Pantry Prep List

How To Start Your Pantry

Your first goal of a pantry is to try and create a home store that backs up your kitchen cabinets. When you run out of something this “home store” will prevent you from having to run out for salt or sugar. The secondary focus of starting a pantry is to build up your food supply in a way that makes sense to you and your family members. Sometimes, not everyone in the household is on board with the idea of prepping so coming home with a year supply of food might not go over so well. So long as you focus on buying goods that you will use on a daily basis it should be easier to get everyone on board. As they see the products being used you can slowly start to come home with more and more groceries depending on your budget.

Remember that the cost of groceries fluctuates daily and by supply and demand. In times of natural disasters, for example, the price of goods increases as the supply dwindles. Buying a few extra cans every time you go to the store locks in that day’s price and will build up your pantry in no time at all.

The basics:

• Sugar

• Flower

• Salt

• Pepper

• Olive Oil

• Seasonings: Back up spices

• Rice

• Oats

• Bread Crumbs

• Shortening

• Baking Powder

• Baking Soda

• Beef Stock

• Chicken Stock

• Veggie stock

• Apple cider Vinegar

• Vinegar

• Peanut Butter

• Coffee

• Tea

• Honey

• Water: One gallon per day per family member

Canned Goods

This changes based on what your family eats but these are the essentials we carry.

• Artichoke Hearts

• Corn

• Diced Tomatoes

• Tomato Paste

• Tomato Sauce

• Black Beans

• Kidney Beans

• Baked Beans

• Refried Beans

• Black Olives

• Diced Chillies

• Garbanzo Beans

• Peaches

• Mandarins

• Fruit Cocktail

• Pineapple

• Chicken Noodle Soup

• Beef Stew

• Tomato Soup

• Chef Boyardee For the kids: Multiple Types

• Tuna

• Chicken

• Salmon

• Pasta Sauce

Dried Goods:

Beans:

• Lima Beans, Dry

• Soy Beans, Dry

• Split Peas, Dry

• Lentils, Dry

• Dry Soup Mix, Dry

• Chickpeas, Dry

• Black beans, Dry

• Navy Beans, Dry

Pasta:

• Spaghetti

• Angel hair

• Fettuccini

• Bucatini

• Orzo

• Egg Noodles

• Tortellini

• Penne

Other Good Stuff

• Quinoa

• Top Ramen

• Instant Oatmeal

• Cereal

• Creme of Wheat

• Crackers

• Pretzels

• Beef Jerky

• Nuts

• Almond Milk

• Ginger ale

• Gatoraid (Powder Drink)

• Pedialyte Powdered Drink

• Chips

• School snacks

• Popcorn ( Microwavable and Stove Top)

• Pancake Mix

• Potatoes

• Onions

• Jams

Sauces:

• A1

• Hot sauce

• Salad Dressings

• Soy Sauce

• Teriyaki

  Other Items:

• Foil

• Plastic Wrap

• Containers

• Jars

• Onion Storage

• Potato Storage

• Back-Up can opener

No- Knead Rosemary & Garlic Bread

An amazing Recipe for Bread Beginners

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Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

• 1/2 teaspoon instant dry active yeast

• 1 1/2 cups room temperature water

• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, yeast and rosemary

2. Add the garlic and room temperature water and stir to combine. It will come together and look like stringy, shaggy dough. This is good!

3. Cover with a damp kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let sit on counter at room temperature for 12-18 hours (I just did this the night before and baked the next day)

4. Heat up your dutch oven in the oven at 450 degrees (we want the baking vessel really hot)- I use my 4 quart Le Crueset for this

5. While your dutch oven is heating, on a clean, floured surface with floured hands, form the dough into a round disc shape (make sure to flour hands, as the dough is very sticky)

6. Place a piece of parchment paper in the dutch oven letting a little bit of paper to hang out so you can lift out the bread after it is done baking

7. Place the dough in your hot dutch oven on top of the parchment paper

8. Cover and bake for 30 minutes

9. Remove lid and brush a little olive oil on top of the dough. This will help to create a golden brown crust

10. Uncover and bake another 10-15 minutes, until top is golden brown

11. Remove bread from dutch oven and let cool before slicing

I found this recipe A Whole Lotta Oven Check out their site for amazing recipes!

