Prep Genrl Weekly prep thread - October 24-30

[nomifyle]

Sherree, I'm so glad to hear that Cary is ok! Hugs and prayers for you both!

OMG, I've been away from the form and had no idea. Praying.

Judy

 

[philkar]

I'm hearing one thing and one thing only....food! Learning from history with an economic implosion food becomes primary above almost anything else. While I have enough I keep on buying more. Spent $70 for close to 70 gravy and sauce mix packets, the type you add a cup of water bringing to a boil and making gravy. Picked up spaghetti sauce packets, pork gravy, chicken, brown and ham gravy mixes.

In addition while I have a lot of freeze dried hash browns in cartons as well as potato pearls and restaurant size scalloped potato type cartons and #10 cans of various potato products I'm putting away about 70 mashed potato packets. These are the type where you just add water [Hungry Jack brand] and don't need to add butter and milk as it has the milk solids included in the packet.

You can whip these up in minutes and use your gravy packets and then with canned veggies and meats you can whip up nice meals or casseroles.

Lot's of starches of course and in normal times I like to limit those as much as possible but when times are not normal things such as this are easy to prepare, requires minimal other resources and are made quickly.

Here is a storage hack for gravy packets not originally with me so you may have already heard it. Use a hanging shoe storage bag. Each pocket can hold many packets and are easily labeled. I hung mine on the end of a set of wire shelves. Freed up a considerable amt of shelf space.

 

[SouthernBreeze]

Here is a storage hack for gravy packets not originally with me so you may have already heard it. Use a hanging shoe storage bag. Each pocket can hold many packets and are easily labeled. I hung mine on the end of a set of wire shelves. Freed up a considerable amt of shelf space.

Now that's an idea that I'm going to put into use! I have lots and lots of those instant gravy mixes along with instant mashed potato/noodle packets. I've always kept them in freezer storage bags in my freezer. Wonder how long they will keep just keeping them in the shoe rack?

 

[nomifyle]

Now that's an idea that I'm going to put into use! I have lots and lots of those instant gravy mixes along with instant mashed potato/noodle packets. I've always kept them in freezer storage bags in my freezer. Wonder how long they will keep just keeping them in the shoe rack?

I think they have a long shelf life.

Judy

 

[Meemur]

Glad to see you Philkar & Judy! Hang in there!