Prep Genrl Wicked Prepper, 84 meals for about $75 for 4 for seven days

[nomifyle]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkMVVS2a_8M


36:52

I listened carefully and made notes. These are all shelf stable foods and most are really cheap. I've gone down the list and I think I already have every thing. She stresses no left overs so no refrigeration required, just cook the meals.

I also wrote down the meals. For the most part they are not on my diet, but I could eat them in a pinch they all sound reasonably tasty. And if I was careful about portion control I probably would not gain weight, but I might be hungry because the way I'm eating I'm not hungry, but I'm not in a grid down situation either.

 

[SouthernBreeze]

I like the way this woman thinks. She does her prepping pretty much the same way I do. I have planned a whole month's worth of meals for 2 meals a day for 2 people. They are tried and true recipes that we already eat on a regular basis. So, in my pantry, I have stored all the ingredients to make each of these meals. All shelf stable products. They are also quick and easy to prepare. My basics are rice and pasta. I do plan to add fresh veggies from our gardens when possible.

Since I'm a long term prepper, I have multiplied a month's worth of meals to last 2 years. I also have other shelf stable products to make other meals with to add even more variety. I also have included desserts in my meal planning. Everything on my shelves gets rotated on a regular basis, so nothing stays on my shelves longer than 2 years.

To do a well balanced meal prep and have a full pantry, it does take time and planning. The amount of money you spend depends on what you and your family like to eat.

 

[Cardinal]

Good job for folks who do SAD.
Like she said, it will fill the belly.
I was hoping there would be a list of these foods, but I guess you have to make your own.

 

[nomifyle]

Good job for folks who do SAD.
Like she said, it will fill the belly.
I was hoping there would be a list of these foods, but I guess you have to make your own.

I made the list from the video as I listened and the meals. Truly SAD diet, but do the best you can with what you have. Maybe I need to listen to the video again, but even though she included pasta and rice they were just something to build on, a half a cup here and there is not bad. We eat neither but having some for hard times makes sense.

 

[SouthernBreeze]

Customizing your meal planning and prep work is a point she stressed in the video. Everyone doesn't eat or like the same things. I don't have some of what she had in my pantry. My meals are a bit more complex than what hers were. I don't just open a bag of processed Knorr noodles and add a can of chicken. For some, though, if all they can afford or have room for is that, then good for them. It will fill their bellies in a SHTF situation.

 

[Cardinal]

I made the list from the video as I listened and the meals. Truly SAD diet, but do the best you can with what you have. Maybe I need to listen to the video again, but even though she included pasta and rice they were just something to build on, a half a cup here and there is not bad. We eat neither but having some for hard times makes sense.

I would add some black beans to her list.
And I would switch out her cereal for steel cut oats.

 

[Kathy in FL]

I bet people with special needs diets could make something similar. It might not be as cheap but if you use your own preserved foods it is probably doable.

 

[Tundra Gypsy]

Great video. I think I'll put a couple totes together and have them ready to put in my little trailer in case there is an emergency and I need to bug out quickly due to fires or flooding. Thanks for sharing!!

 

[nomifyle]

Great video. I think I'll put a couple totes together and have them ready to put in my little trailer in case there is an emergency and I need to bug out quickly due to fires or flooding. Thanks for sharing!!

I need to do that too, fire is about the only thing that make us evacuate, we are on a hill so flooding is not a concern.

 

[Josie]

I like the idea of grabbing a tote and going. It was interesting to note the number of items from Dollar Tree. I need to hit that place up for food items. I was using it for paper goods and coloring books for the grandkids.

 

[Kewpie]

I’ve got this queued up and ready to listen to while I’m cleaning coops this evening! I had a most excellent ‘doom closet’ in my last home, but moving to this old farmhouse, I’ve got ZERO storage. It’s been a nightmare just maintaining what I consider a minimal pantry, and a lot of my LTS stuff is languishing in a barn. I like the idea of a few totes I can tuck away *in* the house. Just have to make sure I tape a list of dates on the outside.

