Covid was a HUGE wake up call for the world and realizing how much we need to be prepared… but for those of us with celiac disease, food allergies or an intolerances…it felt like a major slap in the face- ‘get it together’! We were in survival mode!
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So now that the shelves in the grocery store are stocked up again, it is important to get our shelves stocked in our homes too, so that no matter what happens in the world around us, we are not in fear about what we are going to eat.
A good friend of mine Meg aka @moremomma has inspired me so much. She wrote a blogpost that had me determined to follow her example. She simplified the process of stocking up and helped me to create a list of foods that I can stock up on too. Her family is not gluten free so I pulled some of her recipes and tweaked them a bit to ensure that they are safe for us!
Go read her blogpost and then come back here to see what I have done in our home.
I have 12 dinner meals below. I have multiplied each one by 10. So now I have 120 meals for my family. Actual meals that we all would eat. Actual meals that we eat regularly. This is just smart to do anyways to have food on hand that you never HAVE to go to the store on those crazy days that you go home to find an empty fridge. You have meals in an instant. I have to say, I did this 2 weeks ago and I have already pulled from these meals 2 times. Why not? It is a brilliant and easy planned meal! And I am aware of what I take out of my food storage and replace it the next time I am at the store!
Get creative, think of other recipes you can stock pile on. Or even pick 7 of mine and multiply that by how ever many weeks you want to have food storage for. That way every day of the week is accounted for. Mondays are spaghetti nights, Tuesday Taco Bowls etc…
For example: Buying 10 boxes of pasta, 10 sauces and 10 cans of green beans is so easy to do. Think of it, even if there are no emergencies (although that is highly unlikely) you are set up for success in your regular meal planning! You could even go all out and get a year supply of these meals… so that would be 52 boxes of pasta etc. But it is actual food that you know how to cook, that is safe to eat, that your family enjoys.
Here are the meals that I have personally stock piled on and now I am not fearful of anything going on outside of my home. We are prepared! I don’t have to fear! What a blessing. I hope this helps you and your family to get prepared and not fear as well.
Spaghetti and Sauce:
GF Spaghetti noodles (Jovial is our favorite)
Spaghetti Sauce
Can Green Beans
Chicken Noodle Soup:
GF Canned Chicken
Can Mixed Vegetables
Chicken Bouillon or Chicken Stock
Noodles
Chickpea Taco Bowl:
Oil
Can Chickpeas
Taco Seasoning
Salsa
Spanish Rice: see recipe below
Canned Corn
Rice bowls:
Dry Rice
Water
GF Canned Chicken
Salsa Verde
Can Beans
Can Olives
Fried Rice:
Oil
Rice
Water
Can Veggies
Coco Aminos
Spam
Broccoli and Chicken Rice Casserole:
Rice
Water
GF Cream of Chicken Soup (Pacifica)
Freeze Dried Broccoli
Chicken Alfredo:
Pasta (Jovial is our favorite)
Water
GF Alfredo Sauce (Thrive Brand)
GF Canned Chicken
Canned Peas
Haystacks:
Rice
GF Canned Chicken
GF Cream of Chicken Soup (Pacifica)
Can Pineapple
Can Olives
Freeze Dried Shredded Cheddar Cheese
BBQ Bean Bowls:
Beans
BBQ Sauce (Stubbs)
Rice
Water
Taco Pasta:
GF Pasta (We love Jovial)
GF Taco Seasoning Packet
Diced Can Tomatoes
Jar Salsa
Buffalo Chicken Rice:
GF Canned Chicken
Buffalo Sauce
Rice
Water
Spanish Rice & Beans:
White Rice
Oil
Tomato Sauce
Seasoning Salt
Chicken Bouillon/ chicken stock
Canned Corn
Pinto Beans
PB & J
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Rice Cakes
Extras:
Hard Taco Shells (Check Shelf Life, use and restock when needed)
Tortilla Chips (Check Shelf Life, use and restock when needed)
Dinty Moore stew
Hormel chili
DESSERTS
Peach Cobbler:
Can Peaches
Cinnamon
GF Yellow Cake Mix
Sprite
Apple Crumble:
Can Apple Pie Filling
GF Yellow Cake Mix
Cinnamon
Water
Brownies:
Box GF Brownie Mix
Water
Oil
Applesauce
Pumpkin Cake Mix Cookies:
GF Spice Cake Mix
Can Pumpkin
Chocolate Chips
Portable Toilet and Toilet bags
GF Lotions, Soaps, toothpastes etc. Are also things to keep in mind for at the store!
Happy Stocking Up Now For A Brighter & Stress Free Later!
xoxo, Coral
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