Emergency Food Storage Complete Meals PART 2 || DIY Shelf Stable Meal Kits || Fight Food Insecurity
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2022
- Hey y'all! What meals would you put in your emergency food storage bags?? Hope you enjoy these if you try them!
-Brooke
Part 1: • PACKING EMERGENCY FOOD...
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Bag 1
Chicken Pot Pie:
Pioneer Chicken Pot Pie Seasoning Packet $1
2 small cans of chicken breast $1.33 X2
2 cans of mixed Veggies .62c X2
Jiffy Buttermilk Biscuit Mix .93c
Total: $5.21
*Drain Veggies and chicken. Mix together. Add seasoning packet and 1 cup of water. Mix biscuit mix according to package directions. Add mixture to an oven safe dish, drop biscuit dough on top. Baked according to biscuit directions.
Bag 2
Broccoli Casserole:
2 cups of instant rice $1.48
can of cream of mushroom .58c
evaporated milk $1.25
can of campbell's broccoli cheese soup $1.58
seasonings of your choice. I will use salt, pepper, and onion powder.
Total: $4.89
*In a casserole dish, add rice, cream of mushroom, broccoli cheese soup, half a can of evap. milk, and equal parts water. Season to your liking. Baked on 375 for 45 mins.
Bag 3
Chili Casserole:
2 Cans of light red kidney beans .78c X2
can of rotel .78c
can of chili beans .78c
8 ounces of tomato sauce .33c
chili seasoning packet .72c
Water only cornbread mix .98c
Total: $5.15
*Mix all ingredients EXCEPT CORNBREAD MIX, into a pot and cook up like a big pot of regular chili. Pour into a casserole dish. Mix cornbread with water like the package directions say, and pour on top of chili. Bake at 375 for 30 mins or until cornbread is done.
Bag 4
Cheddar Tater Soup w/ Hushpuppies:
Bear Creek Cheddar Potato Soup Mix $3.57
Bag of bacon pieces $1.58
water only hushpuppy mix .98c
Total: $6.13
*Cook soup mix according to package directions (water only needed), add bacon pieces as toppings. Cook up hushpuppies according to package directions. I bake mine. I do not like it fried in oil.
Bag 5
HomeStyle Bake Chicken & Gravy:
Family size bag of instant potatoes $2.23
can of chicken breast $3.23
Can of green beans .58c
country gravy packet .52c
Jiffy Buttermilk Biscuit Mix .93c
Total: $7.49
*Put green Beans into a oven safe dish. Mix instant potatoes according to packet directions (The Idahoan brand is water only), spread them over the green beans. Make the gravy packet as the packet says. Drain the chicken, add it to the gravy. Pour that over the potatoes. Make the biscuit mix according to the package directions. Drop it over top and bake as the biscuit mix says.
Bag 6
Hashbrown Casserole:
2 cartons of hungry jack dried hashbrowns $1.48 X2
Cream of potato soup .82c
cream of mushroom soup .58c
Campbells Cheddar cheese soup $1.58
Total: $5.94
*Mix all ingredients together with one can of water. Bake on 375 for 45 mins to an hour.
Bag 7
Pesto Pasta:
Jar of pesto sauce $2.78
pasta .92c
small can of chicken $1.33
Total: $5.03
* Boil up your pasta. Drain the chicken, add it to a pan to crisp up the edges and to break it up a bit. Add the pesto to the chicken. Mix with cooked pasta. Salt n pepper to taste.
Bag 8
Taco Soup:
Can of corn drained .58c
light red kidney beans .78c
dark red kidney beans .78c
petite diced tomatoes .72c
Taco seasoning packet .46c
Black beans .78c
Total: 4.01
* Mix all ingredients together in a pot and simmer until every flavor has combined.
Bag 9
Alfredo:
2 bags of Knorr Alfredo Broccoli $1.32 X2
small can of chicken $1.33
Bag of bacon pieces $1.58
Total: 5.55
*Drain chicken, and add to a pot to crisp up edges, add Knorr pasta mix, and add 4 cups of water. Cook until thickened. Add bacon pieces. Bam done!
