Comments on: Step 9: Comfort Foods http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net Ten simple babysteps to food storage success! Wed, 23 May 2012 06:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Deirdrercox http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/babysteps/step-9-comfort-foods/#comment-41376 Deirdrercox Tue, 01 May 2012 16:57:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?page_id=69#comment-41376 tapioca pudding! tapioca pudding!

]]> By: Shela http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/babysteps/step-9-comfort-foods/#comment-41340 Shela Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:32:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?page_id=69#comment-41340 Thank you for the idea Kathleen! We eat pasta twice a week (once with red/marinera sauce, and once with white/cream sauce). The spaghetti-o's aren't something I normally buy, but I will now because they require no "prep" and will definitely be a comfort food. The more you can store that is close to what you would normally eat, the better. For example, I have stored several cans of Spam. The chocolate pudding cups are also a great thing to store. Good luck and thanks again! Thank you for the idea Kathleen! We eat pasta twice a week (once with red/marinera sauce, and once with white/cream sauce). The spaghetti-o’s aren’t something I normally buy, but I will now because they require no “prep” and will definitely be a comfort food. The more you can store that is close to what you would normally eat, the better. For example, I have stored several cans of Spam. The chocolate pudding cups are also a great thing to store. Good luck and thanks again!

]]> By: Jodi and Julie http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/babysteps/step-9-comfort-foods/#comment-41331 Jodi and Julie Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:44:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?page_id=69#comment-41331 Try this post where we give some tips on dealing with allergies http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2012/04/12/food-storage-and-allergies-lets-give-this-a-try/ Try this post where we give some tips on dealing with allergies http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2012/04/12/food-storage-and-allergies-lets-give-this-a-try/

]]> By: Damama78521 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/babysteps/step-9-comfort-foods/#comment-41326 Damama78521 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:06:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?page_id=69#comment-41326 What do you store if you are lactose intolerant? What do you store if you are lactose intolerant?

]]> By: Kathleen http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/babysteps/step-9-comfort-foods/#comment-41200 Kathleen Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:35:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?page_id=69#comment-41200 I have been working diligently over the past 6 months to build up our short term food storage and last month began our long term storage! Recently though I've been thinking about adding comfort foods. Candy, condiments, spices, peppermint tea and Kool-aid all sound appealing but I was looking for a filling-instant-something that would require very little or no prep. I spent almost an hour wandering up and down the grocery store aisles and rediscovered a treat from my childhood...canned ravioli and spaghetti-o's! This isn't something I ever buy, because it isn't cost effective for my family of 7 but what a wonderful comfort food with no prep! I like the idea of being able to heat and eat them right out of the can. I plan on buying 7 each month to add 'comfort food' to our food storage. This would be great in our 72 hour kits as well since they are high in calories and fat and easy to prepare. I have been working diligently over the past 6 months to build up our short term food storage and last month began our long term storage! Recently though I’ve been thinking about adding comfort foods. Candy, condiments, spices, peppermint tea and Kool-aid all sound appealing but I was looking for a
filling-instant-something that would require very little or no prep. I spent almost an hour wandering up and down the grocery store aisles and rediscovered a treat from my childhood…canned ravioli and spaghetti-o’s! This isn’t something I ever buy, because it isn’t cost effective for my family of 7 but what a wonderful comfort food with no prep! I like the idea of being able to heat and eat them right out of the can. I plan on buying 7 each month to add ‘comfort food’ to our food storage.
This would be great in our 72 hour kits as well since they are high in calories and fat and easy to prepare.

]]> By: Mstxgal http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/babysteps/step-9-comfort-foods/#comment-40780 Mstxgal Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:47:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?page_id=69#comment-40780 I had Saladmaster pans for many years, but the item I loved most was the Saladmaster shredder, it is NOT electric, does everything a food processor does, but in emergency times, it is great, cuz it still works when there's no electricity!  Hash browns, salads and slaws, scalloped potatoes, all of it, was great!! I had Saladmaster pans for many years, but the item I loved most was the Saladmaster shredder, it is NOT electric, does everything a food processor does, but in emergency times, it is great, cuz it still works when there’s no electricity!  Hash browns, salads and slaws, scalloped potatoes, all of it, was great!!

