Food Storage: Five Miscellaneous Items to Storeby Miriam Caldwell | More from this Blogger 09 Oct 2006 12:35 PM Once you have covered most of the major food groups you will want to make sure that you include additional items in your food storage to round out the basics. You should plan to store enough to last you for a year. Most of these items are fairly easy to rotate throughout the year. 1) You will want to make sure that you include powdered milk in your food storage. You can use powdered milk in baking and cooking recipes. It can add nutrients to the foods you already make. If you do not plan on drinking powdered milk, you should plan on saving money so that you can continue to purchase powdered milk. You may also want to consider purchasing sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk as well. 2) Another item that you should consider storing is cooking oil. You will want to store the types of oil that your family uses. Canola oil and olive oil are considered healthier than vegetable oil. You may also want to consider storing a supply of butter and shortening for baking. Oil does become rancid, so you should store just enough to last a year, and make sure that you rotate through your supply on a regular basis. 3) You should also include sugar and honey in your food storage. You will use these items in baking, plus they may make oatmeal and cereal more appetizing to your family. You should determine how much sugar your family will need and store it accordingly. You should consider storing white sugar, brown sugar and powdered sugar as well. 4) Another important item to remember to store is leavening agents. You should store yeast, as well as baking powder, and baking soda. These items are essential if you plan on doing any baking. You will need to make sure that you rotate them as well, because they do not work as well when they become old. 5) Salt is another essential item to include in your food storage. The recommended amount is eight pounds per person per year. It is important to include salt because your body does need it in moderation. You may also want to consider storing easy baking mixes for birthday cakes, and other special occasions. Powdered eggs might be a good addition as well. It is important to remember the items you would need to make the mixes as well. Learn more about Miriam Caldwell  Miriam is a SAHM mom of three children. She has a daughter who is seven, and two sons, four and two. She loves being a parent and spending time with her children. Relevantpreparedness tags User Comments ToltecaTodd (17) 02 May 2009 08:07 AMI have seen hundreds of food storages. I have helped organize & consult on what to have included in your food storage. I share the ideas that I have accumulated over the years. Along with your wheat, beans & rice, your canned foods etc. Some even have MRE's & freeze dried items. Whatever it is you have in your food storage, I just want to give you a few ideas & suggestions. I am also open for suggestions, after 17 years, I still come across great ideas. First, make sure you have a good variety of spices. You can eat the same beans or rice a lot easier when one day they taste like taco spices & the next day curry etc. A variety of spices will make anything easier to eat long term. I personally have many bottles of tobasco. I can eat bugs with tobasco, crickets, worms etc. I am serious. In many emergencies clean water is a big problem. You will go through hundreds of gallons of water in just a few short weeks. Make sure you have a good water filter with your food storage. You use a lot of water to cook with & drink. A water filter that you hand pump will turn rain water, canal water or saved water from cooking etc. into good drinking water again. Have some good vitamins. Make sure they are good natural vitamins that your body will digest & absorb. 90% of vitamins pass through you & end up clogging the sewers. True. I came across Lifecaps, that is what I have in my food storage, 72 hour kits & bug out bags. They digest & get in your system within 20-25 minutes. All natural. You can survive on lifecaps & water alone for months. They have all the vitamins & minerals, also iodine & a little natural sugar to keep your blood sugar level stable. I bought 25 bottles before I found a coupon code & then bought 75 more bottles. The coupon code is "healthcap" (save 33%) & you can find out more at lifecaps.net. Keep hand sterilizer with your food storage & hydrogen peroxide. In an emergency people get sick & die from simple infections. In an emergency, you lose your appetite & forget to drink water, under stress. Your immune system suffers tremendously & small infections grow large. Under stress TAKE YOUR VITAMINS & DRINK WATER! You will have more energy to deal with the emergency & have a healthy immune system. Keep your hands clean when dealing with food & use the hydrogen peroxide even on small cuts as a precaution. It can save your life. Community Tags Baking Items, food storage, Preparedness Discuss this article
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