Tag Archives: food storage

What’s In Your Food Storage?

We know we need to be acquiring food storage. We have all been given lists of what we should be gathering, and these lists are wonderful for a place to start. But what we must take into consideration is that everyone’s needs will be different, and we need to be sure to stock up on things we use personally. For instance, at my house, we’d need to store: 1. Lots and lots of diapers. We seem to always have at least one child in diapers. Besides which, those things are great for first aid – if you need a great … Continue reading →

General Conference: “Lay Up in Store”

In his talk “Lay Up in Store” Bishop Keith B McMullin speaks of the importance of preparing for the future. He begins by sharing the story of when he was a freshman in college. He learned through his chemistry class and his time on the football team, that he had not prepared enough. It was on his mission that he began to realize the importance of hard work. Bishop McMullin goes on to speak about the importance of preparing for the Lord’s Second Coming. He points out that leading up to this there will be troubled times, but if we … Continue reading →

My Confession About My Food Storage

There has been great emphasis recently put on becoming prepared. The church has begun to stress having a three month’s supply of food and then working on a year’s supply. We are also encouraged to get out of debt and become more self-sufficient in general. There are several reasons to begin doing this. In being completely honest, we do not have a three month supply at this time. I think we could go about a month, but that would be on meager rations. I know what we need to do in order to build up the three month’s food supply … Continue reading →

Three Month Supply

It is interesting to me that we are now being urged to store a three-month supply of food. Since I live in a fairly small apartment this seems much more manageable. It is something that we can acquire fairly quickly and plan easily. If you are unsure on where to begin you can visit www.providentliving.org. The church provides a basic outline of the types of foods that you should be storing. In the guidelines for the three-month supply of food, it suggests that you store food that you are used to eating. In reality this would be a good principle … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: The Root of All Evil

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In Luke 12:13-21, Jesus gives the parable of the rich man who set aside plenty of food to last him for years, yet found himself standing before God that same night. Many times, I have read this and wondered just what the Savior had against food storage (and after all, aren’t we supposed to be storing food?). Only recently have I come to realize that the problem was not from the act of storing plenty but from the attitude. In verse 15, just prior to giving the parable, the Lord cautions against covetousness. I loved the footnote found that references … Continue reading →

Storing Staples: Milk

Storing staples, such as flour, eggs, milk, bread and other common grocery items, is a smart thing to do, whether your goal is to be frugal or to be prepared. Knowing the proper storage methods will help keep your items safe and ready to use. This is especially true for a perishable item, such as milk. Read on to learn about the ways to keep milk for long-term storage. There are all kinds of milk: cow milk, raw milk, goat’s milk, soy milk and even breast milk. But for this article, I am going to stick to the basics of … Continue reading →

Storing Staples: Eggs

Do you buy in bulk and stock up on sales to get the best prices and save money? Knowing how to properly store your stuff will keep it from spoiling, and that is very frugal. With our move, I am low on the basics and must begin stockpiling again. Staples are important to have on hand; those items such as flour, eggs, bread, milk, etc. In an earlier article, Storing Staples: Flour, I covered the ways to store your flour to keep it safe and bug free, and to keep it from spoiling (yes flour does have a limited shelf … Continue reading →

Storing Staples: Flour

Buying in bulk and stocking up during sales is a great way to be frugal. But, if those items spoil or otherwise go to waste, you will wind up losing money instead of saving it. Proper storage is essential when you are talking about staple items. Staple items include things such as flour, bread, milk, eggs, butter and anything basic that you usually have to have on hand. A great additional advantage to storing staples is that you will always be prepared in case of emergencies. For the first bunch of tips for storing staples, let’s start with flour. Here … Continue reading →

Embrace Provident Living

We have been counseled to live providently. But what exactly does that mean? I am sure that many within the church automatically think of food storage when it comes to provident living, but in reality it means much more. Provident has several definitions, which include planning for the future and frugal living. It is important that we embrace the many definitions of provident living. The church has counseled us to live within our means. This means to spend less than you make. It also means to avoid going into debt. If you have accumulated debt, it means making the changes … Continue reading →

New Pamphlets at Providentliving.org

There have been many recent updates to providentliving.org. The church has recently issued two new pamphlets regarding provident living. The first is about food storage. Members are urged to store three months of food and then begin to work on a year’s supply. The pamphlet also talks about setting aside money for the future. It also speaks of the importance of storing water. The second is about finances. Members are urged to get out of debt and set aside money for times of adversity. The pamphlet also stresses the importance of teaching your family to manage money. In addition to … Continue reading →