What is in your normal, daily diet? How can the things you normally eat be stored?
Restaurant food
No storage possible.
Fresh food
- Wintering-over of vegetables in the garden: carrots, cabbage
- Cold storage: potatoes, carrots, apples, onions, garlic, green tomatoes
- Sprouts
- Indoor gardening of vegetables (Lights are subject to power outages.)
- Raising animals
- Refrigerator storage: eggs, buttermilk, nuts, plus weekly storage of fruits and vegetables (Subject to power outages.)
Freezer food
- Convenience foods: lasagna, ravioli, burritos, bread, juices, etc.
- Raw foods: meats, fruits and vegetables, butter, cheese, yeast, yogurt and cheese cultures
(Subject to power outages, space limitations, and freezer burn.)
Shelf-stable food
- Cans: fruits, vegetables, proteins—meats, soups, stews, peanut butter
- Convenience packages: pasta mixes, rice mixes, soup mixes, baking mixes
- Dried: refried beans, potato flakes, fruits and vegetables
- Baking supplies: salt, baking soda/powder, spices
- Condiments
- Oils
- Treats: chocolate, Jell-O, popcorn, soda