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I Can't Believe It's Food Storage: A Simple Step-by-step Program for Using Food Storage in Your Own Recipes
Are you afraid your family would starve if they had to actually live off your food storage?
Do you want to stop feeling guilty and start preparing for the future?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need I Can’t Believe It’s Food Storage! With this book, you’ll see that getting and using your food storage can be EASY and FUN!
With an entertaining approach, author Crystal Godfrey teaches you how to transition common food storage items (such as powdered milk, whole wheat, and dried beans) into your own recipes. Godfrey also provides over 100 mouth-watering recipes for you to try. In addition, you’ll learn how to put together a personalized three-month supply and how to involve your entire family in planning and preparing meals. And as for that vitally important one-year supply, you’ll learn what to store, how much to store, and how to store it.
By the end of this book, you’ll be building your food storage, and you’ll be using it every day to make meals your family will love. All you have to do is follow the easy step-by-step program outlined in the book. And you’ll be saying, I can’t believe it’s food storage!
Do you want to stop feeling guilty and start preparing for the future?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need I Can’t Believe It’s Food Storage! With this book, you’ll see that getting and using your food storage can be EASY and FUN!
With an entertaining approach, author Crystal Godfrey teaches you how to transition common food storage items (such as powdered milk, whole wheat, and dried beans) into your own recipes. Godfrey also provides over 100 mouth-watering recipes for you to try. In addition, you’ll learn how to put together a personalized three-month supply and how to involve your entire family in planning and preparing meals. And as for that vitally important one-year supply, you’ll learn what to store, how much to store, and how to store it.
By the end of this book, you’ll be building your food storage, and you’ll be using it every day to make meals your family will love. All you have to do is follow the easy step-by-step program outlined in the book. And you’ll be saying, I can’t believe it’s food storage!
178 pages, Paperback
First published April 15, 2009
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May 31, 2011
This is one of my favorite food storage books because it is intent on making food storage a normal thing in daily life and not something that you eat in dire circumstances. All of the recipes I have tried so far are delicious and easy.
Many have not liked the family home evening lessons in the front of the book. I appreciated them. While I haven't used them - it's something that we have already covered a number of times, I can see that I might have used them years ago.
The only thing I would change about the book is to include more recipes. That seems kind of silly since the idea of this book is to cook what you normally do, but do it in a way that uses your food storage, but I liked the recipes so much I wished I could have more.
Many have not liked the family home evening lessons in the front of the book. I appreciated them. While I haven't used them - it's something that we have already covered a number of times, I can see that I might have used them years ago.
The only thing I would change about the book is to include more recipes. That seems kind of silly since the idea of this book is to cook what you normally do, but do it in a way that uses your food storage, but I liked the recipes so much I wished I could have more.
May 18, 2012
One of my favorite food storage cookbooks. I love that she encourages you to use common dried or dehydrated foods in everyday cooking. That's a great way to rotate your food storage and stretch your food budget. Crystal was the one that introduced me to using beans to replace all or part of the fat in a recipe. Reduced fat, increased fiber and nutrition, and you usually can't even tell. Now I do it all the time, with great results! If you go to her website (noted by another reviewer) you can print out handy charts for using nonfat dry milk in recipes. Although I haven't loved every recipe I've made, overall they're delicious and easy.
March 3, 2011
This has been a great book to help me realize that food storage items can actually be used in real life AND in an emergency. It not only teaches the basics, but has lots of fun recipes using food storage items.
September 12, 2012
9-11 This is one of the best food storage books I have ever read. I like that the author describes how the long term food storage items are made. And I like that she added the cost benefits.
9-12 I found this book so helpful that I plan to buy it!
9-12 I found this book so helpful that I plan to buy it!
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December 3, 2023DNF There should be warnings in such books that should be over the obvious topic of food storage but have to drag religion into it.
January 5, 2010
What a great book! So far I have only tried the Whole Wheat EZ bread, and it is AWESOME (read easy and yummy and nice texture)! Her website (www.everydayfoodstorage.NET) even has video hints on how to make the bread recipe into cinnamon bread or baked twist donuts. Yum! I look forward to trying more of the recipes . . . but will have to ADD potato flakes to my food storage since I didn't know they're so helpful in enhancing wheat breads. (Otherwise, I'm not a huge potato fan, as my family will attest.)
July 8, 2009
This book was recommended to me by Annette. Probably the omst useful cookbook I've read/had for a while - I now feel confident adding some of the essentials (powdered milk and eggs, for example) to my food storage rotation. The book basically discusses different things you probably have/need in food storage, and how to better use them in day-to-day cooking (thus rotating your storage, just like you should be doing!).
July 11, 2009
I am working my way through the recipes in this book and they aren't all fantastic (according to the obnoxious men in the household), but there are some serious possibilities.
The powdered milk-made-into-sweetened condensed milk is really good!
