
and in every box of jars you purchase. Follow instructions accurately or
you will be extremely disappointed. Food spoilage organisms come in two
kinds. The first lives in acid foods like most fruits and tomatoes. It
takes a 212 degree F. temperature to . These can be canned in the
boiling water bath or a steam canner. The other kind, in low acid foods
require a temperature of 240 degrees F. All jars and lids must be properly
sterilized to insure quality and longer shelf life....
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72 Hour Kits
Not everyone will experience earthquakes, floods,
fires, hurricanes, tornados or flat tires during the course of their life, but
would you be ready if one did hit? If an emergency requires immediate
evacuation, a 72 hour emergency "kit" will allow you to be self sufficient until
you can return home or receive help.
The 3 day food supply should consist of
family favorites that can be stored for about 1 year, and include special
snacks. Kits can be stored in large garbage cans with wheels or divided
into backpacks so everyone can carry their own load (at least until the "fun"
wears off).
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| Whole, Hearty, Healthy
Wheat |
By:
Shiloah Baker
Wheat is one of the oldest and most basic foods of all time
and has for centuries been regarded as the staff of life.
Wheat should be the backbone of any storage program because
of its "whole foods" value. Good containers for
storing wheat are metal, airtight, five gallon square cans..  more |
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Storage Planning For The Newbie |
By: Shiloah Baker
Food storage for the beginner can be extremely overwhelming! This is the
article that you need to read first! Before you start stocking up, here's a
list of things to do:
Make a list of the items your family uses on a regular basis (i.e. sugar,
cereal, toilet paper)....more |
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