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Preventing Menu Fatigue
Mormon Life says: Find out which things you might not think of (along with many you do) are essential to include in your food storage to provide variety.
Most of us are accustomed to having a wide variety of food choices available to us. Consider the dishes you ate at home in the last week. Then think of the types of food available in your local...
Water Storage Options
Mormon Life says: In most emergency situations, fresh drinking water is the most important item you can store. Learn your options for portable and stationary water storage.
It is recommended to have both portable and stationary emergency water storage. Portable water containers should be light enough to carry during an emergency. Be sure to take into consideration that...
Preparing for a Tornado
Mormon Life says: Tornadoes can be unpredictable and scary, but an emergency plan will go a long way toward bringing you peace of mind.
The following information on preparing for and responding to tornadoes is taken from the FEMA web side at ready.gov/tornadoes. Before a Tornado: How to Plan Conduct tornado drills each...
The Bright Cooking Option: Solar Cooking
Mormon Life says: Solar cooking is a provident and increasingly popular method for cooking. Learn some tips for cooking your food right with solar energy.
Solar cooking is a method that has been growing in popularity and sophistication in recent years, probably due to the emphasis on emergency preparedness. A solar cooker is basically a box or...
Mitt Romney’s faith draws attention to Mormon food storage
If Mitt Romney becomes President, would Ann Romney set up a food storage facility at the White House? That’s one of the questions that came up when the New York Times ran a story about Mormon cuisine.
New Tips for Old Food Storage
Mormon Life says: Find out from a food expert how long stored foods stay good, how they retain nutritional value, how best to store your food supply, and what to store.
As the lead researcher of BYU's Long-Term Food Storage Research team and chair of the Brigham Young University Department of Nutrition, Dietetic, and Food Science, Oscar A. Pike (BS '80) is...
Delicious Food Storage Recipes
Mormon Life says: Here are a few delicious and simple recipes that incorporate food storage - perfect for a weekend meal.
Augason Farms® Corn and Honey BBQ Chip Salad2 cups hydrated Augason Farms freeze-dried sweet corn1 tablespoons Augason Farms red and green peppers4 cups salad dressing 1 - 10 ounce bag Honey BBQ...
The trick to creating food storage
Editor's note: This article is part of a series on earthquake preparation. Read the rest of the articles here. You’ve heard about it for years, put it off just as long. It seems so daunting, so impossible. But it’s such an important part of emergency preparedness that it’s time to start. Come...
Chicken (or Turkey) Broccoli Casserole
Mormon Life says: We're always looking for delicious and realistic ways to incorporate food storage into everyday meals. Use food storage or leftovers easily in this classic casserole.
A touch of lemon pepper adds a little spice to this easy-to-make chicken or turkey casserole. Ingredients 2 cups freeze-dried chicken+ and/or turkey+ 1-2 cups freeze-dried broccoli+1...
Homemade Food Storage Pizza
Mormon Life says: I enjoy making my own pizza by making dough in my bread machine and making my own sauce. Here are some great recipes, along with ideas to incorporate some of your food storage.
There are many great things you can do with food storage and as surprising as it may seem, making great homemade pizza is one of them. Not only can you make an amazing pizza crust out of almost only...
Food storage important to more than Mormons
Two checks were lost in the mail, and Courtney Havenwood was starting to panic. "When I opened the cabinets and they were bare, it scared me," said Havenwood, a wife and mother of two from Austin, Texas. "Even though I knew money was coming, it freaked me out. So (my husband and I) decided as...
Emergency Fire Safety
Mormon Life says: Learn essential fire safety for preventing fires, as well as how to handle a fire during and after it hits a home.
A fire can engulf a structure in a matter of minutes. Understanding the basic characteristics of fire and learning the proper safety practices can be the key to surviving a house or building...
A season of storms
Mormon Life says: The country has seen it's fair share of natural disasters this past year, and members are learning to rely on food storage, Helping Hands, and their emergency preparedness skills.
A small city in Alaska is buried so deep in snow that local leaders are scrambling to find enough snow shovels to clear out the mountains of white stuff. Sounds like the punch line of a joke —...
Chicken a la King
Mormon Life says: Update your meal rotation with this versatile dish. You can use food storage ingredients, fresh ingredients, or a combination of both!
This delicious can easily incorporate food storage ingredients, fresh ingredients, or both. If you are new to using your food storage, this recipe is for you! You will see the quality and...
FHE: Self-reliance
Mormon Life says: Prophets have commanded us to be self-reliant and prepared for all situations. Use this lesson to discuss these principles and how to attain them.
Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read “Providing in the Lord’s Way” by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Ensign, Nov 2011, 53. Thought: The Lord’s way of self-reliance involves in...
