tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104850467540824174.post6991190919456489136..comments2023-05-21T02:58:49.753-07:00Comments on iPrepared: length of storageWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09599912078704905243noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104850467540824174.post-59936975984477833542009-05-13T14:47:00.000-07:002009-05-13T14:47:00.000-07:00Fantastic pantry! Thanks for sharing that link.Fantastic pantry! Thanks for sharing that link.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09599912078704905243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104850467540824174.post-15579256014598155772009-05-13T14:45:00.000-07:002009-05-13T14:45:00.000-07:00My experience with white flour is also about 1 yea...My experience with white flour is also about 1 year. I haven't found a good indication of the shelf-life of my basmatic rice yet. I have some that has been stored for almost a year. <br /><br />I thought it was interesting that the new LDS church recommendations for longer-term storage included corn, but not cornmeal. Your experience is probably why that has been changed. <br /><br />We also don't use cornmeal very much. We primarily use cornmeal for a pizza-crust coating. So, we store a little bit of dried corn (popcorn will work) and plan to grind it. <br /><br />Thanks again for your comments! It's good to talk about these topics in real-life family situations.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09599912078704905243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104850467540824174.post-64215980560299327592009-05-13T14:22:00.000-07:002009-05-13T14:22:00.000-07:00The church recommendations for white flour say it ...The church recommendations for white flour say it lasts about 1 year. Mine has lasted about 2 years. I have had some go rancid, but most has been fine.<br /><br />We also keep basmati rice.<br /><br />Corn meal is recommended on the list of items from the church. Corn meal has gone rancid very quickly.<br /><br />I have a small amount of corn meal, and my popcorn can be ground if need be. Though we have been living on our food storage and graden for the last 2+ years, I have never ground corn, as my family is not real fond of cornbread or hushpuppies.<br /><br />You can see what we've had in our pantry here: http://theprudenthomemaker.com/awellstockedpantry.aspxThe Prudent Homemakerhttp://www.theprudenthomemaker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104850467540824174.post-84141049923921157412009-05-11T18:03:00.000-07:002009-05-11T18:03:00.000-07:00Good comments. I also include many short-term sto...Good comments. I also include many short-term storage items like brown sugar, basmati rice, and flour as part of my storage. I know that these foods will not last 30 years, but instead think of them as more a part of my three-month supply (even though I might have more than that). I try to store just enough that I can rotate completely through before these items go bad. Of course, that length of time varies by product.<br /><br />Thanks again for your comments.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09599912078704905243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104850467540824174.post-46607891073250922512009-05-11T17:07:00.000-07:002009-05-11T17:07:00.000-07:00I posted on your allergy post about pearled barley...I posted on your allergy post about pearled barley before I read this thread. We have not had any problems with our pearled barley going rancid, even after 2 years of being open.<br /><br />Kept cool, nuts and brown sugar do fine. I keep a terra-cotta disk in with my opened brown suagr and it stays moist and fine. You can also store molasses and white sugar to make your own brown sugar. I have had less problems with C&H Brown sugar from Sam's Club than with store-brand sugar (the terra cotta disk will make hard sugar soft, by the way). Sealed in the bag, the C&H sugar stays soft for us for 4-6 months. It is very dry here and I keep all of my food between 55-65 degrees.<br /><br />You can keep nuts in your freezer; my experience has been that pine nuts go rancid really quickly (so I keep these in the freezer). Walnuts easily last 9 months and pecans have lasted more than a year. Keeping them cool really extends their shelf life.<br /><br />My powdered eggs have been fine, and I have had them for over two years. Most companies say to expect a shelf-life of 2-3 years on powdered eggs.<br /><br />Our granola went rancid really quickly. A better solution is to make your own granola in small batches from your food storage.<br /><br />So, while these things may not last 30 years, many can last for more than a year and are worth having in your one year's food supply. Having been living on our food storage the last couple of years, I have learned that variety in your storage is extremely important in keeping your family happily fed.The Prudent Homemakerhttp://www.theprudenthomemaker.comnoreply@blogger.com