Black Friday… 4 Day Super Sale

Our Black Friday sale is coming and I wanted to give you a little heads up. With Thanksgiving on Thursday we are all busy but late that night at 12:01a MST (Friday morning) the sale will start and you don't want to miss out! All THRIVE foods will be up to 50% off, and there will be fantastic deals on Food Rotation Systems and emergency supplies as well, so you can stock your Home Store at the lowest prices all year!

Things WILL sell out so do NOT wait until the last minute!

Our most discounted products can be seen on the Black Friday webpage. Sale pricing is shown on this page but will not become active until 12:01 am MST Nov. 23rd and will end at 11:59 pm MST Nov. 26th.
The two ads below can be enlarged by opening in a new window.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With so many great products I wanted to share my favorite offers:

Pie 6 Pack - You save $ 54.70
Includes one #10 can of freeze dried Bananas, Sliced Strawberries, Raspberries, Peaches, Cherries, and Blackberries.

Providence Basic 2 Person Kit
Sale price $69.99 You save: $40.00
Expedition Basic 4 Person Kit
Sale price $134.99 You save: $50.00

10 grain Pancake Mix Save - 40%

 

Cansolidator Pantry - Save 58%
Harvest 72" - Save more than 50%
Butane Stove - Save $12.89
Cheese 6 Pack - Save 25%

 

Busy over the long weekend - don't worry I can place your order for you.  Simply e-mail me your list of ITEM numbers and product names by 5pm Thanksgiving Day and I will place your order early Friday morning.

We do have two other products that are unadvertised specials available to you through me directly.  The Harvest 72" #10 is PERFECT for Christmas!

Harvest 72" #10 :
Holds 112 #10 cans

Retail Price: $459.99
Current Sale Price: $229.99

1 Person 1 Year Supply Pkg:

Retail if Purchased Separately: $1723.99
Current Sale Price:  $1119.99
If you would like to order either of these products - simply e-mail or call me.

Contact us for more information on starting the Holiday season with a new lifestyle! You can review the brochure as well by clicking on it.

August Package Sale

To order either special you will need to contact us directly – these are available though a consultant only.  adamandkrisi at gmail dot com or 925 3B2 3B53  (the B’s are 8’s)

Chopped Chicken 12-Pack #25434 is now $303.89. This sale is while supplies last or ends August 20th.

THRIVE Emergency Cube (food for 4 people, for 1 year)  #25444 is now $3259.49.

Contents:

The following are all #10 cans:

42 Hard White Winter Wheat

36 White Rice

14 Pearled Barley

10 Whole Wheat Flour

10 White Flour

8 Quick Oats

8 Cornmeal

8 Elbow Macaroni

20 Potato Chunks

12 Sweet Corn FD

8 Broccoli FD

4 Carrot Dices

2 Banana Slices FD

6 Strawberries FD

8 Green Peas FD

4 Raspberries FD

10 Apple Slices

4 Onions FD

36 Powdered Milk

6 Cheese Blend

6 Chocolate Drink Mix

6 Whole Egg Powder

8 Chicken TVP

14 Pinto Beans

12 Black Beans

4 Sausage TVP

4 Ham TVP

8 Lentils

8 Beef TVP

6 Taco TVP

2 Iodized Salt

2 Chicken Bouillon

6 Brown Sugar

6 Fudge Brownies

2 Baking Powder

2 Beef Bouillon

10 White Sugar

6 Orchard Apple Drink

6 Orange Bliss Drink

4 Simply Peach Drink

1 THRIVE Cookbook

Fun fact: This takes up an entire pallet, which is why it is named "cube."

How prepared are you?

from the Shelf Reliance website

Unexpected events arise in everyone's life. From small surprises to huge problems, the best way to handle any situation is preparedness. This checklist will tell you just how prepared you really are. Answer Yes or No to the following questions:

I have established an emergency plan that my whole family knows about.

