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Topic: Food Storage Recipes

Sheyla Title: SUPREME Ebilness Posts: 9,109 Registered: Nov 22, '99 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,307 User ID: 5,524	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	Okay, my husband got laid off a month ago, and while we're putting in resume's like crazy (and have several good leads at this point), nothing has borne fruit yet. The day he lost his job, we cut all of our expenses, in an effort to make our savings and severance pay last longer. I haven't been to the grocery store in 5 weeks now - we're living completely off of our stored food (we had 9 month - 1 year's worth socked away). The problem is.. after 4 weeks of cooking everything from scratch, I'm tired. Tired of cooking, tired of coming up with ways to use this stuff, tired of washing pots and pans non-stop (geeez, this kind of cooking tends to dirty every dish in the kitchen!) I need some new recipes that my family will eat! Anyone have any ideas that DON'T require fresh ingredients? Eggs and milk, I have powdered.. but I can't do anything that requires eggs for rising purposes (powdered whole eggs won't do that). I have lots of pasta, lots of frozen meats, frozen/canned veggies, frozen shredded cheese, tons of flour/oil/baking stuff, lots of frozen juices, etc. Help! -----signature----- That which does not kill us makes us stranger.
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shaggynuts24 Posts: 16,788 Registered: May 30, '06 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 16,773 User ID: 1,143,256	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	gumbo requires very little as far as "fresh" ingredients are concerned chicken and sausage gumbo 1 cup flour 1 cup oil creole seasoning gumbo file (powdered sassafras leaves) 1 bay leaf 1 pound chicken 1 pound sausage salt black pepper 1 onion (diced) worchestshire sauce tobasco sauce {roux} put the oil in a skillet and get it hot pour the flour in it and cook it on med-med/low heat until it gets really dark add in your onions and cook them until they get soft --- add your roux to a big stock pot with water .. add the rest of your ingredients cook it for an hour or two -----signature----- fat girls + skinny ankles = faulty construction -- Halloweve The next burglar in my house will get an Awesome Auger to the face!!! -- CulenTrey Being the coolest kid on the Asylum is like being the smartest kid with down syndrome. - DanBoone
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Terminius_Est Title: Moon River Posts: 40,732 Registered: Feb 27, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 40,160 User ID: 651,096	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	Tell us what you've made a lot of. -----signature----- There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no ignorance, there is knowledge. There is no passion, there is serenity. There is no chaos, there is harmony. There is no death, there is the FORCE. Sci/Fi Bookshelf http://tinyurl.com/2z8u9h
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Sheyla Title: SUPREME Ebilness Posts: 9,109 Registered: Nov 22, '99 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,307 User ID: 5,524	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	Breakfasts: - Pancakes - Gingerbread pancakes - Oatmeal - Muffins (usually apple/cinnamon, because I have a ton of dried apple chips and applesauce) Lunches: - Soups (Tomato, Chicken Noodle, Cheddar Potato, Split Pea, Bean/Ham) - Sandwiches (Grilled Cheese, tuna, PB&J) - Tuna Melt - Shepherd's Pie - Runzas (My own filling, basically a beef stroganoff filling) - Hamburgers - Quesadillas Dinners: - Spaghetti - Beef Stroganoff - Creamy Chicken Crepes - Pork Chops - Tuna Fettucine Sides: - Cornbread - Canned/Frozen Veggies and Fruits - Breadsticks - Rolls - French, White, or Whole Wheat Bread Snacks/Desserts: - Muffins - Banana or Applesauce Bread - Graham Cracker Sandwiches (Graham Crackers with frosting in between) - Cookies (Choc Chip, Sugar, Soft Ginger) - Apple Crisp (made with Dried Apples) - 5 minute Fudge - Popcorn/Caramel Corn Pretty standard fare.. they won't try anything really exotic or unusual. I'd like to get a 2 or even 4-week menu going without too many repeats, because I feel like we're eating just about the same things every week, and everyone is getting really tired of some of this stuff! -----signature----- That which does not kill us makes us stranger.
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Grumble69 Title: Iron Chef Cajun Tarheel Posts: 5,855 Registered: Jan 9, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 5,621 User ID: 603,021	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	Dried beans needs to get worked into your rotation. Ultra cheap. Typically doesn't involve a lot of pots, pans, and skillets. Usually get several meals out of them. Dishes usually don't involve a lot of prep. Very nutritious. Tons of variety. Possible dishes: red beans & rice (one of my favorite meals), chili with beans, hummus, any number of soups & stews, and you can even make "burgers" solely using beans. India has a term for the latter, but I'm drawing a blank. Closest thing I can think of is falafel, but that's not it. Anyway, here's my recipe for red beans & rice. You can substitute out some of the fresh ingredients if you like: Red Beans & Rice 1lb small red beans, dried sofrito, 1 small block (essentially a few tablespoons of a dense tomato sauce that's been spiced--cilantro, corriander, cumin, etc) 1 onion, chopped fine 1 green BP, chopped fine ½ red BP, chopped fine 3 stalks celery, chopped fine 5 cloves garlic, minced or smashed/chopped 1.5 tbsp tobasco 6 bay leaves 2 chicken bouillon cubes 1 vegetable bouillon cube ½ stick butter 3 heaping tbsp flour 1.5-2lb kielbasa, cut in 1" slices 1. Cover red beans in big pot. Should have 2 inches of water over top layer. Soak over night. Next day, pour off half. 2. Begin to simmer. Add all ingredients except butter, flour, sausage, and rice. 3. When beans are almost done, begin making a medium brown roux in a separate pot with the butter and flour. Mix some of the juice from the beans into the roux to start the thickening process. Then transfer to the big pot with the red beans and mix well. 4. After roux has been stirred, add the sausage to the pot 5. Begin making some white rice. -----signature----- (none)
