Long term food storage on a budget - $25 or less at a time
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- I give you several ideas, and sources to work on your long term food storage for $25 or less.
Here is a link to the Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers that I get:
www.amazon.com...
I’m a black woman so I nearly fell over when you whipped out the flat iron!😂😂😂 So, I’m more prepped than I knew! Thanks!
Private Private Lol! I am too!
Judith Reyes 😂😂🤣
Hi Private Private and Judith Reyes! I just found this channel. I looked on Marketplace for prepper foods and it paid off 😁 I'm also growing in self watering/wicking home depot buckets. Brand new gardener here and I'm keeping notes. I watch Ice Age Farmer videos and we are definitely heading to a food shortage. People believe the worst is over but really it hasn't began. Hugs to you both.
LoveIsHope I’d agree. At least half my couch has been jacked up, with a car jack onto furniture risers, for food storage. I should try to make it to the store tonight to buy more and, yes, I have to look more into growing indoors as, I’m an apartment dweller.😊
Private Private We have been cutting the butts off carrots cabbage and other veggies and putting them in water or dirt and they grow there are videos on this the more self sustaining you can become the better. Blessing to you both your sister in Christ !
You should also store vegetable seeds to start a garden.
Yes need fresh veggies
Heirloom seeds are needed .Modern seeds are genetically changed and don't reproduce every year
In time our government will outlaw growing any fruits or vegetables on your property!!! The reason will be something like all our soils are contaminated. Make sense? Like now with the mask ... the new normal will be the perverted normal. Like the people under Hitler, most will conform!!!
@@winterwolf2012 Exactly. Everything will be turned inside out. Evil.
winterwolf2012 laws were passed by obama who weaponized the military to take every food item including long term food storage supplies, animal stock, pet food, during martial law. In addition, laws were passed making growing your own food, including fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, illegal to grow, but only one person is South Carolina has ever been arrested for growing food in his yard. This came out several months after those laws were passed. Growing your own food might only kick in during martial law, but the world really be fuctup if you are arrested for feeding you and your family.
I recommend lentils and rice which can be stored together and cook at the same time as opposed to dry pint beans which take a lot of water and a lot of time to cook.
Great idea!
Thank you!!
you can make lentil patties too.
I love you. Just beans talking.
Have you ever canned dry beans? They fully cook in the jar 😊
people don't starve to death because they get tired of beans you will start to starve and then you will eat them
It was all we had growing up.
Don't forget to add salt, bullion cubes, and other spices. You can easily grow herbs and garlic, but I like paprika with my beans.
Also, honey is a fantastic product as it provides a lot of calories as well as being a natural antibiotic!!! And it's a sweetner that can be add to ur water or tea, which is more than worth the effort for a simple,healthy ,nutiontional drink that won't be so plane and boring like plane water
I am glad that there are people like you who feel safe and secure enough to share. I live alone and afraid to tell anyone what I am doing. I keep everything hidden. Good you told people about putting things in the freezer first. Any product that has flour or corn meal, oats, etc need to be frozen also.☮️❤️💥🌈🌎😇😇😇☺️
Do you keep it frozen?
@@dianneboynton7427 I think you let them thaw 3 days after freezing
Lima bean soup, made with large lima beans, and cornbread...that was my Daddy's favorite. He was born in Arkansas.
FYI i was taught that freezing the beans and rice for a week or two before packing for long term storage KILLS any larva eggs that may be present. I then take out of freezer let sit at room temp for a couple of days then pack for storage.
The oxygen absorption packet is for that too. If stuff can’t breathe it can’t live.
Once you bring them to room temperature can you store them in vacuum sealed bags if you don’t have Mylar bags? If so, can you then just store those sealed bags in a pantry or do you need to freeze them?
Great information. Thank You.
Or, if You have an Extra Freezer, Just Freeze it until you're ready to use it, as long as you Can.
The channel The Provident Prepper says to put them in for 3 days if below 15 pounds, thaw for at least 24 hours, and then put them in the freezer AGAIN. This is to kill them at ALL lifestages. I suppose that when you freeze the first time, it only kills bugs that have already hatched, and the eggs stay viable. When you take them out to thaw, the eggs "think" it's springtime and hatch. So you'd want to kill these "just hatched because they think they entered spring" ones too. I don't know if any of that is true; I'm just guessing from what I saw on her channel.
