Good Info about Canned Goods

Here's some info from Wendy DeWitt's blog about the shelf life of commercially canned foods:

This quote is from the University of Utah Extension Center.

"Commercially canned foods should retain their best quality until the expiration code date on the can. This date is usually 2-5 years from the manufacture date. High acid foods usually have a shorter shelf life than low acid foods. For emergency storage, commercially canned foods in metal or jars will remain safe to consume as long as the seal has not been broken."

The Canned Food Alliance also shares this view that canned foods are safe to eat as long as the can is not damaged in any way. They will lose nutritional value but are safe to eat. With this information, and the knowledge that most of the foods from the cannery will last 20 and 30 years, food storage and it's rotation have become much easier for everyone.

U of U Extension Center: http://extension.usu.edu/foodstorage/htm/canned-goods/

Good Grocery Buys - Starting May 17th

Fred Meyer May 17 - 22

Navel Oranges 48c/lb
Spinach 98c bunch
Asparagus $1.98/lb
Fred Meyer 15 oz Canned Pasta w/Meat Sauce 75c
Fred Meyer 32 oz Yogurt 2/$3
Country Style Pork Ribs $1.59/lb
Whole/Half Alaska Halibut $4.99/lb
Fred Meyer BBQ Sauce 2/$1 (2)
w/ad coupon FM Doz Ex Lg Eggs 4/$5 (4)
FM 15-15.5 oz Beans 2/$1 (10)

Safeway w/store card May 19 - 25

Fresh chicken Thighs/drumsticks 99c/lb
PF Cod/Mahi Mahi/Cat Fish $4.99/lb
Seedless Water Melon $4.99
Leaf / Iceberg Lettuce 99c
Safeway Select 30-32 oz Mayonnaise $1.99
Doz Safeway Select Artisan Bagels $3.99
Dairy Glen Gal Milk $1.99
Lucerne Cream Cheese 98c
Pillsbury Cake Mix 99c
32 oz Di Girono Pizza $3.99
2 Liter Pepsi/& Up 88c

Thriftway

In Ad $5 off Coupon w/ $40 or more Purchase
Roma tomatoes 79c/lb
32 oz Powerade Sports Drink 79c
WF 16 oz Jumbo Hot Dogs 99c
16 oz Cinnamon Bread 2/$3
w/ad cou[pon WF 16 oz Sour Cream 99c (2)
2 Liter Pepsi Soft Drinks 69c (2)
WF Doz Lg Eggs 49c (1) w/$10 Purchase

Haggen

Calif Sweet Onion 77c/lb
Haggen 18 ct Lg Eggs $1.99
Haggen 12 - 24 Roll Specially Soft Bath Tissue $4.99
Fri 21-23 sale Broccoli 57c/lb
Haggen 64 oz Premier Gala Apple Juice 99c (2)
Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mix 88c (4)
w/ad coupon 4-6oz Yoplait Yogurt 10/$4

Albertsons

w/store card 8 pc Dark Meat Fried Chicken $4.99
16-20 ct Lg Prawns/10-20 ct Scallops $6.99/lb
32 oz Powerade Sports Drink 75c
Buy 10, get 5 Free = 50c ea.
Celery 89c
10 # Russet Potatoes 98c
w/ad coupon Save $1 on 2 Dreyer's Ice cream 2/$5

Thanks to Vivian Carpenter, OH, for passing on this info.

WALTON FEED GROUP ORDER

Walton Group Order is on! Order and payment due by this Friday, May 21st.

TO ORDER:

1) Click HERE for the latest Walton Price List (Excel file). You can enter your quantities directly into the Excel file and it will calculate freight and totals for you. Save and e-mail the completed Excel file back to RuthEllen Boogaard as an attachment, and mail a check to RuthEllen.

OR

2) Check the Walton Feed Catalog, available at www.waltonfeed.com. Email a list of the items you wish to order to RuthEllen. Please include the stock number of each item to avoid confusion. She will send you an invoice with freight costs and totals included. Mail a check to Ruth Ellen.

Feel free to contact RuthEllen if you have any questions.

RuthEllen Boogaard
reboogaard@gmail.com
14913 S. Locust Lane
Kennewick, WA 99337
503/502-5448

The order will be shipped to the Hillsboro area. Exact location and date to come later.

ORDERS AND PAYMENT DUE BY FRIDAY, MAY 21st.

