I am totally blind, and I appreciate you talking through all of your meals because I can follow along step-by-step. Keep up the good work I am glad I found your channel.☺️❤️
Not blind, but I usually listen to videos while I cook or do dishes. I appreciate you talking us through each step instead of switching to loud and irritating music while showing the steps. I'm glad I stumbled across your channel.
I was homeless for a time so when I finally got on my feet these kinds of meals were a godsend. I couldn't always afford to go to a Walmart (too far), & the closest market wasn't the cheapest. I had to make the most of what was available. Energy foods like pasta, Luann coconut oil, rice, beans, & proteins like non-fat powdered milk, all were staples I could buy to make my food stamp "money" go further. I clawed & educated myself & my children out of poverty bcs my origins were different than most but it doesn't mean it was easy. Your video just brings back so many memories. The pandemic was easy for my boys & I bcs their childhood was an entire survival "episode". One more thing about the meals: you might have to heat them w/ sterno if you run out of the butane cans, so don't forget to keep some of those around as well. Easier to store too.
I was just thinking that some of these would be great to add to blessing packs to pass out to the homeless. I work near the main hospital in my city and I see so many people in need in the mornings and was planning on making blessing pack once a week, I can't do much but I do try to help when I can.
LUNA. U R A ROCKSTAR. BLESS U AND UR KIDS. WILL KEEP PRAYING FOR YOU..THANK U FOR NOT GIVING UP AND SOARING......GODS NOT DONE WITH YOU DEAR..🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
When you’re cooking in a pot bring it to a boil , put the lid on and turn off the burner and cover with a dish towel. Let sit for around 15 to 20 minutes. ( That allows your noodles to finish cooking and it will save fuel.) Then add the rest and heat a little if needed. Old school way of conserving.
Here is a super easy camper trick for seasoning. Use a plastic straw..cut to size. A match for just a moment will soften it up to seal up the bottom. Add your spices, and seal the top of the straw. A real space saver, and you can add everything you need for each bag!
I remember back in the 90s as a single mom I had to work late so I called my kids, 4 between 5 and 17, asked them to cook dinner. It was something I made a million times. I gave them instructions, brown hamburger and add can of mushroom soup and a can of milk, meaning the soup can measurement of milk. I got home and no one has eaten. My daughter said the only can of milk she could find was a can of sweetened condensed milk lol. The cats didn't even want it. It was a lesson for all of us.
Our 12 yr old daughter and 16 year old babysitter discovered veg oil does not make a good graham cracker crust for a boxed cheesecake mix. We still laugh about that 25 years later.
Water would have worked fine in that particular recipe. But, that was a long time ago. I hear you. I have to watch the kind of canned milk I get. The sweeten kind is great for coffee and then skipping sugar or sweetener....
Black Forest Dump Cake 2 cans cherry pie filling Box of chocolate cake mix 1 can lemon lime soda 1 can/container chocolate frosting Use a 9x13 baking pan or a Dutch oven (campfire), pour cherry filling into bottom of greased pan. Stir lemon lime drink into cake mix, pour over cherries and spread evenly. Bake in 350* oven or over charcoal till cake is done. Spread frosting over cake while still warm. Enjoy 🛍️
Thank you for writing out this recipe, actually I would love the written recipes of all the meals shown today, I will have to rewatch and write each one out as they are all good.
@@julieclearythefeistyrebelg5660 You’re welcome. I wrote out all the recipes from this video except the spam chowder. Just have to scroll down the comments to find them.
It kinda really sucks that i came here for prepping inspiration but while watching ALREADY contemplating making these meals for regular life for our family of 7-8 CRAZY!! things have gotten so expensive ill be serving my family these for real life. Were already there people!!
Here's something I do to create my own re-hydration solution: 8 level teaspoons of sugar and 1 level teaspoon of salt added to 1 liter of water. I collect the small packs of salt and sugar from fast food restaurants and seal them in a small bags and put them in my go bag, boo bag, fishing box, etc. Any place where I might use while going out in the heat of Texas. This is a lot better than packing Gatorade bottles and cheaper than buying the re-hydration packs.
Oven bags/turkey bags, would help keep from having/making dirty dishes too, use the glass baking dish as support and place the bag in it to add all the ingredients.
Chili Mac 2 cups elbow macaroni 1 can chili w beans 1 can diced tomatoes w liquid 1 bottle of water 16.9 oz Velveeta cheese pouch (optional) Pour pasta and tomatoes into pan. Add water and mix. Bring to a boil, turn heat down, cover w lid and simmer for 10 minutes, stir often and simmer another 10 minutes. Add can of chili and simmer another 8 minutes until water has been absorbed. Season to your liking w salt/pepper, possibly chili powder. Add cheese to make it a cheesy chili Mac if desired.
Heads Up. In a grid down, I don't own those gas stoves, can't afford it. Use a metal thermos,. Heat water over small tuna can with cotton balls and 70% alcohol in the bottom. Dump macaroni in thermos, fill with hot water, cover, come back in 20 minutes. Cooked. The chili and tomatoes warm fast over the tuna can cooker too. P.S - don't put pan to boil right on can, it puts out flame. Rather, put can in tabletop grill and pan on rack, or put bricks on either side of can to rest pan on. Just - my simplistic way.
I put my water and pasta in a pot with water, put the lid on, bring to a boil, turn off stove and let sit for 20 minutes. Pasta done. I am going to keep your brilliant idea in mind.
Whenever I make a dump cake, I never mix the cake into a batter. Simply dump the dry mix over the fruit, and pour the soda over top. A lot of recipes call for butter over the top, but there should be enough moisture.
Chicken Enchilada Rice Bake 1 lb bag of white rice 1 small packet of Taco seasoning 1 can of black beans 1 can of whole corn 1 or 2 cans of chicken 1 can of enchilada sauce 1 16.9 oz bottle of water (2cups) 2 tsp Chicken bouillon for 2 cups of water or eliminate bottled water and add a can of chicken broth instead 1 pouch of Velveeta cheese sauce or jalapeño Velveeta cheese sauce Put rice In a 9x13 dish or Dutch oven. Add enchilada sauce, corn w the liquid and drained/rinsed black beans. Add chicken along w liquid in can. Next add taco seasoning and chicken broth or water and bouillon. Mix together and cover with foil. Put in 425* oven for 20 minutes, stir and cook another 25 minutes. Check to see if done, if not, cook another 10 minutes. Cut corner off Velveeta pouch and drizzle over the top. Servings can be topped with a spoon of sour cream or shelf stable guacamole style dip in container.
