Judy...do you live close to a Dollar General store? I found out last year that a large tomato growing and packing , family business in Indiana is RED GOLD...and they raise, package and ship under three labels.The label called VINE RIPE is to discount stores, school and hospitals etc. And I found it at Dollar General. They have 3 tomato paste for 1.00...2 large cans tomato sauce for 1.00 and large cans spaghetti sauce...and sometimes large cans tomato Juice. They have bags of pinto beans (raised in AR. for 1.25...also Garbanzo beans, and 2lb bags brown sugar for 1.25. White sugar is 4 lbs for 1.75. I call that staples. I also have cans of good brand vegetables...with the date code as far ahead as you can find. Spaghetti, macaroni and any pasta you like, will keep well if wrapped again...or in freezer.Also boxed oatmeal is a good staple food.If worst came to worst...and I did not have butter...I could eat oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon. I bought several jars of my favorite coffee creamer, and coffee too. I like cherrios and eat them for my cholesterol...so I have a freezer full...ever time I see them on sale...I have most herbs growing outside and inside too.. all I buy is garlic, and garlic powder. because I moved off and left my garlic. But just think of good sturdy soups if your family will eat that...and buy the makings..if you like cheddar cheese soup, or broccoli or whatever. I like vegetables in tomato sauce or T.soup, with a little macaroni in it. I bought a 7.2 cubic foot freezer in July...and I went to farmers market and got fresh foods and it's about full. I noticed that the Dollar store had the cans of Lite spam...my hubby used to like that. It is fairly decent ingredients. I didn't get it though...I watch the sodium.They also have large cans of Campbells chicken and dumplings that my brother likes.If you are firing up a BBQ grill instead of the stove you can warm such things as that. We will have food of some sort to eat, I don't doubt that.. The Bible says "Do not be anxious about tomorrow, or what you will eat or what you will wear, because your Heavenly Father knows you need these things" I try every fall, to stock up on staple soup ingredients, juices, and other drinks, like teas, in case I get sick. Then I don't have to call anyone. Wish I could find some of that 4.00 honey...I paid 8.50 for a plastic bottle, not a full quart...of local raw honey. See ya later...Stella