 

[Kewpie]

She talks about white rice and brown rice, brown being healthier but goes bad much faster, why does no one talk about PARBROILED rice?? It keeps more nutrition than white (comparable to brown rice) is lower on the GI index higher in protein, so good for carb sensitive types, and stores about as long as white rice.

 

[nomifyle]

She talks about white rice and brown rice, brown being healthier but goes bad much faster, why does no one talk about PARBROILED rice?? It keeps more nutrition than white (comparable to brown rice) is lower on the GI index higher in protein, so good for carb sensitive types, and stores about as long as white rice.

I've heard of it but have never used it, particularly since DH and I don't eat rice. I'll look into it.

 

[Kewpie]

I've heard of it but have never used it, particularly since DH and I don't eat rice. I'll look into it.

It’s pretty much the only rice I store and use. You can find big bags cheap at Asian grocery stores. Taste is comparable to white (white is definitely more delicate), not as chewy as brown, and the grains stay more separated, almost like orzo.

We don’t eat a lot of carbs around here either, which is why I need things that will stay good for a long time.

I do overnight oats from time to time, too. A scoop of protein, a scoop of oatmeal, and some type of milk. I wonder *how* quickly the oatmeal softens. I should make some in the morning and just test it every hour. If it’s only an hour or two, I can see how that would be an easy, cheap, and fairly long term storage item, my protein powders are usually good for 2-3 years. And you can get a LOT of servings in a pretty small amount of storage.

Sorry, just sort of thinking out loud! I haven’t given my food storage a lot of thought in a couple of years…beyond lamenting that being stored in a barn is probably wreaking HAVOC on my LTS.

 

[Wildwood]

For bugging out, these meals in totes are great. I would probably do mine in a little bigger tote or divide it into two because one can of veggies is nowhere near enough for four adult people unless you are mixing the veggies in with the main dish. Also, I don't think two pounds of rice is enough for all the meals she plans to use it for in that week...could be wrong but it's cheap and a little more to fill out the meals wouldn't hurt.

Other than that, lots of great ideas for quick, easy to prepare meals.

 

[Cardinal]

She talks about white rice and brown rice, brown being healthier but goes bad much faster, why does no one talk about PARBROILED rice?? It keeps more nutrition than white (comparable to brown rice) is lower on the GI index higher in protein, so good for carb sensitive types, and stores about as long as white rice.

Keep in mind that Brown rice has more arsenic in it than white rice.
Will have to look at parboiled rice.
Where do you find it?

 

[Cardinal]

I wonder *how* quickly the oatmeal softens. I should make some in the morning and just test it every hour. If it’s only an hour or two, I can see how that would be an easy, cheap, and fairly long term storage item,

It depends on what type of oatmeal you are cooking, and how you are cooking it. I use steel cut oats, and cook it in an Instapot. Fast and easy.

 

[SouthernBreeze]

PARBROILED rice

Is that the same as Minute Rice or something else?

 

[Cardinal]

@Kewpie OK, I see you buy yours at Asian grocery stores. I may have to purchase online.

 

[Kewpie]

Is that the same as Minute Rice or something else?

Parbroiled rice is rice that has been partially boiled in the husk. I’ll quote wiki on this one.

Parboiled rice (also called converted riceand easy-cook rice[1]) is rice that has been partially boiled in the husk. The three basic steps of parboiling are soaking, steaming and drying.[2] These steps make the rice easier to process by hand, while also boosting its nutritional profile, changing its texture, and making it more resistant to weevils.[3] The treatment is practiced in many parts of the world.[4]

Parboiling drives nutrients, especially thiamin, from the bran to the endosperm, hence parboiled white rice is mostly nutritionally similar to brown rice.[5]

Compared to brown rice, parboiling of rice incurs losses of thiamin, niacin, biotin, and pantothenic acid by approximately 70%, 28%, 49% and 25%, respectively. Compared to normal milling, which causes a near 65% loss of all these micronutrients, parboiling preserves more of them.[5] The specific loss depends on the process used by individual manufacturers: for the USDA #20042 sample, much less loss in these nutrients is observed. Fortification is common for parboiled rice in the United States. Depending upon the method used, levels of arsenic can increase or decrease significantly.

