Plan different types of main dishes for different days of the week. Ideas for meal types include: soups and stews, salads, sandwiches, ground beef, roast beef, chicken and poultry, variety game meats, quick and easy, Mexican, Italian, Oriental, casseroles, vegetarian....
The Squeaky on Soap
Soap is the oldest cleanser around. Cleanliness is critical in everyday life and especially in emergency situations. We are encouraged to store a year’s supply of soap. How much you need depends on the number of people in your family and how often you bathe. Clean...
What Kind of Food to Pack?
What kind of food should you pack in your 72 hour kit? You can use camping food or lunch packs. Dried fruit and granola bars are okay, but some food needs to be calorie dense. Since access to a cooking fire might be non-existent, most of these items should be ready to...
Building Your 72 Hour Emergency Kit
72 hour Emergency Kit When a disaster strikes your survival skills are “what you know,” what you have on you, or what you can get to. You never know when it will happen, but you can be prepared by increasing your education and by assembling a collection of supplies...
Family Pre-Disaster Evacuation Plan
Disasters happen without warning. Preparation is the key to your family’s success in any emergency. If you have a pre-disaster plan, you can reduce the stress and anxiety of any situation, especially for small children and older adults. Find out from your local...
Project Noah – Month 3
Project Noah is a yearlong food storage and emergency preparedness program designed to help you set and obtain goals in the area of family preparedness. The program is divided into twelve monthly assignments touching on lots of short and long term preparedness...
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Oatmeal – the Most Popular Whole Grain
Top 10 Reasons to Eat Oatmeal Studies show that eating 3/4 cup of oatmeal a day may help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. The soluble fiber in oatmeal slows down your digestive process, making you feel full longer - helps in weight control. It...
Meal Planning Ideas – Dinners
Plan different types of main dishes for different days of the week. Ideas for meal types include: soups and stews, salads, sandwiches, ground beef, roast beef, chicken and poultry, variety game meats, quick and easy, Mexican, Italian, Oriental, casseroles, vegetarian....
Breakfast Foods to Store
Wikipedia.org Thanks to Trudy Nelson, Hendersonville, NC First thing to do is determine how much food you are going to need for three months. Start by planning two week’s menus that your family would usually eat. You will rotate these menus so that you will actually...