My family has an evacuation meeting place in the neighborhood.

My family has an evacuation meeting place outside the neighborhood.

I know my community's evacuation plan.

I know where to go if my city sirens go off.

Emergency numbers are posted by my phone.

I know how to turn off my electricity, gas, and water.

I have a flashlight by the breaker panel.

I have smoke detectors with charged batteries on each level of my home.

I have a 72-hour kit for each member of my family.

I have a fire extinguisher and I know how to use it.

I have adequate insurance coverage (home, life, fire, earthquake, ect).

I have adequate emergency supplies stored in the areas I spend most of my time (eg. car, work, home).

My chimney, flue pipes, vent connectors, and gas vents are clean with any damages repaired.

My water heater, large appliances, and shelves are secured.

My larger, heavy objects are found on the lower shelves.

Wall hangings and overhead lights are secured.

I know First Aid and have had CPR training.

I have an adequate First Aid Kit.

I have adequate food storage for my family for three months.

I can clearly see the expiration date on my labels.

I eat what I store and I store what I eat.

I feel comfortable with cooking food storage and have access to recipes.

I use something from my food storage at least twice a week.

I keep my food storage in an area that has a temperature below 70 degrees and has below 10% humidity.

I keep my food storage in opaque, airtight containers.

I have enough water for my family to last one week.

I have the necessary non-food items with my food storage (such as medicine and toiletries)

I have a garden where I grow fresh fruits and vegetables.

I know where the emergency exits are at work.

I know what my work's evacuation plan is.

I have an emergency cash fund.

I put more gas in my car when it at 1/2 a tank.

If you have children

My child(ren) know where the emergency exits are at school.

Both me and my child(ren) know what the school's evacuation plan is.

My child(ren) knows when and how to contact 911.

My child(ren) knows where the fire extinguisher is and how to use it.

 

How did you do? If you answered NO to any of the questions, work on turning them into a YES. E-mail us if there is something we can help you with, that is what we are here for.

WHY Freeze Dried?

At some of the events we have done recently people are starting to ask WHY freeze dried?

Well for a number of reasons -

Shelf Life – shelf life as long as 25 years

Safety – able to leave at room temperate

Nutrition - Retains Antioxidants, Simple to eat healthy

Fewer Preservatives

For more information check out these posts:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/491701-the-advantages-of-freeze-dried-foods/

http://www.livestrong.com/article/490902-nutrition-in-freeze-dried-vegetables/

Press Release

LOCAL COMPANY SPONSORS FIRST-EVER NONSTOP SOLO CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF AMERICAS

SALT LAKE CITY (11 May 2012)

Matt Rutherford, a 30-year-old sailor of 8 years, has just become the first person to solo circumnavigate the Americas without stopping at a single port. His sailboat, the St. Brendan, sailed under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on April 18th to cross his original track and complete the journey he began last June; he made landfall a few days later in his hometown of Annapolis, Maryland.

The 27,077-mile trip took him through the Northwest Passage, down the west coast of North and South America, around Cape Horn, and back up to the Eastern Seaboard in just under 310 days. Rutherford did the trip to raise money for Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB), a nonprofit sailing program for people with disabilities. Matt’s story has appeared on Fox News and Al Roker’s Wake Up with Al.

Shelf Reliance® of American Fork, UT, was a major sponsor for Rutherford’s voyage, donating a 1-year supply of freeze dried and dehydrated THRIVE™ foods for him to eat while he was at sea. “I couldn’t have done it without Shelf Reliance,” Rutherford said. “It was crucial to have food that would sustain me in any environment—quality food, with variety.”

While Rutherford did catch fish occasionally to supplement his diet, he said he ate almost exclusively THRIVE foods. "THRIVE contains a great-tasting and healthy panel of ingredients. It's restaurant quality food," he said. Rutherford prepared THRIVE foods even without electricity, which he did not have for much of his voyage: “All I had to do was heat it up and eat it up. The food was very easy to prepare, and that makes life a lot easier whether you’re at sea or on land. Using THRIVE cut my meal prep time in half.”

