Fresh fruits and veggies are especially good to dehydrate and vacuum seal. Canning is a good method also. We are eating stuff now that we canned back in and it is still good and flavorful.

Started eating canned rice pudding. Not helpful, crass, self-promoting, and some Aryan ideology to boot. BUT, I think Claude is well aware of rocket stoves, and wants to help people with meager means to help themselves by stocking up with some of these things. I do the same as he suggests, and try to get good items to store and use.

My favorite at the moment is the good old bean with bacon soup. Keep up the good work Claude! God bless! doc fields. Lets keep the comments clean. This article is clearly aimed at folks that are in a learning stage.

The other stuff can and probably will come later. What brand of bean with bacon soup do you use and what size can? Do you use the whole package of Jiffy Mix cornbread mix?

Great Value, the Walmart brand was used for the bean and bacon soup. And yes, we used the whole box of Jiffy cornbread mix. For four people, two cans of the soup, 1 box of Jiffy cornbread mix makes 6 muffins and as I said before, it sticks to your ribs.

Spam Snacks in an envelope are one of the items we stock. Amazingly good by themselves and can also be added to other foods for a stir fry or stew. Walmart, Dollar Tree, and online are good sources.

In most instances you can buy less or more than 10 for the same discounted price and have a good variety. Even if my pantry supply is at max capacity, I have a hard time passing up a bargain. I agree Kat, about ALDI.

Once in a while ALDI comes up with something better than the others. Dollar Tree is fine for nonfood items, but their foods may be of doubtful healthiness. No longer shopping at WalMart; their Ontario stores are more expensive than ethnic ones.

Plus, I just like Chinese foods…. Some supermarkets Kroger? sell superannuated veggies and day-old breads via good markdowns. My local Kroger is always expanding their organic, non-gmo food line.

Here in the US most of the corn and soy are GMO now, and they are not required to warn about it being Franken-phude on the labels, so you have to do your homework, or else specifically shop for non-GMO items. Rabbits produce quickly, are much less trouble than chickens, provide good manure for the garden, and if you raise white rabbits you may even be able to sell the pelts.

They prefer white pelts which they can dye any color that they want. People who try to live on rabbit meat alone will need nutritional supplements. Goats are a real pain, since they need constant watching so as to keep them out of gardens and from killing young fruit trees.

Goats are efficient in arid places, but generally make matters worse. Goats are OK for milk, and less trouble to keep than cows if your land is fairly small.

It is easy enough to supplement any livestock with wild game. Chickens do have their uses, but I am personally not fond of them… another filthy animal in practice. Maybe keep just a few for eggs and free range them to keep their filth in check. lol They will eat ticks and other pests.

I completely agree about the GMO situation here in the USA. Another problem that few people recognize is that food grown by corporations are generally low in nutrients due to corporate farming practices. They fertilize with basic chemicals to get the food to grow, but have stripped the trace elements such as iodine and others from most of the land.

They will get hunted-eaten rather quickly during any enduring crisis. Remaining critters will either leave for safer parts, or become very wary. A way to become more familiar with situation is to hunt wild turkeys wherever they are now hunted.

Southern hunters may use specialized silent hunting dogs. lol That is why people are being encouraged over, and over, on this website to get out of the city now.

Your claim about plants filtering out toxins is at best only partly true depending on which plant is being discussed. For example, corn does a wonderful job of cleaning up polluted soil due to the fact that it will take in all kinds of trash.

Since the elitists are trying to poison us Agenda 21, Agenda 30, etc , IMO, that is why they grow the GMO corn, then convert it to HFC, and put it into everything.

I am not trying to be argumentative, rather just pointing out some basic facts, and a few holes in your reasoning. Maize farmers either must be semi-nomadic or heavily employ fertilizer. Maize may seem a simple and easy crop, but farmers are better advised to grow legumes and the various kinds of beans.

One plant to avoid is trifoliate orange, unless you possess stand-off power equipment. Saw some for sale in western Florida, and reckon that planting it to defend a property could be a mistake.

Merely stating a general principle in my prior. Most of that canned food has many poisons in it. FUCK BIG OIL. Please research these simple technologies hidden by government and Corporate thieves. I agree, Fizzlecat.

