A FEW THOUGHTS.....

This site was inspired by my neice, Amberli, who with a vote of confidence asked her mother to ask me for some tips since she was just starting out with the whole food storage thing. My intent is to get down to the raw storage items and how to use them in more nutritious ways than I have seen in past years along with some standard ways. Of course, I have my sweet tooth, so you'll probably see some of those recipes too. I have been helping on the Relief Society Preparedness committee in my ward so I have been trying some recipes I have had for a long time to see if any of them were edible. I have also adapted some traditional recipes and have actually found some pretty "good tasting" dishes in both of these categories. I will be sharing some of them as this blog progresses. Who knows, maybe sometime I'll even make a recipe book with all the good ones I come up with. I also tried some not so good ones that were either too time consuming or just didn't taste that great, that I may try to improve on in the future. Remember that many regular recipes can be adapted using your food storage. I have even tried to find ways to use food storage that don't need electricity in the event we found ourselves without it. A Dutch Oven is a great investment to have. Most anything that can be cooked in an electric oven or stove can be cooked in a Dutch Oven. Don't forget to store briquettes and starter fluid or some type of fuel to cook with. Keep in mind that many things you would cook at a campout would be a great storage idea unless refrigeration is an issue. Be creative! I hope all who read this blog will either be inspired to get started or will find some useful information and ideas here. I believe we are in the "last" of the Last Days.