My grandma was from Oklahoma. She lived through the depression. She told me whenever I'm broke, as long as I keep a can of tomatoes, elbow macaroni, a box of jiffy cornbread mix and a potatoe. I can eat a good meal. I've made macaroni and put a can of tomatoes with the juice in with it. Made some cornbread and fried up a potatoe. Good food!
Big tip: Only buy stuff that you like and will actually eat, and then actually use your pantry. Eat it and be diligent about rotating through it, oldest first (FIFO). Keep a notepad and pen/pencil in your pantry. If you use something, put it on a list. There's the start of your shopping list. Replenish as you go. And the way things are going these days, you might want to shop/replenish often.
Absolutely. ROTATE is the best of your good tips. It’s also wise to have some water as well and the resource to Filter water in an emergency. And a book or two of wooden matches, and First Aid kit. TFS.
I agree. Use your pantry. Once you get it stocked then you can watch sales. I only buy when it's on sale. Rotating - I never have things expire. Buying on sale - only things we actually use - I never run out of things. In Canada our shelves are still pretty stocked but the prices are astronomical!
Mid 2020, my hub began buying canned goods by the case and stocking it all in our garage cabinets. Then he began with bags of rice, assorted beans, pasta’s and rolled oats in air tight containers. He purchased a freezer and now it’s full. Oh my, the list goes on. I thought he was going nuts…not any more.
If you live in a neighborhood...you might want to keep that quiet...sad to say but it's going to get bad, we will share what we can but we have to take care of us too. God bless you.
@@Jojospyder Thank you for that advice. Hub acts like he’s always being followed or listened to, lol. Needless to say, he makes sure my lips are sealed.
If you like powdered coffee mate, get the canister size because it holds more than two of the regular size bottles. When you empty the canister, scrub the printed label off with a wire scrubber. Then, you can store anything like rice, beans,corn meal,flour, tea, sugar, instant mashed potatoes, instant rice, sugar,or salt inside. Use a sharpie to write the contents. Thank you for sharing your time and wisdom! I love you Becky so of course I want you and your family to be warm, safe, and well. ☮️💖🙏🇺🇸🇮🇱✝️🙌🤜
I use the large coffeeMate canisters for storing sugar. I put a double layer of wax paper on top before putting the lid on, as it gives it a tighter seal. You don't need to get the label off, as it is printed right onto the canister. Just stick a label on it showing what it is. Those canisters are just too good for storage, to throw them away.
🌿🌹1 Timothy 5:8 "Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever ". Thank you very much for your video. My parents grew up during the Great Depression. Mom in the city, Dad on his family farm. We learned how to make do with what we had. Better to be prepared than scared. Blessings to all 🙌🕊
Becky you could certainly tell you’re a woman who prepares all her meals from scratch with that look you had when describing the box meals! My late wife felt that way about mashed potatoes. No instant potatoes were allowed. She cooked and whipped hers to perfection. Thanks for the tips!
I agree Not fond of any thing in a box. But I do have some for emergencies. Homemade scalloped potatoes are delicious. And they are easy. Before Covid hit I donated boxed stuff to Boys Scouts.
I haven't resorted yet into buying the instant mashed potatoes, I have resorted to buying potatoes in cans, in case I want to cut them up and put them in soups or attempt to mash them
Also most canned items are still good beyond the expiration or Best By dates as long as can is not swollen or damaged. Good video! I have been stocking up since last year. Also don't forget to stock up on over the counter medicines.
I have started adding otc meds to my stock up list. Sometimes the larger quantity is a great deal. In years past I would not pick up large quantity because I knew I could pick it up again if needed. Now I buy the 2 tubes of toothpaste bargain versus 1 tube now and 1 tube later on when we finish first tube.
@@jumpin4joync baking soda will work to brush your teeth, in a pinch. You can pair it with coconut oil for a paste, or add a drop or two of peppermint oil.
be careful with that, my favorite RUclipsr came down with a nasty bout of food poisoning last week because of an expired tin of cooked beans. He was really sick for 3 days and it ripped his throat up!