The chicken enchilada bake could easily be adjusted to canned beef or pork (canned ham or pulled pork) You could do that in a Dutch oven on a campfire… most of these are great camping meals… great Ideas!! Thanks
Thanks for these! I'm probably going to tweak them a little to fit us but great idea generator for me! In addition I think I may do some baskets like that for the days of the week so I can pre organize for several days in advance to save time all week!
I love your channel. Please put the ingredients and in the description for those of us that want to copy it and paste the recipes in to a word document and create our own SHTF cook book, that would me great help for your viewers and thanks.
Great video! Thank you for mentioning Dollar Tree being a go-to store for many of us. Where I live there are expensive grocery stores and Dollar Tree. There isn’t a Dollar General, Aldi or Target. No Walmart or Costco. I can either shop happily at the DT or spend megabucks at the huge grocery stores. I love DT! Thank you for focusing on this store! 🙂🛍️
Great ideas! Also, if you have to ration your cooking fuel, check out a "Wonderbag" or "Cooky Bag" to use with a cast iron pot and lid. You basically use enough fuel (on your camp stove or grill burner) to bring the food to a boil, then cover and insulate. The food continues to cook without additional input. I've also made overnight oatmeal this way.
Tip for adding spices to your bags. I get jumbo straws crimp the bottom by slightly melting, then add your spice, then crimp the other end. Depending on the amount of spice, you can easily get 3-4 spice packets out of each straw. I color code them as well salt is always in yellow pepper in green etc
Another meal in a bag. 2 Knoor package of Alfredo (dried). 2 small cans white chicken drained, 1 can black beans drained, 1 can drained corn or small package of frozen corn ( cook in bag 6 minutes if Flav-R-Pac in microwave) or thaw first. Add parmesan from small plastic jar at Dollar Tree. 2 tablespoons of butter (optional). 3 cups of water. 1 cup of evaporated milk. I add pepper, paprika, garlic salt with parsley, onion powder to taste. Follow Knorr directions then add the rest after cooked. Cook in saucepan over medium heat. Stir often.
I just had your channel pop up. I already subscribed! I have serious health issues and deal with chronic pain. I have better and worse days. I love the idea of shelf stable meals that I can put together on good days and store. Then, when it’s hard to get around or concentrate, I don’t have to think about it. Just grab a bag and go. This is also a phenomenal idea to give to new moms or someone recovering from surgery. Instead of loading them down with meals already cooked and needing to be chilled, these can be saved for those days when sleep is at a premium. They can prep it when ready. And it’s easy for me also because I don’t have to use energy to cook it. Thank you. Costco sells big bottles of both taco seasoning and ranch seasoning. These would work great for prepping meals. Since you are using precooked asparagus, don’t put the asparagus in until right before topping with cheese. They will heat up from the heat in the dish.
Love this! Thank you for sharing the step-by-step. I don't think people realize how easy survival cooking can be. For seasonings, keep an eye out for Goya or Badia packets. They're grab-and-go rather than portioning out seasonings. I keep a big ol' bottle of Badia in my kitchen because I put it in everything, but I stick the packets in my camping meals and survival gear.
I like the fact that ..even though yours are family size meals…all I would have to do would be, use 1 can instead if 2, a can of broth instead of a carton. All the recipes look pretty easy to convert!!
New subscriber here! Love the meal in a bag idea, but I have a small home and it would be difficult to keep bags or bins stocked. I recently was trying to think of meals that could be bought cheaply that would be no cook options because I am on disability income and eventually fuel for a butane stove will run out in a long term survival situation. Got any videos on that or could you do that as a challenge? Just a thought. One critique, though. It would be greatly appreciated if you put the recipes in the description box or in the comment section. I usually screenshot them so I can write them down or print them so I have them available if there is no phone/internet service. Great video and so well done! 😀
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta bake 1 lb penne pasta 1 pkg of ranch dressing mix (usually comes in packs of 3) or use Ranch seasoning in spice aisle. 2 regular cans of chicken 2 cans Alfredo sauce 1 32oz carton of chicken broth Small container of bacon bits 1 2.5 oz jar Parmesan cheese (half in recipe, half sprinkled on top) 1 jar asparagus spears (diced)or substitute w (FD, canned or fresh) broccoli, green beans Dump penne into a 9x13 baking dish or Dutch oven, Add Ranch dressing mix and bacon bits. Continue with Alfredo sauce and chicken (include liquid). Add whole carton of chicken broth and half of Parmesan cheese. Stir until everything is mixed. Cover with foil and bake at 425* for 20 minutes. Give it a stir and add chopped fresh or freeze dried vegetable now. If using canned, wait. Bake 20 minutes more. Stir again. Cook another 8-10 minutes. Add jar/can of cut up asparagus or vegetable of choice, stir then sprinkle rest of Parmesan cheese on top and put back in oven WITHOUT the foil for a few minutes to brown. Enjoy🛍️
@@bsfrag962 I think 2 cans would be about 28-29 oz. Not sure how many ounces the glass jar holds but this type of recipe you could get away with a couple of ounces more or a couple of ounces less and it should be ok.
I love this idea for "gifting" meals to needy neighbors, anonymously, when the time comes.2 of these and some oatmeal packets would be a great giveaway. I'm going to look and see if you have home made mre vid. I¡m looking for ideas to help neighbors when the time comes.
Thank you so much for this! Our last month's grocery budget was insane and I'm really concerned with how much food prices have gone up. Not only do I feel like I could use these ideas for prepping but for budget friendly meals now. I'm also going to make up some of these bags and drop them into the blessing boxes in our town.
I found the chicken Marsala with an extra can of mushrooms and a large can of chicken. Sooo good. Love all the info you put out and have survived multiple hurricanes with these preps. Let’s hope this year we just use them up in regular rotation.
I don't know about other parts of the country but in the northeast, there seems to be a Dollar General available more often than any other discount chain store. I would love to see videos like this using their products instead of Dollar Tree.