EARTHQUAKE FIRESIDE - MAY 23rd

Portland Oregon East Stake is hosting a fireside called "QUAKE-UP CALL FOR PORTLAND" on May 23rd at 7p at 2215 NE 106th, Portland.

For a copy of their flyer, click here.

Water Barrel Group Order - Interested?

Are you interested in purchasing 55-gallon plastic barrels for water storage?

Group price is $62. each (Sold individually-$109.)
Spigot (hose bib) $2.66 each.

Click here for product information about the barrels.

If interested, please send an email to Betty Buckner at bettymbuckner@gmail.com.

Here are a couple of ways to store 55-gallon water barrels -- one for two barrels and one for six barrels.

To download the plan for this two-barrel storage rack, click here.


Interested in having someone build the two-barrel storage rack for you? Let Betty know. She has a source for that too.

To download the plan for this six-barrel storage rack, click here.

Interested in buying from Walton Feed?

Disclosure: This is not an endorsement of this company and/or their products.

Walton Feed, in Montpelier, Idaho, has been in business 54 years and has been providing dehydrated foods and supplies for immediate use and long term food storage for over 20 years.

If you are interested in being part of a large group order (to save on shipping costs),

pls send an email by April 20th to
RuthEllen Boogaard at
reboogaard@gmail.com
to express an interest.

RuthEllen has been handling these orders for 8 years. The delivery/pick-up point would probably be in the Hillsboro area.

To check out the Walton Feed website, click here.

Good Grocery Buys - Starting April 11th

Fred Meyer

Asparagus $1.29/lb
Navel Oranges 58c/lb
Beef Cross Rib Roast $1.99/lb
Double Layer Round Cakes $9.99
FM 6 oz Yogurt 10/$4

w/ad coupon
1# Darigold Butter 2/$4 (4)
FM 6 Roll Everyuday Paper Towels $2.99 (2)
82-96 oz Clorox Bleach `2/$3 (2)
Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent Buy 1 get 1 Free (2)
FM Salad Dressing 10/$10 (10)
FM Doz Extra Large Eggs 4/$5 (8)
Banquet Dinners 88c (5)
Hershey's/Cadbury 4-4.5 oz Chocolate Bars 99c (5)

Safeway w/store card April 14 - 20
Beef Ribeye/NY Steak $4.99/lb
Alaskan Cod $3.99/lb
Waterfront 2# Bag 30-40 ct/lb Raw Shrimp $3.99/lb
Iceberg Lettuce 99c
4# Strawberries $5.77
All American foot Long Sandwich $5 (Friday only)
10 Stem Tulips 3/$10

Thriftway

Fresh Russet Baking Potatoes 10c/lb
Broccoli Crowns 99c/lb
Doz Freshly Baked Donuts $3.99
16 oz French Bread 99c
Fresh Fryer Thighs/Drumsticks 99c/lb

w/ad coupon
24 oz WF Bread 99c (2)
WF 16 oz Frozen Vegetables 79c (2)
4-6oz Yoplait Yugurt 39c (6) w/$10 purchase

Haggen

Split Fryer Breast $1/lb
Navel Oranges 39c/lb
10# Russet Potatoes $1
Tomatoes on the Vine $1.49/lb

QFC w/store card

Fresh Whole Steelhead Salmon $2.99/lb
mix or match 10/$10 Roma Tomatoes, Broccoli, Large Mango,
QFC Cattage Cheese/Sour Cream etc.

Albertsons w/store card

Albtsns Fresh Fryer Thighs'Drumsticks 88c/lb
Cilantro 3 bunches/$1

w/ad coupon
8" Dbl Layer German chocolate/Double Dutch
Fudge Cake $6.99

Good Grocery Buys - Starting April 4th

Fred Meyer April 4-13

Texas Red Grapefruit 5/$1 (10)
Anjou Pears 79c/lb
FM 16 oz Cottage Cheese/Sour Cream 99c
FM 15 0z Canned Pasta w/ meat 75c
FM 32 oz Yogurt 2/$3
26-30 ct /1lb Bag EZ peel Shrimp $4.99/lb
Alaskan Whole sockeye Salmon PF $3.99/lb
Beef Loin T-Bone Steaks $4.99/lb

w/ad coupon
Kroger 2# Med Cheddar cheese $3.99 (1)
11.5-12 oz Doritos Chips 3/$5 (3)
7.25-15 oz Chef Boyardee canned Pasta 79c (6)
FM 14.5-15 oz Canned Tomotoes/Beans 2/$1`(10)
4-6oz Yoplait Yogurt 10/$4 (10)

