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Love dried tomatoes so when they become cheap buy & dry them & make my own sun dried tomatoes. That way I know what's in them

- Submitted by NASFKAB 2/9/2011 in Saving Money | 4 Comments

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Saving for a Snowy Day - or Ice

Remember that 3-4 blackout last winter?

Make sure you always have 3-4 days of canned or dried food for those emergencies.

Stuff in your fridge is good for about one day; what you have in your freezer is good for about three days; canned foods can be good for 6-18 months.

Stock one part meat, three parts vegetables & 2-3 parts fruit. Make sure you have enough for everyone in the family & one set of neighbors.

You might be able to store food outside if you have a secure storage area &

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it's cold.

If you have an all electric house, make sure you buy a good propane stove with at least one extra propane cylinder.

Finally, have at least one gallon of water per day per person for those 3-4 emergency days.

- Submitted by POPEYETHETURTLE 2/9/2011 | 2 Comments | View Secret

Flavor Packets

At work, I have a container where I keep mustard & other sauce packets. Sometimes I have imitation crab as my protein for breakfast & I use the Taco Bell packet (example) as a way to add flavor to an otherwise somewhat dry food.

- Submitted by JUNEAU2010 2/9/2011 | 3 Comments | View Secret

Have Soup Packets & Dried-Food Bags Falling From Every Shel

Put them in transparent containers. Use see-through, stackable plastic containers to hold loose packets of soup mix, hot cocoa, tea, & condiments. They’ll be much easier to find than tucked away in piles of plastic bags. Kitchen supply stores carry nice-looking sturdy glass or plastic containers, or you can convert jars you already have.

- Submitted by SRIVERS1 2/9/2011 | 0 Comments | View Secret

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