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Reply to: Year old eggs stored in whole in shell with water and pickling lime – A GREAT easy way to store eggs! Posted 2 months ago

They tasted pretty good :)). The yolks all broke when opened, but the taste and texture was fine. The shells were REALLY hard and required twice the normal time to cook to hard boiled status. The eggs I used were from my layers, so I know that these were very fresh. If it’s not too hot, I can keep my fresh eggs on the counter for months. I believe store eggs can be pretty old, plus they destroy the protective cover when they are washed. Some of the research on lime pickling that I came across nixed store eggs for this technique. If you don’t have your own chicks, you might be able to find local fresh eggs to do this with. Now that we have a Freeze Dehydrator, I will freeze dry surplus and storage eggs, but for someone who is not able or ready to invest in an FD, this method is AOK by me.I have another two batches that I will check at the two year point and report back.

Year old eggs stored in whole in shell with water and pickling lime – A GREAT easy way to store eggs!

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Reply to: Controlling cooking food odors whether SIP or Bug Out conditions Posted 2 months ago

Since we got our Freeze Dehydrator, I’m putting the majority of my future food prep energy/resources into freeze drying food for the future. Additionally, except for the fresh fruit and vegetables, most of the food we are storing has been cooked. Some items like fruit, coleslaw and cooked oatmeal are delicious dry and don’t need to be rehydrated. The items that need re-hydration don’t necessarily NEED to be heated. Using cold water or hot water from a simple solar oven can keep odor to a minimum. Hopefully, it never gets to the point where the pleasure of foods aroma can never be…

Reply to: How to survive this nasty heat wave of 110+ degrees Posted 2 months ago

Reply to: How to survive this nasty heat wave of 110+ degrees Posted 2 months ago

Cooling bandanas for a few bucks are worth every penny. I bought a bulk lot from amazon and included in BOBS that I made for loved ones. Small and lightweight, you just have to soak in water or ice water and they swell and you wear around your neck. I also save the plastic containers that pre- washed salad comes in and use to make giant ice cubes. These can be used as a component of “hillbilly AC unit” by placing in front of a fan or inside of a cooler w. holes. I have battery operated fans that can be used w. these ice cubes if/when we loose electric.

Booze recommendations for barter during SHTF

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Posted January 27, 2022

Year old eggs stored in whole in shell with water and pickling lime – A GREAT easy way to store eggs!

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Posted 2 months ago

Booze recommendations for barter during SHTF

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Posted January 27, 2022

Reply to: Year old eggs stored in whole in shell with water and pickling lime – A GREAT easy way to store eggs! Posted 2 months ago

They tasted pretty good :)). The yolks all broke when opened, but the taste and texture was fine. The shells were REALLY hard and required twice the normal time to cook to hard boiled status. The eggs I used were from my layers, so I know that these were very fresh. If it’s not too hot, I can keep my fresh eggs on the counter for months. I believe store eggs can be pretty old, plus they destroy the protective cover when they are washed. Some of the research on lime pickling that I came across nixed store eggs for this technique. If you don’t have your own chicks, you might be able to find local fresh eggs to do this with. Now that we have a Freeze Dehydrator, I will freeze dry surplus and storage eggs, but for someone who is not able or ready to invest in an FD, this method is AOK by me.I have another two batches that I will check at the two year point and report back.

Reply to: Controlling cooking food odors whether SIP or Bug Out conditions Posted 2 months ago

Since we got our Freeze Dehydrator, I’m putting the majority of my future food prep energy/resources into freeze drying food for the future. Additionally, except for the fresh fruit and vegetables, most of the food we are storing has been cooked. Some items like fruit, coleslaw and cooked oatmeal are delicious dry and don’t need to be rehydrated. The items that need re-hydration don’t necessarily NEED to be heated. Using cold water or hot water from a simple solar oven can keep odor to a minimum. Hopefully, it never gets to the point where the pleasure of foods aroma can never be…

Reply to: How to survive this nasty heat wave of 110+ degrees Posted 2 months ago

Reply to: How to survive this nasty heat wave of 110+ degrees Posted 2 months ago

Cooling bandanas for a few bucks are worth every penny. I bought a bulk lot from amazon and included in BOBS that I made for loved ones. Small and lightweight, you just have to soak in water or ice water and they swell and you wear around your neck. I also save the plastic containers that pre- washed salad comes in and use to make giant ice cubes. These can be used as a component of “hillbilly AC unit” by placing in front of a fan or inside of a cooler w. holes. I have battery operated fans that can be used w. these ice cubes if/when we loose electric.