Stocking up the pantry for when SHTF doesn’t have to cost a lot. In fact, you can stock up on some items that you can keep on the shelf for a longtime, for very little money.
I am going to address some of the least expensive canned goods that you can stock up on, along with how you can use them some day.
The Importance of Stocking Up on Canned Goods for Less
There are so many reasons why it’s a good idea to build up your pantry with low-cost items with a long shelf life. One of which is having a good supply of food for survival helps to give peace of mind, if something were to happen and food became scarce.
Is that far-fetched? Not at all. If the year of COVID taught us anything, it’s that shortages can and WILL happen for sure.
Another reason to consider stocking up on inexpensive non-perishables is to save money. We are all vulnerable to being in the position someday when we can’t afford a long grocery list for the week, or longer.
In the past year, people have lost jobs or spouses…or, both. And, we don’t always have much warning when our finances will be in jeopardy, or for how long that will last.
Also, convenience is nice when it comes to busy families, a health crisis, or just poor time management skills.
Having a good stock of inexpensive non-perishables is a great option for all of the above reasons. Inexpensive will help with the budget. And, non-perishable is a must when stocking up, especially when a budget or crisis is a concern.
Here are a few items that I have discovered at Walmart that are under $1.
Beans
You can get an off brand can of beans, of many varieties, for just over .60 per can, such as the appropriately named brand, Great Value. And, Rosarita is often under $1 per can as well.
There is a good variety of beans to choose from:
- Pinto beans
- Kidney beans
- Black beans
- Great Northern
- Refried Beans
You can make so many things with beans. And, I will address some ideas and recipes later in the article. I tend to like the Bush brand for beans.
Related: 50 Days of ‘Survival’ Calories with Rice and Beans
So, I look for sales on that brand and stock up when I find a good sale. But, when used with other ingredients, Great Value works just fine.
Also, keep in mind that beans are a great source of fiber and protein. So, if you are in a SHTF situation, a can of beans can be a decent choice for nutrition, as well as be far more satisfying for filling you up quicker and longer than other canned choices.
Canned Pineapple and Other Fruit
Once in a while you can find a great deal on canned fruit, making it less than $1 per can. When you do, stock up on the fruit you like. I find that I am often able to the Great Value brand of canned pineapple for under $1.
For most other canned fruits, I wait until they are on sale or can use coupons to get it under a buck.
Canned Vegetables
Canned vegetables can be found under $1 each, but you might have to shop sales. However, they also might come in packages of 4-6 cans and are sold cheaper that way.
The Libby’s brand is a popular brand that will sell in bulk for a better value for the customer.
So, while the actual purchase is over $1, each can could be less than $1. For example, these veggies are often grouped for a good deal:
- Corn
- Beans
- Peas
But, other single cans of veggies can be found, well under $1 each, especially if you go with an off brand such as Great Value. These include the following:
- Corn
- Beans
- Peas
- Spinach
- Hominy
- Mixed veggies (typically corn, peas, carrots, etc)
- Carrots
- Potatoes
- Beets
- Cabbage
- Mushrooms
- Green chilis
Some of the brands to look for in canned vegetables under $1, or just over, are Great Value, Del Monte, Libby’s’s, and Margaret Holmes (cabbage),
I also want to share some of the other canned veggies I noticed that are slightly over $1 each, because if they go on sale, or you find a coupon, they could easily fall under $1 each.
Related: 10 Vegetables That You Can Stockpile Without Refrigeration For A Full Year
You can then stock up on them at that point. I have spotted the following (brands including Bruce, Glory, and Great Value):
- Sweet potatoes or yams
- Collard greens
- Turnip greens
- Mixed greens
- Asparagus
You will find a better price with off brand items, most of the time. Just look for coupons and sales.
If you are like me, you probably strongly prefer fresh over canned when it comes to fruits and veggies. But when SHTF, we might not have the luxury of being picky, or salvaging a garden, or have the time to freeze or can produce fresh food ourselves.
Canned Meat
There are some meats that you can find in a can that will also be under $1.
But, just like the others, you might have to purchase in bulk to get the better price.
Some of these meats include from the brand Armour and Butterfield Farms:
- Vienna sausage
- Ham
- Potted meat
Lately, I have been able to find tuna in a pouch for $1 in a single-single serving size. Now, I have stretched that to 2 servings, when I add it to something else, such as a salad or pasta.
Again, watch for sales and coupons, because you might even be able to get canned chicken at a really good price at times.
Canned Soup
If you look for off brand, you can find canned soup for under $1 each, especially the following from Great Value:
Chicken noodle- Cream of chicken
- Cream of mushroom
- Tomato
- Broth (chicken, beef, or vegetable)
Chicken noodleOnce in a while I find a really good sale for more hearty soups.
The Campbell brand will often have a good sale or some good coupons. And, then I stock up.
Canned Meals
OK, this might not be my ideal meal, if I had the time and resources to cook whatever I want.
But, in a pinch…both financially and circumstantial, I know I can turn to the following inexpensive canned choices:
- Ravioli
- Macaroni and cheese
- Hash
- Beefaroni
- Spaghettio’s
RavioliBrands to look for in this category are Campbell and Great Value.
Storing Canned Goods
Canned goods can easily be stored up to 5 years without reducing quality, if kept in a relatively cool and dry place…such as the pantry. After 5 years, they don’t necessarily go bad, but they start to lose flavor.
Related: Man Eats Expired Food for 365 Days. This Is What Happened:
In addition to loss of quality when not used in time, there are some other mistakes we could be making when storing canned goods. Common mistakes in storing canned goods include:
- Not Rotating Cans – Store newly purchased cans in back of existing can, based on expiration date so the older gets used first.
- Not Organizing – In order to best use product in a timely manner, as well as save money, keep your cans organized and grouped together. This will help you know what you have, what you need, and what you don’t need.
- Buying Large Cans – Unless you are going to use the entire can right away, it is often a big waste to buy large cans. If you really want to make sure you save money, or not waste product, buy single serving cans. You can always open 2 if you need more. But, it’s more difficult to save excess when you don’t need the entire can.
Buying Large Cans – Unless you are going to use the entire can right away, it is often a big waste to buy large cans. If you really want to make sure you save money, or not waste product, buy single serving cans. You can always open 2 if you need more. But, it’s more difficult to save excess when you don’t need the entire can.Also, make sure to avoid any can that is leaking, rusty, or swollen!
Quick Tips or Recipes for Canned Goods
You might want to do more than simply open a can and eat the contents. So, a recipe for these canned goods would be helpful.
But, whether you are interested in inexpensive canned foods for financial reasons, or for survival, those recipes need to be simple. I have a few ideas for utilizing the canned goods, with adding maybe 1 or 2 other ingredients, if that…
For example, open a can of beans and mix it with rice and some seasoning of your choice. I tend to go with Mexican flavorings when it comes to beans and rice. So, open a pack of taco seasoning and mix it with the beans and rice. That will make a hearty meal without meat. Or, add meat if you want.
