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.

  • 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.