New Additions to Our Food Storage

We share several items that we are adding to our food storage that will enhance efficiency, convenience and the flavor of meals we make using our food storage ingredients.
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[@andreagardner2335]

You can also buy tubes of anchovy paste, garlic paste, basil paste. I keep them all. Just wipe off the threads of the tubes with a damp paper towel before recapping. We are a retired couple, and I find these very practical for making recipes that serve 4. I always put aside a meal for the freezer when I cook.

[@dianahegseth6279]

We should all go thru our bug out buckets yearly to make sure all is still good. Thank you Pam for sharing everything you do.

[@lindaanncloer2611]

Hi Pam, I’ve added the small cans of ham. These can be used to eat straight out of the can, or added to dried beans or soups

[@ftlauderdaleborn1098]

Hi Pam 👋 I'm watching you while awaiting hurricane Milton here in DeLand, Florida 😢. When I first started watching this channel you showcased a Coleman butane stove and I bought it and extra canisters. We have been advised that we will most likely lose power. I will think of you if I have to use it 😊 Just wanted you and Jim to know that you are helping so many people! Thank you so much ❤ Please pray for Florida 🙏🏻

[@ej8710]

@@ftlauderdaleborn1098 Stay safe!

[@ftlauderdaleborn1098]

@@ej8710 Thank you so much ❤️

[@momskelton5794]

Tomato powder is great to make tomato sauce or tomato paste

[@GreenThumbGardener65]

Taco seasoning, bouillon cubes, any dry packaged salad dressing, Cajun seasoning, beef bouillon. All those items add a lot of flavor to plain foods you cook.

[@Trid2bnrml1]

check!

[@danniemcdonald7675]

I like to use Zatarains Red Beans and Rice Seasoning Mix (NOT the one with rice included). It's hard to find some times because it isn't found with the dinner mixes and is a little more expensive. I also keep various gravy mixes, spices, and "rubs," which I sometimes use to season my canned meats.

[@stephaniez2]

Small cans of Rotel are very versatile and can add zing to anything from spaghetti, chili, soups, nacho cheese, Mexican dishes, Okra & tomatoes. I get small six packs from Costco.

[@desertfish6239]

When we order takeout from some favorite restaurants they always include packets of things like soy sauce, red pepper flakes, parmesan cheese, etc. Those packets go into our food storage.

[@trudyhoffmann6405]

A story for me, many years ago we had a freak ice storm that left us with no power for almost 2 weeks. Thank the Lord we had a generator to water the cattle, then use it to keep our frig n freezer going. Water in buckets. As the items in the freezer would thaw, that's what we ate. Lol. The grill was our stove. The kids were able to shower at school. No lights but you get creative. I now store things so differently. Solar powered flashlights, radio, garden lights etc. batteries don't last forever.

[@Psych911]

I always keep a supply of good European dark chocolate. Really dark, around 80% cocoa solids. It's not sweet, so I dont find myself snacking on it, but during an emergency it would be great to have on hand as a treat, or to make a fancy dessert or hot chocolate. Popcorn too. It elevates any family movie night or game night. I also keep lots of marinated olives which are great for a savoury snack.

[@trudyhoffmann6405]

Tomato powder makes more sense to me. I make our own seasoning blends, easy to store without the preservatives in the packets. Gravy mixes etc. I agree with the comments on the dehydrated veg n fruit powders. Being prepared is more important now than ever. I just canned up ketchup for the year. The skins n seeds from the tomatoes are in the dehydrater right now, no waste. The powder helps thicken just about anything and adds flavor. Blessings to all, share the knowledge and keep learning!

[@Trid2bnrml1]

First, I have spices out the wazoo...I have a lot of dehydrated meats and veggies, and also canned versions of both. I buy lots of packets of various gravies, spaghetti sauce seasonings and such, but I've found McCormick beef stew seasoning to be useful. You can throw on some water, drop some dehydrated veggies (including potatoes) and meat of choice and heat it all up, tossing the beef stew seasoning in. It literally makes a pot similar to your average canned beef stew in just a few minutes...without fussing with the can.

[@danniemcdonald7675]

I love McCormick beef stew soup seasoning. It is the only one I use when making a beef stew. Even though I think it has changed over the last couple of years (or maybe my taste has), it is still very good.

[@thepenjorway]

Yes, I've changed mine to much smaller portions working on theory of no power

[@ej8710]

I have been doing one jar meals in pints. The scraps and meat trimmings become dog food in 4 oz jars. They are basically make your own soups with different combinations of veggies and seasoning.

