3 Months

Our Stake wants its members to work on food storage this year. More specifically, a 3 month supply.  Now, I thought I was doing pretty good on the food storage scene. I figured I had 3 months at least.

One of the ways to go about getting a 3 month supply is working a 10x10 plan.  Write down your family's 10 favorite meals and times each by 10 for 10 meals.

Here's ours:

Spaghetti, garlic bread, green beans

Hawaiian Haystacks

Shepard's Pie

Stew, rolls

Chicken Roll ups, noodles, corn

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, corn muffin

Hot dogs, chips, carrots

Tomato  Soup & Grilled Cheese

Turkey Enchiladas, rice, salsa, chips

Waffles, fruit

Now, write out the in

gredients for each meal and buy 10.  For instance, for spaghetti my family likes Del Monte brand.  I would buy 10 cans of sauce, 10 small boxes/bags noodles, 10 cans green beans and possibly 5 loaves bread.

After getting the 10x10 plan done I should have a 3 month supply!

 Not a big deal, right? Then I started consolidating my shopping list.  Seems I use a lot of canned chicken. I would need to buy 8 cases for my storage! :)  So I might make that 2 cases and buy cheap frozen chicken...

So, I am way off the 3 month plan.  I have enough peanut butter and salt. That's a good start! And today I bought 10 boxes of spaghetti! I'm on my way!