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How to eat deliciously with less salt, potassium, glucose.

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Overview

Do you control your food intake?

It’s convenient to get food from restaurants, markets, or delivered by PrimeNow, Walmart+, DoorDash, GrubHub, Uber Eats, Postmates, Instacart, Zomato, etc. But that means losign control of what levels of sodium, sugar, and unhealthy chemicals we consume. We are also at the mercy of waiting for trucks from UPS, FedEx, and USPS trucks to deliver packages.

Foods from covenience stores and markets are manufactured for shelf life, which means unhealthy levels of salt, sugar, and other presevatives.

Food apps

Open Food Facts.org is a free app to scan a UPC code to discover & compare over 3 million food products. Provides Nutri-score of healthiness and impact on planet. For Android and iOS, crafted with Flutter and Dart and open-sourced at https://github.com/openfoodfacts/smooth-app Since 2012. Docs at https://openfoodfacts.github.io/smooth-app/

For $100/year, prepear.com presents a tagline “Deals to Meals” which covers the entire workflow of eating:

  • Identify money-saving deals
  • Design meals based on those deals
  • Structure how to prepare those meals.

Minerals

Magnesium maintains nerve and muscle function, a healthy immune system and strong bones. In Blood tests for Magnesium, the normal range is 1.6 to 2.6 mg/dL.

Iron makes hemoglobin for healthy red blood cells, from red beans, liver (high in colesterol), ???

Phospherous

Calcium & PTH Testing

Sources of calcium are dairy, fortified orange juice, antacids, green leafy vegetables, oats, sweet potatoes, almonds. Almonds also help to stimulate acetylcholine production, which helps the neurons in the brain effectively communicate.

The “PTH, Intact” blood test (CPT code 35202) measures the full (not just fragment) intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) circulating in blood made by the parathyroid glands in the neck (in the back of the thyroid), which help regulate calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D levels in the body. Although their names are similar, the parathyroid glands and the thyroid gland are not related.

Normal PTH range is 18.4 to 80.1 picograms per milliliter (pg/mL).

Install the free Calcium Pro app (by “Calcium Science”) on iPhone or Android. Developed by Normn Center in Tampa, Florida. It explains the interaction of Calcium, PTH, Vitamin D, bone density, etc.

  • PTH triggers the release of small amounts of calcium from your bones into your bloodstream.
  • PTH enables the production of active vitamin D (calcitriol) in the kidneys. PTH also signal kidneys to keep calcium in the body rather than flushing it out through your pee.
  • PTH signals small intestine to absorb more calcium from food eaten.

    The test identifies parathyroid disorders such as severe osteoporosis, or mineral/bone disorders.

Hyperparathyroidism (too high) can indicate not enough Vitamin D or chronic kidney disease (which cause the parathyroid glands to become overactive).

Symptoms of hyperparathyroidism include bone and joint pain, constipation, nausea, vomiting, kidney stones, lack of appetite, and fatigue.

Hypoparathyroidism (too low) can be from excessive calcium or Vitamin D intake.

Resources:

  • https://www.parathyroid.com/parathyroid-disease.htm
  • https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/endocrine-diseases/primary-hyperparathyroidism
  • https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/medical-tests/parathyroid-hormone-(pth)-blood-test
  • https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/parathyroid-hormone-pth-test/
  • https://testdirectory.questdiagnostics.com/test/test-detail/35202/pth-intact-without-calcium?cc=MASTER

Sodium

Food labels percentages are based on 2300mg (one teaspoon) of Sodium as the recommended consumption per day.

PROTIP: To reduce sugar in canned fruit, drain the sugary juice and rinse in water the fruit through a colandar.

Potassium

kidney.com notes that I can protect my kidneys by watching how much I consume potassium, which affects blood pressure.

A potassium level of 5 or higher detected in the blood, called hyperkalemia, means the kidneys are not able to remove excess potassium. That can cause irregular heartbeat or a heart attack.

REMEMBER: 5175 mg/day is the basis for percentages of daily on US food labels. 1 Potassium point = 39mg for 132 points/day. So if a 168g persimmon has 270mg, /39 = 7 points (like a mango, 4 prunes, or a cup of blackberries).

