Table of Contents
Part 1 Food Storage 1
Part 2 Recipes from the Pantry 153
Chapter 1 Introduction 154
Chapter 2 Don't Just Survive, Thrive! 157
Chapter 3 Preserving Your Food 177
Chapter 4 Breakfast 216
Chapter 5 Lunchtime Favorites 227
Chapter 6 Supper 241
Chapter 7 Beans & Rice 258
Chapter 8 Kid-Approved Snacks 265
Chapter 9 Side Dishes 273
Chapter 10 Grains 284
Chapter 11 Breads & Biscuits 291
Chapter 12 Desserts & Baked Goods 302
Chapter 13 Beverages 315
Chapter 14 Alternative Ingredients 319
Part 3 Canning 323
Introduction 324
Chapter 1 A Guide to Canning 325
Chapter 2 Food & Food Safety 329
Chapter 3 Canning 101 333
Chapter 4 Traditional Canning Tips & Recipes 343
Chapter 5 Jazz Things Up with Jams 346
Chapter 6 Getting Continental 358
Chapter 7 In a Pickle 364
Chapter 8 Fruit Frenzy 372
Chapter 9 Venerable Vegetables 382
Chapter 10 The Meat of the Matter 391
Chapter 11 Beans, Beans, Beans 398
Chapter 12 Soups & Stews 402
Chapter 13 Main Dish Meals in Jars 419
Part 4 Dehydrating 419
Introduction 420
Chapter 1 Why Dehydrate? 422
Chapter 2 Dehydrating Methods 428
Chapter 3 Basic Dehydrating Instructions 433
Chapter 4 Food Purchasing & Safety Information 441
Chapter 5 Storing Your Dehydrated Food 448
Chapter 6 Fruit & Vegetable Leathers 451
Chapter 7 Making Jerky 455
Chapter 8 Soups, Powders, & Herbs 458
Chapter 9 Dehydrating 50 Common Fruit & Vegetables 484
Chapter 10 Recipes 494
Conversions 523