buy toys now. they aren't likely to be restocked in time for christmas or for which ever child or collector's birthday. many "it" toys are already selling out, especially video games and consoles. the more expensive the game, the more likely it will be sold out by november with back order delays from the manufacturers and quaratine delays in customs. Buy foods and essentials, sure, but all the creature comforts you want for normalcy and sanity will be hard to come by. please buy your toys now
That's a great idea. But even if it goes down, it will be temporary. I have an amazing beef and vegetable soup I want to can... and it's online. I think I might start saving them to pdf on my computer. Great idea.
I've prepped my written recipes for years into a nice 3 ring binder. I'm a firm believer that we should know how to cook without access to Pinterest. Also we should know the Word of God in our hearts. I say that because if anyone ever takes our Bibles away I want to have the Word buried in my heart that they can't take away.
Eggs aren’t necessary. Use chia seeds or flax seeds as a substitute for eggs. Works wonderfully and you can’t tell the difference! Here’s the recipe : To make a flax egg, mix one tablespoon ground flaxseed meal with three tablespoons of water. Mix together, and let sit in your fridge for 15 minutes to set up and thicken. STIR WELL. It's that easy. You could leave it up to 30 minutes if you want. NOTE: I don’t always use MEAL, sometimes I use GROUND FLAXSEED or GROUND CHIA SEEDS. I also sometimes use flavored creamer in place of milk for baking. It adds a little zip. I buy c fold towels from amazon, they are much cheaper than rolls of thin paper towels. Thanks for your videos!
People who have bowel disease Diverticulosis cannot have ANYTHING with seeds. The tiny seeds get caught in their bowel and cause infections. A big part of the population has this.
Those Knorr sides are loaded with salt. Most of this stuff is I guess. But we are talking about survival so... dont forget small cans of pineapple juice and canned pineapple! It stores for a long time. You can use it for cooking, drinking etc. Canned whole cranberries.
@@nativeprepper3945 .. that's a great idea. You have stretched the meal and less of the salt. There are so many things that rice or noodles could be added to in order to stretch a meal. My husband likes Dinty Moore stew. I make rice and we pour the stew over the rice. Again, stretches the meal. If you have a little left over veggie in the fridge, add that as well.
While some things have alot of sodium, I have found that if the product comes with a packet of seasoning, I can either use just a little of the seasoning, or none of the seasoning. For some items if it is just noodles, rather than add the seasoning packet, you can add something else to the cooked noodles (butter with no salt, margarine, olive oil, veggies are a great addition too). Just another idea.
I too live in Georgia. I have been doing some heavy shopping the past couple of months, stocked up for 6 months if needed. Tomorrow I am going to Sams club and finish filling up the freezer I just purchased. My husband and I are seniors and at high risk, we plan on staying in until this thing has dissipated. Blessings to you and yours. Thank you for all the good info and encouraging others to plan ahead.
Reminds me of years ago when my husband was stationed overseas. It you saw something at the commissary or BX you bought it because it wouldn’t” be there tomorrow.
You look so happy with those jars! It's nice to see the availability of foods at your store that have not been in stock, and to hear what is still missing! Thank you for the good videos.
@lovelyblkwoman Brown Bottles Of bleach off gas over time, and turn back into plain water! This is why we buy the solid tablets, and we save a lot of weight and space too!
Yesterday at Walmart I was able to get 1 case of quart jars and several boxes of wide mouth lids. They also had several of the 4oz jars which I left along with several of the lids. 20 lb bag of rice (the brand I like), cheese ramen cups and a few other things I haven’t seen in ages. I was very surprised to see so much still on the shelves and the store had fewer people then I would normally see for a Sat. This is very surprising as Thurs several counties in Colorado including mine are shutting several things down again. I didn’t need anything but wanted to just add a bit if available.
Terry Novack Calrose. Says extra fancy. It’s a bit more expensive than some of the others but well worth it. It’s pretty much an all purpose rice. Can be used for general cooking but also good to make rice balls or sushi. Rice balls are just a scoop of rice patted together.
the ramp up on foods is real. the hardest things to get will be toys, office supplies, computers and furniture. Foods of some kind will be there. Everything else... not so much. Buy your creature comforts now and speak with your places of worship to become a safe package delivery site in case your zip code or neighborhoods become red zoned from package carriers like they did in june for black and brown neighborhoods. It was heartbreaking to tell directors of charities I was unable to get their essentials delivered because there wasn't an alternative address I could send their orders to. please please please , let your places of worship and community centers be a safe haven for packages. Being able to get essentials delivered shouldn't be a privelege. edit: source- customer resolutiions manager for a major online retailer
You are so right! The shelves are getting emptier. I was making a video about food shortages and was shocked when I noticed that some items were missing! Why are they missing? Walking around the store, not paying attention, is such a problem. People are oblivious.
the reason is the additiional safety measures of having people stay further apart requires more time for trucks to get loaded and unloaded, more people working etc. depending on where you are can also affect how great of a delay you are feeling. for exaple, if you have any fed ex packages that have to go through oak park IL, they have been backlogged for at least 4 months or more, new jersey about 3 months, with very little catching up. if you live in a place that has alternative major airports around you that don't use chicago such as dallas or at lanta, you won't be feeling it as bad. LAX was rough for sure during june but sorted itself out pretty quick considering the wild fires. remember, it isn't really so much just a delay in food production as much as it is re-allocation of the food production into forms for the at-home consumer and then the disruptions in the logistics from covid outbreaks, protests, changes in customs policies, logistics mergers, changes in distribution center policies etc. Just be patient and don't wait until you absolutely need something to order it. Don't delay buying expensive/large ticket items because they will likely sell out again like they did this summer. My bet is the hot items will be toys and storage in addition to furniture, computers and office supplies. You need to plan for your mental comfort as well as your physical well being since vaccines, research and therapies take time as well as re-directing supply chains takes time. source- customer resolutions manager for a major online retailer my hot tip- buy toys... lots of toys. i wouldnt be surprised if it becomes a form of short term currency like toilet paper was only worse. otherwise, get all of your other gifts on etsy, but seriously... buy toys
Hello AlaskaGranny From the North Georgia mountains 🍑 I've been watching your videos for a while and I like your content ,I just subscribed THANKYOU for sharing your knowledge and experiences with everyone, I APPRECIATE it Hope you're having a great day,and staying safe and healthy 🐧🐧
Ball has been sending out canning jars and lids to major stores. Ace hardware Walmart and target I have gotten all . Just keep on the look out for them. Trucks going out every day from their factory.
