Posted on 06/26/2021 4:45:18 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
An emergency stockpile can greatly increase your chance of survival if SHTF. But creating a stockpile can easily drain your grocery budget if you’re not careful.
Luckily, some of the best foods for stockpiling are extremely cheap, so you can buy them in quantities enough to last you several months. Here are some examples of cheap foods to stockpile:
Rice – Rice is a staple food worldwide. It is also a versatile ingredient as it can be paired with various foods or cooked with various ingredients. When stored in an airtight container, rice keeps for six months. Rice is also cheap when bought in bulk.
Pinto beans – Pinto beans can be cooked in bulk and used in soups and salads. Pinto beans are a cheap way to keep bellies full, too, since they are rich in carbohydrates, fiber and protein. Like rice, they will also keep for several months if stored in an airtight container in a cool, dry pantry. Buy pinto beans in bulk to save money.
Lentils – Lentils are another legume that should be part of your emergency stockpile. They give you lots of calories, carbohydrates, protein and dietary fiber. Lentils are typically used in soups. But they also make great additions in potato salads, roasted vegetable salads, curries, and other savory dishes.
Oil – Don’t forget to stock up on oil since you’ll need it to cook. Having oil on hand will also give you more variety since you can use it to make marinades, sauces and salad dressings. Choose healthy oils, such as coconut, sesame and olive oils.
Flour – Bread is a staple in various diets worldwide. But bread can quickly go bad and moldy. So instead of buying ready-made bread, stock up on bags of flour. Flour is the single most important baking ingredient. If you have flour, you can make whatever bread or pastry you want.
Cornmeal – Cornmeal is the main ingredient in cornbread, a staple in Native American diets. Cornbread will sustain you in a pinch. You can also use cornmeal to bread fish and chicken. (Related: Have a taste of frontier survival cooking with cornmeal pancakes.)
Chickpeas – Chickpeas or garbanzo beans are a staple in the Mediterranean diet. Like other beans, chickpeas are also high in protein and dietary fiber. Buy chickpeas in bulk and store them in airtight containers for long-term storage.
Pasta – Pasta is a good source of carbohydrates. Pasta also makes a great vehicle for hearty sauces, meat and dehydrated vegetables, among other ingredients. Because pasta is dried, it can keep up to two years past the expiration date printed on the packaging. Opened dry pasta will keep for one year.
Oats – Old-fashioned rolled oats are a pantry staple. You can buy them in large bags and store them in a cool, dry place for long-term storage. Oats are also a versatile ingredient. You can use them to make overnight oats, no-bake granola bars and muffins, to name a few.
Powdered milk – Forget about stocking up on cow’s milk, which will inevitably go bad even when unopened. Stock up on powdered milk instead. You can use powdered milk to make all sorts of ingredients, such as evaporated milk, coffee creamer, yogurt, hot chocolate and cottage cheese.
Meat – Meat can still be part of an emergency stockpile. For long-term storage, you can either cure meat with salt or portion it into airtight containers and place them in the freezer. You can also dry meat to make your own jerky. Check with your local grocery store or butcher for money-saving deals and promos.
Dried foods – Don’t forget to add dried fruits, vegetables and herbs to your emergency stockpile. These foods ensure you still get to eat healthy foods when SHTF. The best part is, you can dehydrate foods yourself. Stalky and starchy foods, such as potatoes, carrots and unripe bananas, are great for dehydrating. Follow this guide to dehydrate your own foods. Learn more about building a stockpile at Preparedness.news.
Yeah, a case or two of pints of bourbon always gets listed as good barter goods to have around.
It’s not like I’m drinking it, but it’s there for barter if the worst happens.
Plus it taste wonderful
Some folks will still scoop it up, but the prices are really out of control.
This is actually something to really worry about.
I may still have a bag of rice in the cabinet left over from the Y2k panic.
Six months is for brown rice.
While whole wheat or brown rice or other minimally processed ingredients may be slightly more nutritious they have a shorter shelf life and your body will gain less energy from them.
A good thing now when we are surrounded by delicious calorie available food in abundance and must restrain ourselves.
In a survival situation where you are having to do physical labor, not so much.
I’m going to buy a cheap pork butt and cook it in spaghetti sauce...instead of meatballs.
Do you order it or buy it at the grocery?
Rice is good for storing items that need protection from moisture...in WW2 that’s how they stored MANY things
In the Phillipines. ..
Peanut Butter and Refried Beans opened with a resealable opener will replenish you with protein and b vitamins.
I have B&M brown bread as well. I can save it for just me because my family do not like the molasses flavor.
Karo corn syrup is a great sweetener, and very cheap. It’s regular corn syrup, not the hydrogenated kind.
Don’t forget a good mega multivitamin with minerals…..
When you diet suffers they will help maintain some balance…..
Also, your spices and salts, they will dramatically change a very bland diet into a culinary escape….
Bookmark. Good thread.
Spam. Period.
I haven’t had B&M Brown Bread since I was a kid. I’m going to have to see if I can find it at the store.
Does the simethicone make the beans more picante?
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Don’t forget a good mega multivitamin with minerals…..
When you diet suffers they will help maintain some balance…..
A multivitamin might cause you to have excess vitamin A.
The government forces skim milk sellers to add vitamin A. So many foods are sold with added vitamin A that eating them can cause you to have excess vitamin A.
An investigation in Sweden found that people with more vitamin A have more bone problems.
For milk I keep stocked up on evaporated milk and use it for cooking when fresh milk is called for to keep it rotated, including making vanilla custard ice cream. It keeps for and couple of years and would be so very beneficial.
For the flour, don’t forget to stock up on active dry yeast and vegetable shortening.
I try to keep stocked for a year of all non perishables. Canned chili and protein bars are good to keep.
I hate Spam and Goya’s similar version but I do keep it in stock. It’s good for five years usually and I’ve found a few recipes to enjoy it in, just to keep it rotated.
Paper goods and cleaning supplies I go for 2 years stock, some the plandemic. They’re not done messing with us.
One the initial expense is doled out you can just replace as used and it keeps it rotated at no additional cost.
Uhhhh…. No..
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