Ready To Start Food Storage?
or get your shelf-stable pantry in order?
Or because you grew up that way and want to feel the security and peace of mind which comes from it...
It's a known fact that, as humans, we love and enjoy food and don't want to be stuck without it for long periods of time.
Or stuck eating rice, beans, and what for an extended period of time? Am I right?
At least, that's how I got into food storage. I grew up with it but refused to stock up on my 2 worst food enemies... rice and beans.
That's where I put my foot down and discovered that food storage was possible without rice and beans.
It's 100% possible to build a food storage you:
know what you need
have an exact list of how much to get and budget for
can adjust and organize according to your space
store the right foods for your family, diet, and picky eaters
rotate easily to avoid food spoilage
have enough to support your family during the next disaster
It's called a Recipe Based Food Storage"
And you can build it from it's name... recipes.
4 Steps To Building A Food Storage
1. Meal Plan
Make a meal plan of recipes that you eat and use now. Preferably ones which fit with your diet and picky eater habits. You can start with breakfast, lunch or dinner, or even just one meal at a time.
2. Convert
This is where things get fun. You'll take every fresh ingredient from your meal plan and convert it into a shelf-stable one. It could be dehydrated, canned, freeze-dried, whichever form you wish. This part of the plan does take patience and a lot of time figuring out the conversions and getting them in place.
3. Math
Next, pick your food storage goal (1 month, 3 months ,etc). Figure out how many meals you have, and how long you want it for your food storage. Then, do the math.
Example: You have a meal plan for 1 week's worth of dinners. Your goal is to have a 3-month supply of food. Multiply all the ingredients by 12 for a 3 month supply shopping list.
This can be very time-consuming, and frustrating to get it all in order, but don't worry, there are some time saving tips at the bottom.
4. Shopping
Now, the fun begins! You have your list of ingredients and you can start purchasing them! You know exactly what you need to fill your 3 month supply, how much you need, and can shop for sales or bulk items.
Food storage is as simple as that.
You can officially feel confident you are prepared for the future and the unknown.
The bottom line is, it really is only 4 steps to building a food storage you'll eat, but it does take time, patience and organization to get you there.
The number of times your #'s won't allign, or you'll change recipes, can't find eough recipe variety, forget how much you had or need will be numerous...
I know because I did that for 3 years trying to get a system in place to stay inventoried and organized. And it's worked through 3 cross-country moves!
Stick with it, you can do this!!
But, if you would like more tools and help to simplify the process, guide you through and save hours of time, then check out the very affordable Food Storage Master Class.
Besides saving hours of frustration and overwhelm, you'll get:
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Video tutorials guiding you through finding the best recipes
Tips for picking the best type of shelf-stable food choices and #10 can companies
How to put together a Food Storage Binder
The Food Storage Brain- an excel sheet ready for you to input your recipes, do the math for your food storage goal
Be able to take your food storage "needs" list with you on any spartphone device so you can keep track ofw hat you have and what you need
To the point, simplified videos my non-tech savvy parents were able to take this class and put their plan together in a small condo
Online private support Facebook group (or email availability if you don't do social media) to help answer your questions every step of the way
This class typically sells for $97, but for the VIP followers who get this link...
For a limited time, you're able to get this class for 50% off
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“Even though I already had a good supply of food stocked up, it made me think about the entire days worth of meals and what I need to store. Although I had plenty of food, I lacked the things to make them delicious and useful.”
Linda
"I have been doing everything to be prepared and have quite a few things to help, but it wasn’t until I found the Merrill Project that I really was not organized. Working with Charisse has put me on a track to getting a full year of pantry items and meals ready. Easy to understand, no pressure and very enjoyable group. I have learned so much."
Michaele
“Your recipe plans was a light bulb going off and I understood more what food storage was about. About how I can use it, how I can buy it and use it effectively and it will save me space and money.”
LanaMarie
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