Food Storage Inventory – Shelf storage (cool, dark and dry)

 

Plant Proteins: 

Item

Storage Amount

 (Goal)

Container size & number

Canned chili

8 lb

8 – 1 lb cans

Canned refried beans

8 lb

6 – 1 lb cans

Canned navy beans

5 lb

4 – 1 lb cans or 5 pints

Canned red beans

5 lb

4 – 1 lb cans or 5 pints

Dry red beans

100 lb

2 five gallon buckets

Dry navy beans

100 lb

2 five gallon buckets

Dry pinto beans

100 lb

2 five gallon buckets

Dry black beans

25 lb

1 five gallon bucket

Lentils

50 lb

6 cans from cannery

1 five gallon bucket

Jasmine or Basmati Rice

50 lb

7 food saver bags – vacuum sealed

Wild Rice

10 lb

2 food saver bags – vacuum sealed

Quinoa

20 lb

3 food saver bags – vacuum sealed

Amaranth

2 lb

3 pint jars

Buckwheat

2 lb

3 pint jars

Peanut Butter

10 lb

Purchased jars

Almond Milk

8 quarts

8 – 1 quart boxes

Coconut Milk

8 cans

8 – 12 oz cans

Millet

2 lb

2 quart jars

Almonds whole

5 lb

3 quart jars

Almonds, slivered

4 lb

8 pint jars

Cashews

2 lb

2  quart jars

Peanuts

5 lb

5 – 1 lb jars

Pistachios

5 lb

5 quart jars - unshelled

Flax Seed

5 lb

   Pint jars

Chia Seeds

5 lb

   Pint jars

Pumpkin Seeds

3 lb

3 quart jars

Sesame Seeds

2 lb

   Pint jars

Sunflower Seeds

5 lb

   Pint jars

Pine Nuts

2 lbs

 pint  jars

  • Beans canned with oxygen absorbers will not sprout.  Prepare these beans by pressure canning in pint jars.   Use beans stored in buckets for sprouting.   Canned beans should be used in complex CHO meals, Sprouted beans should be used in protein meals
  • Jasmine or Basmati rice can be used in protein meals.  Use canned white rice in CHO meals

 

 

 

 

Vegetables:

Item

Storage Amount ( Goal)  Container size & number

Tomato sauce

48 – 8 oz cans

Canned tomatoes

12 – 1 lb cans

Stewed Tomatoes

6 - 1 lb cans

Spaghetti sauce

12 quart jars

Enchilada sauce

6 – 1 lb cans

Salsa

12 pint jars

Canned pumpkin

12 – 1 lb cans

Canned artichoke hearts

3 – 1 lb cans

Canned green chili’s

12 – small cans

Canned green beans

12 – 1 lb cans

Canned corn

6 – 1 lb cans

Dill Pickles

3 pint jars

Alfalfa for sprouting

3 lbs

Pro-Vita mix for sprouting

1 lb

Barley for sprouting

5 lbs -  1 #10 can

Dehydrated tomatoes

4 quart jars

Dehydrated peas

1 #10 can

Dehydrated corn

1 #10 can

Dehydrated carrots

3 #10 cans

Dehydrated celery

1 #10 can

Dehydrated zuchinni

6 pints each season

Dehydrated potatoes

Honest Earth – Creamy Mash Potatoes

15 lbs (3 boxes)

Dehydrated onions

 

3 #10 cans

Dehydrated peppers

1 pint jar for each type of pepper- each season

Vegetable broth

4 quart boxes

Potatoes

50 lb each season – keep cool and dark

Onion

25 lb each season – keep cool and dark

Winter squash

From garden each season

 

Healthy Oils: 

Item

Storage Amount (Goal) Container size & number

Olive Oil

4 – 1 gallon containers

Flax Seed Oil

Purchase one at a time – store in fridge

Grapeseed Oil

4 pints

Canola Oil

1 gallons – 4 quart containers

Sunflower or Safflower Oil

2 gallons – 8 quart containers

Coconut Oil

2 pints

Salad Dressing

4 quarts

Mayonnaise

2 quarts

Italian Salad Dressing

3 purchased containers

Ranch Salad Dressing

3 purchased containers

 

Animal Products

Item

Storage Amount (Goal)

 Container size & number

Powdered Milk

150 lbs.     50 #10 cans

Canned Milk

12 – 5 oz cans

Powdered buttermilk

6 -  1 lb cans

Parmesan cheese

3 – 8 oz containers

Romano cheese

3 – 8 oz containers

 

 

Fresh eggs

6 dozen – store in fridge, coat with shortening

Dehydrated eggs

2 five gallon buckets – egg whites

Canned chicken

20 pints

Canned beef

7 quarts  20 pints

Canned hamburger

10 pints

Jerky

 