Canned fruits can make a decent sweet treat all on their own. Or, you can add them to cottage cheese for a salad, or mix them together.
One dish I like to make out of mostly canned items is:
- 1 can black beans and 1 can corn, drained
- one can diced tomatoes, drained
- ½ lemon, juice only
- ½ onion
- salt and pepper
1 can black beans and 1 can corn, drainedMix it all together for a tasty side dish, or even a meatless main dish. Add a packet of taco seasoning for more flavoring, or add some cooked meat and serve it warm.
A veggie soup or stew is an easy option for canned goods if you don’t have the resources…
- 1 Can of tomatoes, undrained
- 1 Can of beans and 1 Can of peas, drained
- one Can of corn, undrained
- one Can of carrots, drained
Just open the cans and mix, then add whatever seasoning you prefer or have on hand. You could also add a can of broth.
Another option would be, if you want some more substance to it, is to add a can of meat that I mentioned above, such as vienna sausage or ham.
Make a taco soup with the following:
- 1 Can of black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 Can of corn, undrained
- one Can of beef broth
- a jar of salsa
- Seasoning, such as taco seasoning, salt, and pepper
1 Can of black beans, drained and rinsedMix all this together for an easy, quick, and inexpensive taco soup. If you want more substance, and have the resources, add some beef or chicken. You could also drain all cans, then add some rice for a taco bowl.
Another quick fix…make some mac-n-cheese and add a can of green chilis to it.
There are other things you can make with canned goods. But, it is up to personal preference and what you like, or don’t like. Get creative and save some money and peace of mind by being prepared for anything!
You may also like:
How To Preserve Beef in Glass Jars
The Succulent Red Plant That Tastes Like Bacon (Video)
12 Pioneer Skills We Can’t Afford to Lose
What Is The Closest Amish Market To Your Home
Did You Pass On These Skills To Your Sons When They Were Young?
Why use chinawalmart.gov as the topic of your article. Should of used MOM and POP stores as the topic. They need the help way more then the Giants that are destroying our smaller stores.
You do know that chinamart is so far up the goverments back side. Ever looked to see how many cameras are around, EVERY WERE…
Go some place else to get the food you need, stop feeding that dragon…
Great value is a way to sucker you in to buying there junk and you automatically reach for there product and the name brand is cheaper or close to the same and they raise prices almost to the competitors price. Is it better to go with the cheaper product or should you spend just a pinch more for a name brand.
I have found that it is cheaper to go to other stores to by my can products.
Yes I to get sucked in on the thought of lower prices at the big box stores. But that’s the very reason that I go to the farmers market and my little grocery store in town.
I have found that I can buy the same stuff that chinamart sales for a little more and ck the dates of the product that you by. I’m a nut about the dates on the can, not for fear of it, but to see if the store rotates there stock.
chinamart dose not rotate there stock like they should. I found some aspirin that was a year out of date and some jar products that were two years out of date. so I said something to one of the worker and they looked at me like I was crazy for saying anything about it. Pissed me off… I should expect that type of service from chinamart.gov. Look at how they treat there employee’s, low wages no Insurance and treat you like you are there slaves. Have a friend that works there and she hate’s it there.
That’s why, when I go there they cram all my grocery’s in a couple bags because they are pissed off at management. I had to tell them that, that’s my stuff that you are man handling and dinting my can goods and putting products together that should NOT be put together. Like the rat poison that I bought and found it in with my food when i got home. O hell no…
This article is a good one. Yes you need to get can goods and stock pile them, But if you can go to the MOM and POP store or your local store or to the farmers market to buy your product.
NOT the BIG BOX stores…
Also ck the clearance area, I get killer deals there and some times it’s over flow from to much ordering. New stuff. Got 10 jars of organic coconut oil for .99 cents a jar, it was 5 or 6 dollars on the shelf.
Say to the one’s that get food stamps or some form of money that you get from the state or from the .gov Take and by food for prepping IT’S free money. not free, but free to you.
If you use Amazon to buy your products, Beware, better ck the prices before you hit the buy button. I’ve found that they are much much higher then any were else you can buy from.
I buy a caned ham for 3.39 and I went on amazon and found it for 6.00 dollars up to almost 14 dollars for the same one I buy.
So do your home work and stop feeding the dragon. It’s only money, BUT it’s your money so try and get all you can with your MONEY.
Good luck out there and I pray that every one will get all that they need to feed there family’s in these uncertain times.
I wanted to ask.
Dose any one go back to the very start of this site to see the articles that have been posted back in Feb 2014.
Just take a trip back in time and read some of them.
see how different it was then to now. Mind blowing…
Just wondering…
Well, don’t shop at Walmart, but look up the brand of everything you buy, it is all owned by huge corporations like Conagra and Kraft, we all have to dance with the Devil.
Yes, we live in an actor based reality and almost 100% of all the top 1000 companies are all run by the same family of actors, who controls them is the real question.
As an example, Ted Nugent (with a “wife” called “she man”) helps run Walmart, just search for this phrase “STEVE BRATSPIES, EVP OF FOOD AT WALMART IS A FRAUD” and follow the X.
Myself, I proved Epstein did not kill himself, because he is alive committing more FAKE crimes.
Yep, go with the cheapest because even the smaller companies are in on the ACT, and certainly all the big companies canning stuff are.
I try to grow my own heirloom stuff as much as possible.
wellaware1
dancing with the devil, maybe, but we “DO NOT” have to kiss his BUTT… Putting it in a “very” nice way.
If you look up every brand that “you” buy, would that not help “you” make a better choice’s of what products to buy that will prolong the start of starvation.
YES…
So maybe not a bad idea to implement. Thanks
red ant although I support your Idea of starving the beast it’s difficult.
1st back early before COVID I used to do my shopping early as to be done before homestead projects started. I FOUND out that the local True Value (Mom and Pop) Hardware Store BOUGHT their stock at Walmart. Saw then picking up their orders for dozens of shovels and such.
2nd I seen local Mom and Pop Groceries hauling bulk resupply out of the side door of Walmart, BJ’s and Sam’s Club.
So in reality you are BUYING from the Dragon second hand WITH a Mark Up.
I don’t blame them, I’ve talked with them and the common theme is they can buy it cheaper FROM these Big Box stores than from their suppliers.
IF China’s CCCP Party is telling their folks to buy back up groceries for a Dark Season maybe WE should be trading out Fiat Dollars for something to keep the house warm, safe and bellies fed where ever we can get the best deals?
Wow! That really changes things when the MOM AND POPs ARE HAULING OUT THE SIDE DOOR!!