[@janejdough2230]

With the freeze dryer the options are massive.

[@andreagardner2335]

I just bought small pull top cans of tuna. I surmise they will last longer than the pouches. Tucked them in our emergency car bags with a plastic fork.

[@jannethiebaud1493]

I have put aside dried Spring vegetable soup and Chicken soup in sachets to use as either soup or meal flavor enhancers. There is not a lot of dried soup available where we live in Tasmania, so it is well worth looking where you live to see what is available. Also, I managed to get some boxed of 5 containing sachets of tomato paste each containing 2 tablespoons which I thought would come in handy if things go bad. Bullion cubes as well as buckets of beef, chicken and vegetable seasonings are also great to store. Thank you so much for all you have taught me, I find all of your teachings perfect for my needs, just knowing your knowledge is superior to other channels gives me confidence that what I am doing is safe. God bless you both. 💗💖

[@mpennington27]

I like to keep tomato powder in my food storage to reconstitute for different tomato products. Can add 1/8 tsp salt per 1/2 cup powder and a little citric acid if desired. Tomato paste: 1 part powder to 2 parts water Tomato sauce: 1 part powder to 4 parts water Tomato juice: 1 part powder to 10 parts water

[@flowerofson-shine3539]

I love your hair this way, Pam. You look lovely. I respect you both very much. I've used so many of your teachings. Thank you and may our Lord bless you.

[@marygrott8095]

There are so many powders tjat can either be bought or made. I like mushroom powder, whichbi make from dehydrated mushrooms, onions, etc. Great flavor, and powders take up much less space. Thete is a company that sells a huge variety of flowers powders. I will try and look for it because I can't think of it right now. Iv I find it ill come back and share it

[@AmeyaStarlite]

Thanks for your wonderfull prepping ideas! Your tomato paste tube reminded me of a caviar tube which I liked and used to buy quite often. If you like it, of course. When you open it it stays “forever“. Best wishes from Lithuania ❤

[@Bling-it-on-grammie]

I canned my own corned beef. Get the beef brisket at st patty’s day. Raw can. I like to get the flats. Cut off the one side of fat. Cut fat into pieces and save. Cut brisket in long strips. Place in jars. No water. Just add the spices. This turns out soooooo good.

[@SandyMiller-ep9tl]

Dry veggie mix flakes, coarse seasonings, powdered Worcestershire sauce, miso

[@vickicoleman758]

This outfit really is very flattering for you! And of course your content is fantastic as always.

[@dorothymccomb2244]

Tomato powder makes paste, sauce, juice or seasoning. There are tons of recipes on KZbin for ranch seasoning and onion soup, as well as every gravy, sauce and seasoning mix under the sun. I've compared some of them and most seem to be basically the same with personal tweaks. Test them, find one you like, and then make a batch to keep in a jar for storage.

[@tonytango6676]

Another KZbinr freeze dries her diced tomatoes, and then puts it in a mixer to get it all down to a powder. She first course the tomatoes, but leaves the skin and seeds on. Apparently there are attachments to food processors that will do the dicing for you.

[@ohiofarmgirl3384]

I’ve always bought sardines and kippers as my hubby & I love them. We also take them camping & hiking for a quick snack.

[@tthompson4335]

Thank you for the reminders of things .I had forgotten some of these wonderful ideas so excited to see the slow cooker recipes...❤❤

[@reniermeyer1866]

I find that drying and powdering fruit to flavor homade yogurt, porridge, etc. Is useful.

[@craftsbeautyandlife5163]

I love the onion soup mix for so many uses. I also store beef and chicken cubes and powders, bbq sauce, tomato powder, mushroom powder

[@cyn4rest]

We’ve added Tomato Powder. Just adding water it serves as: tomato paste, tomato soup, etc. We love it and it’s easy to store with other shelf stable food stuffs.

[@DangerZone-w6y]

Pam and Jim EXCELLENT VIDEO! I keep several hundred cans of sardines (packed in water only) on hand at all times. Eating them plain out of the can is generally not palletable for most people including myself.. but I eat (at a minium) a full can EVERYDAY! I add mustard and crushed (baked) pork rhinds for crunch. There are many other easy ways to make sardines a little more palletable! That little 3.5 ounce can is packed with needed protein and nutrtion! I also keep MANY smoked oysters, cans of chicken breast, cans of kipper, herring ALL SUPER GOOD PROTEIN THAT EVERYONE SHOULD AND WOULD NEED! Those small cans can easily be grabbed very quickly and put in to a bucket or back pack in a sudden emergency should that arise. Dont forget a can opener for some of them.

