No matter what you may think of the LDS they live preparedness.

Something folks may not have thought of. What do you do for your children who are students at College?

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As you stock your student's shelves, remind them the water from green beans can be used to cook pasta and the juice from canned peaches can to used to make oatmeal. Naturally, you will want to also leave them with several containers of water.

Protein may include beans, nut butters, tuna and canned meats. Canned chicken mixed with a little mayo makes a great salad for a sandwich.

Grains may include pasta, rice, oatmeal, pancake mix and muffin mixes. All these need to be cooked so also add crackers, cold cereal and even pretzels.

Dairy is not as hard to store as it may sound. Store boxed milk or soy milk, evaporated milk, powdered milk and a big brick of cheese. Cheeses which have been waxed will last on the shelf for years. You may want to add a bottle of chocolate syrup to add to the powdered or evaporated milk if your student does not appreciate these.

Finally, don't forget condiments to go with all this food. Ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, jelly and even pickles make eating the same menu over and over more appealing.

Impress upon your son or daughter that these are emergency supplies and should be replaced as they are used to ensure they will have what they need should an emergency arise

The Latter-Day Saints are encouraged to have at a minimum 3 months supply of food and other supplies (toilet paper, shampoo, etc.) with two full years being the recommended amount. This is not only in case of (insert disaster here) but also as an insurance policy if the parents should find themselves without enough income to meet all their obligations plus buy food. Not a bad idea in my mind.