3-Month Supply

In order to track what I have I came up with 7 dinners that were shelf stable and that we eat regularly at our house. That way I could just have 12 weeks worth of ingredients for each and know I had a three month supply.

Breakfast:

Cold Cereal, Oatmeal, Pancakes, Muffins. I just always have tons of this on hand so I didn't quantify it for our family. But you might want to think about things like toppings for pancakes, honey or sugar for you oatmeal etc. I have regular oats as well as the ever so good for you instant packets full of yummy sugar.

Lunch:

I just planned on eating leftovers, ramen and mac and cheese for lunches. So I didn't plan for these either.

Dinners:

1. Pasta w/Canned Vegetables

• 12 lbs pasta *
• 12 jars pasta sauce
• 12 cans vegetables **

* a pound is a way more than what we eat a meal, but remember I was thinking left overs.

** the only canned vegetables I can eat are green beans and corn, so that is what I buy, but if you love canned spinach. . . Just don't invite me over for dinner ;0)


2. Corn Bread and Chili

• 24 cans chili
• 12 cans vegetables
• Cornmeal, salt, oil, baking powder, baking soda, sugar or honey, powdered eggs*

*powedered eggs smell terrible, but they work great in baked goods and it is nice to always have them on hand.

3. Homeade Bread

• 12 jars fruit
• wheat, honey, oil, salt, sugar, yeast

4. Rice and Bean Enchiladas

• 12 cans enchilada sauce
• 12 cans chilis
• 12 cans black beans
• rice, garlic powder, flour, fat, cheese*

* not shelf stable, but I always have a bunch shredded in the freezer so I count it. It would still be good without the cheese.

5. Sandwiches

• leftover bread from meal 3
• tuna, chicken, mayo, pickles for tuna salad sandwiches
• peanut butter, jelly for PB & J's
• 12 jars applesauce
• 12 bags chips

6. Soup & Crackers

• 24 cans soup or homemade soups/stews*
• 12 boxes of crackers or
• biscuts: flour, shortening, salt, baking powder

* I'm not very good at making soups, and I get cheap Progresso all the time, so I just buy it. I choose soups with both veggies and meat so I feel like it is an all in one meal.

7. Hawaiian Haystacks

• 12 cans cream of mushroom soup
• 12 cans chicken
• 4 bags chinese noodles
• 12 cans pineapple
• 2 bags coconut
• 3 lbs slivered almonds
• celery*

*again, not shelf stable, but they are good without it too.