Ready- Mixed Complete Meals In Jars - Loads Of Recipes! (2024)

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Over the years, we have featured several shorter posts about complete meals in jars. These are ready weighed and measured dry mix meals, which are stored in jars, ready to go. When needed, simply pour out the contents of the jar, add water, and cook until ready. Jar meals are very versatile. In fact, if you substitute a jar for a Ziploc bag, these meals are also great for camping and hiking too.

I have rounded up all the smaller readymade jar meal posts here in one place for ease.

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Dry Pre-Measured Complete Meals In Jars

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What a great idea! Measure out all the dry ingredients for the meals and then store them in jars. When you need one, just pour it out into a pan, add water and cook. How simple and excellent is that… Complete, ready to go meals in a jar – Mason jar meals, what’s better than that?

It offers a nice alternative to simply storing dry foods in bulk. If you mix up some of your storage food like this, you’ll have access to a great nutritious meal in minutes. You could have a great morale-boosting Mason jar meal with the minimum of fuss. Certainly beats a quick meal of rice and beans, which is what I would likely come up with, without these great full meal recipes.

As well as making up some meals in a jar, you can make these meal mixes in Ziploc bags take them camping and hiking etc.

Get over to Rainy Day Storage, check out the recipes.

Dry Pre-Measured Complete Meals In Jars: Rice Mixes

A few days ago we did a post aboutDry Pre-Measured Complete Meals In Jars by Jennifer from Rainy Day Food Storage. This was so popular, I am back with some more recipes for pre-measureddry meals in jars and today it is pre-mixed dry rice mixes. As with the previous dry mixed meals – when you need one, just pour it out into a pan, add water and cook. How simple and excellent is that?

These mixes would be great for preppers and survivalists, but also campers, hunters and hikers (obviously store the mixes in sealed bags, not jars…). I bet they taste amazing after a day on the move in the wild. I bet they smell amazing too. Check out the recipes

Ready-Made Dry Mix Desserts In Jars

The thing is – all of the previous jar mixes have pretty much been the main meal, savoury mixes, and no desserts. I couldn’t let this lie as you just have to have a few stored desserts as well. Luckily Rebecca over at ‘Cul-De-Sac Cool’ has created some dry mix desserts in jars recipes. Not only that though, but she has also created the labels with cooking instructions etc, that you can print out. Check out these awesome dessert recipes.

All-Purpose Quick Mix For Biscuits, Shortcakes, Griddle Scones, Coffee Cake & Quiche

A recipe for an all-purpose quick mix that can be made in large batches and stored for use as needed. With this quick mix and a few quick additions, you can make biscuits, shortcakes, griddle scones, coffee cake & self-crusting quiche.

There are also 100s of other delicious mixes and recipes, including a gingerbread mix, brownie mix & various bread mixes. See here:All-Purpose Quick Mix & Other DeliciousRecipes

Powder Soup Mixes; Equal To One Can Of Condensed Soup – Just Add Water And Cook

A while back we did a post on Dry Pre-Measured Complete Meals In Jarsfrom Jennifer from Rainy Day Storage. Today I am back with another set of dry mixes from Jennifer; this time it is dry soup mixes.

There are recipes for three different soups – the cream of mushroom, cream of chicken and cream of celery. Each mix makes approximately the same quantity of soup as the Campbells equivalent, but for a fraction of the cost.

These dry mixes can be made up and stored well in advance. When you want some soup – simply pour it into a pan, add water and cook! Simple! Check out these soup can recipes

Also for more info on emergency food storage, check out:Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis

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FAQs

How long do meals in a jar last? ›

The Shelf Life of the Meals in a jar is around 5-15 years, depending on the ingredients used. The #10 cans have a shelf life of about 6-12 months after you open them. Have you ever opened a #10 can and then forgot it was opened?

Which recipe term indicates the quantity the recipe will make? ›

The yield tells the number and size of servings the recipe will make. Why is this important? Knowing the yield in advance helps one to know if more or less food is needed – whether or not to make more or less of the food.

Can you eat 20 year old canned food? ›

Most shelf-stable foods are safe indefinitely. In fact, canned goods will last for years, as long as the can itself is in good condition (no rust, dents, or swelling). Packaged foods (cereal, pasta, cookies) will be safe past the 'best by' date, although they may eventually become stale or develop an off flavor.

Can you eat 10 year old home canned food? ›

As long as the can is in good shape, the contents should be safe to eat, although the taste, texture and nutritional value of the food can diminish over time. Home canned foods should be used within 1 year.

What is it called when you gather all ingredients before preparing a recipe? ›

Mise en place (MEEZ ahn plahs) is a French term for having all your ingredients measured, cut, peeled, sliced, grated, etc. before you start cooking. Pans are prepared. Mixing bowls, tools and equipment set out. It is a technique chefs use to assemble meals so quickly and effortlessly.

How to increase the quantity of a recipe? ›

How To Scale Up A Recipe: 4 Easy Steps
  1. Step 1: Determine the Conversion Factor for the Recipe. ...
  2. Step 2: Convert all Weights in the Recipe to Ounces and all Volumes to Fluid Ounces. ...
  3. Step 3: Multiply Each Ingredient in the Recipe by the Conversion Factor. ...
  4. Step 4: Simplify and Round the Numbers for Easier Recipe Use.

How long does jarred food last? ›

The general guideline is to can only the amount of food that will be used within one year. The food will be safe as long as the jar remains sealed, if it has been properly canned. However, the quality of the food deteriorates the longer it is in storage, i.e., a change in texture, color and flavor.

How do you preserve meals in jars? ›

Water bath canning is a process of preserving prepared food by packing it into jars with self-sealing lids and submerging the jars in boiling water for a set amount of time to create an airtight seal and kill anything that would cause the food to spoil, such as bacteria and enzymes.

How long does cooked food last in mason jars? ›

How Long Will Food Last in a Mason Jar? If sealed and stored correctly in a cool and dark place, the National Center for Home Food Preservation says that canned food will retain its quality for 12 to 18 months in a Mason jar. It is important to remember that the condition of the food will degrade as more time passes.

How long do premade meals last? ›

The United States Department of Agriculture recommends using cooked leftovers within 3 to 4 days. Refrigeration slows but does not stop bacterial growth.

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