Shopping List:
*16 Powdered Instant Milk 28oz bag/1.8lbs. $100
Aldis/Walmart
*4 cans Cream of Mushroom Soup. $3.16
Total: $103.16
Here is the list of Dinner Recipes that go with the Food Storage Challenge. Make sure you try them out (you can substitute the Freeze Dried beef, milk, and eggs for regular) so you are familiar with how to make them and know if your kids will eat them.
Dinner
Recipes:
BBQ
Chicken and Biscuits- Serves
4
***Stove/oven time 1hr***
Chicken
2 c Freeze
Dried Chicken
+ 4 c boiling water to re-hydrate chicken
2 c BBQ
sauce
Mix chicken in boiling water,
cover and let sit 5-7min; drain off extra water. Shred chicken and
stir in BBQ sauce.
Biscuits
2 c white
flour
2 tsp baking powder
4 Tbsp shortening
½ tsp salt
¾
c milk = ¼ c powdered milk
+ 1 c water
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
Combine dry ingredients. Cut in shortening. Add water gradually
until dough is soft. Kneed for about 30sec. Shape and bake
12-15min. Makes 8 small biscuits.
Chicken
Stuffing Casserole- serves 4, makes 8×8 pan
***Oven time
1 ½ hr***
1pkg Stove top Dressing Mix
1 can Cream of
chicken Soup
1 ½ c water
2 c Freeze Dried Chicken
+ 4 c
water to rehydrate chicken
Boil 4 c water, mix chicken and
water, let sit 5-7min; drain off extra water. Boil 1 c water, add
dressing mix. Pack ½ dressing mix into 8×8 pan. Mix soup, ½ c
water put on top of dressing, and then add chicken. Put rest of
dressing mix on top. Bake 45min at 350 degrees in oven.
Corn
Bread and Beans- serves 4
***Oven time 40min…Stove time
20min***
1 can Bush baked beans
Corn Bread-
makes 1 pie pan or 8×8 pan
¾ c cornmeal (grind ½ c popcorn
kernels)
1 ¼ c wheat flour (grind between ¾ c and 1 c)
¼ c
sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 c water
1/3 c
powdered milk
1 egg = 2 ½ Tbsp “whole egg” powder
+ 2 ½
Tbsp water for egg
Warm up beans.
Mix dry ingredients in
bowl. Add water and stir well. Pour into pan. Cook at 400 degrees
for 20min.
Topping
1
Tbsp butter per person = 4 Tbsp butter powder
+ 4Tbsp water for
butter
Flank
Steak Fajitas- serves 4
****Stove time 30min***
2
c Freeze Dried Beef
+ 4 c water to rehydrate beef
1 c Freeze
Dried Bell Peppers
+ 3 c water to rehydrate bell peppers
2 tsp
steak seasoning
¼ c dehydrated onions
Boil
4 c water, add beef, cover and let stand 5-7min; drain off extra
water. Place Bell peppers in 3 c water and let sit 15-20min until
fully re-hydrated. In sauce pan cook beef, peppers, seasoning, and
onions until warm. Serve over tortillas.
Tortillas
1
½ c white flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
3 Tbsp
shortening
¾ c warm water
Mix
dry ingredients and cut in shortening. Add warm water (NOT hot) a
little at a time until dough is soft and not sticky. Knead dough for
a few minutes. Pull dough into balls (about 6) and let rest for
10min. Set pan on med/high heat. Roll out dough and cook for a few
seconds on each side until you see light brown spots.
Fried
Burritos- Serves 4
***Stove
time 30min***
Beans
2
c dried re-fried beans
2 c water
Add beans
to boiling water, stir briefly and cover. Let sit 10min
Cheese
4
servings of cheese blend
1 c water
Combine
cheese blend with hot water and stir until smooth
Tortillas
1
½ c white flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
3 Tbsp
shortening
¾ c warm water
Mix dry
ingredients and cut in shortening. Add warm water (NOT hot) a little
at a time until dough is soft and not sticky. Knead dough for a few
minutes. Pull dough into balls (about 6) and let rest for 10min.
Set pan on med/high heat. Roll out dough and cook for a few seconds
on each side until you see light brown spots.
Spaghetti
with Noodles- Serves 4
****Stove
time 30min***
3 c
noodles
1 jar Spaghetti sauce
4 c water
Boil water,
add noodles. When noodles cooked, drain and mix in sauce until warm.
Swiss
Steak and Mashed Potatoes-
Serves 4
***Stove time 45min***
2 c Freeze
Dried Beef
+ 4 c water to re hydrate beef
1 pkg onion soup
mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
¼ c water
2 tsp salt added
to boiling water
Boil 4c
water, add beef, let soak for 5-7min. Drain off extra water. Mix
rest of ingredients with beef.
Potatoes-
makes about 4, ½ c servings
2 c boiling water
1 ½ c potato
flakes
Mix potato flakes with boiling water. Serve with Beef
mixture
*Again...I
do recommend you attempting to cook some of these meals to make sure
your family enjoys them. If you end up adding extra seasonings, just
buy an extra bottle when shopping to add to your food storage supply.
DISCLAIMER:
I have found these recipes from various sites on the web, different
recipe books, and adjusted them that I DO NOT REMEMBER exactly where
they came from. I did so much of this research years ago... I am NOT taking ANY credit for coming up with these
on my own. If you DO know where one came from, feel free to post it
in the comments below. Thanks!
Other Related Posts:
PREVIOUS POSTS IN THIS CHALLENGE:
Food Storage Challenge Introduction
Month #1: What are #10 cans?
Month #1.5: Storing Bulk Items
Month #2: Breakfast Recipes
Month #3: Money Saving Tips
Month #4: Storage Part 1
Month #4.5: How to Rotate Food you Don't Like
Month #5: Storage Part 2
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