“Downsizing” Food Storage
I had a question presented to me by a woman who is an “empty nester” and whose eating habits have changed with the years. Here’s her situation: “When our kids were younger we were pretty much into the food storage…
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The Nutritional Value of Canned Food
In 2007, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were encouraged to have a 3-month supply of food that was part of their normal, daily diet. The pamphlet Prepare Every Needful Thing: Family Home Storage says: “Build…
National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month. Become more prepared by updating your emergency kits and adding others. Ideas for different kinds of emergency kits can be found on the Emergency Kits page on www.simplyprepared.com. Kits include: Simplified 72-Hour Kit Emergency Survival…
Spoiled with Variety
I’ve realized that I have spoiled myself with a variety of possibilities in my food storage – both food and recipes. Have you?
Practices Taught to Its Members
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gives the Church Auditing Department time to give an auditing report in the general Church conference each April. Have you ever noticed the last sentence of the report? It has been the…
Preparedness Home Evening Activities
Teaching your family self-reliance and preparedness skills is a great activity for Home Evening. Many ideas and helps can be found at Ready Kids on Ready.gov. They include games, checklists, and other resources. “What If? For Kids” is another way…
Preparedness is Not Just for Emergencies
(Previously posted 19 March 2015) Here I go again! Preparedness is not just for emergencies! I was visiting my mother’s ward and noticed something in the ward bulletin titled “Do One Thing.” It was encouragement to do one small thing…
Cooking
I enjoy reading books by Michael Pollan. While I don’t agree with everything he writes (such as the inadvisability of doing home canning) I do agree with much of what he concludes and writes. He also has an underlying wit…
Planning for Eternal Life
Pres. Jeffrey R. Holland spoke of a critical aspect of preparedness in his April 2024 address when he said “…I bear solemn witness of the reality of eternal life and the need for us to be serious in our planning…