I am taking a slightly different approach to this blog then I had originally planned. Don losing his job has made me think differently about how I do things. As you may have noticed last month I posted meal plans and my grocery lists. I'm going to keep doing that this month but change it a little. I'll explain it after I do my first grocery trip for the month. Also I have decided I want to strengthen my food storage. I've always felt I've done a good job but in light of our recent job loss I have discovered I could have done a better job. So at the beginning of each month I'm going to list my goals for building my food storage. I found a great book at the library and I'm going to give her plan one year and then see how well I liked her plan. The book I'm using is called Emergency Preparedness Made Easy by Pam Crockett.
So here are my goals for this month:
Oat groats or oatmeal
granola
6 or 9 grain mix
pearl barley
apple slices in #10 can
banana slices in #10 can
ketchup
mustard
mayo
other condiments that we use
canning jars
canning lids
paper plates
cups
utensils
hand crank radio
backpacks for making a 72 hour kit
sewing kit
plastic gloves
thermometer
Tang
kool-aid
vegetable juice
peanut butter
butter
jams and jellies
solid vegetable shortening
oils (vegetable, olive, corn, etc)
soap
deodorant
shampoo
toothpaste
toothbrushes
I plan on watching for sales on the above listed items if I don't have at least a 6 month supply. I do already have quite a few of the above listed items stocked up. Anything that I don't find on sale for decent or amazing prices will transfer to next month along with the new month's goals.
Easy Beef Stroganoff Soup
23 hours ago
They're not cheap, but there's a good assortment of canned meats at http://www.internet-grocer.net/realmeat.htm
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