Monday Message

"Preparedness, when properly pursued, is a way of life, not a sudden, spectacular program. We could refer to all the components of personal and family preparedness, not in relation to holocaust or disaster, but in cultivating a life-style that is on a day-to-day basis its own reward." (President Spencer W. Kimball)

Yes, if we incorporated preparedness into our daily life, it would just become everyday, the same goes for living frugally.

It isn't such a hard thing to do. I can tell you that if you live frugally and then something happens that is financial, it is just what you are used to... hope that makes sense.

It is also not such a huge step when something goes wrong.

This brings us back to storing the basics - stuff to make things with. For example, you can get a muffin mix or you can get flour and things that are basic ingredients. And now you could make biscuits, bread, pancakes, cookies, pies... I think you get the idea. The basics are flour, sugar, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, shortening, yeast. If you store basic things, you can make so much more and stretch what you have.

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/a10476/stocking-up-the-printable-list/ - this site has a printable list.

https://food.unl.edu/article/basic-foods-checklist-how-stock-your-kitchen-simple-meals

https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/make-at-home-instead-of-buying/ 

https://www.cooksmarts.com/cooking-guides/create-a-functional-kitchen/pantry-essentials/

https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/pantry-staples-you-can-make-at-home/ - this has things that that you can make at home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIjoSjmssLg&list=PLjIyprssAj9I5qiv-yCa8f5VkG1YTxtt4&index=1&t=61s - this is a very good pancake mix you can make that you only need to add water to when you make them.

https://www.littlehouseliving.com/scone-mix-recipe.html#scone-mix-recipe - this is also one I keep on hand as you just need water and whatever you want to put into them - wonderful!

And what a great tip - you can make it up, put in a jar, and add a tag then give as a gift. That goes for either of these recipes.

https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/grocery-store-foods-to-make-at-home/ - things that would cost less to do yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=T6Zn_mR6awU - making things instead of purchasing. I think when the price of canned soup went way up this became a great thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gVCBZSx4Pw - she has some great ideas.

I think we just need to try things. I, too, made yogurt that was awful at first but now we have it every day.

I make the yogurt cubes up as someone in the comments mentioned doing these and it really does save us tons of money. I just put a batch in the freezer to use as my yogurt starter because I just used up the last of the cubes I had in the freezer. So I'll be getting those stocked in the freezer for the next batches I will make. When those run out, I make them again. Thank you for suggesting making these yogurt cubes - you know who you are :)

When I say everyday I mean it....

https://frugalmeasures.blogspot.com/2023/12/monday-message_11.html - scroll down, you will find the recipe here and yes, that is how thick it is. Now I don't add sugar so you will need to add jam or syrup on it. We like it with maple syrup and my granola on it.

https://frugalmeasures.blogspot.com/2023/06/monday-message_19.html - you can find the recipe here on this post. It's the best recipe. I have been using it for the past few years, same with the yogurt.

If I had quit after the first time I made it, I would not have kept trying till I got these recipes. In fact, I have yogurt going now in the ice chest.

So save money and try some of these things.

Missy says to store the basics and you will be making things when storms rage outside.

Tippy Longstockings says yes to storing food and to show you she does this too, she is showing you a picture...