The front door is for suckers
Yes I truly understand that. BUT if one can then try not to feed at leased that dragon.
yes, I also wonder if I’m buyiny it that way also. with the mom and pop stores.
We do have a lot of local producers.
thanks for the post.
We will do what ever we have to, to survive…
Yes. What some folks don’t get is the time to stop feeding the aforementioned Dragons was over by 1980. I was still in a stroller then. WM didn’t start this downward spiral. Our dear leaders did, starting almost immediately after WW2.
Now, maybe we can all discuss the fact that many areas don’t even HAVE Mom & Pop Shops. Hell, my local “farmers’ markets” are nothing of the sort, so even that’s not an option (not to mention I can’t afford anything they sell).
Yup, Michael. Not maybe but definitely should. The world is heading for some kind of digital currency. CBDC. While you still can convert as many of your worthless fiat dollars into tangible goods. Food. Water. Gold for wealth preservation once the crisis passes. Silver to be used as barter in the midst of the crisis. Guns. Ammo. Take as much of your money out of your bank while you still can. Leave enough in to pay your bills. Have a little money on hand “just in case”. The coming cold season may end up to be the winter of our discontent. Right now the FED is still futzing about. Once the collapse happens it’ll happen quickly. Right now they’re going to try and taper a little bit each month ending in June of next year. They can’t raise interest rates. We’ll see how this is all going to work out. I don’t care what happens. I’m ready.
I shop at Winco, which is employee owned and operated. Canned foods in their brand name are much less expensive than WalMart.
I wish I had a Winco here, Margaret. Unfortunately where I live, AT THE MOMENT, Walmart still has the best prices. Even though I really don’t like going to the Chinese consulate to do my shopping I do what I have to. Grit my teeth. Put on a smile and get whatever goods I can while they’re still at a reasonable price. At the next price hike I won’t buy any more of the goods I’ve been following. We have a store here called Food Basics. Probably something like Aldi in the states. For the last little while I’ve been picking up their store brand of canned spam for the last few months. Even though I’m not really a big fan of road-kill canned pork if there’s nothing else to eat I’m sure it’ll taste delicious. And more importantly it’ll keep me alive. It just had another price hike in the last couple of weeks and at that price point I bought my last few cans of it. Once the canned goods that I’ve been following have another price hike at Smellymart then that’s the last batch of those that I’ll buy. Otherwise it’s all good. I’ve positioned myself to ride out the storm. 🙂
i both work and shop at Winco. best place in town to shop if you have one. we have folks coming from all over to shop because we are cheaper than the local stores in their towns.
Shopping local mom and pops as mentioned by Red Ant is great as your supporting your local community as well, though it’s not always an option….
One thing I think is vital besides clearance is BOGO. I’ve had to educate myself and track which local stores have their BOGO sales. You can use sales flyers, either physical or digital, or even store apps. I’ve added a link to show our local south east Publix weekly BOGO flyer. I say this as sometimes the younger folks really have no clue about stretching a dollar.
https://www.publix.com/savings/all-deals/bogo
Typical good BOGOs usually included canned goods, pasta, dry beans, and for those who do canning usually select meats are on BOGO as well.
Sorry I forgot to mention that even if you’re on a budget and you’re working on prepping and BOGO items aren’t something that would be good for long-term storage good for preps so to speak but they are good for everyday item everyday use now it’s this is where you get a little creative and grabbing BOGO items for your daily use now could free up a little money that you could use towards long-term storage items.
Just a thought anyway
Something else to consider at Publix, as you take advantage of the BOGO, with a $50 purchase, they sometimes have a coupon to get a $50 gas card for $40, a 20% discount!! So for every fifty you spend, you can get another card. That $50 includes tax, so in our case, we ‘only’ need to spend about $45-46 on food, plus the tax takes us to $50. For years, that 20% gas discount helped save our hides. Still do it today as we can since the nearest Publix is nearly 30 miles away, sadly. The other plus is that the stores are neat, clean and the service is top notch.
Publix is also real good about additional discounts on all purchases for Seniors on Wednesdays. My Dad hits them up at that time and gets a lot of deals that way. I think it is about 15% off the regular price. Plus with Publix BOGO, if they don’t have an extra item they only charge you the price for one item. The Senior discount is applied across the board.
I live down the street from a Publix and didn’t know this. I’m not a senior, but I know a few. Thanks.
If you don’t know, ask! Just about every chain supermarket has a senior citizens day. It pays to make the most of it especially on items that do not usually go on sale. It is important to note that Supermarket sales announced in their weekly circulars have a calendar rhythm. Once you catch on, you can make out like a bandit if you wait for the sale and then take full advantage of it by stocking up!
Walmart’s website is horrible!
That’s because Walmart is trying to make their website like Amazon they’re trying to mirror it just like the Amazon all together taking that same sales platform.
Which also if you go to kmart.com remember Kmart that didn’t have any brick-and-mortar has left anymore but you can go to kmart.com and it’s the same thing they’re allowing individuals to sell on kmart.com just like people can be a seller on Amazon
Walmart is woke to the max. I refuse to buy anything from them. Period. We are lucky and have chickens and a big garden that I can most of the veggies that we use a lot of. I just refuse to buy from anyone that supports woke values.
I’m sorry I don’t know what woke means?
@Hazel Hi, Hazel!
Wikipedia has a huge entry on the term “woke”. It’s a looooong read. I’ll give you a little of it. Hope it helps you.
When CC first called me “woke” I had no idea what it meant and didn’t realize she was using it in a pejorative sense.
Among American conservatives, woke has come to be used primarily as an insult. In this pejorative sense, woke means “following an intolerant and moralizing ideology”. Journalist Steven Poole comments that the term is used to mock “overrighteous liberalism”. Romano says that on the American right, “‘woke’ – like its cousin “canceled” – bespeaks “political correctness” gone “awry”.
Opponents of progressive social movements often use the term mockingly or sarcastically, implying that “wokeness” is an insincere form of performative activism. Such critics often believe that movements such as Black Lives Matter exaggerate the extent of social problems.
In the U.S., members of the Republican Party have been increasingly using the term to criticize members of the Democratic Party, while more centrist Democrats use it against more left-leaning members of their own party. Such critics accuse those on their left of using cancel culture to damage the employment prospects of those who are not considered sufficiently “woke”. Bacon connects this “anti-woke posture” to the Republican Party’s long-standing promotion of backlash politics, by promoting white and conservative fears in response to political gains by African Americans and changing cultural norms respectively.
Linguist and social critic John McWhorter argues that the history of woke is similar to that of politically correct; another term once used self-descriptively by the left which was appropriated by the right as an insult, in a process similar to the euphemism treadmill. (any monotonous, wearisome routine in which there is little or no satisfactory progress?)