PROTIP: Avoid what are high in potassium: red meats, dairy, black tea, coffee, molassas, coconut, tomatos, bananas, mushrooms, spinach, all nuts, etc. Substitutes:

Low potassium fruits (fresh or dried):

  • Apple 1 medium
  • Applesauce ½ cup
  • Apricots, canned in juice ½ cup (drain liquid first)
  • Blackberries ½ cup
  • Blueberries ½ cup
  • Cherries ½ cup
  • Cranberries ½ cup
  • Fruit cocktail ½ cup (drain liquid first)
  • Grapes or grape juice ½ cup
  • Grapefruit ½ whole
  • Mandarin oranges ½ cup
  • Peaches 1 small fresh or ½ cup canned
  • Pears 1 small fresh or ½ cup canned
  • Pineapple ½ cup
  • Pineapple juice 4 ounces
  • Plums 1 whole
  • Raspberries ½ cup
  • Strawberries ½ cup
  • Tangerines 1 whole

  • Watermelon Limit to one cup

Low-potassium vegetables:

  • Grilled Vegetables

  • Alfalfa sprouts ½ cup
  • Asparagus 6 spears
  • Beans, green or wax ½ cup
  • Broccoli (raw or cooked from frozen) ½ cup
  • Green cabbage ½ cup
  • Red cabbage ½ cup
  • Carrots, cooked ½ cup
  • Cauliflower ½ cup
  • Celery 1 stalk
  • Corn?
  • Cucumber ½ cup
  • Eggplant ½ cup
  • Kale ½ cup
  • Lettuce
  • White mushrooms, raw ½ cup ???
  • Onions ½ cup
  • Peas, green ½ cup
  • Peppers ½ cup
  • Yellow squash ½ cup
  • Zucchini squash ½ cup
  • Radish ½ cup

  • Water chestnuts, canned ½ cup

  • Beets ???
  • Watercress ???
  • Pumpkin ???
  • Tofu?

Canning, Leaching out potassium

Reduce the potassium in spinich and carrots by leaching the vegetables.

Canned or cooked mushrooms (generic) typically have around 100-277 mg per 1/2 cup. CAUTION: Dried and cooked mushrooms are higher potassium per serving because water is lost and weight decreases, concentrating the minerals. Maitake mushrooms have 204 mg per 100 grams fresh to an extremely high 2625 mg per 105 grams dried.

American supermarkets such as Walmart and Albertsons display isles and isles of packages from the industrial food complex of over-processed food.

I get the “No salt” or “Lightly Salted”.

Cooking

Combine with spices in Recipies from kidney dietitians:

https://based.cooking/ https://github.com/binabh/based-cooking-app

From among On Amazon: Low-Potassium cookbooks:

Cooking eggs

To cook hard-boiled eggs, steam them ensures uniform cooking, preventing rubbery whites. Using a steamer removes the guesswork of timing that comes with boiling. In a steamer basket, cover, and cook 6 minutes for soft-boiled eggs or 12 minutes for hard-boiled. Alternative: air fryer 8 - 12 eggs at 275 for 12 mins.

Rapid cooling in an ice bath halts the cooking process, preserving the ideal texture and preventing overcooking.

Remove shell under a thin stream of running water. (The water helps get under the shell and lift it off the egg.)

Dairy

Get all 3 in Kerry Gold Butter buscuits, mailed from Caroll’s Gifts in Ireland. $10 US for two boxes.

Washington State Univerity’s Cougar Cheese got a Highly Recommend” rating on Bon Appetit! “Refrigerate upon arrival” $25.00 per 30-ounce can (plus shipping) in 8 flavors: Cougar Gold® (aged 14 months), Natural Cheddar (aged at least a year), Smoky Cheddar, Viking (similar to a Monterey Jack), Dill Garlic, Sweet Basil, Hot Pepper, Crimson Fire

Sugar & Carbs: Glucose

Our bodies convert carbohydrates to sugar.

The “Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c)” blood test at a doctor’s lab measures the average (over the past 2 to 3 months) blood sugar (glucose) based on the percentage of glycated hemoglobin (a protein in red blood cells) that is coated with sugar.

  • Normal: below 5.7%
  • Prediabetes: 5.7% to 6.4%
  • Diabetes: 6.5% or above

A1C of 7% roughly corresponds to an average blood sugar level of 154 mg/dL (8.6 mmol/L).

Our pancreas produces insulin that travels through our blood to break down sugar. Type 1 Diabetes is when the pancreas does not make enough insulin. Those with Type 1 Diabetes need to take insulin several times during the day. There are different ways to take insulin: via a needle and syringe, an insulin pen, or an insulin pump (also called an automated insulin delivery system) device.

People with Type 2 diabetes can control their blood glucose level by consuming healthy meals and beverages, limiting calories if they have overweight or obesity, and physical activity (150 minutes, each week).

