Long & Short Term Food Storage Basics

Minimum basic amounts for one person for one year

These amounts all depend on how you cook, adjust them as you experiment over time to your needs
Store what you eat and eat what you store

300 LBS. Grains

Wheat (hard white & red, soft white (baking) harder varieties store longer, rye, barley, kamut and apelt for more diversity kamut and spelt are ancient grains, also consider einkhorn

Additional Grains

Millet, quinoa, teff, amaranth, buckwheat, rice,  (brown,white), basmati,  popcorn, rolled oats, groats or steel cut in the bucket, can or bag      *Roll your own oats (groats) with an oat roller, the advantage is that it has not been steamed like regular oats and will store longer

*A good quality popcorn can be stored for a long time and ground to make cornbread

*If your brown rice smells stale, rinse it real well, the oils wash off and is still great for use. 
*Grains stored will stay fresh longer & will sprout if you tumble them in diatomaceous earth and store in 5-6 buckets.  Also, every two years, pour your grains from one bucket to an empty one and then back again to oxygenate the grain 

60 LBS. Dry Beans and Legumes

Pinto beans, black, white, kidney , great western, garbanzo, lentils, brown & yellow, split peas, yellow & green etc.

3-1 GAL. Containers of Honey
Raw honey is full of enzymes and is full of great nutrition

Sugar (60 LBS)and/ or Pure Maple Syrup

Pure Maple Syrup has many minerals

75 LBS. Dry Milk

Country Cream is 100% dehydrated milk       *Available at Macey’s, Grandma’s Country Foods

20 LBS. Cold Pressed Oils

Olive oil, grape seed, sunflower, coconut
*Store Olive, Grape seed, Sunflower oils in the freezer to extend shelf life
*Extend the life of oils by refrigerating after opening
*Cold pressed oils have essential fatty acids and anti-oxidants in them,  necessary for hair, skin, nails and brain and heart health.  Cold pressed oils have not been heated.  Heat destroys vital nutrients.

5 LBS. Salt

Sea Salt, Redmond Salt         *Good to have variety

5-10 LBS. Sprouts

 Pro-Vita, sunflower seeds, golden flax seeds sesame seeds, fenugreek, broccoli seeds, alfalfa seeds, etc
Add power packed nutrition to your food storage, learn to sprout (www.lifesprouts.com, ( 1-800-241-1516)) 

Raw Nuts and Seeds
Soak and sprout for added nutrition
Can be stored in the freezer  
nut butters, nut milks

*Nut butters without added shortening and sugars is better for your health and your pocketbook

Dehydrated, Freeze Dried Fruits And Veggies and Whole Meals

Tomatoes, onions, carrots, green beans, peas, corn Celery, peppers, potatoes, tomato chunks and/or powder, banana chips, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, apples, pineapple etc. 
*Great shelf life
*Add water and blend and you have baby food

1-2 Jars Bouillon, Whole Egg Powder, Bottled, Dehydrated, Canned Meats, Baking Soda, Baking Powder

1-2 LB. Yeast

*Saf Yeast is vacuum packed and has a long shelf life    *or dehydrate and bag your sourdough start for later use

Spices & Herbs

Some health food stores sell them in bulk, save your spice jars and fill them with fresh ones or buy online spices.  Anytime you can get the whole herb or spice you will have fresher flavor           Penzey's Spices

Dates

*May be stored in the freezer
 www.datepeople.net

Apple Cider Vinegar/White Distilled Vinegar
*Bragg’s is a great product for internal usage, white distilled is great for cleaning fruits, veggies and your home

Shorter Term Foods

Ketchup, Mustard,Mayo, Miracle Whip 

* These have limited shelf life, learn to make your own

Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, Stews Chili, Meat

*These have a short shelf life, check dates
Additional Supplies & Information

Paper Products

Plates, cups, bowls, utensils, napkins, paper towels

Women and Baby Needs

Sanitary supplies (washable ones available online, as well as patterns for making your own)

 http://www.newmoonpads.com           Diva cup.(online) 

Cloth Diapers

cloth diapers and pins and plastic pants or other washable.  Less space and can be used over and over again  

Walmart   Comfy Bummy
Sweet Cheeks Diapers   Green Mountain Diapers
Dearest Diapers

Alternative Fuel For Home, Cooking and Light, Matches

Wood, kerosene, fuel to run a generator, coal, Sterno, butane, solar power, wind power, lamp oil etc.
Cleaning Supplies

White distilled vinegar, baking soda and essential oils are simple and can be used to clean everything.

“CLEAN HOUSE CLEAN PLANET” BY KAREN LOGAN IS A GREAT RESOURCE

Vitamins & Extra Medication

This takes time, so start now by re-filling your prescription when it is down ¾.  Make sure you rotate it regularly

Personal Products

Soap, lotion, toothpaste, extra toothbrushes, floss, shampoo, deodorant (baking soda is good for this and so are essential oils), Simplify by using oil for lotion, coconut,  jojoba, apricot seed, olive oil is a little heavier and stays on the skin longer. Find products for multiple uses saving you storage space.  Multi-purpose soaps are available online such as Miracle II, Dr Bonners, Kirk’s Original Coco Hardwater Castile Soap is also a great soap. These soaps can be used for skin care, tooth brushing, shampoo, cleaning the house, car & laundry

Laundry Soap

Find a powder, biodegradable and hypoallergenic concentrate. Fels Naptha is a great bar soap for stain removal or make your own

*Remember baby’s needs:  Millet is a very alkaline grain and dates are a whole food.  Also, avocados and bananas are baby’s first foods. Use dehydrated fruits and veggies re-hydrated and blended

**Become skilled in gardening, sprouting, making your own soaps, lotions, shampoos.  Learn to sew, can, dehydrate foods and anything else that will assist you becoming more self reliant

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