You always come up with such great ideas! The idea of people being food insecure freaks me out too. I belong to a FB frugal meal group and every so often someone says they have hardly any (or no) food and it upsets me. There are absolutely no reasons for it in this or any other developed country. Have you ever seen one of those dumpster diving channels like Freakin Frugal? It’s shocking, the amount of perfectly good food that gets thrown out is a sin. I’ve heard it said that there is enough food to feed every person on the planet but the problem is getting it to them, what with wars, lack of infrastructure, corrupt governments etc. With everything going on in the world right now, 300 million people are now facing famine. That’s almost the same amount of people as the entire population of the US. Anyway, that’s my depressing rant. If someone is able, please consider donating to your local food pantry. Even a few dollars helps.
Pinned this comment! You are 100% correct. We are in the 21st century, There is no reason why we should have anybody going without in this world.
Definitely donate to local food pantries if you can, and DO NOT be ashamed to go to them if you need help! Nobody should go hungry!
Well said! I LOVE Feakin Frugal! I want to try dumpster diving but can’t find anyone to go with me.
Retired social worker here - if you’re able to donate to your local food pantries, please consider giving cash rather than food. They have corporate partners and contracts that can stretch the money further than anything we could do for them in a store. Anything helps, but thought I’d throw that out there.
I belong to another group and many are from other countries. Several have
said "please tell me people don't really waste food when so many in my country struggle to eat." Broke my heart. We don't realize even when we don't think so we are lucky to live in America where there are programs to help.
I’m a janitor at a school. You would be amazed at how much food is thrown away 😳
You can also use the water from the veggies cans, to use in your biscuits etc. The water from those cans, in an emergency situation, is such a blessing!
Putting a tote of these together (as many as is a good fit for your budget) would be such a good gift for an older person on a fixed income who you don't know what to get for Christmas, newlyweds, or as a housewarming gift for a young person moving into a new apartment/house. You would just need to include copies of the recipes. Thanks for doing another round of these--they're great!
That is a great idea for older people!
Works for college students also. They would just cook everything in the microwave.
I would love to get a few of these meals..senior citizen on very limited budget.
These are awesome
Got to watch part one
I have a few that might work.
2 cans chicken
1can green beans 16oz egg noodles
1 can cream of chicken
Cook the noodles mix everything together and bake you can add cheese if you have it. Total 5.25
Box Mac n cheese
Can of tuna
Can of cream of mushroom
Make Mac n cheese mix everything together warm on stove. Total 1.79
This is one that needs to be kept in the fridge
Box rice a roni
2eggs
Make your rice a roni and when it is almost done scramble up the eggs and cook them in the rice a roni it is really good. Total 1.83
Chili no beans
Jiffy corn muffin
Put chili in a baking dish make the corn muffins and put the corn muffin on top and bake in the oven chili casserole total 3.01
20oz beef stew
Can of biscuits
Put stew in a baking dish biscuits on top and bake till biscuits are done total 3.80
Great ideas! Thank you!
This is a heck of a lot cheaper than commercially available survival meals!
He DOES look like Harry Styles! Ha! I kept thinking "Why does her oldest look so FAMILIAR?!" 🤣 That'd be it!!
I never thought about putting what I have into meal kits. I am always trying to decide what to fix for supper. If I do this, it will not only organize my small storage space, but help me decide what to fix when I don't know what to fix lol. Thanks for that idea.
I have some wasted space at the bottom of my deep pantry! You just sparked an idea for a great project for me. I, too, love the idea of having them organized and ready to grab and go when I can't decide what to make, or when hubby wants to cook or one of the kids needs a hand-up. Blessings
I used to volunteer at a local food pantry where we would put together family boxes. It was always a struggle to fill them in a practical way that would provide meals instead of an assortment of random stuff. I think it would be such a good idea for me to assemble some of these meals and donate them for the family boxes. Thank you for the inspiration!!
Good ideas. I try to put bags like this together and drop some in our local blessing box each month. Gives people all the ingredients for a full meal.
This is awesome!!
Awesome Idea!
My son is going off to college next week and I prepped 2 totes of these type of meal kits for him
IF there was an emergency, Natural Disaster OR man made it would be helpful if you had a few of those kits down in a 5 gallon bucket ready to grab and go QUICKLY. Also If you take a single bottle of water and mark with a sharpie on there where the water line is for say for the water needed for the biscuit mix. This allows you to grab and go and not have to have measuring cups.