By 2021, woke had become used as a pejorative almost exclusively, and most prominent usages of the word took place in a disparaging context. The term woke, along with other terms such as cancel culture and critical race theory, had become a large part of Republican Party electoral strategy. Former President Donald Trump stated in 2021 that the Biden administration is “destroying” the country “with woke,” and Republican Missouri Senator Josh Hawley used the term “woke mob” to promote his upcoming book.
And from the little that I know about the word “woke” it’s now apparently come to mean a Marxist ideology.
Hope this helps.
Hi, Hazle!: They’re not marxists, but elitist communists out of nazism. If Hitler said it, they follow like he was their god. Most recognize Hitler as an ascended master and claim they’re not anti-religion because they follow him. He killed marxism by introducing major greed to socialism. antifa and BLM are both nazi, as is the dnc. niio
There are pros and cons to ordering online from Walmart, or any other source.
First, you can’t check the dates or the condition of the cans ordering online. So far, I’ve been lucky and haven’t gotten anything expired or badly damaged.
Second, you can sometimes get the same product for cheaper shopping locally. My best advice for that is to spend a few minutes checking sales flyers for bargains.
Third, it’s not a bargain if you can’t use it. If it’s a brand you’re not familiar with, buy one to try before committing to stocking up your pantry with any product. That way you can see if it’s something you and your family will actually eat.
Fourth, the itty bitty single serving cans are NOT a bargain at any price. Often only a few cents less than the full size cans from a different brand, they are usually at least half water. While this can be the case with full size cans as well depending on the brand, if it’s a question of spending ten cents more for the bigger can, go for the larger quantity. If you have no refrigeration but have a way to heat the food, put the hot food in a thermos for later. A can of veggies or pasta doesn’t go as far as it used to due to “shrinkflation”, so leftovers may not be an issue anyway.
Chain stores are usually much cheaper than mom and pop stores where I live (sorry Red Ant) so shopping at these locations can be much more expensive. Patronize privately owned businesses but be aware that your budget may be better served shopping at a bigger store. One way to support local businesses is to take advantage of those that carry specialty products such as ethnic foods or self produced items like honey. The quality in these shops is generally worth any higher prices.
Don’t skimp on baby food or pet food…buy the best quality products you can afford. Check the internet for recalls associated with your brand before buying extra. Babies and pets can often eat “grown up” food as long as it’s good quality, cut small enough and not highly seasoned. Having a few simple from scratch recipes on hand and a hand operated food mill or grinder makes it easier to prepare.
However you decide to do it, be sure you rotate your stock
Yeah, this is information that a lot of us already know, but it may be news to someone else. I’ve been on a budget for most of my life, so I have been living like this for years and I know this stuff.
No worries. miss kitty
our mom and pops stores are pretty reasonable. But yes a little bit more.
Hey watch out for the tsunami that might come your way. That volcano that is erupting. ck it out.
Stay safe out there.
hey, red ant. Very little chance of the La Palma volcano causing a tsunami. If you check any of the live feeds you’ll see it’s slowly winding down. This morning nothing but smoke coming from it. This afternoon you could still see lava oozing from it. No more half-kilometer high lava fountains spewing into the sky. The people that keep saying that a tsunami is still possible are just fear mongering. It’s been going on for something like a month and a half. That’s quite long enough thank you. 🙂
Red Ant:
As I said before, responding to Armin, if it is my time and I’m supposed to die in a tsunami, I’m ready. There is really no way to escape, so I am not going to worry about something I have so little control over. God will be there, regardless.
As far as the mom and pop stores reselling merchandise they have bought at big box stores, they have the right. The store I go to most often does the same thing, but I figure I am paying for the convenience of just going across the street for item x. They also carry a lot of specialty items that I can’t find elsewhere. It’s a trade-off. I do my bulk shopping at Wally World because they have free delivery over thirty five dollars, so that’s a great convenience for me where I don’t drive. Again, it’s a trade-off.
Ultimately, the money is all going to the same place eventually, so it really depends on what works for you, not what other people promote.
The best way to get good food that you know is going to be healthy for your family is to grow it yourself if you can and preserve it yourself. I hope to have a better garden next year, so I can at least supplement our diet with fresh homegrown goodies. Wish me luck!?
Man, not fear mongering “again”.
Well, my main concern was for our prepper sis, Miss kitty. It was Heart felt, “NOT” fear mongering.
But no worries…
Thank you.?
@ miss kitty
Yes. I just thought about you when my boss told me about it.
Me to, I will go when GOD takes me up in to the clouds.
See ya there. ?
I really do understand, red ant. We’re all here to try and look out for each other a little bit. In many ways we on this page are like a family of like-minded individuals. It feels good to care for another human being. Even you, you old goat. 😉 From what I can tell, Miss Kitty seems to be a very fine person and we all care about her well being to some degree. Where she lives is rather flat and not that far above sea level. So even a moderate tsunami would have devastating consequences for her. So I understand your concern. When people talk about a tsunami from the Canary Islands they seem to think that this thing is going to be 100′ high or something like that. From what I’ve learned in the meantime if the La Palma volcano does produce a tsunami it’s going to be an itty bitty little tsunami so Miss Kitty would have a very good chance of surviving. The big tsunamis are usually produced by an underwater earth quake. The exceptions are volcanoes like Krakatoa. They happen VERY rarely. But there’s VERY little chance of La Palma producing a tsunami. If Miss Kitty were to pass away from something like that it would be way more than a horrible shame and waste. The world would be much worse off without her. It’s counter-productive to talk about something that has almost a zero chance of happening. The La Palma volcano isn’t THAT type of volcano. It’s more akin to the volcano on Hawaii. They’re both produced by a hotspot underneath them. Very little chance of half the mountain sliding into the ocean. In fact with all the lava produced the mountain has been buttressed to some degree by the eruption. When I said “fear mongering” it wasn’t a personal attack against you. It was just a general statement. Let’s agree not to talk about a tsunami from the Canary Islands hitting the eastern seaboard of the US. It just ain’t going to happen. At least not this time around. I’ve asked my angels to help protect us all.
What’s more likely to happen is the economic collapse of the US. Hopefully, red ant, you have the last of your preps in place before rising inflation makes everything too expensive to buy anymore. Remember the important stuff. Food. Water. Family. Gold. Silver. Guns. Ammo. Only keep as much money in your bank as you need to pay your bills. I keep hearing rumours about a “bail-in”. The banks should be taken to court for even suggesting such a thing. It would be theft on a monumental scale. Convert as many of your federal reserve notes as you can into tangible goods. The purchasing power of the greenback is near zero. The only thing keeping it afloat is the confidence of the American people. Once that is gone the whole economic system will fold like the house of cards that it is. The financial system died in 2008 and has been teetering on the edge ever since.
