So I’m happily packing a storage container with canned meat following the first of my promised Costco runs, and I notice that for the Kirkland salmon and chicken, and the Chicken-of-the-Sea tuna, the individual cans all have “expiration” dates on them, but the wonderful Libby’s canned beef doesn’t.
Intarwebs to the rescue! Looks like the first line (followed by a ‘b’) consists of the canning date, in YYMMDD format. So most of mine so far seem to have been canned March 25, 2009. Not bad considering my first shipment was just a few months ago.
I look forward to your list! The lack of pricing is likely because the money required may intimidate beginners. I’m expecting 4-digits if you do a full rotation of food and meds.
also I recommend white rice. Stays in a air-tight container for years and goes with most any thing canned.
Oatmeal is another one worth saving. Also stores forever and bonus cholesterol-fighting goodness.
ROTATE ROTATE ROTATE with what you actually eat. 🙂 Make it part of your lifestyle and you will SAVE money. I always advise people to start small with what they actually eat – stick to the basics. If you don’t bake bread all the time, wheat is kind of a bad idea. Start SMALL and use it!!! It’s fun, anyway. But I agree with John – rice is EASY.
My wife is Asian and we eat a lot of rice. I keep the portions small due to the effect that highly-processed grains have on me, but we still eat quite a bit of it in three-four varieties (one specific to her culture, plus plain old jasmine, plus brown, plus some instant that we like for camping). That makes it easy to stockpile. 🙂
Oatmeal for the win! I eat it every weekday morning for breakfast. Lots of fiber and other goodness in fairly small doses. A very good thing to stockpile and make a part of your rotation.
Oh no, I’m putting in pricing. Full disclosure, here. I just have to finish writing the thing.
I lived off of white rice (plus other things) for three years during law school. As a base to most every meal, it’s great!