What? Ice Cream in my food storage?

It's true.  Shelf Reliance has Ice Cream Sandwiches that you can keep with your food storage.  Wouldn't that be nice to have some delicious dessert even when you aren't able to go to the grocery store?  Yum!

Becoming Provident Providers

Part of being prepared is learning to avoid debt and live within our means.  Check out this clip from mormon.org

Sales Tax

Shelf Reliance will start charging sales tax on all transactions beginning April 1st.  Put your order in now to save on sales tax. 

Food and Water Storage Package

ANNOUNCING: New Package Special starting today!  The new package is called the

**Food and Water Storage package priced $973**

The sale begins Today. Shipping is only $15.99 for the whole package (total cost $988.99, a savings of $399.02).  No tax for customers outside of Utah if you order before April 1^st.  After the 1^st, the appropriate state sales tax will apply. Take advantage of this great discount and product by ordering Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday  and save on the tax.

**This package is only available until April 17th.**

Package Includes:

Grains/Starch

• 6 Hard White Winter Wheat
• 4 Potato Chunks
• 6 Elbow Macaroni 
• 6 Six Grain Pancake Mix
• 3 Cornmeal
• 3 Quick Oats 
• 6 Instant White Rice

Fruits/Veggies

• 6 Sweet Corn
• 6 Green Peas
• 3 Broccoli
• 3 Raspberries
• 2 Strawberries
• 6 Apple Chips
• 3 Carrot Dices
• 3 Mixed Bell Pepper
• 3 Potato Beads

Dairy/Cheese

• 6 Non-Fat Powdered Milk
• 4 Chocolate Drink Mix
• 2 Cheese Blend

Meats/Beans

• 2 Bacon TVP
• 2 Beef TVP
• 2 Chicken TVP
• 2 Taco TVP
• 2 Pinto Beans
• 2 Black Beans
• 2 Kidney Beans
• 2 Whole Eggs

Other

• 2 THRIVE Orange Drink
• 1 Deluxe Hand Wheat Grinder

The Shelf Reliance Water Storage System includes the following:

• 55 Gallon Water Container
• Water Pump - (45" long, 3" wide) Hose (47" long, 1"wide)
• Sturdy Bung Wrench - doubles as a gas shutoff tool and provides access to storage barrels of all sizes.
• Water Treatment Solution 
• Detailed instructions of how to prepare your water storage.

This package is available for a limited time and is NOT available online.  If you are interested in talking advantage of this special offer, please email me at sarita.rogers@gmail.com

Emergency Preparedness Article

Here is an article on emergency preparedness from www.nationalterroralert.com

Emergency Preparedness – Planning Ahead 

Preparing for an emergency now, provides you your best chance of survival, in the event of an actual attack. Emergency preparedness should always be considered in the home and workplace for any unexpected event. 

This site provides a step-by-step approach to emergency preparedness by walking the reader through emergency plans in a variety of scenarios. As you make your emergency plan, carefully consider the information you’ll find throughout this website.

Cornbread and Butter Recipes

This weekend at my Shelf Reliance demo we had delicious cornbread and whipped butter.  I don't know about you, but I LOVE cornbread.  Did you know you could make cornbread entirely out of THRIVE foods?  Amazing!  Check out the recipe here.

A fellow consultant Warren Pace has developed a butter recipe that some have attested rivals home-churned butter.  Now that is amazing!  Here is his recipe:

100 Followers Giveaway

Since I am just starting as a consultant and would like to get the word out, I am offering a reward to follow my blog and encourage others to do the same.  When I reach 100 followers, I will be giving a random follower a prize pack containing THRIVE products with a retail value of at least $30.  I have yet to decide what to put in it, but believe me, it will be great!  So click that "follow" button at the top of the window or along the far right column.  Then invite all of your friends to join in.  Click any and all of those little grey buttons at the bottom of this post to get the word out.

Of course, following this blog will be a reward in and of itself since I will post information, recipes, promotions, and whatever else I can think of that might be interesting to you.  And from time to time, I will have more giveaways.

And thank you for helping me start my business!

What is TVP?

*From the Shelf Reliance website

TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein)is an excellent protein source that is easy to store and use. TVP is made from soy flour where the soy oil has been extracted. It is cooked under pressure and then extruded and dried. Not only is TVP high in protein, but its also high in fiber and low in fat. This makes TVP ideal forfood storage and also for every day use. Because TVP is not made from meat, it does not have the contamination risk that many meats have with bacteria such as E. Coli and Salmonella. Because it is soy based, it is perfect for those on a vegetarian diet. 
 

TVP is very shelf stable and can sit in a sealed container for at least a year. When sealed in an airtight container (where the oxygen has been removed) the shelf life is much longer. TVP is best stored in a cool, dry place

Got Strong Bones?

THRIVE foods can help.  Check out this story and then head over to your THRIVE Q to add calcium containing foods from cheese to broccoli.

Freeze Dried Yogurt

Wow!  This new Shelf Reliance product is fabulous!  Freeze dried yogurt bites are delicious and so convenient.  Imagine putting yogurt in school lunches and taking it along for a healthy snack on long road trips.  Amazing!

THRIVE yogurt comes in a variety of flavors including blueberry, orange, passionfruit, pomegranate, strawberry and vanilla.  I'm going to add some to my Q right now!

Why I Work With Shelf Reliance

Let's talk about food storage.  It's been one of those things that I need to work on for awhile.  I know that it is important.  Especially in this economy, I need the security of knowing that I have enough food to feed my family past the end of the week.  I've gathered some food storage here and there - some wheat and some beans, but I had no idea how much I would need or what I would do with it when it became necessary to use it.

Enter Shelf Reliance.  Here is a company that has gone far beyond just making and selling food with a long shelf life.  First, they sell only the highest quality food.  Believe me, their food is delicious!  Second, they take the guess work out of figuring out what to store.  Using their THRIVE Planner you can create a custom food storage plan for your families specific needs.  Once you know what you need to store and you decide how much of your monthly grocery budget you would like to allocate, you set up a Q.  This is like the Netflix of THRIVE food.  You take the food you want to buy, put it in your Q, specify your budget, and each month, Shelf Reliance sends you a shipment of food.  It's that easy.

So now I've got my Q set up and I'm confident about my food storage.  I know that in 6 months, I will have 3 months worth of food for my family.  But even better than that, this food is delicious!  And there are so many great choices of fruits and vegetables, that I can incorporate them into my every day cooking.  That way, I can start to learn how to use my food storage.  In addition, I don't have vegetables going bad in my fridge, I have a can of vegetables in my cupboard that have all the nutrition and flavor of fresh vegetables.  Shelf Reliance also has a collection of recipes that can teach me how to use the food I have stored.

Now I have decided to really jump in and join the Shelf Reliance team as an independent consultant.  By doing so, I get to share this great product with everyone.  I also get the opportunity to earn additional income for my family.  They have an excellent compensation plan and I even make back a percentage of everything I buy.  So I figure, why not?

And now I ask you, why not?  I invite you to take a look around the Shelf Reliance website and decide if you would like to join me in this great opportunity.  If you'd like a chance to see and try the product, contact me about hosting a party.  At the party we will have samples for you and your guests to experience for yourselves and you will have the opportunity to earn free and discounted products.

I invite everyone to take a minute to check out the planner and see what you need to store for your family.  Go ahead and set up a Q and activate it when you are ready.  As an incentive, during the month of March I am giving anyone who signs up for a Q of $150 or more a free THRIVE cookbook.

So what are you waiting for.  At least check it out.  And feel free to contact me with any questions.  I'd love to help.  That is why I am doing this, after all.