Food Storage–November 2015

Month Seven

Food Storage plans are intended to feed one person for one year:

Here are the year’s totals for all of the plans:

The Bare Minimum      $500 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $42

Expanded Storage     $1870 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $155

Gluten-Free Storage       $1017 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $85

We hope this is helpful!

The Bare Minimum

13 cans wheat $39 (LDS Cannery)

TOTAL $39

Expanded Storage

1 can non-hybrid seeds  $24 (Walmart)

1 box unflavored gelatin $15 (grocery-pudding aisle)

28 cans hard red or white wheat $86 (LDS Cannery)

4 cans powdered milk $22 (LDS Cannery)

TOTAL  $147

Gluten-Free Storage

7 5-gallon buckets and lids $42 (Lowes)

10 quarts vegetable oil  $18 (Walmart)

TOTAL  $60

 

Store names provided when I thought they might be helpful in keeping costs down.  If you are having a hard time finding items for the price listed, leave a comment by clicking on the link at the top of the left sidebar and I will give you my pricing info. Pricing is subject to change…as anyone shopping these days can testify!

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Food Storage–October 2015

Month Six

Food Storage plans are intended to feed one person for one year:

Here are the year’s totals for all of the plans:

The Bare Minimum      $480 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $40

Expanded Storage     $1870 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $155

Gluten-Free Storage       $1017 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $85

We hope this is helpful!

The Bare Minimum

25 lbs popcorn/dent corn $40 (50# yellow dent-Honeyville)*

25 lbs white rice $10 (Costco)

TOTAL $50

Expanded Storage

2 #10 cans powdered milk  $12.50 (LDS Cannery)

2 boxes rennet/junket $4 (grocery-pudding aisle)

1 32 oz bottle lemon juice $7.25 (Costco 2-pk)*

1 gallon vinegar $2.10 (Costco 2-pk)*

20 cans hard red or white wheat $61 (LDS Cannery)

25 lbs white flour $7 (Costco)

13 lbs baking soda $6.59 (Costco)

25 lbs dried beans or lentils $12 (Costco)

12 15 oz cans tomato sauce $12 (grocery store)

12 6 oz cans tomato paste $12 (grocery store)

12 15 oz cans diced tomatoes $12 (grocery store)

6 32 oz cans spaghetti sauce $20 (grocery store)

TOTAL  $168.43

Gluten-Free Storage

100 lbs corn starch $116 (Honeyville)

TOTAL  $116

*Sold in multi-packs or larger quantities than required for this list

 

 

Store names provided when I thought they might be helpful in keeping costs down.  If you are having a hard time finding items for the price listed, leave a comment by clicking on the link at the top of the left sidebar and I will give you my pricing info. Pricing is subject to change…as anyone shopping these days can testify!

Food Storage–September 2015

Month Five

Food Storage plans are intended to feed one person for one year:

Here are the year’s totals for all of the plans:

The Bare Minimum      $480 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $40

Expanded Storage     $1870 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $155

Gluten-Free Storage       $1017 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $85

We hope this is helpful!

The Bare Minimum

50 lbs dry beans     $24  (Costco)

2 cans sugar   $9 (LDS Cannery)

TOTAL $33.00

Expanded Storage

300 multivitamins $16.20 (Vitacost, Nature Made Multi Daily*)

4 #10 cans rolled oats  $11.80  (LDS Cannery)

5 26 lb buckets hard red or white wheat  $77  (Walmart)

1 #10 can powdered margarine     $13  (Emergency Essentials)

4 #10 cans instant potatoes  $18  (LDS Cannery)

1 8 oz. bottle black pepper   $5 (grocery-generic)

TOTAL  $141.00

Gluten-Free Storage

50 lbs white rice     $20 (Costco)

25 lbs popcorn   $38 (Walmart)

2 20 oz cans xanthan gum   $40 (Walmart)

TOTAL  $98.00

 *contains iron

 

Store names provided when I thought they might be helpful in keeping costs down.  If you are having a hard time finding items for the price listed, leave a comment by clicking on the link at the top of the left sidebar and I will give you my pricing info. Pricing is subject to change…as anyone shopping these days can testify!

Food Storage–August 2015

Month Four

Food Storage plans are intended to feed one person for one year:

Here are the year’s totals for all of the plans:

The Bare Minimum      $480 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $40

Expanded Storage     $1870 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $155

Gluten-Free Storage       $1017 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $85

We hope this is helpful!

