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To: kd5cts, El Cid
I finally get to use my Y2K stash...

You should have used it up or donated it by now. Turn-over is important in stored food. Alternate Thursday nights are storage food rotation nights. Some are good, some, they hate. But they eat. grin!

This reminds me of when my mom started in earnest doing food storage while I was growing up. TVP was the big thing back in the seventies. Textured Vegetable Protein. She bought enough TVP for a family of ten for a year!!! Lasts forever. Smells to high heaven. She made a meatloaf out of it the first night, we all took one bite, and wouldn't go near it after that. My dad is kinder, he ate a portion of it. No matter how she tried to disguise the stuff, we kids would always figure out what it was and not eat it. They finally threw away a 360 day supply of TVP. Moral of the story: Store what you eat, and eat what you store.

34 posted on 09/15/2001 7:08:17 PM PDT by Utah Girl
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To: Utah Girl
"...Moral of the story: Store what you eat, and eat what you store. ..."
I couldn't agree with you more and this is so important to know for anyone trying to store food items.
After many failed attempts at storing food over the years this is one lesson I wish I could pass on to those who try.
114 posted on 09/16/2001 5:44:32 AM PDT by error99
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To: Utah Girl
TVP....is that kinda like Spam? ugh.
191 posted on 02/18/2003 3:49:21 PM PST by homeschool mama
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To: Utah Girl
Moral of the story: Store what you eat, and eat what you store.

But what if you only eat fresh foods? How can you alternate stocks of products you don't normally use?

216 posted on 01/03/2005 2:05:17 PM PST by fanfan (" The liberal party is not corrupt " Prime Minister Paul Martin)
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To: Utah Girl

Even before Katrina I had an urge to start storing food. I went and bought quite a few canned meats and meals. My grocery store always has great sales on the 1st Wednesday of the month so I'll add to it then.


245 posted on 09/04/2005 11:13:46 PM PDT by tiki
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