In this video I'm going to show you how To quickly and easily build a three-week Emergency food inventory of items that Are easy to cook require minimal cleanup And will provide you with vital calories The average person in the United States Can survive on around 2 200 calories per Day we'll release a video shortly Showing how to easily prepare these Meals along with calorie count for each Meal also be sure and rotate these Foods Using fifo first in first out put new Items in the back and rotate old items To the front be sure to store all these Items in a dark cool place to prolong Them avoid storing these items in your Garage if it gets hot or has rodents I'll post links to two videos in the Description section which explain water Storage and methods to cook if the grid Goes down so let's jump in Download the start preparing Survival Guide to help you prepare for any Disaster I'll post a link in the Description and comments section below Or visit cityprepping.com forward slash Get started or free guide to help you Get started on your journey of Preparedness Pasta Plus sauce At about 600 calories per pound you can Easily set aside thousands of calories For pretty cheap dry pasta can last for Quite a long time although the quality
May suffer the longer it is stored Additionally be sure to pick up pasta Sauce combine these two together and You've got a quick and easy meal if you Want a little variety to swap out the Spaghetti sauce with you can also use Butter if you still have refrigeration Or butter powder you can store in your Pantry along with Parmesan herbs and Garlic Beans Beans are essential calorie and protein Sources after a disaster you can either Get canned beans such as black beans or Dried pinto beans which can store for Many years if you can't eat pinto beans For whatever reason try legumes pickle Lupini beans garbanzos or dried peas you Can easily store away 1200 calories of These for a low price A large portion of the world eats rice Combined with beans you've got a solid Mill that will fill you up at the time Of recording this video rice is still Relatively affordable for about ten Dollars for more than 10 pounds Providing you with several thousand Calories be sure to choose white rice as It can store for years avoid brown rice As it has oils that can go Rancid Canned food If you can just pick up one can of food Per visit to the store and set it aside You'll have the calories and nutrients
You need after a disaster canned food Can have a shelf life but it is often Several years from the point that you Buy it even after that date it's Probably still good if stored under the Right conditions Canned soup a can of soup over a plain Rice is a meal a can of vegetables in Your cooking provides you with vital Nutrients and will fill you up there's Not a ton of calories in a can of green Beans peas or corn but it will give you Vile nutrients it will fill you up and Hydrate you for protein let's get canned Tuna chicken or other meats that you're Used to eating since these canned items Are designed for long shelf life this is Where you can easily pack copious Amounts of calories into your food Inventory with each single can purchase At the grocery store tan fruit can also Provide a simple dessert and a quick Boost of carbohydrates plus they're easy To rotate and replace of course don't Forget the manual can opener realize too That canned food is pre-cooked to make It shelf stable that means you don't Need to heat it up after a disaster with The caloric range between 180 to 500 Calories per can four cases of mixed Cans would be 96 cans take out very Little space and provide you between 17 000 to 48 000 calories Powdered drinks
Sports drink powders powdered milk and Protein powders they can all be stored For years these can be simply mixed with Water and can give you a valuable Nutrition in a pinch in addition to Protein powders there are powder drinks That can contain Complete Nutrition such As fuel while on the discussion of Powder drink shelf stable options like Almond milk can be stored and rotated Into your diet also there are nutrient Shakes such as ensure that are easily Stored Energy bars Protein and energy bars can also be Great to have in your inventory to Provide you with quick calories act as a Meal supplement and require no cooking Peanut butter Peanut butter is a vital source of fat And sugar that the body really needs Plus it's a popular survival food peanut Butter will go rancid from the fatty oil And change appearances and smell when it Goes bad so always check the smell to See if it's past the expiration date A five pound jar will have over 10 000 Calories so it packs a pretty big Caloric punch it's also worth bringing You up just plain nuts for high calories While on discussion of high caloric Content let's specifically discuss fats Fat Most of the options we've covered so far
Fall into carbs or protein the third Crucial macronutrient is fat while oils Don't have an incredible shelf life less Under two years they're essential to Healthy physiology I've used olive oil Stored unopened in a cool location years After I initially purchased it I have Hemp Parts which I throw in protein Shakes additionally consider having Cooking spray to use for cooking Pancake mix Pancake mix is one of those items that Offer an easy meal to make just tossing In water and has minimal cleanup I Personally like them for breakfast on Occasion Cereal and oatmeal these are two Breakfast options that are easy to make And require practically no cleanup Cyril Is about as easy as they come just add Milk oatmeal only requires heating up Water and has a great warming meal in a Cold environment a little sweetener Helps the oatmeal which brings us to our Next set of items Honey jam and syrup Several of these items we mentioned such As oatmeal and pancakes they definitely Will taste better with these options Coffee and tea which will cover Momentarily they go down easier with Honey if you're going to be active Having calories will be very beneficial Plus they're a morale booster
Bullion cubes salt and spices After disaster you may not think of how To season your food so you should think Of it now you're not going to get many Calories from bullion cubes or spices But they are shelf stable for many years And can make bland food more appealing Also a hot cup of broth after a winter Freeze can be a lifesaver salt and Spices are often overlooked as blend Food would get old very quickly I have To bring up Sriracha here as well it's Shell stable and can make bland food Enjoyable use what works best for you Coffee tea Maybe I should have started off with Coffee as a top priority because I'm not Sure I could go along without it while Many people use Keurig machines these Days unless you have a backup generator Or source of power you might want to Consider having ground coffee in a French Press Tea is another great Stimulant to have on hand Hard candy If you have kids it's a welcome treat When the stress of disaster overwhelms Them for adults it's critical sugars and Empty calories like calories nonetheless Stash a jar of hard candies in the back Of your pantry you'll enjoy the comfort Of them after a disaster Pickles These can provide you with essential
Salts your body will need to retain Fluid levels and muscle functions Especially if you're working in a hot Environment and sweating a lot Packaged Mills Along with the items that you can pick Up at your local store and keep without Refrigeration it's worth pointing out The other options on the market that Would be useful if you want meals that Are easy to prepare with often nothing More than boiling water such items are Freeze-dried food and MREs which have All the elements already inside the Pouch seed up your food additionally You'll find items on the market that you Can store for lengthy periods of time Such as these food buckets now these Obviously have a high price tag Associated with them but they're a great Option if you want food that you can Easily transport or prepare with little To no effort Cooking and water As I mentioned at the beginning of the Video please check out our video on Water stewards and methods to cook after A disaster combined with the information We outline in this video your family Will be fine if you have to survive for Several weeks after disaster for those Who want to move Beyond just three weeks Of food storage I'd recommend you move To three months next as your goal I have
A video which I'll link to which covers Building a one-year food storage Everything I outline in that video can Be applied to three months of food Storage if you have any questions or Feedback please post those in the Comments section below all the items we Cover will be listed in the description And comments section as well as always Stay safe out there [Music] Thank you