The Bare Minimum

9 cans powdered milk     $42.75  (LDS cannery)

TOTAL $42.75

Expanded Storage

10 lbs brown sugar $7.80 (Costco)

2 #10 cans dried fruit $10 (LDS cannery, Walmart, Honeyville)

1 lb yeast     $4  (price for 2 lbs, Costco)

12 cans tuna     $10.44  (Walmart)

3 #10 cans powdered milk     $16.20 (LDS cannery)

3 lbs sprouting seeds    $19.50 (Emergency Essentials)

5 lbs baking powder   $10 (Costco)

8 48 oz jars peanut butter   $43.56 (Costco)

2 #10 cans dried whole egg   $80 (Walmart)**

TOTAL  $209.50

Gluten-Free Storage

50 lbs garbanzo beans     $44 (Honeyville)

50 lbs brown rice   $63 (Honeyville)

25 lbs short grain rice   $25 (Winco)

TOTAL  $132

**Due to this year’s avian flu, eggs are in short supply and very expensive.  I cannot find anyplace that currently has powdered egg in stock.  Walmart will give you the option of signing up for an in-stock alert if you wish to be notified when they hit the shelves again.

Store names provided when I thought they might be helpful in keeping costs down.  If you are having a hard time finding items for the price listed, leave a comment by clicking on the link at the top of the left sidebar and I will give you my pricing info. Pricing is subject to change…as anyone shopping these days can testify!

Food Storage–July 2015

Month Three

Food Storage plans are intended to feed one person for one year:

Here are the year’s totals for all of the plans:

The Bare Minimum      $480 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $40

Expanded Storage     $1870 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $155

Gluten-Free Storage       $1017 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $85

We hope this is helpful!

The Bare Minimum

14 cans wheat—77 lbs (LDS Cannery)

TOTAL $41.30

Expanded Storage

25 lbs white rice   $10 (Costco)

3 5-gallon buckets and lids   $21 (Lowes)

2 jars mayonnaise $4 (Walmart)

1 gallon oil   $6 (Walmart)

6 48-oz tubs shortening $25 (Walmart)

25 lbs sugar $11   (Costco)

25 lbs beans or lentils $12   (Costco)

5 lbs salt $5   (generic, grocery store)

2 gallons bleach $6   (Walmart)

18 cans wheat—99 lbs $53.10   (LDS Cannery)

TOTAL  $155.10

Gluten-Free Storage

25 lbs buckwheat/amaranth/millet $65   (Winco or Walmart)

TOTAL  $65

 

 

Store names provided when I thought they might be helpful in keeping costs down.  If you are having a hard time finding items for the price listed, leave a comment by clicking on the link at the top of the left sidebar and I will give you my pricing info. Pricing is subject to change…as anyone shopping these days can testify!

Food Storage–June 2015

Month Two

Food Storage plans are intended to feed one person for one year:

Here are the year’s totals for all of the plans:

The Bare Minimum      $480 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $40

Expanded Storage     $1870 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $155

Gluten-Free Storage       $1017 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $85

We hope this is helpful!

The Bare Minimum

5 5-gallon buckets and lids (Lowes)

TOTAL $35

Expanded Storage

1 55-gallon water barrel   $15-$50 (craigslist)

14 cans wheat (77 lbs)   $41.30 (LDS Cannery)

2 cans powdered milk $9.50 (LDS Cannery)

4 48-oz bottles oil    $9.28 (Walmart)

25 lbs dry beans $12 (Costco)

50 lbs dry corn/popcorn $54.50   (Winco)

TOTAL  $163.18

Gluten-Free Storage

50 lbs gluten-free oats $100    (Trader Joe’s)

TOTAL  $100

 

Store names provided when I thought they might be helpful in keeping costs down.  If you are having a hard time finding items for the price listed, leave a comment by clicking on the link at the top of the left sidebar and I will give you my pricing info. Pricing is subject to change…as anyone shopping these days can testify!

Food Storage–May 2015

Month One

Food Storage plans are intended to feed one person for one year:

Here are the year’s totals for all of the plans:

The Bare Minimum      $480 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $40

Expanded Storage     $1870 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $155

Gluten-Free Storage       $1017 for the year, with monthly purchases averaging $85

We hope this is helpful!

The Bare Minimum

5 quarts oil $8.66 (Walmart gallon + 48 oz)

8 lbs salt $8 (grocery store)

14 gallons water $14 (grocery store)

TOTAL $30.66

Expanded Storage

1 case (12) canned fruit   $24 (grocery store-generic)

2 cans dry potatoes   $8.50 (LDS Cannery)

6 cans powdered milk $28.50 (LDS Cannery)

9 cans wheat (49.5 lbs)   $26.55 (LDS cannery)

9 lbs yeast $18 (Costco)

TOTAL  $109.95

Gluten-Free Storage

50 lbs white rice   $20 (Costco)

7 5-gallon buckets   $49 (Lowes)

8 lbs salt   $8 (grocery store)

14 gallons water $14 (grocery store)

TOTAL  $91

 

 

Store names provided when I thought they might be helpful in keeping costs down.  If you are having a hard time finding items for the price listed, leave a comment by clicking on the link at the top of the left sidebar and I will give you my pricing info. Pricing is subject to change…as anyone shopping these days can testify!