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Let's talk about a 3-month supply of FRUIT!!!
How much? About 16 lbs per person
What? Apple slices, raisins, and other dried fruits, apple sauce, canned fruit (our favorites are pineapple, mandarin oranges and fruit cocktail), etc.
You can use THIS template from Prepared LDS Family to help you decide how much of each items to have in your supply.
PRICE LIST for some fruits:
Peaches and Pears, canned: $.03/oz.
Applesauce, canned: $.04/oz.
Mandarin oranges, canned: $.04/oz.
Fruit cocktail: $.05/oz.
Pineapple, canned: $.05/oz.
Fruit cups: $.39 per cup.
Raisins: $1.94/lb.
Apricots, dried: $3.50/ lb.
Banana slices: $3.76/lb.
Apple Slices: $4.84/lb is a GREAT deal!
Obviously dried fruit is quite expensive in comparison, but remember that having a VARIETY in your food storage is important.
One thing that I don't have priced out is FROZEN FRUIT. For a short term supply (like 1, 2 or 3 months) you could (and probably SHOULD) include some frozen fruit. Whether you buy a bag from the store or freeze your own, it can be a useful way to add more fruit to your diet and to your storage.
FREEZING food is one of my favorite things, whether it be fruit, veggies, meats, or even things like shredded cheese and bread.
CANNING is also a great way to store fruit. Depending on what grows where you live, you can often get bulk fruits during harvest time. Canning is more time consuming and a little complicated at first, but is a great way to add to your food supply.
Valerie at Prepared LDS Family wrote a great blog entry back in February called: "Are Canned Fruits and Vegetables Healthy For You?" It talks about how canned fruit is processed at its peak and can sometimes be even better for you nutritionally than fresh fruit that has sat on trucks or in the store for weeks. Obviously fresh fruit is normally best, it is important to have some stored and to use it regularly.
How much? About 16 lbs per person
What? Apple slices, raisins, and other dried fruits, apple sauce, canned fruit (our favorites are pineapple, mandarin oranges and fruit cocktail), etc.
You can use THIS template from Prepared LDS Family to help you decide how much of each items to have in your supply.
PRICE LIST for some fruits:
Peaches and Pears, canned: $.03/oz.
Applesauce, canned: $.04/oz.
Mandarin oranges, canned: $.04/oz.
Fruit cocktail: $.05/oz.
Pineapple, canned: $.05/oz.
Fruit cups: $.39 per cup.
Raisins: $1.94/lb.
Apricots, dried: $3.50/ lb.
Banana slices: $3.76/lb.
Apple Slices: $4.84/lb is a GREAT deal!
Obviously dried fruit is quite expensive in comparison, but remember that having a VARIETY in your food storage is important.
One thing that I don't have priced out is FROZEN FRUIT. For a short term supply (like 1, 2 or 3 months) you could (and probably SHOULD) include some frozen fruit. Whether you buy a bag from the store or freeze your own, it can be a useful way to add more fruit to your diet and to your storage.
FREEZING food is one of my favorite things, whether it be fruit, veggies, meats, or even things like shredded cheese and bread.
CANNING is also a great way to store fruit. Depending on what grows where you live, you can often get bulk fruits during harvest time. Canning is more time consuming and a little complicated at first, but is a great way to add to your food supply.
Valerie at Prepared LDS Family wrote a great blog entry back in February called: "Are Canned Fruits and Vegetables Healthy For You?" It talks about how canned fruit is processed at its peak and can sometimes be even better for you nutritionally than fresh fruit that has sat on trucks or in the store for weeks. Obviously fresh fruit is normally best, it is important to have some stored and to use it regularly.
We live a gluten free, soy free life and so instead of thinking of storing for a year we have to be more practical and think in shorter increments as the food goes bad fast.
ReplyDeleteI love your post because it speaks to our need to eat healthy even if we have to eat from stored food. I have always held the idea that we should always eat from stored food (FIFO lives!) so we won't go crazy if we have to.
One thing I learned doing this is we can not live without chocolate, so it is now an important part of my storage. Even if it is not a big part. :)
Thanks!
Nanci