I'm getting ready to teach a course on starting a three-month supply.
Though I don't advocate recipe sharing when developing a plan (the recipes should be ones that you already use regularly), I have seen that a list of possible shelf-stable and easily-stored meals can jog memories for those who don't think they eat anything that stores well. I'd like to have a large list on the black board for this presentation to help people get thinking.
So, I'm asking for your help! What meals do you store for your three-month supply?
Here are a bunch of ideas that I've compiled so far:
BREAKFAST
Granola, pancakes/waffles, french toast, cereal, oatmeal, cream of wheat, hashbrowns, bacon, eggs, muffins, smoothies.
LUNCH/DINNER
Wraps/sandwiches (PB&J, tuna, chicken salad), fish fillets, chili, Mac-N-Cheese, jambalaya, pizza, easy canned soups (Spaghettios, ravioli, chicken noodle, etc.), lasagna, enchiladas, chicken crescents, spaghetti, burritos, taco soup, beans and rice, soups, chowders, crock-pot chicken, curry chicken, chicken alfredo, shepherd's pie, pot pie, baked potatoes, quesadillas, casseroles, stroganoff.
OTHER
Various canned/dry/freeze-dried fruits and vegetables to supplement all of the above (bottled peaches, fruit leather, applesauce, canned green beans, etc.). Grow a garden. Fruit trees. Sides and desserts as desired.
NOTE
All of these items can be made using shelf-stable storage items which can be stored at least three months or more. I personally include freezer items in addition to those on my shelves. All freezer items can be substituted with shelf items if necessary.
Obviously, these meals are all within the realm of my own recipes. I'd love to hear your ideas! Please, help me think outside my own kitchen.
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3 comments:
I would just try to store as much of the foods you already eat. Certainly this needs to be shelf-stable foods, refrigerator and freezer foods should be avoided because you cannot expect your power to work.
Also, you might enjoy this video on 3-month food storage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAI4ROlY7Sk
Your list looks a lot like mine :) Everytime I make a meal I think of ways that I could make it if I didn't have electricity. I have had such a feeling of needing to be prepared lately and I have been doing this for awhile now. So I listen to the spirit when it whispers to me to buy something. I hope your class goes well. I get to teach one at the end of the month. I always get excited to teach preparedness classes.
Thanks Julene -
My class did go well. I hope the list helped to jog a memory or two and help them find foods that they regularly eat. Even if it only made a difference to one or two, I'm happy.
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