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Terminius_Est Title: Moon River Posts: 40,732 Registered: Feb 27, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 40,160 User ID: 651,096	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	By exotic do you mean Chinese food like kung pao chicken? Take a can of beans, pinto, navy, black, black eye peas, whatever, drain. Put into a food processor, turn it on, pour olive oil into the blender while it's whizzing around until you have a paste, as thick or thin as you want. Then add, garlic powder, cumin, and salt to taste. I never measure, just add salt to taste, then start with 1tsp garlic powder and 1tsp cumin. Smear over toast or a flour tortilla or chips. I think you can even use this with pasta. I'd have to give it a try to iron out the details but that should work. -----signature----- There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no ignorance, there is knowledge. There is no passion, there is serenity. There is no chaos, there is harmony. There is no death, there is the FORCE. Sci/Fi Bookshelf http://tinyurl.com/2z8u9h
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Lynea Title: Dances with Trolls Posts: 82,344 Registered: Jul 26, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 80,243 User ID: 280,742	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	You could make an easy Spanish Rice and add chicken or really any meat you want. You would just need onions, garlic, a can of diced tomatos, tomato paste, chicken stock (could use water and a bouillon cube), oregano and S&P. Just saute the veggies, add tomato paste, the diced tomatos, oregano, salt & pepper, then the stock/water and rice. Cook the rice according to normal directions. Cook up a few chicken breasts, a steak, ground beef, any kind of pork, etc., and serve together. I make yellow rice and hamburger (what my mom called it) frequently. Again, saute some onions and garlic in a little olive oil or butter, add tumeric and then stock/water and rice (I also add a few shots of Tabasco). Let it cook according to rice package directions. In another pan, sautee up a pound of ground beef (season however you like) and then add a can of green peas just to heat through. When the rice is done, mix the ground beef/pea mixture in and serve. -----signature----- http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/ "It's crazy that the board newbies think I am a Liberal and B_T is a neo-con." - Gustaive_MT "God left a very clear instruction to Adam. The ****head couldn't even follow that." - -Abednego-
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Sapphyrez Title: Miss Personality with a side of Bitch. Posts: 16,897 Registered: Dec 24, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 16,163 User ID: 573,414	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	What about chili? I made some the other night and used frozen peppers and onions, etc. Just brown up some meat, thrown in the veggies you like, spice it up and wah-lah. -----signature----- The Queen has left the building. DAoC Mid-Kay <Fury> WoW TL PvP <Schizm> Miss Personality with a side of bitch. Housewife of the Year Award. ''If we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under"
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Sheyla Title: SUPREME Ebilness Posts: 9,109 Registered: Nov 22, '99 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,307 User ID: 5,524	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	You guys are right, beans are very much lacking from the menu there. I do have a lot of dried beans, just not a whole lot of recipes to use them in... besides refried beans, for the quesadillas. Thanks so much for the suggestions! -----signature----- That which does not kill us makes us stranger.
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Gaevren Title: Wat do? Posts: 18,183 Registered: Sep 15, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 17,906 User ID: 967,012	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	I will try to think of some recipes using the items you're likely to have. I'm still working on putting together our food storage...I don't even have a month's worth yet! I decided to give what we had in Texas to my sister, since I didn't have the room or the money to move it (I thought) and I'm somewhat regretting it now. Our next move will be paid for though so I'm starting over again. My storage consists of meals and then I buy the right amount of ingredients for those meals, and I've tried really hard to make sure I have at least 21 different dinners so that no one meal has to be eaten more than once every three weeks (I do double up on a couple of favorites like spaghetti though). Might be something to consider when you're in a position to add to your storage again -----signature----- There are no automatic doors, just very polite ninjas
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Sheyla Title: SUPREME Ebilness Posts: 9,109 Registered: Nov 22, '99 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,307 User ID: 5,524	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	That's awesome, Gaevy! Hehe, that's been the hardest thing, for me. Seeing all these Food Storage and Case Lot sales advertised in my area, and not being able to get anything. I've been in "store" mode for so long now that to go into "consume" mode is very difficult! -----signature----- That which does not kill us makes us stranger.
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Terminius_Est Title: Moon River Posts: 40,732 Registered: Feb 27, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 40,160 User ID: 651,096	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	Shaggynuts posted this in another tread, it's different. speaking of lentils Judra: Lentils chopped onion chopped garlic salt cumin spaghetti noodles olive oil sautee onions and garlic in olive oil add 3-4 cups of water add lentils cook until lentils are close to being done add 1-2 teaspoons cumin add spaghetti noodles salt to taste -----signature----- There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no ignorance, there is knowledge. There is no passion, there is serenity. There is no chaos, there is harmony. There is no death, there is the FORCE. Sci/Fi Bookshelf http://tinyurl.com/2z8u9h
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n00berness Title: It's not PMS, it's my personality! Posts: 39,806 Registered: Oct 23, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 39,345 User ID: 730,436	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	While I do not have any suggestions right now - I wanted to wish you and your family well and hope all gets back on track soon. -----signature----- I have been BOINGED by ShalisR! <3 " Your ass deserves Leather everything" Dyslexia Tod, rest in peace 12/24/2004 15:09:00
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shaggynuts24 Posts: 16,788 Registered: May 30, '06 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 16,773 User ID: 1,143,256	Subject: Food Storage Recipes
	pretty much like this http://www.discoverlebanon.com/en/recipes/lentil_rice_pilaf.php but i like spaghetti noodles in it better -----signature----- fat girls + skinny ankles = faulty construction -- Halloweve The next burglar in my house will get an Awesome Auger to the face!!! -- CulenTrey Being the coolest kid on the Asylum is like being the smartest kid with down syndrome. - DanBoone
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