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Drought = Food Shortages?

Well after this summers extreme temperatures especially here in the Midwest and extreme or near extreme temps all over the US.

How likely is it we face food shortages next year?

Tags: drought, extreme, food, heat, shortages, summer

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on August 13, 2012 at 15:28

Good input there Robert !!! Many don't realize .... honey never goes bad. It'll "sugar" .or. crystallize on ya .but. just warm it up & all is good again.

Reply by Robert Burris: ... some people don't like venison Yuppers .. I married a city girl & know exactly what ya mean.

Re: Venison .. (just my opinion) .. leave it on the hoof till you need it !! Then .. fresh tenderloins & backstraps .. plenty of burger for chili & such .. 'n some of the best jerky I'm aware of.

Oh, 'n did I mention canned venison ?? I'm right there w/ ya, Robert.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on August 13, 2012 at 15:46

I saw on a TV program, they found some honey in an old tomb in Egypt next to the pyramids and it was still good to eat. That's about 2000 years old, I hope to live a long time but anything over 1000 years is a little bit much...lol

Permalink Reply by Clint Thompson on August 13, 2012 at 15:54

Along with the honey, they found wheat part of which was planted and it grew.

Permalink Reply by Sue OldsWidow on August 13, 2012 at 16:27

Well D ale, my neighbor where i grew up had a root cellar and a fruit cellar....root close to house and fruit by the orchard...root was wood in bank under a tree and the fruit was concrete under the ground except for the front and door..and both are still there i suspect they are now close to 60 yrs old...shame neither are in use...

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 13, 2012 at 17:37

Sue and Dale,

Where I live a root cellar is not feasible but I have been looking at this

http://izismile.com/2011/02/02/instructions_for_an_earthbag_dome_17...

Permalink Reply by Sue OldsWidow on August 13, 2012 at 17:41

That looks like a good idea too for those of us that dont have a hill or bank or those plagued with ROCK for root cellars, thanks for sharing that Jan!

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 13, 2012 at 18:00

Robert,

Raw Honey is a great idea, it also decreases the need to pack and store sugar. The Egyptians also used honey for first aid. It has antibiotic properties. Vinegar is another thing we dont think of often but it is multipurpose. It can be used as pest control, cleaning and food.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on August 13, 2012 at 18:31

Yes Mam, vinegar is high on my list of stuff to have. A little bit with boiled water will preserve fruits and vegtables a long time. Another good thing to have, to preserve food is salt and pickleing salt [salt peter ?]. I am sure there is alot of other ways our generation has forgotten about.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 13, 2012 at 18:49

Ron,

I freeze my tomatoes. I dip them in boiling water and then in ice water. The skin comes right off it and I freeze them whole. Mostly because I use them to make my sauce also

Permalink Reply by Sue OldsWidow on August 13, 2012 at 19:45

I dont blanche my tomatos...i just wash them, pop them in plastic ziploc and squeeze off the air...into the freezer...when i get more, i do the same and add to the same bag till full...makes great soup/mac and tomato's etc. in the winter, and the peels ...no one has complained yet!

Permalink Reply by Sue OldsWidow on August 13, 2012 at 20:07

i have studied tomato's the lowest price in 2 years has been 89cents a pound....even during full blown harvest season...this is what I call abuse to consumers ; producers just demanding larger and larger profits...There is no reason for it, during harvest time.

Here in ohio, there is an abundance of gardeners and amish growers and of course local nurseries ..our largest supermarkets are the ones I have studied. The smaller supermarkets sell their produce in quantity packs at a much lower price.

so i guess drying and packing away some tomato's might not be a bad idea either, they can be hydrated later for a hearty soup.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on August 13, 2012 at 20:48

For those not raised in a household where preserving food for the winter months was commonplace …. might I suggest ................................. my favorite cookbook

The Settlement Cook Book .. published 1927