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