As I promised on my last blog, here is a list of quick, easy to prepare food items that every cook needs to keep on hand. These items can form the basis of emergency meals or quick and easy meals you have to prepare with short notice.
EMERGENCY MEAL FOOD ITEMS
Meats & Vegetables
Ham
Chicken (boned)
Prepared meat salads
Chicken & dumplings
Pressed meat ( Spam)
Potatoes(instant mashed, whole in a can)
Macaroni, noodles, & spaghetti
Tomatoes(whole pack, sauce, paste & puree)
Rice (brown, white, & instant)
Beans (lima, baked, string, & kidney)
Green Peas
Corn(whole kernel & cream)
Fruits, Fish, Bread mixes & Desserts
Fruit cocktail
Pear halves
Cherries
Applesauce
Salmon
Tuna fish
Lobster
Crab
Shrimp
Sardines
Oysters
Corn bread
Muffin mix
Cake mix
Puddings (instant and canned)
Pie crust mix & prepared pie crusts
Frosting mix
Cookie & Brownie mix
Miscellaneous
Pimentos
Olives
Nuts(walnuts. pecans, almonds)
Bread crumbs
Mushrooms
Spaghetti sauce
Gravy mixes
Milk (canned evaporated, instant)
Cream substitute
Mayonnaise
Salad dressing mixes
Lemon juice
Pickles
We could continue for hours adding to this list, but I suggest looking at it closely and add to or replace with
your favorite ones. This list will provide the items necessary to prepare several quick and easy meals that will feed 4-6 people on short notice or during an emergency( Like when your electricity has gone off).
