Canning

I think canning is a love hate relationship with me. It can be sooooo time consuming. But extremely rewarding. This past summer I canned green beans with my mom from our garden. I picked them, washed and cleaned them, and learned the art of canning. We made I think 18 cans of Dilly Beans. They are yummy for yourself or as a present to someone.

Air Sucker

For Christmas we got a Kenmore Seal N Save. Woo! We love it. We've been going crazy vacuum sealing everything. We love the efficiency of it. And they are great for food storage and letting your food last longer in the freezer. This is a great thing to have in your food storage!

Gamma Seal Lids

Okay, this is really something my husband loves most. I do enjoy the fact that I am not breaking a finger every time I get into a bucket. These Gamma Seal lids are awesome. We swear by it. The purpose of them is to replace those nasty lids that your gallon buckets come with. The Gamma lids have the necessary seals to them to keep your food fresh, without the pain of removing them. I hope you enjoy this product as much as we do!

Food Storage

Keep your food storage full, especially in these hard times. You do not have to buy all at once your food storage, I am not recommending this at all. The best thing is to slowly build it. Buy a little extra of an item. Keep in mind you should keep things in your pantry that are part of your normal diet. If you do not use ground wheat, don't buy it and so on. Here is a list of items that you should have in your pantry and they frequently go on sale:

Canned foods:
tomatoe sauce, tomatoes, corn, green beans, fruit, pork and beans, refried beans, tuna, cream soups, canned milk

Dry goods:
wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, pastas, crackers, pinto beans, red beans

Baking items:
flour, salt, sugar, brown sugar, powdered sugar, baking powder, baking soda, yeast, dry milk, cornstarch

Extra baking items:
raisins, nuts, chocolate chips, cocoa, vanilla, and other extracts

Condiments:
ketchup, mustard, maonnaise, vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, pickles, olives, peanut butter, honey

Misc. Needs:
Water, fuel, home medical treatments...

Food Storage Resource

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, we are asked to keep a food storage that will last varying amounts of time. There are several pre-made 72 hour kits, canned items, and bulk packages ready for storage. These can all be useful. But there are other ways of spending money, like making the packages themselves. As a resource, the LDS cannery is open to members.