Having spent eight years in the Marine Corps, I am accustomed to vulgarity and other expletives, but I feel they have no place in discussions on this list. Not only are your comments crude, but they are incoherent.

Perhaps it would be better if you posted when you are sober. Look me up on Google Plus or YouTube under the following name RED PILL OICUM8.

Included in expletives are also ethnic slurs. What brought about this sudden upwelling of derogatory comments.? Oh boy! An Internet troll and a DoD one to boot! Good idea Kat, better still, make a pot of soup or stew with the old cans, then home can. A good seal is shelf safe. Not frozen to again worry it will go bad.

Oh puke on those English green peas. Had many cans thinking my family would eat them, boy was I wrong. Gave them to the chickens and they were even smart enough to not eat them.

u really r a wannabe cause do ur family like say pea soup all u have do mashed them up add some ham and u have delicious pot of pea soup. To Sasquatch, only thing I can eat English peas with is English pea salad and that is if they came frozen. Regarding the Chunky Soups such as Campbells makes, heat and pour over rice or noodles, and dress it up a bit with a little seasoning like garlic powder, salt and pepper, and it is VERY satisfying.

We eat this a good bit when coming in late from work and then tending to the farm. Quick and easy! Chunky soups OK, but lay off the extra salt. What I like is a tiny Thai pepper diced remove seeds into the heating soup.

If you like spicy foods, you can plant seeds. Garlic always appropriate for meaty Euro-American foods. For me this is not really viable. Tom: If you travel by motor vehicle at all, you might make a list of stuff you would like to add to your store of foods.

When you see a WallyWorld or Costco if you have a membership stop in and check their canned food prices. See how those prices compare to prices in your hometown. If they are lower, stock up. If you do that every time you drive to another location, you will be able to purchase the foods you want and save some money to boot.

I had a stationery store many years ago and it used to chap me no end to be able to buy a single bottle of white out at the big box store for less money than it cost me to buy a gross of the same thing from my wholesaler PLUS pay shipping. But the big box store contracts for a million bottles and ships them with all the other stuff in their own trucks, so that makes it hard to compete on price.

Economy of scale yields lower prices, unless a big outfit has an effective monopoly like telcos and power companies. And like ISPs… If you like being offended, see what an urban Japanese pays for very-high-speed Internet access.

About the only way for any small business to compete is via attentive and prompt service. You may not want to store a huge amount of fruit cocktail. If you can afford dried or dehydrated fruit, that may be a better way to go. What about instant mash potatoes that are in a Mylar bag already?

You can also purchase bear creek soups that are in Mylar bags and just add water. Would these hold up ok? I would think that dried goods would not go bad.

They might lose flavor and they might lose food value so a steady diet of Bear Creek soup that was thirty years old might allow you to slowly starve to death, but assuming the mylar pouch was not somehow perforated, they should still be safe to eat.

I started to eat a handful of rancid peanuts the other night. They smelled okay when I opened the jar but as soon as I bit into them I knew they were rancid. There was not an iota of doubt about that. You will want to spit it out immediately.

I think even if you have reduced taste capability you will recognize the problem. I would think that some of the mashed potatoes like with three cheeses or loaded with butter might go rancid after a while, but plain dried mashed potatoes should be good to go as long as the pouch is sealed.

Foods with fat in them do not last as long as foods without fat. Nuts that are vacuum sealed will keep for about three years. I take my Bear Creek chili cut a slit in the bag with a sterilized razor blade, add a oxygen absorber, gently squeeze out the air and seal with duct tape.

Many grocery stores now have their own brand of organic canned goods that are very reasonably priced. The liquid can be used as an egg substitute in baked goods aquafaba and the chick peas are great in soups, stews and salads.

Frankly, I get a little tired of these comments about the food being suggested here as poison all the time. Sure, some stuff may not be good for you but your body is naturally designed to deal with that and it goes out the draught.

You may want to get on a soapbox and yell it to the world about all the poisons in this and that, but the very air you breathe today has aluminum, barium, and strontium in it, not to mention nanoparticles, all from the chemtrail spraying.

