I canned about a million cans of food last night with my ward (church congregation) and now have a 3-month supply. That is a huge relief to me.
Growing up, my grandparents used to harvest and "put-up" their own food, and I remember what a good feeling that was. I enjoy doing the same thing, but we don't have a lot of land to do it on. So I go to Church and do it, and I also go to the local farmer's market for some things to can. I also also go to a local blueberry farm and pick blueberries to freeze and make jam with. I just love this life!
3-month food storage -done!
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There's is no feeling like knowing the true essentials are covered, is there?
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I admit that this diet would be somewhat bland, but it is the absolute basics needed to survive should there be a need for that. Now, I am adding things like canned vegetables and fruits. I feel like an ant!
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I started the plan last week and am thrilled as I feel I will actually be storing foods my family will eat.
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www.simplylivingsmart.com - They teach how to incorporate your food storage into every day life, make your own mixes, & using spices, herbs, etc... to wake up the boring bland stuff.
They have over 50 free 'how to' videos on food storage & emergency preparedness... I find myself looking at the site almost every day to see if they've posted something new. I promise, you guys will love it. It's the best one I've found yet. They literally walk you step by step through calculating what you need for short AND long term... packaging & organizing it all, rotating it, saving money, cooking from scratch, and TONS more.
Hope it helps you, cause it sure has me!
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I have seen hundreds of food storages. I have helped organize & consult on what to have
included in your food storage. I share the ideas that I have accumulated over the years.
Along with your wheat, beans & rice, your canned foods etc. Some even have MRE's & freeze
dried items. Whatever it is you have in your food storage, I just want to give you a few
ideas & suggestions. I am also open for suggestions, after 17 years, I still come across
great ideas.
First, make sure you have a good variety of spices. You can eat the same beans or rice a
lot easier when one day they taste like taco spices & the next day curry etc. A variety of
spices will make anything easier to eat long term. I personally have many bottles of
tobasco. I can eat bugs with tobasco, crickets, worms etc. I am serious.
In many emergencies clean water is a big problem. You will go through hundreds of gallons
of water in just a few short weeks. Make sure you have a good water filter with your food
storage. You use a lot of water to cook with & drink. A water filter that you hand pump will
turn rain water, canal water or saved water from cooking etc. into good drinking water again.
Have some good vitamins. Make sure they are good natural vitamins that your body will
digest & absorb. 90% of vitamins pass through you & end up clogging the sewers. True.
I came across Lifecaps, that is what I have in my food storage, 72 hour kits & bug out bags.
They digest & get in your system within 20-25 minutes. All natural.
You can survive on lifecaps & water alone for months. They have all the vitamins & minerals,
also iodine & a little natural sugar to keep your blood sugar level stable. I bought 25
bottles before I found a coupon code & then bought 75 more bottles. The coupon code is
"healthcap" (save 33%) & you can find out more at lifecaps.net.
Keep hand sterilizer with your food storage & hydrogen peroxide. In an emergency people get
sick & die from simple infections. In an emergency, you lose your appetite & forget to drink
water, under stress. Your immune system suffers tremendously & small infections grow large.
Under stress TAKE YOUR VITAMINS & DRINK WATER! You will have more energy to deal with the
emergency & have a healthy immune system. Keep your hands clean when dealing with food &
use the hydrogen peroxide even on small cuts as a precaution. It can save your life.
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