The best thing about Dollar General is the canned meat section. You can get small canned hams, Spam, Vienna sausages, potted meat, tuna, chicken, etc. at a pretty reasonable price. They sell bulk packs, too. However, I find the dried bean and rice sections a little lacking. They do offer pasta and sauce, though, and a variety of canned goods.
They look great! Thank you! My Dollar Tree does have a refrigerated/freezing section and the Dollar Tree in the next town has the dollar plus sections (where you can get items that are $1.25, $2.00, $3, $4, and $5...)
These are all great meals. You really help me have ideas of using my pantry ingredients. I am in hurricane territory so I'm planning to put these together and store them in a tote. Thank you for all your hard work. Looking beautiful!
this is so exciting..because of you, I finally ordered my first ThriveLife and I did it just so I could make "MRE" in mylar bags for a dear friend who is also a prepper.
This is such a great way to prepare easy meals. I’ve seen similar ideas to make meal kits but this the best. I prepare meals for people/families for a variety of reasons and will be adding these meals to my prep sessions. Happy to see links to bags, etc. Great video. Look forward to more.
Save the jar cause it has a good deal on the lid it can be used for sauces ,jellies,jams pickles or pickled mix veggies. And they last for up too 10 years . Tried and true. I used the bouillon containers for storing single serving rice or beans or oatmeal. I make my own dehydrated beans and rice that way you just add the hot water and let stand lid on for 15-20 minutes and meal is ready. I also use the empty spice containers too easy for camping.
Not a chili Mac type of girl but that even looked good to me after you added the Velveeta packet 😂😂😂😂 Great ideas! New sub here. Loved that you were able to find everything at DT, yes we do have the fridge/freezer section and recently they added the food plus items. ❤
Your Enchiladas bag will be a my families favorite. The bag meals are life saving during evacuations which happens every year. I now keep a big Rubbermaid tub full of them with our bug out bags on top grab and head to the RV. Let me tell you 10 days of meals is vital. Great fir R&R vacations too😊
Im glad youre doing these vids. Its easy to think yikes.. processed ikky food (especially as a brit its all different) but i know so many younger folk who really they have no idea how to cook or be prepared. And your meals here cover all of it... I notice. Pantry rotation.. sonethings have shorter shelf life.. waste no water in shtf... taste it and see. Store organized grab bags.. all of it...even down to the alternative cooking options... thanks for doing what you do.
To feed my family I always have to use one and a half boxes of pasta. There’s me and my husband, an 18y/o, 17, 13, 6, and a 15 month old. Three of the kids are on growing spurts right now. But I wish I could get away with one box. Two of them will be moving out in April, so food will be able to stretch a bit more. Love the idea of bagging the meals. Even doing that for weekly meals would be great.
Ages ago my girls and I had to go to our local Salvation Army... they gave us meals in a bag. My girls started calling them supper in a sack. They still do and I'm working on making my own to give them. You can never be to prepared. Can I share I easy cheap recipe w you?
I really enjoyed watching you !! This is the first time I've ever seen you but as I was watching you the Lord showed me that we could do something like that for our church pantry!! Thank you!! God is so good!! 🛍️
Everything looked delicious! Dollar Tree also has a pack of 10 (maybe 12) condiment cups that you could use for smaller amounts of seasonings. I have not seen those Campbell's cooking sauces at my DT, but will keep looking. thanks for sharing,
That corn chowder... going to try that for sure. You could also sub the spam with pinto beans and if you have extra cream then add it to your peaches. Yum!
I’m curious How do you make the Charcoal Girl Scout oven? I would like to put in my preparedness notebook. Where I live we have ice storms and tornadoes. Would like to have this option available to me.
I am going to make these for my mom, she is 87 and lives in a small apartment. I think these would be great for her. I may halve some of these recipes for her.
🛍️ Hi Jara! You’ve put together another awesome grouping of pantry meal ideas! I’m putting together a weeks worth of meals for an upcoming family trip, and I’m really enjoying this series! Thank you for all you’re doing!
I love your videos and i am a prepper. I have a good supply of medical supplies including a seuture kit. My wife was a nurse and she knows a lot about trama kits. We both worked in a prison system and saw all types of injuries. I have a supply of MREs as well. We can food and we dehydrate items too keep them in emergencies. I just bought a case of emergency water packs that are real handy . The water comes in small pouches so we can carry them in emergencies.
These are great. I live in an RV with itty bitty fridge. Its easy to gets tons of ingredients that just sit there because then i don't know what to make lol. 😅 i appreciate the gluten free download link too!
Our Dollar Tree doesn't have anything good like that, it's mostly garbage. Every once in a while they'll get something good but it don't last long. I love your videos and I'm trying these recipes, they look really good. I'm so hungry my stomach thinks my throat's been cut. I think I'll subscribe to see what else you got to say. God bless y'all Jude, from Kentucky ✝️🐴🇺🇸⚒️🇺🇸
I love the concept. I'm not sure how long it would keep if things went sideways. That being said. I think it would be great to have pre bagged meals on hand in case someone is in need. For instance my sil last her husband last week. People are bringing her meals. If I had these on hand it wouldn't have to come out of grocery budget to do something extra for someone. Thank you for a great idea!
Just found your channel. These foods look so delicious that if I still had kids at home this is what I would feed them. They look quite easy except for having to plan all the items used, but would be worth it. I may do some for my prep pantry.
🛍️ & New subscriber!! I Love watching your videos!! They’re packed full of great ideas. And really appreciate this one for the details of what to put in the meal bags (and why!!), your suggestions for substituting ingredients, And actually demonstrating the cooking/baking of those very same meals!!! God bless you!!
I use jasmine rice for rice and beans mixed and cook together ,or just jasmine rice with meat as a side,also jasmine rice with veggies, I also make my shrimp fry rice with it , anyway love jasmine rice period question where did you purchase that glass baking dish .