As much as I talk about a number of major cycles converging at this time what we are witnessing is a true paradigm shift that will change EVERYTHING. Once we come out the other side everything will be different. Maybe not better but different. The great reset with its attendant currency devaluation will have happened. The FED or possibly the IMF will more than likely have introduced some kind of CBDC. This is far from over. No one likes their freedom being taken away and being forced to live in a cage. No matter how seemingly pleasant the terms of their imprisonment. It doesn’t matter how big and open it seems to be. A prison is still a prison. The only thing they can’t imprison is our spirit and our minds.
@ Armin
It’s all good. Better say something then to say nothing.
Yes, I have a few can goods and a box of ammo and my Bible. I’m ready and well prepared .
Plus I know that GOD will protect what is His.
You know I might be an old fart but I bet you are older, old fart then me… ?
I do enjoy so much talking to every one. Even if we agree or disagree.
May all have a blessed day in the LORD…
Fer shoor, red ant. I’m definitely an ornery old goat. I just turned 71. But age is really just a number. As long as a person stays reasonably fit and is young in mind then it’s all good. It’s when someone talks themselves into thinking that they’re old that they become old. I’m not quite ready to throw in the towel yet. It would be nice to see the start of my 2nd century. We’ll see. All the very best to you my friend. Stay safe and be prepared for almost anything. My feeling is that 2022 is going to be MUCH more “interesting” than this past year. 😉
I bought a visa card for my grandson for walmart.com and they will not let him use it on there, so stupid why would anyone buy a card and cannot use it anywhere but a store SI will never buy a gift card there again he has pin and all but no go on the website how dumb is that.
Operator error. He needs to call the phone number on the card or visit their website to find out what’s up. Very often those things have to be activated before use.
Stay away from gift cards! Better to just give them a check, the money, or simply buy them what they want. If you read the fine print on most cards, they loose value overtime and expire.
Does anyone know how to spell anymore?
Sure we can spell.
it’s spell ck that can’t spell.
Noap! 😉
Snowshoe:
No. Most people don’t know how to spell because it’s no longer being taught in schools like it was when I was a kid. Too much reliance on technology over actually learning stuff.
It’s more than sad, Miss Kitty. The smarter our technology becomes the dumber people become. I’ll never completely trust an autonomous car if I live long enough to see its widespread adoption. I’ll do my own parallel parking, thank you. 😉 It’s rather terrifying to think that people of my generation and your generation may have been the last ones to learn the times table. God help us if we were caught taking a calculator into class. We were still taught how to use a slide rule. Sometimes if I’m in the mood and there’s a special on roast beef at my neighbourhood grocery store I’ll go to the deli counter and order some. The roast beef from that particular store is REALLY good. Very well spiced. It’s sold per 100 grams. Their good price is under $3 per 100 grams. I usually pick up anywhere from 500 to 800 grams of it. I REALLY like their roast beef. If I’m feeling charitable and trying not to make it too difficult for the young person behind the counter I’ll order half a kilo of roast beef. Sliced. And then I get the deer in the headlights look. I know it’s a bit cruel but it’s soooo funny. And then I try to teach them that half a kilo is the same as 500 grams. They remember me. LOL! If I’m feeling particularly good I’ll order point 8 of a kilo and then watch their face. Even funnier. At the end of the lesson they know that point 8 is the same as 800 grams. And I always try to do it with humour and kindness. Some appreciate it. 😉 Hopefully you’re also well prepped already, Miss Kitty, to weather the economic tsunami that’s coming our way in relative comfort. All the very best to you. Stay safe.
know…
So funny, curt. You have a good sense of humour. 🙂
Remember Folks, all of these “alleged deals” are chock full of deadly chemicals & preservatives!
BUYER BEWARE!
That is why I grow my own. I agree!!
Hey, TAL. If they’re full of all these preservatives wouldn’t that make us live longer? LOL!
I can find many of those at far less than a buck a can. I haven’t paid more than 50¢ for a can of beans in ages, ditto for basic canned veggies. Fruit is sort of a toss up as far as price.
USED to be a buck a can. Now it’s all edging closer to a buck and a half. Once it gets there I stop buying those items. Latest on our gas prices. Approx. a buck and a half per litre. RIDICULOUS!! Doesn’t need to be like that. Greed and avarice currently rule this fallen world.
Some municipalities in Texas require vendors at Farmer’s Markets to only sell local produce, but a lot of the big farmer’s Markets I’ve been to buy from the same suppliers the grocery chains use. Then there’s all the big commercial ‘organic’ producers whose fruits and veggies look every bit as big and perfect and tasteless as the regular suppliers. The government involving itself in regulating organic produce pretty much assures me all those pretty tomatoes have been as overfertilized and oversprayed as anything else on the shelf. There’s a little mom and pop Mexican market I go to, the owner tries to buy all of their vegetables from people within 20 miles of the store. You can tell because the produce is not anywhere near perfect, but it sure is good. Sadly, he doesn’t have much else I’m interested in. There’s also a butcher a few miles from here who buys all of his meat from small custom slaughterhouses. Great products and he never ran short when the Covid Panicdemic 1st started, and has no supply chain issues, but his prices are high so I only buy burger and sausage there.
We don’t eat out of cans so I buy as cheap as I can at Wally and rotate my stock by donating older cans to the foodbank before they expire. Hope the poor don’t get tired of Wolf Brand Chili and Frito’s Bean Dip.
Funny, Judge. 😉 I don’t think the poor can afford to be THAT picky.
I agree on canned foods, should last for decades. At Desoto Bend Iowa they dug up a buried paddlewheel boat, and tested and tried some in jars preserved food, still good after decades. I have all kinds of Mountain House number 10 cans of freeze dried food, supposedly good for 15 to 20 servings, the problem is if you ate the whole can if you ate all 15 to 20 servings you would only consume 3000 to 4000 calories, and these cans cost $25 to $30 way back when i bought them. Another cheap alternative is Ramen Noodles although horrible food if you are starving to death it does not matter. Might also stock up on popcorn or honey or rice and beans or other foods that will last a long time. I do not shop Walmart or Amazon or buy gas at BP, but when stockpiling for survival you need to do what you can afford. And China is so laughable I could cry, China would still be decades behind us if the US Government hand in had with US Corporations had not forty years ago and today shipped most of our Manufacturing and Jobs over there, creating our next enemy and cold war. I am Combat Wounded and Ex Military and I love our Men and Women in Uniform and our Veterans but our so called Leaders are the epitome of evil…
I have found black beans do not store well long term, they get too hard. Rice and honey store okay.
> our so called Leaders are the epitome of evil…
You have that correct, but, it is MUCH worse then that. Google
“Ahmadinejad is Henry Winkler! Let’s Avert War, Shall We?”
Pick the Xd site for the backup images from the older videos.
