Trying to make a big vat of slop to sustain me on the road so I don't spend a ton of money on glorp and fast food.

  • xXthrowawayXx [none/use name]
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    1 year ago

    That’s like the worst road trip slop. Beans are basically bacterial culture medium and rice goes insanely bad without refrigeration.

    Peanut butter is a good one, bread will keep pretty good in the car. Store bought jam will last a surprising amount of time outside the fridge.

    A bag of apples and a jumbo can of creamy would be my go to though. Have some m&m style candy and raisins to put in there once it gets about halfway empty.

    E: if you have oatmeal, I’d recommend the good and cheap granola bars. You can make em with anything really.

    E2: take a whole ass read through all of good and cheap because it’s free and has plenty of batch recipes that you can probably make.

    • bubbalu [they/them]
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      1 year ago

      Had no idea beans went bad that fast wtf! I was thinking how in 'The Crossing' by RIP McCarthy, some families give them some old beans on the road and it's alright to be ate. In retrospect probably not the best way to plan my big decisions.

      Those granola bars look stellar, though. Thanks for the idea!

      • xXthrowawayXx [none/use name]
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        1 year ago

        Now if you got some canned pork and beans or whatever those are solid to store at room temp indefinitely and eat straight out of the can.

        In fact, if I had to make an impromptu trip and had no chance to get the whip set up to live out of my happy ass’d be hittin the discount grocery and getting a weeks worth of prepared meals in cans. All that nasty stuff, spaghetti-os, chili, non condensed soups.

        I’d be shittin weird but I’d be eatin’.

        E: even condesed soups are fine as long as you make absolutely sure to drink a shit ton of water.

        • bubbalu [they/them]
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          1 year ago

          My thought is that I have an instant pot and hella dry goods already. I have been adequately scared off rice but I have some mason jars that fit in there and I'm going to prepare a few days of beans and make the granola bars someone else suggested. My grandparents are emptying out there pantry and will have plenty I can take away from them.

          I could probably afford to spend more money than I'm planning to, but I don't have the biggest margin for the Summer and have historically been really bad at budgeting.

          • xXthrowawayXx [none/use name]
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            1 year ago

            As a fellow instant pot canner: I always add acid to my low acid foods when using it. I’m using the max which seems to have more facility for holding temp.

            Just for safety, I’d add sugar and vinegar to my beans if I were canning them in the ipm.

            Lil brown sugar and acv and you’re almost canning baked beans!

            Gotta get that remote thermometer so I can start recording recipes with some surety.

            • bubbalu [they/them]
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              1 year ago

              Oh you know it! I was gonna make refritos with a lot of hot sauce and garlic. Luv beans. Luv Acid. Luv sugar. Ate botulism. Simple as.

    • bubbalu [they/them]
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      1 year ago

      Ayyy just wanted to say I hunted down this post so I could make these granolies again for another trip and they are so good. Appreciate it!