My Shopping List for a Year's Supply of Food

We have 93 pints less of home-canned food than when this picture was taken about 2 months ago (not all of the 350+ pints of food show up n the picture).  Yikes! At this rate, we'll be about out by the time new food is available in the garden in the late spring!  I guess that works out, but still!  Guess we need to be eating more out of the freezer (or canning the stuff in the freezer), since, even though we won't go hungry either way, frozen food isn't being counted for food storage purposes.

A couple weeks ago, I posted a list of what it would take for my family to have a year's supply of food.  Today, I went through everything (shelf stable) I had on hand to see how I was sitting with regard to hitting that goal.  Boy, was I disappointed!  We could go maybe a month with what I have here if we couldn't use anything from the fridge or freezer!  Ugh!  On the plus side, I do have a lot of stuff frozen as well, so I probably could can up a bunch of that, either as single ingredients or as soups, rather than buying a lot of stuff.  I also probably could collect more nuts and things this summer rather than buying most of those, although I know I will want to buy some too, since a lot of the nuts I enjoy are not ones that can be randomly found in Michigan (pecans and Brazil nuts come to mind: my two favorites).  I also will be keeping this list in mind as I plan the garden for the year,  In other positives, I discovered that I have a good supply of a few things, like yeast, and have nearly as much as I need for a number of other items.  The remaining numbers are huge though!  Here is my current "shopping list" of what I still need to acquire, although, obviously, unless I won the lottery or something (but first I'd have to play!), I won't be getting this all at once!  Quantities listed are minimums, especially those things involving chocolate.

Wheat, grains, grains flour & beans = 1680 lbs            

            ? barley

22 lbs cornmeal

            60 lbs whole wheat flour

            113 lbs rice

            86 lbs pasta

            118 lbs granola & oatmeal

            60 lbs cold cereal

            193 lbs dried beans

Powdered milk, dairy products, & eggs=512 lbs

            257 lb milk, non-instant powdered

            51 lbs butter, dehydrated

            64 lbs minimum

            16 cans evaporated milk

            Yogurt starter

            Cheese cultures

Sweeteners: honey, sugar, and syrup=240 lbs

            180 lbs honey

            33 lbs maple syrup

            1 lb molasses

            21 lbs white sugar

Cooking catalysts: salt, oil, leavening

            11 lbs salt

            10 lbs baking soda

            26 gal vegetable oil

            13 gallons olive oil

Canned/dried fruits, Veggies, & Soups=6479 servings

            2744 servings canned fruits

500 lbs potatoes

-          65 lbs dried potatoes

-          Canned potatoes, white or sweet

-          247 lbs fresh white potatoes

-          60 lbs sweet potatoes

2505 servings canned veggies

-          Green beans

-          Kidney beans

-          Beets

-          Carrots

-          Corn, cut

-          Corn, creamed

-          Spinach

-          Peas

-          Tomato paste

641 servings soup

257 servings conveniences (Spaghetti-Os, box mac & cheese, etc)

Kitchen stables: condiments & seasonings

            Olives

            2-5 jars mayonnaise/salad dressing

            11 lb chocolate chips (minimum)

            3 lbs cocoa powder

            1 lb cornstarch

            10 lbs dry gelatin

            33 jars peanut butter

            50 lbs nuts & seeds

            16 boxes saltines

            2 bottles soy sauce

            1 bottle steak sauce

            1 bottle Worchestershire sauce

            3 gallons apple cider vinegar

            10 gallons white vinegar

            Herbs/spices (1 each):

-          Garlic powder, Dry mustard, Onion powder, Parsley, Black pepper, White pepper, Cayenne pepper, Rosemary, Cumin, Nutmeg, Chili powder, Thyme, Bay leaves, Oregano, Cinnamon, Cloves, Majoram, Ginger, Turmeric, Basil, Allspice, Sage,Paprika

Almond extract

Vanilla beans

Meat & seafood=1788 servings

            Canned venison

            Jerky

            Canned poultry

            Luncheon meats(?)

            Canned seafood

Pleasure foods, etc=5084 servings

            Tasty beverages=1877 servings

-          Juice

-          Herbal tea

-          Soft drinks

-          Hot chocolate

-          Coffee

Snackies=1923 servings

-          Candy

-          Tortilla chips

-          Potato chips

-          Pretzels

-          Snack crackers

-          Pudding, shelf stable