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How to prepare? Start with a well-stocked home pantry!
What’s in YOUR Pantry?
Do you keep a good, well-balanced supply of provisions on hand, stored in a clean, cool and dry storage area known as a pantry?
Best-selling author Rosemary Brown says, “A well-stocked pantry is one of the best keys I know to being able to prepare good meals in a hurry. Having plenty of ingredients tucked away in your refrigerator, freezer, and pantry will add hours to your week.”
Who do you know that couldn’t use some extra hours in their week?
Also, a well-stocked pantry saves you money. It costs a lot less to prepare quick meals from what you have on hand rather than drive to the nearest fast food joint. Most of the time it’s better for your health (and your waistline) too.
Several decades ago just about every home had a “walk-in” pantry adjacent to the kitchen. Back then the economy was primarily rural. People grew, preserved and stored most of their own food. It took a full day (or more) just to travel to the nearest store to purchase provisions. In those days a well-stocked pantry usually meant the difference between living well and living poorly (or even starving to death).
The need for a well-stocked pantry hasn’t changed; but nowadays, people in the more technologically advanced areas of the world generally depend on and expect the vast global network of supermarkets, superstores and convenience stores to provide that well-stocked pantry for them. And most of the time this public “walk-in” pantry system works just fine.
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People can get so busy that they forget that this system isn’t perfect. It is subject to disruption by civil unrest, labor strife, and natural or man-made disasters. Furthermore, your access to this public “walk-in” pantry system stops the moment you are unable to pay.
What if you suddenly lose your job? What if the the major income earner in your household dies or becomes disabled? What then?
It’s just as prudent to be prepared with a well-stocked pantry in our homes today as it was for our ancestors. How fortunate we are that modern technology makes this crucial task so much easier for us to perform than it was for them!
Need some help getting started? I find these web pages to be quite useful:
http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/wholefoodspantry.htm
http://organizedhome.com/organized-pantry-beginner-guide-pantry-pride
http://ourgardengang.tripod.com/bmpantry.htm
http://www.ochef.com/231.htm
And here’s an additional article for you with a great home food storage plan:
http://www.myfavoriteezines.com/articles/how-to-start-food-storage.html
Yes, it really pays to be prepared. A well-stocked pantry will save you time, save you money, save you a lot of stress, and could one day even save your life. Trust me on this one.
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