[@derr2438]

I am still trying to learn to like sardines. A funny thing, my feral cat won't eat them. He only licks all the so-called olive oil off. Very odd. I AM trying, however.

[@janetbarker5104]

My husband and I have felt the same feeling about being prepared. I have canned a considerable amount of meat and soups and vacuum sealed various dry goods. I thought we were in good shape, but my instincts tell me I need to keep going.

[@ej8710]

@@janetbarker5104 Its kind of hard to stop.

[@marygrott8095]

Firehouse Piwders is the name of the website that has a large selection of powdered seasonings.

[@Junzar56]

Quinoa is great protein!

[@BrendaPerez-bd9dz]

Three things I recently added to my preps is cod liver ( not oil) maple spam( surprised me) and kevin sauces. All from Amazon. I tend to buy keystone meats ( from walmart online) and then buy sauces like salsa Verde for the pork. Im always on the lookout on how to add flavors. Like pesto for salmon, bbq for pork, Mexican for beef or spaghetti. Have tried a couple if Hereford pouchs recently. Didnt care for the meatballs but liked the beef with broth.

[@ej8710]

Glad you visited the Oregon Coast. I live in the valley. In 2016, I had two TKR and was feeling rather vulnerable. At this time, the state told us the we needed to have two weeks of supplies instead of three days. I started working on emergency preparedness. The Labor Day fires in 2020 was another warning. I have a mixture of MRE's and heaters, freeze dried meals and sides, dehydrated fruits and veggies, and then I started canning meats last fall. When there was meat on sale for under $5 lb, some went in a jar. Most of it with vegetables, so I have one jar meals. I have some home and commercially canned fruits and veggies, found instant barley and rice and smaller pasta and noodles (for a shorter cooking time), some MRE breads, and of course chocolate. I tried to have a variety of cooking methods and ease of serving. MRE's for the first day or two after the quake, and the my canned foods, and commercially canned foods to intersperse with them. Now I am working on milk and cheese alternatives that do not need refrigeration and some comfort foods. I am redoing a pantry area in my garage. You and Jim have given me some great ideas and are so affirming. I canned some orange chicken (sans cornstarch, with ground ginger and quadrupled the amount of sauce-so good). Happy to see your tube of tomato paste-I bought some last week!

[@AKWarior]

Our family loves dairy. Just curious how you can store longterm. Grated cheese freezes well, but would have to be used soon in the event of extended power outage.

[@filby3213]

I grew up with fruit storage during winter a long with meat in the freezer.

[@longloismariam7767]

Thanks for a very interesting knowledge, just in time Have a great and peaceful day Love

[@rikkim4818]

U look lovely today Pam.

[@conniesowers5125]

I have storage a large amount of various spice blends, homemade onion soup mix, freeze dried rotel, dried gravy mixes (store bought and homemade), freeze dried Alfredo sauce, freeze dried tomato sauce, freeze dried sour cream (French onion, ranch). I have lots of bouillon, plus I have freeze dried chicken and beef stock. I have freeze dried potatoes o’brien (I want to freeze dry more of this, wonder for all kinds of meals), mirepoix, various homemade soups and also canned soups. I would love your soup base you mentioned for seafood, I don’t think I seen that video.

[@AngelaM-y4e]

Those are excellent suggestions. I definitely be rethinking my options.

[@deborahwoods2361]

Thank you Pam!! 💜

[@gayeoneill4239]

I also follow Darcy from The Purposeful Pantry she has a lot of ideas for dehydrating seasoning mixes, fruit powders, vegetable powders. If you haven’t before you should check her channel out.

[@deborahwoods2361]

Darcy's great isn't she! Pam is the reason I began canning!

[@AngelaM-y4e]

I really love her channel as well. So much information and fun to watch.

[@suzanneclemena4992]

Thank you for expanding our minds!!! 🎉

[@rubyjackson5630]

We buy the skinless, boneless sardines in olive oil, they are delicious 😋 we also buy the tuna packs as well. Tomato powder is great option to store, you can use as little or as much as you need. Thanks for the great info I hope it helps other to get prepared. Stay safe and be well friends!! 🙏 ❤ 🇱🇷

[@cherylsmolinski-cn3jn]

Amazing information ! Thank you, SO much.

[@ShesInLosAngeles]

All of the Pacific Coast is vulnerable to potential tsunami. The State of California has a robust, interactive website which includes a search feature via zip code along with maps and a preparedness guide. I’m 4th generation living on the So California coast and tsunami and earthquake awareness were always in the forefront.

