I Can't Believe It's Food Storage
by Crystal Godfrey
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Author: Crystal GodfreyBrand: Brigham Distributing
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-04-15
ISBN: 1935217178
Number of pages: 182
Publisher: Brigham Distributing
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- ISBN13: 9781935217176
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of I Can't Believe It's Food Storage
Book Review: I now have and use food storage! Holy Cow!
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, first off, let me just say, the closest I ever came to food storage before 2009, was some basic home canning, cake mixes and preparing for hurricane season year after year. Can you say canned soup, spam and canned fruits, etc. :o)
I ordered this book on January 6th, 1010, after searching online for about six months and getting frustrated, because I wanted to know -how- to use food storage, as well as what to store. I had clicked on different links and wound up on Crystal's website. I started searching & reading and loving her video tutorials and then after staying with her site for about 4 months I finally clicked on a link about her book that would help me. Perfect!
The first part of her book pertains to the LDS church and food storage, and family. Not being LDS myself, I first thought, oh great, there will not be anything in those sections for me and my family. Wrong! There is some great info in the beginning sections, whether LDS or not.
Now, this book is -not- supposed to be a comprehensive book, but what it is supposed to be is a book showing how to store and use your food storage items that sometimes can seem a little daunting if you are just starting out. e.g. dried beans, powdered milk, wheat berries, powdered eggs, and more! For someone like me, who didn't even know that there was such a thing as powdered eggs, let alone what a wheat berry was, I was amazed. And a little scared. I mean, powdered eggs? I hated baking and cooking with fresh eggs (bad experience with them), what the heck was I gonna do with powdered eggs?! Between this book and watching her videos (thank you Crystal for doing those!), I now use powdered eggs for ALL my baking and cooking. No, you can't do an over-easy or soft boiled egg with the powdered, but, you can make pancakes, casseroles, waffles, cupcakes, cakes, and so much more, oh, did I mention pancakes?!! :o)
I now grind my own wheat to make bread, biscuits, pizza dough, pancakes, waffles, cakes, garlic knots and so much more. It is absolutely amazing the difference in taste and mind-boggling to me that more people don't do it. It really is super easy. And hello, you get -all- the nutrition! Nothing is taken out. Amazing.
I use dried beans all the time now. Again, the difference in taste is amazing. One of my favorite things to do (if you have access to electric and a freezer) is to make up big batch of kidney beans and then separate it into portions for use and freeze the portions. Instead of grabbing a can of kidney beans which always seem to have more liquid than beans, I grab a portion bag and go to it. Small white beans(Navy beans) are yummy to eat just by themselves after being cooked with a little salt and pepper. Great Northerns are so good with a small splot of ketchup. :o)
I have to mention the powdered milk. I mean really, could you get any yuckier thing than powdered milk? Well, I still don't drink powdered milk on its own. Maybe in time, but for now we take a gallon of whole milk, split it into 3rds, and then make 2/3rds powdered milk to mix with the 1/3rd. And using Crystal's tips (although we use less than she uses), we have something that we actually will drink. And like it! That truly was the ultimate test for us. So from 1 gallon of milk, we now have 3 gallons. Awesome.
So much more is in the book, like recipes too! *laughs* She takes you step-by-step, and then gently nudges and encourages you to try on your own.
If you don't want to try anything else, try the Magic Mix. It is so versatile. Soups, sauces, gravies, pudding, and hello... fudge-pops!
There are some mistakes etc., in the book, but I was able to see them and still have everything work like it should. This is not the fault of the book, but of the proof-reader and editor for letting them pass into the book. That said, I have no problem with this book, nor do I have a problem recommending it to those who are hesitant to get food storage because they have no clue what to do with it besides let it just sit there.
If you keep an open mind during the first part of book and give the other stuff a try, you might just surprise yourself and your family with how easily using food storage will become part of your daily life. I mean what could be simpler than putting together a casserole from freeze-dried broccoli florets, cans of soup, powdered milk, powdered sour cream, chicken (either freshly cooked or yes, freeze-dried) and topping? Yes, that canned soup is food storage! Just mind-boggling.
Okay, I think you get the idea, I truly do like this book, use it all the time, and have found that, dare I say it, I love food storage, now! And no, even after a year of using, still sometimes, I Can't Believe It's Food Storage!
Summary of I Can't Believe It's Food Storage
Do you have a three-month supply of food for your family? Are you building up and using your long-term food storage? In I Can't Believe It's Food Storage , author Crystal Godfrey explains how to transition common food-storage items (such as powdered milk, whole wheat, and dried beans) into your own recipes. Godfrey also provides over 100 kitchen-tested recipes for you to try. In addition, you'll learn how to put together a personalized three-month supply and how to involve your entire family in planning and preparing meals. And as for that vitally important long-term food supply, you'll learn what to store, and you'll be using it every day to make meals your family will love. All you have to do is follow the easy step-by-step program outlined in the book. When you taste the wonderful meals you'll effortlessly create once you follow the program, you'll be saying, "I can't believe it's food storage!"Quick & Easy Books
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