Food Storage

[RobRob]

Hello everybody!!
I have a portable canner from the cannery just until tomorrow (thursday) morning and I am wondering if anyone knows anything CREATIVE to store that will keep in a can with an oxygen absorber. Know any cool tricks? I have heard that I can can chocolate chips if I pack them in bran. Anyone know anything else out of the ordinary that can be done? Thanks!! I have already done basic stuff, but I have extra cans and want to do fun things!
Thanks all! Love ya bunches!!

[April]

Forget the food! Start making crafty gifts!

I'm sort of kidding.... I think it's great that you are working on food storage. I've been thinking about my 72 hour kits. They haven't been updated for a couple years. I have really got to work on those again. Can you imagine having an earthquake or a disaster and not having anything for your kids while you are waiting for help. *MUST*UPDATE*KITS*

[supermombritt]

I have done spaghetti, flour, all kinds of pasta, wheat. I have done just about everything.

[LucyLu]

i am no help on out of the ordinary stuff.. but let us know what you find out or how things workout

[Jamie Hamblin]

Huh? Food storage what's that? lol

I'm like April, I need to work on that again! I figured that my fam will just have to go to my M-I-L in a disaster

[montmeag]

When I was in college our singles ward packed 3-day survival kits in those big cans and sealed them up. It had specific menus for each day so you could ration easier. For example, Day 1 breakfast: 1 instant oatmeal, and a packet of tang; lunch: Ramen Noodles and crackers. I probably should make a new one since this was a few days ago. You could also do an emergency kit with matches, bandaids, whistle, etc. Those are always a good idea. Yeah, it's not food and probably not what you were going for but if you have the canner anyway they're always nice to have.

[montmeag]

haha, don't forget to tape a can opener to the outside if you do it!

[principessa]

I have a 72 hour kit in a #10 can. We did a few years ago and it has enough food (granola bars, soup packets, instant oatmeal, candy, jerky, even a few juice boxes, etc) for 3 days of survival. We did it 4 years ago in RS and I opened one up the other day to see how it was and besides beings a little hard (granola and jerky) they were definately still edible. We just keep a couple in the car with a little army can opener (called p-52's I think) taped to the top. They are great because they are water proof until you open them.

This is just a suggestion of what to put in:

3 Cocoa Mix
1 1/2 cups trail mix
3 pieces beef jerky
3 fruit rolls
1/2 cup hard candy
2 packets Apple Cider mix
1/2 cup Kool-Aid(the sugar free kind, in a baggie)
3 packets oatmeal
3 packets soup
6 crackers (like the ones from vending machines)
2 packs of gum
Matches
3 Band Aides
4 water purification ts
Candle

[RobRob]

Thank you thank you! This is exactly why I asked you guys you have such awesome ideas! You guys are great!!

[montmeag]

Robin if you want the 3day meal menu let me know and I'll PM it or something.

[supermombritt]

I never t hought about putting anything in my car. What a great idea.