It's always smart to keep emergency rations on hand. It's the people with food sensitivities who have to choose either to go hungry
or get sick from eating offending foods provided at emergency stations which almost all contain at least some of the following: gluten,
dairy, yeast, corn, soy, eggs or refined sugar.
Make a list of products that you will keep as your emergency stash. An initial goal of five items would be a good start.
Make them regular foods that your family is used to eating.
Order a case at a time to keep costs down.
Every three months, be sure to order a new batch for your "stash" and use up the old stash in your kitchen. That way you can be sure that your emergency stash will not be out of date, should you ever have to use it.
Example of a start up list:
1 case of tomatoes
1 case of rice
1 case salmon
1 case of crackers
1 case of nut butter
And my grandmother tells me that vitamins would be a good idea too along with some decent camping equipment.
If you have children, you can 'camp out' in the back yard, using only your emergency stash so that they will know what to do in a real emergency situation.
Aria sincerely hopes that no one will ever have to use these tips... but it's always good to be prepared.
Make a list of products that you will keep as your emergency stash. An initial goal of five items would be a good start.
Make them regular foods that your family is used to eating.
Order a case at a time to keep costs down.
Every three months, be sure to order a new batch for your "stash" and use up the old stash in your kitchen. That way you can be sure that your emergency stash will not be out of date, should you ever have to use it.
Example of a start up list:
1 case of tomatoes
1 case of rice
1 case salmon
1 case of crackers
1 case of nut butter
And my grandmother tells me that vitamins would be a good idea too along with some decent camping equipment.
If you have children, you can 'camp out' in the back yard, using only your emergency stash so that they will know what to do in a real emergency situation.
Aria sincerely hopes that no one will ever have to use these tips... but it's always good to be prepared.
Emergency Rations
Buy bulk at Aria Life and save!
Canned items, chips and crackers keep for a long time. Don't be afraid to order 3 to 6 months worth at a time. That way, you won't have to think about how much you have on hand for a pretty long time.
Canned items, chips and crackers keep for a long time. Don't be afraid to order 3 to 6 months worth at a time. That way, you won't have to think about how much you have on hand for a pretty long time.
Smart Shopping:
Storage and Emergencies
Storage and Emergencies
If you have access to a large freezer, buy large bags of flours and nuts to save money and time.
Keeping them in a deep freezer will mean a MUCH longer storage time.
More sensitive people should consider buying whole grains and nuts, subsequently grinding all items in their own home.
Be aware that many nuts and flours contain *some* gluten contamination (many bulk food stores are often not aware of the "may contain wheat" clause on the base of the large bags of rice flour they order in).
Even Aria Life has limitations regarding what is available on the market. Presently, our flour has a "may contain wheat clause" but we are working to find a supplier that can offer us a purer version of rice flour.
In our home, we use nuts that "may contain wheat" because that's all we have access to. We have found that washing them seems to eliminate negative symptoms. More sensitive people may not find this to be sufficient.
Please know that we are constantly working to find new products that are 'more gluten free' than ever!
Keeping them in a deep freezer will mean a MUCH longer storage time.
More sensitive people should consider buying whole grains and nuts, subsequently grinding all items in their own home.
Be aware that many nuts and flours contain *some* gluten contamination (many bulk food stores are often not aware of the "may contain wheat" clause on the base of the large bags of rice flour they order in).
Even Aria Life has limitations regarding what is available on the market. Presently, our flour has a "may contain wheat clause" but we are working to find a supplier that can offer us a purer version of rice flour.
In our home, we use nuts that "may contain wheat" because that's all we have access to. We have found that washing them seems to eliminate negative symptoms. More sensitive people may not find this to be sufficient.
Please know that we are constantly working to find new products that are 'more gluten free' than ever!
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