They now have jasmine rice by uncle bin's and store brand and Dollar General. I believe Walmart has started selling them too. They are supposed to cook in the bag with steam in 90 seconds I always have to use an extra 30 to 60 secs. It finishes cooking from steam. They have you put a 1in slit at the top of the bag. I didn't think it would be good but it is. Now all of the flavors don't taste good lol. But that is a person preference. Oh Rice a Roni makes some flavors as well. Some I prefer Rice a Roni over Uncle Ben's. I think it can be modified for Emergency Prep or Camping. All you need is to get them to Hit and let them steam through. I've been buying all these no cook small pack down meals to see if they are prep/ emergency acceptable 😂
@sonyaandreanoff6765 I'm so sorry Alaska is so sparse in their selection and locations to find foods. I know some of you guys and gals do a lot of trapping, fishing, crabbing, lobster catching and hunting.
Nicely done!!! You have me ready to eat and loving it. I need somebody like you in my life. That second dish was to die for!!! I’m coming to your house for dinner if you don’t mind.🤣🤣🤣Honestly all those meals were great and way better than eating freeze dry food all day in an emergency situation. Well done!!!👍🏼💯❤️😁🛍️
A decent alternative to cool whip or whipped cream is Dream Whip It's shelf stable but does require milk and if the powers out a strong arm to hand whip it. Ive used shelf stable milk to make it and it worked just fine.😁
In an emergency it is fine to keep liquid from cans because water may be scarce. But otherwise, I always dump the chemical laden liquids from store-bought cans. We don’t need the extra toxins our livers and kidneys would have to work to get rid of. However, home canned items, preserve that precious liquid which contains vitamins and minerals from the contents.
I'm not trying to cause an argument but the food in cans sit in the liquid from the moment the can is sealed until you open it, right? Anything in the liquid is already in the food. It may not be tasty but it's not toxic or dangerous.
great meal ideas. per your intro, it's not always about the price; i am handicapped - a large grocery store is not an option for me. $store i can handle. mine does have frig.freezer section but the selection is very limited.
I have a fast easy meal but thing cannot be bought at Dollar Tree. One can black beans, one can green beans drained, corn (I prefer frozen but canned would work, small can mild diced green chilies, parmesan cheese, cheese (I use the preshredded Mexican cheese from Albertsons, but you could use one or even two packets of Velveeta cheese, half pack of cream cheese, I add chives, black pepper, onion powder, paprika, garlic salt with parsley. I really love this. I first made it when I was out of a lot of things and just put together things I like. Stir often over low heat. I heat my frozen corn in the bag it comes in for 6 minutes in the microwave. Or you could just let it thaw out before the meal. Small bag of corn.
I know this was a year ago so you might not see this, but now DT carries shelf stable beef crumbles in a pouch. These are so v convenient to have at the ready!
Oh I love this! I’m a canner so I would just put the small jars of cheese I canned with these and make some with the hamburger meat I canned. Great ideal. Next camping trip I will have all meals in a bag or if ER happens.
I've been using my pantry meals cause my power has been off scence last Thursday and won't get power till after midnight July 2nd. Losted almost everything but 1 freezer out of a new frig energy saver frig. But not the side beside frig and a small upright freezer. I will start canning all I can for now. And what's so sad I have a generator but I haven't kepted it serviced with a carborater change and new battery. But I sure will from now on. Just didn't have the extra funds cause my property taxes went up $400.00. And will sure go back too paying them every month so it's not so hard too deal with all at once.
I am totally blind, and I appreciate you talking through all of your meals because I can follow along step-by-step. Keep up the good work I am glad I found your channel.☺️❤️
Thank you! Will do!
You are amazing 👏 ❤️
You are wonderful ❤️
You're doing great 👍
WOW I DATED SOMEONE YEARS AGO HE WAS ALMOST 100 PERCENT BLIND HE TAUGHT ME A TABLE SAW HE DIDNT WALK W CANE AMAZING .😢BOYFRIEND LOL
Not blind, but I usually listen to videos while I cook or do dishes. I appreciate you talking us through each step instead of switching to loud and irritating music while showing the steps. I'm glad I stumbled across your channel.
@@robinmitchell6701 He taught you a table saw??? Wow and I was wondering how one would navigate you tube.
I was homeless for a time so when I finally got on my feet these kinds of meals were a godsend. I couldn't always afford to go to a Walmart (too far), & the closest market wasn't the cheapest. I had to make the most of what was available. Energy foods like pasta, Luann coconut oil, rice, beans, & proteins like non-fat powdered milk, all were staples I could buy to make my food stamp "money" go further. I clawed & educated myself & my children out of poverty bcs my origins were different than most but it doesn't mean it was easy. Your video just brings back so many memories. The pandemic was easy for my boys & I bcs their childhood was an entire survival "episode". One more thing about the meals: you might have to heat them w/ sterno if you run out of the butane cans, so don't forget to keep some of those around as well. Easier to store too.
I was just thinking that some of these would be great to add to blessing packs to pass out to the homeless. I work near the main hospital in my city and I see so many people in need in the mornings and was planning on making blessing pack once a week, I can't do much but I do try to help when I can.
Bless you! You're a gift to you sons for what they have learned from you. Our future is uncertain, but they have the tools they need, thanks to you. ♥
LUNA. U R A ROCKSTAR. BLESS U AND UR KIDS. WILL KEEP PRAYING FOR YOU..THANK U FOR NOT GIVING UP AND SOARING......GODS NOT DONE WITH YOU DEAR..🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
When you’re cooking in a pot bring it to a boil , put the lid on and turn off the burner and cover with a dish towel. Let sit for around 15 to 20 minutes. ( That allows your noodles to finish cooking and it will save fuel.) Then add the rest and heat a little if needed. Old school way of conserving.
Where did you buy the bags?
@@dianemclaughlin6294 what bags
@@grandma_1887 the bags she's putting this all in
Here is a super easy camper trick for seasoning. Use a plastic straw..cut to size. A match for just a moment will soften it up to seal up the bottom. Add your spices, and seal the top of the straw. A real space saver, and you can add everything you need for each bag!
Love this!
Brilliant!!!!
Very clever tip! Thanks!
Love this, I have done this with some things- milk powder, liquid ingredients.... love the idea of doing it for seasonings!
Oh wow! Such a great idea!
I remember back in the 90s as a single mom I had to work late so I called my kids, 4 between 5 and 17, asked them to cook dinner. It was something I made a million times. I gave them instructions, brown hamburger and add can of mushroom soup and a can of milk, meaning the soup can measurement of milk. I got home and no one has eaten. My daughter said the only can of milk she could find was a can of sweetened condensed milk lol. The cats didn't even want it. It was a lesson for all of us.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Oh no!!! Hahahahaha well at least you have this fun memory! 🤣 Thank you for sharing!
