I would have to respectfully disagree that those foods are difficult to prepare. All can be cooked in boiling water easily. Quinoa cooks in 20 minutes and is a complete protein as well as a carbohydrate. Brown rice takes longer to cook, but is much more nutritious than white rice and with the addition of beans, makes a complete protein. I eat both of these regularly and enjoy them. I definitely agree with SemperFiUSMC's storage suggestions and I might suggest vacuum packing. Good luck!
I have a question for all about the store what you eat policy. This is a serious inquiry, not trying to start some flame war.
I eat beef stew, not on a regular basis but I eat it enough that I would consider it a staple. I have some beef stew in my cache of food supplies. I wonder if we had a true SHTF event if that would be something that would last for 10 or even 30 years.
What I am getting at is people have moved toward the store what you eat mind set, and yet I can't store beef stew for as long as I can say some rice that has been properly contained.
What about for longer storage times? Right now I am attempting to store for mid and long term. Although actually this evening I had rice with dinner I don't consider it a regular staple. I do know that it will sustain me in the long term, if it is packaged correctly.
At what point does one decide that they have enough set aside for a mid-length (however long that is) crisis and they start preparing for longer term?
Brown rice does NOT store well for LTS. The oil in the hull will go rancid even with nitrogen, O2 absorbers, etc.
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What I am getting at is people have moved toward the store what you eat mind set, and yet I can't store beef stew for as long as I can say some rice that has been properly contained.
how long will peanut butter last seams like good pro.& other things sealed
how long will peanut butter last seams like good pro.& other things sealed