tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post2040520454998044206..comments2024-03-29T01:38:00.306+00:00Comments on An English Homestead: List Of A Years Worth Of Food?Kev Alvitihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-70683092926178140632018-11-11T10:19:25.642+00:002018-11-11T10:19:25.642+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.mehdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470485205941714016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-48905013375649976662018-07-22T22:45:40.118+01:002018-07-22T22:45:40.118+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.mehdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470485205941714016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-82016621782803830432017-12-10T11:41:31.185+00:002017-12-10T11:41:31.185+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.mehdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470485205941714016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-71627000332359790182017-12-10T10:20:42.051+00:002017-12-10T10:20:42.051+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.mehdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470485205941714016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-51826710801189866082014-12-15T21:16:02.728+00:002014-12-15T21:16:02.728+00:00Yeah Chocolate! Man I'd struggle without that,...Yeah Chocolate! Man I'd struggle without that, although I'm trying to cut down! I only bought it on a whim (and I think my mum paid as she was treating me to a day out!)Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-45767787221013607872014-12-15T17:59:39.294+00:002014-12-15T17:59:39.294+00:00Sounds like you got a great bargain with the book ...Sounds like you got a great bargain with the book been looking online for it and its quite expensive , looks like a good read will keep an eye out in shops , i think the lists themselves look good just seem very small quantities I think coffee and chocolate would be high on my list The Squirrel Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08970265671489926403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-86539807570990387122014-12-10T12:18:09.757+00:002014-12-10T12:18:09.757+00:00I don't really eat cake, maybe the most I use ...I don't really eat cake, maybe the most I use sugar is for shortbread biscuits, but I've not made any for ages.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-13713502711926070962014-12-03T23:00:17.310+00:002014-12-03T23:00:17.310+00:00This was just their food list. The kit list was mu...This was just their food list. The kit list was much, much longer, they took a lot of stuff with them. <br />The problem with the water wasn't filtering it, it was getting it to filter. The dry spell was so bad they had to keep digging wells to find water and then they'd dry up and they'd have to dig another one a week later. For months their life revolved around finding water or making the most of what they had. <br />I've heard good things about the berkey filters, many people have said how good they are. I have a friend in the village who has a spring so I'd be getting water from him if things got bad here!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-37352357451956028462014-12-03T22:56:08.748+00:002014-12-03T22:56:08.748+00:00As I've said above I think that we have so muc...As I've said above I think that we have so much more knowledge available now that it would be easier to make informed decisions about things like the grains. <br />I would have shot and eaten far more than they did. There were lots of feral donkeys around them that were going to get culled anyway and yet they only had three over the whole year. I would have been having donkey curry at least once a week! <br />I'm the opposite when it comes to food. I pretty much live for it and can spend a whole day thinking about what I'm having for dinner!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-48393373732909434842014-12-03T22:53:05.029+00:002014-12-03T22:53:05.029+00:00I thought that there would a couple of readers who...I thought that there would a couple of readers who would appreciate this list! Things have moved on a lot since the late 80's but it's still interesting to see what they took.<br />I'll have to look into the Mormon food storage a little more as it sounds quite interesting.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-20426619496885662162014-12-03T22:50:26.442+00:002014-12-03T22:50:26.442+00:00I think I'd be needing sweet drinks to keep me...I think I'd be needing sweet drinks to keep me going! What about cakes! That's where I'd need my sugar, there would be no point if I couldn't have cake!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-40853225856796009652014-12-03T22:48:21.879+00:002014-12-03T22:48:21.879+00:00They were too far away for a wind up radio to work...They were too far away for a wind up radio to work! they could radio in for help if they wanted and had to contact the outside world to let people know they were okay a couple of times a week. They did take 143 books in with them and read every one and I'm not sure if knitting would be very worth while out there. Most of the time they didn't wear clothes!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-82105872710440413592014-12-03T22:46:26.076+00:002014-12-03T22:46:26.076+00:00I'm the same. Although I think Worcester Sauce...I'm the same. Although I think Worcester Sauce would be on my list - I love the stuff!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-38873066146003210152014-12-03T22:45:46.733+00:002014-12-03T22:45:46.733+00:00The calories intake in the hot conditions they wer...The calories intake in the hot conditions they were in would be so much lower that somewhere in the cold. In the winter I eat loads where as in the summer I get to a stage when it's hot where a salad will do me! They had high humidity and high temperatures that made keeping some things difficult.