Comments on: Eat Well and Spend Less with an Emergency Fund in your Pantry http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/09/eat-well-and-spend-less-with-an-emergency-fund-in-your-pantry.html Balancing Faith, Family and Frugality with Couponing, Drugstore Deals & More! Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:11:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Eat Well, Spend Less: Five Ways With Lentils (Curried Lentil Soup) | Simple Bites http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/09/eat-well-and-spend-less-with-an-emergency-fund-in-your-pantry.html#comment-92146 Eat Well, Spend Less: Five Ways With Lentils (Curried Lentil Soup) | Simple Bites Sat, 02 Mar 2013 03:35:55 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=10997#comment-92146 [...] Alyssa from Kingdom First Mom :: Eat Well and Spend Less with an Emergency Fund in your Pantry [...] [...] Alyssa from Kingdom First Mom :: Eat Well and Spend Less with an Emergency Fund in your Pantry [...]

]]> By: Kim http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/09/eat-well-and-spend-less-with-an-emergency-fund-in-your-pantry.html#comment-70095 Kim Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:36:48 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=10997#comment-70095 I know this post is old but one of the most important things to have on stock is water. I always keep a case of bottled water on hand in case of an emergency. I know this post is old but one of the most important things to have on stock is water. I always keep a case of bottled water on hand in case of an emergency.

]]> By: Misty @ Your Own Home Store http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/09/eat-well-and-spend-less-with-an-emergency-fund-in-your-pantry.html#comment-62656 Misty @ Your Own Home Store Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:13:27 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=10997#comment-62656 What a great way to put such a positive spin on this concept. I love it: "a pantry emergency fund." Quick, easy to eat items are great for the short term (a few days) and I keep many in my pantry for just that reason. If it is a short term emergency I probably won't feel much like cooking anyway. However, if access to food is cut off for more than a few days, you are going to get sick of those foods pretty quick (like April mention with the peanut butter). For this reason, I like to keep pre-cooked freeze dried produce, meat, cheese, yogurt, etc that I can just add water to and have meals similar to those my family eats every day. What a great way to put such a positive spin on this concept. I love it: “a pantry emergency fund.” Quick, easy to eat items are great for the short term (a few days) and I keep many in my pantry for just that reason. If it is a short term emergency I probably won’t feel much like cooking anyway. However, if access to food is cut off for more than a few days, you are going to get sick of those foods pretty quick (like April mention with the peanut butter). For this reason, I like to keep pre-cooked freeze dried produce, meat, cheese, yogurt, etc that I can just add water to and have meals similar to those my family eats every day.

]]> By: Easy Things to Do to Prepare for an Emergency — Life As Mom http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/09/eat-well-and-spend-less-with-an-emergency-fund-in-your-pantry.html#comment-62321 Easy Things to Do to Prepare for an Emergency — Life As Mom Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:20:07 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=10997#comment-62321 [...] Create an Emergency Fund in your Pantry :: Kingdom First Mom [...] [...] Create an Emergency Fund in your Pantry :: Kingdom First Mom [...]

]]> By: Amy http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/09/eat-well-and-spend-less-with-an-emergency-fund-in-your-pantry.html#comment-62094 Amy Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:43:57 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=10997#comment-62094 <a href="#comment-62053" rel="nofollow">@april</a>, These are great ideas, April! I believe I had canned tuna on my written list and forgot to add it to the post! Thanks for contributing :) @april, These are great ideas, April! I believe I had canned tuna on my written list and forgot to add it to the post! Thanks for contributing :)

]]> By: Amy http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/09/eat-well-and-spend-less-with-an-emergency-fund-in-your-pantry.html#comment-62093 Amy Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:42:13 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=10997#comment-62093 <a href="#comment-62052" rel="nofollow">@Tabatha</a>, Tabatha, that is very true. Thanks for adding that! @Tabatha, Tabatha, that is very true. Thanks for adding that!

]]> By: Amy http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/09/eat-well-and-spend-less-with-an-emergency-fund-in-your-pantry.html#comment-62091 Amy Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:41:13 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=10997#comment-62091 <a href="#comment-62050" rel="nofollow">@Cheri</a>, Definitely! Thanks for contributing, Cheri! @Cheri, Definitely! Thanks for contributing, Cheri!

]]> By: april http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/09/eat-well-and-spend-less-with-an-emergency-fund-in-your-pantry.html#comment-62054 april Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:52:28 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=10997#comment-62054 gah, should read really WASN'T convienent...said newborn is now 4 1/2 and was talking to me... gah, should read really WASN’T convienent…said newborn is now 4 1/2 and was talking to me…

]]> By: april http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/09/eat-well-and-spend-less-with-an-emergency-fund-in-your-pantry.html#comment-62053 april Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:50:41 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=10997#comment-62053 although, not the most popular choice but canned meats, like chicken, tuna, and blech, even spam. we even keep stuff like canned sardines(hubby and the older will eat them) and vienna sausages. Non condensed canned soups and canned chili is also good in a pinch(warm up quick). I also make sure I stock plenty of seasonings and dried herbs so the sort of bland stuff can be doctored up a bit. We went through the ice storm in 2007 here in SW missouri and were without power for 3 weeks. I had a newborn at the time and it was really convienent to go out to eat for every meals during that time. Nor could anyone stand the sight of peanut butter after about 3 days. although, not the most popular choice but canned meats, like chicken, tuna, and blech, even spam. we even keep stuff like canned sardines(hubby and the older will eat them) and vienna sausages. Non condensed canned soups and canned chili is also good in a pinch(warm up quick). I also make sure I stock plenty of seasonings and dried herbs so the sort of bland stuff can be doctored up a bit.

We went through the ice storm in 2007 here in SW missouri and were without power for 3 weeks. I had a newborn at the time and it was really convienent to go out to eat for every meals during that time. Nor could anyone stand the sight of peanut butter after about 3 days.

]]> By: Tabatha http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2011/09/eat-well-and-spend-less-with-an-emergency-fund-in-your-pantry.html#comment-62052 Tabatha Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:50:35 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=10997#comment-62052 I would add canned soups to this as well. For the most part you could, in an emergency, open a can of soup and just eat it. We can a lot of our own things so we generally have meat on our pantry shelves as well. :) I would add canned soups to this as well. For the most part you could, in an emergency, open a can of soup and just eat it. We can a lot of our own things so we generally have meat on our pantry shelves as well. :)

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