Comments on: Step 5: Grains

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:29:04 +0000

Hi,
If you are still looking for information on Dr. Wright, go to one of Sally Fallon's sites and she discusses him all the time.
NM

By: Jodi - Food Storage Made Easy

Jodi - Food Storage Made Easy — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:02:57 +0000

In the bags in a tupperware they should be fine for 9 months for sure. The airtight containers and oxygen absorbers are more for if you don't plan to use it or open it for 3-5 years or more.

By: jamiegilson

jamiegilson — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:32:14 +0000

When you say “if unopened, optimum shelf life is …”, does this count for the 25 lb wheat bags bought at the cannery? I use about 1 bag a month so am purchasing enough for the next 9 months before we move so need to know if I can just leave in the bags in a tupperward in the basement or should I transfer to a bucket with oxygen absorbers or how do you recommend I store these?

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:43:21 +0000

I love Quinoa as well !! It is great for all meals and comes in a white or red varieties. High in protein and fiber it is definitely a shelf staple -easy to prepare and transport- at home or on the trail. I just need to find it in a less expensive bulk form in my area.

By: Linda Sorden

Linda Sorden — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:04:10 +0000

Don't for get to check out Quinoa {keen wa} often called the superfood because it is loaded with Amino acids and proteins as well as almost every vit and mineral you can think of. Has a nutty flavor and can be eaten like oatmeal or added to scrambled eggs , salads, soups, or anywhere else you can imagine.I found it today in the health food section at hy vee so it is out there and easy to find. try it out!

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By: Jodi - Food Storage Made Easy

Jodi - Food Storage Made Easy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:16:12 +0000

If you explore our sister site http://thefoodstorageshopper.net she goes into a lot more detail on different sources for bulk grain purchases. We're a bit spoiled by living in Utah and haven't had a chance to delve into that topic as much as she has. Hope that helps!

By: meggan

meggan — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:56:41 +0000

Can you recommend some good sources for bulk grain purchases? I've had trouble finding a supplier where shipping doesn't double the cost!! Thanks!

By: Lisa H.

Lisa H. — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:30:59 +0000

I have learned an important lesson about rotating food storage. Items that don’t have a long shelf-life, such as flour or oil, should be rotated regularly. If you open one of these items when it is near the end of its shelf-life, it does not last in the cupboard very long before going rancid.

By: debbie

debbie — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:52:20 +0000

have you thought of storing quinoa? i heard somewhere that it is the only grain that is a complete protein. it is also very tasty.

By: jweiss08

jweiss08 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:25:37 +0000

Rebecca,

Andrea at The Obsessive Shopper talks about this.
http://theobsessiveshopper.net/?p=544
Check it out.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:53:42 +0000

There is not a Cannery near me. Could you please give me a website to order the wheat, dry milk and eggs. Thanks

By: Theresa

Theresa — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:07:42 +0000

Jodi,

Thanks for your advice! I already keep 3-4 loaves of store made bread in the freezer on a regular basis, but I almost never bake and would like to start. I am considering continuing the frozen bread storage + storing 3 months worth of flour for bread and other baked goods, and then enough wheat and whole grains to cover the rest of the year. I have no bread baking skills…do you have a bread machine recommendation? I’m having trouble finding them where I live. Thanks, again!

By: Jodi

Jodi — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:07:11 +0000

Dori, you could try the oxygen absorbers but I don’t if they would be very effective since the 2-liter bottles won’t have an airtight seal. I probably wouldn’t bother using them and just make sure through those foods.

Theresa, the recommendation is to store a small amount of flour and a LOT of wheat. Wheat has a 30 year shelf life so it wouldn’t hurt to have some of it on hand. Honestly you probably wouldn’t be able to go through the flour fast enough before it expires and then you would be throwing a lot away. You could probably replace SOME wheat with flour, but I wouldn’t replace all of it. If you have a good electric grinder you can grind a week’s worth of flour in just 5 minutes or so and then store it in your freezer to help retain the nutrients. This will help you rotate it and it will be healthier for your family too!