I bought a batch of P38 (military can opener) off Amazon and have one taped to the inside lid of my 5 gallon bucket. (I have had all my kids use one so they are comfortable with it) I have a lighter and a can of sterno down in my buckets as well. You just NEVER KNOW anymore in this crazy world when you might have to leave your home quickly and having a bucket or 2 ready to go is a little bit of extra security. Don't forget to throw some plastic silverware and napkins down in the bucket as well.
Don't forget a bucket opener - you can just clip it to the bucket handle
@@TLCInTheGarden Yes IF the type of lid you're using requires one. Lately that type is always either out of stock or too expensive. The walmart buckets in the hardware section are food grade and the lid doesn't require a bucket opener. The Gama lids can be unscrewed easily without the need for an additional tool.
YES If your bucket has that type of lid a tool to open does make it a lot easier.
@@lizcarter6938 just putting it out there for those just starting the prepping journey. if you stay ready you don't have to get ready😊
Yes I add bottle water to each kit for cooking and drinking and sometimes a powder flavor tube to add to water. Helps with kids and get the ones good for immune system.
Make sure you also have a pot to cook the food in.
You have something here. Nobody else is putting preps together for meals. Keep it coming!
I agree.
She’s in her apron on Ty has done it several times. Check her channel out.
Check out Alaska Granny, she started this!
Yes, your son does look like Harry Styles… cute boy… love this idea of bagging a complete meal 👍🏼
I agree!! He does look like Harry Styles! Handsome!
He does resemble Harry Styles. It's a compliment sis. Thank you for doing this!
Oh lord 😂
@@SouthernFrugalMomma keeping it real sis. I have daughters who look over my shoulder 😁
These would be very helpful to University students, newlyweds and children(semi adult... 😂) moving out on thier own.
They would also be great to share with people in need... Eastern Kentucky came to mind.... these would be a huge help for the right now!
My yard just flooded pretty good for the first time, neighbors said they'd never seen it that bad... definitely a situation where we could have been stuck at the least, for awhile. I was 2 days anyway.
Wow, he actually does look like a younger Harry Styles. Maybe a younger brother. That being said your family gives the rest of us hope and inspiration that a good life can be had regardless of your budget for food. You work miracles with so little! Thank you for helping those of us who tend to be wasteful, change our ways.
I have the ingredients for each bag broke down in the description box. Along with the price I paid for each item, and the total cost, with recipes included for you to write down and stick in each bag.
Thanks for these!!
I've been so stressed and worried about the cost of food and this just seems so plausible for me to achieve I'm so thankful for your videos!!!
Girl we will get through this inflation crisis together! We can do this! I’m so thankful for kind folks like you 💜
LOVE love love this idea! Even for just marrieds starting out, or families with kids in sports and clubs. Easy go to dinners!
My grandson makes 2 packs of chili ramen then adds a can of chili with beans to it. Then he adds some liquid velvetta to the top... great shelf stable meal.
I ♥ the fact you put the recipe/meal plan on the bag. That way you know exactly what is what on busy days.
Also, side note 📝 I’d recommend putting a bottle of water with these, if you are truly using them for hurricane season may not have running water or at least put a few gallons aside for your kits so you don’t have to pull from your drinking water storage
Good idea!
I have started doing this!!! I love it...thank you so much for sharing!! One of our favorite little deserts/breakfast...1 package Spice Cake Mix and 1 can of Pumpkin...nothing else...just mix together and we cook them in a mini muffin tin...you can also swap out the Spice Cake mix for others... We have used chocolate and butter pecan...so yummy!!!😉
What size can of pumpkin? The larger one or smaller size? Curious minds ( mine-tee-hee) would like to know. Love this idea. Thank you for sharing~
Angel food cake mix with a large can of crushed pineapple is great too.
@@kellyhayden7715 regular 15 oz. size of pumpkin puree
@@beckyhelton5860 yep!!! That too...you can also put coconut in with it ....so yummy!!! And actually any kind of canned pie filling works😉
@@kayleenvoelker879 Thank you, Kayleen. Very helpful.