You can also use soda bottles with an oxygen absorber. The 2 liter ones and the smaller ones or even water bottles that are like the soda bottles. They are food grade. You just need to wash them out and let them dry really good. I store rice, beans, dry corn, wheat berries and pasta. I even stored sugar and salt but they do not need an oxygen absorber. Just store them in a dark cool place.
Thank you
Started saving water jugs, the 99c Crystal Geyser ones for just this thing. My intuition said to save them and now I know why. I have a lot of dry goods to protect.
I wonder if the large ozarka water jugs are ok for this? The opening is pretty wide and your idea seems great
If you have a winco grocery store near you , they give a discount if you buy a full 20 or 25 lb bag of beans, rice, dried vegetables etc from their bulk section and the bulk spices are pennies. I spent about 150 dollars for a years supply of lentils split peas, rice and beans with the spices to go with them
While your at Walmart go by the camping section and pick up some hand warmers. Open one of those and drop in your bucket then seal the bag. The hand warmer is a big oxygen absorber.
Wow that's great. Very good. To know. Thank you.
Good to Know!!!
John, do you Activate the hand warmer?
Thankyou
Do you need to break the seal?
I watched a video that also said you can Dry can the beans and rice in Mason Jars. You heat the jars in water to sterilize. then you put the jars in the oven to heat. Then you put the beans or rice in the jars and put them back into the oven. She then put the lids on, tightened them up and said they store up to 40 yrs. Have you heard of that?
Butter powder , read the fine print,
"Shelf life up to 10 years. Best when stored in a cool and dry place at temperatures between 55°F and 70°F. Actual shelf life may vary based on individual storage conditions."
Thats with anything stored 🙄
I would suggest putting the three inch strip of the bag in your bucket so you have a patch handy for each bag or bucket. You then know where one is at when needed.
Glad you mentioned freezing. Thanks for a great video.
freezing is only good as if there's electricity or fuel for the generators
Have you ever tried making ghee? It's like clarified butter, it lasts forever and doesn't need refrigeration...
Thank you so much for that information!!!!!
I haven’t made it or tasted it, but in the last few months I’ve bought 3 jars.
Ghee is lovely - especially for cooking. Since the milk solids have been removed, it has a consistency more like oil, and is less useful on toast, etc. However, the flavour is basically the same, and it remains a great source of dietary fat. I have several 500 ml jars tucked away in case of emergency, and a couple more on my daily-use pantry shelf.
To me Ghee has an almost goat milk taste. Not my favorite but it's on my high fat diet. I used to eat Ghee but took a break for a few months. It now smells stale (maybe?) and I am nervous to eat it. Does it only last forever if you don't get air in it? Did I maybe contaminate it? Should I toss it or could I just high heat it? I don't know.
@@SRose-vp6ew Did you make it yourself, or purchase it? The store-bought stuff usually keeps indefinitely - though, like any shelf-stable oil, it can suspend crumbs and things, which can, themselves, go stale or rancid. Home-made stuff, on the other hand, might still contain some milk solids - which are the part that spoil.
As a general rule: the nose knows. Our chemoreceptors are keener than most people realize - and purpose-built to keep us from eating bad food. I've never had problems with ghee spoiling - but, if something smells off, and you have other options, there's no point in taking risks.
Thank you for this info, I am poor and was just thinking, how do I even start, where to begin... Your video popped up and now I have a place to begin.
Rice and beans plus whatever else you can get = basic survival.
@@pete1853 not true, storing it successfully so that it doesn't go bad is the goal. This is the first video I've come across that is filled with valuable info and for poor folk.
world through my eyes yes than you
When I store any dry goods , I use small sasha bags filled with dried bay leaves and add them in with my dry beans, rice ,flour and such. I'm in my 60s, my Mom taught me that when l was a kid, I've been doing that for all of my adult life.
Prepper University YT channel has a video on where to obtain free food. You can, sometimes, get it through local pantries that do not require any income verification.
Good tip on the three days in the freezer. I am ready to begin storage and have 60 pounds of rice and 60 pounds of beans - they would have gone straight in the Mylar bag in a bucket. Now, they'll detour through a few days in the freezer. As a thank you, I cancelled my Amazon cart, and reordered through your affiliate link - bought the Mylar bags you suggest, the vacuum processor, the flat iron hair straightener, a two roll pack of vacuum bags, and an eighty dollar book on how to build a rocket cook stove with plans. I hope that helps with the channel. The Climate Change Prepper.
If you are using a chest freezer, freeze for at least 10 days. If you are using the freezer above the refrigerator freeze for 15 days. The 3 day limit is for sub zero freezers.
