I have 2 lbs. of carrots ready to go into the dehydrator. My grocery order goes in today for delivery on Thursday and I have ordered 10 lbs. of potatoes to go with the 5 lbs. I have left over from the last order. So Friday I will cut the potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes and dehydrate them as well.
I am ordering a canister of raisins. I saw where raisins can be dehydrated so they can be stored for long term, so I am going to give that a try to see how well that works. If the experiment is successful, I may dry more.
Each order includes sugar and flour. I read somewhere that one of the first food items rationed during wartime was sugar. I haven't the space in my small apartment to store wheat, but have had success in repackaging flour in heavy duty Ziploc bags, filling buckets with the bags and keeping them in the coolest room. It takes a considerable amount of flour just to keep me supplied with bread. If I am feeding several family members, I don't want to run out of flour should I be unable to get more.
I also have another can of coffee coming. One just can not have too much coffee stored. :)
I haven't just been sitting on the couch eating bon bons and watching soaps while I have been on time off. As tempting as that might have been, I did manage to finish one window quilt top. Here it is. Not a very good photo, but I think you can get the general idea.
I know these are not your standard window treatments. But I like them. They are bright and cheerful and they make me happy. I can just tie them back during the day to let the sunshine in.
That's pretty much all I know today. Evil has not been on vacation so it is time to press on with the prepping. We may need it sooner than we think.
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ReplyDeleteHi deb...How ya doing?
Deletestill alive, God bless you!
DeleteGood to hear from you. Blessings on you as well.
DeleteThat is a nice quilt and should keep the cold at bay. Maybe you could convince a couple of family members to store a bucket of flour, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda...I already have a bunch of stuff stored in my son's apartment. When I totally run out of space, I will whine to the others to let me store food at their houses. :)
DeleteThat's a good idea Linda has about having some family store some of the extra food...afterall, I'm sure you'll be feeding them some, if (probably more like when) the need arises.
ReplyDeleteOne Family...I'm sure you are right about feeding then when the time comes. I expect they will be willing to help out when I need them to do so.
DeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gorges.
DeleteJust WOW! I love those colors. And to think you're doing three of them. Way to go.
ReplyDeleteReminded me of when I painted the kitchen in my house apple green. I loved the color and it always put a smile on my face.
Chuckled about the bonbon comment...as if...
Cheers, SJ in Vancouver
Thanks, SJ...The fabric is all scraps left over from other projects. I wasn't sure how it would look, but I like it. It is cheerful. :)
DeleteI can see an apple green kitchen. We should do more things that make us smile and less of what others expect!
Bonbons - I could probably do that. But the soaps - nope. :)
Quilt reminds me of the ones my grandmother made.
ReplyDeleteBW...That's what grandmothers did years ago. They used what they had and many times they cut up old outgrown clothes to make quilts. Scrap quilts are my favorite.
DeleteVicki~ I love the happy colors and the material patterns. I've got 10 pounds of mixed vegetables dried and sealed.The batch of raisins is done. My Husband has been snaking on them. Started yellow and green squash in the dehydrator today.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to pick up some daikon radish and see how that turns out. The more of a variety of veggies is good to have stored. Strange days ahead of us. Red
Thanks, Red...No pattern, really. Just rectangles sewn together randomly. I like the happy, old fashioned scrappy quilt look.
ReplyDeleteWow! You have been busy! I thought about dehydrating grapes for raisins, but for me it is more cost effective to buy raisins and dry them down for storage. Theoretically, they soften up when soaked in water to use as you would regular raisins. We shall see.
I agree on having a wide variety of veggies dried. I suppose a person could stay alive eating rice and beans for an extended period of time, but it sure would get old very quickly. I would rather have a wide choice. And strange times ahead - yep. No doubt in my mind.
The squash is dried and celery is next. Ordered 90 pounds of hard white wheat and 45 pounds of rye berries for storage. My 85 year old Mom is stocking up with the foods she can eat. Red
DeleteGood going on the wheat and rye!! I get the flour because if the lights go out, I doubt I would be able to grind the berries. How did the squash turn out? I have seen where some turn squash and sweet potatoes into powder and when rehydrated, it is like mashed squash or sweet potato. Good for your Mom. We are never too old to prep!! I wish I had been able to convince some of my family to do the same.
DeleteVicki~ the squash turned out well. I didn't peel either the yellow or green. One thing I did find is to make sure all slices are the same thickness. Some of the green needed additional time. My grain mill gives me upper body exercise. Red
DeleteRed...I find that potato slices are best when they are the same thickness. I just have a cheap mandolin slicer, but it does the job. I have been reluctant to get a grain mill due to arthritis. A couple of my fingers are going kind of wonky because of it. But maybe I should consider that possibility. I know grain stores better than flour. So far I haven't had flour go bad, but still - I'll have to research grain mills to see what is available. Options are crucial.
DeleteI just knew you weren't sittin' doin' nuttin'! I love the cheerful look of your quilt-inspired window treatments! So 'you' and much better than store-bought.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of time off, I just had to turn the TV off for the past week. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and I have managed to get my husband to go on a mini-trip...not far, but down the road a bit. I have decided we need to do some fun things before we can no longer feel comfortable leaving home. As we travel down the road, I am always looking for thrift stores to purchase preps.
As Remus always reminds us...stack your larder deep! CW
CW...I like the down home look of the quilt curtains too. In fact, I love all that old timey stuff like quilts and afghans. My set of dishes even has chickens on them. :)
DeleteI get the part about turning off the TV. I don't even own one any more. But sometimes I have to steer clear of what passes as news. Especially what with all the hype about impeachment. Those people have seriously lost their minds.
Good for you - taking a mini vacation. We all need some fun every now and then. I think you are right about the time coming where leaving home might not be advisable. The deeper the pantry, the better off we will be when that time arrives.
I'm glad your getting the window covers done, next weeks temps are going to be down right cold. Too early for cold. Too bad we can't fast forward to April We don't need the first 3 months anyway. We can omit my birthday in March too.
ReplyDeleteRob...All the forecasts I hear are saying our winter could be downright ugly. We are going to need all the help we can get just to stay warm. Take care.
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