@@wickedprepared Oh yes! I've shared it many times.
@kathym2501 , bless their/your hearts. Sometimes we did what we had to do.
Our 12 yr old daughter and 16 year old babysitter discovered veg oil does not make a good graham cracker crust for a boxed cheesecake mix. We still laugh about that 25 years later.
Water would have worked fine in that particular recipe. But, that was a long time ago. I hear you. I have to watch the kind of canned milk I get. The sweeten kind is great for coffee and then skipping sugar or sweetener....
Black Forest Dump Cake
2 cans cherry pie filling
Box of chocolate cake mix
1 can lemon lime soda
1 can/container chocolate frosting
Use a 9x13 baking pan or a Dutch oven (campfire), pour cherry filling into bottom of greased pan. Stir lemon lime drink into cake mix, pour over cherries and spread evenly. Bake in 350* oven or over charcoal till cake is done. Spread frosting over cake while still warm. Enjoy 🛍️
Does this work well with cake mixes now about 3 ounces less
Thank you for writing out this recipe, actually I would love the written recipes of all the meals shown today, I will have to rewatch and write each one out as they are all good.
@@julieclearythefeistyrebelg5660 You’re welcome. I wrote out all the recipes from this video except the spam chowder. Just have to scroll down the comments to find them.
I would try this. My mother in law will love it. She love sweets. Thank you for all your recipes.
I will make. Thank you!
It kinda really sucks that i came here for prepping inspiration but while watching ALREADY contemplating making these meals for regular life for our family of 7-8 CRAZY!! things have gotten so expensive ill be serving my family these for real life. Were already there people!!
I would make more biscuits and then put warm peaches on top and pour milk over it...similar to a strawberry shortcake
That sounds delicious! 😋
Here's something I do to create my own re-hydration solution: 8 level teaspoons of sugar and 1 level teaspoon of salt added to 1 liter of water. I collect the small packs of salt and sugar from fast food restaurants and seal them in a small bags and put them in my go bag, boo bag, fishing box, etc. Any place where I might use while going out in the heat of Texas. This is a lot better than packing Gatorade bottles and cheaper than buying the re-hydration packs.
I love this tip thank you so much for sharing!
Oven bags/turkey bags, would help keep from having/making dirty dishes too, use the glass baking dish as support and place the bag in it to add all the ingredients.
Yes that's a fantastic idea!
Brilliant
I use those in my crock pot! Makes life easier.
Chili Mac
2 cups elbow macaroni
1 can chili w beans
1 can diced tomatoes w liquid
1 bottle of water 16.9 oz
Velveeta cheese pouch (optional)
Pour pasta and tomatoes into pan. Add water and mix. Bring to a boil, turn heat down, cover w lid and simmer for 10 minutes, stir often and simmer another 10 minutes. Add can of chili and simmer another 8 minutes until water has been absorbed. Season to your liking w salt/pepper, possibly chili powder. Add cheese to make it a cheesy chili Mac if desired.
tahnk you for sharing the print version❤
Those Velveeta cheese pouches are a 3 pack for $3 on Amazon. I jist bought some for my pantry
With the chili mac, I would add some packets of parmesan cheese and/or red pepper flakes.
You definitely could! 😊 yumm!
You could include a Ziploc bag in with the dump cake items to mix the soda and cake mix in for those emergencies
Heads Up. In a grid down, I don't own those gas stoves, can't afford it. Use a metal thermos,. Heat water over small tuna can with cotton balls and 70% alcohol in the bottom. Dump macaroni in thermos, fill with hot water, cover, come back in 20 minutes. Cooked. The chili and tomatoes warm fast over the tuna can cooker too. P.S - don't put pan to boil right on can, it puts out flame. Rather, put can in tabletop grill and pan on rack, or put bricks on either side of can to rest pan on. Just - my simplistic way.
I put my water and pasta in a pot with water, put the lid on, bring to a boil, turn off stove and let sit for 20 minutes. Pasta done. I am going to keep your brilliant idea in mind.
Whenever I make a dump cake, I never mix the cake into a batter. Simply dump the dry mix over the fruit, and pour the soda over top. A lot of recipes call for butter over the top, but there should be enough moisture.
Chicken Enchilada Rice Bake
1 lb bag of white rice
1 small packet of Taco seasoning
1 can of black beans
1 can of whole corn
1 or 2 cans of chicken
1 can of enchilada sauce
1 16.9 oz bottle of water (2cups)
2 tsp Chicken bouillon for 2 cups of water or eliminate bottled water and add a can of chicken broth instead
1 pouch of Velveeta cheese sauce or jalapeño Velveeta cheese sauce
Put rice In a 9x13 dish or Dutch oven. Add enchilada sauce, corn w the liquid and drained/rinsed black beans. Add chicken along w liquid in can. Next add taco seasoning and chicken broth or water and bouillon. Mix together and cover with foil. Put in 425* oven for 20 minutes, stir and cook another 25 minutes. Check to see if done, if not, cook another 10 minutes. Cut corner off Velveeta pouch and drizzle over the top. Servings can be topped with a spoon of sour cream or shelf stable guacamole style dip in container.
I use either pinto or kidney beans in place of the black beans.
@sharonnm6799
I was hoping somebody would write this one down, it sounds really good to me, thank you for doing that ✝️🐴🇺🇸❣️
The chicken enchilada bake could easily be adjusted to canned beef or pork (canned ham or pulled pork)
You could do that in a Dutch oven on a campfire… most of these are great camping meals… great Ideas!! Thanks
Yes absolutely!! Thank you for watching! 😊😊😊
Thanks for these! I'm probably going to tweak them a little to fit us but great idea generator for me! In addition I think I may do some baskets like that for the days of the week so I can pre organize for several days in advance to save time all week!
I love your channel. Please put the ingredients and in the description for those of us that want to copy it and paste the recipes in to a word document and create our own SHTF cook book, that would me great help for your viewers and thanks.