In the scary times we’re living in we absolutely need to follow this advice. Make sure most of the items you buy don’t go in the freezer or fridge. If the electric goes out that food will spoil. Canned spam, beanie weenies,potted meat, pork& beans, stuff you don’t actually have to cook. Also a propane grill or even a camp stove. Bottled water, extra medicine for colds, headaches, tummy issues. There’s so much you need that you may not think about. Thank you Becky.
Money is so tight but I invested in a small solar generator (4 hour charge). I have some gel fuels for cooking and possibly heat (should get more) but just to cook on a portable stove burner, use the toaster oven to cook, use a small hand mixer. Having physical limitations you have to get a little creative. Those little units are expensive (solar generators) will take me 3 months to pay off before I can get back to trying to add to my stockpile. Water could be an issue. I am reusing almost every container I can find and store in brown boxes to keep light out. Can’t afford those blue water jugs, they probably would be a lot better. Improvising is becoming my specialty
Thank you Becky! So many people have never been taught how to keep a basic pantry. Since the start of this in 2019, many never knew how to cook. We need to all pray we all get through this crisis with no more stress on our families. May God Bless you and the family always 🙏
I remember as a child, each of us in the family would be given a grocery sack full of peas to shell, an empty bag for hulls and a big bowl for peas. And there the whole family sat and shelled peas while watching TV. It was OK if Hee-Haw was on, but it was tough for us kids when it was Lawrence Welk.
Lol I remember Lawrence Welk. The only part I liked was the bubble machine. And every time my grandmother would say, "Did you know I met Lawrence Welk? He kissed me on the cheek and I didn't wash that side of my face for 2 days " Personally I never saw that man as a "10" but she sure did. She usually said this during the first commercial break when Welk said, "Friends and now a word from our sponsors..." 😂
Just needed to testify. In the beginning of last October I contracted covid. After 2weeks it turned to pneumonia. I went to ER they told my husband I was not going to live. Then they said I wouldn't get off the ventilator, then I wouldn't get off the Trek, then I would never walk again or go home. I am now at home walking up to 180 feet with a walker with my minimum of oxygen and still improving. God showed that doctor's don't know everything. He alone saved me because the doctors had given up.
I bought a very big bag of beans and one of rice. Before I could get them in buckets my family took them to my storage area in the basement. I’m not able to go down there so 6 months later we found them eaten into by mice and ruined by their urine. So sad to waste it all. I had the places fixed where they came in. I’m still fighting them. I don’t have any wheat or powdered milk left.
@@grammajo1889 hi gramma. I know it a terrible waste and makes starting anew over whelming. Whenever I'm storing oats, rice, pasta, sugar, flour etc, I crumble bay leaves in them, seal then up tightly in a zip lock bag. The leaves in the perishables dont leave any residue taste on your food. Just remember to remove the leaves before using your food. Pests stay away from those bay leaves.
That is some good advice. After losing my job and having to live on our pantry for a month we have a pretty well stocked pantry. But I saw stuff on your list I'd clean forgotten, like extra ketchup and pickle relish! And boy, taking about working as a kid, we shucked and scraped corn, broke beans, peeled peaches, picked blackberries to freeze, churned butter... and when we send a hog to slaughter it was busy days with the sausage, and the pickled parts Momma loved and Granny's hogs had cheese (eww). But I didn't mind or feel like I was missing out. It was like living out Little House on the Prairie (my favorite books and TV show). I taught my kids too, I'd tell them, "Run out to the garden and dig up some taters for dinner. " I wouldn't trade my growing up years for any amount of money. We went through tough times, but because of that it had prepared me for the hard times were going through now... only now instead of my Ozark Mountains I live in a ritzy suburb, with a second story deck. I still garden, it's just not as big. I recently got a pressure canner (already have a water bath one) and maybe this year I'll be brave enough to use it. I love your channel as it feels like my Aunt Renie teaching me how to cook sausage gravy and so many other things, so thank you. You are in my prayers as always.
