What are your stockpile essentials? - Page 4

[katheek77]

Originally Posted by KariM

If your family is accustomed to fresh milk and cheese, the transition to dry milk and powdered cheeses might be difficult. If you plan to include these foods in your diet, it’s a good idea to begin using them now so your family can adjust to the foods and become accustomed to eating them. Some families will use added chocolate or strawberry flavorings to make the reconstituted dry milk more palatable)[/FONT][/COLOR]

On another thread someone recommended keeping vanilla extract around for that purpose. Adding a bit to reconstituted dry milk makes it much more palatable.

[wurzelkind]

Originally Posted by Scribe

I have a pretty good stockpile of wine and coffee.

You made me laugh out so loud that DS came to ask me what I am doing. :
Those two are true essentials!

ETA: You forgot chocolate!

[amyamanda]

Originally Posted by Violet2

Eating local and eating fresh is good too. It's not just about stockpiling, it's about changing our approach to food.

Exactly! Not just stockpiling food, but thinking about incorporating stockpilable and in-season/local/garden/home-preservable foods into your usual eating.

[Pumpkin_Pie]

I stopped at the grocery store today and picked up two 2.5 gallon jugs of water! Woo Hoo! Here's to emergency preparedness!

[tightwaderin]

Originally Posted by p1gg1e

Sweet thanks!..I looked for it and could not find it

Click on one of the Related Topics (ie. grains, vegetables, fruits, milk, etc.), then on How Much is Needed on the right side. You'll then finally get to the section where you see Click Here to See the Chart.

[Pinoikoi]

I have a lot of stuff in the freezer, but in an emergency, i would probably try to trade some of the meat, etc in there as it wouldn't last too long (like in an earthquake for example- power outage).. so my "stockpile" is more beans, pasta, flour, sugar, SOME canned veggies, canned sauces, canned pineapple (fresh is REALLY expensive here, so I usually use the tidbits in curry, pizza, or salads), coffee and splenda for dp who has diet restrictions..