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I am looking for suggestions of food items that can be purchased from Amazon.com "Prime".

I am out of ideas, on what to purchase. I normally go to town (Anchorage, AK.) once a year, typically the last of October. I decided in early March this year that with the corona-19 virus that I would avoid going anywhere. So I have not been more then a few miles from my cabin in the last 12 months. I have purchased a lot of food this summer (about $5,700.00) all from Amazon.com and it is delivered to the bottom of my mountain by UPS or USPS.

Problem is that I am totally out of ideas of "food" things to purchase. I keep over and over ordering more of the something's. So I am requesting fresh ideas. Canned goods are fine, as they pay the shipping to Alaska, and canned goods have good storage life, plus mouse, squirrel, ermine, proof.

Have a strong preference for foods that can store for three or more years. At this point I will consider any suggestion.
 
The Princess is always looking for Auguson Farms.

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I hardly ever buy food from Amazon, but I do get the big jugs of Snappy coconut oil that we use in making popcorn.

I also buy the Wylers Chicken noodle soup mix in the envelopes. The mix was actually cheaper on Amazon than in my local grocery store and it's not on the shelves at big box stores. They all carry the Bear Creek brand, which I don't like. I use the Wylers as a base and then add more veges, chicken, and noodles.
 
Soooo Let my state how the bear poops in the alder patch in Alaska.

All the many-many-many companies that deliver food in Lower-48 don't do that here. There is only Amazon.com or Kroger's has one store in Los'Anchorage that does "Bush Orders". It cost me more to have food mailed 118 miles from Anchorage then the cost of the food. Plus I have to buy their special boxes, and pay a fee for them to collect the order. It is actually a fair deal up to the shipping, which kills me buying from them. The postage costs more then the food+Boxes+Shopping fee.

So for me......till this virus is mitigated......it is Amazon.com or starve to death.
 
The Princess is always looking for Auguson Farms.

I have the freeze dried food covered, an estimated 10 to 12 months of Mountain House and Auguson Farms and a few others.
 
My random suggestions which you probably have well covered already:
I get a variety of Knorr soup mixes or something similar. I actually don't often use them as just soup, adjusting the instructions a bit can give a quick flavour pick up to many staples like plain rice, boiled potatoes etc I find they have more substance then actually buying dry graveys and sauces.
Sweet things? Honey, syrup, tinned fruit, peanut butter, custard powder
Coffee, creamers, tea, powdered milk?
Instant dry powder "mashed potatoes" or "scalloped potatoes" (I actually don't like them much but they weight very little and last ages)
Cooking oils? Coconut, olive etc
Baking goods? Yeast, flour, baking powder
Pasta and tinned pasta sauces(or just tinned pasta with sauce lol)
Oats
 
I am looking for suggestions of food items that can be purchased from Amazon.com "Prime".

I am out of ideas, on what to purchase. I normally go to town (Anchorage, AK.) once a year, typically the last of October. I decided in early March this year that with the corona-19 virus that I would avoid going anywhere. So I have not been more then a few miles from my cabin in the last 12 months. I have purchased a lot of food this summer (about $5,700.00) all from Amazon.com and it is delivered to the bottom of my mountain by UPS or USPS.

Problem is that I am totally out of ideas of "food" things to purchase. I keep over and over ordering more of the something's. So I am requesting fresh ideas. Canned goods are fine, as they pay the shipping to Alaska, and canned goods have good storage life, plus mouse, squirrel, ermine, proof.

Have a strong preference for foods that can store for three or more years. At this point I will consider any suggestion.

We just recieved a small order from Amazon. 24 cans of tuna, 48 packs of Ramen Noodles 3 cans of coffee and small bottle of cologne for both of us. Ramn noodle and Yuna was next day delivert coffee and cologne was here 3nd day.
A few months ago it took almost 3 months to get some of the order. I ordered nuts and was in shock at size of cans, so I had to food Savor seal and freeze about 4lb.s of mosly almonds and peanuts. I thought I was ordering regular size nut cans.
 
I have a goal of feeding 32 people for 1.5 years.

That is four times the "total" population of the area I live. We had nine people till eight weeks ago a grizzly killed my neighbor.
 
Is that the same as Canned Fruit.......or different...???
Yes, sorry. Everyone is going to have to remind me when I call things by the wrong name lol. I have lived and worked in a number of countries and two continents and I often use a name from South Africa for example here...or use American names for things when talking to people from there and get them very confused!
 
Is that the same as Canned Fruit.......or different...???
Tinned and canned are the same thing. I guess I would ask a few questions: is it just you? Do you have family who you would welcome? Do you have any dietary restrictions? Carbs/sugars are always on the list due to shelf life but are least valuable from a nutritional standpoint. I would look for dried greens- spinach, kale, chard etc. Meat products are probably the most likely to be available on hoof near you, but jerky is easily stored. And lastly, how much do you really want? Is this an investment or a precaution? Buy what you use food or otherwise.
 
48 packs of Ramen Noodles

When the next order comes in I will have just over 1,700 packs of Ramen Noodles. They are insanely cheap, and delivered to the bottom of my mountain. Plus I have to backpack all the food and supplies up to the cabin.........and Ramen Noodles are very-very light weight for an old man.
 