Get over your fear of the canner! I was like you. Take a test run canning water first, you can't screw up water, lol, it ends up as sterilized water. Once you do, go to a veggie, carrots, then go to meat. Trust me you'll be addicted and fill pantry quick. 🙂
I bought a ninja foodi. Cans 4 quarts at a time. Small, easy and no rocket launching noises. It's not in the canning bible, but it comes out fine. There will always be those that will scream that ball hasn't approved it, but they can run their homes just as they like. My foodi is a godsend. I get a turkey, eat a 2 meals then can the rest. White dark and broth for gravy later. The foodi slow cooks the bones and skin, then I can that too. I love that thing. And what it does to a steak or pork chop, makes my husband love it too.
@@ljtminihomestead5839 you’re so right-I tried it and now love canning. Home Canned Roasts and corned beef is some of the best you’ll ever have. Any meat can be canned and it’s easy!
You have the best pantry stocking video. Mostly others stock up on thousands of cans box and bags of food. You give me the best ideas to start a winter pantry for just myself.
Thank you Becky. I've been stocking up since fall. Have enough that I can watch items on sale to grow pantry, so I feel like I'm in good shape. Have bought non electric items, so I'll be able to have coffee 1st of all. Coleman store, perculator, bean grinder. God first, coffee second and the rest will fall into place. God Bless you sweet lady.
I cleaned my pantry out today and bought bigger storage canisters . To have extra rice beans and sugar and flour and pasta... God has been telling me to stock up for what is coming . We will get through it with our Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 ❤ Thanks for giving me some more ideas !!!!
TIP: If you are stocking your home pantry. Walmart is a great place to get the cardboard box trays that you can stack your canned goods in. When I go to Walmart I make it a point to go through aisles with canned goods to get the cardboard box trays. I have them for canned vegetable sizes and large canned tomatoes size and super large green bean can size. I can stack 2 high by using these cardboard trays and they are very sturdy.
@@happycook6737 i have 4 I use for that purpose and they are GREAT for keeping out insects or rodents.I live in a 400 sq ft house with no cupboard space and these have DONE THE JOB very well.I found my filing cabinets at a 2nd hand store and paid $25 each for them
Joy, I do the same thing. Often there are a number of them that are empty or near empty. I also save them for use between layers of home canned foods, as well. Yes, I stack quarts, 2 jars high and pints 3. When stacking, I put the rights back on with a loose fit. The rings, themselves help distribute the weight and protect the sealed lids. My storage area is dry.
Just wanted you to know Becky that I live by myself too! I am a 66 year old grandmother with ten grandkids (blessings). Also I have the Lord watching over me and a little female Shih tzu named Monet. I want to thank you for your podcast. You are always thinking of others! Thank you for going over a list of foods to stock up on. I wrote everything down to check and see if I need anything! I always learn something by watching you, yes...even at my age! I always look forward to seeing you and learning new things. May God continue to bless you and your family! A Nana from Texas! 😊
What a great list! That is everything a family may need. Sweet Jesus, please help your people fill their closets for the times that are coming. I ask in Jesus' precious Name.
I was raised with the "fruit cellar", is what my grandma's and my parents called it. I just call it "storage" now days. Mostly, because it's not just fruit. Nice that you've done this example. You reminded me I need Salt, and Crackers. Thank you for going over this subject. God Bless Y'all ❤Love y'all 4Evermore ❤
Another good verse for these times- Psalms 37:25- I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. God will provide!
Many canned foods can be heated up and poured over rice to make a filling meal. Canned Progresso soups are food over rice. Canned stews are good over rice or mashed potatoes.