Meal-in-a-Jar Chili

Meal-In-A-Jar: Chili

If you do not have jars on hand you can also seal this in a mylar bag with oxygen absorbers for long-term shelf storage. The mylar bags are great if you lay them flat you can then stack them in storage containers

Serving Size: 3-4 people

Ingredients:

3/4 c. Freeze-Dried Ground Beef (on sale in October)
1 1/2 c. Instant Pinto Beans (on sale in October)
1 c. Freeze-Dried Tomato Dices (on sale in October)
2 T. Dehydrated Chopped Onions
2 T. Tomato Powder
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. paprika
3/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 T. oregano
1 1/2 T. chili powder
1/16 tsp. cayenne pepper
tiny pinch of red pepper flakes

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Directions:

Place all ingredients in a quart-sized canning jar in order listed above. For longer shelf-life we recommend placing an oxygen absorber inside and sealing using the jar attachment on a Foodsaver Vacuum Sealer.

When ready to cook, bring 5 cups of water to a boil. Add jar ingredients and let simmer for 20 minutes. This will make a delicious thick chili. If you like a thinner soup feel free to add a little more water.

Prepper Project: How To Build A Prepper's Pantry

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Pantry Prep List

Building your food stores is a crucial prep and one that needs to be done carefully.  Remember that you can easily build your pantry up by buying a few extra items every time you go to the store.  Just bring this list with you and add a few items on every visit.  This will not sustain you for long periods of time it is merely the base of your food storage preps.  This list contains crucial items that you need to have in your pantry.  When building your inventory be sure to buy things you and your family will actually eat.  If you hate canned salmon and vegetable soups then don't buy them it will be a huge waste of money!

Let's GET STARTED

 The nice part about your pantry essentials is that you actually use them on a daily basis when you cook. By stocking up on these items you won’t have to take last-minute trips to the store for small items. Also, prices rise and fall daily so by buying an item today you lock in today’s price and it can save you money down the road.  

Be sure to keep an eye on your inventory levels as you could wake up one morning and find that something you want is gone. You need to set up an innovatory system with basic pars as a guideline for when you need to buy more.  For example, I always have 3 bags of coffee on hand so every time I open one I buy one more on my next visit to the store.  The pars should be set up by how often you use something and how important it is to you if the SHTF happens.

Build slowly over time and you will be surprised how fast your pantry will fill up. Remember your pantry is not the same thing as your long-term food supply. This should be a month or two worth of food that your family rotates through on a regular basis. Once you start prepping your pantry you will become more comfortable with your budget and the idea of buying extra products for your pantry.  

PANTRY ESSENTIALS Shopping List

CANNED GOODS

• Canned corn

• Canned salsa

• Refried Beans

• Black beans

• Kidney Beans

• Chili

• Soups

• Canned meats- ( Tuna, Chicken, Spam, Salmon, etc)

• Diced Tomatoes

• Tomato Paste

• Tomato sauce

• chicken stock

• beef stock

• veggie stock

ESSENTIALS

• Olive Oil

• Flour

• Sugar

• Brown sugar

• Vinegar

• Red wine Vinegar

• baking powder

• Boullion cubes

• Crisco

• Mayonnaise

• Spices: Start with the top 10 spices you use

• Honey

DRINKS

• Tea

• Coffee

• Ensure

• Powdered Drinks- Gator aid, rehydration drinks, orange drink

TREATS

• Protein Bars

• Granola Bars

• Beef Jerky

• Peanut butter

• Chocolate

• Hot sauce: This is a treat when you’re on day 5 of rice trust me!

