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Rice, beans, wheat, oats: the long-term staples are the backbone of a serious food storage plan. These articles take them one food at a time, covering how to store them, how to cook with them, and the mistakes that can turn a good staple into a wasted bucket or a sick family.
Long-Term Food Tips
Thermos oatmeal, covered-pot couscous, thermal cooker rice and no-cook meals: seven simple ways to feed your family on very little fuel.
Read “7 Practical Ways to Cook Emergency Meals Using Very Little Fuel”Long-Term Food Tips
Have buckets of wheat you've never used? Discover 20 practical ways to turn hard red and hard white wheat into cereals, soups, breads, tortillas, sprouts, and delicious emergency meals.
Read “Beyond Bread: 20 Practical Ways to Use Stored Wheat During an Emergency”Long-Term Food Tips
Bring the pot to a boil, turn off the stove, and let stored heat finish the job. Here's how retained-heat cooking can stretch your emergency fuel.
Read “Cooking Without Constant Heat: How to Save Fuel During an Emergency”Long-Term Food Tips
Learn how to safely cook pinto, kidney, and other dried beans, conserve emergency cooking fuel, and prepare 20 delicious meals using shelf-stable ingredients.
Read “Dried Beans for Emergency Food Storage: How to Cook Them Safely and Make 20 Delicious Meals”Long-Term Food Tips
How long will your propane really last? Compare emergency cooking fuels, learn essential safety rules, and calculate what your family needs for 14 to 90 days.
Read “Emergency Cooking Fuels: Will Your Supply Last 14 Days—or 90?”Long-Term Food Tips
A step-by-step guide to building a homemade insulated cooker from a cooler or wooden box, plus how to test it with a thermometer before you need it.
Read “How to Build and Test a Homemade Insulated Cooker”Long-Term Food Tips
Rolled oats aren't just for breakfast. Discover 20 inexpensive, practical ways to use oats during an emergency, including no-cook meals, flatbreads, soups, pancakes, and more.
Read “Rolled Oats: The Unsung Hero of Long-Term Food Storage”Long-Term Food Tips
Rice can last decades in storage, but cooked rice can turn dangerous fast. Here's how to keep your family safe, especially when the power is out.
Read “The Hidden Danger of Cooked Rice: What Every Family Should Know”