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Food Storage, Edible and Cheap

When we think of following the counsel our leaders have given us for food storage, we envision ourselves heading over to the cannery, picking up some beans and wheat, and throwing it into our garage or basement. If we are technologically savvy, maybe we order our supplies off the Internet and have it shipped straight to our door. The downside to this mentality is twofold; first, purchasing all of our food storage at once can be costly, which can be difficult for a young family just starting out (or one several years and several kids along), and second, most of … Continue reading →

Food Storage: Plan According to the Seasons

You may have noticed that you eat different meals with different seasons. In the United States, we are entering the comfort foods season. This means a lot of heavy home cooked food, like soups, stews, and potatoes. When you are planning your food storage you should take into consideration the different seasons and the types of foods you would like to prepare. You should then stock up and rotate using these foods at the appropriate time. In the summer people tend to eat lighter fresher foods. You may rely heavily on farmer’s markets, and fresh produce from the grocery store. … Continue reading →

Organizing a Smaller Kitchen

My husband recently started cleaning out a storage room in our basement, in which he found china and crystal. It was hard to recognize what the pieces were at first because they were covered in sawdust. Yes, they had been kept on a shelf in the same room my husband did some of his sawing in. While I wanted to wash and clean the pieces, I remembered that that we don’t have enough space in our kitchen to store it. That was the whole reason for these beautiful pieces to be stashed away for the past several years. And it’s … Continue reading →