A Preparedness Challenge Bonus From time to time I like to post an extra challenge, usually something current and kind of fun. This week, just in time for Valentine’s Day, I’m adding a bonus challenge—to
Dry milk is convenient, easy to store, and can be used to replace liquid milk when it is in short supply or unavailable. Nonfat dry milk is the most common form of dry milk used for food storage. Today’s dry milk is much more palatable and more like fresh milk.
Oatmeal is an everyday food that is also an ideal food to store for a crisis or emergency. Oats are a versatile grain that can be used in a variety of ways, are widely available, and stores well.
Not very glamorous and often underrated, beans are one of the most important survival foods. Beans, along with lentils and dried peas, are the richest source of vegetable protein and are an important complement to grains.
Peanut butter is the perfect survival food. A typical serving of peanut butter is two tablespoons, and a 28-ounce jar contains about 25 servings. On average, Americans eat about six jars of peanut butter per year.
This week, add rice to your food storage. The more I think about it, the more important I believe rice is in a preparedness plan. Rice is economical and easy to store and use. You can have a nourishing meal in a few minutes.
How much water do you have stored? You probably know that you need to store water for an emergency. Do you know that at the very minimum, you need one gallon of water per person, per day for three days?
This week I experimented with different brands of pectin. I made three batches of strawberry freezer jam using three different pectin brands: MCP, Certo, and Sure-Jell
Canned fruit is an easy food to have and eat in an emergency. It requires no more than a can opener to have ready-to-eat food. Typical canned fruits include applesauce, peaches, pears, apricots, cherries, plums, rhubarb, pineapple, mandarin oranges, and all varieties of berries.
Physical preparedness is only part of being prepared. Emotional and mental preparedness are also important in being able to handle difficult and challenging situations. Just as we can take steps to physically prepare, we can also develop and cultivate emotional resiliency.
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