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Five Easy Steps to a Food Storage Plan

We’re used to running to the store every time we need something. But what if we can’t? Maybe the store is out—recently many of the stores in eastern Idaho were out of flour. Maybe there’s an extended storm or a power outage or terrorist event or . . .. We can think of dozens of scenarios where we would have to rely on what we have on hand. If we don’t like what we have on hand, we’re going to be miserable. If we don’t have anything on hand, it will be worse.

Table of Contents

Food Storage Available at The Prepared Pantry
Why Everyone Should Have a Stock of Food
Will I Really Have to Use My food Storage?
How to Save Money and Build a Personal Food Storage Program that Works
Five Easy Steps to a Food Storage Program that Works
A Personal Food Storage Program Saves Money in Three Ways:
Rotate, Rotate, Rotate
Fats: Storing Butter, Oil and Other Products
Why Good Food Goes Bad
Shelf Life: How Long Does Food Really Last
Bread: The Staff of Life
Why Grocery Store Foods Don't Store Well
Make Your Own Mixes
Appendix: Family Preparedness Bulletin #4 (Storing Oils and Fats)
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Bread: The Staff of Life

Americans (and many other cultures) serve bread with nearly every meal. Meals don't seem complete without some form of bread. No wonder it's called the "staff of life". We believe that bread is a key consideration in any food storage program.

How do you store bread? Some rely on wheat as their source of bread in the event of an emergency. If you are into grinding wheat and baking bread regularly--bravo! The rest of us need a better answer. We don't have time to grind wheat and bake bread, or we haven't acquired those skills, or our families don't like the heavy, dense bread that usually comes from ground wheat. We need a better answer.

If the bread that we eat is going to be a key component of our food storage program, then making bread should be quick and convenient. Mixes help. Not only do they save time when time may be a premium, but all the ingredinets are available and assembled.

Stored foods often are boring or dry. Boring foods don't work well in a food storage program because they don't get used and eventually become stale. Our mission is to provide food that you will use and enjoy. In an emergency, we want to lift your spirits. Instead of meals from food storage being a burden, we want them to be enjoyable and comforting. That's why we provide products that are exciting and different, that will add interest and variety to your meals, everyday—not just in an emergency.