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.
And snakebite.
Kippered herring filets. Smoked oysters. You can find them a buck a tin at any dollar store. Delicious. Avoid the ones packed in oil and you’re heart-friendly.
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Sugar and salt. Gunna need those too. Cheap.
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✔️ keep all of those items in my storage rotation.
Surprised they didn’t include honey. Even if it crystallizes from age, just gently rewarm the container in warm water and good as new.
B&M brown bread!!! So good. Imma get a bunch of those tomorrow.
You can order King Arthur’s flour online at WalMart for $3.68. Also check out the RiceSelect Pearl Couscous in a 24 oz container for under $5.
Canned Anchovies. Good with greens of all sorts.
Your body can store it for years, but you eventually go through it.
The older the person is, the more vitamin A his body has, so most people aren’t going through it.
Butter Ghee (clarified butter) can be kept without refrigeration for a long time. You can make your own with unsalted butter. A standard in hot, humid India. Higher smoke point than regular butter as well.
Add a few dried Bay Leaves to rice, pasta, flour, grain in sealed containers. It inhibits weevils.
Large canisters of dried onions, black peppercorns and crushed red pepper are a must. Powdered mustard, iodized salt and sugar.
Grain alcohol (ethanol) is a great antiseptic and preservative.
Get a spiral cut ham, remove the fat and dry it. Ham jerky is great at a fraction of the cost of beef jerky.
“So much for those on low carb.”
That’s the problem I have with long term storage and “store what you eat”. 90% of my diet is meat and eggs. You can’t store that. My main long term stores are rice and beans. I guess you could store tons of canned meat if you can afford it. I can’t.
Learn to tenderize cheap cuts.
DuckDuckGo it, lots of places have it including WallyWorld.
Agree.
Refined Sugar.
Lasts forever.
Soap.
I have so many gallon jugs of sugar stored, it’s not funny. Some of the older ones (circa 2008) have turned a sort of off white. No worries. I tested them, last fall and they’re good as new.
Brown bread is not something that can be found in my parts.
Even B&M beans are hard to come by.
The Ingles near me was selling them but I bought them so they decided to stop selling them.
It’s easier to find Moxie than brown bread here, even that is about $10 for a four pack.
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