Labratory or Farm?

The more I learn about Thrive Life foods, the more excited I become.  Where have you been all my life?  I'm a preservation woman, I don't live from grocery store trip to grocery store trip and I love to feed my family healthy food.  I know that Thrive Life is a relatively new company but they are growing at a fast rate and I believe it's mainly because people trust them.

Sharpie line indicating the food level when first opened

This morning I wanted to make something a little hearty as we had been working and it was nearly 11 a.m.  I got online at Thrivelife.com and searched recipes/breakfast and selected Breakfast Potato Hash.  As I looked at the picture and really wanting to do that one, I realized I have not yet received my Thrive Life potato shreds so I went to my basement and dug out my 6 gallon bucket of another brand of potato shreds.  I read the label. "Dehydrated"  Not freeze dried but OK!

I opened the bucket.  Actually, my husband worked and toiled after I had worked and toiled to no avail to open the bucket of potatoes.  Finally, after he used a big screwdriver to break the band around the bucket it took another 5 minutes or so to pry off the lid.  All this time I was thinking what I would do if I really needed these potatoes to feed my hungry family in the event of a disaster.  My husband might not be available to use his manly skills and tools to let me gain access to my food.

I am so happy that I can simply pop a top or use a can opener to get to my Thrive Life food.  As usual, with all of my other cans and buckets of food storage, it was only about half full.  Wow!  I am so glad I am discovering what I really have and have found Thrive Life.

Not just potatoes, salt, chemicals and preservatives.

 I had  another surprise as I read the label of ingredients.  My goal is to remove as much of what is not from the natural source as possible.  When I bought these I had no idea I wasn't buying just  real potatoes, no chemicals, no nasty sodium chloride commonly known as salt.  There are more healthy alternatives.  Sea Salt and Pink Himalayan are my choices.  In order to be able to have the dehydrated food rated at 25 year shelf life they have to add the preservatives.

 If I had no other food, I would probably still eat the other potatoes but I can't wait for my Thrive Life Freeze Dried Potato with NO artificial anything, no chemicals and no salt to arrive.  I love peace of mind!
 

Delicious and all in one pan

 I grew up in the country and learned to cook from a young age.  I love to experiment and it is very difficult for me to follow even a new recipe with exactness.  This is no exception.  Because this was our main dish I added scrambled eggs and dotted with picante and garnished with grated cheddar cheese. 

The flavor was really nice.  The veggies of peppers, onions, kale, mushrooms and celery were still crisp, formed and flavorful just as if they were fresh from the garden.  I had absolutely no waste, no prep time and very few dishes. 

My result.  Delicious!

                                                                             It took a little longer to prepare because of the      dehydrated potatoes.  Freeze dried foods refresh much more quickly and next time I'll try it with that. 

Today I was deep cleaning my kitchen and it was so nice to have something hearty to eat and to feed my husband without needing to make a big mess again.  I had the meal dishes cleaned up in no time and went back to my task at hand.

Next I get to decide what to serve my guests tomorrow at my Launch Party.  I hope you can make it. Please join me on Facebook and keep up with all the info, discoveries, recipes and awesome products.

A Big Wake Up About Food Storage

What's in Your Food Storage?

by Lynette Robinson

Nearly a month ago I was invited to a Thrive Life demonstration.  I knew very little about dried food and not a lot about the differences.  I have some 25 year storage life food set aside for when T.S.H.F. but something has been nagging at me lately regarding my emergency preparedness that we have been counseled to have but I couldn't quite put my finger on the problem.

Now, I do believe that God helps us to find the path that is best for us and I tried hard to patiently trod the unknown journey He had for me.  He kept telling me to work at "a reasonable pace" and my efforts would be enough for what lies ahead.

I have been given so many amazing experiences and people to learn from.  I could feel a spirit of peace and faith growing inside but since I closed my retail bridal store I hadn't felt a strong purpose in what I am supposed to do in the future.  That is, until now.

A week ago I attended a class taught by a very talented woman, Teresa Earley.  There were about a dozen other like minded women there and one of the sweet ladies shared her story about living in New Jersey through Hurricane Sandy and the aftermath of no water, electricity, grocery stores, etc.

She said the first few days were kind of fun as they proceeded to eat all the ice cream and treats from the now non functioning freezer but over the next three weeks of  "tribulation" they went through a plethora of emotions and feelings, lots of crankiness, that she related directly to eating storage food instead of what they were accustom to eating in their daily routine.

She knew some changes were needed and now she and her family have returned to Utah and are making more of an effort to align their food storage with their daily food routine.

I was touched by her story which was part of my path.

A couple of days later, actually last Friday and Saturday I attended the Thrive Life convention in Layton Utah thinking it would be a great opportunity to learn how to better use and rotate my food storage.  My mom had previously told me that she opened a  20 year old #10 can of powdered egg and it was disgusting and inedible.  What will you do if you have scared and crying children and nothing to feed them because you have no idea what exactly is in that can on your shelf?

I did a really brave thing yesterday.  I went to my basement and opened 12 (yes, 12) cans of 25 year life food storage.  What i discovered was interesting.  First, I made me an omlet, like I learned how to prepare at the Thrive Life convention.  It was delicious.  Not all of my dried foods rehydrated as quickly as Thrive Life foods but it was a good start.

Last fall I purchased several cans of food at our local grocery store.  I also have foods from the LDS storehouse and a lot that I have dehydrated over the past couple of years so I have a pretty good start.  I came home with a half a dozen or so cans and pouches from Thrive Life and am awaiting my first shipment so I can start teaching classes.
  
Not All Are Equal 

Freeze Dried Strawberries

I was happy to find that I had two different brands of strawberries, one from Augason Foods (purchased from my local grocery store) and one from Thrive Life. 

If you look at the picture here you will see that the one on the left looks more like a real strawberry.  As I opened both cans, the one on the left smelled more like a real strawberry and when I tasted it even dried it tasted better.  Now I realize that taste is relative so I invite you to attend one of my classes to see for yourself.

Some Newly Opened Cans are Not Full.

Surprise Opening

Level of Food in Newly Opened Cans

Another comparison I noticed was the level of the contents in the can.  The Thrive Life can was nearly full while the other was only about half full.  I opened a can of powdered honey from Augason Farms and found it was also only about half full.

I showed my discovery to my mom when she was here today and she commented that you could believe that you have more food stored than you do which could be devastating in an emergency but that you need double the storage space with half full cans on your shelf.  Maybe they mean for you to re-hydrate them in the same can.

We are beginning our free course full of tips, tricks, knowledge, and how so that if and when we need to live solely off our stored food, our family it will be a smooth transition.

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