My local Walmart is only putting out the canning jars in small quantities to prevent hoarding. They are much cheaper here, ranging from $8-$10, depending upon size. I just keep going back and checking what they have and buy 1 at a time. I got my local feed store to transfer 2 doz. from another state when they were out, too. I have what I need for now. I started canning home made soups, beans that are ready made, etc.
I just purchased 2cases of canning jars at Target. Lots of them left ~ regular size only -no wide mouth $11.99 ea. I asked if they would honor the online price of $10.99 & they did!! Never hurts to ask!😉
Thank you Alaska Granny for another great video!I was able to find canning jars also and was quite happy about it! Stay safe & God bless from Ontario Canada! 🍁🍂🧡🍂🍁
I'm glad you managed to get a few of items you've been missing. Let's hope the items you're still missing appear in stock soon. 🙏🤞 I think what this video shows is how random supply chains have been of late. Which is why, like you, if I see something I have been missing for a while, I grab as many replacements as I can when I can.
2 weeks ago I needed some of those 5 gallon buckets with lids. They had plenty of buckets but not a lid in sight. Last week I went back and...GASP...they had lids!!! I can't believe how HAPPY that made me. Sad how happy that made me actually. But...2020. Sigh. LOL
I plan to use some to put my pasta, sugar, and flour in their original packaging. Just learned to put bay leaves in the bucket to deter bugs. I put Irish Spring on the outside... the soap deters rodents and spiders.
I know right? The other day I was so excited to find canning jars!! Then I realized how priorities have shifted! Before I would be thrilled to find an amazing purse or something of the sort! Now it's canning jars and buckets! Stay safe!
@@joanies6778 I am using them for rice and beans with some silica gel packs for moisture absorbing. Side story: I had to use some of the other buckets for my mother and I as "toilettes" last year when our sewer line got clogged. Gross, but, the experience taught me how valuable having EXTRA buckets with lids can be BEFORE the pandemic situation. I wrote signs on those special buckets to NOT confuse them with the food ones. LOL
Just did a big Walmart pick up yesterday, barely fit it all in the suv with my kiddos! Lol I ran to local store and grabbed a few pounds of yeast, was the last thing on my list and another 10lb bag of rice just because... lol and so excited!!! I found two cases of canning jars hidden behind a bunch of vinegar!!!!!!
I've had the shopping hauls where the kids each have to hold a grocery bag on their laps so we can for it all in! 😂 Been a while since I've had to do that kind of shopping.
This was very informative. It will certainly help my children in the states. Thank you so much. It also gives me ideas of things I can stock up here in Denmark. Best wishes.
In baking you can substitute apple sauce,sweetened condensed milk,mayo,and a few other other things in place of eggs and for milk you can use non dairy or powdered milk
I was excited to get to Walmart today for canning jars. They wouldn’t let me order them online but the website said the quart and half gallon sizes were in stock! By the time I got there the shelves were BARE except for 2 cases of 1/4-pint quilted jelly jars. Unbelievable!
The Walmart lids are a little flimsy when stacking buckets, too. I use them to hold Mylar bags of preps, so I’m not as worried about air tightness of the lids. But if you go this route, be careful if stacking your buckets.
All seem like great things.. I'm in such a quandary because I eat Keto.. I realize that in a SHTF situation I wouldn't care.. But I can't rotate the high Carb food.. So I feel it's better to get extreme long life 30+ years PKG stuff and stick in back shelf or closet.. Hoping I never have to use it.. but buying keto type food for my 3-6 month pantry..it's a work in progress.. ( I do have some pasta, potatoes, and rice in 3-6 month because hubby is Not on Keto) my biggest concern right now is water.. here in AZ little rain or water around.. but can't do the big water barrels here.. so I just do my best with water in house and concentrate on water purification.. and hope the water system stays intact.
I’m in Arizona too and I like to buy at the dollar tree the six pack of gallon water jugs that are in the heavy duty cardboard box you can pay a little bit more than buying the same product at Costco but the fact that those 6 gallons are inside that heavy duty box allows me to stack them at least six high.
@@elizabethcope1502 Thank you. That's a great idea. I found buckets at Wal-Mart but I couldn't tell if I could use then for rice, beans etc. I can't see them because it's online grocery. My grandkids have those big buckets with rope handles for toys. I might pick up a couple.
Store beans and use them for sprouts. You won't have the carbohydrate load and you'll have fresh greens in your diet. Check the RV or camping sections of the big box stores. They'll sell 6- and 7-gallon storage jugs for water. Stick them in the back of closets or under a sink.
Have not tried the canned pulled pork before but it sounds interesting 🤔 BTW Fred Meyer has the Pregresso soups on sale this week if you buy 8 cans they cost $1.29 each. They also have the Classico speggetti sauce on sale if you buy 5 jars for $1.99 each. You will need a Fred Meyer rewards card for these prices. If you don’t go to Customer Service desk and fill one out and start shopping.
Following your advice, we are still finding and stocking food. I just added 40 lbs of long grain rice, and 16 lbs of beans. Ours was about $32 total too, here in Pennsylvania. I could not pass it up. And added 24 cans of veggies, and 8 large cans of soup. And we like the Knorr products too, and they are cheap. We dont have a lot of money, but I am NOT gonna let my family get caught short-handed. Keep telling us. Some of us are listening. Be safe.
@L B thank you. I understand concept of first in first out but if you are blessed not to have any crisis that's the question. Sooo many people talk about not touch their long term but only use their short term in rotation
Bingo. Scored food grade buckets (very important) at home depotand the food grade lids with the gasket and the snap on screw top lids (gamma, i think) at lowes. Loading up.on rice, beans, flour, yeast, pancake mix. Food is on the shelf, buy it now.
I don't know if anyone else buys pork cutlets but my Mom did. They are cheap for a big pack. Mom just fried them in a skillet & added a can of cream of celery or mushroom soup and simmer that on low and they are SO GOOD!!
