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Survival Food Resources

Resources focusing on survival food preparation for emergencies.
Goodness In A Can
Did you know some canned foods can be more nutritious than their fresh counterparts? Find out all about canned goods, plus my hand-picked recipes.
Canned Food Information Service Recipes
Four easy recipes using canned foods from Australia, easily adapted, including Curry Bean Minestrone, Bean-Corn Pizzetta, Red Curry Beef with Chutney Pears, and Apple Waffles.
Canned Tuna Recipes
Starkist has over 170 recipes using canned tuna divided into appetizers, salads, lunches, dinners, kid-pleasers, and tuna creations. Nutritional data is also included for each recipe.
Dutch Oven Cooking
Mike Audleman's excellent tutorial on cooking in a dutch oven is geared toward Boy Scout outings and includes many recipes from main dishes to desserts.
Gail Fialkow's Canned Good Shelf Life Decoder
Wondering what those codes mean on your canned and boxed goods? This chart will help you determine shelf life.
International Sprout Growers Association
Seeds can be stored a long time and then sprouted for a variety of uses. This site has sprout information and recipes.
Storage Life of Dry Goods
Much informative information on storing dry foods, along with factors affecting food storage.
Red Cross
Tips on preparing your Y2K home disaster supply kit.
Solar Cooking FAQ
Who needs electricity? Make your own solar cooker with this FAQ which also includes links to cooking hints and times.
USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
Everything you need to know to can foods at home for all types of food.
Utah State University Extension
Canning and food safety and storage tips. Some are in pdf format which requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader and include graphics.

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