Prepper's Pantry Au Gratin Potatoes with Ham a Pantry Meal

Greetings! Today I would like to introduce a series that I have been thinking about for a long time. Preppers Pantry, pantry meals, will help all of us use our food storage to its greatest advantage. To give you some background, for about 2 years I have been putting back a supply of food and other items to be used in the event of an emergency, whether it be personal, natural or economic. With the way the world is today, you just never know what could happen tomorrow. Additionally, it is a good idea for all of us to prepare in some way should an emergency strike. I started small, adding a few extra cans or boxes of shelf stable food to my regular pantry. I always store what my family will eat because if we are thrust into a situation where we have to eat beans and rice and I have never cooked beans and rice, no one is going to be happy. When you are placed in a stressful situation, it is best to have things to eat that are familiar and comforting. My few cans extra every grocery trip turned into my husband and I converting a coat closet into an additional larder and then blossomed into him creating a can rotator cabinet, recently we built a loft system for bucket packed items and are now considering more cabinets in our kitchen to maximize our storage potential. All of these things happened over time and with frugal means of implementation. Dont be overwhelmed and dont be scared. The time to be scared is when you encounter an emergency and realize that you dont have the right supplies, it is then that you end up fighting someone in the grocery store for the last case of bottled water. All of that can be avoided with just a little thought and planning. In this series I will share some ideas and thoughts on how even those of us on limited incomes can prepare in some way.

So for our first recipe I thought I would do something comforting and yummy! Augratin potatoes with ham. The ingredients all come from the pantry. I consider milk, butter, water and some other basic items pantry items even if they come from the fridge or freezer. In the event that you would not have access to fresh milk or butter or cheese, there are ways you can store freeze dried versions of all those items, but for now, lets just get busy and cook a quick meal from our pantry, here is what you will need to make this recipe:

2 boxes of Au Gratin potato mix or 1 family size twin pack
3 ½ cups hot water
1 cup milk
¼ cup butter cubed
1 pound cubed ham ( I used a canned ham)
Shredded cheddar cheese

In a casserole place dehydrated potatoes and cheese powder. Add hot water, milk, and butter. Stir to combine. Add in cubed ham and stir. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 45 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with about a ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Allow cheese to melt and serve. This casserole should feed 6 people very heartily or 8 people in a pinch, if you stretch this meal with a bread or biscuit. Served with a good portion of vegetable or salad you have a complete meal full of protein and love.

I hope you enjoy this and I hope you try this. I also hope that you will consider a food storage for yourself and your loved ones. It is never a bad idea to be prepared. If you never have to use it, you can have a party! But always remember: Store what you eat and eat what you store. That 50 pound bag of pinto beans will do you no good if your family hates them!

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[wayne1955]

That was a nice looking recipe but, if a natural disaster struck and you were without power any kind of food that had to be backed or boiled would be useless. Storing up food is fine but having a means to prepare that food is also important. So having a gas grill or gas powered camping stoves would also be important. Having a couple of large tents could also come in handy as well as stores of water and medical supplies.

[atticus9799]

@wayne1955 @wayne1955 I was addressing how to make a meal from pantry staples and shelf stable product. I cannot possibly address the massive amount of supplies that you should have in the event of a real emergency. Everyone should know how to make something delicious out of their pantry and should have the provisions to do so. This is merely a suggestion. I notice you don't have any uploads. Make one and show us how you would prepare. We would all like to see that.

[craftywytch]

i tried this recipe tonight (- the powdered chz) and it was a HUGE hit with the family!! Thanks a bunch for posting this :) Love your channel :) I've started prepping a lil while back and love the peace of mind it brings. Rock on!!! :)

[atticus9799]

@craftywytch Thanks so much. I am always so flattered when people tell me they tried my recipes and they turned out good! In January I am going to start concentrating on the food storage aspect of things in prepper's pantry. The other night I made a tuna noodle skillet dinner much like a tuna helper entirely from my food storage. It turned out amazing and I will make that for a video soon. thanks for watching and commenting. Keep prepping! Noreen

[AnnieNM06]

how much powdered cheese and dehydrated potatoes do i need if not using the boxed kind? Thanks

[atticus9799]

@AnnieNM06 Well, I would guesstimate that for what is in the two packages I used, you could substitute 2 to 3 cups of the dehydrated potato slices and about 1/2 cup of the cheese powder, keep all the liquid measures the same though. I think this would be easy to replicate using the long term food storage items available from many of the outlets.

[BIBLEisMARKofBEAST]

What if an earthquake strikes your pantry? Only people with the Holy Ghost will escape.

[cntrshot1]

i love ur vids. and the other day i tried the applesauce cake and omg.... the kids loved.... and i mean loved it... i now have a request for the cake on sunday dinner family night.... i also tried the same rec. w/canned pumpkin instead of applesauce and it also turned out great.. thank u for ur vids and god bless

[Killreyes]

You've made me rather hungry and itching to try this out, but you've also made me think about preparing for any possible emergency/disaster that could happen. Thank you. I didn't realise until I watched this video just how necessary the need for and ability to make substantial meals from freeze-dried/canned foods were in the event of an emergency.

[Betty1Q]

Yummy Yummy Good for your tummy!!

[wayne1955]

@atticus9799 I don't have a web cam/video camera and can't afford either. I am on disability social security and can barely afford internet service. I live in low income ghetto housing and after the bills are paid I am pretty much broke. :-(

[1930sgirl]

Thank you....very nicely done! Looks so yummy.:) Just subscribed!

[judybr2]

I cant wait to try this out tonight!