I just scored 2 cases of widemouth quart jars and 2 cases of the half gallon size. My Wal-Mart is getting stocked back up for the holiday so I am grabbing everything I can. I have noticed variety is definitely going down.
I started canning, today. Ground pork and chicken. Tomorrow, pork roast cold packed. I might cut it up and seer it 1st. I did apples, but 2 of them didn't seal. There is a foodi pie in my future. Next, beef roasts and steak fajitas. I'm tired of the beans and rice idea, and I haven't started eating it yet. Chicken is on the list too, as I can't find dark meat in cans. The 2 quarts I did today are thigh and leg meat.
I like the Classico sauce and also that there in mason jars and I reuse them to can, there the small mouth size. I have had no issues using them for canning.
Thank you. I am retired and cannot buy a lot of extra at one time. But I do have some things. Your info and your ways of how to use foods together to make a meal is helpful. Thank you 😊
I have noticed here the pick up grocery feature has less and less available so stockpiling is definitely a good thing to be working on as I have been xx
I found canning jars in our Walmart in Southeast GA today. I just bought some from the apiary where my son in law works so I only got the half gallon jars but I'm so excited! 😁 We have a large family (10 people) so I use the half gallon jars for various means of storage. I was so glad to see tons of canning supplies today!
I've had trouble finding Great Northern Beans and Butter Beans. I've been using regular buckets and lids to store stuff that I have already vacuum sealed, like muffin mixes, cake mixes, gravy packets, soup mixes, etc. I like those size spices, for my get home bag, and when they are empty I wash them and put other things in them, like bullion, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper for my bag.
Our Walmart doesn't have the cans of augason farms they only have a small bucket with 72hr. Worth of food for 4 people in stead of 1 person but they only have 1 or 2 buckets at a time would love the variety of stuff in the #10 cans like you have been showing
Great video. Always like to see how things are going in other areas of the country (I'm in New England).. Some more good information on prepping. Always can depend on Alaska Granny for interesting and informative things. Stay warm up there.
Hey Alaska Granny! Love seeing the videos of outside, can you share how you are preparing your house/land for winter in Alaska? How do you prep for heat? Propane? Wood? How do you supplement your food during the winter or do you prep garden only during the garden season? Would like to know how you prep outside of what you're able to buy in the store.Thanks and keep up the great videos.
Thank you for sharing the things that you found. I had never thought about bleach tablets so I will be putting those on my list. I’m glad I didn’t let my husband throw away my canning jars all those years ago. They’ve been great for storing the beans I keep buying.
Another prepper, also from Alaska, said he tried the Great Value "compressed" meat - said it had fewer additives & tasted better, as well as being cheaper.
Be sure to check the cost of the smaller bags of beans compared to the larger ones. My local walmart sometimes charges more per oz for the larger bags than the smaller ones. They do this with canned chicken multi-packs also.
The pesto flavored Knor Pasta Side is pretty good. Just found them yesterday for the first time and had one for lunch. Everyone liked it and I plan to stock more when I find them. Thanks for sharing the prices on items. It's interesting to compare prices with where I live, in central Arizona.
They are good. I am usually a snow bird to Arizona, and yes, the prices are much better there. I love the Dollar Tree and 99 cents stores. I think my plans are on hold for this year, staying in Alaska. There is too much craziness in the world.
You got a great deal on the Augason Farms. I just looked on Amazon and the potato shreds are $17.89, corn $21.99, stew $17.82, blueberries $33.65, peas $21.99.
I like your haul alaska granny and thank you for the tips. Walmart carries their brand of canned chicken soup with the egg noodles i think its homestyle. Its so good you don't even need seasoning. Going to look for the pulled pork next time I go.
I made loaves of pumpkin raisin breads and 4 loaves of banana nut breads and 12 banana nut muffins and double zip locked them and put in my freezer for winter / holiday food. Next Saturday I make 2 or 3 loaves of zucchini nut bread.
Awesome grocery haul. After 9 months I finally found and bought a 5.o cu ft deep chest freezer. I also found Mason jars in my Walmart in CT. Did you buy those dry freeze foods at Walmart?
AG---was shopping in Walmart today....got flour and bread flour and a few Bear Creek Cream Wild Rice, it looked good. My wife is really enjoying herself now that she has fully embraced prepping . Friend of mine told me that certain trucking outfits were getting afraid of making deliveries in big cities as election closes in.......beautiful find on those jars
Comments on Alaskan Prepper from truck drivers are reflecting they are getting nervous. Some are afraid of being stranded by their companies. Some afraid of some areas due to being attacked.
I am glad to hear you are well stocked, Russ. Nice that your wife is embracing you!! ;) I don't blame the truck drivers. I still have nightmares over Reginald Denny, the truck driver who was attacked after the Rodney King verdict in Los Angeles so many years ago.
i get my canning jars free from the recyle center its open from 9 to 1 on saturdays i go 1/2 hour before they close and go threw the bins and take the 2 sizes of rings so i dont get glass jars that dont work for canning. i also pick up my wine bottles there for the wine i make. i live in oregon so recycling is big here , my best find was 144 canning jars , someone ceaned out grannys basement.
Im in pa and we are seeing the effects of shortages already too. Today my mom , who is never really the planner type said to me about getting things because of shortages and shut down threats. And for her to be so aware says a whole lot! Tomorrow I will be doing my weekly shopping. Mostly for prep items.
@@AlaskaGranny yes! I have gotten myself into the habit of 1. What can I get a deal on so that I can add more for a lower cost. 2. What can give me the most use like a glass jar of sauce vs a can as i can use the jar then for food storage or pickling. You just have to have an open mind and positivity. Things always work out in the end.
I saw @walmart they had 2 -25 lb bags of jasmine rice.omg..i so love jasmine rice..this weekend they were gone!!..I use Gama lids for my buckets..they are easy to get on..I go to camping section. You can get freeze dried food,camping stoves,water straws..and other camping items..don't forget coupons with store deals to stock up..walmart also has buckets @bakery..be safe & blessed✝️🙏🌻
Always love to see your new videos......and you give excellent advice for preparing for possibly rough times ahead. I've decided to go to Walmart tomorrow after watching your video to further add to my pantry. Stay healthy and God Bless you.
