This week the challenge is to add an extra container of yeast and other leavenings to your pantry. In a time of crisis, you may need to rely more on foods prepared at home. Breads and other baked goods require leavenings, so it’s good to have a supply in your food storage.
This is the perfect time to order seeds for planting in this spring’s vegetable garden! It is also a good time to think about those seeds that are best for a crisis. You may have noticed that for the last two years some of your favorite garden seeds were out of stock early—so don’t delay! If growing a garden is something you have on your list of things to do this spring, now is a good time to make sure you have all the seeds and supplies you need.
Flour is an important basic storage item for every type of food storage plan. Some form of bread making is found in every culture. In a time of crisis bread will be welcoming and comforting nourishment.
Even if you normally try to maintain a low-fat diet, oil is important in a survival diet. Fats and oils contain a high ratio of calories to weight and are especially important in a crisis because extra exertion and stress will increase the demand for calories. Oil is also necessary ingredient in many baked goods, sauces, and dressings. It is important for sautéing and frying and most of all, it can make ordinary foods delicious—the deep-fried Bloomin’ Onion makes even the lowly onion into a favorite appetizer!
Dehydrated potatoes are tasty, versatile, filling, inexpensive, and easy-to-store. They can be prepared in a long list of satisfying side dishes and are surprisingly healthy—lots of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. They provide healthy calories along with a dose of comfort—both needed in an emergency. Potatoes are a smart choice for your preparedness plan!
Preparedness Challenge Week 7 Thanks for joining the Preparedness Challenge for Week 7! The challenge this week is to add pasta to your food storage. Pasta makes a stand-alone meal—just add a sauce or cheese.
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.
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