Buying in Bulk- Where?

I’m looking into buying in bulk– online– more than ever now. I find a heck of a lot of multivitamin products online, but I’m looking specifically for stuff like dried fruits, nuts, pet foods, and things like pasta and rice. Do any of you have any suggestions? I have only found a few websites, and their prices aren’t that much different than my local grocery store (when you account for shipping). That’s no good.

I ordered yeast online recently, purchased 5 pounds in 0ne-pound packages. It should last me a good year, maybe more. And it only cost me $25 total! Now THAT’S buying in bulk.

I have no idea regarding any co-operative extension in my area, either. I think the nearest one is several towns away. Besides, I’d rather order online and have it delivered than fanagle with an order and have to drive out 15 miles to pick it up.

Do you order in bulk? If so, where? I’d love to try it!

Buying Yeast in Bulk

Just got my online order of yeast. Yay! I tried a new online outlet, Mulberry Lane Farms, and am impressed! The price of bulk yeast is very good. Shipping was a little pricey but I think the yeast is high-quality, and I like supporting family farm ventures like this.

I buy yeast in bulk. It saves me a ton of money (I make a lot of flax seed bread with all our Italian dishes). I cannot understand HOW grocery stores can charge $5 for a tiny little jar of yeast when I can pay $5 for a bulk 1 pound bag that contains ten times as much. Crazy! This month I needed yeast and I needed to buy cell phones minutes… but I couldn’t pay for both, not with store prices. I’m happy to report that I was able to get both! And now I have a year’s worth of yeast in my pantry.

I’m looking into buying nuts and seeds in bulk, too. I haven’t found a BIG savings in online versus retail stores yet. If anyone has any suggestions, feel free to leave them. I prefer the smaller, farming, family-friendly places instead of the “CAFO” of bulk foods. It’s been tough trying to find nuts and seeds online for good prices.

Health Benefits of Diatomaceous Earth

I knew that diatomaceous earth is very good for treating worms in animals. I had no idea it was good for human consumption, too! I have been looking for food grade DE and found some at Earth Works Health. This article just blows my mind!

Diatomaceous Earth is 84% Silicon Dioxide (Silica).

In 1939, the Nobel Prize winner for chemistry, Professor Adolf Butenant, proved that life can not exist without Silica. In the 2003 book “Water & Salt” Dr. Barbara Hendel states: “Silica it the most important trace mineral for human health!”

Silica plays an important role in many body functions and has a direct relationship to mineral absorption. The average human body holds approximately seven grams of silica, a quantity far exceeding the figures for other important minerals such as iron.

It is said that silica:

• Lowers high cholesterol
• Lowers high blood pressure
• Helps prevent osteoporosois
• Is an appetite supressant
• Helps slow the degenerative process of connective tissue
• Gets rid of worms

Hopefully that last benefit isn’t an issue with you, haha! I use DE for flea and tick treatment for the animals– the DE has tiny little sharp edges that pierce the exoskeletons of insects. That’s also why it’s good for work treatment for animals. My cat Milo had a severe, severe allergic reaction to that flea treatment, Revolution. He almost died, and his health is still poor. I am NEVER doing that to any of cats ever again. It’s all natural DE for them! And now, I guess for us, too! It sure can’t hurt. I have read that people used to eat it, long ago. I tend to be an anti-drug person. I hate medicines and I prefer more natural cures. I think I like the idea of DE as a supplement. I’m going to do more research into it, and perhaps try to squeeze it in the budget. Will something like www.homebudgetsoftware.net allow it– is there a category for DE expenses? lol.

One note, though– if you get DE, get ONLY the Food Grade stuff for internal use. There are various types of DE, some for outdoors use as a pesticide, another as a pool filter, and the food grade kind. NEVER ingest anything but the food grade kind.

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