Adding Variety to Your Bulk Food Storage

 I found this insightful Question on the internet yesterday ...Pause to think of what you HAVE and what you might Add for variety to your bulk food storage.

STEP 1:
IF I HAVE: Wheat, Powdered Milk, Coconut Oil, Salt, Honey or Sugar, Water   (Cool - we've done all those in the last 6 months)
I CAN MAKE: Popped Wheat ,Steamed Wheat, Sprouted Wheat, Cooked Cracked Wheat, Tortillas

STEP 2
IF I ADD: Yeast, (or Sourdough Start), Baking Powder, Powdered Eggs, Baking Soda
I CAN MAKE THESE ADDITIONS: Custards, Puddings, Pancakes, Cookies, Waffles, Muffins, English Muffins, German Pancakes, Crepes, Egg Noodles, Pasta, Breads, Biscuits, Crackers, Mayonnaise. A lot more options huh? Keep reading.

STEP 3:
IF I ADD: Butter Buds, Tomatoes, Powdered Cheese
I CAN MAKE THESE ADDITIONS: Meatless Dinners, Meatless Casseroles, Cream Sauces These really add flavor.

STEP 4:
IF I ADD: Unflavored Gelatin, Canned Milk, Canned Fruits
I CAN MAKE THESE ADDITIONS: Jello Salads, Whipped Cream Desserts, Baby Formula, fruit dishes Mmm, now we have desserts.

STEP 5:
IF I ADD: Soup Base, Rice, Legumes (Beans), Beef Broth, Chicken Broth, Alfalfa Seeds, Sesame Seeds
I CAN MAKE THESE ADDITIONS: Hearty Dinner Soups, Chili, Rice Puddings, Refried Beans, Rice Dishes, Fresh Sprouts, Gluten This would really expand your dinner menu in an emergency.

STEP 6:
IF I ADD: Canned Meats, Dried Potatoes
I CAN MAKE THESE ADDITIONS: Dinners, Casseroles, Sandwiches. This may not sound like a lot but a meaty flavor can make all the difference.

STEP 7:
EXTRAS: Oats, Raisin, Nuts, Peanut Butter, Granola, Juices, Corn Starch, Soup Mixes, Spices & Flavorings, Lemon Powder or Juice, White Flour, Cream of Tartar, Junket Rennet Tablet - to make cheeses, Molasses, Karo Syrup, etc. These are small things that you could do without but really add variety to your diet.

What do you cook with? Add it to your food storage.  Share with me what YOUR Can't do without LIST looks like - it will help others.   

Whole Wheat Bread Recipe WITH Coconut Oil!?

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

Put all of these ingredients in Bosch and mix well:

9 Rounded Cups fresh ground hard wheat
2 T Salt
½ C Powdered milk

Add:
½ C Expeller Pressed Coconut Oil (or oil of your choice)
½ C honey (or sugar of your choice)
2 T Lecithin (supplement)
3 Eggs
5 C of very hot water

Turn mixer on an d as soon as dry ingredients are moistened add 2 ½ rounded T of
LeSaffe dry yeast while mixer is running. You may need to add up to 3 C of WHITE
flour while it is mixing if the dough doesn’t begin to clean the sides of the bowl. Keep it
“sticky” – makes a better loaf.. Mix for 10 minutes on 3 speed.

Take the dough hook out and cover the dough in the bowl; let set until dough rises to the
top of the lid.

Put out on floured surface and divide into 6 loaves. Form into loaves and put into large
non stick pans. Cover and let rise in warm place. (If not using non stick pans it works
best if you put some type of oil or shortening in the pans).

Let raise until double (or light). Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes (ovens vary).

Monique Jackson's Wheat Bread Recipe

Monique Jackson’s Wheat Bread – September 2009

6 C warm water
2 T Vital Wheat Gluten
3/4 C oil
2 T Powdered Milk or Instant Milk
3/4 C honey
2 T Dough Enhancer
2 T yeast
2 T Salt
15 C wheat flour

Put all 8 ingredients in Bosch with 6 ups of ground wheat flour and mix on speed 1 for 1
minute. Watch to see that the yeast is active and forming bubbles. Add 9 C of remaining
wheat flour. Mix for 10 minutes. Butter counter, put dough on counter with butter side
up and let rest 10 minutes. Cut into 4 equal sections and mold into 4 buttered 2 pound
loaf pans. Turn oven on to 170 degrees for one minute and then turn oven off. Place
pans in oven and set timer for 30 minute. After 30 minutes turn oven to 350 degrees
leaving pans in oven while it warms to 350 degrees. Bake for 34 minute.

•    I’ve even baked this in a Solar Oven & it turns out fabulous!