We have floods in my part of the world at the moment. So lucky I've got canned curried chicken soup, pea and ham soup and all the ones I like. I've been heating them up and pouring them over brown rice. Sometimes I might add some chopped peppers, onions ... or whatever I can find for variety. Very nourishing! 😃
I think of you almost daily and hope you are doing well. I have never lost a spouse but have lost a brother, a sister, and both parents. I know from those experiences that it takes time to come to terms with it all no matter the circumstances. Not only are you in my thoughts but you are also in my prayers. I love your videos and have learned and even been reminded of things I have forgotten throughout the years. Thank you, Becky, for being the woman you are and for sharing your knowledge with us all. Joan in Oak Ridge, TN ( Just a soon-to-be 75 year old woman who is now living alone with no family in the state). May God continue to bless you!
That you Becky, been doing this for over a year now! With the way this great country is going it's time to be ready. Before I go to the market I check my pantry to make sure I replace what I used and (rotate the replacement). I always make a list and get and have just about everything you mentioned. One thing I keep extra of is bottle water. It lasts a day short of forever.
Make sure to rotate your bottled water. Especially the gallon jugs because they can degrade and leak. I had that happen to me once because I was not diligent about rotating it and using it. It was only a few gallons but still a real pain.
Do not wait till you are almost out of prescription medications. I asked my pharmacy when is the earliest i can refill. Its 2 weeks before i run out. Also i asked my doctor to write my prescriptions for 3 months at a time. Over time you will build up a supply of extra medications. I am on on a blood thinner and diuretic. I asked if my insurance would cover a machine si i can test my own INR (clotting time). They did. Since i order the supplies for it i am ordering extra..they dot seem to keep track so i have almost 10 months. Fish oil may help decreases the amount of warfarin i need to stay in my target 2-3 inr. Asking God to help me figure it out or better yet give me a new heart! God bless you Becky. Missing your other half . I am so glad you are a woman of faith. I cant imagine grieving with out the Comforter. My grandson committed suicide after a long struggle with PTSD. Not the same kind of loss but i could feel how easy it would be to be consumed, to drown in grief. Missing a wonderful husband is another level of loss. You were one. A gift to each other. Now i pray our Father who is a father to the fatherless will be a husband to you. That your relationship with Him will fill your heart with overflowing love, and comfort. That you will be strengthened by an ever increasing tangible presence of the Holy Spirit day and night . You are deeply loved for your gentle spirit and loving ways. May the kindness and thoughtfulness you have shown to others be given to you and your family in the years to come. On Jesus name i pray
Thank you. I was at grocery store yesterday. A senior was having difficulty with prices. We chatted and I gave her a few ideas for supper meals. Two meals she told me she has all ingredients at home and did not think about what I suggested. I told her that right now we need to think outside the box for meals. We can not go to meat and potato meals right now because of price or supply.
@@lynnegordon6749 Lynne, She and I entered store about same time and were walking about the same pace. I noticed her facial expressions and the time she spent trying to decide what to buy. I sensed a lot of stress. I was compelled to help someone in stress over something we all take for granted. I completely enjoyed our chat. Perhaps I needed the chat just as much.
Yes, Joy! Exactly! I just posted asking for a video request of good, simple easy meal ideas using pantry ingredients. Please share the ones you told the senior about as well as others that might benefit us! I’ve never been much of a chef, especially not the kind that knows how to create something from nothing or not much. Thank you!
@@51andhappy44 One of the ideas I gave her was dried pinto beans. She mentioned that its just her and a pot of pintos is just too much and half would go to waste. I explained that if you cook a whole bag of beans you can have half for a bowl of pintos with corn bread and use the other half as beans in a small pot of chili. If you make a small pot then you only need about half a pound to a pound of ground beef. You can freeze the chili if you don't plan to eat it right away. So 1 bag of beans can give you 2 completely different meals.
A lot of folks are trying to figure this out now and it looks like you've covered all the bases! Hard times are here and likely to get worse... Thanks for covering this Becky 👍👍❤
I love that you reminded people to donate what they think they might not use. For two years, I had to rely on the food pantry to supplement my groceries. $83 a month is not a lot for a grown person to survive. Thank you Becky - Bonnie
Sadly but true! It will be such a great rude awaking like it has never been before, for its prophesied in the Holy Scriptures. Hearts of men will faint to see the worldwide catastrophic events (Luke 21:26). Hold on very tight to the King of GLORY Jesus Christ of Nazareth YAHSHUA HA’MASHIACH the ride is only beginning. Maranatha!