It only takes a second to grab your own pen an paper. .making an editing video's already takes a lot of time
Great video! Thank you for mentioning Dollar Tree being a go-to store for many of us. Where I live there are expensive grocery stores and Dollar Tree. There isn’t a Dollar General, Aldi or Target. No Walmart or Costco. I can either shop happily at the DT or spend megabucks at the huge grocery stores. I love DT! Thank you for focusing on this store! 🙂🛍️
Great ideas!
Also, if you have to ration your cooking fuel, check out a "Wonderbag" or "Cooky Bag" to use with a cast iron pot and lid.
You basically use enough fuel (on your camp stove or grill burner) to bring the food to a boil, then cover and insulate. The food continues to cook without additional input.
I've also made overnight oatmeal this way.
Tip for adding spices to your bags. I get jumbo straws crimp the bottom by slightly melting, then add your spice, then crimp the other end. Depending on the amount of spice, you can easily get 3-4 spice packets out of each straw. I color code them as well salt is always in yellow pepper in green etc
Another meal in a bag. 2 Knoor package of Alfredo (dried). 2 small cans white chicken drained, 1 can black beans drained, 1 can drained corn or small package of frozen corn ( cook in bag 6 minutes if Flav-R-Pac in microwave) or thaw first. Add parmesan from small plastic jar at Dollar Tree. 2 tablespoons of butter (optional). 3 cups of water. 1 cup of evaporated milk. I add pepper, paprika, garlic salt with parsley, onion powder to taste. Follow Knorr directions then add the rest after cooked. Cook in saucepan over medium heat. Stir often.
I just had your channel pop up. I already subscribed! I have serious health issues and deal with chronic pain. I have better and worse days. I love the idea of shelf stable meals that I can put together on good days and store. Then, when it’s hard to get around or concentrate, I don’t have to think about it. Just grab a bag and go. This is also a phenomenal idea to give to new moms or someone recovering from surgery. Instead of loading them down with meals already cooked and needing to be chilled, these can be saved for those days when sleep is at a premium. They can prep it when ready. And it’s easy for me also because I don’t have to use energy to cook it. Thank you. Costco sells big bottles of both taco seasoning and ranch seasoning. These would work great for prepping meals. Since you are using precooked asparagus, don’t put the asparagus in until right before topping with cheese. They will heat up from the heat in the dish.
Love this! Thank you for sharing the step-by-step. I don't think people realize how easy survival cooking can be. For seasonings, keep an eye out for Goya or Badia packets. They're grab-and-go rather than portioning out seasonings. I keep a big ol' bottle of Badia in my kitchen because I put it in everything, but I stick the packets in my camping meals and survival gear.
I like the fact that ..even though yours are family size meals…all I would have to do would be, use 1 can instead if 2, a can of broth instead of a carton. All the recipes look pretty easy to convert!!
New subscriber here! Love the meal in a bag idea, but I have a small home and it would be difficult to keep bags or bins stocked. I recently was trying to think of meals that could be bought cheaply that would be no cook options because I am on disability income and eventually fuel for a butane stove will run out in a long term survival situation. Got any videos on that or could you do that as a challenge? Just a thought. One critique, though. It would be greatly appreciated if you put the recipes in the description box or in the comment section. I usually screenshot them so I can write them down or print them so I have them available if there is no phone/internet service. Great video and so well done! 😀
Dollar tree sometimes have 8oz ready cooked pasta that you don't need water for. They also have sliced pickled jalapeños.Love all your ideas!
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta bake
1 lb penne pasta
1 pkg of ranch dressing mix (usually comes in packs of 3) or use Ranch seasoning in spice aisle.
2 regular cans of chicken
2 cans Alfredo sauce
1 32oz carton of chicken broth
Small container of bacon bits
1 2.5 oz jar Parmesan cheese (half in recipe, half sprinkled on top)
1 jar asparagus spears (diced)or substitute w (FD, canned or fresh) broccoli, green beans
Dump penne into a 9x13 baking dish or Dutch oven, Add Ranch dressing mix and bacon bits. Continue with Alfredo sauce and chicken (include liquid). Add whole carton of chicken broth and half of Parmesan cheese. Stir until everything is mixed. Cover with foil and bake at 425* for 20 minutes. Give it a stir and add chopped fresh or freeze dried vegetable now. If using canned, wait. Bake 20 minutes more. Stir again. Cook another 8-10 minutes. Add jar/can of cut up asparagus or vegetable of choice, stir then sprinkle rest of Parmesan cheese on top and put back in oven WITHOUT the foil for a few minutes to brown. Enjoy🛍️
Question please, I've never purchased canned Alfredo sauce, how many cups is this? Would it be the same amount as two glass jars of sauce?
@@bsfrag962 I think 2 cans would be about 28-29 oz. Not sure how many ounces the glass jar holds but this type of recipe you could get away with a couple of ounces more or a couple of ounces less and it should be ok.
@@sharonnm6799 thank you that's perfect my jars are 15oz
This one! 😋
I would get an Old Elpaso taco kit as it comes with sauce, seasoning and taco shells.
I love this idea for "gifting" meals to needy neighbors, anonymously, when the time comes.2 of these and some oatmeal packets would be a great giveaway. I'm going to look and see if you have home made mre vid. I¡m looking for ideas to help neighbors when the time comes.
It won't medit to add. Order some small Mylar bags online and small oxygen absorbers for the pasta for long term storage…
Thank you so much for this! Our last month's grocery budget was insane and I'm really concerned with how much food prices have gone up. Not only do I feel like I could use these ideas for prepping but for budget friendly meals now. I'm also going to make up some of these bags and drop them into the blessing boxes in our town.
I’m going to do these for my elderly parents. Thanks for this!
You are so welcome!
I found the chicken Marsala with an extra can of mushrooms and a large can of chicken. Sooo good. Love all the info you put out and have survived multiple hurricanes with these preps. Let’s hope this year we just use them up in regular rotation.
I don't know about other parts of the country but in the northeast, there seems to be a Dollar General available more often than any other discount chain store. I would love to see videos like this using their products instead of Dollar Tree.
The best thing about Dollar General is the canned meat section. You can get small canned hams, Spam, Vienna sausages, potted meat, tuna, chicken, etc. at a pretty reasonable price. They sell bulk packs, too. However, I find the dried bean and rice sections a little lacking. They do offer pasta and sauce, though, and a variety of canned goods.
