You know, being prepared isn't just about the natural disasters. Everyone should have food on hand in their "prepared pantries" to cover those unexpected times in our lives.
* loss of job
* unexpected health crises
* unexpected guests (the mother-in-law drop in - ugh!)
* unexpected family emergencies
* hopefully not, but unexpected deaths
The concept of a "Prepared Pantry" is one where you have a pantry that has all ingredients you need on hand (except perishables) to make the top 20-30 meals your family eats in one month - this includes breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Then, once you have that shopping list prepared and ready to go, you keep your eyes on the Savvy Shopper Deals emails and website and use the Shopping Wizard to help you get those items into your pantry at great prices and stock up for 1 month - 1 year! I was able to get about 6 months worth of food food items within about 6 months by using these techniques. Now that I have these items, I can not shop as often (but what fun is that
) or focus in on other items to purchase for becoming more prepared (such as equipment) that may not go on sale.
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