Independence Days: A Guide to Sustainable Food Storage & Preservation
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Independence Days: A Guide to Sustainable Food Storage & Preservation
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Overview
“Be warned! Independence Days will change the way you eat. It is not just a guide for storing food but a manual for living in a changing world.” —Kathy Harrison, author of Prepping 101
Hard times aren’t just coming, they are here already. The recent economic collapse has seen millions of North Americans move from the middle class to being poor, and from poor to hungry. At the same time, the idea of eating locally is shifting from being a fringe activity for those who can afford it to an essential element of getting by. But aside from the locavores and slow foodies, who really knows how to eat outside of the supermarket and out of season? And who knows how to eat a diet based on easily stored and home preserved foods?
Independence Days tackles both the nuts and bolts of food preservation, as well as the host of broader issues tied to the creation of local diets. It includes:
· How to buy in bulk and store food on the cheap
· Techniques, from canning to dehydrating
· Tools—what you need and what you don’t
In addition, it focuses on how to live on a pantry diet year-round, how to preserve food on a community scale, and how to reduce reliance on industrial agriculture by creating vibrant local economies.
Better food, plentiful food, at a lower cost and with less energy expended: Independence Days is for all who want to build a sustainable food system and keep eating—even in hard times.
“[Astyk] builds a sturdy path to a full larder, a safe family, and a more secure community.” —Robin Wheeler, author of Food Security for the Faint of Heart
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781550924404 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | New Society Publishers |
| Publication date: | 12/15/2020 |
| Series: | Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 369 |
| File size: | 1 MB |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: The Welcome Pantry and the Welcome Table xv
Part 1 Independence Days
1 Nine Meals from Anarchy and the Theory of Anyway 3
Real Independence Days 3
Preservation-Wherever You Live 12
The Theory of Anyway, Peach Jam and Why We Do Too Have Time for This 14
Sleeping Beauty and Why You Should Prepare for Hard Times (Even If It Seems Much Nicer Not To) 18
Depression Cuisine 20
Depression Recipes
Sunshine Strawberries and Cherry Preserves 23
Scalloped Corn 24
Challenges 25
2 Local Eating, Pantry Eating 29
Making the Best Use of What We Already Have to End Hunger 36
Clean Plate Club: Food Waste and Its Relationship to Food Storage and Preservation 38
What Can Food Storage and Preservation Do? 39
Recipes
Salmon Cakes with Chipotle Mayonnaise 42
Weallh 45
3 How Much Food Should You Store? 47
Project One: Getting Starred 52
Getting Your Household Onboard with Food Storage 56
What Does a Three Month Supply of Food Look Like? 59
Baby Steps 65
Dry Goods: How to Sort Out What to Buy Locally and What Not to Worry About 66
Storing vs. Hoarding: The Ethics of Food Storage 68
Recipes
Black Bean Dip 73
Very Basic Wheat Bread 73
Ready or Not 75
4 Food Storage on the Cheap: How Food Storage and Preservation Can Help You Keep Eating When Times Get Tough 77
Five Dollars a Month Food Storage for Emergencies and/or Inflation for People Who Think They Cannot Afford Food Storage 78
More Ways to Build Up Stores Inexpensively 88
Getting the Tools for Storing and Preserving on the Cheap 93
Recipes
Pancake Syrup 96
Pumpkin Pancakes 97
Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup Base 97
CreamyGreens Casserole 98
Recipe Dreaming 99
5 Eating From Food Storage-Every Day 101
How To Get the Actual People in Your House to Eat the Food 104
