Replace water every 6 months. When planning an emergency food pantry, choose foods your family enjoys from those listed above. Write down the amounts family members usually eat at each meal. Buy your food according to this list. Buy food in container sizes that will be eaten completely in one meal to avoid leftovers.
Frozen foods require considerably more cooking time and heat than canned goods.
Also, if power is off, it is best to leave the freezer door closed to keep food from thawing. Plan alternative cooking methods. Use the fireplace . Many foods can be skewered, grilld, or wrapped in foil and cooked. Candle warmers or fondue pots may be used to heat foods.