The Y2K Survival Guide and Cookbook [Paperback]

Dorothy R. Bates (Author), Albert K. Bates (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1999

An 128 page manual designed to prepare the average citizen to cope with any kind of catastrophe, whether it's Y2K or a natural disaster. Practical and detailed information on food and water storage, waste disposal, lighting and heating without electricity, what tools and equipment to have on hand, first aid and emergency medical kits, buying and growing food and more. It's important to have nourishing and comforting food during difficult times. Included is an array of recipes that do not use refrigerated items and are easy to prepare. Also meal suggestions and tips for cooking without a kitchen stove using either a fireplace, wood stove, campfires or a chafing dish. A full listing of mail order and web sources provided.

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About the Author

Dorothy Bates is a former home economist and successful realtor. Author of 9 books, she lives in rural Tennessee where she conducts culinary workshops and works part-time as an investment counselor. She is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals.

Albert K. Bates, the son of Dorothy Bates, is a retired public interest attorney and author of 6 books on energy, environnment, and history. He currently travels, lecturing and teaching permaculture and village design for the Global Ecovillage Network.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Global Village Institute (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096693170X
• ISBN-13: 978-0966931709
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,250,373 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cooking Up The Next Millennium, December 8, 1999

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Elizabeth Reichert (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Y2K Survival Guide and Cookbook (Paperback)

The Y2K Survival Guide and Cookbook (Ecovillage, TN) by Dorothy R. and Albert K. Bates is not your usual recipe collection. With the savvy of environmentalists ad the frenzy of those expecting emergency, Dorothy and Albert Bates cover every area of survival and food preparation. Expecting the worst case scenario - rolling brownouts and total black outs, failed utility systems and water purification problems - this book provides natural alternatives: food storage, chlorine bleach to purify water, using wood stoves, building your own composting toilet, and gardening. There are even first aid and Morse code directions in the final pages. After coping with any Y2K calamities, it's time to cook. In between survival guidelines, the Bates' book is filled with hearty recipes reminiscent of campfire food. As computers buzz blank, you can enjoy split pea soup from melted icicles, marmalades from sun-dried fruit, or shiitake joes from home-grown mushrooms. Even though The Y2K Survival Guide and Cookbook is intended for the millennium-minded cook, it is an eccentric volume any eco-conscious chef should add to their library.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Treasure of a Book, July 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Y2K Survival Guide and Cookbook (Paperback)

In addition to the recipes and food tips that could keep a diverse group of survivors happy for years (who wants plain ol' Chili gets that, and who prefers dishes like Rice Noodle Pad Thai will be satisfied also), there is an excellent overview of food storage techniques that includes charts I've never before seen on the shelf life of edibles, from an individually wrapped apple to nuts in airtight packages.

While Dorothy and Albert have given us lists, lists, and more lists to follow and yet others to create lists of our own, throughout their little treasure of a book is a taste of the loving, compassionate sensibility without which any attempt to survive is bound to be futile.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good section on food prep, December 11, 2001

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"sunnykissed" (Rolling Hills Estates, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Y2K Survival Guide and Cookbook (Paperback)

This book, even though geared for Y2K type expected disaster, still has many useful tips for emergency preparedness. I found the food prep and storage section particularly useful. Also it had an excellent section on waste disposal which is often overlooked in other emergency preparedness books. Small and portable enough to take with you.