Short-Term Food Storage Basics: Part 1 – Getting Started
December 12, 2022
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A beginner’s guide to short-term food storage and the differences between short-term and long-term food storage.
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Here are your Thrive Life August Food Storage Specials
WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW BEFORE FILLING YOUR DELIVERY CART THIS MONTH
August might seem like a strange month to stock up on food storage, but I actually think it’s a great time to add some well-loved foods to your stash. Then you’ll have something to grab for a quick meal or snack during those weeks where life is a bit more than you want it to be.
Keep reading to find out what’s on sale this month. And as always, I’m sharing my thoughts on what I like and don’t like.
**This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click on a link and make a purchase, I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you.
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Chopped Onions - up to 40% off
Shelf Life - 25 years
Get.These.
Some people say they’re life-changing. (It’s me, I’m people. But this has been verified by many other friends who have received them as gifts. Also from me. And I am not ashamed.)
Never cry while chopping onions again. You can reconstitute them or just toss them in a recipe. One of the best additions you can make to your food storage – long or short term.
I love them so much, I included them in my list of Top 12 Favorite Freeze-dried Foods from Thrive Life.
To add chopped onions to your delivery, click here.
**Chopped Onions have an OVERSTOCK banner on them, which means they may be 1-2 years into their 25-year shelf life. Which shouldn’t be a problem, because I’m telling you – you will use these in your kitchen EVERY DAY, so you will be ordering these on repeat for the rest of your life. #yourewelcome
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Shelf Life - 25 years
**Fuji Apples have an OVERSTOCK banner on them, which means they may be 1-2 years into their 25 year shelf life.
If you’ve been around a while, then you know I really like these. Honestly, you can’t go wrong with pure apple slices. Crunchy and full of flavor, they’re great to pack in school lunches or to just grab a handful to snack on.
In fact, I like these apple slices so much they earned a spot on my top 12 freeze dried favorites list.
However, I will say…I think I like the cinnamon apple slices even better! It’s a toss up…
Click here if you’re ready to purchase Fuji Apple Slices.
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Shelf Life - 25 years
GET.THIS.
This is such a great way to add some protein to your food storage and it is a definite crowd pleaser. Tastes great and is so quick and easy. My entire family loves this.
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Tomato Dices - up to 30% off
Shelf Life - 25 years
Haven’t tried these – my family doesn’t like cooked tomatoes, so these don’t make sense for my food storage.
Click here to add tomato dices to your order.
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Green Chili Peppers - up to 25% off
Shelf Life - 25 years
I love these as a way to get some variety in my food storage. They have a great flavor.
Add green chili peppers to your Thrive Life August delivery by clicking here.
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Scrambled Egg Mix - up to 25% off
Shelf Life - 7 years
Cookie dough. Do I need to say more? Mix this in and no more halfway worrying about eating the dough raw.
Also, no shells. It’s a win all around!
They also cook up just like regular scrambled eggs. I definitely would not want to live life without eggs, so these are a MUST in our food storage.
Add eggs to your order by clicking this link.
**Note the 7-year shelf life, so you will want to rotate these more often than most of your other food storage. But you won’t have a problem doing that if you’re like me – we always have a can of this open in our pantry for baking!
Thrive Life egg mix also made the cut for my top 12 freeze dried favorites.
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Sour Cream Powder - up to 30% off
Shelf Life - 25 years
I don’t use this very often, but when I do, I’m so glad I have it! I have 3 recipes that I use sour cream in, and I would really wish I had this in my food storage if I weren’t able to get fresh sour cream!
It does have a strong flavor, so I usually add less of this than what my recipe calls for.
I love having the sour cream powder in my pantry so much that it made the cut for my top 12 items I keep in my food storage.
Click here if you want to add sour cream powder to your order.
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Pineapple - up to 25% off
Shelf Life - 25 years
This is such an amazing sweet snack and perfect for your 72-hour kits (in the pantry can size, of course). Seriously, SO good.
I love this pineapple so much that it made the cut for my top 12 items I keep in my food storage.
Check out this post if you’re looking for the breakdown on shelf life, quantity and more.
To add freeze dried pineapple to your food storage, click here.
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Espagnole - up to 25% off
Shelf Life - 10 years
If you have questions:
PLEASE send me an email! Don’t delay getting started on your food storage just because something is confusing. I am here to help. If something is confusing to you, or even if you have questions about a previous order, PLEASE ASK!
melanie@planforawesome.com
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