I'm always looking for new prep foods for the pantry. Canned meats are always up on the list, as finding protein additions to the carbs is a challenge. I noticed Hickory Smoked Spam yesterday at Wally World. Now I do not like Spam or spam like products. I stock a small amount, but not very much...

Been working to make my own MREs for my BOB and pantry and my biggest struggle is finding food with low enough carbs and sugars to support my pre-diabetes but with enough carbs and protein to be supportive in a SHTF situation. My doc told me to cut carbs and sugar and eat more meat and veggies...

Am I addicted or a hoarder? Hummmmm. So I looked it up. According to Wikipedia, "Human hoarding" Civil unrest or natural disaster may lead people to hoard foodstuffs, water, gasoline and other essentials which they believe, rightly or wrongly, will soon be in short supply. Survivalists, also...

To shake things up and avoid food boredom, I try to stock things in my pantry aside from the typical canned goods, soups, spaghetti sauces, beans, etc. This is not just for long term food storage, but also because I often cook from the pantry during winter months since getting to the grocery...

Here's my dilemma. Recently had to relocate back to the Southland (SoCal) to take care of elderly parents. In doing so we left behind a full size basement in a much cooler climate and now have to figure out how best to store our preps in the space we now have available...i.e. a garage, and a...

Was just whipping up a batch for breakfast and thought I'd share - this is a really easy recipe you can make with items from your pantry. Ingredients: 1 box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 1/4 can crushed pineapple 1/4 c Coarse Ground Corn Meal (Bob's Red Mill) or any corn meal you have should be OK 2...

How can I keep rodents out of our pantry in the basement?? There are droppings just about everywhere and I've had to throw some items completely away. On a side note: How do I convince the other half how dangerous this truly is to our health?? He is not concerned (yikes!!!) about it on the...

What is the most embarrassing moment you've had while prepping or stocking up? My incident today turned me three shades of red, and honestly, there was nothing I could say in my defense. I took advantage of my day off by heading to Walmart with my gift cards from Santa. Figured I'd do a...

I have 8 five gallon pails filled with macaroni and rice and salt and sugar, with the rice/macaroni in mylar with absorbers. Here are some pics of the pantry each shelf is 18 inches deep and stacked double/triple high if possible. We do eat what we store to rotate and stock up on sales. This...

I didn't want to steal Mayhaw's thread on spices, so I thought I'd start one here. I just had a quick look in my pantry, and saw a lot of our stuff comes from Bulk Barn...dried peas and beans, lentils, salt and sugar are only a few. Is Bulk Barn just a Canadian store? Do those of you in other...

Stuck in the SIn city or the burbs? Better learn to scratch cook, yuo can't store enough pre-prep stuff to stay healthy. NEWSFLASH : Ramen is crap I ripped this post with some resources from Mikey Severed Head Recon at tactical undergound Forum