Fonzie not only played the crazy Muslim, he played John McInsane. Myself, I proved Jeff Epstein didn’t kill himself, because he is out committing more fake crimes as David Dovi.
They lie like they breath.
wellaware1
Hey, John. I find the same thing with dried goods like lentils and split peas that I’ve had on hand for a “while” They just get too hard. Still taste good but no matter how long I cook them they don’t seem to soften up very well. Even if I soak them overnight. Think I’m going to have to get myself one of those hand held blenders. Then I can make some proper creamy French Canadian split pea soup. One of my favourites. Instead of the ham I drag out a chunk of beef from the freezer and add that to the soup. And then some proper rye bread with it. M’mm. M’mm. M’mm. Almost nothing better on a cold winter’s night. 🙂
John and Armin: When they get hard, use for flour. Mix it with other flours, 30-50% and you can’t taste beans. Legumes make a very fine flour. Most beans we cook up today were bred as flour beans. niio
PH CIB,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
Peace,
MadFab
Red, thank you, I will try that. I have been keeping them in hopes of using them since I had frozen them, dried them, and then dusted them with diatomic dust.
Do not overlood the dollar stores. often get the Progresso brand soups for a buck each , nest door same can is nearly $5.00.
Hey, Steve W. Dollar stores are good for SOME items. Pick and choose wisely.
WallyWorld (Walmart 🙂 will deliver free or for a small markup. We only go there when we have business in the area (25 miles, one way). A lot of big stores are getting into that to keep up business. niio
The way of the future, red. I’m not even sure if millenials know how to shop in person. Apparently they all live inside a giant smart phone and communicate telepathically. LMAO!
I’d still rather go to the stores near me in person as long as I can until I can’t. I’m very lucky. Distance isn’t an issue for me. They’re all within a couple of klicks. And if I have a LOT of groceries to haul home I have a choice of either the local bus (3 bus system 😉 or a taxi. Yeah. I live in a giant metropolis. LOL!
Armin: I tried the NYC thing and it got to me. While I thought NY was great, I’m not into crowds. Most shopping is done when on other business. We usually make from 3-6 stops in one trip, then need the wheelbarrow to unload 🙂 niio
red. you do realize that half of what I said about shopping was tongue in cheek. Most of the stores I shop at are within a couple of kilometers. (klicks) Where I live has a population of approx. 40,000 so still a relatively small town. There’s a bigger town approx. 15 kilometers south of me that has approx. twice the population of where I live. I don’t like going shipping there nor do I need to. They’re a little bit too “frantic” for me compared to where I am presently. Everything I need is where I am. The only city closest to me that would be comparable to NYC is Toronto and that’s approx. an hour south of my location by car. You couldn’t get me to go to Toronto for any reason. Neither love nor money. It’s dirty, stinky and the people are rude and in too much of a hurry. Typical big city. Used to live on the outskirts of Toronto 40 to 40 years ago and at that point it was GREAT! It was almost like living in the boonies. One of the main streets that ran close to us was still a dirt road. They hadn’t got out that far yet to finish paving it. Spent my childhood there and I still have very fond memories of that time. Best years of my life. 🙂 Definitely do NOT live in a giant metropolis. Wouldn’t want to. Not these days. Peace brother.
Armin: No es nada. 40K pop is pretty big compared to our 3,000 folk. The closest next towns are 10 miles away. One 1,000 feet higher in elevation, the other 1,000 feet lower. The Carnicera Ranchero usually has better deals on meat than WallyWorld.
Klick: 2/3 of a mile. Este es un kilómetro en México. While I don’t get down there often, it is a nice place to visit. If doing any buying or selling there, you best be up on metric. A lot of very small ranchos are a hide of land (una hectárea, as much land as an ox can plow in a day). Now and then I hear of outsiders suckered into buying the ‘ranch’ that’s a hectare, not 1,000 hecs.
Hey, I have family in Toronto! Sure, they’re rude, obnoxious, and snobs, but still family. When they come south, they learn good manners, fast.
No cities for me, either. Every time I go east, one sister is always bugging me to go to NYC to see family. Not with the creepy people running things into the mud. Still, preserved duck, low-cost rice noodles, Russian perogies, Jamaican rotgut rum chased by ginger beer, kosher stores where you can buy oranges by the case. Every area has it’s good qualities to match the bad. niio
I found out the hard way about a so called Farmer’s Buying Group, that is like many others out there. They are an umbrella group of people who market for area farmers, or maybe a region. If you are a member read their contracts carefully and vet them completely. This particular one was caught buying organic chicken from Walmart and the repackaging it to look like local procured chicken. They denied even with a witness.
if your area is lucky enough to have small farmers for CSA or direct purchase you can know your product better. if not it is worth the money to buy organic.
if if you are prepping you still need to eat your product at some point to rotate. So buy what you are comfortable eating on a daily basis. I spend more buying only organic can food for my prepping, but I also don’t mind eating it when it is time to rotate.
I shop at a small mom and pop co-op organic store.
They buy product from all the same distributors that all the others do, but also local for a lot of their fresh products. In fact because of COVID at times they were only getting about 40% of their co-op orders because whole foods, etc. got theirs first. The prices were good because it is a co-op.
I am careful to not buy GMOs, or non organic storage foods and would rather save twice as long to buy safer foods for my preps.
Love this site though, and you have to take from it the things that work for you and adapt those that don’t so they do.
I’m getting worried.We haven’t heard any nonsense in a while from Illini Weirdo.
Kay. Please be kind. If you keep calling him that you’ll make him feel unwelcome and he’ll never show up. We all miss his thoughtful and cultured responses. 😉
Armin:
I’m as ready, mentally, as it gets. Still filling gaps in food storage as I got into them over the summer when I wasn’t able to get to the store on a regular basis, but I’ve got a good core of stuff. Need more coffee!
I made split pea soup last week and put some up in the freezer. Boy, was it good! (If I do say so myself 😉 I usually use smoked pork hocks or turkey wings or necks and
I’ve used chicken stock in a pinch with bacon fat and Spam for flavor. Gotta have the smokey flavor, in my opinion. I also plan on making cassoulet at least once this winter, too. I’m French Canadian on my dad’s side, so soups are my wintertime go to.
