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Skriven 2008-09-10 13:07:35 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: MORE FOOD  80910
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 -=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Glen Jamieson <=-

Hello Ruth,

 RH> It looks like we can stop holding our breath on Hanna but Ike and
 RH> Josephine are still too far out to know if they will be trouble or
 RH> not. We've been thru power outages before and only opened the freezer
 RH> long enugh to slip extra blue ice in it. We plan to move all the stuff
 RH> purification system.  So, we're still watching and waiting.

From the satellite photos I have seen on TV, Ike looks like a monster,
and likely to affect a large area, and is entering the Bay of Mexico.
It did a job on Cuba, leaving many parts without power for an expected
month or more.
 
 GJ> When living in Manila, at times when the electricity was unreliable I
 GJ> found it an advantage to keep all available space in the freezer
 GJ> filled with plastic bags and bottles of water, preferably heavily

 RH> I've done that in the past, just not picked up lots of plastic jugs
 RH> here to do it.  But now we've got 6 jugs of water that can go in, after
 RH> the hurricane season passes.  We'll be clearing out the freezer then,
 RH> getting ready to move next spring, and the dead space will need
 RH> filling. 

 GJ> that freezes and melts at well below 0C.  Make sure the bottles have
 GJ> plenty of ullage space to allow for expansion.

 RH> Yes, we don't want them exploding on us.

The bottles or bags kept in the freezer should have a strong brine in
them, as that freezes at well below 0 degrees C, and will therefore
help keep frozen food frozen.  Plain water is OK in the refrigerator.

 RH> Providing the kids were GJ> told not to keep opening the fridge to get
 RH> cool drinks everything GJ> would be GJ> kept cold for most of a day.

 RH> Have to watch it with the kids but I'm sure they learned quickly. 
 RH> When I was a kid, the well water was cold right from the tap so we
 RH> never raided the fridge for anything colder.

Having a well with good water and a hand pump is a great advantage when
all external services stop.
 
 GJ> For emergency lighting at home, and in supermarkets, small
 GJ> fluorescent, battery operated lights were kept plugged in and charged.

 RH> I've seen those.  We've a good supply of flashlights and batteries on
 RH> hand.

And don't forget the transistor radio, to keep up with news bulletins.
 
 GJ>  When the
 GJ> power went off, the lights came on automatically.  No TV or noisy
 GJ> stereos for entertainment then of course, so people had to drag out
 GJ> their old accoustic guitars and sing.  That was very pleasant.

 RH> I can believe that.

And, being good Catholics, they always had plenty of candles.  :)
Our family stove normally used bottled gas, but also included one
electric element.  That was more expensive to cook on, but it was very
useful for backup when the gas bottle ran out part way through cooking.

 RH> We missed the big hit this time around.  There was actually a lot less
 RH> wind and rain than predicted, even on Thursday's forecasts, so we had
 RH> a nice week end.

I hope it holds for you.
 
 
 GJ>       Title: TEENAGER'S SURVIVAL THE BOMB BURRITOS

 RH> They would be good for single person's survival as well.  But, we're
 RH> presuming that the above mentioned people have a  bit of cooking
 RH> knowledge, aren't we?  (G)

They have to start sooner or later.  Perhaps with something as simple
as this.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: TEENAGER'S SURVIVAL EGG & BACON TARTS
 Categories: Breakfasts, Snacks, Easy
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
     12 sl Bread
     12 md Eggs
      3 sl Bacon rashers
 
  Ever want a good bacon & egg brekkie but don't have the time or
  enthusiasm to get crankin'? Well, this is the recipe for you! Both
  soft white or brown bread can be used.
  
  Preheat the oven to 180^C.
  
  Cut the crusts off the bread. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin & put one
  sice of bread in each cup. Break an egg onto the bread in each cup &
  then add the bacon. Place in the oven for about 20 minutes.
  
  Take the tarts out of the muffin tin & put on a tray in the oven for
  a few minutes to brown the bottoms. Serve straight away.
  
  From: THE TEENAGER'S SURVIVAL COOKBOOK By: JAKE FARRISS ISBN: 0 330
  36444 8 Typed by: KEVIN JCJD SYMONS, JUNE 2008
 
MMMMM
 

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