But I don't want to eat rice and wheat and beans!

[junmist]

How long are you thinking of surviving on your stored food for, is the first question ? if you are thinking pandemic(bit drastic I know you are more likely to get stuck inside by snow) I think you are asked to stay indoors for sixty days(I'm sure someone will put me right) so you need to store food that you will eat for that amount of time. Look at what you eat now then go and find alternatives for it. If you check the use before dates you can find food at a store like Asda/Tesco for up to two years or longer, if you are a meat and two veg family you need a tin's of meat/veg and potatoes. Like preppingsue says try them first some of them are horrid and I would rather find out now before I need it than when I have to eat it. I to am not a big eater of rice or beans so do not stock a lot of these, I do eat soups and have about a months supply of these as well as the above mention meat and veg. I also grow some of my own and freeze the surplus ( would love to learn to can it) Do you have space to grow veg even if it is only a window box at home and don't forget food for any pets that you may have with you.