I like their pulled pork in a can, too. Our Walmart cans aren't blue here, though. I did a taste test against the Patterson pulled pork cans they also sell at Walmart and the Walmart brand won hands down to me. I check two Walmarts on a weekly basis and haven't seen the Walmart brand in a couple of months but will keep checking. Appreciate the video. Thanks.
I'm glad I have lots of quart and pint-sized glass Mason jars. They want $40.00 for six half gallon sized glass Mason jars on Amazon. I ordered some several weeks ago and they haven't arrived yet. I cannot find any canning jars in the stores around here. I found a package of 750 tiny cupcake paper cups at the Family Dollar in town for starting seeds next Spring.
It looks like your Shortage is worse than it ever was here Alaska Granny; but I'm in Open, Georgia. Our State is open, and that has been very helpful...
Yes,I'm in Ga as well. I just went to Walmart and Dollar Tree for a prepper addition. Look for these bottles of sanitizer at walmart. These were less than $6.00 each today!
Great finds! I was almost that excited to find a case of 1 3/4 quart jars at my Walmart this morning. There were a couple of half pints (didn't need them) and some various tools... a funnel, some pickling and salsa mixes, plastic storage lids, etc. Two weeks ago there was one case of half gallon jars on the very top shelf pushed to the back. No way could I reach it. And after waiting way past my usual allotted wait time (and asking 2 employees for help), I left. Of course they were not there today. I hope your precious puppy was given a treat simply for being so stinkin' cute! ;-)
Hello from the UK. I always love to see products from overseas supermarkets.
i am always surprised on how much cheaper food is in the UK despite being an island
One of the things i do when shopping is if i find a item i like or need and only a few remain take some but leave some...
That's what I do too.
Me too.
I was thinking that when she mentioned she took all 6 of the muffin mixes, maybe take 3 or 4
buy toys now. they aren't likely to be restocked in time for christmas or for which ever child or collector's birthday. many "it" toys are already selling out, especially video games and consoles. the more expensive the game, the more likely it will be sold out by november with back order delays from the manufacturers and quaratine delays in customs. Buy foods and essentials, sure, but all the creature comforts you want for normalcy and sanity will be hard to come by. please buy your toys now
Buy them so the store will restock
the puppy stole the show...lol. so cute. thank you for your tips
Are we all writing down our recipes? There's no guarantee the Internet will be up and running. I have so many good recipes online.
I found 75 great soups today. I need to print them. Glad you mentioned that.
That's a great idea. But even if it goes down, it will be temporary. I have an amazing beef and vegetable soup I want to can... and it's online. I think I might start saving them to pdf on my computer. Great idea.
Whats a recipe? Lol just kidding.. But I don't usually use them. Been cooking so long I just know lol
I've prepped my written recipes for years into a nice 3 ring binder. I'm a firm believer that we should know how to cook without access to Pinterest. Also we should know the Word of God in our hearts. I say that because if anyone ever takes our Bibles away I want to have the Word buried in my heart that they can't take away.
Omg yes yes yes!
Eggs aren’t necessary. Use chia seeds or flax seeds as a substitute for eggs. Works wonderfully and you can’t tell the difference!
Here’s the recipe :
To make a flax egg, mix one tablespoon ground flaxseed meal with three tablespoons of water. Mix together, and let sit in your fridge for 15 minutes to set up and thicken. STIR WELL. It's that easy. You could leave it up to 30 minutes if you want.
NOTE: I don’t always use MEAL, sometimes I use GROUND FLAXSEED or GROUND CHIA SEEDS.
I also sometimes use flavored creamer in place of milk for baking. It adds a little zip.
I buy c fold towels from amazon, they are much cheaper than rolls of thin paper towels.
Thanks for your videos!
A great tip, thanks.
You can also use applesauce in sweet baking or my first choice, Ener-G powdered egg substitute which lasts for years.
People who have bowel disease Diverticulosis cannot have ANYTHING with seeds. The tiny seeds get caught in their bowel and cause infections. A big part of the population has this.
Thanks! I'm allergic to eggs, so I don't bake much. I use Egg Replacer sometimes, but recipes don't always turn out right with it.
@@bonitawauls6274 I was drinking smoothies with chia seeds added in. My stomach was killing me. Then, I found out why. Good point here.
lovelyblkwoman Brown many things sound or seem gross but aren’t. It’s seeds and water...not very gross.
Those Knorr sides are loaded with salt. Most of this stuff is I guess. But we are talking about survival so... dont forget small cans of pineapple juice and canned pineapple! It stores for a long time. You can use it for cooking, drinking etc. Canned whole cranberries.
I add plain rice or noodles to Knorr products.
@@nativeprepper3945 .. that's a great idea. You have stretched the meal and less of the salt. There are so many things that rice or noodles could be added to in order to stretch a meal. My husband likes Dinty Moore stew. I make rice and we pour the stew over the rice. Again, stretches the meal. If you have a little left over veggie in the fridge, add that as well.
@@nativeprepper3945 I do the same thing with cooked meat and/or freeze dried veg. All The Best
While some things have alot of sodium, I have found that if the product comes with a packet of seasoning, I can either use just a little of the seasoning, or none of the seasoning. For some items if it is just noodles, rather than add the seasoning packet, you can add something else to the cooked noodles (butter with no salt, margarine, olive oil, veggies are a great addition too). Just another idea.
I too live in Georgia. I have been doing some heavy shopping the past couple of months, stocked up for 6 months if needed. Tomorrow I am going to Sams club and finish filling up the freezer I just purchased. My husband and I are seniors and at high risk, we plan on staying in until this thing has dissipated. Blessings to you and yours. Thank you for all the good info and encouraging others to plan ahead.
Have a successful shopping trip. Remember to look over the shelves with curiosity, and choose a few new things when you cannot find what you want.
Can some food in freezer so you don't lose if power gos out. Great job. Same here staying in. Excepting a power outage.
This isn't going to end soon. It's an agenda.
Fyi in my area at least the Campbells Chunky soups are the same price as always but they are shrinking the can size.
