These are great for storing salads that will last 5-7 days. This is a great way to get your greens in! http://www.organizeyourselfskinny.com/2014/03/17/the-ultimate-mason-jar-salad-tutorial-and-recipe-round-up/
You can only live 2-3 months without vitamin C. Native Americans helped settlers recover from scurvy (caused by severe lack of vitamin C) with pine needle tea. You have to be careful because some pines and junipers are poisonous. Become familiar with the pine trees in your area, and learn which ones would be beneficial for your health. Here is a great resource from the Utah State University Cooperative Extension that can help you identify and learn many of the nutritious and medicinal uses of various pine trees native to Utah. https://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/NR_FF_018pr.pdf
I came across a canning process that actually reuses glass jars! :) Our grandmothers used to use parafin wax to make sure they were sealed properly before putting the lids back on. Parafin wax costs about $8 for a 1 pound block. You should know that the FDA discourages this method in favor of using 2 piece lids on mason jars, to ensure a tight seal. This method, however, is cost effective and encourages self-reliance, and actually works if you do it properly. So if you're up for the challenge, take a look at this youtube video for simple instructions on how to do it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSkOnmGcgAw No, I am not paid to endorse them, but I have bought their wheat, and ground my own flour and made my own bread with it...it is DELICIOUS! It's also by far the very best price I've found in Northern Utah if you can get a group order together. Dave's Farms
Learning how to use natural yeast doesn't have to be hard...especially if a chemist baker did all the research to come up with a fool-proof method! Get the instructions here at breadtopia: http://breadtopia.com/make-your-own-sourdough-starter/
There are other grains that you can replace that rice with if you're worried about GMO's and chemicals found more often in the commoner grains - http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/01/how-much-arsenic-is-in-your-rice/index.htm
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