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Off the Grid/Homesteading Skills:  A'right, confession time...  |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
 Posted - May 10 2012 : 07:27:59 AM
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This is for all the "prepper" gals who stash away emergency food... what luxuries are working their way into your prepper pantry?
Me, I added bakers chocolate and torani syrup (hazelnut) for coffee! LOL!!
Just a few extra for the "don't touch" part of the pantry-- for a rainy day. In a disaster I think I will definitely need chocolate and flavored coffee! ;)
I think I may look for a semi sweet chocolate that keeps well and is inexpensive... chocolate chips maybe? I could see chocolate becoming currency in the right situation!
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“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me.”
~Erma Bombeck |
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Wauka Mountain Mama
True Blue Farmgirl
239 Posts
Fran
Fairburn
Ga
USA
239 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2012 : 08:33:20 AM
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From losing your job to a zombie apocalypse, I do honestly believe good coffee & chocolate will be vital! ;D
Live simply. So that others may simply live.
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2012 : 1:21:18 PM
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Lots of different spices to liven things up with. I also can many different meal-in-a-jar things. We are a store waht you eat and eat what you store kind of family and always have been. So it's hard to say what extras to store for me because mine is a "living" pantry. =)
Do what you love, love what you do. |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - May 13 2012 : 07:58:01 AM
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I have been doing the same. I have about 10 bags of chocolate chips...I do bake so I rotate. And i have gotten a few containers of coffee when they are on sale and I have a coupon. I have a old coffee pot that you can put on the stove. Great fit for our wood stove. I have also been getting 2 a month of just regular containers of salt. I cant live without salt. And several spices that would be hard to grow. And of course seeds...Angie I am with you...dont get anything you dont already eat..
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
686 Posts
Emily
Thomasville
PA
USA
686 Posts |
Posted - May 13 2012 : 9:07:06 PM
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I love to keep powdered chocolate, and I have a hershey bar mold and directions on how to turn dry cocoa into liquid to use for molding. I like to think of each of those as a bartering item.
We do some alcohol, heck why not.
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
431 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 04:04:33 AM
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Please post your directions for turning dry cocoa into liquid for moldings. I would love to learn to do that. e live a sugar-free lifestyle, but every once in awhile a treat for the kids is a neccessary.
Thanks
Arttie
P.S. I stash creamer for my coffee. Coffe here is a neccissty, but creamer is a luxury. |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 05:30:54 AM
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Emily, That sounds interesting..I would love to know that also
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
1085 Posts
Julie
TX
USA
1085 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 06:32:13 AM
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Coffee and Werthers candy! I also have some card games and such for all ages. Oh, and toilet paper. Believe me, that IS a luxury.
~FarmDream is Farmgirl Sister #3069
Live Today, Cherish Yesterday, Dream Tomorrow
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2012 : 05:43:35 AM
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Julie, YES I agree!!! My Daughter thinks I am crazy because i have about 4 large packages of TP at all times...and Paper towels too
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
686 Posts
Emily
Thomasville
PA
USA
686 Posts |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2012 : 2:28:07 PM
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Thanks Emily
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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bananachicken
True Blue Farmgirl
67 Posts
Ginny
Ohio
USA
67 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2012 : 8:18:45 PM
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Fran, I couldn't agree with you more. That made me giggle, and then seriously consider how much I would want chocolate and coffee! I will have to add it to my list. ;)
"I should be having tea right now."
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
898 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2012 : 04:28:40 AM
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I try to get things on sale and stock up when we can. Since my husband lost his job we used a great majority of the pantry up so I will have to start over but I am so glad I had been stocking up or we would have went hungry! It sure doesn't hurt to have a little extra just in case for some random hard times! But like it was mentioned before, don't stock up on stuff you don't already eat :)
Mothers are those wonderful people who can get up in the morning before the smell of coffee. ~Author Unknown
http://countryrenaissance.blogspot.com
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pennyhenny
True Blue Farmgirl
304 Posts
Missy
Dayton
OH
USA
304 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2012 : 05:58:22 AM
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The problem on keeping chocolate for emergencies is that if it rains...even just a few drops...I'm going after that chocolate!! lol A splinter in your finger counts as a Chocolate Emergency in my book. :)
hugs,
-missy-
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Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower.
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