If you are just starting to build your food storage it can be over-whelming.
Holy Cow . . . It’s like learning another language!
Here are just a few Food Storage Words that might help you to make sense of everything:
3 Month Supply: Everyday foods you would have listed on your shopping list. It’s the food you eat every day.
The Basics: The basics are the first things you had to buy when you moved into your first home. Flour, sugar, spices . . . etc.
Long-Term Food Storage: Long Term foods are the foods you get from the dry-pack cannery. They are canned for a longer shelf-life.
Shelf-Life: The amount of time food can sit on a shelf and still taste good. Foods can lose some of their nutritional value as time goes on, but they are still fine to eat. LDS.org has a new shelf-life date for the long-term foods they offer at the cannery.
Shelf-Stable Foods: Foods that can be stored on a shelf.
Food Storage Meals: Meals that can be made entirely from shelf-stable foods. Soup Mixes are a perfect example of this.
Dehydrated Foods: Dehydrated foods can be dried in your own home using a food dehydrator. They are easy to dry and easy to use. Just rehydrate the foods with water and prepare just like normal.
Freeze Dried Foods: Are dried commercially and have a long shelf life. They can be used in the same way you would use dehydrated foods.
Freeze Dried Foods are super light and weigh next to nothing. Dehydrated Foods are a little heavier and take a little longer to rehydrate.
M.R.E.’s: Are Meals Ready to Eat! They have a shelf-life of about 7-8 years. They are premade meals that just need to be warmed up. You will need to add water to some of the meals, but most of them come READY to Eat, in pouches. They even have freeze dried ice cream sandwiches.
72 Hour Kits: Are a Grab and Go Bags filled with the items you would need in an Emergency; Food, Clothing, Shelter, Water, and Basic Survival Supplies.
Vital Records Binder: Is a binder filled with the important information you would need to re-start your life in the event of an emergency. Social Security Cards, Insurance Information, Emergency Plans . . . etc.
Preparedness Banks: You should always have extra cash on hand in an emergency. It offers a little extra security in case of job loss or other unforeseen expenses. This bank is sealed to help sneakers not be so tempted. You have to open it with a can opener if you want the cash!
Soooo, NOW WHAT?
1. First you need to start with a list of the foods your family eats on a regular basis. A Calendar is a great way to do that. Just write down what you eat each day. At the end of the month you will have between 28-31 Meal Options to choose from.
2. Make room in your budget for food storage.
3. Make a plan and include the Lord in your plan. He truly blesses us when we are obedient.
4. Find a space to keep your food storage. Food should be stored in cool, dry places.
5. From there, you can make a Menu Plan and start purchasing a few extra items each time you go to the store.
6. Go to the Dry Pack Cannery with your Ward! It’s so much fun and there is a true sense of accomplishment and peace that comes from canning your own food.
7. Put together a 72 Hour Kit for each member of your family.
8. Add WATER right away! Water is one of the most important things you can store.
9. Store what you eat and eat what you store . . . just remember to replace the items you eat!
10. Be PATIENT . . . and Be CONSISTENT! If you are consistently working on being prepared, it WILL HAPPEN!
Remember:
If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear!
Holy Cow . . . It’s like learning another language!
Here are just a few Food Storage Words that might help you to make sense of everything:
3 Month Supply: Everyday foods you would have listed on your shopping list. It’s the food you eat every day.
The Basics: The basics are the first things you had to buy when you moved into your first home. Flour, sugar, spices . . . etc.
Long-Term Food Storage: Long Term foods are the foods you get from the dry-pack cannery. They are canned for a longer shelf-life.
Shelf-Life: The amount of time food can sit on a shelf and still taste good. Foods can lose some of their nutritional value as time goes on, but they are still fine to eat. LDS.org has a new shelf-life date for the long-term foods they offer at the cannery.
Shelf-Stable Foods: Foods that can be stored on a shelf.
Food Storage Meals: Meals that can be made entirely from shelf-stable foods. Soup Mixes are a perfect example of this.
Dehydrated Foods: Dehydrated foods can be dried in your own home using a food dehydrator. They are easy to dry and easy to use. Just rehydrate the foods with water and prepare just like normal.
Freeze Dried Foods: Are dried commercially and have a long shelf life. They can be used in the same way you would use dehydrated foods.
Freeze Dried Foods are super light and weigh next to nothing. Dehydrated Foods are a little heavier and take a little longer to rehydrate.
M.R.E.’s: Are Meals Ready to Eat! They have a shelf-life of about 7-8 years. They are premade meals that just need to be warmed up. You will need to add water to some of the meals, but most of them come READY to Eat, in pouches. They even have freeze dried ice cream sandwiches.
72 Hour Kits: Are a Grab and Go Bags filled with the items you would need in an Emergency; Food, Clothing, Shelter, Water, and Basic Survival Supplies.
Vital Records Binder: Is a binder filled with the important information you would need to re-start your life in the event of an emergency. Social Security Cards, Insurance Information, Emergency Plans . . . etc.
Preparedness Banks: You should always have extra cash on hand in an emergency. It offers a little extra security in case of job loss or other unforeseen expenses. This bank is sealed to help sneakers not be so tempted. You have to open it with a can opener if you want the cash!
Soooo, NOW WHAT?
1. First you need to start with a list of the foods your family eats on a regular basis. A Calendar is a great way to do that. Just write down what you eat each day. At the end of the month you will have between 28-31 Meal Options to choose from.
2. Make room in your budget for food storage.
3. Make a plan and include the Lord in your plan. He truly blesses us when we are obedient.
4. Find a space to keep your food storage. Food should be stored in cool, dry places.
5. From there, you can make a Menu Plan and start purchasing a few extra items each time you go to the store.
6. Go to the Dry Pack Cannery with your Ward! It’s so much fun and there is a true sense of accomplishment and peace that comes from canning your own food.
7. Put together a 72 Hour Kit for each member of your family.
8. Add WATER right away! Water is one of the most important things you can store.
9. Store what you eat and eat what you store . . . just remember to replace the items you eat!
10. Be PATIENT . . . and Be CONSISTENT! If you are consistently working on being prepared, it WILL HAPPEN!
Remember:
If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear!
