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[Livingontheland] Fw: Living on the Land misc. tips
- From: "Douglas Willhite" <drwillhite@earthlink.net>
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- Subject: [Livingontheland] Fw: Living on the Land misc. tips
- Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 07:20:04 -0800
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1. Toothache and other medical challenges in the absence of professionals 2. Virtues of Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats 3. Link for sourdough bread/wholewheat bread
4. Re: Tooth ache cure - cheap 1. Toothache and other medical challenges in the absence of professionals Date: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:55 pm ((PST)) The folks at Hesperian have online free for download publications such as Where there is no Doctor, Where there is no Dentist, etc. http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php Ronald Frederick Greek Yuma, Arizona, USA Attorney at Law http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SustainableTucson/ SustainableTucson@yahoogroups.com "You can't solve a problem with the same kind of thinking that created it in the first place." Albert Einstein 2. Virtues of Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats Date: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:57 pm ((PST)) I have Nigerian Dwarf Dairy goats (does only, no bucks) within the village limits of a small town in Vermont. There are no zoning regulations against livestock ownership in the town I live in (actually someone told me there is a state law prohibiting restrictions but I don't know if that is true). They are short, 19-21 inches to the withers, and easy to contain. I have 5 foot fencing but wouldn't need it to be that tall to keep them in - it is there to keep out predators. So, yes, you need adequate fencing for goats because they can wreck havoc in a short period. But they are sweet gentle creatures and the milk, cheese, butter and meat from them is fabulous (bucks stink and the meat is foul). Goats are far better at feed-to-milk conversion than cows and a good choice (along with a big garden) for helping your family through rough times. Linda in Vermont 3. Link for sourdough bread/whole wheat bread Date: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm ((PST)) Bread that is all whole wheat does not have to be dense and heavy (although it usually is the way most people make it). There are several styles/recipes of whole wheat bread that come out with a similar light texture to "white" bread. Desem is our personal favorite, a 100% WW bread with a normal texture and a great taste. One of the big keys is grinding the wheat fine enough. If you are grinding the wheat yourself with a hand grinder, you may have to put it thru twice to get a really fine flour. Your finished flour should feel very similar to store bought white flour. If it feels gritty and course, you will have trouble getting a normal textured bread out of it. If you have the right type of wheat (hard/winter for bread), and are grinding it fine enough, there is no reason you can't be making a nutritious, good tasting loaf that has comparable texture (crumb) to white bread. Search on Desem (although getting the starter going and ready to rise bread may take you a month or so). And this site: http://www.sourdoughhome.com has good intro to bread making and a all whole wheat recipe. Steve in Colorado 4. Re: Tooth ache cure - cheap Date: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:01 pm ((PST)) Mouth washing with colloidal silver and/or hydrogen peroxide also both kill the bacteria and fungus that is parasitic in the mouth. I do both -- mostly colloidal silver (twice daily) and once a day or so with the hydrogen peroxide. Speaking based on anecdotes, personally find that it is effective. I am of course not qualified to make a scientific or medical statement about it. We make our own colloidal silver (buying it is way too expensive) and use it mainly as a fruit and vegetable wash and as a mouthwash and topical solution. Chris, Seattle, WA |
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[Livingontheland] Fw: Living on the Land misc. tips,
Douglas Willhite, 02/01/2008
- [Livingontheland] easy bread, was Re: Fw: Living on the Land misc. tips, yarrow, 02/03/2008
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