Chicken broth

8 – 1 quart boxes

Beef broth

4 – 1 quart boxes

 

Grains

Item

Storage Amount

 (Goal)

Container size & number

White flour

150 lb

6 – 5 gallon buckets

Rolled Oats

100 lb

 

Multi-grain mix

 

6 - #10 cans

Jasmine or Basmati Rice

100 lb

 

Corn meal

40 lb

2 – 5 gallon buckets

Kamut

2 lb

3 pint jars

Spelt

5 lb

2 quart jars

Popcorn

100 lb

4 – 5 gallon buckets

Macaroni

20 lb

7 – 3 lb Food Saver bags

Spaghetti

10 lbs

5 #10 cans

10 – 1 lb pkgs

Egg noodles

 

3 – 1 lb pkgs

Penne Pasta

 

6 packages

Rainbow Rotini

10 lbs

10 – 1 lb Food Saver bags

Ready-to-eat cereal

 

4 Boxes Life

2 bags honey-nut cheerios

1 box Wheaties

1 box Rice Chex

1 box Rice Krispies

Wheat

1800 lb

36 – 50# bags

Farina

 

2 #10 cans

Cracked Wheat

50 lbs

2 – 5 gallon buckets

 

 

 

 

 

Fruits

Item

Storage Amount (Goal)

Container size & number

Apple Juice

3 gallons – 6 ½ gallon containers

Cherry Juice

3 gallons – 6 ½ gallon containers

Pineapple Juice

12 individual serving cans

Grape Juice

24 quarts each fall

Pineapple tid-bits

12 small cans

Applesauce

12 pints each fall

Dehydrated banana chips

2 #10 cans

Dehydrated raspberries

2 #10 cans

Dehydrated blueberries

1 #10 can

Dehydrated apples

 

2 #10 cans

Dehydrated peaches

1 #10 can

Dehydrated strawberries

1 #10 can

Dehydrated Cherries

 

Craisins – Dehydrated cranberries

 

Apple Pie Filling

12 quarts each fall

Canned peaches

24 pints each fall

Canned pears

24 pints each fall

Raisins

4 lb

Dehydrated apricots

4 lb

Dehydrated plums

4 lb

 

 

Baking Needs and Condiments

Item

Storage Amount (goal)

Container size & number

Salt

50 lb.   1 -  5 gallon bucket

Baking Powder

3 – 10 oz canisters

Baking Soda

6 – 1 lb boxes

Baking Cocoa

3 – 8 oz containers

Corn Starch

3 – 1 lb boxes

Cream of Tartar

1 lb

Yeast

6 – 1 lb vacuum sealed containers

Gluten

3 #10 cans

Dough Enhancer

6 – 21 oz cans

Better than Bouillon - chicken

6 – 8 oz jars

Better than bouillon - beef

6 – 8 oz jars

Brown Sauce for Gravy

1 – 8 oz container

Sugar

180 lb.  6 – 6 gallon buckets

Honey

50 lb.   10 – 5 lb containers

Fructose or Xylitol

5 lbs

Pure Maple Syrup

2 – 12 oz containers

Molasses

2 – 24 oz bottles

Brown Sugar

20 lbs.:   5 – 4 lb bags

Powdered Sugar

20 lbs.  5 – 4 lb bags

Stevia

2 – spice size containers

Ketchup

12 – 24 oz bottles

mustard

2 – 8 oz bottles

Cr.of Chicken soup

12 – 12 oz cans

Cr. Of mushroom soup

12 – 12 oz cans

Tomato soup

12 – 12 oz cans

Chicken noodle soup

12 – 12 oz cans

Spaghettio’s

12- 12 oz cans

Malted Barley

2 – 1 lb bags

Braggs Liquid Aminos

2 – 16 oz bottles

Worcestershire sauce

2 – 15 oz bottles

Distilled White vinegar

1 gallon

Apple Cider Vinegar

1 gallon

Balsamic vinegar

16 oz

 

 

Water/Nutritional Supplements

Item

Storage Amount (Goal)

Container size & number

 

Water

49 gallons for drinking

49 gallons for cleaning

13 – 5 gallon boxes

Store additional water in empty canning jars

50 gallon drum

 

Meal Replacement Beverages

 

 

 

6 canisters - Lepterra

 

Multi-Vitamins

 2 capsules a day for 90 days

14 bottles – 120 tablets

Digestive Enzymes (for canned meals)

 

12 bottles – 60 tablets

Acidophilus Supplement

 

2 bottles – 120 capsules

 

 

Bag Meals  (store one of each – replace as needed)


