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.
I have to order it online.
I’ve asked for it at a few stores here in the south and get looked at like I have two heads.
As far as I know the B&M cannery in Portland Maine is the only place in the world that makes it.
Thank you FRiend
Tuna feesh. 🐟 Long shelf life, pure protein. I eat it from the can or pouch. So do our cats, if they let Big Daddy have any first. *chuckle*
Salt Sugar Vinegar Wheat(have flour mill)
Don’t ever forget Louisiana HOT Sauce!
Oats are highly nutritious for a grain and do not pack on pounds like wheat does. Not so much for vitamins but for minerals, they seem to be the best grain.
They can be had relatively cheap at Sam’s or BJ’s or some bulk store.
Wheat can be ground into flour; rice and lentils eaten together gives you all the proteins you need. Hard corn lasts a long time appropriately stored; it can be ground into cornmeal. Now add things like salt, pepper, spices ( you can get them at Sams in bulk for practically nothing) and you have the basis for plenty of practical meals.
Don’t forget things like fuel and vegetable oil. Crisco stores pretty well, keep other oils cool and out of the light to minimize breakdown/oxidation.
The oilI get for long term storage is Berio Olive Oil in the can.
The can is a better seal than plastic bottles.
Sardines also
What about bagged white rice?
Thought that kept literally forever?
I bought 1/2 gallon canning jars at Wal-Mart and put pasta and nuts in them and vacuum sealed them.
There are attachments that you can get for vacuum sealing that goes over the mouth of the jar and seals it.
Without oxygen, and in a cool dark place, you can extend shelf life a lot.
Also, when you buy your stuff, check the expiration dates.
I was surprised to see bags of Nestle’s chocolate chips dated for two years out, in the bag.
Nuts, too.
BACON!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have silver chain and silver cap for Tobasco sauce (1.8 fluid oz. Size) from VN.
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The cheapest things to stock up on are the things you can produce and/or obtain for free. Gardening is a skill that takes time to develop, but can provide an impressive amount of food. If you save your own seeds, it becomes even more affordable.
Some things you can grow need canning, freezing, or dehydrating in order to preserve them, but others can be stored for long periods just stacked up in an out-of-the-way spot. Look for things like potatoes or winter squash that are described as good keepers. Each variety is different, and some keep better than others. There are also things like pinto beans or flint corn that are dried as part of the harvesting process, they can be stored the same as store-bought dry beans or corn.
Check your area’s hunting and trapping regulations, chances are there’s something you can harvest without too much expense. In Wisconsin for example, a landowner can hunt or trap rabbits and squirrels on their own property, without even needing a license. The meat would need to be preserved, but it’s still cheap meat.
I know a few people who raise their own meat. There are expensive ways to do that, and there are inexpensive ways to do it. The hows of that would take too long to post here, but if that’s something you’re interested in I recommend researching on your own. I’ve even heard of people raising quail on the balcony of their apartment.
It depends on how much more.
Your body can store it for years, but you eventually go through it.
The USRDA is only the minimum to avoid the symptoms of deficiency, not the optimal amount for health.
The key is finding that spot between just barely enough, and a toxic dose level.
Get a Sam’s size bag of popcorn.
Don’t forget the salt though, and butter.
Butter lasts almost indefinitely in the freezer. I hear it’s possible to can it but had never done so myself.
I will always remember Selco’s advise GRAVY, That gravy made much that was otherwise uneatable eatable.
that brown bread is YUMMY!!
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