Safeway w/store card April 7-13
5# Clementine Tangerines $4.99
4-6 oz Yoplait Yogurt 10/$5
11.9-32.7 oz Di Giorno Frozen Pizza $3.99
Safeway variety Breads 2/$3
London Broil Beef $1.99/lb
Dairy Glen Gal Milk $1.99

w/ad coupon & $10 Purchase

12 oz Trans Ocean Crab Classic 99c (2)
5# Russet Potatoes 78c (2)
Johnsionville Smoke Sausage/Bratwurst $1.99 (5)

Thriftway

5# Clementine Tangerines $3.99
Navel Oranges 59c/lb
Fuji Apples 79c/lb
Catfish/True Cod Fillet $3.99/lb
Fresh Steelhead Fillet $5.99/lb
Fresh Arrowtooth Fillet $2.29/lb

w/ad coupon + $10 purchase
16oz WF Cottage Cheese 99c (2)
Thriftwaqy/WF Gal Milk 99c (1)

Haggen

Iceberg Lettuce 2/$1 (4)
5.27-22.1 oz Red Baron Pizza $2.99

Fri 9 - 11 sale
La Panette Bread 99c
14 oz Calidad Tortilla chips 99c (2)

Albertsons w/store card

Assorted 18-32 oz Post cereals $1.49 (4)

w/ad coupon
7.25oz Kraft Mac & Cheese 2/$1 (4)

QFC w/store card

Dole Bananas 59c/lb
18 oz Kroger Peanut Butter $1.29
Savings on Assorted Kellog's Cereals (must buy 4)
Savings on assorted General Mills Cereals (must buy 4)

NEW PLANS for Water Storage Rack

Check out these new plans for building a wooden storage rack for 55-gallon water barrels...both a 4 and 6 barrel version!

Click here for these new plans.

Thanks to an anonymous source for sharing their creation.

Good Grocery Buys - Starting Mar 28th

Good Buys - March 28-April 3

Fred Meyer

Beef Rib Eye Roast $4.99/lb Mar 28 - April 3

Asparagus $1.68/lb

Leaf Lettuce 5/$5

w/ad coupon FM 18 ct Large Eggs 2/$4 (4)

FM !# Butter 3/$5 (3)

Gold Medal 5# Flour 99c (2)

Dreyer's Ice cream $2/$5 (4)

Marie Callender's Pie $3.99 (3)

Safeway

w/store card
Safeway Smoked Whole/ shank Half Ham (2) $1.69/lb Mar31 - April 6

Safeway Spiral Sliced Ham $1.69/lb (2)

Yam 79c/lb

10# Russet Potatoes $1.78

Green Onion 2/$1

Mar31-Apr4 sale
Lucerne Creamary/Safeway Select Ice Cream 2/$5

Lucerne Shredded/Chunk Med Cheddar cheese $3.99

Beef Rib Eye Roast $4.99/lb

Pineapple $1.99

w/ad coup&$10 purchase
22-30oz Best Foods Mayonnaise $1.99 (2)

14.5-15.25oz Del Minte Canned Vegetables 49c (6)

Safeway Select Angel Food Cake $1.49

From Food Day Paper Coupon for $10 off w/Grocery purchase of $50 or More

Back Page Coupons for 3# salad, Turkey Breast, Bread, Eggs etc

Thriftway

Spiral Sliced Half HAM $1.69/LB

w/ad coupon WF 1# Butter $1.69 (2)

Broccoli Crowns 99c/lb

Green Onion 2/99c

March 31-April 3
Fresh Strawberries 2/$3 (2)

11oz Angel Loaf Cake 2/$3

w/ad coupon
Dreyer's Ice Cream $1.99 (2)

WF Large Doz Eggs 99c (1)

Haggen Cook's Shank Portion Ham 99c/lb (1)

Cook's S[iral Sliced Half Ham $1.69/lb (1)

Asparagus $1.38/lb

Thurs April 1-3 sale
Libby's Canned Vegetables, 14.5-15.25 oz 2/$1 (6)

1# Tillamook Butter 99c (2)

