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tlwagg

Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« on: September 13, 2015, 11:42:54 AM »
I originally posted this under September is National Preparedness Month on September 01. Since some of you might not have read it and didn't know what was in the post I am changing the heading and moving it to the Food and Water section.



September is National Preparedness Month so I thought I'd start it off by reviving the Food Storage Weekly Challenge. For all of you out there thinking you don't know where to start this will help you. Using this system at the end of a year you will end up with:

300 lbs. wheat—–need 600 lbs.–includes rolled oats, pasta,
12 lbs. pasta
50 lbs. rice
50 lbs. flour
10 lbs. rolled oats
100 lbs. sugar—-need 120 lbs. –includes honey, brown sugar
10 lbs. honey
6 lbs. brown sugar
20 lbs. powdered milk—-need 150 lbs.
12 cans evaporated milk—
3 lbs. shortening—- need 70 lbs.
3 lb. oil
2 qt. mayonnaise
5 lbs. peanut butter
2 qt. mayonnaise
5 lbs. peanut butter
24 cans of tuna fish—-need 40 lbs. of meats
20 lbs. beans—need 190 lbs of legumes
1 lb. yeast
1 lb. baking soda
1 lb. baking powder
12 lbs. salt
2 bottles vitamins
1 bottle of aspirin
11 cans cream of mushroom soup
20 cans of cream of chicken soup
40 cans of tomato soup
21 boxes macaroni and cheese

This system is designed with two people in mind so adjust it accordingly. There is also nothing saying you have to stick to it exactly. If you don't like tomato soup substitute something else.

Week 36 – 7 boxes macaroni and cheese
"I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." - Charlton Heston

tlwagg

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2015, 11:43:55 AM »
Week of the 6th.

Week 37 – 6 lbs. salt
"I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." - Charlton Heston

tlwagg

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2015, 11:46:46 AM »
Remember this is for 2 people so adjust according to your needs.

Week 38 – 10 lbs. beans

"I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." - Charlton Heston

Ravenwood1950

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2015, 05:46:17 PM »
I am so gonna do this, I have used a lot of my storage and really need to replenish things! I hope I have time to do this! I don't like macaroni and cheese; any suggestions to replace this grain item? Spaghetti maybe?
Are we starting here or are other back weeks posted elsewhere?  Never mind, I found the original post. Thanks so much for doing this Tlwagg!!
Ravenwood
« Last Edit: September 13, 2015, 05:49:13 PM by Ravenwood1950 »

tlwagg

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2015, 08:09:35 PM »
Ravenwood have you thought about substituting a flavored rice. It's not mac and cheese and would give you some variety. Or maybe mixing up something like this:

3 cups of rice
6 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
1/4 cup dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

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"I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." - Charlton Heston

tlwagg

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2015, 12:24:55 PM »
Week 39 – 8 cans tomato soup
"I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." - Charlton Heston

Starlady

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2015, 02:23:04 PM »
I went about 20 yrs without having store bought tomato soup and I'm disgusted with how sweet it is now. 
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." Albert Einstein

tlwagg

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2015, 04:24:07 PM »
I know what you mean. I bought some Spaghetti-O's for my food storage opened a can and wondered what happened to them. I gave them to my sister.
"I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." - Charlton Heston

tlwagg

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2015, 11:18:07 AM »
Week 40 – 25 lbs. flour
"I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." - Charlton Heston

tlwagg

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2015, 11:26:31 PM »
Week 41 – 5 cans cream of chicken
"I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." - Charlton Heston

Wabbit

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2015, 11:50:28 AM »
Thought this might be a good place for this informative article on food storage.
http://www.southernagrarian.com/food-storage-wisdom/  . Also, checkout @sepreppersnet on https://www.twitter.com.   
"Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean someone is NOT out there to kill you. "  (Mel Gibson~Conspiracy Theory)

tlwagg

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2015, 03:23:15 PM »
I am so sorry I forgot to post this weeks reminder, here it is now.

Week 42 – 20 lbs. sugar
"I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." - Charlton Heston

Nemo

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2015, 08:59:32 PM »
Got that a few weeks ago.  Harvey's grocery had 6 four pound bags for $10.  Today they had 5 five pound bags of flour for $10.  Spent afternoon vacuum sealing.

Nemo

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tlwagg

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2015, 08:25:39 PM »
Week 43 – 1 bottle vitamins
"I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." - Charlton Heston

tlwagg

Re: Food Storage Weekly Challenge
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2015, 01:46:21 PM »
Week 44 – 8 cans tuna
"I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners." - Charlton Heston

 

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