By: Theresa

Theresa — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:46:09 +0000

Just wondering…does the grain storage have to be unground wheat or can it be flour? I just don’t have the time to grind wheat on a weekly basis, and I have discovered the flour at the store has at least a year expiration dating on it. I don’t want to buy a product I won’t be able to rotate. Thanks!

By: Dori

Dori — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:04:46 +0000

Can you use 2 liter bottles for oat or rice with oxygen absorbers?

By: candace

candace — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:39:49 +0000

Something I just learned is to sprinkle diatomaceous earth in your grains, rice, or whatever to kill any bugs. It works in a mechanical fashion and is harmless to humans. It is an anti-caking agent found in all kinds of food-like bisquick. It has a lot of other uses to and it is inexpensive.

By: Angel

Angel — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:04:10 +0000

ALSO You can find buckets to store things at Emergency Essentials, Home Depot (look for the correct symbol for food storage) and I purchased
20 square buckets from a friut processing plant with lids to use. Just clean and dry them well.
They were 50 cents a piece. Also check bakeries and restaurants for their food buckets.

By: Angel

Angel — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:00:52 +0000

I have purchased the WonderMill JR Deluxe but haven’t gotten it home yet.
I studied a long time the options and the grinder I really wants was the Country Living Grain Mill but it hovers at $500 with the attachments I wanted.

The WonderMill seemed to be a great alternative at less than apx half the cost.

My grains are stored in a variety of ways including SuperBuckets from Emergency Essentials to #10 cans purchased through the LDS site and in 25# bags from Bob’s Red Mill and Costco.

I heard recently that they upped the lifetime of flour to 20 years (if I remember correctly) but then again as you stated once you grind the wheat the nutrition level drops.

By: Jodz

Jodz — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:47:37 +0000

Great idea about the coffee grinder. I live in New Zealand and couldn’t find a wheat grinder under $500.00. I didn’t even know you could grind your own wheat.

By: NadjaUK

NadjaUK — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:15:28 +0000

We use 1 litre and 2 litre cleaned soda bottles to store dry foods like rice pasta etc, you can stack them well on cheap wine bottle storage from IKEA, they are easy to label, they’re free, they make buying bulk iteam easier to handle. A 10KG sack of rice is a pain to store, but when split into monthly ammounts in PETE bottles it’s great and much cheaper !!
Also I use the Ward wheat grinder periodically to grind flour, it’s a really good one and I make sure I do enough to have a plentiful supply.

I am trying to see if I can foil pack this flour at church but haven’t heard back yet – if not what is a good way to store powdered goods, flour, icing sugar etc ?? I’ve found this isn’t as good to store in soda bottles.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:02:54 +0000

I just wanted to add that you can buy an inexpensive coffee grinder with up to 18 settings from fine to coarse instead of an expensive wheat grinder. The only down side is that you can only do small amounts at a time and then have to dump it into a larger bowl. Buying the less expensive machine got me doing something with my wheat quicker so I thought I would share.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:30:57 +0000

I’ve recently started a food storage program and have a question for anyone regarding long term wheat storage. I plan to put the wheat in FoodSaver bags with an oxygen absorber, then evacuate and seal. They will then be stored in a dark storage container in a cool basement. Will this work? I can get out a bag containing a pound or two of wheat without disturbing the other bags.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:52:31 +0000

Cathi, I’ve heard of “canning” them in jars. Or I’ve also seen people pour them into plastic containers like used juice bottles or 2 liter soda bottles. If you want uniform containers, I have found nice plastic buckets at walmart with lids that seal. I think they were about $5 and I bought a bag of wheat and moved it into that container. Hope that helps!

By: Cathi

Cathi — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:38:57 +0000

I am a coupon shopper. So what if I find a great deal on little bags of rice/oats/etc. What are some good containers for storing our items? Leaving things in plastic bags is not an option.

Thanks