Those with type 2 diabetes need to take diabetes medicines which include diabetes pills or medicines you inject, such as insulin. Over time, you may need more than one diabetes medicine to control your blood glucose level. Even if you do not take insulin, you may need it at special times, such as if you are pregnant or if yoxu are in the hospital for treatment. x Txhe glucose test at the doctor’s office identified a calibrated level that is 10 points above what my Stelo Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) reported at the same time. Costco carries Dexcom (Stelo) by prescription. It needs to be changed every 15 days.

After you identify a baseline – about 104 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter)after fasting (waking up after 8 hours sleep), I’m realy at 94 mg/dL, which is within normal glucose levels for a healthy adult of between 70 and 99 mg/dL. A fasting level higher than 126 mg/dL suggests diabetes.

The Stelo CGM issues a notification to my phone above a set threshold. That enables me to see to what level different foods spike my blood glucose level:

  • A can of water-washed peaches took me to 140 mg/dL.

Sustained high readings above 140 to 199 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L and 11.0 mmol/L) suggests prediabetes. Levels above 200 mg/dL or 11.1 mmol/L (millimoles per liter) suggests diabetes. *

Normally, two hours after eating, levels should be back to baseline.

REMEMBER: Eating protein before sugar intake and exercise after eating helps to reduce levels.

The pancreas does not differentiate between natural vs. artificial sugar (Sucralose).

“Regular” canned fruit:

  • $0.64 per oz. ($0.64/oz.) The Amish Made brand of Bartlett Pear Halves canned fruit (in 2-32 oz. jars). DO THE MATH: In 113g are 17g (15%) carbs.

“No Sugar Added” and “100% Juice” does not mean “low-sugar”!

  • $2.44 per 15 oz Can (16.3 ¢/oz) Del Monte “100% Juice” Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches also has 17% carbs. The 434g in each can (124g per 1/2 cup serving * 3.5 servings/can)

  • $29.28 (12 pack) at Walmart = $2.44 for each 14.5 oz can of Del Monte “No Sugar Added” Sliced Peaches has 6g of carbs (when drained of juice).

  • $1.98 per 14.5 oz can Del Monte No Sugar Added Bartlett Pears is “immersed in artificially sweetened water”.

  • Costco peaches

References:

  • https://www.ynhhs.org/articles/what-is-healthy-blood-sugar

Uric Acid

Normal value: 3.7 - 9.2 mg/dL

Too much leads to painful gout and damaged to kidneys.

Dash Diet

They say blood pressure is low by eating lots of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy. Look for foods that don’t have much fat or cholesterol. This approach has a name: the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet. It includes lean meats, poultry, fish, and nuts. It’s also high in protein and fiber and avoids sugary drinks, sweets, and red meats.

NEW: The amount of potassium is now required to be on food labels.

Maple Syrup

Producers in both Vermont and Quebec claim their’s is best. Blind taste tests: No synthetic colors No high-fructose corn syrup No artificial sweeteners No artificial flavors

NOTE: Serving sizes are “30ml” (2 teaspoons), which is way less than what we really pour.

  • Target’s own “Good & Gather” brand 100% Pure Maple Syrup $16.99 for 32 oz has good flavor”

  • Costco’s $14.99 33.8 oz jug ($0.44/oz) “Kirkland Signature Organic Pure Maple Syrup”

  • Packaged in the same 32oz jugs are Butternut Mountain Farm Organic Grade A Amber (from Vermont) $17.97 from Walmart ($0.562/oz) but $21.38 from Amazon (0.67/oz) $8.92 / 12 oz glass bottle ($0.74/oz) is often rated best overall store syrup for rich, balanced flavor. Has Amber Rich, Dark Robust, Organic Amber Rich, Organic Dark Robust

  • Anderson’s Pure Maple Syrup $5.28 for 8 ounces at Walmart – praised for being darker, thicker, and very “maple‑y” without weird aftertastes.​ caramel-y flavor

  • Runamok (Vermont) – recommended by chefs for high‑quality single‑origin syrups and interesting infused versions.​

  • Escuminac Late Harvest Maple Syrup (Quebec Canada) – often called out as a top “luxury” syrup with strong, clean maple flavor $25.95 for 16.9 glass bottle ($1.54/oz)

Grow your own

When you grow veggies from seen, you’re assured of the lack of pesticides (because you didn’t put it there).

(But what about the dirt?)