I like the idea of storing many bags in a tote with salt and pepper or other seasonings
They look great! Thank you! My Dollar Tree does have a refrigerated/freezing section and the Dollar Tree in the next town has the dollar plus sections (where you can get items that are $1.25, $2.00, $3, $4, and $5...)
These are all great meals. You really help me have ideas of using my pantry ingredients. I am in hurricane territory so I'm planning to put these together and store them in a tote. Thank you for all your hard work. Looking beautiful!
this is so exciting..because of you, I finally ordered my first ThriveLife and I did it just so I could make "MRE" in mylar bags for a dear friend who is also a prepper.
This is such a great way to prepare easy meals. I’ve seen similar ideas to make meal kits but this the best. I prepare meals for people/families for a variety of reasons and will be adding these meals to my prep sessions. Happy to see links to bags, etc. Great video. Look forward to more.
GREAT JOB. LOVED UR IDEAS🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Save the jar cause it has a good deal on the lid it can be used for sauces ,jellies,jams pickles or pickled mix veggies. And they last for up too 10 years . Tried and true. I used the bouillon containers for storing single serving rice or beans or oatmeal. I make my own dehydrated beans and rice that way you just add the hot water and let stand lid on for 15-20 minutes and meal is ready. I also use the empty spice containers too easy for camping.
❤ the dump cake idea. There all very good ideas for just " in case".
Not a chili Mac type of girl but that even looked good to me after you added the Velveeta packet 😂😂😂😂 Great ideas! New sub here. Loved that you were able to find everything at DT, yes we do have the fridge/freezer section and recently they added the food plus items. ❤
Your Enchiladas bag will be a my families favorite. The bag meals are life saving during evacuations which happens every year. I now keep a big Rubbermaid tub full of them with our bug out bags on top grab and head to the RV. Let me tell you 10 days of meals is vital.
Great fir R&R vacations too😊
Im glad youre doing these vids. Its easy to think yikes.. processed ikky food (especially as a brit its all different) but i know so many younger folk who really they have no idea how to cook or be prepared. And your meals here cover all of it...
I notice. Pantry rotation.. sonethings have shorter shelf life.. waste no water in shtf... taste it and see. Store organized grab bags.. all of it...even down to the alternative cooking options... thanks for doing what you do.
I shut my flame off as soon as the water starts a rapid boil and cover. Does the same with the pasta and saves the propane
To feed my family I always have to use one and a half boxes of pasta. There’s me and my husband, an 18y/o, 17, 13, 6, and a 15 month old. Three of the kids are on growing spurts right now. But I wish I could get away with one box. Two of them will be moving out in April, so food will be able to stretch a bit more. Love the idea of bagging the meals. Even doing that for weekly meals would be great.
Thank you for these awesome ideas for meal making recipes.l love them everytime.🛍️
Ages ago my girls and I had to go to our local Salvation Army... they gave us meals in a bag. My girls started calling them supper in a sack. They still do and I'm working on making my own to give them. You can never be to prepared. Can I share I easy cheap recipe w you?
I would love a really good recipe.
I really enjoyed watching you !! This is the first time I've ever seen you but as I was watching you the Lord showed me that we could do something like that for our church pantry!! Thank you!! God is so good!! 🛍️
You are amazing. Meal in a bag is such a great idea!! I will definitely add some of these to my prepper pantry. Thank you!
For the extra spices, they have tiny glass jars in the craft section. Sold 3 in a pack. Loving your videos!
This is by far the best video I have ever watched. TYSM! ❤❤❤
Everything looked delicious! Dollar Tree also has a pack of 10 (maybe 12) condiment cups that you could use for smaller amounts of seasonings. I have not seen those Campbell's cooking sauces at my DT, but will keep looking. thanks for sharing,
Ooooh yes the condiment cups is a great idea!! 💡
@@wickedpreparedI appreciate your meal plan ideas but I’m sorry your kitchen counters are too cluttered
@@kellymcfalls1458Be kind!! This is only a back drop for her video..
Love these ideas! I think this is affordable and I appreciate the ideas!
That corn chowder... going to try that for sure. You could also sub the spam with pinto beans and if you have extra cream then add it to your peaches. Yum!
I have found Farmer John bacon in the refrigerated section of the Dollar Tree in Littleton, Colorado. The pack had four slices in it.
that is what I thought of too :)
Girl, you got us set. Incredible videos. Happy I found you. Barb in Oklahoma
wow ,we can give that for Christmas gifts too. thank you
I like the cake in ceramic cup in an oven. 2 T- any cake mix. 2T- angel food cake mix. 2T-water. Mix. Place in charcoal Girl Scout oven. Frost or not.
I’m curious
How do you make the Charcoal Girl Scout oven? I would like to put in my preparedness notebook. Where I live we have ice storms and tornadoes. Would like to have this option available to me.
I am going to make these for my mom, she is 87 and lives in a small apartment. I think these would be great for her. I may halve some of these recipes for her.
Wonderful!
🛍️ Hi Jara! You’ve put together another awesome grouping of pantry meal ideas! I’m putting together a weeks worth of meals for an upcoming family trip, and I’m really enjoying this series! Thank you for all you’re doing!
Not crazy about frosting so I’d probably add chocolate chips. 🛍️
I want to try the chicken bacon ranch with the hungry jack hash browns instead of the pasta.
I use ziplock bags that I have found at my Dollarama store. They are 34cm x 39.6 cm or 12.9" x 15.5"
You’re a master at Meals -In-A-Bag !
I love your videos and i am a prepper. I have a good supply of medical supplies including a seuture kit. My wife was a nurse and she knows a lot about trama kits. We both worked in a prison system and saw all types of injuries. I have a supply of MREs as well. We can food and we dehydrate items too keep them in emergencies. I just bought a case of emergency water packs that are real handy . The water comes in small pouches so we can carry them in emergencies.
These are great. I live in an RV with itty bitty fridge. Its easy to gets tons of ingredients that just sit there because then i don't know what to make lol. 😅 i appreciate the gluten free download link too!
Our Dollar Tree doesn't have anything good like that, it's mostly garbage.
Every once in a while they'll get something good but it don't last long.
I love your videos and I'm trying these recipes, they look really good.
I'm so hungry my stomach thinks my throat's been cut.