I eat, I breathe. Someday I will die like everyone else. I look forward instead to the day when a new heaven and earth will come down from God the Father. I ask His blessing upon the food I eat, and then I eat it, being thankful for it……………………doc fields.

I have eaten most of what people call poison all my life. Yes look for non GMO, amg organically grown food, but lets not make people fearful snowflakes. The problem is that what was cheap food back in the day was not nearly as full of poisons as what is available on the shelves today.

The number of major food providers of every type has been drastically reduced. This includes everyone from the farmer on up. Also, in recent years the globalists have stepped up their program to weaponize the food supply.

I buy in bulk when that happens. A few weeks ago I bought cans. My father-in-law eats them often but we usually have at least 60 cans on hand. Might mention that any of these items with pop tops will not last as long as you think. A less sturdy way to seal a can. Doc Fields: I agree. Yes, it would be nice if we could all pick our fresh veggies from our garden and grow our own beef and other farm animals on an isolated stretch of land far from civilization, canning them when they are at the peak of flavor and ripeness.

I have maintained in past posts the more vehement the opinion expressed the weaker it is in fact. To me the foodies, vegans, vegetarians, organic converts, all strike me as a sort of religion seeking converts to their way of life.

What are these folks going to do when all that is available is just plain old winter wheat full of glutens; when all that is available is Vienna sausage and canned peas, certainly not my favorites?

you are going to see these foodies scarfing that stuff down like no tomorrow. Left coast.. Look up area of US, and total world population. The claims that we are overpopulated are wildly extravagant, to say the least.

Larry: True, the Bedouin of North Africa managed to eke out a living but mainly by raiding their neighbors who had more to eat. Life span was short and the population suffered from a variety of diseases and conditions due to the limited diet.

While humanity may survive it certainly will not thrive. During the draft for WWII, many men were rejected for service due to nutritional deficiencies. Many were significantly underweight and significant numbers of others suffered from pellagra, rickets, beri-beri, scurvy and other nutritional deficiencies.

They had bad teeth and poor eyesight. They were alive but poor specimens of humanity. Turning fallow land into fertile, productive land can be done. The Japanese immigrants who came here at the turn of the 20th century proved that.

In California and perhaps in Montana they were forbidden to own land and were able to only rent the poorest of farmland that they, by diligent hard work turned into productive farm land. The father of a judge I worked for rented land in what is now known as Fountain Valley in Orange County CA.

He turned it into fertile farmland by diligent hard work. What I really had reference to was that land that the prepare novels seem to fall back on where pure running water is at hand, the land is fertile, the rainfall adequate, the sunshine perfect for growing crops with accessible stands of timber ideal for all the building projects that spring up.

The domestic livestock never suffer from disease. Insects and blight are unknown and the only neighbors are the friendly older couple with all the wisdom from an earlier age on how to grow things and survive in a modern 18th century setting. Even with all the plenty that this country offered 18th and 19th century country living was pretty darned hard scrabble.

You look at photographs of farmers from the 19th century and none of them are heavy-set. They are all lean and I suspect all have some hidden ailments. can only support a population of about 30 million people without modern farming methods of irrigation and fertilization.

It was supposed to be prepper novels and predictive changed it back a third time when my back was turned. Larry: You are absolutely correct. the 7. That assumes that the folks whose 3. CA and in Colorado and New Mexico are able to grow something on them.

Also, the article that provided the world population figure indicated that the world population would hit 7. If you drive from Indio CA to Blythe CA, you can see vast expanses of property that has a plant density of one cactus or creosote brush per 25 square feet. The same is true for the drive from Barstow, CA to Las Vegas and beyond.

It is low desert and in my opinion, without developing some other water source other than the Colorado River and the water table, Las Vegas will, once again, be the junction of two roads in the desert with a few desert rats and their burros living in adobe huts.