@Lana Ebarb well I have a habit of getting busy, and kinda forgetting. So mine usually end up in there for at least 10 days or so. My bad. Lol!
@@itsabouttogetreal8051 - ...actually, your good! 😉
If the bag is sealed and all the oxygen taken out with the absorber, would that not kill any critters. I mean they can't survive without oxygen, can they?
@@Prying-Paula roaches live on oxygen absorbers... if they can live in a sealed up burial tomb in Egypt they can live anywhere
If you are diabetic and cannot intake the carbohydrate count of beans and rice try Keystone or Kirkland or Armor canned roast beef or canned ground beef or.. consider learning to can your own meat products so you do not have to deal with high carbohydrate sustinance. Pair the protein with a low carb veggie like green beans and you may be better off than eating beans and rice.
vegetables like potatoes and beans make a complete protein too. a pressure cooker helps cook old beans.
Stopped in to say hello. This is a good topic and is a good thing to keep in mind. Buy some dollsr store seeds for carrots, spunach, radishes, beets, and whatever you like at .25 cents a packet, and you will have things to add to your food.
I personally don't like those packets because they contain so few seeds and I've never had a good germination rate.
buy almost anything in tins, also rolled oats are very good value, re-use jam jars, buy dry soup , veg, even meat.
Fellow Arkansan here, good video, good advice. Stay safe and well. We'll get through...God willin'.
making herbal medicine,willow bark pain reliver,wild lettuce for pain stuff like that.even cheap generic walmart asprins.bandages.antiseptic.
I would love some recipes. I Love natural pain relievers. I use Turmeric and Cumin alot.
And when you are truly hungry, bland food tastes a lot better, you body will adapt to eating more naturally ,you will actually become healthier and natural plain food will taste just fine. Just like being addicted to sodas....force yourself off it for a month, and you'll see you actually don't miss is that much,and when you go back to it,it will taste funky and burn your flesh! So, try not worry about bland food, try to learn how to find wild food and herbs, you'll adapt and be fare healthier, then your main concerns can be water storage and safety.
christopher evridge Been there done that! Totally true.
christopher evridge hunger makes a good sauce 😉
The buckets I buy from Lowe's have the same black seal. Food grade, of course.
That’s great advice you know when I was growing up we had Beas everyday some kind of potatoes or rice except when our garden was in we all grew up on it we were just coming out of the depression times buy lots of spice that is the key to good eating
When I was coming up the only time we had meat was on sundays. We lived in the city but we had a garden and some chickens. My mom knew how to cook. She could ck pot beans lk you were eating steak. Today once a week we do not eat meat but only veggies. Be prepared
dude, I love you! lol thank you so much, I got a family of 8 and I'm wondering how in the world am I going to keep food for this mini-army!
I also do a program designed by Wendy DeWitt. Pick your families favorite dinners. 7 of them. Then write out the ingredients for each one. Then times them by 52. Breakfast can be like oatmeal, pancakes or bisquits. Skip lunch and make a big dinner. I can put a lot of spaghetti in one of those buckets. Sometimes it's on sale along with pasta sause. Add some vegetables and I have dinner for day 1 of the 7. Now I go to the second day. You can always mix this up with your beans and rice. If you watch one of the videos this lady makes she includes a link to her plain and it's free.
Why on earth would you open each bag, leave them closed and only open when you start using them.
If you are going to get yiipi open a couple to fill the spaces then use them as soon as you open the bucket.
Also this gives you the option of storing several variety in one bucket.
This was my thought. Leave them in the original packaging and toss them in the buckets that way.
I think it leaves to much oxygen that way.
Bob m - mold and spoilage is a real thing even if you kill all the eggs in there the plastic bags are porous.
@@rivershere01 they will only last about 2 years that way.
U can also dry can get jars hot in stove put beans dried in their put in stove again i did 200 degrees for 60 minutes then put your lids on set aside 24 hrs kills any bugs or larva u can do it with rice also
Start storing food people there we’ll be a shortage very soon .
Ok doing this now!
Where is this going?
@@karbogerman9688 cool dry place my dude.
Soak dry beans overnight in water with 2 boron capsules(open them up and pour them in) to make them cook faster and have better texture and flavor. Use a couple teaspoons of raw virgin olive oil mixed in them when you eat them to make them creamy and fill you up for a longer period of time. And never soak beans in vinegar or salt as it greatly prolongs cooking time and toughens them up. You're welcome😉
Soak your beans overnight that's what most people who eat beans a lot do
What is boron?