In 2020, scientists assessed multiple preparation procedures of rice for their capacity to reduce arsenic content and preserve nutrients, recommending a procedure involving parboiling and water absorption.[16][15]

If you’re concerned about arsenic, it says to boil your rice for 5 mins, discard the water, add fresh and cook as normal.

I wonder how much rice you’d actually have to eat to ingest a significant amount of arsenic? I actually didn’t know about arsenic rice (down the rabbit hole I go!) although I did know about arsenic in apple seeds. When my little still drank apple juice I was always very careful about what juice I purchased.

 

[Kewpie]

@Kewpie OK, I see you buy yours at Asian grocery stores. I may have to purchase online.

Most Walmarts and sometimes Aldi will carry it, usually in a smaller bag. If you want to buy it in bulk, it’s usually Asian stores that carry larger sizes for storage purposes. It could just be the Asian store I shop at, because they’re also my plug for commercial size Sambal Oelek and Sriracha.

 

[Kewpie]

It depends on what type of oatmeal you are cooking, and how you are cooking it. I use steel cut oats, and cook it in an Instapot. Fast and easy.

I’m super lazy when it comes to oatmeal. I *know* steel cut is better for you, but I just wanna heat up some water or milk, let it sit for a few minutes, and be done with it. I don’t think I can stomach hauling out my instant pot first thing in the morning.

 

[Cardinal]

I’m super lazy when it comes to oatmeal. I *know* steel cut is better for you, but I just wanna heat up some water or milk, let it sit for a few minutes, and be done with it. I don’t think I can stomach hauling out my instant pot first thing in the morning.

Oh Gurl, your instapot should always be out and waiting for you
Four minutes to cook them in the Instapot.
It doesn't get quicker than that.

 

[Kewpie]

Oh Gurl, your instapot should always be out and waiting for you
Four minutes to cook them in the Instapot.
It doesn't get quicker than that.

I use it fairly regularly, but my kitchen isn’t big enough to leave a lot of ‘stuff’ out. My mixer, my coffee maker, vacuum sealer, a small flat screen TV, and an air fryer. Anything more than that makes my teeth itch.

 

[Cardinal]

I use it fairly regularly, but my kitchen isn’t big enough to leave a lot of ‘stuff’ out. My mixer, my coffee maker, vacuum sealer, a small flat screen TV, and an air fryer. Anything more than that makes my teeth itch.

I hear ya. I bought a cheap rack from WM to store my most used kitchen stuff on, so all I have to do is turn around an grab it off the shelf.

 

[1911user]

Sam's and Walmart have parboiled rice in about 12-15 pound bags. I forget the brand, but it's a common one. Maybe Uncle Ben's brand?

 

[nomifyle]

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[nomifyle]

I never look at rice to have nutrients, to me its just filler. Although parboiled riced sounds interesting. I prefer quinoa or riced cauliflower. Riced cauliflower is great in fried rice.

 

[Kewpie]

I never look at rice to have nutrients, to me its just filler. Although parboiled riced sounds interesting. I prefer quinoa or riced cauliflower. Riced cauliflower is great in fried rice.

Same (I have a quinoa salad concoction that I sometimes eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, LOL), but we’re talking about long(ish) term storage, something you can grab and go in an emergency. Quinoa is good for a year or two, and while you can certainly dehydrate cauliflower, it lacks the added calories and carbs that one would need in an emergency.

