Easy Swiss Steak!

...Bag Meal #3...

Easy Swiss Steak!

Here's the Recipe:

1 Quart Bottled Stew Meat, Reserve the Juice

2 Tbsp. Dehydrated Celery

Dehydrated Celery is one of my favorite things to use!

(I've get mine in the #10 cans from Walmart.)

1 Envelope Dry Onion Soup Mix

1 (15-ounce) Can Diced Stewed Tomatoes with Juice

1/2 Beef Broth (Reserved from Bottled Stew Meat)

Optional Pantry Item:

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce

(It adds a nice flavor it you have it, but it also tastes great without!)

Instructions:

Place all of the ingredients into a crock-pot

and cook on low for 3 hours.

Serve over potatoes!

Recipe for Garlic Potatoes:

1 1/2 cups Instant Potato Pearls

(Available at the Drypack Cannery.)

3 cups Boiling Water

Garlic Salt to Taste

Canned Butter

(Add as much or as litttle as you like!)

Allow to sit for 2-3 minutes.

Fluff with a fork and serve.

Makes 6 Servings.

Bag Contents:

1 Quart Bottled Stew Meat

2 Tbsp. Dehydrated Celery in a Snack-Sized Ziploc Bag

1 Envelope Dried Onion Soup Mix

1 (15-ounce) Can Diced Stewed Tomatoes

1 1/2 cups Potato Pearls in a Ziploc Bag

2 Bottles Water

1 1/2 Cups Potato Pearls in a Sandwich-Sized Ziploc Bag

Add a pinch of Garlic Salt to the bag of Potato Pearls.

Pantry Item:

Worcestershire Sauce

Here's the Bag Tag PDF:

Easy Swiss Steak and Garlic Mashed Potatoes Bag Tag PDF

Note:

A Days Worth of Bag Meals

Makes a Great Grocery Shower Gift

For A New Bride!

Bag Tag Instructions!

I just realized it's been a while since I posted

the Bag Tag Instructions
so this post is here to help with any questions
you might have.

I also wanted to let you know that I will be

making a Bag Meal Recipe Book.
It will be available soon.

(For FREE . . . of course!)

If you have a hard time reading the small font on the tag,

the recipe book will help with that.

Each recipe has it's own page and even I can read the

words without my glasses . . . Woot ...Woot!
Here's the Instruction Page:

Click on the picture to enlarge!

Hope that helps!

Today's Menu . . . Tasty Taco Soup!

Bag Meal #2:

Tasty Taco Soup!

Here's the Recipe:

1 (15-ounce) Can Chili with Beans and Meat

1 (15-ounce) Can whole Kernel Corn, with Liquid

1 (14-ounce) Can Diced Tomatoes, with Liquid

1 (8-ounce) Can Tomato Sauce

1 (15-ounce) Can Black Beans, with Liquid

1 1/2 - 3 Tbsp. Taco Seasoning

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a greased 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 quart Crock pot.

Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.

If you are in a power outage situation:

You will want to add all of the ingredients to a pot

or Dutch oven.

This recipe will heat up quite quickly saving you time and fuel!

Bag Contents:

The Bag Contents List is the same as the BOLDED part of the recipe above.

Add a bag of Tortilla Strips to the Bag and

you're ready for dinner!

Here's the PDF:

Tasty Taco Soup Bag Meal Recipe and Tag PDF

2 Down.....98 More to Go!

Family Activity - Camping in the Backyard!

Backyard Camp Outs are the BEST!

You get almost all the perks of sleeping under the stars

without having to spend the day loading everything
but the kitchen sink,

so that you can go into the mountains to "rough it."

You can set up the tent and still enjoy the

comforts of indoor plumbing.
Aaaahhhh!

  Tents are a great place to . . . 

Read Stories

and

Play Games.

Remember to go outside when it starts to get dark so that
you can put on your glow bracelets, lay on the grass

and look up at the stars!
Pure Heaven!!!!

You can't go camping without treats!

Today's Dessert Bag Meal is Perfect for Camping

Don't Worry . . . everything you need to make a

great S'more is in the bag!

Camping (Dessert) Bag Meal

Here's the PDF:

Dessert: S'mores and More Bag Meal Camping Packet PDF

Contents:

Graham Crackers

Marshmallows

Chocolate Chips

Licorice

Skittles

2 Liter Bottle of Root Beer

Glow Sticks

Mosquito Repellent

Jiffy Pop for the Fire

This would be a great time to try using your
Camp Stove!

It's perfect for the marshmallows and the popcorn!

Note:

Chocolate Chips and Marshmallows can be put

into quart-sized canning jars and sealed using a Food Saver.

(This will help to increase the shelf-life of these ingredients.)

This is a fun Bag Meal to have on hand

and it's a great wedding gift!

Enjoy!

Just a Few Hints and Helps for Your Bag Meals!

Here are just a few hints and helps

to make putting together and using your

Bag Meals

less expensive and more practical.

If you have been trying to find the canned butter,

you probably about passed out when you saw the price.

I know I did!

I couldn't believe how much the price has gone up since

I first started buying it.  Now instead of using my canned butter,

I use the butter from my fridge or freezer.

When I refill my bag, I just rotate that same can of butter

over and over.  I have read that it will last longer than they had

previously said, upgrading the shelf-life indefinately.