]]> By: Kathleen OMeal http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/babysteps/step-9-comfort-foods/#comment-40760 Kathleen OMeal Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:08:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?page_id=69#comment-40760 Good Heavens folks!  Why dont you just can or cook and then dehydrate your own tasty Southwest beans recipes...Why pay so much out on FD????  Chipotle sauce/cumin chicken tomato salsa/tomatillo,any seasoning, flavoring, salsas can be canned, dehydrated...just have to search what ingredients need to be added after the fact and store these... For example: a fast grab company coming super snack we put together fast make Cafe Del Rio's Chicken Fajita mixes at home.  These are the best on the trail...just make the tortillas and cook on top of a flat stone if you have to.  When we sent out with military on maneuvers they flattend the dough out by hand and covered a latriene shovel with a little foil and it riveled the delicious recipes at Cafe Del Rio. we vacumn pack spices in bulk and store these in cool dark places for many years...these can also be packaged in little packets using any sealer and then sealed into whole meals in Bishops Storehouse super mylar bags...iron them shut if you have to...so many ways to do this.... my 720,000 family plus EPA  preparedness group make all of their own snacks and meals ahead with great simplicity and ease..once you understand food processing very well...and also learn to garden year round in any zone, you can eat 5 star restaurant quality at every meal...there is never a need to not do so if you plan ahead, are prudent to the max and are creative in recipe building and use....just dont forget to use different colored carotenes in vegetables each day ....get ready to shelter in for several months...lots of super bugs here now and on the horizon....so long Good Heavens folks!  Why dont you just can or cook and then dehydrate your own tasty Southwest beans recipes…Why pay so much out on FD????  Chipotle sauce/cumin chicken tomato salsa/tomatillo,any seasoning, flavoring, salsas can be canned, dehydrated…just have to search what ingredients need to be added after the fact and store these…

For example: a fast grab company coming super snack we put together fast make Cafe Del Rio’s Chicken Fajita mixes at home.  These are the best on the trail…just make the tortillas and cook on top of a flat stone if you have to.  When we sent out with military on maneuvers they flattend the dough out by hand and covered a latriene shovel with a little foil and it riveled the delicious recipes at Cafe Del Rio.

we vacumn pack spices in bulk and store these in cool dark places for many years…these can also be packaged in little packets using any sealer and then sealed into whole meals in Bishops Storehouse super mylar bags…iron them shut if you have to…so many ways to do this….

my 720,000 family plus EPA  preparedness group make all of their own snacks and meals ahead with great simplicity and ease..once you understand food processing very well…and also learn to garden year round in any zone, you can eat 5 star restaurant quality at every meal…there is never a need to not do so if you plan ahead, are prudent to the max and are creative in recipe building and use….just dont forget to use different colored carotenes in vegetables each day

….get ready to shelter in for several months…lots of super bugs here now and on the horizon….so long

]]> By: Jodi and Julie http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/babysteps/step-9-comfort-foods/#comment-40695 Jodi and Julie Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:18:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?page_id=69#comment-40695 I'm not sure which site it was, if you find it let us know - sounds tasty. I’m not sure which site it was, if you find it let us know – sounds tasty.

]]> By: Mary voss http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/babysteps/step-9-comfort-foods/#comment-40694 Mary voss Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:28:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?page_id=69#comment-40694 The other day I was online looking at different freeze-dried food sites and came across a video of one where the staff was testing out their beans and rice (with southwest flavorings). Now that I am looking for it, I can't find it!  Do any of you know which site I was on?  Thanks! The other day I was online looking at different freeze-dried food sites and came across a video of one where the staff was testing out their beans and rice (with southwest flavorings). Now that I am looking for it, I can’t find it!  Do any of you know which site I was on?  Thanks!

]]> By: Msgreenjeans50 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/babysteps/step-9-comfort-foods/#comment-40651 Msgreenjeans50 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:36:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?page_id=69#comment-40651 I get a dried whole milk called Nestle NIDO in the Mexican food section of my local grocery. It doesn't have a long shelf life ...maybe a year.  But it workes great to make yogurt. I get a dried whole milk called Nestle NIDO in the Mexican food section of my local grocery. It doesn’t have a long shelf life …maybe a year.  But it workes great to make yogurt.

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