Shelf Reliance provides delicious long-lasting foods, innovative rotation shelving, and emergency products to help people around the world achieve thriving lives by becoming more self-reliant, prosperous, and charitable.

San Mateo Emergency Preparedness Day

If you are in the area, mark your calendars – June 9th 10-2pm

Emergency Preparedness Fair | SF Bay Area

Mention that you saw the flyer on our site and get a FREE Water packet!

Specials!

We are having a BIG sale…

Did you see the BLOG posting with the new products? 

BIG SAVINGS - Contact ME directly to get these savings.  You can e-mail, text, or call us.  925-382-3853 or adamandkrisi at gmail dot com

Harvest 72" #10 - 11949
Sale Price: $229.99  Regular Price: $264.99  (This is the regular Q-Club price... the retail price is $459.99 ... this is a 50% savings **** LOWEST I HAVE EVER SEEN ****)

H20 Reserve 20 Pack - ID 25442.
Sale Price: $117.59   Regular Price: $134.26

Water Filtration Bottle 12 Pack - ID 25416  (Perfect gift item)
Sale Price: $131.29   Regular Price: $173.49

White Rice Bucket - ID 24119
Sale Price: $37.29  Regular Price: $47.09

Wheat Flour Bucket - ID 24117
Sale Price: $37.29   Regular Price: $45.08

Chicken TVP Bucket - 24559
Sale Price: $47.09   Regular Price: $56.89

Beef TVP Bucket - 24558
Sale Price: $47.09   Regular Price: $56.89

Ultimate Veggie Package - ID 25355
Sale Price: $323.40
Regular Price: $378.00

Ultimate Veggie Package Contents:
3 Sweet Corn (FD)
3 Sweet Potatoes
2 Green Peas (FD)
2 Cauliflower (FD)
2 Potato Chunks
2 Red & Green Bell Peppers
2 Broccoli (FD)
1 Chopped Onions
1 Split Green Peas
4 Carrot Dices
2 Spinach (FD)
4 Potato Beads
2 Potato Dices (FD)

New Products

Take a look at the new products available!

And the new #10 cans…

and we are now offer Smart Start … getting your Home Store started? Try this out!

Food Packages… oh my!

I have three food storage packages to tell you about today.  These are perfect for someone looking to purchase a large supply at one time to either kick start their home store or purchase it all at once (depending on your family size).

1 Year 4 Person Package - Catalog ID: 25348
Regular Price: $3308.29
Sale Price: 2792.99*  This must be purchased directly from us so call or email us.
Contents
6 Six Grain Pancake Mix
6 Germade
6 Quick Oats
6 Nine Grain Cracked Cereal
36 Hard White Winter Wheat
6 White Flour
9 Whole Wheat Flour
6 Cornmeal
6 Elbow Macaroni
18 Instant Rice
8 White Rice
6 Pearled Barley
16 Potato Chunks
6 Sweet Corn (FD)
2 Broccoli (FD)
2 Carrot Dices
6 Green Peas (FD)
3 Split Green Peas
2 Chopped Onions (FD)
2 Chopped Onions
4 Sweet Potatoes
6 Red & Green Bell Peppers
2 Pineapple Chunks (FD)
4 Raspberries (FD)
1 Blackberries (FD)
1 Blueberries (FD)
4 Apple Slices
6 Strawberries (FD)
4 Apple Chips
2 Banana Chips
6 Chocolate Drink Mix
24 Powdered Milk
6 Cheese Blend
3 Taco TVP
6 Bacon TVP
6 Beef TVP
3 Sausage TVP
3 Sloppy Joe TVP
6 Chicken TVP
3 Ham TVP
6 Lentils
12 Black Beans
6 Kidney Beans
14 Pinto Beans
6 Whole Egg Powder
6 Orange Bliss
4 Simply Peach
6 Orchard Apple
2 Beef Bouillon
2 Chicken Bouillon
1 Baking Powder
1 Iodized Salt
2 Brown Sugar
4 White Sugar
6 Fudge Brownies
Cookbook