Tinned and canned are the same thing. I guess I would ask a few questions: is it just you? Do you have family who you would welcome? Do you have any dietary restrictions? Carbs/sugars are always on the list due to shelf life but are least valuable from a nutritional standpoint. I would look for dried greens- spinach, kale, chard etc. Meat products are probably the most likely to be available on hoof near you, but jerky is easily stored. And lastly, how much do you really want? Is this an investment or a precaution? Buy what you use food or otherwise.

I am just looking for the odd'ball thing that I never thought of inventorying for prepping/survival food. "Fruit Cake" would be an example. But I got in a fruit cake purchasing frenzy this summer, and I don't especially love fruit cake.......but when all else is gone, everything I don't like will taste delicious.
 
I am just looking for the odd'ball thing that I never thought of inventorying for prepping/survival food. "Fruit Cake" would be an example. But I got in a fruit cake purchasing frenzy this summer, and I don't especially love fruit cake.......but when all else is gone, everything I don't like will taste delicious.
Well in that case- pickled pigs feet?
😁
 
What do you eat on a normal basis? Get more of that. Or get more raw ingredients to make that.

I have years of food that I regularly eat.......You don't live in wilderness Alaska for 50 plus years, go shopping once a year and not have deep-deep food reserves. I am just hoping someone will mention some food thing I never considered purchasing. This corona-19 virus has thrown a curve-ball at me. I normally buy frozen food to fill four freezers. That ain't going to happen this year.......so I am looking for things I have never purchased in the food area. This summer I bought 60 cans of Corned beef. That is not something I regularly buy.
 
I never make pudding. But this year as there will be zero ice cream, so I purchased 240 boxes of coconut cream instant pudding mix. Found I can soft freeze it and have fake ice cream. I also bought 120 boxes of white chocolate pudding mix.
 
Dehydrated fruits and veggies (I make my own, but you might want to consider freeze-dried).

Seeds for sprouting. I am not exactly a huge fan of sprouts, but this fills the bill for enzymes that go a long way to keep me healthy especially in wintertime, when raw foods are not as plentiful.

Organic cheese powder and powdered broth. These can help liven the simplest dish.

Tony Chachere's powdered roux mix. I can make my own real roux and powdered roux, but non-Cajuns may want to cheat, lol. This stuff is good for adding a rich umami flavor to just about anything.

Dried mushrooms (I collect and dry my own from the woods, but you can buy dried shrooms of all kinds.) This is another wonderful umami flavoring plus contains Vitamin D which is especially useful to staying happy and healthy in wintertime. I like to powder it just before adding it to recipes.

Soy sauce (liquid or powdered) is another umami thang.

If you are wondering what umami is:

umami oo͞-mä′mē


  • n.
    A taste sensation produced by the presence of glutamates and nucleotides and associated with meats and other high-protein foods. It is sometimes considered to be a fifth basic taste along with the tastes sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.
  • n.
    One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods (including aged cheeses and meats, etc.)
  • n.
    The taste of flavor enhancers added to food to accentuate savoriness.

Oatmeal. You can do lots of things with this besides porridge. Savory oatmeal dishes are awesome and filling. One easy recipe for savory oatmeal includes sauteed onions, mushrooms, and soy sauce folded into just barely cooked oatmeal, then cooked together for a few minutes more.
 
Grizzleyette,
I think you have just spoiled oatmeal for me... You little meanie! ;)
 
A long time ago I stocked up on Ramen noodles because they are so darn cheap and lightweight. I learned the hard way that they go rancid in about a year or less at room temperature (give or take a few degrees). Ugh. Nasty gag-a-maggot bad. To add insult to injury, the seasoning packet is so full of monosodium glutamate and salt that it is a health-destroyer.

As a healthier longer lasting alternative: I make my own cheap Ramen-style instant soup mixes with things like broken "angel hair" pasta (super thin spaghetti noodles), organic powdered meat broth, powdered dried mushrooms, powdered soy sauce or powdered roux mix, dehydrated or freeze dried meat and vegetables. Toppings sometimes include things like a variety of chopped raw sprouts and whatever I can forage outdoors along with fresh veggies I have on hand for stir-frying and adding to the soup.
 
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Grizzleyette,
I think you have just spoiled oatmeal for me... You little meanie! ;)

Blame the Scots and Irish for the inspiration, lol. They do ALL kinds of things with oatmeal that we normally wouldn't dream of. And every bit of it is positively delicious!
 
I am looking for suggestions of food items that can be purchased from Amazon.com "Prime".

I am out of ideas, on what to purchase. I normally go to town (Anchorage, AK.) once a year, typically the last of October. I decided in early March this year that with the corona-19 virus that I would avoid going anywhere. So I have not been more then a few miles from my cabin in the last 12 months. I have purchased a lot of food this summer (about $5,700.00) all from Amazon.com and it is delivered to the bottom of my mountain by UPS or USPS.

Problem is that I am totally out of ideas of "food" things to purchase. I keep over and over ordering more of the something's. So I am requesting fresh ideas. Canned goods are fine, as they pay the shipping to Alaska, and canned goods have good storage life, plus mouse, squirrel, ermine, proof.

Have a strong preference for foods that can store for three or more years. At this point I will consider any suggestion.

Amazon... Shut them down. They are part of the problem. I will never purchase anything from them from here on.

$5700 ? We have about 9 children here average not including ourselves. Food expenses were less than $4500 annually. Might be some differences with your location. This is a business in addition to our personal needs. The figure is $1200 beyond feeding a total of 11 people for us.

What meals do you like? What corners can you cut to save a bit of money? Not criticism here but I can see there might be room for change.
 

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