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Sadie & Ann are food storage specialists and have put together this web site with the help of Blue Chip Group, Inc., to help those of you who would like some help putting together a food storage program for yourself or your family.
We have included recipes, articles, and nutritiously prepared food storage packages that you may purchase at economical prices from Blue Chip Group, Inc., in Salt Lake City, Utah.
They will help you to learn how to use your food storage and to enjoy eating the meals you prepare.
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Here are several great "Getting Started" suggestions:
 Start with the basics: wheat or other grains, dry beans, salt, sugar or honey, shortening, oil, and dry milk (we suggest Morning Moos as it tastes like the milk you are drinking and is very economical as low as $1.15 per gallon).
The above are nutritious, space efficient, relatively inexpensive, and store well.
- Learn to cook with the items you store: Be creative with your food storage items. For example, use a few spoonfuls of powdered milk mixed into your spaghetti sauce. Since Parmesan cheese cant be stored, this will add protein to your meal and can be a substitute for the nutritional value that Parmesan cheese would have added.
- Store foods properly: Quality is best maintained by minimum exposure to light, heat, moisture and air. Items stored in a basement will last longer than in your pantry or garage. Do not store food items next to items that may impart an odor such as: soaps, perfumed paper goods, fuel etc. .
- Now its time to add items for variety and nutrition in meal preparation: When choosing what you want to store, choose those items that your family will eat. Find recipes that make your basic storage items taste good. Store a variety of items for balanced nutrition and greater flexibility in cooking such as pasta, flour, canned goods, dehydrated or freeze dried foods, yeast, baking soda, baking powder and spices.
- Label your containers with the date you purchased it: Rotate as many items as you can by using your food storage at least twice a week. This will allow complete rotation of a years supply every three years and will help your family become accustomed to the items you have stored.
- Be sure to store water (at least 14 gallons per person for a 2-week supply): Soda/juice bottles will work for water storage or larger food grade plastic containers may also be used. For larger quantities you can purchase food grade water barrels in sizes of: 5, 15, 30, or 55 gallons. Water needs to be treated before storage. The Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends 4 drops of bleach per-quart of water. Also, your water supply should be replaced yearly.
- Food storage is only part of Emergency Preparedness: Dont forget to
store non-food items such as: medicines, toiletries soap, cleaning supplies, paper products, laundry detergent, and a limited amount of clothes.
- Do not, thats right, do not go into debt for food storage: Set up a plan and a budget to acquire your food storage. Buy in bulk, as it is usually cheaper. Buy on sale! Stock it up!
- Grow a garden so you can have fresh produce: Do store and rotate seeds. If you dont have garden space, try growing vegetables in pots etc.
Here are some links for more FOOD STORAGE ideas:
 ARTICLES ON FOOD STORAGE
FOOD STORAGE AMOUNTS FOR HOME STORAGE
STARTING YOUR FOOD STORAGE
ROTATING YOUR FOOD STORAGE ITEMS
RECIPES
PROVIDENT LIVING a self-reliance link.
We wish you well in your efforts to care for yourself and your family. Whoever thought that the Boy Scout motto, "Be Prepared" would have such an impact on so many of us. We encourage all of you, to take time out of your busy lives, and seriously consider what would happen in the event of personal financial tragedy, or the occurrence of a natural disaster. We must "Be Prepared" for those events beyond our control.
As promised we are posting Sadies Jam Recipe can be found on our recipe web site: at www.BCGRecipes.com
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