They will haul water in a cart from the trickle that used to be the Colorado River and will live on jack rabbit and ground squirrels with the occasional wild burro or coyote thrown in. If there is 20 of them living in the valley where Las Vegas had been located that will be a mob.

crows too. i have about a years supply of prepped food and lots of canned etc. a well and some water stored i do want to get a good tank for water.

i have a great pellet rifle and have easily popped off s of squirrels when they first invaded. at least i can shoot. If you throw the can away before it really is expired and buy more the manufacturer gets bigger sales. So back to my question. If so, I would like to read those studies for myself so that I can make an informed decision about what to buy.

It would be far more helpful to state facts than opinions. If you have conducted experiments storing pop tops and conventional side by side for an extended period of time, we would like to hear about those experiments. Or is it just a feeling that you have. Personally, in the dialog between pop top and conventional, the only information I have is a comment on another blog by an Australian visitor to our shores commenting on how inconvenient our cans were, that in Oz all the cans had pop tops.

I suspect in an EOTW situation we will all be happy to eat lots of stuff that looks strange. Invest in some baking powder. It stores and holds up much better than yeast. I suggest the kind without aluminum in it. Here are 15 budget-friendly canned food options to help you get started. Beans are a terrific way to introduce yourself to canned foods because cooking with them is as easy as opening the can.

They are a ready-to-use product that's way more convenient than dried beans, which require time and effort to sort, soak, rinse, and cook before even adding to a dish. If you're not a regular bean eater, consider changing.

Beans are an excellent source of folate, magnesium, and iron. And when paired with foods high in vitamin C — like broccoli and tomatoes — beans can help increase iron absorption.

In addition, these small bites of protein are fiber-rich, making you feel full and satisfied. We love beans because there are so many different varieties to choose from. Next time you make hummus , experiment with cannellini beans or black beans instead of chickpeas.

Navy beans make superb additions to chilis and stews, and Great Northerns add heft to salads. Beans are also great for thickening soups when mashed and hefty enough to use in veggie burgers. The healthiest choice for our bodies is to buy fresh vegetables as close to harvesting as possible.

But if you've been to a farmer's market lately, you know how expensive that can be. Now is the perfect time to give canned vegetables a try.

Depending on age and gender, the USDA recommends that adults consume 2 to 4 cups of vegetables per day as part of a healthy diet. Canned vegetables help you reach those recommendations by allowing you to always have vegetables within arm's reach.

Plus, you'll be able to worry less about what veggies to serve with dinner when you've got a pantry full of canned vegetables. Corn, peas, carrots, and green beans regularly top lists of popular canned vegetables.

Toss some corn into zesty cowboy caviar , brighten a kale salad with carrots, or use peas as a last-minute addition to fried rice. Green beans add a nutritious touch to soups and don't even consider substituting them for fresh in green bean casserole.

Admittingly, canning can affect the flavor and texture of certain vegetables. If that's the case, try leveling up those canned veggies by roasting them in a hot oven with olive oil and salt.

If you've ever anguished over the discovery of spoiled spuds in your kitchen drawer, give canned potatoes a try. They can easily be substituted for fresh ones, whether a recipe calls for baking, broiling, or frying.

Plus, canned potatoes come already peeled and cooked for you , saving you the hassle of having to prep them. The best part? You can buy them sliced or whole, giving you more cooking options and saving you even more time.

You and your wallet will love how easy canned potatoes are to use instead of fresh ones. You can eat them straight from the can, although we recommend applying seasonings and heat first. During the holidays, canned sweet potatoes are a lifesaver and make the best candied side dish.

Drain and empty the sweet potatoes into a small baking dish. Dab with a generous amount of butter, sprinkle with brown sugar, salt, and vanilla, then bake at degrees Fahrenheit until bubbly and heated through. Use canned potatoes to make the fastest, easiest potato salad ever.

Or, pan-fry them in olive oil and garlic when you're at a loss for a tasty side dish. Give them a try. We're confident they'll soon become a staple in your pantry.

One of the most versatile shelf-stable foods, canned tomatoes are a pantry essential. They're easy to cook with, preserved at their prime, and just as nutritious as fresh.

Their concentrated flavor, bright color, and juiciness make them great for pasta dishes, soups, and warming stews. You can use them in everything from marinara sauce and eggplant Parmesan to jambalaya and chili.

