For My Vegetarian Friends

I’m definitely NOT a vegetarian, but I know plenty of great people that are!  One of the great things(for them) about food storage it that MOST storage food is meat free.  I found this great list for vegetarian food storage on the American Preppers Network.  For the full article click here.

1.       Lentils

2.       Rice

3.       Wheat

4.       Pinto Beans

5.       Vital Wheat Gluten

6.       Soy Beans

7.       Vegetarian Hot Dogs in a can

8.       Vegetarian Ground Meat in a can

9.       TVP Beef Chunks for Soup

10.   Dehydrated Onions & Green Peppers

11.   Rolled Oats

12.   Dried Powdered Eggs

13.   Powdered Milk

14.   Dehydrated Carrots

15.   Soy Sauce & Vegetarian Seasonings (Chicken & Beef Bouillon)

16.   Dried pasta

17.   Canned Tomatoes

 

You can get most of these at almost any prepper store.  There are tons that you can visit personally but my favorite for online purchases is TheReadyStore.com

Survival Gardening

In addition to storing food to help you survive an emergency, you may want to consider survival gardening. In the event that you are forced to provide food for your family for more than just a few weeks, it would be prudent to have seeds and supplies on hand to grow your own produce. In addition to supplementing your food stores, it is an excellent way to insure good nutrition that only fresh fruits and vegetables can provide.

Growing your own food allows you to be self-sustaining. Gardening provides exercise and contributes to mental and physical well being.  If you start now, you can save money on your food preservation by growing your own food to dehydrate and can in addition to having fresh food to eat.

Some things to consider about survival gardening is the type of soil you have, the amount of space you have to work with and the type of plant life that soil and space can support. You may have to pick and choose what you can grow in the area in which you live.

If your space is limited or your soil only suited for some plant types, choose those that are higher in calories and nutritional content. This approach allows you to harvest the best value from your survival garden.

You will also want to use survival seeds or non-hybrid seeds. Hybrid plants are genetically engineered. Seeds harvest from hybrid fruits may not produce the same type of produce as the original, seeds did. Heirloom seeds are a good choice. Seeds you save from heirloom plants will produce the same fruits the following season. Seeds should be allowed to dry out naturally and then stored in a cool place, just as if they were experiencing a natural winter.