Here are the veggies:

  • Rashishes are among the shorting growing time, and thus the first harvest in the Spring. If you find them bitter, see how they taste fried or roasted.

  • Snow peas

  • Potatoes

  • Red Bell Peppers

  • Bush beans

  • Snap peas

  • Beets. Its leaves takes like spinich.

  • Cucumbers

  • Catelupe

  • Corn

  • Carrots

  • Mushrooms

  • Watermelon

  • Stinging Nettle

  • Bok choy (Chinese cabbage)

Can = glass jars

https://canninglids.com/

Chocolates

Chocolates are made from fermented cocoa. Cocoa is indiginous as a spicy drink in Latin America and brought to the New World.

During the second half of the 19th century, Swiss chocolatiers created the dense, sweet chocolate that is popular today.

In the United States, chocolate manufactuers prioritize a long shelf life. So they add corn syrup and butyric acid, which gives US chocolate a slightly sour note that is often unsettling to European palates.

Chocolate recipes in the EU, for example, are more strictly regulated than in the US: Milk chocolate must contain at least 25% cocoa solids, and cocoa butter is required as the main fat.

European colonial powers deliberately introduced the cocoa plant to their tropical colonies. Cultivation and harvesting were carried out with the help of the local population — usually under inhumane conditions. Ghana is the world’s largest cocoa producer after Cote d’Ivoire. West Africa is the world’s largest producer of cocoa.

Big on-line stores

Amazon.com has a “gourmet” section. Using the Amazon Visa card gets us 5% back. PROTIP: Beware that some items are marked up by those who resell stuff from elsewhere.

If you like Whole Foods for their wokeness but hate Amazon, ThriveMarket.com carries many of the same shelf items. Note they ask for $60/year membership.

Walmart.com also has a 5% rebate when using their credit card. They actually have healthy stuff among all that junk and over-processed food, such as No salt added cans of corn and beans:

Target, surprisingly, has great prices on many items despite their “bougy” vibe. They have a gluten free food section online.

(Cost Plus) worldmarket.com has food from around the world. Note their SMS coupons exclude discounts on food items.

Costco.com Grocery delivers free over $75, even with their membership at $60-$100/year. But, as you know, selection is limited and even more so online.

Specialty on-line stores

goldbelly.com is the e-commerce platform for 1,000 restaurants. They now has a deal with videos on QVC.

Handshake on Spotify has salt-free rubs and USA seasonings

CucinaAndAmore.com creates the foods they sell online ($35 shipping). They invented shelf-stable Quinoa & cauliflower meal kits, tomato-free salsas, pasta, pasta sauce, pesto, artichokes, fruit jams, balsamic vinegar, wafer rolls.

ShopMove.co offers cooked meals and snacks “from Michelin chefs and celebrity bakers”. Free shipping over $35. Their $6 Lemon Rice is lemoney. I think there’s too much dough for me on ther $6 Hong Kong Pineapple Buns. Their $12 Chicken Tikka Masala has a bit of hot spice.

JustAsianFood.com has snacks from China, Japan, Thailand, etc.

Balduccis.com offers top brands from Europe

igourmet.com

mouth.com snacks, drinks, bacon, jerkey

foodzie.com

MarketHallFoods.com

ImportFood.com

Zingermans.com tinned fish, $200 packaged DIY ruben sandwich (too expensive)

TasteOfSpain.com sells J. Vela thick white asparagus

kayanoya.com has Japanese yuzu citrus juice and peel preserve, unique sweet and sour flavor. They also have low-sodium stock powders.

The duo of $74 olive oil bottles from Brightland are based on heirloom Arbequina and Arbosana olives harvested from a single-family farm in California’s Central Coast. no fillers or artificial preservatives. Founder Aishwarya Iyer’s ancestors were salt farmers in South India. A drizzle of “Awake” accentuates pasta, roast chicken, and crusty bread. “Alive” evokes a vibrancy in vinaigrettes, raw vegetables, and, something sweet and bitter like dark chocolate.

Fortnum and Mason is a large department store in London and throughout the UK (since 1707). They are famous for their “hampers” (baskets) containing their biscuits, preserves, candies, teas, coffees, and wines. Their $18.95 Piccadilly Biscuit tin contains butter biscuits: Stem Ginger (my all-time favorite), Salted Caramel, Macadamia Nut, Lemon Curd, Fruit & Nut Flapjack and Chocolate Pearl (a cut above your regular chocolate chip). $25 for delivery to the US.

MyFitnessPal rates 100g of Stem Ginger at 470 calories and 66g carbs (burned off by 1.2 hours of cycling or 48 minutes of running).

