Saturday, January 3, 2009

Basic Food Storage

Grains: Wheat, Oats (quick, regular), Cornmeal, Barley, White Rice, White Flour, Pastas (recommended amount = 400 lbs/person/year)

Legumes: Dry Beans (Kidney, Red, Pinto, White, Lima, Black), Lentils, Split Peas, Peanut Butter
(recommended amount = 60 lbs/person/year)

Fats & Oils: Vegetable Oil, Shortening, Salad Dressing (Mayo Type), Peanut Butter
(recommended amount = 20 lbs/person/year)

Sugars: White, Brown, Powdered, Honey, Corn Syrup, Molasses, Maple Syrup, Jams & Preserves, Powdered Fruit Drink, Flavored Gelatin
(recommended amount = 60 lbs/person/year)

Milk: Nonfat, Dry Milk, Evaporated
(Amount varies with mixing instructions from 50-100 lbs. Plan on 3 cups/day/person.)

Salt (8 lbs/person/year)
Multi Vitamins (365 pills/person)
Garden seeds (personal preference)
Water (14 gallons/person/2 weeks)

Expanded Food Storage:
Dry Yeast (1-2 lbs/person/year)
Baking Soda (1 lbs/person/year)
Baking Powder (2 lbs/person/year)
Dried Eggs (1#10 can/person/year)
Vanilla,
Bouillon (beef, chicken, vegetable)
Powdered Shortening or Butter