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Old fashioned corn…

Something our ancestors knew, something we should know. In a pinch when food gets scarce corn will come through in a pinch. Dried corn is one of the most easily stored foods, plus it provides much needed nutrients as a supplement to your “stocked” foods. I take dried organic Non genetically altered corn and store it in 5 gallon buckets. I use it through out the year to supplement our meals. I takes dried corn soak it in lime water ( that is water with pickling lime), then dry it again. Next I grind it in my grain grinder. Making a course cornmeal. Then I place in sort of container or freezer bag. I use it make many old -fashioned recipes for meals or to supplement our meals. I am posting some of my recipes. I hope you enjoy…

Corn bread ( if I have sour milk)

2 C cornmeal

¼ t soda

2t baking powder

1t salt

2 eggs Beaten

2 C sour milk

2 T melted fat or oil ( I use coconut oil)

Sift dry ingredients. Add eggs to milk and stir into dry ing. Added melted fat. Pour into a hot greased pan about 8 inches square, and bake at 425* 20 to 30 minutes. Makes 6 servings

* great recipes if you have sour milk you want to use up.

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Sweet cornbread

¾ cup sugar (I use Rapadura sugar)

2 eggs

1 C cornmeal

1 C flour

1 t soda

2 t aluminum free baking powder

2 T coconut oil, olive, butter, or lard

1 cup sweet milk

½ t salt

Mix all dry ing. , milk eggs , add oil last. Bake at 450* for 25 to 30 minutes. This makes an 8-inch square panful or 9 servings

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Corn meal mush ( A family favorite here at the McKeown household)

4 C water

3 C cornmeal

1 t salt

Bring hot water to a hot boil and take meal and just add a small amount at a time and stir all the time until the mush becomes thick . Remove pan into a glass loaf pan. I usually make this the night before and stick in the fridge to cool overnight. Then in the morning slice like scrapple. Fry in heavy skillet with your choice of fat or oil.

These are just a small sample of what you can do with corn. Hey, and corns not that hard to grow provided we don’t have a drought. The time is now to start learning the ways of our ancestors . I suggest reading and studying, and talking with older family or friends to see how they did things in the “olden days” we may need there wisdom.

If anyone has any questions feel free to email…

Mmc (natural girl)