Waters

Good water makes for better-tasting tea, coffee, rice, etc.

Alkaline water (above neutral pH of 7) is better for you than acidic water.

NOTE: There are 33.814 fluid ounces in a liter. 25.36 fluid ounces in a pint = 750 ml. A half-liter bottle contains 16.9 fluid ounces.

Among all brands:

Glass bottles:

San Pellegrino (green bottles) are my favorite (with alkaline pH: 7.7 and high TDS: 1109 and no sodium). It has what’s described as “medium bubbly”, which is supposed to enhance taste. It’s offered at many fine (especially Italian) restaurants because it’s from the San Pellegrino Terme (baths) area in Val Brembana area in the Lombardy region in the Italian Alps, since 1932. Now available in both glass and PET plastic bottles, in a variety of flavored and unflavored varieties.

Hildon water from a chalkly aquifer in Hampshire (south of England) are what is served in the UK Parliment and in Royal household (by Royal Warrant). Each liter contains 7.7mg of sodium, Nitrate level of 6 ml per liter, and TDS of 312 in 11.1 or 25.3 fluid ounce (.75 Liter) glass “Bordeaux” bottles. Its pH is a neutral 7.2.

Plastic bottles:

Icelandic I think is best due to its naturally highest (most alkaline) pH of 8.4 from the pristine Ölfus Spring in vulcanic Iceland.

Fiji water (slightly Alkaline at pH: 7.7 with TDS: 222) was filtered through vulcanic rock. It comes only in thicker plastic bottles.

Voss (acidic pH: 5.5 ) still and processed sparkling waters come in heavy glass bottles (designed by the former Creative Director for Calvin Klein). Despite its name, the products are not bottled in the municipality of Voss in Norway but in the pristine wilderness of Southern Norway. Low TDS (total dissolved solids) level of 44.

Perrier sparkling Mineral Water is well-known (advertised). Unfortunately, the water from Les Bouillens is Acidic at pH: 5.5 with TDS: 475. It now comes in flavorless and fruity variants. Commonly used in cocktails and drinks, it contains total dissolved solids of 475 mg/L of water, which provides extra carbonation to create strong bubbles in mixed drinks.

Saint-Geron lightly carbonated pH: 6 (very hard/acidic) water with TDS: 1158 comes out of a spring in volcanic Auvergne, France. Dubbed “The Queen of Mineral Waters”, has been bottled since Roman days. While the water contains carbonic acid, its sparkling water is not overpowering.

  • from Amazon $0.31 / Fl Oz at $95.59 for pack of 12, 25.3-oz bottles.

Meats

Many wild game meats (venison, pheasant, quail, rabbit, etc.) are known to be high in purines which cause gout inflammation.

That’s also the case with organ meats (“sweetbreads”) such as liver, kidney, tongue, heart.

Salmon seems to be an exception to fish with high purine levels, in that most gout sufferers don’t have a problem with it.

Veggies

REMEMBER: Beets, okra, rhubarb, turnips contain high levels of oxalates (which increase uric acid levels that trigger gout).

Bread from live yeast

DEFINITIONS: pleasanthillgrain.com/baking-glossary

If you regularly consume bread, consider growing live yeast from wheat for sourdough bread.

Both yeast and baking powder will cause your bread dough to rise. But both yeast and baking powder have relatively short shelf lives.

Proofing Directions: In a 1 cup liquid measuring cup, mix 1 teaspoon sugar into 1/2 cup of warm water (110° to 115° F), then mix in 2-1/4 teaspoons yeast. If mixture has risen to the top of the cup by the end of ten minutes, yeast is very active. If not, it needs to be replaced.

Make your own baking powder by mixing together ingredients with an indefinite shelf life if properly stored.

  • 1 part baking soda.
  • 1 part corn starch.
  • 2 parts cream of tartar.

Grounded “white flour” bought from stores consists only of the starchy endosperm of the wheat kernel – the least nutrient-rich part of the grain. Removed are the nutrient-packed bran, wheat germ, and wheat germ oil to ensure shelf life. Buy unbleached for healthy.

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Freshly ground wheat is tastier.

But ground wheat needs to be sifted.

To make your own “whole grain cake flour”, measure 1 cup of finely ground soft wheat flour then substituting 2 tablespoons of that flour with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch or tapioca starch.

