We're All In This Together - Make It Stretch

Author: Another Prepper
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We’re All in This Together

When I went shopping recently, I was stopped in the aisle by a gentleman who had a question. He was making some kind of taco dish, and wanted to add rice to the ingredients, and wanted to know what I thought about how that would work. We discussed it, and he mentioned that he was trying to, as I recall, "make it stretch."

We talked about using ground turkey as opposed to beef, which can sometimes be cheaper. He wasn’t aware that it was available, but it turned out he had gotten a comparable deal on hamburger anyway. The thing that I found disturbing was that towards the end of the brief conversation, he said something along these lines: that it was embarrassing, or he was embarrassed, because he was having to make things stretch because things were bad.

Interestingly enough, I had only begun my shopping, and only had two items in my cart at that point--a can of Spam, and a can of canned chicken. I indicated that, and told him there was nothing to be embarrassed about---that we are all in the same boat. We talked about a couple things you can do with Spam. That was about the extent of the conversation, but it left a lasting impression.

There may be many people who are too embarrassed to talk about the fact that they need to "make things stretch" right now, rather than stocking up for an emergency. There are lots of sites that people can go to in order to find inexpensive recipes that would work in an emergency, or right now. In fact, it would be incredibly wise and useful to learn about and actually use recipes like these before an emergency so there is less stress when it comes to meal preparation during an emergency situation.

So I put it to you: when it comes to food, how do you "make it stretch"? His idea was to add a flavored rice mix to tacos so that it would stretch the food. I thought this was an excellent idea. The thing is, this gentleman asked. There may be many, many more who would love to find ways to make their food stretch, but are too embarrassed to ask. So I am putting out a call on their behalf. What I would like to know is:

--Do you have particular recipes that you can "stretch" to make the food last longer, or stretch to include more people?

--Do you have recipes that are especially inexpensive but also nutritious for those who are trying to stay healthy while watching their finances?

--Do you author a blog or have some favorite blogs that specialize in making your food budget stretch, or have recipes that would help out in an emergency situation? Links to particular recipes would be especially helpful, whether they be found on your blog or someone else’s website.

--Do you know of books that contain helpful recipes such as this? If you could give title and author in a comment, then perhaps someone who has access to a computer only at the library would be able to get such a resource and learn more at home.

Like I told this gentleman, we are all in this together. And even those who are currently in more fortunate circumstances need to know how to cook in an emergency, because emergencies come regardless of one’s financial situation. If you don’t need such recipes now, you may need them in the future. If you use such recipes now, you will be more likely to have more money to spend on emergency preparation.

Please leave comments, with links or recipes that could help. Everyone benefits, perhaps especially those who may need it the most, or don’t know where to find what they need., or are struggling because they are too embarrassed to ask. After all, we are all in this together.

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