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This week it’s time to Take Stock of the Convenience Foods in our pantries. Convenience foods are prevalent in the modern family’s kitchen. As handy as they are to speed meal preparation, however, becoming reliant on them could be problematic. There are several reasons… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 11”
This week let’s Take Stock of our Cleaning Supplies. In the event of a natural or man-made disaster, many of these items will not be available. In the event of a personal financial shortfall, you won’t want to spend money on laundry detergent or… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 10”
It’s time to Take Stock of what’s in your freezer and fridge. These appliances are awesome tools that extend the useful life of food. However, they do not make things last forever! Go through everything in your freezer and determine what to continue to… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 9”
If you’re like me, you may have not quite completed some of the tasks in the previous six weeks of Take Stock. So, let’s declare this a Catch-Up Week. If you missed, or didn’t quite finish the tasks for a week, this is the… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 7”
Piggybacking off last week’s review of food storage containers and supplies, this week let’s Take Stock of other paper and plastic products we use. Do an inventory of: Paper towels Napkins Toilet paper Kitchen garbage bags Kleenex Paper plates Paper/plastic cups Plastic cutlery These… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 5”
Preparing meals, or even just single ingredients, ahead of time is a great way to build your food supply with homemade convenience foods. Once-a-Month or freezer cooking, Make-a-Mix Cooking, making more than one meal’s worth of a dish to store and serve on another… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 4”
This week let’s Take Stock of our supply of Condiments. A condiment is a supplemental food, such as a sauce or powder that is added to some foods to impart a particular flavor, enhance its flavor, or, to complement the dish, but that cannot stand… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 3”
January is a good time to take stock of where you are in your temporal preparedness. This week, since we are in the middle of sick season, go through your home medicine cabinet. Discard expired items, inventory what you have on hand, and replenish… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK”
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