I’m so very glad to hear that, Miss Kitty. 🙂 Our mental health may be more important than our physical health in these crazy times but it’s obviously better to be healthy in both mind and body. I need to increase my level of activity and get rid of a FEW stubborn extra pounds and get in better shape. This body is stubborn. It keeps fighting me. And with all that’s going on around me sometimes it’s very easy to get depressed. I don’t have a support group other than you guys (thank goodness for that!) and I’m a bit manic/depressive. I’m either way up or way down. I don’t really have an in between. I also have my moments of doubt and pain. 😉 And when I get in that space it’s horrible. But everything in balance. Up here, with winter coming up fast, as far as I’m concerned it’s better to have a few extra pounds packed on rather than to be rail thin. One can still be in good shape without being anorexic. Over the last few months I’ve been increasing my food stocks as much as possible. Now my mind is much more at ease and I’m much more confident that I’ll make it through the upcoming lean times relatively unscathed. Also makes me feel much better that I was able to pick up a good whack of silver while it’s still a really good bargain. Right now watching the price and if it still stays below $24 USD up to Christmas then planning to get some more before the end of the year. I keep telling everyone else to convert as much of their worthless money into tangible assets as they can so I have to walk the talk. I still need SOME cash on hand but if they do devalue all the world’s currencies I’d rather be caught with the least amount of paper money on hand. H’mm. What a great idea! Hadn’t thought of using spam in the pea soup. Have quite a bit of it on hand so next time I make the pea soup I’ll brown a bit of spam and put it in. Thanks for the hint. 🙂 You’re like my ex, Miss Kitty. She also loves her coffee. I’m not a big coffee drinker although I do like the dark roast from Timmies every now and again. Might not mean much to you but up here Tim Horton’s, the coffee shop of choice for the majority, is EVERYWHERE! Even in the relatively small town where I am there’s four of them. People do like their coffee. For me coffee more of a barter item. Also have plenty of that on hand. Before Christmas planning to get some more chocolate bars from Walmart (I know) while they’re still a relatively good bargain. I can get some fairly decent chocolate for under 5 bucks for about a pound of it. May not be much of a coffee drinker but I do like my chocolate. Another thing you have to be careful with because of the sugar. Everything in moderation. I was wondering why I saw you sprinkle your comments with French every so often. You got de good genes goin’ on der, eh. Tabernac! LOL! Have never heard of cass-oo-lay (is that how you say it) so I had to look it up. At least the internet is good for SOMETHING. LOL! When I saw the word I almost thought of casserole. Like the baked part of it. Looked in “allrecipes” for a cassoulet recipe. Sounds fairly simple and really good! To me almost like an Irish stew, French style, although it doesn’t have any potatoes in it. I’d miss that. For the beans I’d throw in some baked beans. Like the idea of duck going in there. Duck is nice in the winter because of its high fat content. And then some veggies. M’mm! Making me hungry just talking about it. Have been up for a few hours and haven’t had breakfast yet. Will have to try that cassoulet once it gets a little colder. As always, Miss Kitty, take care of yourself and stay safe.
Armin: There’s a good recipe for cassoulet in older editions of The Joy Of Cooking. It’s been a long time since I’ve made it, but as I recall it calls for chicken, white beans and leftover roast pork. It’s probably one of those recipes that are basically a vehicle for whatever leftovers you have around, lol.
Miz Kitty: Lord, but you just gave me a scare! turkey wings! I’m melting grease to fry some and wasn’t watching the stove. Ran to the kitchen and it still hadn’t melted, lol. thanks for the assist.
But got 2 turkeys (birds, not biden family) at Wally World (WalMart), .89c/lb. the birds get cut up, and the breast is sausage. One pound pork fat per side, and it’s food, not dried out wastes. If you like squash and have some space, most winter squash (and pie pumpkins) usually store well for months, just getting sweeter. We got a dozen nice pie pumpkins at Wally World for a buck each. niio
Red: I have a couple of squash in my fridge and plan to get a couple more. Love my fall veggies…. although technically, I guess squash would be a fruit.
Glad I “reminded” you before your fat caught on fire. See… there’s a reason for everything, even random strangers exchanging recipes. My work here is done, lol.
Red:
https://youtu.be/5lpj2uMFi-c
The Dangerous Kitchen – Frank Zappa
Miz Kitty: All is well. I’m supposed to got to the VA to have the ear checked, again, when they get around to it. some day. I said to a bro, this is getting too much like when Carter was in, and he gagged.
Pumpkins are in the garage. they store best in a cool, dark place. I have a butternut squash that was given me 14 months ago, and it still looks good. It’s still heavy, not light.
The turkey is done, cut and most of it in the freezer. Got over 10 lbs breast+fat, and am thinking calabrese salami. And, picked a lot of chiltepin (pea-sized bird peppers) to dry for pemmican. for that, I want beef bungs, not plastic crap. niio
Miss Kitty, you probably have told us this before, so apologize for asking. How do you store your coffee? It is the ONE thing that I fear not having. 2nd only to insulin, which I have many times now. Successfully. The thought of having to drink instant coffee makes me cringe (except the instant coffee that I just tried). Our permanent house guests drinks Via from SBucks (the other business that everyone hates). She made a SIX year old Via this morning and it tasted GREAT!!!!! Most importantly, one can buy Via that is past the Best by date for 75% off. I know it is SBucks coffee, but I NEED coffee. She told me she bought 100 Via packets on ebay for $6.50 (including shipping). I handed her $20. I am going to start a coffee jar. If we can buy 1,000 Via packets, that will keep the husband and I in coffee for a while. Everyone, please don’t be mad at me for buying the coffee everyone loves to hate.
Tee:
Honestly, I don’t do anything special. I make sure that any implement I use to scoop out the grounds is dry…that’s it. We drink one or two pots a day, so we go through an open can pretty quickly.
Lots of people keep their coffee in the fridge after it’s open, and others keep their coffee beans in the freezer until they grind them fresh for each pot. I don’t do any of that and I don’t notice any appreciable degradation in the flavor. I had a half bag of whole beans, way past the expiration date, that I found in the back of a cupboard and used. It tasted fine to me, although a true aficionado probably would have been appalled. For real long term storage, whole beans, vacuum sealed, may be a good idea. For storage of a couple of years, unopened cans would likely be fine.
Chase and Sanborn and a few other brands still use tin cans, which will stay fresh longer than plastic and cardboard.
Hope this helps you out. ?
Tee:
BTW, I used to go to “the coffee shop that shall not be named” every morning when I was working (when I had the money). I just got regular coffee, nothing fancy, and I would hang out and use their internet while I was waiting to start my shift.
Ssshhhhh! Don’t tell anybody!?
Tee: Coffee is ambrosia here. We have 3 percolators and a vacuum pot. Coffee beans are the best way to keep coffee. Seal them in airtight bags and store in a cool, dark place. For ground, just leave it sealed till needed. Once opened, it goes on top of the fridge. niio
idk. My Chef BRD has been in my cool dark dry basement for a year now. Ive eaten a few cans just to see what it was like. Not quite fresh! Sauce is drying out and the pasta has a tougher (cardboard like texture). Dont think I’ll be holding it another 2-5 years. Probably give it to a local kitchen then restock.
