NON-PERISHABLE FOOD

● Dried beans/lentils: regular lentils, pinto,peruanos, black, and red beans
● TORTILLAS corn and flour
● Canned vegetables: corn is the most popular. mixed veggies, peas
● Masa Harina corn flour: Maseca brand or other, for making tortillas, tamales, etc. Also
the PAN brand for arepas
● oil for cooking: vegetable oil, canola, olive oil, etc.
● Sugar
● Granola bars, cookies, nuts, snacks for break time
● Tuna
● Oatmeal (plain old-fashioned oatmeal is preferred by most)
● Cereal: Corn Flakes, Frosted flakes, raisin bran, etc.
● Pancake mix and syrup
● instant coffee, coffee creamer.
● evaporated milk (canned), sweetened condensed milk, shelf stable milk
● Specialty items from the Hispanic Foods section of the grocery store or a Mexican
market, such as nopalitos (sliced, prepared cactus) in jars, hominy for making posole,
canned menudo soup, dried red chiles, pickled jalapeños, bottled salsas, etc.
● Diapers (all sizes, but especially need larger sized 4-8) and baby wipes, baby powder.
● Powdered electrolytes and liquid electrolyte drinks
● Salt, Black pepper, Clove, Cumin, Oregano, minced garlic, bay leaves, garlic salt
● Knorr (Chicken Flavor Bouillon cubes, chicken and tomato bouillon cubes)ketchup and
mayo

NOT RECOMMENDED are canned soups like cream soups or chicken noodle, etc.