Vegetable Minestrone

Turkey Tetrazzini

Santa Fe Chicken Pilaf

Turkey Dinner

Mexican Soup

Enchilada Soup

Chicken Gravy and Potatoes

Hawaiian Haystacks

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

White Chicken Chili

Mild Chili

Chicken Alfredo

Sweet Beef

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Roast Beef with Potatoes and Gravy

 


 

 

 

 

 

Herbs and Spices for Flavoring

 

Almond flavoring

 

Basil leaves

Bay leaves

Black Pepper

 

Cayenne

Celery Salt

Celery Seed

Chili Powder

Chives

Cinnamon

Cloves (ground)

Coriander seed

Cumin

Curry powder or seasoning

 

Garlic powder

Garlic (minced)

Garlic (whole)

Ginger

 

Italian Seasoning blend

 

Nutmeg

 

Onion powder

Oregano leaves

Oregano powder

 

Paprika

Red Pepper

 

Rosemary

 

Sage

Seasoning Salt

 

Tobasco sauce

Thyme

 

Vanilla flavoring

 

 

Food Storage Inventory – Freezer Storage

 

Plant Proteins

Item

Storage Amount

 (Goal)

Container size & number

Sprouted navy beans

 

6 – 1 quart bags

Sprouted red beans

 

6 – 1 quart bags

Sprouted white beans

 

6 – 1 quart bags

Sprouted black beans

 

6 – 1 quart bags

 

Vegetables

Item

Storage Amount (Goal) Container size & number

Frozen peas and carrots

7 – 1 lb bags

Frozen green beans

3 – 1 lb bags

Frozen broccoli

8 – 1 lb bags

Frozen corn

9 – 1 lb bags

Frozen vegetable medley (California)

6 – 1 lb bags

Stir Fry Vegetables

3 – 1 lb bags

 

 

Animal Products

Item

Storage Amount (Goal)

Container size & number

Grated cheddar cheese

20 lb -  16 pints

Grated mozzarella cheese

10 lb -  8 pints

Butter

8 lb

Frozen eggs

4 dozen – scrambled and frozen in ice cube trays

Ground turkey

2 – 1 lb packages – made into sausage

Ground hamburger

15 – 1 lb packages

4 – 1 pint bags – pre-browned

Chicken breasts

15 lb

4 – 1 pint bags – precooked and cut

Bacon

4 – 1 lb packages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fruits

Item

Container size & number

Frozen OJ concentrate

4 – 12 oz cartons

Frozen Raspberry Juice Concentrate

2 – 12 oz cartons

Frozen Strawberry Juice Conc.

2 – 12 oz cartons

Frozen bananas

12 – 1 pint bags

Frozen strawberries

6 – 1 quart bags each season

Frozen raspberries

6 – 1 quart bags each season

Frozen blueberries

6 – 1 quart bags each season

Frozen peaches

6 – 1 quart bags each season

Frozen cherries

6 – 1 quart bags each season

Freezer raspberry jam

8 jelly jars

Freezer strawberry jam

8 jelly jars

Other freezer jams

8 jelly jars

 

 

Freezer Meals  update as needed

Freezer Meals

Amount

Chicken Enchiladas

2

Country Chicken Vegetable Casserole

2

Meatballs  (triple recipe makes 90 meatballs)

4 quart bags

Mexican Meatballs

4 quart bags

Meatloaf

2 loaf pans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family Inventory – Monthly Food Preparation

        Food Preparation Day Tasks:  Make a kitchen day once a week to prepare

          foods ahead of time for convenience

 

Update Bag Meals and Freezer meals for the month

Update egg storage

Whole wheat bread – 4 loaves

White bread – 4 loaves

Dinner Rolls – Mix and freeze to bake later

Yogurt – 1 gallon

Granola

Granola bars for lunches

Baked and cubed chicken breasts – 10 meals

          (for chicken and broccoli casserole, Hawaiian Haystacks, chicken egg-rolls,

          chicken lasagna)

Browned and canned or frozen hamburger (10 pints, meals)

          (for taco salad, spaghetti, beef stroganoff)

15 lb hamburger in 1 lb packages

Make turkey sausage (2 lbs – divided into ½ lb baggies)

          (for pizza, breakfast burritos)

10 quarts roast beef (20 lb)

20 chicken breasts (divided into meal packages)

Freeze mozzarella cheese (10 jars, 3 pkgs sliced with 8 in each package)

Freeze Swiss cheese (2 pkgs sliced with 8 in each package)

Freeze cheddar cheese (20 jars)

Pressure can beans (6 pints of each)

Sprout and freeze beans (2 pints of each)

Alfalfa sprouts and Bean Mix sprouts

Mayonnaise

Make up mixes:

           white sauce mix

           beef gravy mix

           chili mix

           waffle mix

Sprout wheat to grind into flour

Grind regular wheat into flour

Sprout seeds