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Here’s a few Tips and Ideas that I’ve been trying out and have stolen from other people too!!

( I am going to post further blogs with more info and ideas on each section! - but here is an outline for now ;) )

1. Family Faves – Talk with your family about what they like to eat and what they’d like to have in your 3 month’s supply.

2. Shelf Stable Substitutions – Investigate & experiment with shelf stable ingredients and recipes to replace items needing refrigeration.

3. Get Ideas – Search for recipes on internet (bookstores, library) search – canned foods – pantry/boating/emergency recipes

4. Just DO IT! Plan those menus! - Make a menu for the week & post it on the fridge door! It‘s so comforting to know ‘what’s for dinner’!

5. Make a List and Shop by the Meal – Buy one or more extra meals each week! (Much better than buying a case of sweet potatoes!)

6. Store food by the Meal instead of grouped by type – Banana/Cannery/ Decorative/File boxes – Shelves by the week – Bag it!

7. Find hidden room in your house – Coat closet w/shelves – linen closet – top kitchen cupboards – closet shelves – under beds – behind books

Food Substitution Ideas:

MEAT- canned, cannery, home pressure canning, dehydrating meats, shelf stable bacon, smoked sausage - sauces

Milk – Morning Moo or Honeyville Cheese – “Square” cheese, Velveeta, cheese whiz, canned cheese, freeze dried cheese, butter/Margarine, Nacho cheese, parmesanCreams – sour cream powder, canned cream, cream cheese powder, cream of ____ soups

BREADS – Mixes, crackers, canning jar bake and seal, Boston brown bread, rice cakes

FRUIT – Canned, dried

VEGGIES – Canned corn, Canned diced potatoes,… Dehydrated are almost as good as frozen!Crunchies/flavors – Pickles, olives, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, green chiles, etc!

Alternative Cooking -
OUTDOOR – Solar, charcoal, gas grill, camp stove (CO2 danger)

INDOOR – Buddy burners, Sterno warming cans

Resources –
www.Sistersavings.net, Walmart –Price matching, Trader Joe’s, Shar’s, Emergency store near temple, tons of online sources & recipes Cosco, Sam’s club, Smart n’ Final have some good items too.

Be Obedient and Do not fear –
Remember the feeding of the 5000, Rick’s College.

Water –
a case a week - almost a week’s worth of drinking water. (bedroom closet)

Money –
Emergency Cash on hand -- $1 dollar bills -- $20 a bottle of water during Katrina because no one had change!

Pandemic Information/Sickness –
1918 Flu – spead in one week – hours now – read and share info on Provident living.org with family. Store flu medicines/supplies.

Sanitary Items/Personal hygiene
– I don’t want to be without TP and sanitary supplies!

Happy Food! –
Snack foods/ party foods/ birthday and special occasion

Pets –
unless you want to feed them YOUR food—better store for them too!

Dehydrating –
Must have fan and temperature control. Screen helps A LOT. Fruit tray or plastic wrap for runny stuff! Easy frozen veggies – meats – MEALS! “Backback Gourmet” has dehydrated meal recipes like freeze dried backpacker meals but homemade.Veggies best in canning jars with air taken out – can reconstitute in same container. (poky veggies put holes in bags).

Pressure Canning –
Rocker or pressure gauge style. easy and safe – follow directions! Boneless chicken breasts very easiest!!!

Small containers – meal size are great so if no refrigeration – they won’t spoil

Don’t worry – just get started!

Good luck, with love and best wishes – Janet Clark janetmommy@msn.com