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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:

Pantry Essential Prep List- Part 1

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!

Lets 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 todays 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 overtime 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

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

  • Spagehtti

  • 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

Did we forget something? Leave us a comment below and we will add it to our list!

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Paycheck 9- Food Preservation

Food Preservation

Food is a huge part of our lives  both for nourishment and social interaction.  food brings us together and can ultimately tear us apart.  A hungry man is a dangerous man.  This is why it is crucial that you start learning how to preserve food and how to store it safely.  If you are going to take this mission on you will need to read books, watch YouTube videos, and learn from someone that knows what they are doing. 

It's not rocket science so don't shy away from it.  You just need to make sure you follow proper guidelines and techniques when handling and storing food.  The entire point behind prepping is to stay a live so don't let your own preps kill you! On a positive note, food preservation is a fantastic skill to have and it is very fulfilling.  I love eating a pasta sauce on a cold winter's night that came from my summer garden! So go out and grow it, hunt it, and then preserve it!

Preps To Buy

Pantry Preps

Prepper Projects:

1. Research: Begin researching and finding resources to have on hand for the different food preservation methods. There are some great resources for preserving food on different homesteading websites and even homesteading magazines. Check Out Our YouTube Channel for suggested videos!

2. Food Preservation: Practice makes perfect! So, start practicing today. You need to learn about canning and growing food.

3. Garden: Start a garden so you can grow food to preserve for later use. If you’re limited on space try the Square Foot Garden Method!

4. Food Storage: ind a safe, dry area in the home to store your longer-term food supplies. Those who are tight on space can use creative methods such as shelving units high in their closets, extra bedrooms, under the bed or closets. As long as the space is dry, is free from temperature fluctuations, and is large enough to store the food it will work. It is best not to use a garage or attic for a food storage area due to the drastic temperature fluctuations that occur in these areas of the home.

5. Food Supply: Make a list of what types of long-term foods you plan on storing for your long-term food supply. Those that have family members with special dietary needs should do further research on which types of foods they will need.

6. Practice using your food storage tools on short-term foods to ensure that you understand how the  tools work. If you have leftovers use your food sealer to store them for later use. Dehydrate meats into jerky or preserve fruits in a dehydrator for latter use!

Prepper’s Tip

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Paycheck 10- Pantry and Fuel Preps

Pantry and Fuel Preps

Pereping your pantry full of foods your family likes to eat is a great start for anyone wanting to become more prepared.  However, it's really important that you stock up on ways to cook and heat the food in your pantry.  Here are a few suggestions to buy for your preps on this paycheck.

Food Preps

You can buy a lot of these items at Costco, Sams club or Winco Foods. I recommend Winco as they seal everything you need for food storage including the food grade buckets and mylar bags. You can see a list of their bulk food items on their website.

Winco Bulk Food List

Fuel Preps

Always go back through your supplies and make sure you have extras of everything. Remember the old prepper saying that “Two is one and one is none…”

If you have only one way to filter water, one way to stay dry or only one type of fuel you are setting yourself up for failure. If you have a few extra bucks add a few redundancies to your preps every paycheck.

Prepper Projects:

  1. Food Calculator: Calculate the amount of food your family will need for a month long disaster.

  2. Food Storage: With the food storage items purchased on your last paycheck, begin assembling Mylar bags and storage containers and pour food contents in and seal for long-term storage. Have a print out on hand on the directions for packing food long term to ensure that you are storing food correctly. Don’t forget oxygen absorbers!!!

  3. Ensure that food lids are sealed correctly!!!

  4. Store sealed food containers in a cool, dark, and dry area of the home.

  5. As a reminder, remember not to forget your pets in your long-term food storage plans and ensure that you have packed enough food away for your pets. Dog and cat food can also be stored in food grade plastic containers for long-term use. You can buy bulk at WINCO!!

