Non-Perishibles

This is only a "suggested" list of locally available, non-perishable foods for hurricane or other natural disasters. Use this list as a base to build your own "Emergency Provisions" list. Substitute items on this list that you may not like, or are unavailable where you live, for readily available items that you will eat. The new "Boxed Dinners" being offered by most of the manufacturers, (Betty Crocker, Hormel, Dinty Moore, etc), make excellent choices for the "Emergency Stash".

Keep a two-week supply of all basic foods on hand. Replace these goods every six months. A excellent alternative is dehydrated foods, they are 60% to 80% lighter in weight and actually have a much longer shelf life than canned goods.

Lists below are calculated for a couple, (two people), increase accordingly for larger groups, (ie, x2 for four people, x2.5 for five people, x3 for six, etc).

Canned Goods

Main Courses			Vegetables
1 wk	2 wk	Item	1 wk	2 wk	Item
2	4	Ravioli	1	2	Canned Yams
2	4	Beef Stew	1	2	Sweet Peas
2	4	Chicken & Pastry	1	2	Green Beans
3	6	Chili with beans	1	2	Baked Beans
4	8	Corned Beef	1	2	Canned Spinach
4	8	Vienna Sausage	2	4	Sliced Potatoes
5	10	Tuna, Ham or Chicken	2	4	Whole Potatoes
2	4	Luncheon Meat	1	2	Canned Carrots
1 lb	2 lb	Rice	2	4	Canned Mushrooms
1	2	Dry Beans	2	4	Canned Olives
Alternatives to Listings above . . .
7	14	Boxed Dinners Betty Crocker, Hormel Dinty Moore, etc	Cooks in 30 minutes, includes everything needed, meat, starch, vegetables. Some varieties may require a cup of water to mix into the enclosed batters. 5 to 10 minutes prep time. Fast Easy Simple!!

We now keep ten to fifteen of the new "Boxed Dinners" offered by, Betty Crocker, Hormel & Dinty Moore. Each make several varieties that are satisfying to the palate, filled our stomachs and are easy to prepare. Each are basically open the enclosed cans, pour into dish, and either open the topping and sprinkle or mix the packet in a bowl with water and then spread over the top of the ingredients in the dish, and both methods bake at 325 to 350 for 30 minutes. Figure about $3.50 to $4.50 per box, depending on where and when you do your shopping. Expect to pay even more if you wait until the storm watches or warnings are issued before you shop for these items.

Canned Fruits			Drinks
1 wk	2 wk	Item	1 wk	2 wk	Item
1	2	Peaches	4	8	Canned Juicers
1	2	Fruit Cocktail	21	42	Gallons Water
1	2	Pears	2	4	Cases of bottled water.
1	2	Apricots	3	6	2 liter Soft Drinks
1	2	Pineapple	7	14	Sports Drinks
1	2	Applesauce	1	2	Instant Coffee
1	2	Mandarin	1	2	Instant Tea
Condiments			1	2	Tang
1	2	Squeeze Mayonnaise	7	14	Presweetened Kool-Aid
1	2	Squeeze Catsup
1	2	Squeeze Mustard	.	.	.
1	2	Squeeze Cheese	.	.	.

Perishable Packaged Goods

Snacks/Cakes/Cookies			Perishables
1 wk	2 wk	Item	1 wk	2 wk	Item
1	2	Chocolate Chip Cookies	2	4	Loaf Bread
1	2	Peanut Butter Cookies	5 lbs	10 lbs	Fresh Potatoes
1	2	Sandwich Cookies	5	10	Fresh Oranges
3	6	Little Debbie Cakes	5	10	Fresh Apples
1	2	Saltine Crackers	1	2	Bunch Bananas
2	4	Snack Crackers	.	.	.
1	2	Peanut Butter	.	.	.
2	4	Jelly or Jam	1	2	Squeeze Butter

Other items you can store easily in advance include; bouillon cubes, your favorite spices, olive oil, a box of salt, a can of pepper, some cooking utensils and a wash bowl or bucket.

Emergency Food Stash

Canned Goods

Perishable Packaged Goods

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