This is a great Christmas gift for people who have everything. I did that last year. My dollar tree had 2 gallon zip lock bags that I used.
The pesto chicken is even better if you add a can of cream of chicken soup with the pesto and the chicken over the noodles or mixed with noodles so delicious
Not only would these be great for emergency meals, these would be great for house warming gifts, wedding showers, someone moving away for a job...etc...I can see them being helpful in many ways. Thanks for the great ideas!
I LOVE how you listed everything in the description below with the ingredients, instructions, and price. 🙂👍
i love this idea..my sister did hers this way...i use the knorrs ALOT..cheddar broccoli and bacon bits, mexi rice and canned tamales, chicken and Alfredo.. those little packs of bacon bits are very handy and still affordable for now..boxed stuffing as well..stuffing, chicken, cream of chicken, and can of mixed veggies 😋 just mix together and top with stuffing(prepared with the water)
I bought the plant based Augason Farms freeze dried fake hamburger. Put a 1/2 lb equivalent in a baggie with a sodium free beef bullion packet and added to my meals like hashbrown casserole and chili. Shelf stable and great for camping.
If you can vacuum seal the baggie, it will extend the life of its contents for that emergency meal.
So these are not for natural disaster kits as there is no heating source.
Def excellent for a church project to help the food insufficient in their area or assistance for homebound members or local food bank if they will accept it.
Another easy one would be... bag of noodles, can of chicken, can of cream of chicken soup for chicken noodle casserole...box of mac n cheese, can of tuna, can of peas, can of mushroom soup for tuna casserole...bag of lentils, onion, pack of taco seasoning, box of cornbread mix for mexican cornbread casserole...
I love this idea directed towards budgeting-
Usually this idea has a major ‘prepper’ angle and I love directing it towards budgeting (really it’s a 2 for 1)…
We all need to budget and it’s a an everyday need spin on meal kits.
Thank you for your content😍
Definitely resembles Harry Styles !
He is a hand some young man. Better looking then Harry. Brook you were helping me so much. I struggle with bipolar so it’s hard for me to concentrate on fixing meals like you do but you are really helping me with these meal kits. Thank you you’re a blessing.
Brooke, you are one very beautiful & special girl…you are gracious, kind & so considerate of your fellow human beings. These kits are freaking amazing. Some of what you used isn’t available here in Australia, but the general idea is very doable with whatever shelf stable items are available in different countries. We only have to use our imagination & hey presto, a meal could be made.
Blessings to you & your family sweetheart xo
Some Dollar Trees have 2 gallon & 5 gallon storage bags in the kitchen section (with the baggies & aluminum foil). A dollar tree employee actually showed them to me & I had to stock up on them cause they really come in handy! Sometimes I have to check a few stores to find them cause they go fast! Keep your eye out for them! Thank you for all you do! This video is so helpful in these times were in ❤
Ryder DOES look a lot like Harry Styles. 💯 Thanks for the great videos, Brooke!
My family’s favorite shelf stable meal is chicken and rice. Two cans cream of chicken, can of chicken and rice. All you need to add is water. As for sweet treats. I keep the small just add milk or water muffin mixes, the small cookie packs and shortening instead of butter, and a box cake mix, can of soda, and frosting. Voila pantry stable sweet treats.
Thank you! I am 73 and have always lived frugally, this time is a challenge for everyone.
You can use a cake mix and a 12 oz can of soda for a sweet treat. Just mix them together and bake. Shelf stable and it turns out great! I love the idea of putting the meals together, I'm going to start doing it. Thank you so much!
It’s clear a lot of effort went into this video. Thank you!
The only problem with these meals in a hurricane situation. If the power goes out . No way to cook in the oven . Unless u have a camping set up or a generator
Yes! Harry Styles! Such a cutie!
Sweet treats are a moral booster too!!!
This was thr BEST idea ever! Thank you!GOD bless you and your family.
Before you even said it, I thought oh my gracious my daughter would flip thinking that was Harry! Also, thank you. We've added some meals to our monthly meals and my daughter asks for Chicken and dumplings! 😊
Oh no 😂 I didn’t see the resemblance until I did a side by side of you her Harry lol I saw it and was like 😳
I’m so glad she likes it!