Reminds me of years ago when my husband was stationed overseas. It you saw something at the commissary or BX you bought it because it wouldn’t” be there tomorrow.
Yes, that is true over a lot of items. Crazy, the shopping experiences we have!
You look so happy with those jars!
It's nice to see the availability of foods at your store that have not been in stock, and to hear what is still missing!
Thank you for the good videos.
That dog is awfully cute, but looked guilty...LOL
AG, Was that pupper giving you the "stink eye" when you called him out on his behavior? LOL. He is a doll.
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I know my Lord that was adorable he was looking around like you looking at me LOL
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You told them don't even touch it 😂😂😂 I love it! You are momma bear like me 😂💕
Yes, hands off the long term food storage!
What a cute Pup.
The bleach tablet are pure gold, especially if you want to purify water. Aldi sells pasta sauce, I use to buy cases before all the started!
The Aldi sauce is .85 a jar here in NH and tastes as good as the others I prefer. I also bought a ton before the shortages and limits began.
@lovelyblkwoman Brown Bottles Of bleach off gas over time, and turn back into plain water! This is why we buy the solid tablets, and we save a lot of weight and space too!
Yesterday at Walmart I was able to get 1 case of quart jars and several boxes of wide mouth lids. They also had several of the 4oz jars which I left along with several of the lids. 20 lb bag of rice (the brand I like), cheese ramen cups and a few other things I haven’t seen in ages. I was very surprised to see so much still on the shelves and the store had fewer people then I would normally see for a Sat. This is very surprising as Thurs several counties in Colorado including mine are shutting several things down again. I didn’t need anything but wanted to just add a bit if available.
Which rice do you like?
Terry Novack Calrose. Says extra fancy. It’s a bit more expensive than some of the others but well worth it. It’s pretty much an all purpose rice. Can be used for general cooking but also good to make rice balls or sushi. Rice balls are just a scoop of rice patted together.
Cheese ramen? I'm going to have to try that.
the ramp up on foods is real. the hardest things to get will be toys, office supplies, computers and furniture. Foods of some kind will be there. Everything else... not so much. Buy your creature comforts now and speak with your places of worship to become a safe package delivery site in case your zip code or neighborhoods become red zoned from package carriers like they did in june for black and brown neighborhoods. It was heartbreaking to tell directors of charities I was unable to get their essentials delivered because there wasn't an alternative address I could send their orders to. please please please , let your places of worship and community centers be a safe haven for packages. Being able to get essentials delivered shouldn't be a privelege.
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source- customer resolutiions manager for a major online retailer
No Auguson Farms #10 can products in my area. I've NEVER seen them on the shelf here 😕
On line
I found them in Walmart accidentally, back of store, end of isle with crackers.
@@Galen-864 Thanks! I was wondering what aisle in Walmart I can find the Augason Farms products!
I finally found Auguson Farms today. 2 buckets in the Hispanic aisle! $19 4 person 48 hours. I haven't seen the cans.
Lili Atkins me either
I just got some of that creamy pesto knorr sides. I love the muffin mixes. So easy to make. I wish my Walmart offered the Augason farms.
Omg what a cute puppy!
Have you looked in the institutional size food?
I thought they sold the buckets! Online!
My Walmart just started carrying 48 hour two person buckets in the commercial size foods aisle. They are $19.97. I bought two.
They sell #10 cans too!
You are so right! The shelves are getting emptier. I was making a video about food shortages and was shocked when I noticed that some items were missing! Why are they missing? Walking around the store, not paying attention, is such a problem. People are oblivious.
the reason is the additiional safety measures of having people stay further apart requires more time for trucks to get loaded and unloaded, more people working etc. depending on where you are can also affect how great of a delay you are feeling. for exaple, if you have any fed ex packages that have to go through oak park IL, they have been backlogged for at least 4 months or more, new jersey about 3 months, with very little catching up. if you live in a place that has alternative major airports around you that don't use chicago such as dallas or at lanta, you won't be feeling it as bad. LAX was rough for sure during june but sorted itself out pretty quick considering the wild fires. remember, it isn't really so much just a delay in food production as much as it is re-allocation of the food production into forms for the at-home consumer and then the disruptions in the logistics from covid outbreaks, protests, changes in customs policies, logistics mergers, changes in distribution center policies etc. Just be patient and don't wait until you absolutely need something to order it. Don't delay buying expensive/large ticket items because they will likely sell out again like they did this summer. My bet is the hot items will be toys and storage in addition to furniture, computers and office supplies. You need to plan for your mental comfort as well as your physical well being since vaccines, research and therapies take time as well as re-directing supply chains takes time.
source- customer resolutions manager for a major online retailer
my hot tip- buy toys... lots of toys. i wouldnt be surprised if it becomes a form of short term currency like toilet paper was only worse. otherwise, get all of your other gifts on etsy, but seriously... buy toys
Hello AlaskaGranny
From the North Georgia mountains 🍑
I've been watching your videos for a while and I like your content ,I just subscribed
THANKYOU for sharing your knowledge and experiences with everyone, I APPRECIATE it
Hope you're having a great day,and staying safe and healthy 🐧🐧
SCORE!!!!!! Crying here over the canning jars.
Someone on Amazon was selling a flat of quart size Mason jars & lids for $60 :(
Ball has been sending out canning jars and lids to major stores. Ace hardware Walmart and target I have gotten all . Just keep on the look out for them. Trucks going out every day from their factory.
My local Walmart is only putting out the canning jars in small quantities to prevent hoarding. They are much cheaper here, ranging from $8-$10, depending upon size. I just keep going back and checking what they have and buy 1 at a time. I got my local feed store to transfer 2 doz. from another state when they were out, too.
I have what I need for now. I started canning home made soups, beans that are ready made, etc.
I just purchased 2cases of canning jars at Target. Lots of them left ~ regular size only -no wide mouth $11.99 ea. I asked if they would honor the online price of $10.99 & they did!! Never hurts to ask!😉
Thank you Alaska Granny for another great video!I was able to find canning jars also and was quite happy about it! Stay safe & God bless from Ontario Canada! 🍁🍂🧡🍂🍁
I'm glad you managed to get a few of items you've been missing. Let's hope the items you're still missing appear in stock soon. 🙏🤞
I think what this video shows is how random supply chains have been of late. Which is why, like you, if I see something I have been missing for a while, I grab as many replacements as I can when I can.
