Things that were good for us using the food storage challenge:
1. Now when I do go to the grocery store I ask myself "can we eat this", I realized how many items that are non food item
2. I am really going to think now about "do I NEED to go to the store" or is it just for something to do. I really am not a clothes buyer, or like to shop that much, but I do stop by the grocery store many more times than I NEED to, every time I walk in the store I will spend money, this is a great reminder for me.
3. We have A LOT of food that is getting outdated or will be outdating soon, I need to cook from food storage at least 2x per week ongoing to help the rotation of canned meats, and short shelf life items.
4. I enjoy making bread, and others around me like when I make bread also.
5. Tamales are a great break from routine meals for us and super simple to pull out of the freezer, I made a ton of them at Christmas and they blessed others and continue to bless us. I really like having them in the freezer for potlucks also.
6. I am pretty good at creating a meal out of what is on hand, this is a true gift and talent, Tom is not able to do this.
7. Having home canned meats in the pantry is awesome!
8. Homemade flour tortillas are better, been a while since I made them and now I am wondering why I stopped.
9. I was better mentally with finances all month because I did not go into stores and did not buy things I did not need. I worked on cleaning up financial paperwork, budget.
Things I did not like about the food storage challenge, things I learned or was reminded of:
1. We do not have enough canned fruits and veggies on hand.
2. I like fresh fruits and veg better - need to work on greenhouse and/or garden.
3. We drink sodas, I ended up not quitting - work has been super stressful and I did not give up my sodas.
4. My husband like to eat out too much, he did not participate in the food storage challenge as much as I did - and I will leave it at that!
5. When we had company it was harder to do the food storage challenge.
Would love to hear your comments about food storage and/or food storage challenges. How did you, or how do you think you would do?
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