Healthy Food on a Budget!

Getting involved in emergency preparedness and storage doesn't mean you go through life afraid, but that you face life on life's terms and embrace the fact that obstacles come to all of us and chose to face them head on by being prepared and using what you already have to provide for today and tomorrow.

Anyone who watches the news or even just goes grocery shopping knows that over the last year prices at the market have skyrocketted and from the way things look it's not getting better anytime soon. Just like we would buy stock, or a home, or a car when the price is low and we know the prices are going up, it's a great idea to buy foods that are healthy , nutritous and storable! Freeze dried produce is picked ripe and flash frozen, before it's vacuum dried. It retains about 98% of it's nutritional value. It is a good investment in your health and your family's health to stock up on some freeze dried foods, as well as whole grains in a wide variety. We use it daily for snacks, desert, soups, casseroles, smoothies, etc. I'm so happy with it that I talk about it all the time, which is why I started this blog, then I decided to become a consultant to help others get the foods they need to Thrive! :)  (I still shop at different places, I like a good price for a good product.)

In addition, when you make more from scratch and learn to utilize the power of sprouting, your beans and grains, etc. can become more like a vegetable PACKED with nutrients and energy.  (See the "Sprouting Basics" tab for more.)

Freeze Dried Yogurt???? YES!!!!!

The Freeze-Dried Yogurt bites are new to Thrive. If you're like me, when you heard "Freeze Dried Yogurt" maybe you gagged a little...or a lot, but these are TO DIE FOR. I compared them to regular yogurt (name brand not store brand) and the flavor was stronger, the fat and sugar and calories were lower. If you're into making your own yogurt, I've been told these can be used as starts. They are pricey, but they are so rich and tasty you don't need a lot. QUALITY versus quantity! If you want to try them out first, try the pantry cans. They are about the size of a 15 oz. can of veggies. Bit for bite it is much cheaper to go for the large cans, but it you're not wanting to commit yourself without tasting them, try the pantry cans. My favorites were: Pomegranate, orange, passionfruit (not necessarily in that order. Compared to those, vanilla was bland, but my children are not as adventurous as I am when it comes to food so I thought I'd play it safe. Try them, you'll be glad you did.

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