So I just try to buy a little extra each month to add to my

Food Storage Supply.

As far as the water goes,
the bottles can also be refilled and because

you are constantly rotating the meals,
you shouldn't have a problem.

I add syrup to some of my bags but it is more expensive,

so you can add this to your
*Pantry List or you can add the extra

water and a seperate bag containing the ingredients for

homemade syrup.

The goal is to have all of the meal items
in the bag and ready to go!

I appreciate all of your comments and questions.

It helps me to explain the systems better . . . so keep them coming!

Special Thanks to Gail for her great comment!

Bag Meal - Breakfast: Apple Cinnamon Pancakes!

Today's Breakfast Bag Meal

is also a Mix for . . .

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes!

Here's the Recipe:

3 cups All-Purpose Flour

4 tsp. Cinnamon

2 1/4 Tbsp. Sugar

2 Tbsp. Baking Powder

1 1/4 tsp. Salt

2 1/4 Tbsp. Powdered Milk

1 1/2 Tbsp. Powdered Eggs

3/4 cup Dried Apple Pieces

Mix all ingredients until well blended and place into a

wide-mouth 1-quart canning jar or 1 gallon-sized Ziploc bag.

To Make the Pancakes Add:

1 1/3 cup Apple Cinnamon Pancake Mix

*2 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil

3/4 cup + 3 Tbsp. Water

If you've used the pancake mix from the store, you've already

tasted powdered eggs and powdered milk.

Note:

For fresh ingredients:

 You will replace the egg and milk powder

with 3/4 cup Milk and 1 Egg.

Do NOT add the water if you make this change.

Instructions:

In a medium bowl, combine milk, egg, and vegetable oil.

Whisk in Apple Cinnamon Pancake Mix

until moistened but still lumpy.

Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat.

Pour batter, 1/4 cup at a time, onto the prepared griddle.

Cook both sides until golden brown,

flipping when the surface begins to bubble.

Here's the PDF:

Breakfast Apple Cinnamon Pancakes Bag Meal Recipe Packet PDF

Bag Contents:

1 (9-ounce) Bottle Water

1 Gallon-Sized Ziploc Bag:

Apple Cinnamon Pancake Mix

(Your *Oil is a Pantry Item.)

1 Small Bottle of Syrup

1 Bottle or Can of Fruit

1 Can Butter

Recipe:

Instructions:

Challenge:

Just try one batch with the powdered eggs and milk

But . . . Don't tell your family what you did.

They'll never know!

(Don't you just love being sneaky?!?)

Bag Meal: Lunch - PBJ's on Homemade Bread!

Today's Bag Meal Lunch Menu:

Peanut Butter and Jam Sandwiches on Homemade Bread!

It seems too simple to be a bag meal . . .

but it's a meal that even the pickiest of eaters will eat 

making it perfect for a Bag Meal.

This Bag Meal uses a Mix to make the bread.

The bread is delicious and super easy to make.

(This recipe is perfect for the beginning or the advanced bread maker.)

This is a great Solar Oven recipe!

This is a Mix Recipe you haven't gotten yet, so . . .

Here it is:

Homemade Bread Mix Recipe

For a Large Batch:

Combine:

8 cups Sugar

4 cups Dehydrated Shortening

1 cup Salt

Note:

This mix makes 60 loaves of either white or whole wheat bread!

(Or - 15 Bag Meal Starts)

If you're serious about adding Bag Meals to your food storage,

I would go ahead and make the big batch . . . we will be using

this recipe for other bag meals.

If you want to try it before you make enough for 60 loaves . . .

Here's the Recipe for a single batch of bread:

Combine 1/2 cup Sugar

1/4 cup Dehydrated Shorteneing

1 Tbsp. Salt

To Make the Bread:

Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. yeast into 2 cups warm water.

Let stand until yeast dissolves and begins to foam.

Add:

3 cups Warm Water

3/4 cup Homemade Bread Mix

3/4 cup Vital Wheat Gluten, Optional

Knead in about 10-11 cups of flour to make a soft dough.

Continue kneading for 8-10 minutes.

Shape and place in four well-greased medium-sized bread pans.

Let rise until double in bulk, about 25-45 minutes.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

Remove loaves from pans and place side by side on a towel.

Cover completely with the towel and place on a rack to cool.

Makes 4 medium loaves.

Now that you have the Bread Mix Recipe we can put

all of the contents into the bag.

Lunch Bag Contents:

Quart-Sized Ziploc Bag with 3/4 cup Homemade Bread Mix

and 3/4 cup Vital Wheat Gluten.

Gallon-Sized Ziploc Bag with 11 cups of Flour.

2 (9-ounce) Bottles of Water

*Yeast

Yeast stores better in the freezer

so it will not be included in the bag.

Make sure you have plenty of it on hand!

1 Small Jar of Peanut Butter

1 Jar of Jam

1 Can of Butter

That's It!

Remember to make your bread in the morning so that it

will be ready in time for lunch!

Here's the PDF:

Lunch: Peanut Butter and Jam on Homemade Bread Bag Meal Packet PDF

Contents List

Recipe

Instructions:

Print, Cut, and Laminate Tags.

Attach all three to the bag handle with a ribbon.

Check Today's

Preserve It . . . Canning Corner

for a really good jam recipe from Julie Thompson

Raspberry Peach Jam!