 

[nomifyle]

Same (I have a quinoa salad concoction that I sometimes eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, LOL), but we’re talking about long(ish) term storage, something you can grab and go in an emergency. Quinoa is good for a year or two, and while you can certainly dehydrate cauliflower, it lacks the added calories and carbs that one would need in an emergency.

totally agree, and I really like the lunch and dinner meals the OP has in the video. Neither of us eat sweet breakfast foods, not a healthy way to start the day. WP has some other videos that has a heavy amount of sweet snack granola type things in it for snacks. I'm glad that I don't have children to feed anymore.

 

[Cardinal]

Sam's and Walmart have parboiled rice in about 12-15 pound bags. I forget the brand, but it's a common one. Maybe Uncle Ben's brand?

Might be Mahatma brand.

 

[nomifyle]

Great Value brand at wm has parboiled rice. I have so much rice stored that it would be a waste of money for me to store something else.

 

[1911user]

Parboiled and some brown (short term only) are the only rice I use and store.

 

[Kewpie]

totally agree, and I really like the lunch and dinner meals the OP has in the video. Neither of us eat sweet breakfast foods, not a healthy way to start the day. WP has some other videos that has a heavy amount of sweet snack granola type things in it for snacks. I'm glad that I don't have children to feed anymore.

100% with you there! I can’t stand sweet things as a breakfast meal. *Maybe* I’ll have a small bit of something after I’ve had a proper meal, but I’ll eat leftovers from dinner for breakfast before I eat pancakes, waffles, etc. I’ll make them, and when I’m cooking for friends they frequently request I make cinnamon rolls in the morning, but Mama’s gotta have some eggs (preferably scrambled with veggies or Pico) and meat or I’m not making it through the day.

 

[nomifyle]

100% with you there! I can’t stand sweet things as a breakfast meal. *Maybe* I’ll have a small bit of something after I’ve had a proper meal, but I’ll eat leftovers from dinner for breakfast before I eat pancakes, waffles, etc. I’ll make them, and when I’m cooking for friends they frequently request I make cinnamon rolls in the morning, but Mama’s gotta have some eggs (preferably scrambled with veggies or Pico) and meat or I’m not making it through the day.

DH loves waffles, I should make some kind of effort to fix them for him from time to time.

And then there is cereal, complete garbage. All those health killing refinded grains. Thank you Jesus DH is not a cereal eater.

 

[Wildwood]

She talks about white rice and brown rice, brown being healthier but goes bad much faster, why does no one talk about PARBROILED rice?? It keeps more nutrition than white (comparable to brown rice) is lower on the GI index higher in protein, so good for carb sensitive types, and stores about as long as white rice.

Thanks for that info.

I plan to pick some up on my next trip to town and may be replacing my Basmati. I don't know how they compare as far as nutrition but the Basmati goes rancid quicker than I like. We do like the taste and texture of it and it cooks quicker than regular white but you just can't stock up as much as I'd like because of it's shelf life...we eat rice but not a ton.

 

[Czechsix]

I’m super lazy when it comes to oatmeal. I *know* steel cut is better for you, but I just wanna heat up some water or milk, let it sit for a few minutes, and be done with it. I don’t think I can stomach hauling out my instant pot first thing in the morning.

I use quick cooking steel cut oatmeal. Boil water, add oatmeal, cover and turn to low, takes seven minutes.

 

[Wildwood]

Sam's and Walmart have parboiled rice in about 12-15 pound bags. I forget the brand, but it's a common one. Maybe Uncle Ben's brand?

Ours has it in the Great Value brand. I'm picking up a small bag to try next time I go in and also one to store just so I can see how well it holds up...I'm betting it does great. I still have a good bit of basmati.

 

[Profit of Doom]

I never look at rice to have nutrients, to me its just filler. Although parboiled riced sounds interesting. I prefer quinoa or riced cauliflower. Riced cauliflower is great in fried rice.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNqY5w6dVAE&pp=ygUMaXRzIG5vdCByaWNl
3:28

 

[nomifyle]

I've shared this video with a young woman friend in New Orleans, it shook her up. I've been harping on her for the longest time to put food back.