This is the first time I've heard of putting boron in food! It's toxic in large amounts and can be harmful to infants and pregnant women so be careful, please!
For flavor, I prefer lard when cooking with beans.
That's dangerous, the boron.
Don’t forget to include a bottle or two of that “cough syrup” in ea bucket ! lol
Yup! Great idea! Lol
I used to buy 25 pounds of beans flour, and thing else i could get back when i raise my kids cause i was feeding lots of childerns,
FWIW, Costco has boxes of hand warmers called “little hotties” that are inexpensive and work perfectly as oxygen absorbers. ...and the great part is each one is separately sealed.
I use them for food storage and also throw them in my ammo cans for long-term ammo storage. 👍🏼🇺🇸
I looked this up and they don't remove enough oxygen
great idea
@@cage9876 how much is enough.
Watch out because the hand warmers probably ARE NOT FOOD GRADE and bad for you maybe.
Good presentation. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
New Subscriber.. The CV-19 virus brought me here... Thank you very helpful
me too
You can also put some dry ice in the bag/bucket. The cold and CO2 will kill the bug eggs The staples(beans, rice, pasta) can be made more palatable and nutritious by add wild game meat(rabbits, squirrels etc)
Good to Know.
Great vid. I also a bucket of different sauce packages and flavorings that can be added to the rice etc.
Could you please explain what the different types of sauce packets and flavorings you store to help the rice and other foods?.?
Darryl Hopper , awesome thanks
@@mitchellcooper6563 Check out pre-mixed spice blends at your COSTO or even Walmart (I suggest bigger bulk stores (and Bulk Barn too) because bulk is almost always cheaper than pre-packaged mixes... Poultry seasoning, various kinds of pepper blends (Lemon Pepper, Garlic Pepper), Cajun/Hawaiian/Curry Blends, some kinds have/don't have salt, etc. Overall a very economical way to spice up your meals. Dehydrated (oxy and moisture packs in large sealable mylar and well labeled for inventory if needed) veggies like peppers, onions, carrots, etc., are also nice additions in single/family servings to add to your basic caloric intake items. You have no limits to your flavor options! You simply need to be safe in your results and storage choices.
Lady Wind Zephyr, You are awesome. Thank you for all of the great information.
@@mitchellcooper6563 If you grow your own variety of peppers, garlic, onions, green onions, basil, and sage to name a few, can be dehydrated and ground down for spices. Bullion cubes are good to have but are high in sodium. Sauce packets are usually in the same section as gravy packets. Roast beef, chili etc. Go to the Hispanic section for taco and fajita packets even dry salsa packets. Montreal Steak and Jerk chicken seasonings are good and a BBQ seasoning (think smokey 'baked beans' with added dehydrated bell peppers and pineapple or brown sugar over rice) with that said...brown sugar. Go to your spice cabinet...see what you have and expand then experiment so you can make your own as Lady Wind Zephyr said. Salt Pepper and Garlic are good staples but not for the long haul.
Another thing about beans or other legumes is that you can plant them to eat the pods (green beans) or even greens if there’s limited nutrition and you end up in a long term situation. Almost all bean plants can be cooked and eaten the same way as spinach.
Thank you for the video. Appreciate the tip about the Home Depot buckets. I bought quite a few buckets and lids at Atwood's at a reasonable price but no gasket. Have not actually considered that before seeing this vid. Great job! Thanks again!
Best explanation I have seen on UTUBE. You were precise, not to fast or to slow. Very clear in everything your said. Thank you!
Basmati rice takes less water and taste better than plain white rice.
It's also quite a bit more expensive. Everyone's budgets are different. The point here was to point out some very affordable options. Thanks for the comment.
@@gordy1 true. Will it store as well as just regular white rice?
A quick Google search will show that parboiled rice will last 15 to 20 years. That is somewhat shorter than plain white rice at 20 to 25. I am very comfortable with 15 to 20 years.
Best rice EVER!!!!!!
@@HH-iv6mf I never liked rice until we bought some of it to try. I love it!
You can also check bakeries, bakeries in stores for free food grade buckets, Walmart charges $1 regardless of size.
If you happen to know carnival workers, the apple wagons usually have food grade buckets.
