I Dare You to Eat It: Designing Food Storage You Would Actually Want to Eat

by Liesa Card

I Dare You to Eat It presents a manageable method for food storage that can be used during a time of need but that can also help to simplify everyday life. Instead of buying, storing, and then tossing it, you can create a storage of food that makes your life easier by integrating it into regular meals. In an approachable way, the bood discusses food storage within the context of the gospel plan and provides information as well as resources - including easy recipes - that will help save you time in planning and preparing meals. I Dare You to Eat It will help you to consider your family's unique routines, tastes, and budget as it walks you through the process of designing and using your food storage in a way that fits your life.

Genres: Nonfiction, Food

170 pages, Paperback

First published February 5, 2009

Reviews

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Food storage - the planning, the purchasing, the organizing, the rotating - has always intimidated me. Dave and I wanted to build our food storage but neither of us were sure how to begin.

This book answered a lot of questions about getting started and staying motivated. And now? I like food storage. It doesn't scare me anymore. The nightmares have ended. Plus, this lady has a sense of humor about the perception of food storage as well as "those crazy people with cans and cans of food in their basements".

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book came into my life when I was looking for a way to combine short term and long term food storage options. Written with wit and wisdom, it provides a very simple approach to organization and meal planning - with recipes - for a 90-day plan.

[Debbi (My Reading Spot) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is pretty easy to read and has a good system I feel like I can follow and manage, unlike some food storage plans that feel overwhelming to me. I also liked the easy recipes included.

[Missy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought that this book was definitely an easy read, I think I read it in two nights over the summer. I loved it because it once again inspired me to think about food storage and how I use it in my life. I think she had some good points. The first one is you need to eat what you store. Not only so it gets rotated which is what we hear about all the time but also so your body is used to eating it and you are used to cooking it. How many people know what to do with wheat other than make bread with it? She has several great recipes and suggestions. The other idea I loved of hers is her make one meal a week from your five basic stored items. For example I store rice, oats, beans, wheat, and pasta so one weekly menu could look like this, Hawaiian haystacks, meat loaf,creamy white chili, either bread or fried wheat and mac n cheese. Just some basic easy good ideas in food storage. I would recommend this to any one wanting to be motivated to be better at food storage

[Teri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, call me a dork, throw your cans of wheat at me, whatever......I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES OVER HEATHER!!! I read this book just like it was a novel from cover to cover. Yes I read a food storage book from cover to cover. Leisa spoke to me when she was addressing why we food storage and how we food storage. This is not your mother's food storage people. Please, please, please read it. I cooked black beans, from dried beans, and they were delicious!!! Those are four year old dried beans and you would have never known it. Please, do yourself a favor and read the book. Please?

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for those just getting started with trying to put together food storage. My favorite parts were her "sermons" and obedience principles. The way she organizes is simple and unique, and perfect for people who don't love to cook or have very little time to cook, but want to save money by cooking at home. A few picked this up for me at Costco for under $10. A good investment for remotivating me to get to work.

[Lyndsie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe not the best book out there, but she does include pointers, tips, and recipes. Can't go wrong with that. My food storage is currently doing pretty well, but this book inspired me to do more to make sure I can help care for my family if/when I need to. Not sure you'd get a lot out of this book if you're not a member of the LDS Church, since much of this is religion-based and assumes you're familiar with the Church in general. You could skim those parts, I guess.

[Lee Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book to encourage the use of food storage. It breaks it down to usable size. I am so excited about this book that I have started organizing my food storage so I know what to buy when and how to use the products I store so It is useful to me. I haven't found anything that is as exciting to me since I found "Square Foot Gardening" I highly recommend this book to anyone .

[Mahdis · Rating 3 out of 5]

YEah I know.. I actually read a book on food storage, but it is really helpful. I really like her organizational suggestions and recipe calendar. I am implementing all of her strategies-why reinvent the wheel? Easy read, very helpful, but if you don't want to read it and just want the how to- just go to her website idareyoutoit.com most of everything you need to know is there

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Preparing for a class I am doing on 3 month food storage. Pretty good book. Recipes in it look pretty good. She has some good ideas. Not much really new, but good to hear again. More motivational than anything.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally loved this practical approach to store what you eat and eat what you store...she has some very practical and usable ideas...it's inspired me to plan 2 meals a week using my food storage (supplemented with fresh veggies, fruit, etc.) She does 5 meals a week...I'm baby stepping!

[Sylvia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book made me so happy. I feel like food storage is within reach and an achievable goal. Thanks Liesa. I look forward to eating what we store...though there is still a lot of work. After reading this I really thought, "Huh, I think I can do this."

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great way to store, eat and live the provident way. I recommend this to anyone who wants a food storage or has a food storage. You'll find it an organized, logical, easy way to store and not waste.

[Krissy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book got me excited about food storage! Check out the website by the same name.

[Christianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best book I've ever read on the subject of planning and using food storage. It's completely accessible and just makes good sense.

[Phillipylorna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book about eating and rotating food storage. I would recommend this book to people that are interested in food storage. I bought it at costco and loved it.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book. It takes all the scariness out of using food storage while also bearing testimony of the importance of following the prophet.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book for ideas on organization and simple recipes. Her whole wheat blender pancakes are fabulous.

[Jewelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book. It gave me reassurance that I can approach the daunting task of creating a food storage system where I actually EAT the food!

[Tasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very well informed book about food storage and providing for your family. Glad that I read it and I feel more confident about emergency food preps.

[Samara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great recipes. Self-indulgent writing style.

[Tebafin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has great ideas on food storage.... it's a good read