Food Storage by the Numbers   Not long ago my friend Chrystalyn,
the Sun Oven lady, pointed out that a year’s worth of stored
food equaled 4,380 meals.  That’s 365 breakfasts, lunches and
dinners for four people!  (I’ve always hated math because you
can’t argue with numbers!)  Put into that perspective, it made
me realize just how much food my family consumes in a year, and
that 4,380 number doesn’t include snacks, desserts or Starbucks
Frappuccinos!   How does a SurvivalMom begin storing that much
food, and is it even possible or desirable to have that much
food sitting around the house, out in the garage, down in the
basement and under each and every bed?   If you’re new to my
blog and the idea of food storage, you can pick up some easy
strategies by perusing some of my Instant Survival Tips here. 
If you’re already into food storage, you’ve learned how
important it is to keep track of what you have so you don’t
blindly stock up on too much pasta and not enough sauce!  Last
week I took an inventory of what