I do the same. If you see something they didn't have grab it ! Lol
@@thinkforyourselfjohn3163 We have to stick together... 🤣
@@DisabledUKPrepper Yes we do ! :-)
buy toys now.... you have been warned
2 weeks ago I needed some of those 5 gallon buckets with lids. They had plenty of buckets but not a lid in sight. Last week I went back and...GASP...they had lids!!! I can't believe how HAPPY that made me. Sad how happy that made me actually. But...2020. Sigh. LOL
I plan to use some to put my pasta, sugar, and flour in their original packaging. Just learned to put bay leaves in the bucket to deter bugs. I put Irish Spring on the outside... the soap deters rodents and spiders.
Did you check for 5 gal buckets at Lowe's, Tractor Supply, Animal Feed Stores, and Walmart?
I know right? The other day I was so excited to find canning jars!! Then I realized how priorities have shifted! Before I would be thrilled to find an amazing purse or something of the sort! Now it's canning jars and buckets! Stay safe!
@@fabienneroure9995 LOL...yes!
@@joanies6778 I am using them for rice and beans with some silica gel packs for moisture absorbing. Side story: I had to use some of the other buckets for my mother and I as "toilettes" last year when our sewer line got clogged. Gross, but, the experience taught me how valuable having EXTRA buckets with lids can be BEFORE the pandemic situation. I wrote signs on those special buckets to NOT confuse them with the food ones. LOL
"Don't even touch it" LOL. I should print some signs up with that on it!
Just did a big Walmart pick up yesterday, barely fit it all in the suv with my kiddos! Lol I ran to local store and grabbed a few pounds of yeast, was the last thing on my list and another 10lb bag of rice just because... lol and so excited!!! I found two cases of canning jars hidden behind a bunch of vinegar!!!!!!
You found someone's stash.
Just came home from shopping too. I heard someone whisper behind me "That's a prepper." 🤣😅
@@carolewebster6433 😂😂😂
I've had the shopping hauls where the kids each have to hold a grocery bag on their laps so we can for it all in! 😂 Been a while since I've had to do that kind of shopping.
This was very informative. It will certainly help my children in the states. Thank you so much. It also gives me ideas of things I can stock up here in Denmark. Best wishes.
You are so welcome!
In baking you can substitute apple sauce,sweetened condensed milk,mayo,and a few other other things in place of eggs and for milk you can use non dairy or powdered milk
Yes, great tips.
Looking good granny. Share your skin care routine whenever you can please.
I'm stocking up on my baking supplies when I go to my local walmart this week since I got to go there anyways for sewing and craft supplies.
Def stocking up on baking supplies. Baking is life!
buy toys now.... not kidding.... you have been warned
I was excited to get to Walmart today for canning jars. They wouldn’t let me order them online but the website said the quart and half gallon sizes were in stock! By the time I got there the shelves were BARE except for 2 cases of 1/4-pint quilted jelly jars. Unbelievable!
Great information as always!
I'm going to look for the bleach tablets!
Many thanks!
I think this was just another one of your excellent videos! Thank you!
Wow, thank you!
The Walmart lids are a little flimsy when stacking buckets, too. I use them to hold Mylar bags of preps, so I’m not as worried about air tightness of the lids. But if you go this route, be careful if stacking your buckets.
Nice tip.
All seem like great things.. I'm in such a quandary because I eat Keto.. I realize that in a SHTF situation I wouldn't care.. But I can't rotate the high Carb food.. So I feel it's better to get extreme long life 30+ years PKG stuff and stick in back shelf or closet.. Hoping I never have to use it.. but buying keto type food for my 3-6 month pantry..it's a work in progress.. ( I do have some pasta, potatoes, and rice in 3-6 month because hubby is Not on Keto) my biggest concern right now is water.. here in AZ little rain or water around.. but can't do the big water barrels here.. so I just do my best with water in house and concentrate on water purification.. and hope the water system stays intact.
I’m in Arizona too and I like to buy at the dollar tree the six pack of gallon water jugs that are in the heavy duty cardboard box you can pay a little bit more than buying the same product at Costco but the fact that those 6 gallons are inside that heavy duty box allows me to stack them at least six high.
We have a tin roof and because it's covering 3 sections of the house the water pours off the roof in gallons. I just need drums to catch it in.
@@heartofdixieprepping4797 totes even not food grade can be used for washing clothes, flushing, etc. Sometimes you can get totes @ thrift stores.
@@elizabethcope1502 Thank you. That's a great idea. I found buckets at Wal-Mart but I couldn't tell if I could use then for rice, beans etc. I can't see them because it's online grocery. My grandkids have those big buckets with rope handles for toys. I might pick up a couple.
Store beans and use them for sprouts. You won't have the carbohydrate load and you'll have fresh greens in your diet. Check the RV or camping sections of the big box stores. They'll sell 6- and 7-gallon storage jugs for water. Stick them in the back of closets or under a sink.
Good tip about crushing up parsley/herbs to release oils👍
Glad it was helpful!
God bless us all! Thank you dearly!
I got my Berkey up and running. You are right, I love it! The water taste like it did when I was a kid.
Best purchase I’ve bought love my Berkey!
I just got one too. It does taste fresh like when I was a kid in NY. NY has the best water off the Catskills mountains naturally filtered.
Love my Berkey.
Have not tried the canned pulled pork before but it sounds interesting 🤔
BTW Fred Meyer has the Pregresso soups on sale this week if you buy 8 cans they cost $1.29 each.
They also have the Classico speggetti sauce on sale if you buy 5 jars for $1.99 each.
You will need a Fred Meyer rewards card for these prices. If you don’t go to Customer Service desk and fill one out and start shopping.
Following your advice, we are still finding and stocking food. I just added 40 lbs of long grain rice, and 16 lbs of beans. Ours was about $32 total too, here in Pennsylvania. I could not pass it up. And added 24 cans of veggies, and 8 large cans of soup. And we like the Knorr products too, and they are cheap. We dont have a lot of money, but I am NOT gonna let my family get caught short-handed. Keep telling us. Some of us are listening. Be safe.
