tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858726920997484437.post5579592242533122659..comments2023-05-10T05:20:59.341-07:00Comments on AnnaSky and Co.: The accidental urban girl's Tuesday guide to thrifty and natural livingAnnaSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043218060476352283noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858726920997484437.post-60979290573076399802011-05-20T06:21:44.619-07:002011-05-20T06:21:44.619-07:00Thanks Tom. I meant to say something about that a...Thanks Tom. I meant to say something about that and forgot.AnnaSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043218060476352283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858726920997484437.post-76546507187128857822011-05-18T05:11:39.989-07:002011-05-18T05:11:39.989-07:00The biggest enemy to soft legumes is acid. It will...The biggest enemy to soft legumes is acid. It will prevent them from softening properly. A pressure cooker will help speed up legumes and grains a bunch. <br /><br />To expound on buying bulk: buying in quantity at the bulk store saves us even more via a case discount, which we usually stack with a sale price. At the Co-Op we get 50lb bags of oats, 25lb bags of brn. rice or lentils, 15lb box of raisins, cases of crackers, 5 kilos of cocoa, etc. We store the big stuff in 5 gallon buckets smaller stuff in pretzel containers or 2Q Mason jars. Did I mention that our basement looks like a stocked bomb shelter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com