Lol grandpa's cough syrup 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
OpticalXray I have a good idea of what cough syrup you mean....but Creomulsion is another old time favorite that works. You can get it from Amazon! ☮️❤️💥🌈🌎😇😇😇😍
Honestly if someone held a convention for preppers where they had different seminars/ classes that taught you storing food, water, medical equipment, bug out bags, generators, how to make stuff like jerky, how to build a rustic tent and a fire, guns, etc. I’d go and I’m sure others would also🤷♀️
Sir believe me that when you're hungry you'll eat rice and beans every day. If you don't want it, you're not hungry. Voice of experience :)
another option is you can buy from amazon a when bottle preserver which is a small machine that takes a nitrogen cylinder about the same size as the ones that go in soda streams, but not carbon dioxide but is nitrogen that is heavier than air so pushes out the remaining air which means less work for the oxygen absorber to do. works well.
The same is true for rice as well.....
3 days in the freezer will kill any little critters. Thanks for your video and information.
that's cool...I never knew about the 3day freezer ..I thought it had to stay in the freezer for a week or longer...
I didn't know I had to freeze anything. Guess I have some freezing to do. But then don't they get condensation when you take them out of the freezer, adding moisture to them?
@kyndakrazy thank you for sharing your great tips...I will do that...
" *Let the rice get up to room temperature before you open it and put it in the Mylar bags.* "
Thank you again
Why even open the bags after freezing? Can't you just put the smaller bags into the mylar bag and seal it? Still no bugs, and you have measured amounts that way.
oldgoat's pro tip of the day .. hit up the dollar stores for beans and rice and even soy sauce ..
i got lucky my local dollar store had molassas , coconut oil and the parboiled rice
oldgoat I always get molasses knock off spam and canned fruits from the dollar store much cheaper for some things but not all
It wouldn't be better to store the rice and beans in separate small portions so you don't have to open that big bag at once?
Yep
Yes, that's best. And, you won't have to eat the same thing all the time once the bag is opened.
Not really an issue. Correctly stored mylar bagged food can last up to 25 years. So this is your SHTF long term prep situation. If you just want smaller, more variety things, then there are thousands of options in smaller packages. 72 hour kits, for instance. That said, if the spit has truly hit the fan, and you delve into your buckets, you're going to be worried about a lot of other things related to basic survival. It's easier to move in larger containers, rather than shifting 6 smaller containers around if you need to clean or just get to other items. If you have a family, 30 pounds of food will be gone in a week, given you also might be doing things like foraging, chopping wood or hauling water. Keep in mind, this is only one solution. You can/jar and preserve food in smaller portions. Just remember to rotate your stored food, because fresher food is more nutritious and has less of a chance of spoilage if properly stored. Heat and cold can affect shelf life. I think he went with 5 gallon buckets because they have the seal, as well. If you can find inexpensive food quality buckets in a smaller size, and that fits your situation better, go for it. A lot of long term preserved food is in 3 pound cans. Food storage takes up a lot of room, so keep that in mind. But professionally preserved food companies charge a lot for their products. Depends on what you can afford, and how much of a priority peace of mind is for you. This video is for those of us on a tight budget, that still need to protect themselves in a stress environment.
I was thinking exactly the same.
That's what I thought when I saw the thumbnail. It is better, yes. Not only can you open what you need at a time, if a packet has bugs or is contaminated then its only that packet that gets thrown away.
Don't be silly and keep all your buckets in your house. Bury them at different locations in your yard. That way if and or when looters come to steal your supplies they don't get much.
Zac Keefer , it’s also good to store in crawl spaces, closets, & completely agree to bury some.
Lol
LOL
Lil Mama people actually do this 🤯🥴🤮
Put DIY shock grenades under them.
I prefer the lid that screw on. much easier to get off without messing up the lid
same
@@diann9159 thanks, new prepper here
Where do you get the buckets with the screw lids?
@@peaceglory5973 Online, or we found them recently at Rural King stores.
@@peaceglory5973 Menards, Lowes, some Tractor Supply Company and look online of those stores. Around here (Kansas City, Missouri) Menards - those lids tend to be a little cheaper.
I like adding those seasoning packets in my bucket. Ranch, hamburger, fajita, etc. Might as well add some flavor if I'm going to be diet restricted. Each of my buckets has a salt and pepper combo too. Soup bullion cubes are a nice addition as well.
If no vacuum sealer put bag in bucket of water with straw, then you can use the water pressure to force the air up. Then with a good zip tie, twist the bag around the straw, zip tie around the bag top (including straw) as you pull the straw out, zip tight.