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-71954003905948523672014-12-03T22:42:39.626+00:002014-12-03T22:42:39.626+00:00they did spout seeds but when the temperature incr...they did spout seeds but when the temperature increased they went off before they could germinate so they gave up on them. As for dried carrot I think they missed it off the list and only realised when they got out there, things were rushed at one point leaving so they got flustered as deliveries got messed up.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-25898273767326152412014-12-03T22:40:36.890+00:002014-12-03T22:40:36.890+00:00It's a good book, but one thing to remember is...It's a good book, but one thing to remember is that this was in the 80's. There's so much more information available now and it's so much easier to access with the internet.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-40739945332797026642014-12-03T20:46:25.691+00:002014-12-03T20:46:25.691+00:00hmmmm....is it just me or did they not list all of...hmmmm....is it just me or did they not list all of their tools/supplies? they mention assorted shampoo and conditioner but where is the berkey/other filtration system??? i swear by our berkey filters!!! also, there are collapsible rainwater collection systems available as well. being that they were going to a very arid location, the very first 2 things i would have on my list is a berkey and a rainwater collector.<br /><br />here's a bit of fun for you - when we ordered our berkeys a million years ago we had read that you can put mud through them and get clean drinking water out of them. of course i had to try it! and guess what? it worked! <br /><br />anyway, maybe a filtration system is mentioned somewhere in the book but that was my first thought reading the list. with a berkey, they could have had enough water for drinking and cooking as well as been able to sprout seeds throughout their stay.<br /><br />great post Kev! your friend,<br />kymberkymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-23716603456996117542014-12-03T15:58:40.331+00:002014-12-03T15:58:40.331+00:00Like you I would have went more for the whole unpr...Like you I would have went more for the whole unprocessed grains. Nothing keeps them better protected from spoilage and pests quite like their natural defenses. With an added mylar bag and a plastic bucket of course :)<br /><br />Weight be damned I would have stocked up more on canned meat too for the added proteins and calories. Not to mention the easier digestion. I could prolly live six months off rice, beans and assorted canned meats alone before I got too sick of it. Then again I am not a big food enthusiast half the time I think needing to stop and eat is just a hassle.<br /> PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-84749413709097530742014-12-03T15:40:34.398+00:002014-12-03T15:40:34.398+00:00I use the Mormon computer program for the vast maj...I use the Mormon computer program for the vast majority of my food storage data, but I always read lists when I can find them. No one can create a 100% list and every new one I read results in my adding something to my own. This is a good post you did, and much appreciated. Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-82158960173167428732014-12-03T14:36:14.406+00:002014-12-03T14:36:14.406+00:00I'm with Jane, lots of curry powder and I woul...I'm with Jane, lots of curry powder and I would have been happy. That amount of sugar would have been fine for me, I think I only buy one or two bags a year, and that mostly goes on workmens teas and a sprinkle on top of sweet pies. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-12286782966065119612014-12-03T13:58:38.098+00:002014-12-03T13:58:38.098+00:00Wind up radio for the football and cricket for him...Wind up radio for the football and cricket for him? She would want a Catherine Cookson or saga book and her knitting. Then there is the: "Do want something for the weekend sir?" Shall I go on?northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-88782795591602807352014-12-03T13:29:30.042+00:002014-12-03T13:29:30.042+00:00As long as there are ingredients for curry,I'm...As long as there are ingredients for curry,I'm happy. You can disguise most things with curry.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-49495292795647767182014-12-03T11:43:30.953+00:002014-12-03T11:43:30.953+00:00I guess it depends on the climate, I wouldn't ...I guess it depends on the climate, I wouldn't want to have flour in our often damp location, it just depends on what shelter you have. Our location had native people who lived on corn and winter squash with hunting wild game. Our harsh winter would be the challenge.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-17975180108893167092014-12-03T09:11:51.934+00:002014-12-03T09:11:51.934+00:00Wheat berries under the right conditions can be ke...Wheat berries under the right conditions can be kept indefinitely. although they say 25 years. Like you said a hand crank mill would have been worth the weight. they could have used chickpeas more. They can also be milled to get more protein into food and made into to flat breads. I defo would have had double the weight in chickpeas, for this reason.<br /><br />The soy and mung beans could have been sprouted for the nutrients. Although this is completely dependent on on water else they could give them selves salmonella. <br /><br />Dried chocolate powder and peanuts would be my luxuries, I dont see any flax seeds? I would have had those and some more apricots. For obvious reasons but you can also add apricots to curries.<br /><br />I also dont see dried carrot or courgette?Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-53792845358172883942014-12-03T07:33:12.749+00:002014-12-03T07:33:12.749+00:00I would have to have tea as long as I have my cupp...I would have to have tea as long as I have my cuppa I am happy, I agree with you grain would have been better, sounds like a book to add to my list :-) Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.com