Food Storage 101

Food Storage 101

This new edition of Food Storage 101: Where Do I Begin? provides helpful details on planning, preparing, and using a home grocery store. 107 pages, softcover. Written by Peggy Layton.

Sections include:

• Prepare Your Own Personal Home Grocery Store & Pharmacy
• Food in the Basement is Better Than Money in the Bank
• A Three Month Well Rounded Food Storage Plan
• Six Step Plan of Action
• Six Steps to Family Preparedness
• Step One: First Priority
  • Location for Your Home Grocery Store
  • Shelves & Storage Areas
  • Alternative Cooking & Other Equipment Needed
  • Water for Emergencies
  • Water Storage
  • Water Purification
  • Special Diets & Medications
• Step Two: The Basic Ingredients for Baking
  • Baby Food
• Steps Three, Four & Five
  • What to Store & How Much to Store
    • Grains
    • Legumes
    • Milk & Dairy Products
    • Sweeteners
    • Vegetables
    • Fats & Oils
    • Meats & Meat Substitutes
    • Sprouting Seeds & Beans
    • Gardening Seeds
    • Flavorings & Adjunct Food
    • Psychological Foods
• How Much Food Do I Need for One Year?
• Chart: Suggested Amounts to Store
• What to Store & How Much to Store
• How to Store Bulk Foods
• Storage Containers
  • 5 or 6 Gallon Buckets or Pails
  • #10 Size Double Enamel Cans
  • Mylar Bags
  • Oxygen Absorber Packets
  • Dry Ice MEthod
  • Co2 or Nitrogen Flush Method
  • Bay Leaves Method
  • Freezing Grain Method
  • Diatomaceous Earth Method
• The Causes of Deterioration
  • Oxygen
  • Bacteria
  • Insects
  • Shelf Life
  • Light
  • Temperature
  • Humidity & Moisture
  • Location
• Dehydrated Foods
  • Reconstituting Guidelines
  • Reconstituting Chart
• Step Six: Non-Food Items
  • Menu Planning
  • Two Week Menu Planning Chart
  • Planning Your Food Storage Program
  • Instructions
  • Inventory & Planning Chart for a Basic & Balanced Food Storage Plan

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