Joesixpack:
Canned pasta should not be drying out. That’s just weird. If anything, when it’s near the bb date or just past, it’s usually mushy and flavorless and the color is fading. Just saying…
So easy to get off subject, isn’t it!! Great article. I found a canned product at Ollie’s last year made by Pace – Taco Complete. Haven’t been able to locate it again until yesterday, at Family Dollar. It’s $1 there. Description from website: “Tacos anyone? With Pace® Taco Complete Mild Original, making tacos has never been so easy. Scratch the prep! Just heat the meat filling, packed with corn, red peppers, and black beans and stuff your tortilla. Dinner is served.” Good to have for something different!
Gboyles: I’ve tried that. Has a nice enough taste, but I found it to be mostly sauce. Try it over rice or have cooked beans, meat, rice, etc ready to bulk it out. It’s really good over nachos, too.
I worked in retail for 40 years and ran dry foods (can goods flour sauces etc) for 2 yrs. All store brands are major brands with a different label on it. Even walmart doesn’t have its own factories. It’s hard to tell with cans but often you can look at the packaging and figure out who made a store brand. And yes mom and pops buy from Wal-Mart and Sam’s. Their suppliers charge them more. A walmart rollback is at or usually below Wal-Mart’s cost and they have the most aggressive buyers in the world.
Whew!! You all are amazing! (red, miss kitty, armin to name a few) Thanks for the refresher courses. Planting, canning, cooking… what to look for, what not to waste time on, what to mull over in my brain, circumstances & budget.
Have a blessed time with family & friends. And don’t forget to tell them you love them. I love & thank you all.
That’s really nice of you, Delta Gal. Thank you! Not trying to be holier than thou but I really figure that’s what we’re down here for. To help the like-minded spirits. Everyone is at a different level in their prepping journey. I was “prepping” before it became a thing. It’s just what we did in our household as a normal part of life. We just always had a little extra on hand. Just in case. Gardened when we could. Both my parents went through the hyperinflation of the 20’s. Through the second world war. My dad fought the commies on the eastern front. So they knew all about scarcity and want and living under an occupying power and being afraid for their lives every single day. My mum not knowing whether she was going to be raped or killed when each night fell. So they were always prepared for the unexpected. I just naturally grew up with a prepper mentality and that was normal for me. I’ve been on my own for a number of years and have been steadily prepping bit by bit so as to not make it too obvious. NO ONE around here, not even my best friends know what I’m up to and that’s the way I like it. Most of the SHTF scenarios have been discussed on these pages and it’s MUCH better if no one knows what you’re up too. Once society collapses and people start starving for real things will go down hill very quickly. Never be afraid to ask any question on these pages. Someone will know the answer. There’s a lot of good people here. Way better and smarter than I could ever be. LCC is a fount of knowledge. VERY smart man. Red is also VERY smart. Miss Kitty also very smart and has a huge heart. Most of us here want to share what we know and help those that that don’t know. There’s always the odd one though. Keep prepping as long as you can and stay safe. 🙂
How wondering if you could speak on the real life spand of canned foods. Thank you.
This is the first time I’ve looked at your website, and in one of the best for around information. Thanks again.
-Jim from Maryland
My experience has been anything tomato that has been canned, including sauce, diced, and whole, might last to the “good by date” before the cans swell, leak, or rust. Maybe they last two years.
Canned soaps last a few years, 2-5, though the ones with pasta, the pasta starts getting yucky. I have had good luck with Progressio.
Canned beef, chicken, and salmon last a few years, 2-5, and are edible well beyond the best by date. I use to buy at SAMS Club canned Argentina beef in nothing other then water. It was really good tasting. Good luck trying to find that now.
Canned oats at least ten years.
Canned chili (beans) without meat last about 5 years, I am about to eat a #10 can with a best by date of 2016.
Real vanilla and real honey last at least 5 years, though the honey will get hard and crystalize. Lemon Juice will last well beyond the best by date for a few years.
Small cans of fruit will be edible, but, they start to get soggy and mushy, such as fruit cocktail, peaches do okay. Orange slices such as mandarin, do not do well, the cans leak and swell like the tomato stuff.
Worcestershire Sauce, maybe to the best by date. Seems to start getting that fishy taste by the best by date.
Whoa!! Hang on a Moment!! There is more going on here than where to get cheap food. Too many of these post are Political feelings and not about survival. Buying can goods of various crops grown for food are not coming from China. Period!!! Crops are grown right here in the United States of America and some in Canada. Most are harvested within a hour of transport to the processing plant. I am in my 70’s and so have lived a long enough time and in enough different places to observe crops all over this country grown and shipped to plants close buy who then sent those products to warehouse distribution centers where those products are then sent to stores across the nation. Often the same run of a given vegetable from the same fields leaves the factory with several different label names going to different warehouses. The Food is not coming from China!!! I have worked in fields, slaughter house, warehouse, grocery stores and did distribution of foods so I do know a little about what I am talking about. In addition, I have raised my own livestock, raised and canned hundreds of quarts of garden produce, even bought bushels of crops from farmers markets to can. When you have been responsible for providing for many family members with limited income, you learn how, where and when to get the best deals to live off of. So, lets blog about food, where to get good and cheap food and leave the politics, social ideas and feelings out of the conversation! It doesn’t Help!!
Lou: Food is politics. The very air you breathes is politics. Who controls the food, which Monsanto and soros are determined to do, controls the nation. Ask the peoples of Cuba, N. Korea, the chicoms, and so on. Note that wealthy libs are buying up farmland, 10s of thousands of acres. You can not sue monsanto without running into the dnc and supporters like gates and others. Liberals want us to pay a pollution tax for daring to breathe out CO2. Everything is political. niio
The subject was getting the best deal on can goods. The next time I buy an extra can of beans, where ever, I will not be buying it to effect the political landscape. I will be buying it to eat. And since I will not be buying in such great quantities as to effect the economies of any given store, your effort to turn a few dollars spent at a “political incorrect” store makes no sense, especially when all the prepper’s in this county probably number in the hundreds of thousands and not millions and are just trying to prepare for the future. How about taking your Political ranting to sites which are all about politics and leave the food prepping to those of us trying to find ways to survive the future. Especially since WalMart profits are not going to China but are being wasted right here in America! Oh, and by the way, we don’t live in any of those countries you mention and the air I breathe, the water I drink, the Life I live are in GOD’s hands and not George Soros’!
I agree. The topic here is pretty specific. We don’t need 20 political comments for each useful, pertinent comment.
I look for the clearance section in stores. Not everything in clearance is actually reduced in price, but some is, so still worth a look.
When meat is scarce, expensive, or you need to conserve what you have, substitute cooked lentils. I often use lentils instead of ground beef in my chili. They are also good for many other things, including just eating them as is.
Just my opinion.
i would not advise acquiring (even from Walmart)
1) any can (of food) with the printed word
“CHINA”
2) any can (of food) with he initials
“P.RC”
(I.e.”Peoples Republic of China”)