Food Shelf-Life Recommendations

Here is a list of shelf life's on foods bought at the local grocery stores. Please remember these are just recommendations. All canned foods last longer, you do lose some of the taste and nutritional content.
All these are in months unless stated.

Baking Powder                                18 or Exp.Date
Baking Soda                                    24
Bisquick                                           Exp. Date
Bouillion                                           24
Cereals                                             6-12
Chocolate                                         12
Pre-melted                                        18
Semi Sweet                                       18
Chocolate Syrup                                24
Cocoa Mixes                                     8
Coffee                                               24
Coffee Lighteners (dry)                      9
Cornmeal                                          12
Cornstarch                                        18
Argo Cornstarch                                Indefinite
Country Time Lemonade Drink          24
Crystal Light Drink Mix                      24
Tang Drink Mix                                  24
Kool Aid Drink Mix                           18-24
White Flour                                        6-8
Whole Wheat                                     6-8
Gelatin, all types                                  18
Jell-O                                                 24
Grits                                                   12
Honey                                                12-24
Jellies or Jams                                     12
Molasses                                            12+
Marshmallow Cream                           3-4
Mayonnaise                                         3-6
Condensed Milk                                  12
Evaporated Milk                                  6
Pasta (Dry)                                          24
White Rice                                           48+
Minute Rice                                          24
Bottled Salad Dressings                        10-12
Salad Oils                                             6
Oil-Crisco or Puritan                            24
Corn Oil                                               18
Shortening                                            Indef.
Vinegar                                                Indef.
Salt                                                      Indef. 
Sugar                                                   Indef. 
Brown Sugar                                        18-24+
Confectioners Sugar                             24+
Syrups                                                 12
Tea Bags                                              36-48
Instant Tea                                           24
Biscuit Mix and Muffin Mix                   9-12
Cake Mix                                             9-12
Cookies                                               1-2
Krusteaz Mixes                                    2
Pillsbury Mixes                                     18
Betty Crocker Mixes                            8-12
Jiffy Mixes                                            24
Crackers                                              3-5
Stove Top Dressing                              12
Frosting                                                3-6
Hot Roll Mix                                        18
Pancake Mix                                        6-9
Pie Crust Mix                                       9
Instant Potatoes Mix                             12-18
Pudding Mix                                         12
Rice Mixes                                            6
Rice a Roni                                           12
Pasta Roni                                            12
Gravy Mix                                            6-12
Soup Mix                                              12
Soup Base                                            120
Canned Baby Foods                              12
Canned Tomato Sauce                           12
Tuna or Canned Seafood                        5 years
Cranberry Sauce                                    24
Canned Fruits                                         36+
Canned Fruit Pie Fillings                          24-36
Dinty More, Spam, Ham, Chili               Indef. 
Dried Beef                                             Indef. 
Black Label Ham                                   24-36
Canned Meats and Chicken                    36-48
Canned Tomatoes                                  36+
Canned Vegetables                                 36-48
Canned Baked Beans                              36-48
Canned Black Beans                                24-36
Juices                                                       12-24
Dried Fruits                                              6-12
Dried Vegetables                                      12
Dried Beans and Peas                               24+
Catsup                                                      18-24
Chili Sauce                                                24
Mustard(Yellow)                                      24
Jar Pickles                                                12-24
Spices                                                      12-48
Steak Sauce                                              24
Tabasco                                                    60-72
Extracts                                                     24
Vanilla                                                       12-18
Parmesan Cheese Grated                           10-12
TVP(bacon Bits)                                        18-24
Nuts                                                           4-6
Nuts in the shell                                           24
Oeanut Butter                                             9-12
Jif Peanut Butter                                          24
Popcorn                                                      24-48
Yeast(Dry)                                                   Exp. Date

Prep like crazy!!! Time is very short!!!!