Malted barley and Vitamin C are added into flour to aid in bread rising and gluten development. Bread flour has a protein content of at least 12.5%—the higher the percent, the stronger the dough rise. This is a good flour to mix with other grain flours to produce a more lightweight product.

For cakes, cookies, and donuts prepared from batters, including biscuits, cakes and whole grain pastries, use soft white wheat berries ground to ultra-fine texture. Soft wheat (triticum aestivum) has high starch/carbohydrate content and a protein content of 7-9%, while hard wheat typically has a protein content of 10-15%. Consequently there’s little gluten development in soft wheat flour.

Soft wheat is typically a winter wheat – planted in the autumn, grows a few inches tall before it’s covered with snowfall through the winter, and lies dormant until the ground warms up in early spring. In the early spring the wheat resumes growth until it’s ready to be harvested.

In the U.S., soft wheat is mainly grown east of the Mississippi, although some is grown in the Pacific Northwest.

For dough-bread making, use hard red or hard white wheat berries. Aloso add spelt, kamut, or rye.

  • teff combine well with wheat flour though and has something of a sweetish flavor. It’s the smallest grain, with kernels only about 1/32nd inch in diameter. The name means “lost” because if dropped on the ground, it’s too small to recover. It’s been been a staple in Ethiopia for nearly five millennia in making Ethiopian flat bread “injera”. Small amounts are now grown in South Africa and the United States. This grain ranges in color from white to reddish brown as a source of iron. Its protein content in the 10-12% range, good calcium but has no gluten content.
  • Khorasan,
  • Einkorn,
  • emmer

Quinoa, pronounced “keen-wah”, is a gluten-free, pseudo-cereal seed native to the Andes Mountains of South America. $210.79 for 36 lbs ($5.90/lb) in 6-gallon tub.

Some specialty bread types call for semolina flour. May also be known as “alimentary flour”, “macaroni flour”, or “pasta flour.” Farina, a coarse meal used as a breakfast cereal, is made from Durum wheat, used for making pastas, noodles, and couscous.

oxidation begins to occur as soon as grain is ground, exposing the cell’s contents to oxygen in the air.

PROTIP: Wheat Berries store longer (30 years) than flour ground by a wheat grinder which use a stone burr mill, impact mill, or steel burr mill.

From https://pleasanthillgrain.com/search?search=wheat+berries (Nebraska, (866) 467-6123 ) buy Golden 86 or White Wheat in a Mylar bag with O2 absorbers within a six-gallon pail. A $35 x3 Gamma Seal Lid has a polymer gasket, giving the container an air-tight seal that excludes not only freeloaders such as mice and insects, but moisture too.

The 41 lbs net yields about 72,000 calories.

  • $150.12 ($3.66/lb) from Zone 2 (CT, FL, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
  • $150.12 ($3.53/lb) from Zone 1 (from other states)

Butter

Among canned butter:

From New Zealand, the Red Feather brand, which claims eighteen months of shelf-stable storage, is
$0.79/oz for 6x12-oz cans from Walmart Although salted, it’s not as heavily salted as most salted butter in the U.S.

H.J. Wijsman & Zonen Preserved Dutch Butter is
$1.42/oz from $49.99 for 5x7.05oz cans.

Beurdell French Salted Real Canned Butter 100% Natural Pasteurized Butter A real butter from France 3% salt
$229.99 ($26.14/oz) for pack of 24 8.8oz/250g cans.

Caffeine

400 mg of caffeine.

Drinks which have no caffeine include: 7-Up, Fanta, Fresca, Orange Crush, Sprite, Tonic Water, Verners Ginger Ale, and Root Beer from A&W, IBC, Diet Barq, Mug.

Resources

https://farmstress.us for Farmers and ranchers, to cultivate rural resilience.

Articles

https://www.mofad.org/events/2020/0820/chopsueysupperclub

http://www.oprah.com/food/the-best-online-grocery-shopping-websites/all 2010

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/online-specialty-food-stores

https://www.thespruceeats.com/gourmet-specialty-food-shops-1666059

http://www.tullabs.com/cicadaworld/cicadarecipes.pdf Recipies for Cicadas

Rodent-resistant containers

Rodents spread bacteria harmful to humans and pets.

Food needs to be kept in rodant-resistant containers such as metal, glass, or thick plastic.

To repel rodants, some use a device that emits a noise humans can’t hear. But they might annoy dogs and cats.

Some place around their home packets of plant-based essential oils containing cornmint, citronella, and linseed oil. Each Vamoose pouch is $9.43 (in packs of 3) from https://www.bugmd.com/. They last 30 days.

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