  6. Read about the different types of fuel and decide which fuel choice(s) are best for your family.

  7. Find an appropriate area outside of the home where the fuel can be stored.

  8. Ensure that you rotate your fuel regularly and check to make sure there are no signs on leaking.

Prepper's Pro Tip:

Need an excuse to dig or purchase a fire pit?  Well your families back yard fire pit can become a great place to grill or cook in an off grid situation.  Practice cooking on open flame as it's an art form and a little different than your BBQ.  This is a great way to spend some time out doors with your family. 

****Just remember if you’re in a truly off grid situation you may want to be careful cooking outside, as the smells can attract those that are hungry and unprepared. I bet a steak would smell great to someone that is starving!

How To Start A Fire

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Paycheck 15- Time To Check Your Preps

It’s Time To Check Your Preps!

Ok this is a great time to stop and review what you have and have not preped since you started this journey. Look back at your reason for prepping and the items you wanted to prepare for…How many of those items have you missed or only partially addressed? Have any of your concerns changed? Has your mindset changed? This is a great time to do a few inventories and see whats missing.

  1. Inventory your pantry

  2. Your Kids Preps

  3. Basic Medical and Hygiene Preps

  4. Clothing Preps?

  5. Review the basics: Water, Fire, Shelter, Food, and Security

Prep Your Pantry

Remember when you prep your pantry to buy items your family already eats and enjoys.  If you don't eat sardines don't buy sardines.  A little variety in your pantry is a nice feature so you don't get sick of eating the same thing day in and day out.  Oatmeal is one of my breakfast favorites, but by month two I think I might pass.Also when bringing in new preps to your pantry, make sure to rotate old products to the front so you use them first.  The food industry refers to this process as first in first out.

Pantry Reminders:

Do a quick inventory of what you are running low on and make a shopping list. Review a few of the essentials below to see if there is anything on the list you should add to the shopping list.

  • Canned goods

    • Soups

    • Veggies

    • beans

    • Tuna

    • Chicken

    • Spam

    • Broth

    • Tomatoes diced and stewed

    • Pasta sauce

    • Tomato sauce

  • Cereal

  • Oats

  • Olive Oil

  • Salt

  • Sugar

  • Spices

  • Dry goods

    • Rice

    • Beans

    • Pasta

  • 3 gallons of water per family member

  • Jars of peanut butter

  • Protein bars

  • Powdered milk

  • Protein/calorie drinks

  • Electrolyte drinks

    Kid Preps Double Check & Double Down

  • Diapers and wipes

  • Infant formula

  • Infant cereal

  • Baby food

  • Do you have go bags packed?

  • Do you have food preps that are treats or surprises for them. In a scary situation a cup of hot coco or a stick of gum can go a long way!


Medical / Health Preps

  • Soap,

  • Hand sanitizer

  • Feminine hygiene supplies

  • Medical supplies

  • Prescription medicine

  • First aid resupply items. Especially items folks use a lot of like band aids, gauze, bandages, etc.

  • Sunscreen

  • Aloe Vera

  • Jock itch and athletes foot

  • Basic razors and shaving cream

  • Tooth paste and mouth wash

  • Diarrhea or upset stomach meds

  • Anti-inflammatory

  • Toilet Paper and Paper Towels

  • Garbage Bags

  • Rubber Gloves

  • Bleach

  • Iodine

    Clothing Preps

  • Hiking boots

  • Gloves

  • Shemagh

  • Sun glasses

  • Socks

  • Extra Underwear

The Basics:

Prepper’s Project

  1. Medical Inventory: Go through your medical supplies and see what you are short on. Do you have basic cold medicines? Do you have Ibuprofen? Allergy medicines? The point of this exercise is to see what basic over the counter drugs you can stock up on and make a list of your goals. This is part common sense and partiality a personal matter. This can include prescription drugs as well, if you are honest with your doctor and tell them what you are doing a lot of them will support you have an extra week or so of meds on hand.

  2. Pantry Gut Check: What Items have you been using in your pantry and what Items are collecting dust? Be honest with yourself and adjust your buying. Develop a few recipies to try and burn through the items you don’t care for as much. It will further teach you to stay in line while purchasing for your pantry.

