Hi sisters,
Again, this week we are working on storing beans, the dry, long shelf life kind of beans, be they red, or white, or black, or pinto. Be sure to get another 8+ pounds into storage or tuck the $5/week/every 2 people into a savings envelope until you can go get it.
Beans are such great protein and are so very important in our long term, life sustaining kind of storage, but they also are full of interesting associations and memories. I am reminded of a funny birthday card I ran across a while back while looking for a card. On the front it said,
"Some nights I lie next to you and feel like the luckiest woman in the world."
Open it:
"Other nights I feel like a woman who should never serve chili for dinner ever again. Happy Birthday"
And Happy Bean Hunting.
Love,
Marie
Showing posts with label Week 15. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Week 15. Show all posts
Monday, April 9, 2012
Week 15 - Provident Pantry
Anyone hungry for a PBJ? Keep at it this week. Peanut butter, check, Jelly, check ?, bread???? Hit Reply All and let us know how you are tackling your bread needs. At our house, Mark needs gluten free, so we have to do things a little differently to accomodate that. Luckily, we have found some products that not only meet the need, but that we both like the taste, so life is good.
I need to say a word about flour storage. If you have not already read it, be sure to read the section on storage containers in providentliving.org. And basically, don't store your flour in a metal container. It picks up the taste. I love the #10 can storage. It works great for all the rice we have to have, but it is lousy for flour. The flour picks up a metallic taste, and I have had to throw out a bunch of flour. My daughter tells me she has found out a way to rehabilitate flour that has been in metal containers, but it sounds rather labor intensive. Better to pick a different storage method at the beginning, I'm thinking.
Also, remember, generally speaking, you are only looking at storing enough flour for 3 months, not long term storage. Flour does not have a long shelf life. (For long term storage you would have wheat and some kind of grinder - but that's a subject for another group and time.) With flour you do have to make sure that you can store it in a way that will keep it weevil free, and that may or may not be the original packaging it come in. Most of us don't want "protein" in our flour;-).
And, as always, as you get your flour, be sure to put stickers on the storage containers as to date of expiration, and be sure to rotate it properly.
Have fun with your storage! You are doing a great work!!
I need to say a word about flour storage. If you have not already read it, be sure to read the section on storage containers in providentliving.org. And basically, don't store your flour in a metal container. It picks up the taste. I love the #10 can storage. It works great for all the rice we have to have, but it is lousy for flour. The flour picks up a metallic taste, and I have had to throw out a bunch of flour. My daughter tells me she has found out a way to rehabilitate flour that has been in metal containers, but it sounds rather labor intensive. Better to pick a different storage method at the beginning, I'm thinking.
Also, remember, generally speaking, you are only looking at storing enough flour for 3 months, not long term storage. Flour does not have a long shelf life. (For long term storage you would have wheat and some kind of grinder - but that's a subject for another group and time.) With flour you do have to make sure that you can store it in a way that will keep it weevil free, and that may or may not be the original packaging it come in. Most of us don't want "protein" in our flour;-).
And, as always, as you get your flour, be sure to put stickers on the storage containers as to date of expiration, and be sure to rotate it properly.
Have fun with your storage! You are doing a great work!!
Week 15 - 72 Crew
Hi again,
As promised, this week we are still working on bedding. With our current budget plan, hopefully you are now at least half done storing the bedding needs of your 72 hour kits (or having the money squirreled away to purchase half the bedding needs now). If you have questions or concerns, be sure to ask or comment.
And, of course, if your bedding needs are now or already met, good on you - keep putting your $5/week/every 2 people into savings for the other needs. Or if your kit has room for it, you may want to tuck in a small travel pillow for every one.
Have a great week. Your kit is shaping up!!
As promised, this week we are still working on bedding. With our current budget plan, hopefully you are now at least half done storing the bedding needs of your 72 hour kits (or having the money squirreled away to purchase half the bedding needs now). If you have questions or concerns, be sure to ask or comment.
And, of course, if your bedding needs are now or already met, good on you - keep putting your $5/week/every 2 people into savings for the other needs. Or if your kit has room for it, you may want to tuck in a small travel pillow for every one.
Have a great week. Your kit is shaping up!!
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