Hi. Thanks for this article. One concern is you have glass bottles pictured on the shelf. Best in a box with bubble wrap or cardboard between for those of us in Utah and California that have earthquakes.
We bought 15 chicks to add to our 4 laying hens for eggs and meat if absolutely necessary. I recommend stocking up on canned beef, chicken and pork. If you have emergency prep foods, adding a can of meat to that makes all the difference. We ordered extra 5 gallon containers of spring water and distilled water every 2 weeks at delivery time.
PaddyMay 3, 2020
I bought Egg replacer from Bob's Red mill. I've heard about freezing eggs by breaking their shells and putting them in snack-sized bags and then into the freezer. I'm going to try it. I heard you could freeze cream, but that was wrong. You can only bake with it afterward if your lucky. Loved this post! I'm going to add to my garden today.
Carol AnnApril 30, 2020
Wonderful, as usual, Carolyn! When this pandemic hit, as a student of yours for years (and years), I was so grateful to have my "home store" pretty well set up in our home. Being prepared is really a way of life for us. I always purchase at least 2 of anything (mostly more), date it when purchased, use it, and immediately replace it when I run out. I keep 1# packages of yeast in my freezer. Then upon opening the yeast, I store it in my refrigerator in an air-tight container. I've also appreciated more than ever having everything in our storage (wheat, honey, etc.) to make bread through all of this! Also storing water is often over-looked when thinking of food storage, but essential! Thanks again for all your wisdom! You're a treasure!
CarolynApril 29, 2020
Leslie:Please check the April 27th Totally Ready post on facebook. There are directions there.
Irene: Yes you can use gelatin to substitute for eggs. There are more ideas in that same April 27th post.
Practice now whatever method you choose so you can work out the bugs before you really need to rely on something.
Thank you all for your comments.
kateApril 29, 2020
To freeze eggs you scramble them, then pour them into empty ice trays. Let them freeze, then transfer them to storage baggies. Hope this helps.
You can also buy powdered eggs to use in recipes.
Jen RothlisbergerApril 29, 2020
Can anyone tell me more about freezing eggs? We stocked up on food, including eggs, right when things started to get crazy and we could see the writing on the wall. However, the eggs were a disaster. I had read you could freeze them so we did, but they expanded during the freezing process (as liquid does) and cracked all the shells. So then when we defrosted them in the fridge over night, the whites leaked out of the shells and ran all over. Like I said, disaster. How can I prevent this in the future?
Jenny SvendsenApril 29, 2020
What a wonderful article, loads of information, got me thinking, even though we are ok, we don't have enough for a year, thank you!
leslieApril 29, 2020
How do you freeze eggs?
Irene BlackApril 29, 2020
Thank u for the great information. You are a good resource. Loved the egg part because that has been a concern to me. What about substituting eggs for gelatin?
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Enjouli ReedMay 3, 2020
Hi. Thanks for this article. One concern is you have glass bottles pictured on the shelf. Best in a box with bubble wrap or cardboard between for those of us in Utah and California that have earthquakes. We bought 15 chicks to add to our 4 laying hens for eggs and meat if absolutely necessary. I recommend stocking up on canned beef, chicken and pork. If you have emergency prep foods, adding a can of meat to that makes all the difference. We ordered extra 5 gallon containers of spring water and distilled water every 2 weeks at delivery time.
PaddyMay 3, 2020
I bought Egg replacer from Bob's Red mill. I've heard about freezing eggs by breaking their shells and putting them in snack-sized bags and then into the freezer. I'm going to try it. I heard you could freeze cream, but that was wrong. You can only bake with it afterward if your lucky. Loved this post! I'm going to add to my garden today.
Carol AnnApril 30, 2020
Wonderful, as usual, Carolyn! When this pandemic hit, as a student of yours for years (and years), I was so grateful to have my "home store" pretty well set up in our home. Being prepared is really a way of life for us. I always purchase at least 2 of anything (mostly more), date it when purchased, use it, and immediately replace it when I run out. I keep 1# packages of yeast in my freezer. Then upon opening the yeast, I store it in my refrigerator in an air-tight container. I've also appreciated more than ever having everything in our storage (wheat, honey, etc.) to make bread through all of this! Also storing water is often over-looked when thinking of food storage, but essential! Thanks again for all your wisdom! You're a treasure!
CarolynApril 29, 2020
Leslie:Please check the April 27th Totally Ready post on facebook. There are directions there. Irene: Yes you can use gelatin to substitute for eggs. There are more ideas in that same April 27th post. Practice now whatever method you choose so you can work out the bugs before you really need to rely on something. Thank you all for your comments.
kateApril 29, 2020
To freeze eggs you scramble them, then pour them into empty ice trays. Let them freeze, then transfer them to storage baggies. Hope this helps. You can also buy powdered eggs to use in recipes.
Jen RothlisbergerApril 29, 2020
Can anyone tell me more about freezing eggs? We stocked up on food, including eggs, right when things started to get crazy and we could see the writing on the wall. However, the eggs were a disaster. I had read you could freeze them so we did, but they expanded during the freezing process (as liquid does) and cracked all the shells. So then when we defrosted them in the fridge over night, the whites leaked out of the shells and ran all over. Like I said, disaster. How can I prevent this in the future?
Jenny SvendsenApril 29, 2020
What a wonderful article, loads of information, got me thinking, even though we are ok, we don't have enough for a year, thank you!
leslieApril 29, 2020
How do you freeze eggs?
Irene BlackApril 29, 2020
Thank u for the great information. You are a good resource. Loved the egg part because that has been a concern to me. What about substituting eggs for gelatin?
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