 

Gluten Free Package - Catalog ID: 25432
Regular Price: $1684.34
Sale Price: $1396.49* This must be purchased directly from us so call or email us.
Contents
12 White Rice
6 Millet
6 Cornmeal
6 Rice Flour
4 Quinoa
6 Amaranth
1 Sweet Corn (FD)
1 Broccoli (FD)
4 Carrot Dices
2 Chopped Onions
2 Split Green Peas
1 Potato Dices (FD)
3 Green Peas (FD)
6 Potato Chunks
6 Tomato Powder
2 Bananas (FD)
2 Strawberries (FD)
2 Raspberries (FD)
6 Apple Slices
1 Pineapple Chunks (FD)
1 Blueberries (FD)
1 Blackberries (FD)
6 Powdered Milk
4 Cheese Blend
4 Chocolate Drink Mix
6 Whole Egg Powder
1 Black Beans
6 Pinto Beans
3 Lentils
2 Lima Beans
3 Chicken TVP
3 Bacon TVP
5 Taco TVP
2 White Sugar

And finally we have this package:

The Mother of All Food Storage Packages
Shelf Reliance is currently offering a 1 Year Food Supply for a family of FIVE at an incredible price. In addition, they're including two Harvest 72" shelving units absolutely FREE.
PLUS, when you order this package by March 31, 2012 I'll include an additional Harvest 72" (Or if you prefer, you can choose up to $300 in additional food absolutely free instead of the third Harvest).
This package works out to $11.31 per #10 can, plus 3 Harvests valued at over $1,000.
As always, call or email me with any questions.

1 Year Food Supply for Family of Five
Plus 2 Harvest 72" Shelving Units*

Regular Price: $6,292.99
Sale Price: $5,449.99
This package will also accommodate ten people for up to six months and two people for up to two years.
Total Calories: 2,803,995 (approximately 1,536 calories per person per day)
Package includes 2 Harvest 72" #10 Food Rotation Systems* and 482 #10-sized cans in the following quantities:
Grains
30 Quick Oats
20 Spaghetti
17 Cornmeal
23 Instant White Rice
55 Hard White Winter Wheat
20 White Flour
62 Whole Wheat Flour
Vegetables
14 Potato Beads
2 Split Green Peas
8 Carrot Dices
14 Potato Chunks
12 Tomato Powder
4 Sweet Corn - Freeze Dried
7 Chopped Onions - Freeze Dried
5 Mushroom Pieces - Freeze Dried
Fruit
5 Banana Chips
5 Peach Slices
5 Apple Slices 
5 Strawberries - Freeze Dried
5 Raspberries - Freeze Dried
Dairy
5 Cheese Blend
60 Instant Milk
4 Chocolate Drink Mix
5 Butter Powder
Beans
8 Pinto Beans
7 Small Red Beans
7 Small White Navy Beans
7 Lentils
8 Lima Beans
Basics
6 Chicken Bouillon
2 Iodized Salt
5 Baking Soda
4 Baking Powder
36 White Sugar 
*Order by March 31, 2012 and receive a third Harvest 72" Shelving Unit.

Over the Big Moon: Guest Post

I am posting today at Over the Big Moon – head over there to read it!

A little hint…

BIG savings on BIG buckets

Our prices on buckets are FANTASTIC right now.  Seriously... pick up the phone and call me TODAY to order at these prices.  Our instant milk wins blind taste challenges at events and parties - it is THAT good.  And do you see the discounted price right now?  That is only $2.13 a gallon - and it gets delivered to your door and has a sealed shelf life of 25 years and once opened 2 years - so grab a few at that price (prices are only going up).  Don't overlook the other products - Cornmeal, Beans, Flour... all at great prices.  PLUS our buckets all come with a gamma lid on them (a $7+ value).

