My friend Tabby told me about a book that I really need to buy now. Fix, Freeze, Feast by Katie Neville and Lindsay Tkacsik. http://www.fixfreezefeast.com/index.php?pg=hm. This is a wonderful book on how to prepare meals in bulk step by step. Our local librarian also recommended this book, Don't Panic-Dinners in the Freezer. http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Panic-Dinners-Freezer-Great-Tasting/dp/0800730550

One of the problems I see coming up is how to store bulk supplies. We don't have a lot of pantry space and at the time there is no outside storage that would be safe from creatures and bugs. Our freezer is on the small side, is about 20yrs old and is not a self defroster (can we say pain in the keister!), it will need to be replaced pretty soon down the road. Finding containers that seal well and will fit where I end up storing everything will be something to work out as well.
Another way to store items in bulk is to dehydrate them, then I wouldn't need to worry about freezer space. I found a wonderful informative website named Dehydrate 2 store, http://www.dehydrate2store.com/ , I have done several recipes from this site. Of course I plan on learning to can this summer, another way to store food you buy or raise yourself in bulk. I learned about canning meats from Granny Miller's blog http://homesteadgardenandpantry.com/canning/home-canning-meat/ , this is a great homesteading blog.
All in all this is another step in our homesteading journey and if anyone has something that worked well for them on this subject I would appreciate a heads up.
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