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For a newlywed couple, what would the best way to start their food storage — on a budget?

Your new Blog is WONDERFUL!!! I could spend hours on this site! Thanks for a great way to find recipes to use food storage. I would like to see more on whole wheat bread recipes and how to use the dough enhancer(?)

I have been ordering for groups at church lately. Have had questions concerning how long the shelf life of products are after they have been opened and would like your opinion. Also I have been pleasantly pleased with your freeze dried products especially freeze dried meat. Couldn't imagine what to do with them before ordering. Just a little water and they are like fresh cooked meat. Makes dishes so simple.

I am interested in combining different grains and grinding them to make bread. Can you use any grains? Right now I use wheat by itself. What other combinations can I do to make my bread more nutritious? And how much of each?

I would like to see a tried and true, efficient ( minimal time spent in planning, somehow automatic)way to rotate and restock storage items

Great Idea! I could see myself visiting this site regularly.

I love this site. I would like to see discussion on how to get others to realize the need for preparedness. In the area where I live most are not too concerned.
Thanks for the great site.

Love the site! Lots of useful information!

Im excited about the blog! I can't wait to see all you have to offer!

Marian

This is a great idea. It is helpful to read how others are using their food storage.

Thanks for what looks to be such a great new blog to help us all be better prepared! I'm exciting to see what valuable information future posts will provide.

I would like to see a comparison of MRE storage vs. standard canned food storage and the pros and cons of each.

I love Emergency Essentials and love your new blog! Our family has been working very hard on getting prepared and your site has been a hugh help! Emergency Essentials has become part of our budget!!!

Since I live in Vermont I would like to see tips on surviving the winter without any power or heat.

Great Website. Would definitely like to win a 3-day Emergency Kit! Thanks. Colleen

I would like to see information about organic gardening. I would like to see a discussion about how to properly field dress small game animals. I enjoy you refried beans, dehydrated mushrooms and other dehydrated veggies and fruit.

I would like to know more about what is needed for babies/small children in an emergency. What are their requirements/needs? Could you give a recommendation for a 72 hour kit for all of us new mothers and mothers to be?

I'd like info on storage for the storage (e.g. specialized shelves, etc.)

Since I have stored lots of your freeze dried products, I worry that the amount of water I have stored may not be sufficient. Any ideas on calculations to include the cans, short of figuring each product individually?

What a fabulous tool!

I would like to see a form or way for someone to easily calculate the amount of water they need as storage in order to rehydrate the amounts of dehydrated foods in # 10 cans in our storage. It is well known that we need one gallon per person per day for drinking…we can even survive on one-half gallon drinking water per day, but we neglect to figure in the amounts of water we need for rehydrating the daily meals required. It's easy to accumulate all the fabulous foods and condements that are now available to enhance our food storage, but we do it without realizing that we are going to need a lot more water stored to cook with it.

What a fabulous tool!!

What is the shelf life of the large cans, like the dried fruits, once it has been opened?

This is a great website. I love reading the comments from other people and some of their experiences.

I want to know how to get stareted on a limited budget. i.e. what to purchase first an so on. Thanks for the great site!

I would like to see ongoing articles on how to prep when cash is scarce; i.e. if you only can spend $50 a month, what to buy each month over a period of 12, 24, or 36 months.

This blog is wonderful. It will be helpful in maintaining my preparedness.

There are already some terrific suggestions in other comments. I would like to see information on water purification methods.
thbshelton [at] yahoo.com

This blog is wonderful. I like to hear the opinions and experiences of other users of your products. This blog will be very helpful in maintaining my preparedness.

I'm glad you started a blog. I would be interested in a plan ti get a large group of several families started on emergency prepardness. Thanks -Franjipani

I've heard that in an emergency when your water is turned off, you can use the water from your water heater and maybe even your washing machine. I would like to know exactly how to get access to that water. Love the new blog. Great layout and user friendly.

I would like to see something with a variety of recipes for using your basics like grains and beans. Even as simple as how to prepare cracked wheat or cook beans slowly. I know many starting their own families and weren't raised with that it their home, so major basics would be great!

i'm excited to have the link via blogging

I love coming to your site – either for real shopping or wishlist shopping.

If you could address tornado preparedness that would be great – I live in a house with NO basement and NO interior rooms (and my bathroom has a window).

Great Information…Thanks

I often mention your specials in my activy posts for our church members. It would be nice to see a comprehesive plan for a large group to get started on being prepared. So far I've loved most of your freeze dried products. Thank you -Fran

Thanks for the helpful tips! I am interested in learning about the many ways to store water safely.

Ganon

Great site! Will bookmark it!

I would love to see posts on how to dehydrate and store vegetables, herbs, and fruit from the garden.

Cheryl

What a great idea! I would like to hear more about how to rotate my food storage so it stays good.

Heidi
Provo, UT

Love the new site, I'm excited to explore it more and will definitely be adding it to my favorites!
Thanks,
Erica B.

Great idea for this blog. I would like to see more infos on distilling water in emergencies and either a kit for it or a how to for one to make their own emergency distillation kit to carry in an emergency kit. Also, infos on emergencies, food supplies for disasters and for long term and more first aid items.

My family has been looking into getting a water filter or two, and I would like to get some information about how different water filters work and which type of water filter last longest, how to clean them, and any other information about the various types of water filters there are available. Thanks – Krista

My favorite product is the Low Fat Cinnamon Granola!!

I would love more recipes on how to use the food we are storing. Especially grains, powdered milk, and beans

I would love to read and learn more about cooking with food storage. Which ways are the best and most successful. i would also like to read more about canning.

Would like to see list(s) of items that a beginner should accumulate.

I would love to see information out there on how to test water for chemical contamination and ways to purify it in an emergency situation.

I would love to get ahold of a simple list of what to grab when you need to evacuate. A template, if you will, that I could add or subtract from. I feel like i don't know where to start.

I would love a monthly to do list so that we can make sure we do a little every month to be prepared. It would be a great way to stay organized. Maybe the monthly items could even go on sale. Hint, hint…