[@michellecollins3501]

We have been using the packets for tuna/chicken I will be putting those in our supplies

[@natviolen4021]

I follow those priorities in stocking emergency food supplies 1. can be prepared with a minimum amount of resources as I suppose there will be no power and no water 2. High nutritional value 3. Only things I also consume normally, so I can rotate and replenish Anything that doesn't fit above mentioned criteria will not be included.There won't be any gourmet cooking in a situation like this.

[@inkmetal1]

Onion soup,yes. Ranch, no. I stock kippers, smoked oysters, mussels. Mackerel in brine and tomato sauce.

[@derr2438]

Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix. See Mindy Mom channel used this little packet in a pantry soup recipe that turned out to be delicious. I must say, we rarely, if ever, use the food industry chemical mixes like this, but it really did add a good flavor and I see how it could make a vegetable dish, meat dish whatever, taste much better in a bad situation. It comes in little packets, sold separately or in a box of many, in our grocery stores. The packets are sealed tight. Should last a long time, great for camping. Warning: sugar is the first ingredient. See Mindy Mom also put Mexican crema (little shelf stable cans) in that soup. That crema was new to me but I now use it for all kinds of recipes that call for milk. I have since added the packets AND the crema to our emergency stores.

[@Linda-xp3ig]

I missed seeing the items in your buyout bags. I’ll look for that.

[@AngelaM-y4e]

Hello, i watched your video when you went through your bug out buckets. I was wondering why you do not have tea or coffee or sweetner or creamer in those buckets. I also wanted to share that, well here in Canada anyway, you can buy honey in strips. Maybe protein bars or protein drinks or powdered protein drinks. My other suggestion and forgive me if i missed it but a kit with needles and thread and scissors or safety pins. Another suggestion is those warmer packets for shoes and gloves in case it gets cold. Guess i should work on my own bucket. Thank you so much for sharing. I also had a question for the people who do not have vehicles. What would be the go to items to put in a backpack or a roll away suitcase? Have a lovely day. An umbrella, i think would be good.

[@thepenjorway]

Thankyou 🎉

[@pamharkins4601]

I love sardines! They are something we have always included in our bug out backpacks. We keep them in our car and change them out every year. I vacuum seal our packages of seasonings in Mylar to keep them more fresh., and label. We also keep cash in our backpacks, plus a list of what’s inside up front and where each thing is located in each area for quick reference. My husband has always been a prepper and we agree that you need to form a group together( ours will be mostly family) and know where to meet up if things get bad. We have included certain people with important skills, some of us have medical knowledge , some of us have more fun knowledge. My husband has surgical kit, and we have back up meds and antibiotics . We have always included sweets in our storage but not things that will expire fast. I love your channel. I have learned so much , when I thought I was really prepared you showed me I wasn’t! lol! We also have walkie talkies and such to stay in touch. A good plan is worth everything, so you won’t get caught off guard like most of those poor people from the hurricane . I pray for all of them. Times like these show the best and the worst of humanity. People helping people, also people taking advantage of the situation so we need to also be aware that some People are going to do that and be ready. I guess that’s all I can think of. ❤

[@1netie]

You can also use Lipton's Beef Soup Mix for multiple types of meals. I use a packet in my meat loaf. It enhances the flavor tremendously.

[@craftsbeautyandlife5163]

Pam you look so beautiful today❤

[@Dragon-di1zg]

As i am on my own, i find it difficult to prepare emergency foods for one. Everything seems to be in family size packs

[@ReadRomans10]

I keep cases of smoked sardines and rotate through them.

[@ej8710]

I am in the same place. I have canned meals in pints or 8boz jars. I can vegetables in 8 oz jars and buy some canned fruits and veggies in 8 oz jars. I found some MRE's sold as a individual packaging, breads, tortillas, entrees and single serving cheese. Dollar Tree type stores have smaller servings in cans and jars that are reasonably priced. It is a challenge, but we can do it!

[@danielleosentoski520]

Pam do you prep for your children and grand children or do they do this too? I put lots of food up and share with my adult kids .. it seems to be a priority to make sure my whole family has enough

[@jujumawmaw]

Dry bbq seasoning.

[@hgw90026]

Why not freeze dry your tomato paste?

[@RichardAStonemasonNOTfreemason]

Lentils and beans are high in protein. Green lentils are more nutritious than red lentils.

[@jujumawmaw]

Is it possible to dehydrate tomato paste to make a powder?

[@TexasBunnee]

Which church did that?!