You can use Keystone ground beef in a can. It's really good.
I love this idea and I'm in the process of redoing my pantry room. It would be neat to show how to cook them in a Dutch oven on a open fire just in case there is no power in case you don't have a gas stove . 😊
Taco soup generally has a can of ranch mix as well
This is such a great idea for emergencys. It would be great to see the finished product as you cook these, if you have to.
Yes he does look like Harry styles for sure.
It's his eyes and brows that kind of give the Harry Styles look.
If you can find TVP where you are it's a shelf stable plant based alternative for ground beef. It comes in the mince or chunks.
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Congratulations on 10k
So happy to see you and so glad you had a good break ❤
Thank you!!
This is just fantastic! You make it so easy for people to put these meals together. It seems so easy and sensible and I wonder why I haven't seen anyone else do this.
can use all this stuff to make meal plan for the month then you dont have to worry about what to eat
No he looks like you when ya'll are side by side. Love ya'll
Joy Worley
You are just the best!! I’m doing these for my grown children!!
Brooke these are awesome meal idea's I would add a can of chicken to the broccoli casserole. I just love your channel great job Brooke.
Wonderful Ideas! I Love all of the different dinners.
Great job, Brooke!!! Thanks so much!!❤️💯🙏
Sweet treats and easy snacks would be a great video. I'm a person who always wants a treat. Meat snack sticks, chips and queso, popcorn with toppings, crackers, nuts, seeds, chocolate, dried fruit, granola, trail mix, cereal, etc. Thank you for these videos!
More great ideas! Thanks!
Love this idea.
Such great ideas!!!
Love how you wrote the nearest exp date on the bag❤️. I just love your videos
Harry styles defiantly
Fantastic suggestions!
Great job Brooke !! ❤
Great idea!
I can't take it if someone has food insecurities or going hungry at all. Making flood bags for Arizona emergency at our church.
Congrats on 10K!!!! I am so happy to watch how quickly your channel is growing. Your kindness and wanting to help people struggling with food security is why! You deserve every success. ❤️🎊🤟
And Ryder should play Harry Styles when they make One Direction - The Movie!
Great idea! Also good for camping!!
Heck yeah, he looks like Harry!!
Very good ideas!
HE DOES look like Harry Styles! I never put it together before!!
Such a great idea! Thank you.
Consider canned milk,also muffin mix, pancakes syrup, ramen noodles with a can of vegetable soup, Vienna sausage and beans,spam, canned potatoes,pinto beans & jiffy lube mix
Also love the hash browns. Totillas with cinnamon sugar &honey.super video
Love it!💞
This was so amazing thank you so much!!!!!!
Thank you, you are a blessing.
I love these ideas because we usually do not cook from cans and boxes but I know there are good recipes to do with them. Thank you!
Thanks Brooke BRILLIANT love it!🇬🇧😘🇬🇧
Yes, he looks like Harry Stiles, especially with the hair band.
Yes definitely he does. I ❤️ your videos. Very helpful.
Great ideas 😊
Love these meal ideas!! Thanks again for doing all you do
Thanks!
I like Mac and cheese, can of peas, and either a small can of chicken or tuna.
So glad to find your channel,Love what you do and your family are so great
❤❤ .. YES HARRY STYLES ... WOOP WOOP
He does resemble Harry Styles. I love this idea and have an emergency tote in my closet, very similar to this. You have the best ideas. Keep it up! ❤
Love your channel so helpful 😉
So cool ❤
You always come up with some great meal ideas. I like the "sweet kit" idea. When times are tough, a sweet always seems to bring comfort.- Glad you're back! Missed ya! :)
Brooke you’re a genius!!!! Such great ideas!
This is brilliant! Thank you sharing this. I have trouble meal planning, and this will work for me everyday, not just in an emergency.
Congrats on 10,000 subbies!! That’s awesome!! 🎈👏🎉
Yes, he looks like Harry Styles. Dead ringer.
This whole idea is just awesome! Food insecurity is a very scary thing. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas, they have helped my family and I a lot! ❤🙏