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Peg Graham	Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 07:39:45 AM How Long Food Will Last: Meat & Poultry - Uncooked • Chicken/Turkey - 9 months • Steaks, beef - 6 to 12 months • Chops, pork - 4 to 6 months • Chops, lamb - 6 to 9 months • Roasts, beef - 6 to 12 months • Roasts, lamb - 6 to 9 months • Roasts, pork and veal - 4 to 6 months • Stew Meats - 3 to 4 months • Ground meats - 3 to 4 months • Organ meats - 3 to 4 months Dairy Products • Butter/margarine - 6-9 months • Cheese, soft and spreads, dips - 1 months • Cheese, hard or semi-hard - 6 months • Eggs in shell- Do not freeze • Ice cream - 1 months • Milk / Cream- 3 weeks Dried Food Items - Shelf Life • Baking powder/soda - 18 months • Bread Crumbs - 6 months • Cereals - 6 months • Coffee creamer, dry-6 months • Flour/cake mixes - 1 year • Gelatin/pudding mixes - 1 year • Herbs/spices - 6-12 months • Milk, nonfat dry - 6 months • Pancake/pie crust mixes - 6 months • Pasta/noodles -2 years • Potatoes, instant - 18 months • Rice, white - 2 years • Sugar, granulated - 2 years • Sugar, brown, confectioners'- 4 months Fruits & Vegetables Commercially frozen fruits will last up to a year in your freezer. Commercially frozen vegetables have a life-span of only eight months. Another option for storing these items for long periods is canning them. If you plan to buy these items in bulk, on a regular basis, it would be a good investment to consider purchasing a canning machine to insure the food is kept air-tight. Beans Dried beans kept free from moisture can last for several years. This is an excellent way to stretch your money, plus beans are full of protein for healthy eating. Drinks Most juices that you buy, such as apple juice, can last 3-5 years un-opened. If you are unsure of how long your juice will last, contact the manufacturer consumer phone number. Optional Items • Chocolate - unsweetened 18 months • Coffee, vacuum pack - 1 year • Milk, canned - 1 year • Molasses - 2 years • Nuts - 8 months • Oils/salad dressings - 3 months • Peanut butter (unopened) - 6 months • Sauces, condiments, relishes (unopened) - 1 year • Shortening - 8 months • Syrups - 1 year • Tea - 18 months miles of smiles~ Peg
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lacisne88	Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 10:33:39 AM Thanks for this Peg. It's very useful! Chelsey Farmgirl Sister #283 http://farmgirlpleasures.blogspot.com/
ddmashayekhi	Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 1:19:43 PM Thanks for the information Peg. My husband tends to think anything in the freezer or refrigerator will last forever! We can use this as a point of reference from now on! Dawn in IL

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