Dry Gutload Mix - August 2012

I periodically blend up a bunch of "dry" ingredients to use as part of my cricket, roach, and superworm gutload. This is the most recent "recipe" - all measures are approximate.
  • 4 cups (~32g) dehydrated dandelion leaves (calcium, vitamins)
  • 3 cups(~250g) alfalfa (protein, vitamins including K)
  • 1/2 cup (~60g) sesame seed (calcium, iron, copper, magnesium, maganese, selenium)
  • 1/2 cup (~114g) stabalized rice bran (vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids, Omega fatty acids, fiber, phytosterols, antioxidants)
  • 1/3 cup (~32g) powdered kelp (iodine, calcium, magnesium)
  • 1/4 cup (~50g) crushed Barley (vitamins, minerals including selenium copper and manganese, essential amino acids like tryptophan, fiber)
  • 1/4 cup (~45g) Raisins (vitamins, flavonoids calcium,manganese, magnesium copper, iron, flouride, potassium, zinc, polyphenol antioxidants)
  • 1/2 cup ( 5g) dead /dry garry oak leaves (tanins, fibre)
  • 7 tablesoons (~50g) Spirulina blue-green algae (beta-carotene, carotenoids, vitamin E, vitamin K, magnesium, potassium, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, calcium, manganese, sodium, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, pantothenic acid, gamma linolenic acid (an essential fatty acid), iodine / potassium iodide (KI), phytochemicals, protein - all 8 essential amino acids)
  • 6 tablespoons (10g) bee pollen
  • 5 tablespoon (10g) home dried basil (Vitamin E, Niacin, caratene, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Folate, Phosphorus, Zinc, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper, Manganese)
  • 5 tablespoon (10g) home dried mixed lemon-mint and spearmint (Protein, Niacin, Potassium, Carotene, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Copper, Manganese
  • 2 tablespoons (~10g) desiccated organic coconut (good for thyroid, counteracts goitrogenic effect of millet)
  • 2 tablespoons (~2g) ginger powder (vitamin E, B6, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Selenium, and Manganese)
    [*]2 tablespoons (15g) walnuts (Omega-3, B vitamins, vitamin E, copper, maganese, iron, zinc)
    [*]1 tablespn (~10g) sunflower seeds (B vitamins, folate, potasium)
    [*]1 tablesoon (~9g)
    squash seeds (Protein, Vitamin K, Iron, Copper, Magnesium)
  • 1 tablespoon (10g) millet (fiber, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, lecithin, iron, magnesium)
  • 1 tablespoon (10g) flaxseed (Magnesium, Phosphorus, Copper, Fiber, Thiamin, Manganese)
  • 1 tablespoon (10g) slivered raw almonds (potasium, b vitamins, vitamin E)

  • 5 teaspoons (~13g) Hempseed (fatty acids, amino acids, protein, fibre)
  • 4 teaspoons (11g) brewers yeast (B vitamins including folic acid, chromium, selenium, but high in phosphrous so dont use too much)
  • 2 teaspoons (6g) Miner-all Outdoor calcium & mineral supplement (made by sticky tongue farms)
  • 1 teaspoon (~2g) garlic powder
All items used are things I had on hand and certainly not all of them are necessary, so if you are emulating this mix dont worry if you are missing some ingredients! and feel free to add to yours things that I may not have used or to adjust quantities according to your needs/wishes. :)

I use a coffee bean grinder to blend all of the above together into a fine meal.

I will be using this up quite quickly because there are alot of mouths to feed. If you are not using yours up fast, leave out things that could go rancid, like flaxseed or walnuts.

Additionally, my bugs are fed a "wet" gutload: http://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs...utloading.html

Comments

where would you recommend obtaining these items? do you think a place like trader joe's or sunflower market might have these. Im not sure if you have those stores in canada but their like organic uncommon foodstores.
 
Meow Kitty;bt1513 said:
where would you recommend obtaining these items? do you think a place like trader joe's or sunflower market might have these. Im not sure if you have those stores in canada but their like organic uncommon foodstores.

I am not familary with those stores. However, going to a specialty "heathy food" store is likely going to cost you way more than the stuff is truly worth.

I get dandelion leaves, basil and mint from my garden. But all should be readily available from regular grocery stores or local farmers markets.
I buy alfalfa, barley, millet, sunflower seeds and such in bulk from a place that sells feed for horses, sheep, rabbits, pigs etc. Even pet food stores will sell this stuff, though you'll pay more than its worth there too.
I buy kelp powder in bulk from a local supplier, because I am too lazy to harvest etc myself. It is also available cheap online or from garden centres (its a good fertilizer) and livestock feed places.
Spirulina I buy online. Places with warmer climates and lakes likely have local producers.
Bee pollen I buy from a local honey farm, or online.
Organic coconut comes in a bag cheap from the local grocery store. Same with raisins (though sometimes I dehydrate grapes).
Walnuts come from a tree in my neighbours yard, though they are cheap in bulk bins at the local grocery store.
Squash seeds come out of the squash I grow and eat, but you can get them at any store.
Raw sunflower seeds, flax, sesame, brewers yeast and almonds are all pretty common in grocery stores.
Hempseed is sold in bulk at some of my local regular grocery stores.
 
Hi :) great receipe.
Just couple of question, for how long can I store this? And how should I store it ?
Thank you
 
jorgeduardo;bt2102 said:
Hi :) great receipe.
Just couple of question, for how long can I store this? And how should I store it ?
Thank you

whole flax, walnuts, Almonds and hazelnuts will last a year in the fridge. Grinding them shortens the shelf-life, especially the high fat ones. Flaxseed that is whole will last up to a year - but once ground it starts to go off fairly quick - within a couple weeks at room temp.

I suggest if you are making more than you will use up in a couple weeks, its Better to prepare the base, minus the stuff that goes bad quick, in advance,
then just grind flaxseed/nuts to add as you need it - lasts ages this way, especially if you keep cold.

But if you include things that go rancid, like ground flaxseed or walnut, it can still last up to a couple months if stored in a dark container in the freezer.

Your own nose will be a good guide as to whether nuts or seeds are still good.
 

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