The best thing about her methods is her challenge to look through your own recipes and learn, and do, adapt them now. Great idea!
She has a blog too!
The powdered milk-made-into-sweetened condensed milk is really good!
The best thing about her methods is her challenge to look through your own recipes and learn, and do, adapt them now. Great idea!
She has a blog too!
August 9, 2009
Of all the food storage books/web sites/presentations I've read/seen/been to, I have to say I LOVED this one. She was at the cute little bookstore on Lehi Main St and I learned new things. And I've used them! (just tonight, made cupcakes for the kiddos and neighbors and substituted the oil with pureed white beans. NOBODY NOTICED! Even after I told them, they didn't believe me. Awesome. Good stuff.
October 21, 2009
I was really disappointed in this book. Only about half of it was recipes... the other half seemed to be "Family Night" topics. I thought it would be something that would outline things in recipes that I could substitute out... for example, black beans for oil. It didn't end up being that way at all. I would definitely not purchase this book again. It's too much religion and not enough practical for my liking.
April 12, 2012
I really enjoyed reading through this book. It is full of great information for planning, buying and then USING our food storage. She encourages us to begin using food storage in our own daily recipes, but she also has many recipes included. Food storage is not only meant for "the end of the world," but it can also save us from unemployment, health challenges and rising food prices. I am not afraid of "food storage" anymore!! :)
July 2, 2009
I think the author has done so much work to put this book together and I appreciated her expertise on the subject. If it is still at Costco the next time I go, I'll probably pick it up, but honestly, it isn't something I would use right now. I would love to have it as a resource if there is an emergency, though.
June 27, 2011
Makes me want to buy some powdered milk! A gift from my mother-in-law, this book has simplified food storage for me. Has some great recipes, information about different long-term storage items (never knew how powdered milk was actually made!), and tips for saving money and eating healthier by using food storage. A great reference with tons of information.
November 8, 2009
I have a hold on this at the library, but have been following her blog for a little while. (everydayfoodstorage.net) Info like this is helpful - not too overwhelming, but instructive for one with no experience in bulk foods, how & what to store, how to cook it (in a yummy format:), etc.
November 16, 2009
Love the information/recipes for powdered milk & powdered eggs in this book! I also can't wait to start secretly using my beans! You could easily apply the information in this book to your own recipes, but I'm excited to try some of the author's.
December 22, 2009
Wow. Even for a total food storage greenhorn this book is completely accessable. It's the only food storage book I've seen that is actually approachable and helpful. I intend to buy my own copy and one for each of my daughters.
January 15, 2010
This is my new favorite cookbook! With the devastation in Haiti, it's easy to remember why food storage is important and necessary. This is a super easy plan with easy, delicious recipes. It makes food storage totally doable for anyone!
February 3, 2010
Easy read. It really does make planning for, storing and using food storage seem so much easier to take on. I'm glad I was given this book and would suggest it to anyone who wants a food storage, but doesn't know where to begin.
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April 12, 2010I just entered a contest to win this book! Go to this Everyday Food Storage blog and check it out! Lots of helpful information about using food storage!
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May 26, 2010
I won this signed book from the author by entering a giveaway on her site: everydayfoodstorage.net. I love the book and her website! I have learned so much! Most of the recipes in the book I am only lacking 1-2 ingredients! I will definitely save some money on my groceries! :)
June 28, 2010
So far I'm only putting 4 starts because I haven't had a chance to try any of the recipes but have so far found this book very rescourceful and interesting. Can't wait to try some of her tips and if they are as tasty as she sais my rating will change to five.
August 23, 2010
I don't even know how to evaluate this book. The title did not quite let me know that it is a book of mormon doctrine on food storage! If that's what you are looking for its probably good. If you just want some freezer recipes...try again.
February 2, 2011
I have a real weakness for the books at Costco, especially cookbooks. I recently bought this one because of the yummy-sounding recipes using typical basic food storage items, but haven't read it yet.
April 16, 2011
Great book. It helped me realize I can use dried food and my food storage on a regular basis to help me with those everyday emergencies I have when I am out of onion soup mix or cream of chicken soup or evaporated milk. I can make my own from basic ingredients!
October 19, 2011
Okay, so I really didn't read this book cover to cover. I skimmed it, got what I needed out of it and decided that I really can do a better job integrating food storage into my everday cooking...especially those beans!
June 4, 2009
Easy to read, step by step instructions to get you started on your food storage. Lots of recipes!
January 1, 2010
OK, if you are looking for a great book on how to use your food storage items, this is it. Very simple ideas to incorporate the basics into your everyday menus!
November 13, 2009
Best food storage book I've seen. I love her web site too.
January 7, 2010
Maybe one day I will start cooking with powdered eggs...
August 13, 2010
I own this book and I will be implementing the steps over the next year. I like the way it's broken up into steps-not such an overwhelming idea then.
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