Comments on: Questions to Ask Yourself….3 Month Supply http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2010/03/07/questions-to-ask-yourself-3-month-supply/ Ten simple babysteps to food storage success! Wed, 23 May 2012 06:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bvi Company Formation http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2010/03/07/questions-to-ask-yourself-3-month-supply/#comment-41470 Bvi Company Formation Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=4039#comment-41470 Really appreciate you sharing this post. Really looking forward to read more. Really appreciate you sharing this post. Really looking forward to read more.

]]> By: Melanie http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2010/03/07/questions-to-ask-yourself-3-month-supply/#comment-41314 Melanie Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:11:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=4039#comment-41314 When you use something you've canned, make more to replace it.  Be on the look out for good deals that have to do with what you have used up.  It rotates it and gives you the jars back to use again.  When you use something you’ve canned, make more to replace it.  Be on the look out for good deals that have to do with what you have used up.  It rotates it and gives you the jars back to use again. 

]]> By: Victoria http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2010/03/07/questions-to-ask-yourself-3-month-supply/#comment-40646 Victoria Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:15:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=4039#comment-40646 Have you ever read a cookbook called "The Once A Month Cookbook"?  This cookbook teaches you how to cook all the meals for a month with two days of cooking time (the prep takes one day, the cooking the second day).  It has great pre-planned menus for a week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, and one month with shopping lists for all items required, recipes for all items in the menu calendar, a system for prep and cooking, and advice on how to make your own menu plans once you get the system down.  It also helps tie your frozen / fresh items to your food storage/canned items.  I found it very helpful when planning meals, especially when I was taking care of my parents in addition to my own family.  Also great for preparing meals for shut-ins, the new mom, convalescing persons, etc. The only problem I had was that the menus had to be adjusted for diabetic/salt restricted diets.  All menus are based on a family of four, easily adjusted for larger families or a couple by doubling or splitting the amounts in half.  It has a system for marking the canned goods or side items (salad, etc.) you will use for each meal to the date on the calendar you are going to use it.  It really helps you stop wasting time, energy and food.  When  you can your produce, mark it with date.  Like any canned goods, put the oldest to the front and newest to the back. I have my canned goods in alphabetical order. I simply look at the canned goods, starting from the leftmost side of the top shelf and working down. I pull out enough of each canned good to use for one meal and and put it in a basket, until I have enough for the week (7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners).  You can have three baskets marked breakfast, lunch, dinner if you'd like.  Then pull out your menu book or planner, and plan 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 7 dinners using the items you pulled.  The next week, continue on down the shelves until you get to the bottom shelf.  This not only helps you use the oldest items, you cycle through all your storage.  Have you ever read a cookbook called “The Once A Month Cookbook”?  This cookbook teaches you how to cook all the meals for a month with two days of cooking time (the prep takes one day, the cooking the second day).  It has great pre-planned menus for a week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, and one month with shopping lists for all items required, recipes for all items in the menu calendar, a system for prep and cooking, and advice on how to make your own menu plans once you get the system down.  It also helps tie your frozen / fresh items to your food storage/canned items.  I found it very helpful when planning meals, especially when I was taking care of my parents in addition to my own family.  Also great for preparing meals for shut-ins, the new mom, convalescing persons, etc. The only problem I had was that the menus had to be adjusted for diabetic/salt restricted diets.  All menus are based on a family of four, easily adjusted for larger families or a couple by doubling or splitting the amounts in half.  It has a system for marking the canned goods or side items (salad, etc.) you will use for each meal to the date on the calendar you are going to use it.  It really helps you stop wasting time, energy and food. 

When  you can your produce, mark it with date.  Like any canned goods, put the oldest to the front and newest to the back. I have my canned goods in alphabetical order. I simply look at the canned goods, starting from the leftmost side of the top shelf and working down. I pull out enough of each canned good to use for one meal and and put it in a basket, until I have enough for the week (7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners).  You can have three baskets marked breakfast, lunch, dinner if you’d like.  Then pull out your menu book or planner, and plan 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 7 dinners using the items you pulled.  The next week, continue on down the shelves until you get to the bottom shelf.  This not only helps you use the oldest items, you cycle through all your storage. 

]]> By: Susan http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2010/03/07/questions-to-ask-yourself-3-month-supply/#comment-39555 Susan Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:54:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=4039#comment-39555 I store some food. I can a lot of produce and meats. My problem is it looks so good to have a full pantry, i have a hard time using what I have stored. Any suggestions on how to conquer THIS particular phobia/dilemma? I store some food. I can a lot of produce and meats. My problem is it looks so good to have a full pantry, i have a hard time using what I have stored. Any suggestions on how to conquer THIS particular phobia/dilemma?

]]> By: Jodi - Food Storage Made Easy http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2010/03/07/questions-to-ask-yourself-3-month-supply/#comment-37833 Jodi - Food Storage Made Easy Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:38:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=4039#comment-37833 I wrote you an email with some instructions, hope you have it solved now I wrote you an email with some instructions, hope you have it solved now

]]> By: Pat Robinson http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2010/03/07/questions-to-ask-yourself-3-month-supply/#comment-37830 Pat Robinson Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:35:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=4039#comment-37830 Julie or Jodi, Hi I am trying to add information like bottled tomatoes to excel 3 month food list online. When I insert a row then the format information goes away. I see the little paint brush that says to format as the row above or below and I have clicked one and then the other but it wont' do the original format to calculate the item. What am I doing wrong? I can add the item way below the common ingredients list but then it is not showing with the canned and bottled items. Please help me figure this out. I want to use the lists that you have provided but also be able to insert other items do. Thanks, Pat Robinson Julie or Jodi, Hi I am trying to add information like bottled tomatoes to excel 3 month food list online. When I insert a row then the format information goes away. I see the little paint brush that says to format as the row above or below and I have clicked one and then the other but it wont’ do the original format to calculate the item. What am I doing wrong? I can add the item way below the common ingredients list but then it is not showing with the canned and bottled items. Please help me figure this out. I want to use the lists that you have provided but also be able to insert other items do. Thanks, Pat Robinson

]]> By: Kris O'Brien Mays http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2010/03/07/questions-to-ask-yourself-3-month-supply/#comment-23994 Kris O'Brien Mays Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:22:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=4039#comment-23994 Thank you for encouraging us to do it the way that works for our familiy! Thank you for encouraging us to do it the way that works for our familiy!

]]> By: Kris O'Brien Mays http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2010/03/07/questions-to-ask-yourself-3-month-supply/#comment-27381 Kris O'Brien Mays Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:22:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=4039#comment-27381 Thank you for encouraging us to do it the way that works for our familiy! Thank you for encouraging us to do it the way that works for our familiy!

]]> By: Chella Rubadue http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2010/03/07/questions-to-ask-yourself-3-month-supply/#comment-23993 Chella Rubadue Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:33:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=4039#comment-23993 Thank you so much! Your easy approach has made this whole process doable! Thank you so much! Your easy approach has made this whole process doable!

]]> By: Chella Rubadue http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2010/03/07/questions-to-ask-yourself-3-month-supply/#comment-27380 Chella Rubadue Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:33:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=4039#comment-27380 Thank you so much! Your easy approach has made this whole process doable! Thank you so much! Your easy approach has made this whole process doable!

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