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About Alice

I've milled and baked with whole grains for many years, because whole grains are delicious, and white flour is missing the nutrition that protects you from cancer, stroke, heart disease, diabetes and many other diseases. Plus it's a good emergency food.

Super Seed Mix (SSM) for crackers, chips, bread, cookies and other baked goods

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Super Seed Mix – use instead of oil or butter On average, seeds have more protein, folate, calcium, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, riboflavin, zinc, and copper per unit weight than wheat.  In addition, Sunflower seeds have vitamin E … Continue reading →

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Meet the grains: a mix for home-milled multi-grain flour

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Why you should mill many grains, not just flour Every type of grain has it’s own nutritional strengths.  Below I list what each has more of than wheat.  Remember, each grain is like a tiny vitamin pill. Together, a multi-grain … Continue reading →

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Most Imported Extra Virgin Olive oil is Fake

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Ninety eight percent of olive oil in America is imported, but only 30% of these so-called “extra virgin” oils actually are, and it’s an easy test to pass.  So if you want to be sure you’re getting real extra virgin … Continue reading →

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Sugar, the bitter truth. Should it be regulated?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

This is a summary of several interviews and talks by Dr. Robert Lustig, professor of pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, University of California, San Francisco. The good news is that it’s fine to get your sugar embedded in fiber … Continue reading →

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Oxygen Absorbers to store food a long time

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

These aren’t nearly as effective as dry ice because it’s hard to remove 100% of the oxygen. Here are links to how to use oxygen absorbers USA Emergency  Types of absorbers and how many to use USA Emergency  How to … Continue reading →

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How to store food with dry ice

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

I’ve borrowed most of this from Walton Feed and the USA Emergency Supply websites.  If sealing buckets is too much trouble and you can afford it, order food from emergency supply stores, but watch out — unless you live nearby … Continue reading →

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Vacuum Seal

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Food that needs to be refrigerated still needs to be refrigerated if you seal it with a vacuum sealing device. I have an electric Tilia Food Saver and a manual Pump-N-Seal, but rarely use the latter (though after an earthquake … Continue reading →

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Storing a year of food at home

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

First you need to figure out what to store and how much to store per person. Try to store your food in a place as dark, dry, cold, and as little fluctuating temperature as possible. 1 year of food: 7 … Continue reading →

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What food to store and how much of it

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

The basic amount needed per adult per year is 300 pounds of grain and 60 pounds of beans & legumes. That sounds pretty tiresome, so The Food Guys & Emergency Preparedness Center have a more palatable list of food to … Continue reading →

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Pecan Biscotti (whole grain or whole wheat)

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

I can’t vouch for these 5 recipes copied off the internet or cookbooks (and altered, i.e. whole grain flour, oil not butter, no toasting of nuts, etc).  But since I have spent so many weeks looking online and through cookbooks … Continue reading →

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