Our General Store…Haiti and What we Can Learn

This week I will be doing a blog talk radio show to talk about the lessons we can learn from the Haitian earthquake. Did you know deaths from earthquakes have tripled since 1998? Did you know there are 7.0 and larger earthquakes overdue on every continent and many islands of the sea? Did you know the Haitian earthquake was on the same fault as San Fransisco? If you live in an earthquake area you may know the dangers but, you may not. I heard someone just the other day say they were safe in Seattle, no, Seattle is one of the places that is overdue. I was also reading a study that said that if Vancouver Island gets the 8.0 quake that is overdue it could sink the island. I find that hard to believe but there it was.

We are not about fear here, only self reliance and preparation, but this is a great time to get our friends and neighbors who have not been listening to our warning to take a second look. Tune into the radio show and ask your questions, please. I will continue to post about lessons learned but so many more things come up in an interview when people are asking questions.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/james-talmage-stevens/2010/01/21/family-preparedness-guide-talk-show

Mark your calendar: 7:00PM eastern, 4:00PM Pacific time, Wednesday January 20th. Don’t miss it!

This morning I received the following comment on another post about food prices rising. It was the perfect comment for today’s addition to our General Store. Thank you Lisa!

The price of food is indeed going up. At our local grocery store, a box of Wheat Thins is $5.69 !!!!!!! For one box ! It’s ridiculous. My kids love those. They also love Cheez-its, but where you used to be able to buy “Family Size” boxes, 2/$5.00, they don’t even stock that size anymore and now charge 2/$5.00 for the small boxes. It’s probably healthier for us not not to eat them, but it’s just the point. So frustrating……….

This week we are going to add grain to our stock. Grain prices are, in fact, rising as is evidenced by the price increase Lisa is referring to. There are grain shortages throughout the world and the extreme cold weather has destroyed some of the winter crops in the United States. Last year flooding destroy much of the spring crop.

Grains are such an important part of a great food storage plan. They provide needed nutrients and fiber, store for long periods of time, and are inexpensive compared to convenience foods that are made from grains such as breads, crackers, tortillas, pancake mixes, etc.

For those who may have forgetting just all the grain options available here is a short list: wheat, oats, rice, brown and wild rice, couscous, barley, and pasta. there are more but that is a good start. If you don’t know how to use wheat stay tuned for recipes and please get someone to teach you how to use it to make your own breads and breakfast foods.

This week add 6 pounds of grain per family member to your store.

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