Grains

Amaranth$61.79
Pearled Barley$47.09 $36.69*
Cornmeal$50.69 $39.49
White Flour$44.09 $33.29
Whole Wheat Flour$45.09 $40.79
Millet$59.89 $49.89
Oat Groats$68.59 $59.29
Quick Oats$25.49 $32.29
Quinoa$118.39
Rice Flour$45.99 $37.59
Instant Rice$55.09 $39.49*
White Rice$57.39 $48.09
Spelt$80.99 $71.39
Hard White Winter Wheat$37.29 $30.69
Hard Red Wheat$47.99 $40.89*

Meats & Beans

Black Beans$80.99 $68.69
Kidney Beans$80.29 $68.09
Pinto Beans$86.79 $64.69
Small Red Beans$92.79 $75.69*
Small White Navy Beans$93.89 $80.69
Beef TVP$56.89
Chicken TVP $56.89
Lentils$68.09 $66.69

Dairy & Basics

Instant Milk$109.79 $85.29
Powdered Milk$111.09 $76.69*
White Sugar$68.29 $67.19

Featured at Ninth Street Notions - enter to win!

 

Guess what I am hosting a SHELF RELIANCE THRIVE food giveaway over at Ninth Street Notions – a blog that I love to follow with great information!  Check out the post right HERE and don’t forget to enter and WIN!

If you are visiting after seeing the post at Ninth Street Notions – WELCOME! Take a look around and be sure to add us to your blog reader – we have LOTS of great posts planned and tips everyone can use!

Two Packages on Special

 

Save a bundle on protein! We have two packages on special starting Monday the 20th until March 18th and I can’t recommend them more. The Chopped Chicken and the Ground Beef are my two favorite meats – they make pulling a meal together really easy.  And the variety of cheese in the cheese package is great for so many uses – We like to eat the cheese crunchy – kind of like a cracker!  Give me a call to order your package now – these prices will not be available on our website.

 

Chicken and Beef 6 Pack.  Catalog ID: 25421

Sale Price: 144.60 

Contents:

3 Chopped Chicken (FD)

3 Ground Beef (FD)

Cheese 6 Pack    Catalog ID: 25347

Sale Price: 154.65

Contents:

2 Cheddar Cheese (FD)

2 Monterey Jack Cheese (FD)

1 Mozzarella Cheese (FD)

1 Colby Cheese (FD)

New Catalog

We have a new catalog available online.  View it HERE.

February Specials

When you click on the ad you will be taken to our site with Shelf Reliance. If you would like Q Club pricing – please contact us directly for more information on being a Q Club customer.

Do you have a recipe you want us to makeover? Let us know and we will!

Pantry Challenge {the month}

I posted yesterday about our goals for the Pantry Challenge we are doing.  Today we are going to look at our goals and see how we did.

1) Use the items that have not been rotated in the pantry for sometime.

We were successful in using many items from the pantry – opened things we tend to “save” like juice, it is just there – for “special” occasions!  Well we decided this month would be a special occasion.
We used some of those specialty items that I purchased for a great recipe I saw and then never got around to making – we made them this month (well a couple of them).  They were not really that good – the people who work at Trader Joe’s and create the sample recipes made them taste much better!
We started turning to canned fruits and vegetables more as the month went on (although see #3).
A few more items remain in the pantry that we want to use – we plan on using them and being more attentive to what it is we are buying.

2) Discover what exactly is in our freezer and use it.

We have cleaned out both freezers – but they are NOT even close to being empty – not that I want them to be empty. I just want to use the older items that we put off using.

Here is a picture of the freezer I took last week:

and the door

We have used a little more since these pictures but there is still TONS in there.  I have discovered I need to store more bread – or as you will read in #4 make it. Otherwise we have a pretty good supply of a variety of products in the freezer.