Don't get us wrong, fresh tomatoes rock our world, but the sweetest, most succulent ones are only available during summer. And while you wouldn't put canned tomatoes on a salad, they're perfect for quick sauces, curries, and chilis.

Thanks to canned tomatoes, you can enjoy the bright flavor of tomatoes all year long. Many different brands of canned tomatoes are available and come in all sorts of forms.

Whether diced, crushed, or whole, canned tomatoes can be used in everything from simple sauces to heartier dishes like chicken cacciatore. Plus, according to Healthline , tomatoes are a terrific source of the antioxidant lycopene, which is associated with a lower risk of illnesses like heart disease and certain cancers.

Picked at peak ripeness, canned fruit lets you enjoy seasonal fruit, like peaches and pears, throughout the year. Look for fruit packed in juice with no artificial color, and serve canned fruit as is, over yogurt, blended into a smoothie, or over pancakes.

Canned fruit can also be used in baked goods. If you're a baker, you know the secret to any good carrot cake is canned, crushed pineapple. Prefer drinking over baking?

Swap your sweetener for canned fruit in your next cocktail. Muddle some canned peaches into your next Old Fashioned for a tantalizing, fruity beverage that will leave you warm and cozy. One of our favorite canned fruits is pumpkin.

It's a phenomenal product to always have on hand in your pantry, and if you've ever tried making pumpkin purée from scratch, you likely agree.

It has virtually no fat, sodium, or added sugar, and despite popular belief, you can use canned pumpkin for more than just pie. Pumpkin adds sweet wholesomeness to banana bread and turns pancakes into moist, flavorful breakfast yumminess.

Tuna from a can is high in protein, low in fat, and a great source of healthy omega-3 essential fatty acids. The American Heart Association and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults eat two 3.

But for many people who don't live near the ocean, fresh fish isn't readily available. Canned tuna allows them to include fish in their diets easily — and cheaply. Tuna fish is one of the most popular canned food items out there. Undoubtedly, a can of tuna is sitting in almost everyone's kitchen pantry.

And while it's great for making quick lunch sandwiches, there are many other creative ways to use this healthful protein.

Pop open a tin of tuna and mix it into a hot, baked, cheesy casserole that feeds crowds. Or, dress up pasta with tuna chunks, olives, and feta cheese for a Mediterranean-inspired meal. Our favorite way to use canned tuna?

Blended with herbs, seasonings, and eggs, then rolled in breadcrumbs, these tender tuna cakes will turn "Fish Friday" into your family's favorite day of the week.

When cooler weather rolls around, you'll be glad you stocked up on canned soups. They're quick to prepare and can be easily customized to your tastes by adding other ingredients, like noodles, vegetables, or beans.

Canned soups get a bad rap for being high in sodium and made with thickeners high in fat and calories, like egg yolks, cream, and cornstarch. We don't deny this, so look for soups labeled low or reduced sodium, low-fat, and organic.

Stick to tomato, lentil, and vegetable soups while veering away from creamy chowders and bisques. You'll enjoy a comforting, nutritious meal while staying hydrated if you make good choices. Pro tip: If you're not yet sold on canned soup, view it as a starting point. Try adding spices, pressed garlic, or fresh herbs.

Or, stir in a handful of shredded cheese, leftover rice, or fresh protein, like tofu or shredded chicken. Our favorite add-in? Swirled into almost any canned soup, pesto adds a dimension of flavor that's hard to beat.

Making chili from scratch has a level of enjoyment and satisfaction. But if you're short on time, canned chili is a delicious, affordable alternative. It's a meal-in-a-can perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. You can serve canned chili in various ways, including straight from the can.

Enjoy it warmed up with cornbread or smothered over a steaming baked potato, crisp nachos, or golden french fries. If it needs some pizazz, add homemade chili seasoning to give it the upgrade you want. Remember, chili also makes a superb, satisfying filling for tacos, burritos, and hollowed bell peppers.

If canned chili on its own doesn't float your boat, use it as a base and add fresh ingredients — like cilantro and jalapeño — for bright flavor. Or, sauté those green peppers in your vegetable drawer that have been creeping past their prime, then mix them into canned chili for some serious crunch.