Comments on: Words of wisdom, chips of turnip

By: (0v0)

(0v0) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:07:00 +0000

By: arturo

arturo — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:47:07 +0000

hi Karen
that’s great you got the dehydrator and are making healthy treats.
hugs
Arturo

By: liz2

liz2 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:37:43 +0000

Owl, you crack each grain between your teeth?! Talk about mindful eating…!
And yeah, it’s sad that flax doesn’t last long once it’s cracked. It starts to smell rancid pretty quickly. Total turn off when you’re working your way through a salad.

I’m told that the real thing to stockpile for the apocalypse is seeds: that way we can replant. Apparently gold krugerands are another way to go, but honestly, those things are heavy, so I’m fleeing to the hills with my tomato seeds come D-Day. Everyone will be welcome at my compound for spaghetti. but byob, yo.

By: (0v0)

(0v0) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:55:57 +0000

I do. Also appreciate bubble wrap.

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:52:32 +0000

I love this:

“Yup, we’ll be set for the apocalypse. Guns and ammo? Check! Large, protective dog? Check! Dried food? Check! Ice dancing routine? Check!”

ha ha ha!!!
You know I’m sort of obsessed wtih movies about the apocalypse.

By: karen

karen — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:42:23 +0000

Re: kale: it lasts for weeks, supposedly. Here’s the thing, though — it needs pretty specific storage to stay really crispy. The desert is a good place for crispy food — I’ve been keeping it in a tupperware with the top slightly ajar because the air is so dry here. Sadly, though, it rained today. The few leaves I have left are soggy… Tragedy.

Flax seeds. Yup, not digestible if whole. I’m going to try half ground and half whole seeds in my cracker experiments this weekend. The catch is that ground seeds don’t stay fresh very long at all. Catch 22. The incisor-cracking is amusing: like popping bubble wrap.

You appreciate the words of wisdom, I’m sure.

By: (0v0)

(0v0) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:35:52 +0000

Apocalypse preparedness is really, really important.

Once you dehydrate kale, how long does it last?

I have heard that it’s really difficult for humans to digest unground flaxseed, so when I eat it I have this thing where I have to squeeze each seed between the incisors to break it. Could be fun with crackers…