It's not cheap to buy Ball or Kerr canning jars but once you have them they're great to store dry goods. I just canned 10 pounds pinto beans purchased at Smart & Final for $6.99. It all fit into two 1/2 jars plus two quart jars. Same with rice, 10 pounds fit into 4 quarts and one 1/2 gallon jar. It's just me so sitting in smaller containers works for me
I put them in the oven at 225° for 30 minutes to kill all pest & eggs because my freezer is packed, then let cool and then package
Heat affects nutritional quality.
Bugs and eggs protein yum yum
I use sasha bags, that I get from the Dollar Tree store, I filled with dried bay leaves and put one in each jar of dry goods, I've been doing it for years, I'm in my 60s and learned it from my Mom. So far so good. Maybe I'll try the freezing method too, just for added security, or if I run out of bay leaves.
That would kill the seed quality. You might need to plant your beans ?
Great Idea, thank you !
Part of prepping is preparing your body. If you are over weight and inactive you are more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes which require medicines. These medicines might not be available in bad times. Also bad times may require more physical exertion for cutting wood or harvesting food. Time to prepare the body is before bad times.
never even thought about vacuum sealing my beans. Can I vacuum seal my beans and then put them in the bucket? I didnt think about putting the beans in the freezer either. I put my flour and rice in there but never considered the beans and I couldn't tell you why. Thanks for the information.
Years ago, in the midst of a moth infestation, we read that bay leaves repel pantry insects. Everyone from beetles to weevils, moths, cockroaches, ants, and flies is said to hate the herb's fragrance. The leaves can be placed in containers of flour, rice, and other dry goods, or taped inside cupboards and shelves.Nov 14, 2008
The Kitchn › tips-bay-leaves-in-...
Have you tried this?
This is priceless information. Thanks
My grandma’s and mom taught me this! It does work, they would put a few of the leaves in the jars with them!
Works
Also diatomaceous earth. Works against every known bug, I swear -- even for the ticks/fleas that my cats sometimes pick up.
JudithB I put bay leaves in flour, grains and pasta stuff. Probably should do that in home dehydrated vegies in vac sealed jars too?
I learned of all of our threats 5 yrs ago. I started sounding the alarm to everyone around me, and theySTILL think I am crazy!!!
I am in Boca Raton (Zombie HELL) so I bought a camper to head to Arkansas or Mo! I know my neighbors here would rob me in 2 days, and I want to be around smarter people.
I'm cutting it to the wire!
what do you mean by zombie hell?
What
To flee to those 2 states that are less likely to be hit by the upcoming asteroid ☄️ belt this May
@@forexercises Nobody has a clue of anything going on out of the norm.
@@jessie5026 Asteroid or missile or wave excellorator? I know Obama met with the UN before he left office in France under the quise of "Oceans" and the talk about "The New Atlantis"
An Excalibur food dehydrator, which is probably the best kind of dehydrator you can get, is actually very cost effective and really not that expensive. A good 5-tray size is great if you don't have a large family and can dehydrate twice as much as a 4-tray (due to the size of the trays) and less than $200 (maybe even $150) if you buy it brand new. Better deals can be found if you are willing to buy used. I have one that had been used and abused, and it has weaknesses (breakages) in the structure, and it is about 20 years old, but still does a great job! You can dehydrate 4 lbs. of frozen corn, for instance, and fit that dehydrated corn into 1 1/2 quart-sized mason jars. (Other veggies are different.) I love the idea of being able to dehydrate things from the freezer, especially when you consider that the power could go out.
"Grandpa's cough syrup"! Hahahaha. Love it
I would suggest putting 1 original packaging next to the mylar bag in the bucket - or at least the nutrient content table ;) also, I would suggest going somewhat smaller in bag size, and going to complete-meal buckets where you put smaller mylar bags of beans, rice and other foodstuffs in 1 bucket. Now you have 'a bucket a month on average' but need to open multiple buckets.
Don't freeze the beans for 3 days, just nuke them for a minute and insect eggs will burst and you can get on with the storing.
Good idea! Sounds quick & easy. Have you tried this method with rice, lentils, quinoa, oats, or other grains?
I live in a studio with a small kitchenette, it has a full size fridge (for which I am so thankful). There is no stove, no oven, no dishwasher. I added my own single burner type cook top, a toaster oven, and an electric kettle. These i use the most. I also have a rice cooker & a crockpot I occasionally use. I think I'll add a small microwave oven to my arsenal for this specific thing - so that my freezer can be left undisturbed.
@@peaceglory5973 sounds cozy
Nuke? What do you mean?
