Short-Term Food Storage Basics: Part 1 – Getting Started
December 12, 2022
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A beginner’s guide to short-term food storage and the differences between short-term and long-term food storage.
Here are the July Thrive Life Specials
WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW BEFORE FILLING YOUR DELIVERY CART THIS MONTH
Yay for summer favorites! The July Thrive Life specials include some of my essentials for long term food storage, as well as foods I like to keep stocked in my pantry for snacks and every day cooking.
These July food storage specials are in no particular order – I just started typing.
**This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click on a link and make a purchase, I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you.
1
Broccoli
Shelf Life - 25 years
This freeze dried broccoli is really good – straight out of the can or reconstituted and cooked.
It is SO nice to always have a fresh veggie option on hand. Plus, if there was no access to fresh produce at some point, you’re probably going to start craving a vegetable and be so glad you have this stashed away.
2
Pineapple
Shelf Life - 25 years
This is such an amazing sweet snack and perfect for your 72-hour kits (in the pantry can size, of course). Seriously, SO good.
I love this pineapple so much that it made the cut for my top 12 items I keep in my food storage.
Check out this post if you’re looking for the breakdown on shelf life, quantity and more.
To add freeze dried pineapple to your food storage, click here.
3
Fuji apples
Shelf Life - 25 years
These freeze dried apple slices are a really good snack! My family loves to toss them in lunch boxes for every day use. Just be aware that you need to eat them within in a couple weeks because they do start to get kinda chewy after awhile.
They’re crunchy and full of flavor and earned their way to a spot on my top 12 freeze dried favorites list.
If you’re ready to add these Fuji Apples to your food storage, click here.
4
Chicken Slices
Shelf Life - 25 years
Most people think this tastes totally fine. Unless you’re a chicken snob like me, this would be a good addition to your food storage.
Pro Tip: I will say, freeze dried meats have become SO much more tolerable for me once I started browning them in a frying pan first. This makes all the difference to me. Don’t just stop at reconstituting the meat. Take the extra couple minutes and brown it with a little bit of oil!
5
Pulled Pork
Shelf Life - 25 years
GET. THIS.
This is such a great way to add some protein to your food storage and it is a definite crowd pleaser. It tastes great and is so quick and easy! My entire family loves this.
Pro Tip: After reconstituting with water, throw it in a frying pan with some olive oil and brown it; this helps it taste fresher than ever!
Add freeze dried pulled pork to your order now.
**Note: this is one of 4 items that Thrive offers, that has a shorter shelf life than 1 year after opening. You should use the pulled pork within one month of opening the can.
6
Pepper Jack Cheese
Shelf Life - 25 years
I haven’t tried this yet, so I can’t vouch for this specific freeze dried cheese. BUT, I have tried the cheddar cheese and it’s amazing.
Reconstitutes, and even melts, just like fresh cheese. So I’m going to assume this is the same, just pepper jack.
Click here to add pepper jack cheese to your food storage this month.
7
Butternut Squash
Shelf Life - 30 years
Haven’t tried this, because I don’t have any recipes that call for butternut squash.
Click here to add butternut squash to your October Thrive Life delivery.
8
Instant Brown Rice - 25% off
Shelf Life - 7 years
I made this and it was great!
However, I can’t stomach paying this much for rice when I can get it from the store for a fraction of the price. Normal brown rice in a bag stays good for 6 months and you can make it last longer by using mylar bags or buckets. So to me, this isn’t worth the price.
If you’d like to add Instant Brown Rice to your food storage, click here.
*Because of the oils in brown rice, the shelf life is much shorter than white rice. The shelf life of this Instant Brown Rice is 7 years unopened.
If you have questions:
PLEASE send me an email! Don’t delay getting started on your food storage just because something is confusing. I am here to help. If something is confusing to you, or even if you have questions about a previous order, PLEASE ASK!
melanie@planforawesome.com
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