Great information as usual. People talk about NOT touching their long term pantry,. When if ever would use it and under what circumstances
@L B thank you. I understand concept of first in first out but if you are blessed not to have any crisis that's the question. Sooo many people talk about not touch their long term but only use their short term in rotation
I bought my food grade bucks at Home Depot and found lids with a seal at Lowe's! Home does carry the screw top lids but my was out.
Bingo. Scored food grade buckets (very important) at home depotand the food grade lids with the gasket and the snap on screw top lids (gamma, i think) at lowes. Loading up.on rice, beans, flour, yeast, pancake mix. Food is on the shelf, buy it now.
Tractor supply carries food grade buckets as well as the gamma lids
I don't know if anyone else buys pork cutlets but my Mom did. They are cheap for a big pack. Mom just fried them in a skillet & added a can of cream of celery or mushroom soup and simmer that on low and they are SO GOOD!!
Sounds yummy!
I love how you say “going in the stockpile for a special occasion”. 😄 I’m gonna say that now- maybe my family won’t give me funny looks anymore.😆
Have fun!
I just scored 2 cases of widemouth quart jars and 2 cases of the half gallon size. My Wal-Mart is getting stocked back up for the holiday so I am grabbing everything I can. I have noticed variety is definitely going down.
That is awesome!
I started canning, today. Ground pork and chicken. Tomorrow, pork roast cold packed. I might cut it up and seer it 1st. I did apples, but 2 of them didn't seal. There is a foodi pie in my future. Next, beef roasts and steak fajitas. I'm tired of the beans and rice idea, and I haven't started eating it yet. Chicken is on the list too, as I can't find dark meat in cans. The 2 quarts I did today are thigh and leg meat.
Muffin mixes can also be made thinner and used as pancake mix - a little easier to cook on a camp stove if electricity is out.
I like the Classico sauce and also that there in mason jars and I reuse them to can, there the small mouth size.
I have had no issues using them for canning.
The small jars of Classico don't work the same way.
@@AlaskaGranny I buy them at Sams Club. These are in the large mason jars.
Thank you. I am retired and cannot buy a lot of extra at one time. But I do have some things. Your info and your ways of how to use foods together to make a meal is helpful. Thank you 😊
I love your spice rack there by the pinto beans on your counter. That is precious.
Thanks!
I have noticed here the pick up grocery feature has less and less available so stockpiling is definitely a good thing to be working on as I have been xx
Fyi, the Augason Farms shredded potatoes and the vegetable stew blend are dehydrated, not freeze dried. Thanks for your informative videos!
Thanks for that!
Im SO jealous of the jars... LOL 😂 Great video I'm going to check out the fried milk!! God Bless you and your family from middle GA 🙏
Thank you for the heads up, Granny.
You are so welcome
Wow! Imagine that canning jar aisle totally empty. That is what all of the Walmarts look like where I live.
I found canning jars in our Walmart in Southeast GA today. I just bought some from the apiary where my son in law works so I only got the half gallon jars but I'm so excited! 😁 We have a large family (10 people) so I use the half gallon jars for various means of storage. I was so glad to see tons of canning supplies today!
Half gallon size!! Amazing!
I've had trouble finding Great Northern Beans and Butter Beans. I've been using regular buckets and lids to store stuff that I have already vacuum sealed, like muffin mixes, cake mixes, gravy packets, soup mixes, etc. I like those size spices, for my get home bag, and when they are empty I wash them and put other things in them, like bullion, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper for my bag.
Dollar Tree usually has 1lb great northern beans.
Also check Aldi. Great northern beans are the only dry beans I can find there lol.
@@patches1483 I was at my DT this morning and they had LOTS of beans, lentils and rice. Last month there was no rice at all.
I always make sure I buy foods my family will really eat when stockpiling great video
Our Walmart doesn't have the cans of augason farms they only have a small bucket with 72hr. Worth of food for 4 people in stead of 1 person but they only have 1 or 2 buckets at a time would love the variety of stuff in the #10 cans like you have been showing
I keep my pantry cool. I have butternut squash in there and it is great .
That's great!
Our local Lowes has food grade buckets with sealable lids as well.
Nice find!
What a beautiful wee pooch!
Thanks! I love my Teddy.
Great video. Always like to see how things are going in other areas of the country (I'm in New England).. Some more good information on prepping. Always can depend on Alaska Granny for interesting and informative things. Stay warm up there.
Thanks for watching. I am glad you enjoy my videos. We had snow today!
Hey Alaska Granny! Love seeing the videos of outside, can you share how you are preparing your house/land for winter in Alaska? How do you prep for heat? Propane? Wood? How do you supplement your food during the winter or do you prep garden only during the garden season? Would like to know how you prep outside of what you're able to buy in the store.Thanks and keep up the great videos.
oh my goodness you were so cute when you cut to the jars ag. lol. thanks again.
Thank you for sharing the things that you found. I had never thought about bleach tablets so I will be putting those on my list. I’m glad I didn’t let my husband throw away my canning jars all those years ago. They’ve been great for storing the beans I keep buying.
Glad it was helpful!
I appreciate your videos and tips so much. It’s valuable information and I utilize it. 😘💯👏🏽👏🏽
Awesome! Thank you!
Another prepper, also from Alaska, said he tried the Great Value "compressed" meat - said it had fewer additives & tasted better, as well as being cheaper.
Interesting! I bought some to try.
@@AlaskaGranny would be interested to know what you think, I’m not a fan of canned meat outside of tuna, salmon & Costco canned turkey/chicken.
Be sure to check the cost of the smaller bags of beans compared to the larger ones. My local walmart sometimes charges more per oz for the larger bags than the smaller ones. They do this with canned chicken multi-packs also.
The pesto flavored Knor Pasta Side is pretty good. Just found them yesterday for the first time and had one for lunch. Everyone liked it and I plan to stock more when I find them. Thanks for sharing the prices on items. It's interesting to compare prices with where I live, in central Arizona.
They are good. I am usually a snow bird to Arizona, and yes, the prices are much better there. I love the Dollar Tree and 99 cents stores. I think my plans are on hold for this year, staying in Alaska. There is too much craziness in the world.