Paycheck 16 Pantry Needs

Pantry Needs

Your pantry is the center of your home and your preps. I know usually people say the kitchen or the hearth is the center of your home, but not if you're on a mission to self-reliance. You need to always be stocking your pantry, using the products, and keeping track of its inventory. Your pantry will feed your family today and will be a blessing in the future. Even a few days of eating the same old thing can be frustrating. This is the idea of food fatigue and believe me it is a very real threat to morale. I once ate lentils for two months on a survival course and it took me four years to even entertain the thought of a lentil again! Sure when your hungry you will eat whatever you need to to survive. A well-stocked pantry will give you a few options to break up the monotony of it all and spice up your average meal.

  • Dehydrated vegetables and fruit

  • High energy snacks:

  • trail mixes

  • peanut butter

  • whole wheat crackers

  • 2-gallons cooking oil *Hint: Plant based oils lasts longer

  • Canned bulk quantities of :

  • vegetable

  • fruit

  • meat

  • soups

  • Monthly dry & packaged goods:

  • pastas

  • pasta dinner

  • rice dinner

  • cereals

  • dry oats

  • Baking goods In Bulk:

  • baking powder

  • baking soda

  • yeast

  • salt

  • vinegar (white and cider vinegar),

  • corn meal

  • Tea and coffee – 1 box with 16 bags or 1 (2-ounce) jar instant coffee

  • Drink mixes:

  • Gatoraid

  • Meal supplements

  • Emergency food bars

  • MRE’s

  • Specialty foods for those with special diet concerns

  • Pet food


Paycheck 17- Pantry Essentials

Pantry Essentials

Like everything in life, it is important to build a good foundation. your pantry is no exception to this rule. Think of all the small items you need to cook your favorite family meals and add them to our pantry essentials list below. When I stock my pantry I also like to think of items that I am always running out to the store to buy. If I stock my pantry with those items I will save myself time and gas money! The basics vary from household to household but certain items ring true for almost everyone. Here are a few of my pantry essentials.

PANTRY 101

  • Ensure - This supplement drink has 6 grams of fat, which provides your body with 9 percent of the recommended daily intake. The powdered version of Ensure will last longer than the pre-made drink. Plan on a can of powdered Ensure to last the same as a can of infant formula, which is roughly about 12 months.

  • Oil – The plant-based oils are best to store in your emergency supplies. A light-colored oil, such as vegetable or olive oil can last up to a year if stored properly. Once it’s opened, the oil could turn within a matter of weeks or months depending on how it was processed and the storage environment.

  • Peanut butter – Any type of butter made from nuts is a healthy source of fat and if stored properly can last up to 12 months.

  • Nuts and seeds – Because of the high oil content in nuts and seeds their shelf life is usually affected. Nuts and seeds typically last about 12 months.

  • Crisco – With a shelf life that ranges from 2-8 years, this fat source is the longest lasting. That being said, it is probably the unhealthiest of the choices.

  • Mayonnaise – Mayonnaise has a relatively short shelf life of 6 months. Therefore, if you plan to stock up on this, ensure that it is frequently rotated in your food supply.

  • Salad dressing – Salad dressing lasts anywhere from 9-12 months.

  • Canned meats - Some canned meats, such as spam, fish and canned ham can also provide an adequate source of fat for your survival diet. Due to the high salt content of some of these canned meats, they have a relatively long shelf life of anywhere between 2-5 years.

  • Chocolate – Although chocolate is considered a high-calorie, high-fat food, it does provide some health benefits as well. Most of the studies done used no more than 100 grams, or about 3.5 ounces, of dark chocolate a day to get the benefits. Studies have shown that dark chocolate lowers blood pressure and cholesterol levels as well as provides more antioxidants than blueberries. A chocolate has a shelf life of 12 months, however, if the chocolate is repackaged in Mylar or stored in a plastic container, it could last much longer.

STOCK UP ON THAT MAGICAL FRUIT:


  • Lima Beans, Dry

  • Soy Beans, Dry

  • Split Peas, Dry

  • Lentils, Dry

  • Dry Soup Mix, Dry

  • Chickpeas, Dry

  • Black beans, Dry

  • Navy Beans, Dry