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 FORT LEE, Va. – Thinking outside the box, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is to explore creative and unusual ideas, not limited by rules or tradition. The Defense Commissary Agency’s Thinking Outside the Box recipes do just that.

“Thinking Outside the Box” recipes are always accessible on commissaries.com under the “Healthy Living” tab. This library features quick and easy, dietitian-approved recipes for appetizers, entrees, salads, side dishes and even desserts. While choosing your recipes for the week, visit the Healthy Habits and Resources tabs to learn about meal nutrition, stretching your food dollar, using leftovers and setting nutrition goals.

To get you started on your Thinking Outside the Box meal planning, DeCA has prepared a booklet, available for download on commissaries.com, which includes tips from our dietitian, a list of recipe substitutions to make your recipes more nutritious, and a list of our Thinking Outside the Box recipes along with a close-up introduction to some of our favorites.

How do you prepare for the next crisis? Planning is the first step and emergency preparedness officials recommend a disaster supply kit that includes the following items:

•           COVID-19 protection – reusable or disposable face coverings, disposable gloves, hand sanitizers, disinfecting wipes and hand soap

•           Water – at least one gallon daily, per person (three-day supply for evacuation, two-week supply for home)

•           Nonperishable foods – canned meats, fruits, vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, raisins, cereal, crackers, cookies, energy bars, granola, peanut butter, and foods for infants and the elderly (three-day supply for evacuation, two-week supply for home)

•           Paper goods – writing paper, paper plates, paper towels and toilet paper

•           Writing utensils – pens, pencils (manual pencil sharpeners) and markers

•           Cooking items – pots, pans, baking sheets, cooking utensils, charcoal, a grill and a manual can opener

•           First-aid kit – including bandages, medicines and prescription medications

•           Cleaning materials – bleach, sanitizing spray, and hand and laundry soap

•           Toiletries – personal hygiene items and moist wipes

•           Pet care items – food, water, muzzle, leash, carrier, medications, medical records, and identification and immunization tags

•           Lighting accessories – flashlights, batteries, candles and matches

•           Battery-powered or hand-crank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible)

•           Duct tape and scissors

•           Multipurpose tool

•           Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to home, passports, birth certificates and insurance policies)

•           Cell phone with chargers

•           Family and emergency contact information

•           Extra cash

•           Emergency blanket

•           Maps of the area

•           Blankets or sleeping bags

For more information about disaster preparedness, go to the DeCA website for lists of resources. For more resources to prepare for emergencies, go to Ready.gov and the Department of Homeland Security’s National Preparedness Goal webpage.

DeCA’s new policy guidance is personnel that work inside DeCA facilities will follow local community or installation command authority guidance for masking, screening, and testing based on the CDC COVID-19 Community Levels for counties in the U.S., and can be found at the following website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html

Commissary Store Brands: Saving money shouldn’t be a chore

Commissary Store Brands include an assortment of items spanning the entire store to include Freedom’s Choice food, HomeBase non-food, TopCare health & beauty, Full Circle Market natural and organic food, Wide Awake ready-to-drink coffee products, Tippy Toes baby products, Flock’s Finest wild bird food, and Pure Harmony pet food. We’re proud to serve you our Commissary Store Brands with the quality and savings you deserve. Go to commissaries.com for more information.

Commissaries, AAFES partner to sell each other’s gift cards

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) began selling their respective gift cards in both commissaries and exchanges on June 22. Commissaries will now have reciprocal agreements with AAFES and the Navy Exchange Command (NEXCOM) for gift card sales. DeCA began their partnership with the Navy in May 2018. Both organizations’ gift cards are open value: AAFES cards sold in commissaries are available in denominations from $5 to $1,500, and commissary cards sold in exchanges are available in amounts from $5 to $300. Authorized customers must still redeem the gift cards at their respective store or online.

Military Star Card

We now accept the MILITARY STAR Card. Welcome Stars!

Commissary Store Brands

The Defense Commissary Agency is continuing its rollout of commissary store brands to give shoppers a vibrant variety of low-cost, quality equivalent to national brand products.

Gift Cards

Gift Cards are available online and at all commissaries worldwide – on a rack at full service, front-end registers.

The beauty of commissary gift cards is that anyone - military or civilian - can order them online and have them shipped anywhere in the U.S. or to APO, FPO or DPO addresses outside the U.S. Or they can be bought in any commissary. Learn more about commissary Gift Cards.

Staying informed about food safety-related recalls is a full-time job

Thanks to Commissaries.com, it’s just a couple of clicks away.  Click Stay Informed for alerts on products sold in commissaries or on All Recalls from the FDA.