@@rebeccatrevino9296 she means to microwave them.
@@LizfollowsHIM how long?
Buying mylar in a roll works well, because you can easily use it to make many different bag sizes. I also like the idea of adding quinoa to rice, to add protein. However, though I have rice stored, as I did not grow up eating rice, I am buying far more oats, which I much prefer.
Rather than packing just one item, per five gallon bucket, I am packing each bucket with a variety of foods so as to be able to make complete meals, when paired with a plastic milk crate of bottles and cans of complimentary items. Though it takes more work now, it saves opening and resealing mylar bags and airtight buckets. Also, it makes it easy to transport and/or give to immediat family members who are unlikely to prep sufficiently.
I love your video. Very informative and well done. Great information. Thank you so much.
Increase your calories dramatically by using some canned meats, also has the benefit of fats.
Or learn to hunt and fish, always fresh as you need
wow I have watched so many videos on food storage and I actually learned some great info here Thank You so much for this vid. You have a new subscriber here.
I did not know that those mylar bags could be heat sealed like that. If he's saving the extra mylar he cut off, seems like it should have gone into the bucket before closing it.
What new stuff did you learn? They all seem standard fare to me as a newbie.
@@supercooled using a flat iron, bucket types, portion and calories, mylar bag size to bucket, save extra mylar, it can repair, etc. Newbie here too. How to start prepping on a budget. Some people don't get to watch a lot of videos so they need an all-purpose one like this to start and that's why he titled it the way he did
I use a craft style hole punch (diamond, triangle) and punch a hole along the edge to form a a notch on one end. This way you can open the sealed bags without any kind of blade or scissors.
So when you open the bucket of beans, you have to start eating from that large amount? Can't you make small sealed bags and store them in the bucket so you can not expose the air to such a large amount?
Yea - I bought 1 gallon mylar bags and throw oxygen absorbers in with them. Throw em in a bucket and done.
Totally agree. Home Depot buckets are superior to Lowe’s buckets. The HD is better because it has a gasket and the Lowe’s lids tend to split far easier. So if you have the choice between the two, use HD buckets.
Your beans and rice are terrific! Good informative video!!
The most nutritious bean is the chick pea. And so are lentils and green pigeon peas. I come from rice and bean capital of the world.
Alma Miranda black beans are highly nutritious too.
Are You from the Dominican Republic, Cuba, or Puerto Rico, because that's where We lived on Rice and Beans and grew up on it, and We die eating Rice & Beans.
soy sauce lasts forever....just a thought for rice
Selective soy sauce will last forever. However, it must be stored properly.
Boullion cubes last forever too, wrapped individually and full of salt, with the rice. Hot sauce always a good idea. Those cubes are expensive. Salt lasts forever, Honey.
Rice, cumen, onion, beans. Boom
You are right. My favorite sauce is Worcestershire (which I hope last until my big bottles are empty). The best steak and everything else is British Brown Sauce. It is a little pricey, but you can get 3 or 4 bottles on Amazon for a good price. 🌈❤️💥🌈🌎😇😇😇☺️
@@shaylajay190 whatever you like makes life easier.
I’m vegan. Rice and beans are plenty of nutrition if you add freeze dried fruits and veggies. That’s what I have. If you are just one person you don’t need to start right off with a 5 gallon Mylar bag of anything. Just put lots of smaller bags of different things in a bucket. The beans that will keep the longest, about 25 years, are kidney, pinto and lentils, so start with those. I also have pasta and oatmeal in Mylar as well. Besides freezing, I also add a couple tablespoons of food grade diatomaceous earth per gallon container to kill any bugs that hatch. I don’t vaccum seal, just oxygen absorbers. Once you have two or three months of stored food, you can start storing 5 gallons worth of stuff. Also, any plastic container with a lid can be used if you seal it with silicone sealant. I find the buckets can be expensive.
Great tips, I'm just starting getting a little every payday, have ordered smaller mylar bags and might get a dedicated small vacuum cleaner, just to be happy it's all clean:) new subscriber from Australia. Will adapt my sources and use your methods, thank you
Thank you for real information or truly the average person, too many prepper channels there either better off than most people or they’ve been sponsored by emergency food companies out there.
Why not buy the huge 20-25 lb bags of rice / beans ?
he said he buys the 100lb bags occasionally.
Whats making me nervous is that I'm seeing the 50 lb. Bags of eice and beans co.ing out with the pandemic. Does that mean that the 25 lb bags are starting to be depleted?
