What to eat when the trucks stop

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captskip9

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After reading about the power loss in 2 states on this board and california next some one said what woud you do if the power failed in our food states at collection time.I live next to about 800 acres of wheat,corn,and soy beans.if food gets stopped going to processors i can grind corn to corn meal and wheat to flower with my grinders but what can you do with soy beans i hate tofou but is there some way to process them to make them tasty? I have eaten the field corn and it is ok for a week or so after that corn meal only ,the wheat is just wheat and some barly so we can make bread but soy ?:rolleyes:
 
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Dunno about soybeans, but you should read up on how to treat ground corn with lime (the chemical, not the fruit)...this adds an enzyme that makes corn more of a complete food (I'm not saying it is then a complete food, just that it helps make it more so).


Its been years since I last read up on this, so the details are a little hazy.

:ld: OldMan :ld:
 
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vlad

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grind dried soybeans, alone or with corn, other beans and dried jerky, in your Corona corn mill. mix the flour, add oil and water and make pancakes.
 
Doc1

Doc1

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Mill tip

I don't know about soy beans, but since you already have a grain mill, here's a tip we do with ours. Dried pintos and kidney beans will grind to powder-meal nicely in a grain mill. After they're ground, they cook very quickly. This is great for bean dip, soups and gravy thickeners. Try it!

Best regards
Doc:kk2:
 
FollowTruth

FollowTruth

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Sprout them or use them to make soy milk:

Sprouting instructions taken from this site.

What are soy sprouts?
soy sproutsAlthough they are not so popular as mung bean or alfalfa sprouts, soy sprouts (also called soybean sprouts) are an excellent source of proteins, vitamins and isoflavones. During sprouting most of the undesirable carbohydrates are metabolised, the protein digestibility improves and the trypsin inhibitors are inactivated. Unique is the formation of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) during sprouting.

Soy sprouts are available in health food stores and even supermarkets. But the best way to get soy sprouts is by growing sprouts at home.​

How to make your own soya sprouts?
Soybeans can be sprouted in the same manner as other beans and seeds.

Put 1/2 cup of soy beans into a glass jar(a mason jar is fine) and ad 2-3 times as much cool water. Allow soy beans to soak for 8-12 hours. Do not cover the jar because the sprouts need air.

Drain off the soak water. Rinse thoroughly with cool water. The soak water is starchier than most other seeds so rinse until the water you drain off runs clear. Set soy sprouts aside out of direct sunlight and at room temperature between rinses. Rinse and drain again in 8-12 hours and repeat this for 5-7 days.

Store the soy sprouts in a refrigerator​

Soy Milk. You can find directions for that here.

FT
 
minkykat

minkykat

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squeeksmom said:
Edamame - that's the only reason I grow soybeans. Even better than beer nuts!! :)

squeeks
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I hear you on that one! I love 'em cold in salads, or just by themselves. Even the cats love 'em...to play with that is! They love to play "fetch the pod" or "bat the pod under the couch and don't tell anyone until it gets really interesting".

Yeah, them edamame's is good!
 
CeeBee

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I thought I read that soybeans are not digestible in their native state, even slightly poisonous. They have to be processed. The exception is if you use the sprouts. (Sprouts are a great way to extract nutrition from seeds including grains without having to grind anything.)
 
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Annie

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For a complete protein ( all of the amino acids necessary for good health), for every cup of grain flour you need 1/4 cup of soy flour ( or one egg, or one C of milk...about 8 grams of protein).

My granny put soy flour in everything and it tastes just fine. You can use the raw bean flour. Don't grind up too much at a time as it gets rancid in the heat. It is also fatty, so don't grind it with the same burrs at the same time.

Get some cinnamon and oil and live on pancakes forever.

(Lynnie)
 
Simple Man

Simple Man

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My wife likes to eat the soy beans roasted and lightly salted. I spose if I was hungry enough - after I'd eaten my shoe leather - I'd eat 'em too, but too me it's like eating wood. :kk2:
 
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Simple Man said:
My wife likes to eat the soy beans roasted and lightly salted. I spose if I was hungry enough - after I'd eaten my shoe leather - I'd eat 'em too, but too me it's like eating wood. :kk2:
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I find them to be very tasty. They're great on salads, too.
 