Dreyer's Ice Cream 2/$5

QFC

w/store card
Gusto Smoked Shank Half 99c/lb

Cantaloupe 38c/lb

Asparagus $1.49/lb

QFC 9" Apple Pie $4.99

Easter cup Cakes, 1 doz $4.99

Albertsons

w/store card
Cook's Shank Portion Ham 88c/lb

Asparagus $1.28/lb

Arctic Shores 20-30 ct/lb Shrimp, 2# Bag $4.99/lb

Breyers Ice Cream 2/$5

Good Grocery Buys-Starting Mar 8th

Fred Meyer Mar 8-13
Baked Potatoes 10c/lb (20lbs)
Radish/Green Onion 2/88c
Corned Beef Brisket $1.48/lb
85% Lean Ground Beef $1.59/lb
32 oz Gatorade 88c
w/ad coupon 26oz Hunt's Asst.Pasta Sauce 79c (10)
FM 5# Granulated Sugar 2/$5 (4)
FM Doz Ex Large Eggs 4/$5 (4)
Private Selection Frozen Turkey, 10-12 lbs 69c/lb (2)
11.9-34.2 oz DiGiorno Pizza $3.99 (2)

Safeway w/store card Mar 10-16
London Broil Beef $1.99/lb
Whole Pork Shoulder Blade 99c/lb
Corned Beef Brisket $1.49/lb
Hass Avocado 2/$1
Iceberg Lettuce 98c
Safeway Variety Breads 2/$3
Safeway Holiday Cupcakes, doz $4.99
10 Stem Daffodils 3/$5
Sat 13 - 14 sale
64 oz Mott's Apple Juice 99c (2)
7.75 - 9.25 oz Fritos/Cheetos $1.29
Safeway Butter Top Breads 99c

Thriftway
Asparagus $1.29/lb
Cabbage 49c/lb
Large Lemons 3/$1
Anjou Pears 79c/lb
Wed only w/ ad coupon
Fried/Baked 8 pc Chicken $5
Franz Bread 99c (2)
18.15-25.5 oz Red Baron Pizza $2.99 (4)
Thriftway/WF Gal Milk 2/$3 (2) w/$10 Purchase
Fri12-14 sale
Beef Flank Steak $3.88/lb
Bone-in Fryer Breast 99c/lb
Pork Tenderloin Fillets $1.99/lb
Lemon Meringue Pie $3.99
48 oz Dreyer's Ice cream/Frozen Yogurt $1.99 (2)

Haggen
London Broil $1.99/lb
Fresh Flounder Fillet $2.97/lb
Fresh Oysters,doz $4.99
Fresh Chicken Thighs/Drumsticks 99c/lb
Cabbage/Carrots 47c/lb
Tillamook sale
2# Tillamook Cheese $3.50 ea. (when you buy 2)
Ice cream $2.33 ea. (when you buy 3)
16 oz Butter $1.75 ea. (when you buy 4)
6 oz Yogurt 33c ea. (when you buy 20)
Mar 12-14 sale
22.5oz Haggen White/Wheat Bread 69c (1)
3 oz Top Ramen 10/$1 (10)
4.8-6.2 oz Pasta Roni 69c (2)
5 oz Solid/Chunk Chicken of the Sea Albacore Tuna 88c (2)

QFC w/ store card
6 oz QFC Yogurt 10/$3
Navel Oranges 48c/lb
22-32 oz DiGiorno Pizza $3.99
Broccoli Crowns 98c/lb
True Cod Fillet, PF $3.99/lb
Lg Wild Shrimp Meat $3.99/lb
Lg Red King crab Clusters $6.99/lb
QFC 64 oz Orange Juice 99c
2# Kroger Asst. Cheese Loaf $3.99 (2)
Dole Bananas 59c/lb
Cabbage 49c/lb
Holiday Cupcakes 12/$4.99

Albertsons w/ store card
Navel Oranges 58c/lb
Cabbage 59c/lb
w/ad coupon
2# Asst.Tillamook Cheese $3.99 (1)
14.76-22.63 oz Red Baron Pizza $2.99 (8)
Fresh Baked Cinnamon Rolls, 4 ct 99c (4)

Outdoor Camp Oven

This is not an endorsement of this product. Please research it carefully yourself.

Rebecca Harrison, from the Bethany Ward, is sharing this tip about a camp oven, as a possible alternative to a solar oven mentioned in Wendy DeWitt's presentation (remember her system is based on no electricity available). While a solar oven has a distinct advantage because it doesn't require fuel, it obviously has its limitations in Oregon because of our weather.

From Rebecca: I found an Outdoor Camp Oven that runs on propane. It has an oven and two burners so you can use it for baking and cooking. I found it at Costco for $149.99 (plus you get a discount coupon to buy accessories at the company website).

