So sorry for the late postings! I was in California for a last summer hurrah!

Week 34 (August 19, 2012) Moving on to sugar…

Since this is another more expensive food storage item, we will back off of the 3-month supply and other items so we can accomplish our sweet tooth! No actually, this may seem like a lot of sugar, but remember that in an emergency situation you will be making all of the your foods from scratch and will need a sweetener and flavoring so that your family will want to eat It. Don’t say, “Well if they are hungry enough, they will eat it!” Yes, you may be right, but that’s not how we want to survive.

Purchase: 40 lbs of sugar (Go to the cannery! Sugar has a shelf life of 20+ years!)

Week 35 (August 26, 2012)

Continue buying in the area of baking. Traditionally, food storage lists don’t ask us to purchase powdered eggs; however, there are a lot of great recipes we could make if we simply added eggs to our storage. So, we will substitute some milk this week with eggs! Please know that powdered eggs are not raw, so if you love to eat cookie dough, you will love using these! Powdered eggs can also be put into pre-made mixes instead of having to add them later.

Purchase: 2 lbs of whole powdered eggs

Purchase: 4 large packages of flavored gelatin

Week 33 (August 12, 2012)

Okay, we are concentrating on baking ingredients this month, so to give ourselves a break in cost, we will buy some seasonings and leavening this week.

Purchase: 3 lbs of baking soda

Purchase: A large container of your family’s favorite spice

Week 32 (August 5, 2012) Baking Ingredients

For August, we will start buying all the necessary fats, oils, sugars, milk and miscellaneous that you will need to put your food storage to use! It is recommended that one adult store about 30 lbs. of fats, 60 lbs. of sugars and 75 lbs. of milk per year to sustain life.

So let’s start with milk! (Not only is it the most expensive, but you also need the most of it.) Because of the high nutrient levels in powdered milk, if you were unable to find ways to cook your food, you can actually sustain life by ONLY drinking powdered milk for quite some time. Wow!

What is the difference between instant and non-instant powdered milk you may ask? It’s similar to comparing rice with instant rice in that it is faster and easier to reconstitute than non-instant formulas. Usually, you will need to buy twice as much instant as non-instant, so keep that in mind. Be sure and watch for those brands who add ingredients to make it taste better however, such as whey, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, and high fructose corn syrup. It may taste yummier, but has far less protein and has ingredients that aren’t all that good for you.

Replace the milk in at least one recipe this week with dry milk!

Purchase: 12 lbs of dry milk