Food Storage

Jared has brought this thought up and it has come across my mind a few times as well, so I thought I would address it with a post! Maybe I just need to justify it for myself.

I am afraid that my posting about my food storage experience might come across to some people as arrogant, boastful, prideful, BRAGGING, audacious, egocentric, conceited, or what ever you want to call it. But it is not meant to be that way at all. I have very good reasons for posting my {very little} experience with food storage on the blog.

1. One of the major things that has motivated me thus far to get in gear with storage (besides the prodding from a prophet of God and my current bishop) is reading food storage blogs. After reading other peoples real life experiences, I think "hey this is something that I could really do." So this is my #1 intention is posting my experience here is that maybe you can be motivated by reading my experience as well.

2. I have said this before and I will say it again and again. The blog is my primary form of journaling, so if I want to remember it or if I want my posterity to know it about me, this is how it is going to happen. {that reminds me, I need to back it up, another project, another day.}

3. I have a blog to keep everyone updated on our family (and sometimes my) ongoings. This is what I am up to, this is what I am doing and this is what I am currently passionate about. If you read this blog, then I assume you are interested in what I am doing, so I am going to assume that you are interested in my food storage.

4. The last reason and probably the least important, but still very important, when I feel I have accomplished something, I like posting about it, because it is my way of giving myself a pat on the back. when I post about it, I feel good about what I have accomplished and it makes me want to do it again (warm fuzzy stuff). Thus posting about things (and reading your feedback) gives me confidence and motivation.

For those of you who dont know why in the heck (that is right I say heck, Jared makes fun of me) we collect food and store it, it is not becuase I am so in love with food that I am afraid it will run out one day. Allthough I know you think that is the reason, here is the real one. Family Home Storage.


So with that said...

This week for food storage my mom and I canned some fruit coctail and GRAPES. Yes I said grapes. Maybe you already know that you can can grapes, but I didnt and I thought it was the coolest idea EVER. Who ever tried that one is a GENIUS!! It was tons of fun, and I think I will do some more. Grapes are on sale for 98 cents/LB at albertsons right now, and they are big and beautiful ones. I LOVE IT.

More food stored!

This week for food storage I did two things. WOOHOO!!!

1. My mom and I canned peaches. It was hard work, but a lot of fun. We had to peal and pit a ton of peaches. My back hurt afterward. Then we canned some and made peach jam with the rest. I havent tried the jam yet, but doesnt that sound divine?

2. I tried an easy food storage dough recipe. It was AWSOME. I was already going to make pizza for dinner and instead of buying dough like I normally do, I decided to try this recipe. You can make it entirly from your food storage and get this... it only takes about 30 minutes.

The best part about the recipe, besides it being made from food storage and being delicious and only taking 30 minutes to make and being super easy... I used the left over dough to make cinemon rolls the next morning. I didnt let them rise as much as I should have, but they turned out pretty good considering.

And since I know your dieing for these recipes...

Everyday food storage - pizza dough

Food Storage deals - Peach Jam

It may seem like I got a lot done this week, but just ask Jared... nothing els got done. It seems as though you accomplish one thing, everything els goes undone. One day... one day it will all work out. But heres to food sotrage (this week anyway.)

72 Hour kits

I am extremely hesitant (afraid is probably a better word) to get all of our food storage. We have a little, but I would like it to be one of my strengths.

So starting small, I thought 72 hour kits was a good place to begin. Actually we have been meaning to put some together for a long time. I found this cool idea for a milk jug 72 hour kit. I am super excited about it and pretty proud of myself for getting it done. It wasn't too bad, I don't know why I put things off. Once it is done, it all seems so easy, and it is comforting to know that we are getting prepared.





Check out these AWESOME food storage websites. They have answered all my questions and eased a lot of my fears about getting prepared.
Every Day Food Storage
Food Storage Made Easy

Be Prepared!

I have been struck lately by the council to be prepared, and to store a little in case of an emergency. Each week, I have been trying to do something to prepare. This last week my mom, laura and I canned some meat. It was fun, and easy. I am really excited to try it out, and to become a little more prepared.


It is not very pretty, but it is going to last a long time. This is the chicken, pork and beef.