I think I'll subscribe to see what else you got to say.
God bless y'all
Jude, from Kentucky
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One of my now adult son’s favorite dishes when we were poor was Mac and cheese with Spam cubes and peas.
I love the concept. I'm not sure how long it would keep if things went sideways. That being said. I think it would be great to have pre bagged meals on hand in case someone is in need. For instance my sil last her husband last week. People are bringing her meals. If I had these on hand it wouldn't have to come out of grocery budget to do something extra for someone. Thank you for a great idea!
Totally agree!
Just found your channel. These foods look so delicious that if I still had kids at home this is what I would feed them. They look quite easy except for having to plan all the items used, but would be worth it. I may do some for my prep pantry.
🛍️ & New subscriber!! I Love watching your videos!! They’re packed full of great ideas. And really appreciate this one for the details of what to put in the meal bags (and why!!), your suggestions for substituting ingredients, And actually demonstrating the cooking/baking of those very same meals!!! God bless you!!
I use jasmine rice for rice and beans mixed and cook together ,or just jasmine rice with meat as a side,also jasmine rice with veggies, I also make my shrimp fry rice with it , anyway love jasmine rice period question where did you purchase that glass baking dish .
They now have jasmine rice by uncle bin's and store brand and Dollar General. I believe Walmart has started selling them too. They are supposed to cook in the bag with steam in 90 seconds I always have to use an extra 30 to 60 secs. It finishes cooking from steam. They have you put a 1in slit at the top of the bag. I didn't think it would be good but it is. Now all of the flavors don't taste good lol. But that is a person preference. Oh Rice a Roni makes some flavors as well. Some I prefer Rice a Roni over Uncle Ben's. I think it can be modified for Emergency Prep or Camping. All you need is to get them to Hit and let them steam through. I've been buying all these no cook small pack down meals to see if they are prep/ emergency acceptable 😂
Excellent video! You did a wonderful job planning all these meals! Everything looks great!
Alaska doesn’t have dollar trees or dollar general… and most areas don’t have any kind of dollar store! but I appreciate the meal ideas!
@sonyaandreanoff6765 I'm so sorry Alaska is so sparse in their selection and locations to find foods. I know some of you guys and gals do a lot of trapping, fishing, crabbing, lobster catching and hunting.
I love all your suggestions for use of these awesome creations! 💜
I love that you plan the meals and cook them! 🛍
I live in a camper, and only have a rice cooker and an air fryer. I think I can adjust these recipes for either
Thank you for including the instructions in the comments
Could you possibly show how to use your dishes in a crock pot?
I use my vacuum sealer with my Mason jars
Nicely done!!! You have me ready to eat and loving it. I need somebody like you in my life. That second dish was to die for!!! I’m coming to your house for dinner if you don’t mind.🤣🤣🤣Honestly all those meals were great and way better than eating freeze dry food all day in an emergency situation. Well done!!!👍🏼💯❤️😁🛍️
You can use the liquid in the corn for the goulash to cook the macaroni in.
Yes! More flavor that way too! 😋 🥰
I am finding more mason jars at thrift stores.
@@wasnevernurseratched439 They vary in price from $1 to $3 depending on the size.
A decent alternative to cool whip or whipped cream is Dream Whip It's shelf stable but does require milk and if the powers out a strong arm to hand whip it. Ive used shelf stable milk to make it and it worked just fine.😁
Great idea! I would make my own spice mixes and put them in those bags to enhance flavours at time of cooking
In an emergency it is fine to keep liquid from cans because water may be scarce. But otherwise, I always dump the chemical laden liquids from store-bought cans. We don’t need the extra toxins our livers and kidneys would have to work to get rid of. However, home canned items, preserve that precious liquid which contains vitamins and minerals from the contents.
I'm not trying to cause an argument but the food in cans sit in the liquid from the moment the can is sealed until you open it, right? Anything in the liquid is already in the food. It may not be tasty but it's not toxic or dangerous.
great meal ideas. per your intro, it's not always about the price; i am handicapped - a large grocery store is not an option for me. $store i can handle. mine does have frig.freezer section but the selection is very limited.
We call these supper in a sack 😂 excellent ideas, thank you ❤
I have a fast easy meal but thing cannot be bought at Dollar Tree. One can black beans, one can green beans drained, corn (I prefer frozen but canned would work, small can mild diced green chilies, parmesan cheese, cheese (I use the preshredded Mexican cheese from Albertsons, but you could use one or even two packets of Velveeta cheese, half pack of cream cheese, I add chives, black pepper, onion powder, paprika, garlic salt with parsley. I really love this. I first made it when I was out of a lot of things and just put together things I like. Stir often over low heat. I heat my frozen corn in the bag it comes in for 6 minutes in the microwave. Or you could just let it thaw out before the meal. Small bag of corn.
thank you for sharing :)
I'd never mix cherries and chocolate. But I'd sub the chocolate cake an frosting for cream cheese frosting and a butter cake.
Yeah no black forest for me. Same with terimesu and black velvet... No way here....
I know this was a year ago so you might not see this, but now DT carries shelf stable beef crumbles in a pouch. These are so v convenient to have at the ready!
Super helpful! Great ideas. Thanks!
Great video! So creative and you demonstrate it so well.
Oh I love this! I’m a canner so I would just put the small jars of cheese I canned with these and make some with the hamburger meat I canned. Great ideal. Next camping trip I will have all meals in a bag or if ER happens.
I was so looking for some desserts to add to our shelf stable meal selections. Your cake looked awesome.
Thanks! I'll be doing more desserts soon! I also did a walking Strawberry Cheesecake 😋 in this video: th-cam.com/video/8LHkdu-TWCA/w-d-xo.html
I've been using my pantry meals cause my power has been off scence last Thursday and won't get power till after midnight July 2nd. Losted almost everything but 1 freezer out of a new frig energy saver frig. But not the side beside frig and a small upright freezer. I will start canning all I can for now. And what's so sad I have a generator but I haven't kepted it serviced with a carborater change and new battery. But I sure will from now on. Just didn't have the extra funds cause my property taxes went up $400.00. And will sure go back too paying them every month so it's not so hard too deal with all at once.
I love your channel! I just found you today and I’m hooked. You have some wonderful ideas.