Daisy has not posted the October Prep Every day Challenge, yet.
I spent yesterday writing up the Sept. 30 day challenges that I had not posted to the contest page. I still have a couple more to do and to write.
My mother used a lot of prepared mixes to make her dinners; I did not always like them. But, she had a heart condition and used whatever short-cuts she could. I decided that the mixes that were out there now had too many chemicals, sugars, and salts in them. I also did not like the flavors. So, I went way back to old school and no longer purchase prepared foods and not boxes or mixes. No cakes from a box. No soups in cans. No meals from a can unless that is the only way I can purchase it. There are some iconic things such as Hormel Chili for a Minnesotan, and SPAM, but not much else. And Olives.
So, for Daisy’s challenge to purchase a week’s food, I thought about buying the Dinty Moore Beef Stew, etc., then said, no, lets see what the prepackaged spice/gravy mixes will do. I bought some today to put together that week’s worth of food, with the idea that I will make them into a bucket of to-go meals for camping. The criteria for me was no refrigeration, and try not to use glass. Now I am working through the seasoning packets to see what balanced meals I can put together into buckets. It should be interesting.
It has been raining here for three days. Mostly just a drizzle. It is enough to be annoying and make us want to stay inside. So, inside stuff is getting done -little by little. Such as, finding a place for my tomato soup jars on the shelves – with the oldest in front. I worked retail for many years and am very familiar with fronting the product with the oldest face first. I need more shelves to be more organized. I don’t like the unused jars and canning equipment sitting on the floor. That will come over the winter. Getting rid of junk to make room for the shelves must happen first.
So, with that, I am going back to work on my To-Go-Food Bucket.
Enjoy October.