Calculate Food
Storage Amounts
In today's economy, between unemployment and rapidly rising food prices, it's a good idea to keep a well-stocked pantry. In fact, storing food has a higher rate of return than the stock market right now. However, how do you decide how much and what kind of food to store? This article will help you make a list based on what you actually eat. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Make a list of every recipe you routinely make as well as how often you make it over a one month period.
2. List the ingredients for your recipes keeping track of how many times the same ingredient is used. For example, if you have four recipes that use tomato paste, your list should reflect 4 tomato pastes.
3. Factor in how often you make a recipe. If you make the four recipes using tomato paste 8 times a month, multiply 8 by 4 to come up with a monthly usage rate. This is your basic pantry list for one month.
4. Decide on the amount of food you want to store in your pantry--3 months, 6 months or longer
5. Multiply items on your one month pantry list by the amount of time you wish to store food. This gives you the products and quantities you need to purchase to fully stock your pantry.
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