Chicken Pot Pie Soup in a Jar

1 cup seasoned chicken slices, broken into smaller pieces
1/3 cup freeze dried carrots
½ cup dried onions
1 cup potato chunks
1/3 cup freeze dried peas
1/3 cup Veloute sauce (chicken gravy)
1-2 Tbsp. chicken bouillon
1 Tbsp. butter powder
½ Tbsp. powdered milk
2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. Chef’s choice seasoning

Put all ingredients into a pot.  Add 6 cups of water and bring to a boil . Stir well for a minute or two, allowing the gravy to thicken.  Simmer 10 -15 minutes.  Serve with rolls.

Homemade Granola

4 c  quick oats
1⁄2 c coconut
1⁄4 c flax seed
1⁄2 c macadamia nuts
3⁄4 t  salt
1⁄4 c brown sugar
1⁄2 c butter
1⁄2 T cinnamon
1⁄2 T vanilla extract
3⁄4 c honey 

1⁄2 c water

Mix together quick oats, coconut, flax seed, and macadamia nuts in a bowl and set aside.
In a small saucepan combine all other ingredients. Bring to a simmer and allow to simmer for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour syrup over oat mixture and stir together until combined.
Spread onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350F for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Stir 2–3 times while in oven for even browning. Allow to cool before serving.

To watch Chef Todd from Thrive It Up throw this together, watch here.

Food Storage Checklist #7 (Comfort Foods)

To do:

• Read more about powdered milk.
• Replace the milk in at least one of your recipes with powdered milk.
• Update your 3-month supply inventory sheet of what foods you already have stored.

To Purchase:

• 12 lbs of dry milk (remember to double this amount if you can only find instant dry milk).
• 3 lbs honey.
• some comfort foods.
• something from your 3-month supply list. 

Milk

• Nonfat Dry Milk is less expensive than regular milk so it’s a great idea to rotate it into everyday usage. To make your nonfat milk taste better, try adding 1 tsp of sugar, and 1 tsp of vanilla to a gallon.
• Evaporated Milk can be stored in cans, or made from nonfat dry milk. To make a 12 oz can of evaporated milk from dry milk, mix 1‐1/2 C. Water and 1/2 C. + 1 T. Dry Powdered Milk and blend very well.

 

Condiments

Condiments
ketchup
mustard
relish
mayonnaise
peanut butter
barbecue sauce
soy sauce
Worcestershire sauce
teriyaki sauce
olive oil
vinegar
horseradish
cranberry sauce
applesauce
hot sauce/chili sauce
taco seasoning

Spices/Herbs

Spices
It is recommended to get a few spare bottles of spices/herbs that you
commonly use. This will ensure you have enough for your long term
cooking needs, and also give you the convenience and cost-savings in the
short term. Don’t go overboard on buying too many bottles though, as
spices can lose their flavor over time.

Common Spices/Herbs

Herbs*
Basil
Bay Leaves
Chives
Cilantro
Dill
Mint
Oregano
Parsley
Rosemary
Sage
Tarragon
Thyme

Spices**
Allspice
Black Pepper
Caraway
Cardamom
Celery Salt/Seed
Chili Powder
Cinnamon
Cloves
Coriander
Cumin
Fennel
Fenugreek
Garlic Powder/Salt
Ginger
Mustard Seed/Dry Mustard
Nutmeg
Onion Powder/Salt
Paprika
Red pepper flakes
Saffron
Turmeric
Vanilla
White Pepper

* Herbs are the leafy, green plant parts used for flavoring purposes, and may be used fresh or dried, typically cut into very small pieces.

**Spices are dried and often ground or grated into a powder. Small seeds, such as fennel and mustard seeds, are used both whole and in powder form.

Comfort Foods

Some things about Comfort Foods:

• Comfort foods can help ease your stress during rough times

• While not considered “life sustaining” foods, they can considered “sanity-sustaining” foods. This is especially important if you have young children.

• A few normal foods or delicious snacks now and then can really help a difficult situation.

• The advice to use what you store, and store what you eat applies to comfort foods as well. Try a new thing each week or month to build up your stores of ideas for comfort items using food storage and then store the ingredients for them.

Ideas:
Home-made popcorn in a pot
Mashed potatoes with instant potatoes and GRAVY
Hard Candy
Chocolate
Pudding (made using dry milk)
Granola bars
Fruit snacks for children
Chicken noodle soup in a can (for if you get sick)
Kool-aid
Condiments (ketchup, mustard, bbq sauce, salsa, pickles - store a spare or two of each)
Spices (inventory what spices you use and store an extra one or two of each)
No-bake cookies ingredients
Rice Krispie Treats
Macaroni & cheese dinners
Chocolate and butterscotch baking chips for homemade cookies or snacking
Peppermint tea bags
Homemade cinnamon rolls