Asian Food Market here in Cary North Carolina has a 50 lb bag of jasmine rice for $50
Frank Montez, I think he was demonstrating how we could purchase a tiny bit on a tiny monthly budget.
@@redeemedbygrace9236 at the cost of the environment, he could have just said it, foolish
Excellent suggestion about putting dry beans in freezer for at least 3 days to kill mealy worms to protect the beans. Thank you - would not have known that. Judi
Excellent as always.
Thanks. Though I've had a bug out bag stocked for over 3 years, I'm just getting started on my emergency stores. I've got some catching up to do . Beans , rice and water are my start. Appreciate the video.
Dollar tree sells 2pounds of rice or 2 pounds of pinto beans for $1 each !
I’m going there straight away lol
Even poorer quality than Walmart.
Thanks for breaking it down so slow folks ( like me!) can follow and understand. I really like your approach in figuring one bucket equals about a month of "rations" per person. I've just been stacking bags and cases as finances allow but this approach gives us a path to follow. Thanks we appreciate your efforts!!!
You can eat meal worms too. Free protein lol
Well my parents grew up in a rural area in Mexico where there wasn't much to eat, whenever rice, flour or beans had an infestation of weevils, everyone joked about it and called it ditch meat (crops grom from a ditch, therefore...) My point is that if things were to get bad, that protein will be very welcome lol
I do have a worm bed but rather use them to catch fish and eat the fish or bait to catch a bird
No way. Ewww
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Check on Ghee purified butter. It doesn't require refrigeration as long as you don't contaminate it. It is actually better tasting than most butters.
I only buy parboil.. comes out perfect everytime.
I've never heard of this. can you tell me more about it?
@@nursewildfire According to Wikipedia: "Parboiled rice is rice that has been partially boiled in the husk. The three basic steps of parboiling are soaking, steaming and drying. These steps make the rice easier to process by hand, while also boosting its nutritional profile, changing its texture, and making it more resistant to weevils." In doing research it also maintains twice as much fiber and 1g more of protein per serving than regular white rice, and may contain/retain probiotics. It's not as nutritious as brown rice, but if you just have to have white/don't like brown it seems the best way to go for storage and nutrition. Also, it seems to take longer to cook and has a firmer, clumpy texture versus standard white.
When you put the pags ( rice or beens etc) in the freezer for 3 days then take them out to store in the mylar bags how do you get ride of the moister caused be the defrost of the time in the freezer ? If you allow the bags to thaw then there is moisture....and if you just put them in the mylar bags and seal it then there is moisture in the bag....onr or two of the moisture packs wont be enough.....this is a new prep for me and I'm very excited about it...I just want to do IT right so that my prep is SAFE for my family .....THANKS for your help
So glad to see this video ! It is the best help of all I have been taught about food storage. Thank you !
I am also from Arkansas. Get to see someone doing videos from our area. Love it
If I'm going to store organic is the only way. 2. Buy in bulk for best prices. Cause your going to need food with the most nutrients possible. 3. 2 to 3 lbs. To contain various combinations in each buchets.
Where can you purchase Organic Food in bulk? I've never seen any sold like that and would love to know. Also, where I live I don't have stores that carry very much organic foods.
I vacuum seal the individual store bags of beans and rice. This also prevents the mealworms from surviving and keeps them contained to just one bag if they do survive. I skip the mylar because the individual bags are already vacuum sealed. I also add various spices to the bucket also.
So you say no freezing, just use the store bag of beans and/or rice, in plastic, put that in your foodsaver and vacuum seal it?
to all prepared
come to manilla Iowa I got black dirt
with the type of food saver you have it has a tube attachment. if you seal the bag to a small hole in the seal you can vacum seal the bag and the seal the hole quickly
That would not work. The original bags are too thin. Eventually air and moisture will pass through to the food. Also bugs can chew their way in.
Winter coming will put bags out on the pourch hope it will work good.
I don't have a fridge so put it out on shady back pourch. aught to do then heat glass jars hot then add oxy-sorb after //// the lids poped And i think the food will good for many year . I'm all for the no power thing.
Cumen should be on every list. Mexican rice, Indian curry, hummus. Does a hell of lot with simple food.
Wow, I Just Found Your Video. I Really Like That Food Saver. You Have Great Tips Too. Thank You Much For This Video. How I See Your Red Beans And Rice Video? God Bless You And Your Family.😄
And I love the video,thank you! Good info on sealing , freezing,and saving a little each shopping trip! Great tips!!