Also on the company website, you can read reviews, as well as see 3 short videos on using the product. We may not be able to always use a solar oven here in Oregon to prepare our chocolate brownies (Wendy DeWitt's year's supply must-have :) ) but this will sure work!

Here is a description from the website:

You've always wanted an oven when camping - Now you can with the Outdoor Camp Oven. Don't let its compact size fool you. The Outdoor Camp Oven features over 13,500 total BTU's, the twin burners and spacious oven have plenty of power to get your cooking/baking done right. This stove's folding lid is designed with portability in mind. This camp oven is loaded with features. It is just perfect for your cabin, summer camping, or RV.

Features:
Matchless Igniter burners, Stainless steel construction, Nonstick enamel cooking surface, Oven thermometer, 2 oven racks. Powered by a disposable 1 lb propane tank - Can be adapted to use a 20lb tank.

Specs:
Range 5,300 BTU's per burner, Oven 3,000 BTU's, Top burner dimensions 12 x 21,
Inside Oven dimensions W 16" x H 10" x L 10", Top oven heat: 400 degrees, Weight 35 lbs

Pefect for muffins, cookies, casseroles, and Dutch oven dishes. (Would need to have the right size cooking pans for the small oven size.)

Thanks, Rebecca, for sharing this tip with us!

Good Grocery Buys Feb 21- Mar 2

Thank you to Vivian Carpenter for this information!

Fred Meyer Red/Green/Black Grapes $1.28/lb Feb 21 - 27
FM 15 oz Pasta w/ MeatBalls/Meat sauce 75c
Foster Farms Whole Chicken 69c/lb
w/ad coupon FM 1# Butter 3/$5 (3)
Private Selection Ice Cream 2/$5 (4)
18-pk FM Lg Eggs 2/$4 (4)
Country Oven/Vita*Bee Bread 4/$5 (8)

Safeway w/store card 24oz Safeway Variety Breads 2/$3 Feb 24 - Mar 2
Jumbo Cantaloupe Melons 49c/lb
Pork Loin Half sliced Rib $1.29/lb
2 Ltr Pepsi/7 Up 99c
Safeway Softly 24 Dbl Roll Bath Tissue $9.99
Sat 27 - 28 sale Kraft Mac & Cheese 2/$1 (4)
14.25 - 32.7oz Safeway Select Pizza $2.99
5# Box Calif Clementine Tangerines $4.99
11.5 - 13 oz Doritos Tortilla Chips $1.79

Thriftway Asparagus $1.28/lb
Broccoli Crowns / Roma Tomatoes 68c/lb
Zucchini 99c/lb
Lg Lemon/Lime 3/$1
Fresh Dover Sole Fillets $3.99/lb
Angus Beef London Broil Buy 1 get 1 Free
Wed meal deal 8 pc Baked/Fried Chicken $5
w/ad coupon WF 16 oz Cottage Cheese 99c (2)
Tillamook 16oz Sour Cream $1.28 (2)
WF Med Cheddar Cheese $2.99 (1) w/$10 purchase
Thriftway/WF Gal Milk 99c (1) w/$10 purchase

Haggen Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast Buy 1 get 1 free
Five Star Beef flank Steak Buy 1 get 1 free
Fresh Dover Sole Fillet $3.99/lb
Asparagus $1.28/lb
2 Ltr Pepsi 99c
Valu Time Milk $1.99
w/ad coupon 1# Haggen Pasta 77c (4)
16 oz Haggen Saltine Crackers 99c (2)
24 ct Top Care Pain Relief/Ibuprofen 99c (4)
68.75 oz Xtra Laundry Detergent 1.99 (2)

QFC W/store card Red Seedless Grapes/Lg Mango 10/$10
Dole Bananas 59c/lb
Private Selection Ice Cream $2.59
10 oz Assorted Varieties Donut Holes $1.99
19 - 31.65 oz Red Baron Pizza 3/$10
3 pc Cod Fish & Chips $3.99
Hot Fish Sandwich $1.99
Asian Value Meals/Rice Bowls $3.99

Albertsons w/store card Fresh Fryer Split Breast/Drumstick/Thigh 99c/lb
Albertsons 1# Butter $1.79
homelife 8 pk Awesome paper Towel /
Soft Choice 12 Dbl Roll Bath Tissue $3.99 (2)
12 Stem Rose Bunch $5.99

Rocket Stove Group Purchase Extended to Feb 26th

A 'rocket stove' was on display at our "Stockin' Up" event. It uses a minimal amount of wood or charcoal, burns cleaner, and is fairly inexpensive. It could be an alternative fuel source for cooking. For more information, visit StoveTec.