The Joys of Food Storage and Preservation 108
Recipes
Hearty Hearth Corn Muffins 109
Potatoes, Peas and Onions with Tomatoes and Mustard Seeds 110
Smoky Black Bean Stew 111
Part 2 Food Storage and Preservation How-To
Pleasures 115
6 The Mechanics of Food Storage 119
Buckets 119
Grain Basics 120
Storing Water 126
Capturing Water from the Sky or Ground 129
Recipes
Posole Verde 132
Creamy Quinoa and Butternut Squash 132
Golden Coconut Rice 133
Tex-Mex Millet 134
Oops 135
7 Energy Conscious Food Preservation 137
The Food Preserver's Year 148
Recipes
Pickled Jalapenos (or Other Hot Peppers) 155
Happy Tummy Tea 156
Pumpkin Leather 156
Homemade Yogurt 156
Beets with Tahini Sauce 157
Winter Feast 159
8 Root Cellaring and Season Extension 161
Season Extension 161
Making the Most Out of Your Garden Mistakes 164
Root Cellaring 168
Recipes
Stuffed Cabbage with Dried Fruits, Mushrooms and Wild Rice 172
Mashed Potatoes with Garlic and Olive Oil 173
Balsamic Glazed Onions 174
Root Vegetables Massaman Curry 174
The Easy Way Out 175
9 Dehydration 177
The Basics 178
Dehydrating Meat 181
Dehydrating With-or Without-the Sun 182
Dehydrated Foods-Our Favorites 185
Recipes
Peanut Butter-Banana Balls 187
Salmon Jerky 188
Dehydrated Sweet Corn 188
Soybean Succotash 189
Dehydrator Apple Granola Bars 189
10 Canning 191
Water Bath Canning 192
Pressure Canning 196
Making Good Use of Canning 203
Recipes
Crunchy Chicken's Raspberry-White Chocolate Jam with Coffee Liqueur 204
Vanilla-Amaretto Strawberry Jam 205
Salsa Verde 206
Bestest Everything Pickles 206
Apple Cider Syrup 207
Canned Meat Broth 207
The Best Beef Stew 208
Old Way and New 209
11 Fermentation 211
Fermentation in General 211
Lactofermentation in Particular 213
Salting 216
Preservation in Oil and Alcohol 217
Recipes: Fermentation
Homemade Kimchi 221
Kimchi Tofu Soup 222
Wine Sauerkraut 222
Japanese-Style Rice-Fermented Greens 223
Recipes: Salting
Preserved Lemons 224
Salt Pork 225
Recipes: Preservation in Oil
Grilled Vegetables in Oil 225
Recipes: Alcohol
Grandpa Orlov's Vodka 226
The Barn in Winter 229
12 Replenishing Stores: Gardening, Seed Saving, Raising Animals 233
Ten Mistaken Assumptions About Growing Food and Keeping Livestock 234
Seeds 239
Storing Seeds 245
Recipes
Thai Salad 246
Bamboo Shoot Soup 247
Human Hands 249
13 Putting Tools in Perspective 251
What You Need, What You Don't 253
How to Cook When the Powers Out 255
Recipes
Corn Tortillas (With or Without a Tortilla Press) 259
Chili in a Solar Oven 260
Dutch Oven Biscuits over an Open Fire 260
Seeking Health 263
14 Medicines, Health Care and Special Diets 267
Special Diets 267
First Aid Kits and Medications 271
Medical Care When You Can't Call the Pros 275
Prescription Medications and Supplies 276
Recipes
Garlicky Oatmeal Soup 282
Baked Apples with Dried Cranberries 283
Stuff 285
15 Now What?-Making Space and Managing Food Storage 289
The Chatelaine 291
Wait, Aren't I Done Yet?-Allocating Resources 295
Minimizing Waste 297
Recipes
Perfect White Bean and Whatevet Soup 299
A Northerner's Attempt at Hoppin'John 300
The Water Fountain 301
16 Creating and Using Community Resources 305
But Won't Someone Just Take My Food Away From Me? 305
Talking To Others About Food Storage 309
Building and Sustaining Local Safety Nets 311
Community Food Security Centers 316
Recipes
Open House Roasted Vegetables 318
Almond Mushroom Wild Rice 319
Gingerbread for a Crowd 319
Just No 321
17 Bringing It All Together-Living Independently in a Better World 327
The Battle Cry 330
OK? Now What? 331
Resources 336
General Food Storage and Preservation Books and Internet Resources 336
Food Storage Information 336
Tools for Food Preservation and Sustainable Living 337
Dehydration 337
Canning 337
Fermentation 337
Root Cellaring and Season Extension 337
Living and Eating Frugally 338
Best Cookbooks 338
Index 340
Subject 340
Recipes 347
About the Author 349