The shopping takes about two hours. The assembly takes three to four hours.
In January 2009, the total cost was approximately $260 (not including items from storage).

Dried Vegetables

If using dried vegetables, prepare the following quantities: ¾ c. green pepper (1½ c. fresh), 1¼ c. celery (2½ c. fresh), 2 tbs. carrots (¼ c. fresh), corn and peas for side dishes (or use canned vegetables).

Breakfast

from storage

Ziploc gallon bags and sandwich baggies, sugar, cinnamon, ground cloves, germade or Cream of Wheat, instant milk, wheat flour, white flour, baking powder, salt, gelatin, cracked Great Northern beans, cracked wheat, cracked brown rice

buy

oil bottle, dried fruits, hot chocolate
orange breakfast drink powder
pre-sweetened lemonade powder
Pop Tarts
2 shortening sticks
1 squeezable (17 oz. or 22 oz.) jam
4 cans hash (15 oz.)
oatmeal packages (for six people)
1 bottle (24 oz.) syrup
3 bottle (8 oz.) honey
3 hash browns (4.5 oz. boxes)

Lunch

from storage

dried onion, dried carrots, dried celery, dried green pepper, slivered almonds

buy

11 boxes crackers
3 jars (18 oz.) peanut butter
2 bottles (8 oz.) honey
1 squeezable (17 oz. or 22 oz.) jam
3 cans (6 oz.) tuna
4 cans (4.25 oz.) deviled ham
4 jars (10 oz.) mayo
3 cans (5 oz.) chicken
1 can (8 oz.) water chestnuts
3 cans (5 oz.) ham
1 can (8 oz.) pineapple tidbits
3 cans (5 oz.) turkey
slivered almonds

Dinners

from storage

macaroni, dried onion, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, Great Northern beans, chili powder, garlic powder, small pasta shells, rice, dried green pepper, chicken bouillon cubes, dried corn (or canned), instant milk, dried peas (or canned), beef bouillon cubes, brown sugar, soup noodles, dried celery, thyme, poultry seasoning, orange peel, macaroni, pearl barley, marjoram, bay leaves, tomato powder

buy

oil bottle, salt and pepper, Kool-aid
Jiffy Pop, chocolate bars, graham crackers, marshmallows, squirt cheese
cans of soup (for six people)
2 cans (28 oz.) tomatoes
2 boxes (8 oz.) Velveeta
2 packages (11 oz.) dried soup
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chiles
instant rice, if desired
3 cans (8 oz.) tomato sauce
2 c. freeze-dried corn (or 1 can corn)
2 c. dried refried beans (or 1 can refried beans)
Butter Buds or butter powder
6 noodle packages
4 cans (5 oz.) turkey
1 can peas
4 cans (12 oz.) roast beef or pork
3 cans (15 oz.) potatoes
2 cans (15 oz.) peaches
5 cans (10 oz.) chicken
1 can (14.5 oz.) carrots
2 cans (10 oz.) cream of chicken soup
(orange breakfast drink powder—on breakfast list)
2 cans (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
1 can (10 oz.) cream of mushroom soup
1 cans (12 oz.) tuna
1 can (15 oz.) peas
2 cans (15 oz.) mixed vegetables