Shelf-Stable Food

For the moldie life, camping, bedridden, in the car, times with no refrigeration, etc.

1. Baby food (I’m serious!) tiny jars/good serving size to use up and pitch the jar. I’ve had toddler meat sticks for emergency protein. I LOVE the fruits, especially strawberry-beet applesauce! Sometimes you can even get organic. Most baby foods do not have preservatives.

2. Meats (besides the toddler meat sticks), tinned kippers are my favorite. Clams–mixed with cream cheese and put on cracker is pretty amazing, mayo if you want, a dash of Worcestershire if you tolerate. Smoked oysters are yummy. I wouldn’t touch Spam, 😀 but maybe some would. Tuna–keep some mayo packets from restaurants, a stack of celery or a sweet pepper…

3. Trail mix and granola bars: nuts, dried fruits, dry cereal, and of course M & Ms LOL

4. Peanut butter and fruit

5. Cheese and crackers or bread and butter. Triscuits are hearty and whole grain (which is a binder). Cheese can be kept out of the fridge a while, especially if the environment is good.

6. Candy ( I always think of Pa Ingalls eating the Christmas candy when he was lost in the snow). Both Mounds and bars with nuts have the advantage of including binders (coconut meat is a binder), even chocolate is a mild binder, and we found that some of Welch’s fruit gummies are all natural and delicious. Swiss Miss packets, even hot tap water would work in a pinch (I don’t usually drink tap water, but one cup isn’t going to kill you). The Swiss Miss I used to get had coconut oil, which has health benefits.

7. https://www.vitacost.com/cucina-amore-quinoa-quick-meal-gluten-free-artichoke-roasted-peppers You can set this one up in your sunny dashboard to warm a little. 🙂

8. Instant coffee (I actually like it sometimes).

About Christa Upton

I am a wife and mother of three children ages 11, 14, and 18. I used to be a stay-at-home mom (teaching piano & dance, volunteering, etc). From 2007 to 2010, I suffered accidental Toxic Injury (also called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or MCS). MCS has had major impact on our family, but the forced time in bed has given me time to write. So far, I have published 4 children's books (2 in e-book format on Kindle, one in Print-on-Demand at CreateSpace, and one printed by a local printer). Sometimes I miss my old life, but I love writing for children!
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