PASTA

• Mac N Cheese

• Spaghetti

• Penne

• Orzo

• Any dried Pasta of your choosing

DRIED GOODS

• Nuts and seeds

• Rice

• Oatmeal

• Pancake Mix

• Top Ramen

DRIED BEANS

• Lima beans

• Soy Beans, Dry

• Split Peas, Dry

• Lentils, Dry

• Dry Soup Mix, Dry

• Chickpeas, Dry

• Black beans, Dry

• Navy Beans, Dry

WATER

• Enough Water for each person for three days

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How To Get Your Significant Other On Board:

1. This will save us money in the long run

2. No Need For Last minute trips to the store

3. Saves gas

4. It’s not dehydrated food it’s stuff we use

5. It’ gives us options to switch up dinners

6. Fema Suggests to have 3 days of food on hand at minimum

7. Once your home store pantry is up and running it is easy to connivance them of the need for “Just a month or two” of long-term food supply.

8. Prepping is about taking baby steps!

Pantry Links & Resources

1. Pantry Calculator Spread Sheet- A Big Thank You to Guildbrook Farm for this spreadsheet

2. US Emergency Supply:

3. Azure Standard:

The Prepper's Cookbook

The Prepper's Cookbook: 300 Recipes to Turn Your Emergency Food into Nutritious, Delicious, Life-Saving Meals

By Tess Pennington

Buy on Amazon

STOCK YOUR PANTRY TO SURVIVE ANY DISASTER
When a catastrophic collapse cripples society, grocery store shelves will empty within days. But if you follow this book's plan for stocking, organizing and maintaining a proper emergency food supply, your family will have plenty to eat for weeks, months or even years, with meals such as:
* French Toast
* Black Bean Soup
* Chicken Pot Pie
* Beef Stroganoff
* Fish Tacos
* Potatoes Croquette
* Asian Ramen Salad
* Quinoa Tabouli
* Rice Pilaf
* Buttermilk Biscuits
* Peach Cobbler
Packed with tips for off-grid cooking, canning charts for over 20 fruits and vegetables, and checklists for the best emergency pantry items, The Prepper's Cookbook will have you turning shelf-stable, freeze-dried and dehydrated foods into delicious, nutritious dishes your family will love eating.

Paycheck 18- Long Term Food Preps

Long Term Food Preps

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• Corn (whole kernel lasts longer)

• Pasta

• Wheat – Hard red wheat or white wheat

• Rice – white rice

• Oats – Steel cut oats, not the instant kind

• Quinoa

• Amaranth

• Honey

• Sugar

• Brown Sugar

• Molasses

• Corn Syrup

• Jams

• Fruit drink – powdered

• Flavored Gelatin

• MRE'S

• Wise Foods

• Mountain House Foods

Food Storage Equipment Suggestions:

• Mylar bags

• Oxygen absorbers

• 5 gallon Food buckets

• Gamma Lids

Suggested Projects

1. Get smart about survival and research the importance of having certain food sources in your diet.

2. Further, research how versatile these foods can be for your food pantry.

3. Use the Ready Nutrition Food Storage Calculator to find out how much protein you need to add to your storage supply.

4. Bear in mind, daily caloric intakes are different with each person, so research how many calories you need to stay at your optimum health.

5. Those with special needs (such as pregnant women) are advised to get more nutrition and calories daily, so keep this in mind when purchasing.

6. Learn how to package and store your bulk foods for long-term storage.

7. Store your purchased products in a suitable environment where it is not exposed to natural elements. Click here to learn about your food’s worst enemies

8. Get smart about survival and research the importance of having certain food sources in your diet.

9. Further, research how versatile this food source can be for your food pantry and your overall survival.

10. Use the Ready Nutrition Food Storage Calculator to find out how many sugar items you need to add to your storage supply.

11. Bear in mind, daily caloric intakes are different with each person, so research how many calories you need to stay at your optimum health.

12. Those with special needs (such as pregnant women) are advised to get more nutrition and calories daily, so keep this in mind when

13. purchasing.

14. Learn how to package and store your bulk foods for long-term storage.

15. Store your purchased products in a suitable environment where it is not exposed to natural elements. Click here to learn about your food’s worst enemies.