Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Total grid-down scenario – no power, no shopping, no fresh veggies, and absolutely no beans. @stacyjames7 asked for meals using canned meat, rice or noodles, powdered butter, and powdered cheese, cooked only over the fire – plus a start-to-finish demo. But I’m also mixing it up with some freeze-dried options, like shredded cheese and ham chunks.
Check out our Frugal Friendly Food YouTube Playlist for more great recipes youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtNB2WBBVNWmUnbXfBxxAj2wethZzJHd_
**A huge thanks to my helpful young prepper friend, Aiden!
***Cheesy Canned Chicken and Rice***
1 can of chicken (12-14 oz, drained) OR 1 cup freeze-dried chicken chunks (rehydrated)
1 cup white rice
2 cups water
2 tablespoons powdered cheese OR 1/4 cup freeze-dried shredded cheese (rehydrated)
1 tablespoon powdered butter OR 1 tablespoon oil
Salt and pepper (optional)
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***Spam Noodle Casserole***
1 can of Spam (12 oz, diced) OR 1 cup freeze-dried ham chunks (rehydrated)
2 cups noodles
3 cups water
2 tablespoons powdered butter OR 2 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons powdered cheese OR 1/3 cup freeze-dried shredded cheese (rehydrated)
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***Cheesy Beef Noodle Casserole***
2 cups dry noodles
1 can of beef, drained
1/4 cup powdered cheese OR ½ cup freeze-dried shredded cheese (rehydrated)
1/4 cup powdered milk
2 tablespoons powdered butter or 2 tablespoons oil
2 cups water
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If you would rather purchase foods ready to store, we recommend either of these companies for quality food.
Valley Food Storage alnk.to/hhtsHcC
Augason Farms alnk.to/2Fuzhvt
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Total grid-down scenario – no power, no shopping, no fresh veggies, and absolutely no beans. @stacyjames7 asked for meals using canned meat, rice or noodles, powdered butter, and powdered cheese, cooked only over the fire – plus a start-to-finish demo. But I’m also mixing it up with some freeze-dried options, like shredded cheese and ham chunks.
Check out our Frugal Friendly Food YouTube Playlist for more great recipes youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtNB2WBBVNWmUnbXfBxxAj2wethZzJHd_
**A huge thanks to my helpful young prepper friend, Aiden!
***Cheesy Canned Chicken and Rice***
1 can of chicken (12-14 oz, drained) OR 1 cup freeze-dried chicken chunks (rehydrated)
1 cup white rice
2 cups water
2 tablespoons powdered cheese OR 1/4 cup freeze-dried shredded cheese (rehydrated)
1 tablespoon powdered butter OR 1 tablespoon oil
Salt and pepper (optional)
________________________________
***Spam Noodle Casserole***
1 can of Spam (12 oz, diced) OR 1 cup freeze-dried ham chunks (rehydrated)
2 cups noodles
3 cups water
2 tablespoons powdered butter OR 2 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons powdered cheese OR 1/3 cup freeze-dried shredded cheese (rehydrated)
______________________________
***Cheesy Beef Noodle Casserole***
2 cups dry noodles
1 can of beef, drained
1/4 cup powdered cheese OR ½ cup freeze-dried shredded cheese (rehydrated)
1/4 cup powdered milk
2 tablespoons powdered butter or 2 tablespoons oil
2 cups water
_______________________________
**BlueAlpine freeze dryers. bluealpinefreezedryers.com/providentprepper Use the promo code ProvidentPrepper to get 5% off.
**Harvest Right affiliates.harvestright.com/901.html.
We earn a small affiliate fee that helps to support our channel with every sale.
***VESTA Self-Powered Indoor Space Heater & Stove theprovidentprepper.org/VESTA
If you would rather purchase foods ready to store, we recommend either of these companies for quality food.
Valley Food Storage alnk.to/hhtsHcC
Augason Farms alnk.to/2Fuzhvt
Thanks for being part of the solution!
Follow us!
*Instagram – theprovidentprepper instagram.com/theprovidentprepper
*Facebook – The Provident Prepper: Building Your Family Ark facebook.com/ProvidentPrepper
*Pinterest – The Provident Prepper pinterest.com/TheProvidentPrepper
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**Full disclosure - Some of our videos contain free products sent to us by companies for us to try out. We do not accept payment for recommending products. If you purchase the products through our affiliate links we make a small referral fee.
