Sunday, May 25, 2008

FOOD STORAGE A GREAT BARGIN AT ANY PRICE

HEY KID'S IT THE OLD PIONEER DAD JUST THINKING OF YOU ALL OUT THERE. WITH ALL THE EVENTS OF THE PAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE WORRIED A BIT ABOUT OUR READINESS AND ABILITIES TO MAKE IT THROUGH A WEEK OR TWO WITHOUT THE STORE AND THE THINGS WE GROW SO USE TO HAVING AT OUR FINGERTIPS.
1-WATER
2-BREAD
3-MILK
4-SUGAR OR SWEETNER
5-SALT
6-SPICES
7- THE LIST COULD GO ON AND ON. MY POINT IS LETS GET THE THINGS ON HAND WE USE AND ROTATE A 2OR3WEEK SUPPLY OF THEM AHEAD. I JUST PURCHASED 250#S OF BEANS AND 150#S OF SUGAR. I GOT A CASE OF COST-CO BROWN GRAVY AND A FEW BOTTLES OF SEASONING SALT,SOME ONION SLICES DRIED,PEPPER,GARLIC SALT AND GARLIC POWDER. THESE ARE SIMPLE STAPLES BUT WITH A LITTLE SEASON AND SALT AND PEPPER YOU CAN MAKE DIRT TASTE GOOD.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU ALL MAKE A EFFORT TO EACH TIME AT THE STORE GET EVEN ONE THING TO ADD TO YOU SHELVES FOR EMERGENCIES. IF POSSIBLE GET A CASE AT A TIME. GREENBEANS, CORN AND VEGES ARE CHEAP $10 TO 12$ A CASE AND THEY MAKE RICE OR BEANS OR GRAVY TASTE GREAT AND GO A LOT FARTHER. IF YOU CHECK OUT THE PRICES MEAT IN THE CAN IS ONLY$3 FOR BEEF OR CHICKEN. THESE ALSO CAN MAKE A MEAL FIT FOR A KING. LETS START NOW AND BE FAITHFUL IN MULTIPLYING OUR STORAGE. HURRY AS FAST AS YOU CAN OR AS FAST AS YOU CAN AFFORD BUT LETS GET STARTED NOW AND KEEP IT UP. STORAGE IS NO GOOD IF WE JUST STORE IT WE NEED TO USE IT. DON'T FORGETCANDLES,BATTIRES,MATCHES,
SOAP,DISH SOAP,LAUNDRY SOAP,BLEACH A GALLON WILL MAKE A LOT OF WATER SAFE TO DRINK OR STORE. 3TO6 DROPS TO A GALLON OF WATER. BLEACH CAN BE USED FOR A SANITIZER ALSO. ALSO YOU CAN BOIL WATER FOR SAFETY. WE TRIED TO NOT GO TO THE STORE FOR TWO WEEKS AND I RAN OUT OF LAUNDRY SOAP THE FIRST WEEK. I GOT A FIVE GALLON BUCKET OF IT NOW. PRACTICE BEING SELF RELIENT AND YOU SOON WILL BE. BY THE WAY COST-CO'S HAS POTATOE BUDS THAT ARE EXCELLENT AND OH SO EASY TO MAKE. MORE LATER.LOVE YOUR OLE DAD