You got a great deal on the Augason Farms. I just looked on Amazon and the potato shreds are $17.89, corn $21.99, stew $17.82, blueberries $33.65, peas $21.99.
Yes, they were available, and at a great price.
I like your haul alaska granny and thank you for the tips. Walmart carries their brand of canned chicken soup with the egg noodles i think its homestyle. Its so good you don't even need seasoning. Going to look for the pulled pork next time I go.
I made loaves of pumpkin raisin breads and 4 loaves of banana nut breads and 12 banana nut muffins and double zip locked them and put in my freezer for winter / holiday food. Next Saturday I make 2 or 3 loaves of zucchini nut bread.
Look at that huge smile for those canning jars......I almost had some when I ordered at Walmart but they sold out on my pickup day
That happened to me. Instead of cursing in the car, I went into the store and found the things I wanted.
Awesome grocery haul. After 9 months I finally found and bought a 5.o cu ft deep chest freezer. I also found Mason jars in my Walmart in CT. Did you buy those dry freeze foods at Walmart?
Your smile over the jars 😃😃😃
Yes, great find!
I had to go out of state to get mason jars.
AG---was shopping in Walmart today....got flour and bread flour and a few Bear Creek Cream Wild Rice, it looked good. My wife is really enjoying herself now that she has fully embraced prepping . Friend of mine told me that certain trucking outfits were getting afraid of making deliveries in big cities as election closes in.......beautiful find on those jars
Comments on Alaskan Prepper from truck drivers are reflecting they are getting nervous. Some are afraid of being stranded by their companies. Some afraid of some areas due to being attacked.
I am glad to hear you are well stocked, Russ. Nice that your wife is embracing you!! ;) I don't blame the truck drivers. I still have nightmares over Reginald Denny, the truck driver who was attacked after the Rodney King verdict in Los Angeles so many years ago.
If you have a tractor supply store in your area try there, they have the food grade buckets and the lids with the double seals. Not expensive at all.
Great tip.
i get my canning jars free from the recyle center its open from 9 to 1 on saturdays i go 1/2 hour before they close and go threw the bins and take the 2 sizes of rings so i dont get glass jars that dont work for canning. i also pick up my wine bottles there for the wine i make. i live in oregon so recycling is big here , my best find was 144 canning jars , someone ceaned out grannys basement.
Wow, it sounds like you have hit the jackpot.
Our 20lb bag of rice in AZ is $8.46 for the same bag
Im in pa and we are seeing the effects of shortages already too. Today my mom , who is never really the planner type said to me about getting things because of shortages and shut down threats. And for her to be so aware says a whole lot! Tomorrow I will be doing my weekly shopping. Mostly for prep items.
Nice that your mom understands. Good luck with your shopping. Look around with curiosity, if you can't find what you want, what do you want instead?
@@AlaskaGranny yes! I have gotten myself into the habit of 1. What can I get a deal on so that I can add more for a lower cost. 2. What can give me the most use like a glass jar of sauce vs a can as i can use the jar then for food storage or pickling. You just have to have an open mind and positivity. Things always work out in the end.
I saw @walmart they had 2 -25 lb bags of jasmine rice.omg..i so love jasmine rice..this weekend they were gone!!..I use Gama lids for my buckets..they are easy to get on..I go to camping section. You can get freeze dried food,camping stoves,water straws..and other camping items..don't forget coupons with store deals to stock up..walmart also has buckets @bakery..be safe & blessed✝️🙏🌻
Great info. What kind of dog do you have, sure is cute.
Canning jars are very difficult to find here in Florida, as well as, any canning lids.
Always love to see your new videos......and you give excellent advice for preparing for possibly rough times ahead. I've decided to go to Walmart tomorrow after watching your video to further add to my pantry. Stay healthy and God Bless you.
Best of luck finding treasures.
I like their pulled pork in a can, too. Our Walmart cans aren't blue here, though. I did a taste test against the Patterson pulled pork cans they also sell at Walmart and the Walmart brand won hands down to me. I check two Walmarts on a weekly basis and haven't seen the Walmart brand in a couple of months but will keep checking. Appreciate the video. Thanks.
Yes, the pulled pork is good. I hope you can find it again.
I'm glad I have lots of quart and pint-sized glass Mason jars. They want $40.00 for six half gallon sized glass Mason jars on Amazon. I ordered some several weeks ago and they haven't arrived yet. I cannot find any canning jars in the stores around here. I found a package of 750 tiny cupcake paper cups at the Family Dollar in town for starting seeds next Spring.
Thank you for this video AG. I have already purchased a few of you'r suggestions priceless information. Great finds !!!
God Bless you ❤.
Glad it was helpful!
We did our Walmart run yesterday!
Thank you for all your info. ❤️❤️. I hope I have time to stock up.
These are some great meals
I hope so!
Great prices on the Augason Farms products.
Thank you for making daily videos Granny.👍❤
You are so welcome.
Thank you for sharing my friend
Your pup is beautiful!! I found some canning jars here in New Mexico after weeks of empty shelves.
That is awesome!
I found quart-size canning jars at a Walmart in PA today, too, for $11.47!
Nice!!
@@AlaskaGranny the local Ace Hardware has regular mouth canning jars for &19.99 😆, haven’t gotten that desperate yet
It looks like your Shortage is worse than it ever was here Alaska Granny; but I'm in Open, Georgia. Our State is open, and that has been very helpful...
Yes,I'm in Ga as well. I just went to Walmart and Dollar Tree for a prepper addition. Look for these bottles of sanitizer at walmart. These were less than $6.00 each today!
I have stocked up on spam as well. Glad I did, prices have climbed significantly for spam. & I love the different flavors.
Great finds! I was almost that excited to find a case of 1 3/4 quart jars at my Walmart this morning. There were a couple of half pints (didn't need them) and some various tools... a funnel, some pickling and salsa mixes, plastic storage lids, etc. Two weeks ago there was one case of half gallon jars on the very top shelf pushed to the back. No way could I reach it. And after waiting way past my usual allotted wait time (and asking 2 employees for help), I left. Of course they were not there today. I hope your precious puppy was given a treat simply for being so stinkin' cute! ;-)
Glad you could find some jars.