My food storage pantry would fall into the category of a Working Pantry.
The primary functions of my pantry are:
*To give me a level of comfort in my ability to provide meals going forward for a period of time.
In the event of a natural or national emergency we will have enough food on hand. We will not need to panic!
When that winter rain turns into days of freezing rain, when an early or late snowstorm dumps heavy, wet snow on the trees and power lines, I don't have to run to the store for "bread and milk"
While I pray that we never have a national emergency, it is still a real possibility.
Sickness or job loss/change in finances are a few other life episodes that could have you relying on your pantry for a while.
*To give me flexibility and convenience in our meals.
By having dry goods and canned goods on hand I can create a meal quickly or just open a can and eat. A lot of these foods are prepared convenience foods. They have been chosen because they can be opened and prepped with little effort. Remember: these are MY choices.
Think: a winter power outage, open a can of chili, vegetable, and mix up some corn muffin mix--pop them onto the wood stove and you EAT!
Think: unexpected company and you don't have anything planned for a meal. Cook up some rice, beans, tomatoes, veggie, or a pasta salad, or spaghetti!
Think: You've had an exhaustively long day or you just aren't feeling well. Husband is hungry. He knows how to operate a can opener! Dinner is served!
*To give me a place to stock up on sale items/special deals.
If the grocery store has pasta on sale for 50 cents a lb, buy lots!!!
The same goes for toilet paper, veggies, coffee.........if you have a designated spot to store dry goods then you can more easily spend less money on food every year.
Next up.......where to locate a food storage pantry
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