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RAT

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When I first read the title for this thread I thought it said "What to eat at a truck stop"!!!

:lkick: :kk2: :p
 
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Lei

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Soy peanut snack

Dry the soybean and store like dried pintos.
As needed , soak in water over night, drain, then freeze over night.
Thaw and roast in the oven until light brown, salt and eat .
Tastes close to a roasted peanut. Store in a tight jar.

Will cause gas like any other bean.
 
Freeholder

Freeholder

This too shall pass.
I try not to use ANY soy in our food, and don't feed it to my goats, either (the chickens are probably getting some in their commercial food). But we have eggs and milk for protein, and a few goats for butchering.

Kathleen
 
Chronicles

Chronicles

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I enjoy these kind of threads. lol

OK, say you are really hungery, I mean you are just starving, and now you stomach rules your every waking thought.

In the past I showed the fine folks here at TB2K, my sewer rat stew.

It did not win many of ya'll over...

Today I present Chef Chronicles, very own "4B surprise soup".

Collect as many as possible Coach roaches, worms ( any species ), ants and any other kind of bugs you can find and collect.

That is why it is called 4 B's 2 or three known types of bugs and the surprise, is the "any kind you can find to add"..

insectsoup.jpg


Now after your guest become ill, you can collect their expelled meal, and prepare for any starving un-invited other guest, this nice bowl of "Vomit ala bug soup" as seen below..

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MaxTheKnife

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What are we going to eat when the trucks stop rolling? Our prep food, of course. Why else have we been doing what we've been doing for the past few years? And if those 800 acres of corn, wheat and soybeans don't belong to you, you might want to make another plan. Mr. Farmer might not take kindly to you helping yourself to the fruits of his labor. I know I wouldn't.
 
SheWoff

SheWoff

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Well, I have a very bad feeling lately that the trucks WILL stop and soon. Since my garden in producing in abundance this year, I am canning everything I get my hands on. People ask me if I need this veggie or that veggie. Or do I want this deer they killed? And of course I already have some, but if it is free, I am getting it anyways. I have almost run myself out of jars this year putting by foods....but like I said, I think we are going to need all we get and very soon too.

She
 
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ferret

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captskip9 said:
What to eat when the trucks stop
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Funny you should mention this. About a month ago, I made the decision to focus more of my energies on harvesting and preserving food that I've gathered from the wild, grown in my garden, or traded with others.

I have to tell you that it is very liberating to know that you have the capability in your own hands to eat really good food. This isn't new news to those who live on a farm (or farmlet) and are self-sufficient. But very few people who are urban or suburban are practicing this skill set.

A by-product of this adventure is that I'm giving away samples to select people to encourage them to do the same - with good results. :D I'm not one to go around suggesting that people prep; I don't think that works and it may jeopardize my family. Instead, I'm showing people what can be done with the resources at hand.

And if that field next to you doesn't belong to you, I'd suggest that you barter something with the farmer rather than taking what belongs to him. If it does belong to you, time to get cranking on learning those important survival skills!
 
A.T.Hagan

A.T.Hagan

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Whatever route you choose to go with eating soybeans if it's something more complicated than boiling them until they are done (not very good that way in my opinion) then NOW is the time to start perfecting your technique. Soymilk isn't that hard to make, neither is tofu, or sprouts, but they're not completely fool proof either. Learn how to do it now while you can throw out a bad batch and have pizza rather than waiting until after the crisis hits and you can't afford to throw it out.

.....Alan.
 
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Nuthatch

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I think it is Carla Emery's book that has an easy and tasty toasted soybean recipe that starts with dried beans. I rememebr testing that recipe. It was good and crunchy.
 
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barb43

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Many are sensitive to soy . . . if you aren't used to eating it and don't know that you're not allergic or have thyroid sensitivity to soy products, proceed slowly. ;)

My thyroid swells when i eat tofu or edamame or drink soy milk or use soy meat substitutes.
 
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FREEBIRD

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"And if those 800 acres of corn, wheat and soybeans don't belong to you, you might want to make another plan. Mr. Farmer might not take kindly to you helping yourself to the fruits of his labor. I know I wouldn't."

