I believe in being
"Red Cross Ready"
In the simplest terms, being "Red Cross Ready" means being prepared - as much as one can - for everyday life and all those unexpected emergencies that keep popping up! Having enough food on hand for a power outage can also get you through an unexpected illness or injury, "too much month at the end of the money," or simply a night when you're "too tired to go out for dinner."
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Water Storage is a MUST
A person can live weeks without food, but only days without water. Having an ample supply of clean water is top priority in an emergency and in your long-term storage program. Water is so important to human survival; experts say you should never ration it. Drink at least 2.6 quarts per day, as long as supplies last, and look for alternative water sources. Water is probably the cheapest preparedness item to acquire. Water is the easiest to store. It also weighs the most, and takes up more space.
The very minimum for your two-week storage plan is fourteen gallons of water per person.This does not include water for sanitary purposes, bathing, etc. Water is an unappreciated resource until there's a crisis. Storing water can be as easy as turning on your faucet, if you store it before an emergency arises. Or buy a few gallons with every trip to the grocery store. (American Red Cross water storage tips.)
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If we're willing to commit to being prepared for everyday life situations, we'll be more prepared for a major emergency that can affect our homes, neighborhoods and communities. It's simple! Make up your mind to plan, prepare and do what's necessary for you and your loved ones.
Being "Red Cross Ready" is a choice and should become a way of life. When a disaster strikes, the time to prepare is gone, so it makes good common sense to become more self-reliant.
It is also important to be healthy and regain the nutrients that have been lost in our bodies by consuming so many processed foods. Pure whole foods are the best thing for your body. Whole foods give your body what it needs to heal itself. In whole foods the vitamins, minerals, and amino acids are in balanced proportion for our bodies to assimilate the nutrients.
For example, brown rice contains B vitamins, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, potassium and carbohydrates, phosphorous, magnesium, calcium, and all eight of the essential amino acids.
Brown rice is a great body builder. It's good for bones, teeth, nervous system, mental depression, nausea, diarrhea, and diabetes. If stored properly, brown rice will last two years. Brown rice can be used as breakfast cereals, cream of rice, casseroles, and can be made into flour to be used in breads and cookies. Of course it can be steamed or boiled to go along with, or be the main stay of a meal.
The Plan:
A Two-Week Supply of Food and Water
Plan to have a two week minimum supply of food and water. Food storage is not a gloom and doom project. Food storage can be a fun project and when completed or even partially completed, you will have great satisfaction in a job well done. In planning the food to be stored by your family (and all families are different) you can take time to look at the quality, quantity, and food value of the items you will store.
In Azrcka's Corner, I'm presenting recipes that are easy to pick up and store, and reminders about storing or buying water. Try this new recipe!
Menu Plan 4: Quick Vegetable and Barley Soup
This is an old
reliable, in-a-pinch, can't-think-what-else-to-make recipe.
Previous recipes:
Tortilla Chip Bake
Salmon and Rice
Creamy Pesto
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