Week 22 (May 27, 2012)

Research which wheat grinder you want and buy it or start saving for it. Whenever possible, grind your wheat as you use it. It loses nutritional value after it is ground and sits in the pantry. 

Purchase: 1 gallon of cooking oil. (Olive oil does not have a long shelf life and is not the oil of choice for long term. Check the expiration date before you buy your oil of choice.)

Purchase: 1 1-lb box of salt

Continue to add to your 3-month supply of non-food items.

Week 21 (May 20, 2012)

Legumes are a fancy name for beans. They are very high in protein and give important nutrients to your diet. Remember, we are striving to store a one-year food supply to sustain life, not life style. Once we are successful with that, you can fill in with the extras!

Purchase: 30 lbs. of dried beans (Black, pinto, white, navy, kidney, lentils, etc.)

Purchase: A couple extra boxes of laundry detergent.

Purchase: Something from your 3-month supply list

Week 20 (May 13, 2012)

Take time this week to read up on the health benefits of grains. Some to consider: wheat, white rice (brown rice cannot be stored long-term), oats, barley, quinoa, couscous, millet. Find a new recipe and try it out using a new grain or come to our activity this Tuesday and collect recipes while you sample!

Purchase: ¼ lb. of yeast

Purchase: 3-month supply of toilet paper

Week 19 (May 6, 2012)

Now we will purchase our first long-term item, GRAIN. Wheat is the most commonly stored grain, and should be the foundation of your food storage. Not only is wheat inexpensive, but very healthy!

Purchase: 100 lbs. of wheat this week. It takes a minimum of 300 lbs. of grain per adult per year. (The cannery is a great resource. This would equal 3 cases of #10 cans.)

Purchase: Something from your 3-month food supply list. Continue to pick up something each shopping trip.