True...but if the farmer can't get diesel (see shortage thread) to harvest his crop and there is no way to get it to market, then what? Most farmers are mechanized farmers---they don't necessarily know how to turn their crops into edible food any more than those on this thread who are asking what to do with soybeans. And the crops can't sit there forever. A farmer in such a scenario might be willing to go shares in return for knowledge of how to eat what's sitting in his field...just a thought.
 
SheWoff

SheWoff

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FREEBIRD said:
"And if those 800 acres of corn, wheat and soybeans don't belong to you, you might want to make another plan. Mr. Farmer might not take kindly to you helping yourself to the fruits of his labor. I know I wouldn't."

True...but if the farmer can't get diesel (see shortage thread) to harvest his crop and there is no way to get it to market, then what? Most farmers are mechanized farmers---they don't necessarily know how to turn their crops into edible food any more than those on this thread who are asking what to do with soybeans. And the crops can't sit there forever. A farmer in such a scenario might be willing to go shares in return for knowledge of how to eat what's sitting in his field...just a thought.
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Good thought too! Especially after reading that other thread this week-end about the poor farmer who ended up loosing 200 acres of green beans. Farmers are pretty good about things like that when you go up and talk to them first before just taking out of the field without asking. Most of us dont want to see anyone go hungry.

You never know, he may have something else the next field over that he would be willing to share with you also.;)

She
 
Straycat

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Now would also be the time to learn which wild plants in your area are edible and how they can be used.
 
SheWoff

SheWoff

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also would be good too if you are going to learn edible plants, to learn some of the basic ones that are medicinal. Jewel weed is a good one to find if you are allergic to poisin ivy, oak or sumac since you will be going out in the woods:lol:

She
 
Straycat

Straycat

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SheWoff said:
also would be good too if you are going to learn edible plants, to learn some of the basic ones that are medicinal. She
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Aye.

Dandelion, that bane of the yard, is a good "f'r instance." The young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked like spinach. The root can be roasted and ground into a coffee substitute. The entire plant is edible and rich in vitamins and minerals. It's also used as a blood purifier and diuretic.

Chickweed is considered an excellent salad green. The entire plant is edible. Medicinally, it can be used as a poultice to treat rashes, burns, and other skin inflammations. Also a mild diuretic.

Oxeye daisies, often found on roadsides and waste areas, can also be eaten as salad greens. The entire plant is edible. Medicinally, it can be used to relax bronchial spasms and help ease colic and other digestive upsets. Also a mild diuretic.

They may not be the most delectable thing you've ever tasted, but they'll keep you from starving.
 
Freeholder

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Straycat said:
Aye.

Dandelion, that bane of the yard, is a good "f'r instance." The young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked like spinach. The root can be roasted and ground into a coffee substitute. The entire plant is edible and rich in vitamins and minerals. It's also used as a blood purifier and diuretic.

Chickweed is considered an excellent salad green. The entire plant is edible. Medicinally, it can be used as a poultice to treat rashes, burns, and other skin inflammations. Also a mild diuretic.

Oxeye daisies, often found on roadsides and waste areas, can also be eaten as salad greens. The entire plant is edible. Medicinally, it can be used to relax bronchial spasms and help ease colic and other digestive upsets. Also a mild diuretic.

They may not be the most delectable thing you've ever tasted, but they'll keep you from starving.
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"They may not be the most delectable thing you've ever tasted, but they'll keep you from starving."

Well, greens have a lot of necessary vitamins and minerals -- but you need a lot more than greens to keep from starving (ever tried living on nothing but greens for a few days? Try it and see what happens!). They are very low on calories, and have almost no protein or fat. Berries could add calories, but they are only available for short periods of time. Nuts have both protein and fat, if you happen to have a supply available, and can find them before the wild animals do.

If you really think you are going to need to survive on wild foods, get practicing now! There's a whole lot more to it than finding a few greens, however good for you the greens are.

Kathleen
 
Straycat

Straycat

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If you really think you are going to need to survive on wild foods, get practicing now!

Not planning to, per se. I prep, after all! :lol: Just pointing out there are all sorts of things to supplement one's diet when TSHTF, that not everyone might have thought of.
 
A.T.Hagan

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Unless you are in a particularly remote area and have a lot of in-depth knowledge of hunting and wild crafting never, ever plan to depend on foraging for any serious part of your diet. It'll be nice if you can find it, but don't ever count on it.

....Alan.
 
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