[alwaysconservative]

I freeze rice and flours and keep them in the freezer until I use them. I keep all my nuts and dried fruits in the refrigerator. You could probably do the same with dried milk and buttermilk and dried egg products, I would guess.

[Kartographer]

The problem with keeping your flour and rice or anything for that matter that you truly will depend on is what if the power goes out for a extended lenght of time?

[maine-iac7]

speaking of dried milk...I cannot abide the powdered milk in stores...but if you can get your baker to sell you some of the powdered milk they use - it’s very fine and feels like cornstarch - You can mix that up (takes good stiff mixing) and cool it - not many people will ever think it’s not ‘real’.

[cherry]

I read somewhere that if you throw your pasta and oatmeal and even flour in the freezer for two weeks it will kill off any spores at all...

I did this with a large amt of sugar I bought but the freezer kind of gave it a funny consistancy although it works just great in recipes..bought about 150 pounds for under $9 per 25pounds.....