Pantry Basics
As I have said before, it is important to store what you eat, and eat what you store. If you are preparing for a short-term emergency in which you will be in your home primarily (3-5 days) than many of your pantry basics will not be a necessity.
Chances are you are mostly relying on canned goods that can simply be warmed, or maybe even some freeze-dried meals or MRE's.
However, as your preparedness journey continues, hopefully, you are storing up for more long term needs. Again, regardless if you believe in some type of end-of-world scenario or not, I would still strongly encourage you to continue your food storage/stockpiles for at least a one year back up.
Think of this as a type of insurance plan. If you loose your source of income, this can even be insurance to keep your family fed. There are no drawbacks to being prepared!
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In thinking of long term storage, you know you probably aren't going to live off of canned beans for a year! You need to think of how you would prepare your meals and what type of basics you use today.
Things such as spices/herbs, salt, and pepper for flavoring. Sugar or some type of sweetener. Flours, baking powder/soda, yeast, oils.
Here is a great site from LDS that can help you have a guide of a years supply of food for your family. You can customize it by how many people are you in your group, including children (Note: I am not LDS, I just feel this is a good tool). While you may need to adjust this for your family, it is a point of reference to start.
How much do you feel you need to store for your family for a year's supply. What type of pantry basics and cooking supplies do you store?
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