7 DAY COOKING CHALLENGE - Day 4: Throw the Switch Thursday

Welcome to DAY 4 of this year’s 7 Day Challenge. For 7 days, we are testing out our food storage to see just how prepared our pantries are for an emergency! Each day will bring a NEW mock emergency or situation that will test some aspect of our preparedness plans. Please feel free to adapt the scenarios to fit your own family and situation.

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REMEMBER: No going to a grocery store, restaurant, or spending any money for the entire 7 days … and on that note, let’s get started!

DAY 4: Throw the Switch Thursday

The power is down in your neighborhood today. You will need to feed your family without using electricity today. Give yourself a challenge and don’t use your stove if you happen to have a gas stove. We want to PRACTICE not come up with ways to avoid the tasks. Please note: you don’t need to avoid electricity for things besides cooking unless you WANT to do the advanced task!”

Today’s Tasks:

Do not use electricity for any of your cooking today!
Two of your meals MUST be “cooked” no cheating and just making PB&J all day.
Do an inventory of your powerless cooking tools and fuels. How long could you survive a powerless emergency?
Post a picture or video of one of your meals today. Bonus points for including the recipe!

Advanced Option:

Live the entire day without electricity, not just for cooking. Are you up for the challenge?
Use a different cooking method for each of your three meals.

Daily Worksheets:

Print out the worksheets below and add items you need to do, to learn, and to buy as you find holes in your preparedness plans throughout the week.