Tag Food Storage

Food stored for everyday use and for emergencies.

Tired sick face

Appetite Fatigue

In Our Heritage: A Brief History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there is a brief recounting of the Winter Quarters experience of those who fled Nauvoo. Some of the experiences of Brigham Young’s son John are…

Foods preserved in 2024, 2025, and 2026 for comparison

“Thou shalt be diligent in preserving…”

The Lord’s message to Brigham Young at Winter Quarters in January 1847 included this: “Thou shalt be diligent in preserving what thou hast, that thou mayest be a wise steward; for it is the free gift of the Lord thy…

Can opener and permanent markers in a food storage closet

Storage Closet Tools

One day when my youngest daughter was still at home, she asked me why we didn’t keep a can opener in the closet where most of the canned goods were stored. I didn’t have an answer for that one, so…

Squirrel with a chestnut

Lessons in Self-Reliance

In the April General Conference of 1981, Elder Mark E. Petersen told this story: “On the street in front of my house is a row of chestnut trees. In the spring they are beautiful, all covered with gorgeous blossoms. “As…

Good and bad tasting pecans

Dry Packing Nuts

In the process of reorganizing my food storage in 2018, I found a hidden jar of pecans that had been dry packed in December 2011. (They had been stored for 7 years.) I opened them to see if I could…

Key home storage principles - food storage, water, other necessities

Key Home Storage Principles

“Key home storage principles include the storage of food, the storage of water, and the storage of other necessities based on individual and family needs, all because “the best storehouse” is the home, which becomes the “most accessible reserve in…

Dollar Tree canned fruits and vegetables

Dollar Tree as a Food Storage Source

I decided to visit my closest Dollar Tree to see what shelf stable foods they had available for food storage. Then I went to my HEB across the street to compare prices. Here’s what I found: Name brand items are…

Pints jars of home canned chili

Canning Chili

Canned chili has been getting increasingly expensive. So much so that I began to wonder if home canned chili was less. I can chili using the chili recipe in Ball Blue Book: guide to preserving but I use less salt…