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  • Recipe: Emergency Baby Formula

    Recipe: Emergency Baby Formula

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    Recipe: Emergency Baby Formula
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    I am happy to say, we are out of Baby Formula Stage, little W.T. is getting bigger, so much so that we are now giving him much more water than milk, but when in we transitioned him off of breast milk, I looked up several recipes for “Emergency Baby Formula” I found this one from Prepared Not Scared to be the best.

    There is some controversy over this, as Breast Milk and Formula both have more “optimal nutrients” but many generations of babies were successfully raised on this or similar formulas (or even goats milk) – as with anything – use your own common sense and research.  I am not a doctor, so I am not qualified or legally able to give you advice on what is best for your baby.

    I will tell you, if it was this or nothing, it there is no question that I would choose to feed my child something like this rather than let them starve. Also, remember, cow’s milk is not readily digestible by young babies, hence the need for formula in the first place.  You can’t give a baby cow’s milk and expect them to thrive because the high protein is more than an infant’s kidney’s can handle.  Cow’s milk also does not have the right amounts of iron and vitamin C to fill your infant’s needs.

    Ingredients:

    • 1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp. Instant Powdered Milk OR 1/4 cup Non Instant Powdered Milk
    • 1 1/2 cup Boiled Water
    • 1 Tbsp. Oil
    • 2 tsp. Sugar

    Procedure

    • Mix powdered milk and water together.
    • Blend thoroughly.
    • Add oil and sugar.

    If baby bottles are not available, milk can be spoon fed to an infant.

  • Kitchen DIY: Dry Milk to Whole Milk

    Kitchen DIY: Dry Milk to Whole Milk

    Kitchen DIY: Dry Milk to Whole Milk
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    Dry Milk to Whole MilkIn order to reduce rancidity to help with long term storage, almost all powdered milk is no-fat, in order to use powdered milk as whole milk in recipes, you will need to modify it slightly

    Because powdered milk has no fat, it is a poor substitute for cooking and baking recipes that require whole milk.

    The milk fat gives recipes (baked items, especially) a consistency that cannot be found without fat.

    Preppers can benefit by knowing how to substitute the powdered for fresh in recipes.  If you want to turn dry milk to whole milk follow the guide below.

    To Turn Dry Milk to Whole Milk Simply:

    1. Combine 1 cup water with 1/3 cup powdered milk.
    2. Stir the ingredients together well to dissolve all the powdered milk. Use a blender or mixer for best results.
    3. Add 1 tbsp. oil after the powdered-milk mixture is well blended.
    4. Mix or blend the mixture thoroughly.

    It is not that hard – 1 tbsp. of oil for every cup of milk…

    This is a bit of kitchen knowledge that, while not common, is something every person with home food storage should know.  This tip will help turn pounds of dry milk powder into something usable for recipes