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the time will come that gold will hold no comparison in value to a bushel of wheat. - President Brigham Young
the wheat grain is a staple food, and very versatile! wheat is used to make all kinds of food, including flour for bread, cereal, cookies, cakes, pasta, and many many other items. and with a shelf life upwards of 25 years or more, it's an essential part of your food storage program.
Q: how much should i store?
A: the church guidelines recommend 300 pounds of grain, per adult, per year. of this, at least 150 pounds should be wheat.
Q: but my family won't eat wheat. my kids say "yuck" and i don't really know what to do with it. 300 pounds per person sounds like 300 pounds too much. why should i store it?
A: great question! here's a few tips to get you started:
- don't tell them it's wheat. they probably won't even notice. wheat flour is especially easy to disguise in recipes that already use "brown ingredients," such as brown sugar, molasses, bananas and so on.
- start small - replace 1/2 of the white flour with wheat flour. again, they probably won't notice.
- use it in your cookies and desserts
Q: how should i store my wheat?
A: in airtight containers, in a cool dry place. store it in a container that is free from any foreign materials -- a 5-gallon bucket that is food-safe will work great. or, you may also like to can your wheat - this can be done at the church cannery (family home storage center), and uses oxygen absorber packets. additionally, if you freeze your wheat at zero degrees farenheit for at least 48 hours, it will kill any and all bugs or eggs that could potentially be there.
Q: where can i buy this wheat?
A: you can buy and can it yourself at your local home storage center/cannery. or, you can order it straight from the cannery and it comes right to your door -- in a case, all canned and everything -- by clicking here. you can also purchase it from honeyville grains by clicking here or emergency essentials by clicking here.
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