It's true that I haven't been doing that much this week in terms of new things for emergency preparedness (but we did have rice and beans one night and those biscuits I posted about another night, so I hope incorporation of emergency preparedness methods counts for something... :) except continuing to apply the "little by little" principle.
Turns out that actually using the food in your storage room so that your children and/or others won't be overwhelmed with emergency and totally unfamiliar food at the same time tends to make your shelves emptier somehow. I like to buy huge bunches of on-sale food storage food at a time, but since this is not always possible, I have been adding a few storage things when I do the regular shopping (a couple of cans of stew here, some yeast there, etc.). A couple of things I bought recently were not in the food category, but I did get a good deal on them. To alleviate possible boredom with this rather bland post, I am going to add links where appropriate....
1) I bought a couple of bandanas. Can't really say how much I would have loved to have one of these lovely acquisitions when we were out of state--they would have come in handy. But now I have a couple, so we're that much more ahead. For a really good idea of just how handy bandanas can be, check out this post over at Stealth Survival.
2)Picked up a couple extra taco seasoning mixes at $.50/each. I love to have flavor options, and the cheap flavoring packets, ready to go, are pretty cheap, and easy to accumulate. On a side note, is entirely possible that someone reading this is just starting their own emergency food supply, and/or is interested in buying all of their food supply in one step. Learned in an e-mail about this site, where you can order "paks" like the "family pak" (which I heard about someone purchasing, and which apparently, at the time of this writing is still on sale) and have a year's supply of food at your fingertips. A little costly for me, but someday I might try something a la carte, just for the variety. In the end, it doesn't matter what your dinosaur looks like. I just care that you and yours have enough to eat in an emergency....
3)Picked up a candle (peach-scented) that was reduced to $1.00. Sweet-smelling, and inexpensive too.....
That's about it--not all that exciting, I know, but at least some of my supplies are being replenished a little at a time. Beats by a long run how they used to sit on my shelf and threaten to expire.... :)
Hope everyone has a very, very, happy Easter!
5 comments:
I enjoyed the post because it reminded me of my using stuff off the shelf.
We just have to get in the "always looking" mingset, I guess!
Please remember that scented candles are only good for lighting for a short time - usually 3 hours or less. Not because they don't stay lit, they will but because of the scent. Too much - both from too many or too long of burning - can make you very sick.
We did not know this & neither did our friends. During an ice storm (not this one) our friends relied heavily on her scented candles for lighting, leaving the very large ones lit in the bathroom for a 'nightlight'. They became very sick, esp. the smallest (not youngest). The Dr. said it was due to the scenting agents. Who knew?
Scented candles are fine - they make the place smell better & brighten our mood, but only is bursts.
HermitJim--I'm always looking for something to add to my storage--have been considering adding cornbeef hash, but don't know how that will go over with the kids...thanks for taking the time to comment!
Stephanie-- Thanks very much for the valuable information--for some reason I thought that scented candles weren't the best thing, but I didn't know the news was as bad as that. We're not big on candles around here except for having them in storage, so I'm glad that we haven't been burning the few scented ones we do have for long periods of time. I will keep this in mind for future purchases--thanks again!
I buy taco seasoning in bulk from Sam's Club. We have been living on our food storage for a few years and having a large amount of taco seasoing has been helpful (plus it's cheaper in bulk!) You can use it to season beans or lentils instead of meat in your tacos, or to season meat, or in place of enchildada seasoning (though that mix may be different, this works fine for our family), or for making spanish rice.
Prudent Homemaker--Buying the seasoning in bulk is the best way to go about it--I should probably think about it now that I am actually cooking more, because hopefully it won't go to waste.I love the idea of using lentils for tacos--I haven't heard of that, but imagine it would be a great substitution for meat...thanks for the other ideas as well, and for your comment!
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