This group order is being organized for an Eagle Scout project. All the profits will go toward purchasing two industrial size stoves for an orphanage in Uganda.

The last day to order is Feb 26. The price is $45.
Please confirm your order by email to farbout@verizon.net.
Send your check to: Jordan Farb, 5575 SW Menlo Drive, Beaverton, OR 97005.

Need RECIPES for your food storage plan?

A critical planning element of any food storage plan is WHAT to store. With Wendy DeWitt's system, she starts with specific recipes to answer that question. Maybe you've realized that you need to, or want to, take a look at more recipes. This may be the case if you want to plan some or all of your food storage meals for a worst case scenario (no running water and no electricity). Perhaps you are wanting to plan more one-dish type meals, or more meals using pantry items in place of fresh ingredients, or recipes using more long-term food storage items in your everyday cooking.

Here's some sources to check out:

Wendy DeWitt's booklet for her recipes.

Simply Prepared has a section on 'Book Reviews'. Click on the book title to open up a detailed book review. Also, on this site is a section 'Books.' You'll also find this book, Pantry Cooking: Unlocking Your Pantry's Potential.

Store Meals has a 5-week menu, complete with a shopping list, that is an extension of the author's cookbook.

Everyday Food Storage is beginning a new series on Emergency Cooking (or cooking with no electricity).

Food Storage Made Easy has lots of recipes. Check out their recipes using wheat without a wheat grinder.

Happy RECIPE Hunting!

Disaster Kit GIVEAWAY at Food Storage Made Easy.net

"Food Storage Made Easy" (see the link in the next column under "Helpful Websites) is offering a disaster kit FREE GIVEAWAY. To learn more, see the post on February 15th, "Disaster Kits...and a GIVEAWAY!"

To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment (on their site, on this Feb 15th post) about what aspects of Emergency Preparedness you would like to learn more about. The winner will be randomly selected from all of the comments. The giveaway will run until next Sunday, February 21st at 10 pm MST and the winner will be posted Monday.

Good Grocery Buys Feb 7-13

Click here for a list of current items on sale at local supermarkets (Fred Meyer, Safeway, Thriftway, Haggen, QFC, and Albertson's).

Wendy DeWitt's Presentation on YouTube

Wendy DeWitt's food storage presentation is available on YouTube. There are 9 segments, taped at a presentation she made last year. Click below for the links.

Part 1 of 9 - Top 10 Reasons for Not Starting Food Storage
Part 2 of 9 - The System
Part 3 of 9 - Worst Case Scenario
Part 4 of 9 - The Equivalency Page
Part 5 of 9 - Where To Store It
Part 6 of 9 - Pressure Canning Meat
Part 7 of 9 - Solar Oven Cooking
Part 8 of 9 - Food Saver
Part 9 of 9 - Questions & Answers

Wendy DeWitt Food Storage System Booklet & Overview

To download a copy of Wendy DeWitt's booklet, "Putting the Foods You Love into Food Storage," click here.

Here's a short OVERVIEW of Wendy DeWitt's unique food storage system:

-Based on WORST CASE SCENARIO, no running water and no electricity.

-Determine how much food you need by basing your food storage on RECIPES.

-Factor in the type of COOKING SOURCE you will be using.

-Simplify rotation & avoid spoilage by storing items with 3+ yr SHELF LIFE.

-BOTTLE MEATS using a pressure canner--easy, juicy & tender, 3yr shelf life.

-Increase the shelf life of pantry items by VACUUM SEALING items in jars.

-STORE WATER for all your cooking needs.

-Create a food storage BINDER (recipes, exp dates, etc) & update annually.

Wendy's booklet explains all this and includes other helpful information: Food Storage Tips, Recipes, Substitutions, Source List and Equivalency Information.

The one question you may be asking...What can I use for a cooking source with no electricity? Check out a future post on cooking sources.

Water Barrel Storage Rack

Here's a way to store 2-55 gallon water barrels.

We will have this storage rack on display at our "Stockin' Up" event on Friday, February 5th.

We got this idea from Wendy DeWitt!

To download the plans for the water barrel storage rack, click here.

"Stockin' Up" with Wendy DeWitt