Week 10 Deep Pantry / Food Storage Challenge

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A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. Proverbs 27:12

Remember having a deep pantry isn’t just about having extra food on hand. It is also about having the means to survive in an emergency situation, having all the extra food isn’t going to do you much good if you can’t cook it when the power is out. If you are having a hard time trying to afford to fill a deep pantry read my post on having a Deep Pantry on a tight budget.

 

Don’t forget to share what you were able to do this past week to have a deep pantry/food storage. Let’s encourage each other. And if you have a question feel free to ask or if you have the answer to a question feel free to answer. If you have a tip or idea you can share that also. As I said let’s make this a place where we can share and encourage others to get that deep pantry.

 

This first month was a jump start to get a little ahead so if things go south before you can get everything you want, at least you have something to survive on. If you are just starting you will want to go back and start with Januarys challenge.

 

The amounts are for two people If you have more just double to what you need.

 

Also while you are doing this if you see something on sale that you think you will need to pick it up. You can catch up the with the list later. Always better to buy when on sale then not.

 

This week you will want to get.

50 pounds wheat or flour/ Condiments eg. Mustard, mayo ketchup, hot sauce, salad dressing, ect.

 

Condiments
If money and /or space are an issue you can make most of your own condiments from stuff you probably already have, you can go Here to see how to make your own mustard.

Go Here to see how to make your own mustard.

Here to make your own 57 steak sauce.

Here to make your own seasoning salt.

 

Flour / Wheat

Are you using your flour and wheat? Buy extra and start using it now make your bread and pasta. If you are buying wheat, grind it and use it. This way you know how to do these things so if you have problems you have time to work them out before you are dependant on these items. Plus your family gets used to eating this way and it will not be such a great shock to them if you have to start using your food storage not to mention so much better for them.

 

The action item for this month is to learn C.P.R. and some 1st aid. A lot of fire departments and Red Cross centers will offer CPR and basic 1st aid classes for a small fee and sometimes for free.

 

The extra item this month is packs, we use our hunting packs for this and we take them where ever we go. Each one of us has our own. These would be the same thing as bug out bags. I will try to get a post up soon on what to put in them. If you already have your packs take this month to go through them and add or replace what needs to added or replaced.

 

Every week you will want to put back water. You can buy it, or fill your empty juice and soda bottles. You can also store water in your empty canning jars, as you empty your jars just add some water and put the lid back on. You don’t have to can this water but if you wanted to you could. You can also put water in bleach and detergent bottles ( this will be non-potable but you could flush and wash dishes with it.). You can go here for more information water

 

Every week you will also want to put back a few dollars, even if it is a small amount it will add up. Save your ones and if you can your fives and all your loose change from paying with cash. It will add up pretty quickly.

 

Continue planning your garden and getting it ready.

 

Any time you have a chance to pick up something extra do so. I think we are running out of time to have things put together, the stock market is at all-time highs, every time in history that it has done that it eventually falls way back down. From what I can see we are following the same path as they did right before the great depression. So the more prepared you are the better you will be able to deal with things.

2 Replies to “Week 10 Deep Pantry / Food Storage Challenge”

  1. NRP

    Hi y-all, another GREAT day in the neighborhood LOLOL
    Tis a good day to start putting things back if you haven’t done so.
    Please read up on what’s going on in Venezuela, it’s shocking that a country that 4 years ago was the 4th richest in the world, now in complete ruins, and the people are suffering tremendously.

    OK, about flour and wheat, I recently started to make Sour Dough Bread…. OMG is it good, I will never buy a loaf of store bought yuck again, I do mean good…
    Flour and Wheat are very cheap, put 100 pounds away, this stuff will keep for years and years if stored properly. Extremely good Insurance for your family….

    As far Condiments; again cheap if you get them on sale or make them yourself. A word on making them, I would just store the ingredients and make as needed. JMHO

  2. Margy

    One advantage of living off the grid is you have more options. If my propane runs out, I always have my woodstove for heat and it can also serve as a cooking stove. – Margy