Have you ever been in a black out? No lights, no electricity at all and even (gasp) no Internet connection?! EEK! What if you were stuck like that for a week?

Or…maybe you’re lucky enough to avoid that kind of calamity. Imagine instead that your groceries have dwindled down to nothing (you should have gone grocery shopping two days ago!) and you just need to throw something together for a quick dinner—you’ll go shopping in the morning, honest! You just need an emergency meal—we’re talking stuff you can get out of your pantry and whip together to get dinner done. Been there? Done that? Yeah, haven’t we all!

We all need an emergency back up plan and that’s exactly what the 911 Emergency Pantry Menu is all about—stock this stuff in your pantry and never find yourself stuck in another drive thru line or having a bowl of cereal (oh wait, there’s no milk!) for dinner again.

Designed to adapt to fresh ingredients or to work with all non-perishable ingredients, each recipe also includes directions on how to prepare on an alternative heat source (just in case that power goes out! you're gas is off! You have to evacuate...). Also ideal for camping and traveling. Stock up ahead on these ingredients and you've got a great Frugal Menu too! One every family should have.