Flourfor baked goods, gravies, thickening in soups
White riceBrown rice does not store well for long periods of time, white rice is best for storage
OatmealQuick or Old fashioned for breakfast or to make granola, cookies
Corncanned
Pastafor soups, casserole
Cereal/granola – three boxesbreakfast
Beans/Legumes/Protein, 2 lbs total:
Beans dry/jars or cannedfor soups, salds, main dish
Lentils dry/jars or cannedFor soups, salads, main dish
Chorizo or other dried sausage sold outside of refrigerationchop and add to soups, salads, snack
Nutssnack, add to granola
Dairy and fats
5-7boxesMilkcow or otherwise, non-refrigerated boxes- check expiration date for longest lasting
Oil – 1 lb suggest olive oilfor cooking, salads
Canned Items:
Canned tuna, chicken or salmon 7 cans combined
Canned soup and/or Chili7 cans
Canned olives3 cans
Canned tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste 2 cans each to make sauce
Spices, condiments, sweeteners, misc
Peanut/almond butter- one jar
Bouillon/broth chickenbeef and or vegetable to make soup, gravy or for hot drink/snack
Dried onion flakes/dried garlic for seasoning
Mayonnaise, one jar
Dry yeast
Maple syrupfor pancakes, granola
Honey, Sugar, Brown sugar, Jam
Pre made Mixes/meals
Pasta sauce- 4 jars
Packaged soup mix / packaged pasta mix / Mac n cheese / ramen
Pancake mix
Snacks
Crackers- 2 boxes
Vegetable juicefor snack, in soups
Raisins/dried fruitbreakfast or snack
Snacks: popcorn, granola bars, chocolate bar
Other Items not Shelf Stable but helpful to create meals
Fresh fruitor frozen
Fresh vegetablesor frozen
Breadmay be frozen
cheese, vacuum packaged
butter, 1 lbfrozen
Eggs 1-2 dozenNot fully shelf-stable, but if purchased not refrigerated are stable outside of the refrigerator for one week. Most eggs sold in the US are safe to eat if kept refrigerated up to the expiration date on carton. See notes below for link to FDA guidelines.
Water
Water- 1 gallon per personper day
Notes
Remember to use items you have on hand to supplement your supply. Use fresh items first or at the beginning of time spent at home.
If possible, have your children help create meal plans and prepare, they will be more invested and more willing to eat if they are involved.
You may freeze leftover soup, treats, bread, and many other items and use the second week to avoid waste.
Everything you need to know about egg safety, avoiding salmonella, etc you can find here.