3) Reduce grocery budget – really I wanted to not go shopping at ALL, but wanted a little wiggle room.

We spent MAYBE $100 all month at the store. This included three trips. All three were a result of really good sale items that I wanted to get and put away for “after” the challenge.  You know the $5 off $20 coupons or the $10 off $50… yeah I am a sucker! We did buy milk, fruits and veggies around the 20th.  We were doing find drinking the THRIVE Instant Milk (it is actually REALLY good) but I had been wanting to make a permanent switch to 1/2 instant and 1/2 fresh milk for awhile anyway so the gallon of milk we got I split up and froze one gallon and then we had the other 1/2 (turned whole gallon) in the fridge. No one knew the difference so looks like that is a switch we will continue with.

I definitely learned I need more raw vegetables around. We did use the THRIVE vegetables with our meals and as side dishes but they are just not a good substitute for a salad!

We also went into Costco to get puppy food this past weekend as we were near there. We had enough to get through the month but it has made me realize we need to have a bigger supply of food for her around too.

4) Teach the kids more out eating from the pantry and making things here at home (crackers, bread, etc.)

This was the MOST fun of all. My youngest only 4 1/2 has taken a huge liking to making bread – which is dangerous! I LOVE homemade bread and just want to eat it all up. So we have to limit how often we bake.  We did use the bread for everything from snacks to breakfast and lunch sandwiches. During the winter I find it easier to bake bread – I don’t’ want the oven on in the summer time.
They both have learned more about where things are in the pantry as we went though things together. We will be spending more time incorporating them into our cooking/baking – they did a great job.

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So… the challenge is “over”. Well not really. We plan to continue the challenge but more loosely. We want to use what is in our pantry. We have a year supply of many items but now that we eat a good deal of THRIVE foods we don’t need as many traditionally canned vegetables, boxes of mashed potatoes, rice mixes etc. So we plan to use those items up and replace them with THRIVE products.

Did we enjoy the challenge. I did, a lot. Really the ONLY time we went to any store was when we REALLY needed to. Not only did we save money by not buying things but also saved money on gas. I have had the same tank of gas for over a week – which is unheard of with my SUV! I went and did errands today for the first time all year.   I enjoyed taking the month of and living with what we have – which we have figured out is a lot!

Are you ready to take the challenge?  Challenge yourself for these 29 days of February and come back and let us know how you do.

If you are interested in learning more about Shelf Reliance and THRIVE foods feel free to contact us – all of our information is above in the header.

Pantry Challenge {our goals}

Our family has been participating in a pantry challenge issued from Good Cheap Eats at the beginning of the month. I started the month/year in the hospital with my appendix getting removed, so while I wasn’t planning on participating I decided on the 3rd while I was in the hospital recovering that maybe it was a good idea. I knew we had enough of everything to get the a month (or more). The exception was fresh milk and fresh eggs (we get those from my mom’s chickens throughout the month though), we could do it.  We set out some goals:

1) Use the items that have not been rotated in the pantry for sometime.

2) Discover what exactly is in our freezer and use it.

3) Reduce grocery budget – really I wanted to not go shopping at ALL, but wanted a little wiggle room.

4) Teach the kids more out eating from the pantry and making things here at home (crackers, bread, etc.)

When we mentioned to a few people that we were doing a pantry challenge they were impressed but also realize that we have a pretty good home store to pull from and use. And we do use our home store on a regular basis but I figured by the end of the month we would be using it a bunch more.

Check back tomorrow to see how the month went.

Have you done a pantry challenge? Set some goals tonight as a family (February is a short month !!!) and eat from your pantry/freezer this month.

Getting prepared: Documents

There is more to preparedness than food, water and items to prepare those.  It is important to have your financial affairs in order as well as the dreaded paperwork that floats around. I found this image awhile ago and just found it while cleaning up my desktop.

With tax time coming – now is a great time to organize your files while gathering the information you need to do your taxes.