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what food to start collecting
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thats great to hear..i wish the best for ya
Gettingreadymama
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You may want to try vine fruit! Strawberries, goji fruit, and black caps!! You can find the seeds at many sites!
This way you have other fruit that grows faster than trees. NOT to discount them!! They are also great for drying and canning!!
Gettingreadymama
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That is great that you are going to study to become a paramedic! And stay positive you WILL get in! I am an older Military BRAT myself! That gift gives you a great in site on what you need to live with and live without!!I'm moving back to Canadacan't wait. I have 1000 bucks for preps when I get back for food and guns. Civilian but parents are military. I'll be moving to ottawa (fingers crossed) and going to school to become a paramedic (if I get accepted) Most of my gear is packed away into a few backpacks currently and will be all in the same box.
Brent S
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I was an emt a long time ago, it's exciting and rewarding work. Where is Ottawa? I'm thinking western canada?I'm moving back to Canada
Tyler
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Capital of Canada. More central Canada I think. I'm looking into becoming a Critical care paramedic and joining the red cross for 6 months of the year and 6 months in an ambulance.
Brent S
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It's an exciting career, and one that's rewarding. You can sleep at night knowing you've done some good in the world. And the skills you learn will be with you for the rest of your life. It may even help you save the life of your own child one day in an emergency. I'm glad you're looking at the paramedic, when I was in it being an emt would get you a job, but from what I've heard you need more than that to get hired now.
Brent S
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What are you wanting to store them for, seed stock of food? If storming for food I like using quart mason jars. I heated the beans on low heat in the oven for 30 min or so (to kill any buggies). Them I put them in the clean dry jars and drop in an oxygen absorber and tighten the lid. As the oxygen is absorbed it vacuums out the air and sucks down the lid to seal and 'pop'. I like the quart size as it's a good amount to use. Storing in 5 gal. Buckets is less work but once you open it then you have a limited time to eat 5gal of beans.
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Shenandoah
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Hey Herman-
A couple years ago I put together what I call my Food Storage Map, designed for the folks that are just starting to think about prepping and food storage. It is a simple week #1 thru week #4, here is what you should purchase. As a health care provider, my considerations were finding shelf-stable foods that were nutritious, and appropriate for long-term storage. Originally built around a budget of $50-$65 dollars a month, the investment will cost you bit more now due to inflation. But...that being said I will gladly email you a copy of my simple Map. Let me know if you are interested.
Blessings,
Shenandoah
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what I meant was how to I cook the beans
Shenandoah
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Dried beans are easy... wash them good, put them in a pot and cover them with water and let them sit overnight. Then I put them in fresh water and simmer them with some onion, pepper, and whatever meat you have (bacon, ham, etc.) Simmer them until they are soft. My family always liked "soup beans" meaning, once soft, I mashed the beans with a potato masher and voila...Soup Beans! Served up with biscuits or cornbread and you have a stellar meal, straight from your food storage!
Blessings,
Shenandoah
joe macmilan
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I like to cook my beans with pork liver and pigsfeet.
Menudo is some really good stuff!
Menudo is some really good stuff!
Tyler
Member
For beans I make soups and chilli. For the soup you let them sit over night in water and then you cook the soup on a low temperature for hours and the chilli is basically the same.
joe macmilan
Member
chili mmmmmmm
and cornbread. Don't forget the cornbread.
and cornbread. Don't forget the cornbread.
joe macmilan
Member
ok, i've got a joke. What do you get when you take four pounds of beans one pound of cabbage and three preppers in a saferoom?
CHINESE FIRE DRILL!
CHINESE FIRE DRILL!
Brent S
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Got to be sweet cornbread though.chili mmmmmmm
and cornbread. Don't forget the cornbread.
Overlord
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Practically any dried bean is good.
There are a lot of beans that are good to eat. Kidney Beans, Mung Beans, Pinto, Garbanzos, Soy, etc. It would really depend on what you like to eat.
For Kidney beans, I like to mix them with rice when I cook the rice. (I soak the beans overnight then add them to the rice when I cook them).
Garbanzos, I make them into a spread like Hummus. Mung Beans can be grown into sprouts for a good Moyashi salad.
Good luck and welcome to the world of prepping!
cooking really depends on the type of beans. I use green beans, lentils, barley, peanuts mixed with a bit of small chilli peppers and meat of choice.
sometimes i don't even add meat. but I add Garbanzos and/or kidney beans and stew them. with a bit of salt, you can eat as is or with rice.
sometimes i don't even add meat. but I add Garbanzos and/or kidney beans and stew them. with a bit of salt, you can eat as is or with rice.
Overlord
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maybe add a bit of dried sweet and spicy small fish to your peanuts... with onions, cucumbers, spicy vinegar.... yummmy!
