Breakfast

• Instant oatmeal is an excellent choice for an emergency breakfast.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  Breakfast's main course should contain plenty of complex carbohydrates. A hearty cereal like Raisin Bran with powdered milk, a packet of flavored instant oatmeal and two granola bars would provide three ideal main courses for breakfast. Pair these with dried fruit or fruit leather, a hot chocolate mix and a box of apple, orange or grapefruit juice.
  
  

Lunch

• Ramen is quick to cook for lunch.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
  
  A packet of beef jerky, a pouch of tuna or a can of Vienna sausages provide the protein you need at lunch time. Other lunch foods include instant soup mixes, Ramen noodles or canned soup. Include either prepackaged crackers and cheese, crackers with peanut butter, fruit rolls and trail mix with each lunch choice. Children will also enjoy Easy Mac and cups of applesauce or other fruit.
  
  

Dinner

• Canned chili will warm and fill you up.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  Many foods that can be used for lunch can also be used for dinner. Beans will fill you up and give you protein, so include chili in your night time meal. Beef stew, soups and pasta meals are available in pop-top containers that can be warmed over a fire. Round out dinner with a fruit cup, protein bar or crackers.
  
  

Snacks

• Hot cocoa is satisfying and comforting in a crisis.Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images
  
  Treats you enjoy can be a huge morale booster. Include chewing gum, 5 pieces of hard candy, boxes of raisins, fruit leather, fruit snacks, pudding cups, hot chocolate packets and nuts to satisfy your cravings. These snacks will be particularly helpful in comforting children.
  
  

Tips

• A can from one meal can cook another.Hemera Technologies/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images
  
  Any meals you purchase in cans should have a pop-top lid so you don't need a can opener. Plan to save your soup cans; clean the cans out for a container to boil water or cook oatmeal. Pack the meals for each person separately in resealable plastic bags or vacuum seal to keep water and pests out. Include drink packets, such as Kool-Aid Singles or Crystal Light to mix with water. Some Kool-Aid and Crystal Light varieties will add needed vitamins to your water.