Food Storage & Shelf Life Charts From Months To 25+ Years

 

 

 

Food Storage & Shelf Life Charts From Months To 25+ Years

 

Learn the shelf life of food and that will save you a ton of money. You won't be throwing out items if you don't need to.  Having a safe food stockpile will save you life.

Food Storage Recipe - Veggie Bean Burgers

 This is a healthy alternative to burgers and uses items from your pantry. 

NEED:

2 cups of cooked dried beans - cook as package says

2 tablespoon mayo

1/4 cup of loose chopped cilantro

2 tablespoon plain dried bread crumbs

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce

salt to taste

olive oil

 In a large bowl mash the beans and mayo until almost smooth.

Stir in the cilantro , bread crumbs, ground cumin, hot pepper sauce, and salt until well combined.

Divide the mixture up into quarters to shape into round patties. 

In a skillet heat the olive oil and fry the bean patties until golden brown on each side and heated through.

Serve with lettuce and tomato on buns.

Sautéed potatoes and fresh green beans with smoked sausage

 

I used baby red potatoes for this, but you can use whatever kind you have on hand.

 

You can use fresh green beans, but sometimes I use a large can of green beans or a couple of cans that I drain very well. 

 Cheap and simple!

 

I brown the sausage then added a little bit oil or bacon grease till it got hot then I add the potatoes 

and green beans with seasoning.

 

Use whatever seasonings that you like.  

 Let it cook on a medium/high till you hear the veggies frying.

 

 Flip it a few times then turn on low, cover, and let simmer till the veggies are tender.

Food Storage Recipe - Taco Spiced Chicken

 NEED:

2 chicken breast

1/4 cup of mayo

1 packet of taco seasoning

shredded colby jack cheese

1 cup of white rice

2 cups of water

2 chicken bouillon cubes

Package of frozen California blend vegetables

 

Cut the chicken breast in half to make 4 and place in a greased oven safe baking dish.

In a small bowl mix together the mayo and taco seasoning.

Coat the top of the chicken with that and sprinkle with the cheese.

Bake in your 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes.

While that is baking cook the rice (as directed on pack) with the chicken bouillon cubes.

 Cook the California Vegetables as the pack states. 

Serve the chicken on a bed of rice and the vegetables on the side.

 

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Fire Pit! A New Way To Cook?

I am already thinking about spring and gardening! My mom gave me this fire pit for Christmas. Cannot wait until I can get out in the yard and build a place for it and then enjoy it. Already have a stack of pavers on my back deck for making a place just for the fire pit. Cannot wait to try out some new ways to cook. I have been printing out recipes and on Pinterest looking for recipes.

Keep These Items Stocked Up

 There are some items that should always be in your food storage. They can be used so many different ways. You can use these items to make so many things and to use up leftovers. Any time you see these items on sale , stock up!!

Tortillas - Possibilities are endless with these. You can use any leftovers of any kind of meat in them. Or even just roll up lunch meat  and cheese. They freeze pretty well , too. 

Ready Made pizza crust - These can come in handy for many ways. You can make pizza, of course, but you can also make other things. Breakfast pizza using leftover sausage. Make a sweet "pie" with pie filling and some dribbles of icing. 

Broth - Any soup can be made with a starter of broth. Use up leftover chicken, rice, vegetables, ground beef, etc - possibilities are endless.  STOCK UP !

Canned Tomatoes - They can be use in recipes of all kinds. They even have canned ones that have the seasoning all ready in them. Use in chili, tacos, salads, and so on and on. I even use them to make salsa. Keep as many cans on hand as you can.  Watch for sales and have at it.

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                        10 Things You Should Buy Right Now If You Haven't Started Prepping

 

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Lemon Cough & Cold Tea

This is so good for when you have a sore throat! Helps with colds also. The lemon is high in vitamin C.  Honey has antiviral properties. I try to drink this as soon as I start feeling that I am getting a cold.

 

 1 lemon 

 

2 teaspoons of honey 

 

Put the juice of that lemon into a cup and pour boiling water into that.

 

 Add the honey .

 

 Drink as soon as it gets cool enough.

Food Storage Recipe - Creamy Meatballs, Broccoli , and Fries

 

I was given some meatballs and none of us really like them so I had to find something to do with them! This is easy to make and taste great.

Whisk together 1 can of cream of mushroom soup and 1/3 cup of water. I have use other cream of soups also. 

 

Add a 1/2 bag of frozen steak fries. Partially thawed. Stir the fries up to coat them with the cream of soup mixture.

 

Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat. Simmer uncovered for a few minutes.

 

Stir in a bag of frozen broccoli and a small bag of frozen meatballs. Thawed a bit.

 

Return to a simmer and cover.

 

Simmer gently until the broccoli is tender.

 

Stir in 1/4 cup of sour cream and cook for a bit longer. 

 

Season with salt and pepper.

 

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