I would put the Crisco into canning jars then stick a candle or wick in later. If use the can it comes in, could leak or be fire hazard as it’s cardboard. Just my opinion. Stay safe.
You can make milk out of a can of evaporated milk and fill that can with water ti make 2 cans of whole milk , my momma used to do it all the time!! Also you can use pancakes for sandwich bread and also eat pancakes with beans or rice as your ! bread! I’ve done it many times And it taste good !!
😂Nice to run into someone else who has eaten beans with pancakes-I’ve had a Lifetime(I’m 61!) of weird looks over it!!! Beats the heck outa dumping a ladle full of beans over a piece of white store bought bread, like my mother did!!! Only saving Grace to That nightmare was homemade chow chow!!! You’d Think in a time that’s trending waffles & fried chicken, people would be up for experimenting with their beans!!!You Made My Day!!!🙏
@@bamaokie3764 After googling Indian tacos & actually seeing the fried bread ... now wondering if its anything similar to Taco Bell's chalupa shell that I really LOVE?
Think outside of just "grocery" stores. Pharmacies/drug stores and dollar stores could be a great resource to getting stuff out of stock at the traditional grocery stores. Or we use the little campground store. They usually keep anything you could need. Not in big quantities but if nothing else...worth a check.
Great video on stocking up I’ve been stocking up little by little since Covid began over 2 yrs ago snd I’m so glad I have been!! I stock heavily on dried beans , rice, coffee , tea, S&P and spices , and on canned goods ( I have learned that canned goods last way beyond the best by date on the cans I was told and have read that canned goods last 3-5 yrs beyond the best by date! God bless us all cause I fear we are in for a very bumpy ride for the next 1 or 2 yrs maybe longer ! Stay safe y’all ❤️🙏🙋🏻✝️
Heard about two different things concerning food. They found 2000 year old honey in a pyramid, still good. Also found a ship that sunk during the war between the states. They tested the canned food that was on the ship/boat, in a labratory, and said it would have been safe to eat because of being under water all that time. Stay safe and GOD bless all.
Becky, you are such a wonderful breath of fresh, clean air. You have such a way about you that endears you to everyone. I appreciate all the time and effort it takes for you to help all of your viewers. I love your Christian values, it’s what drew me to this channel. And you are the reason I stay. I love your recipes and your explanations, I love that you are so down to earth, and even with all the sadness you are enduring, you are full of joy. Thank you Becky, take care, stay safe and God bless you,
Becky, you are an inspiration to me and so many others. I’m a widow and I’m blessed to have 2 caring sons and 2 grandchildren. I have enough to eat and a roof over my head. Cancer free now, praise God. My family loves Jesus and we’re all saved. BLESSED 🙏🏻✝️ Thank you for being you, you’re so strong.
Good video for those who are just starting to learn to stock. I think you covered it very well. Stock it to the rafters ladies and gentlemen. The prices are not going to go lower. And learn to cook what you stock. Gelatin is a great item to have in the pantry for the sweet tooth. Keystone makes big containers of meats enough to feed a family when mixed with other things. Parmesan Cheese is good as well as Velveeta cheese in the box. Tuna Casserole can be made all from boxed and canned items. Spaghetti with a can of chili beans (with meat) filss bellies and the chili adds protein. Cans of vegetables with spaghetti sauce makes a good base for vegetable soup add beans to it for protein. Pie Filling over pancakes is good and a extra special treat. I am a Canner so I've loaded up my pantry over the years and replace as used. And Important: Don't forget food for the Pets, that's critical. Anna In Ohio
Excellent information. Some people don’t stock as much as others. I have at least a years supply. I got instant coffee for a back up when coffee is short. I mean 8 jars. I got dry whipping cream for cream, pwd eggs milk and I’m canning dry beans in case fuel for cooking is scarce. Then they’re ready to eat and not cooking for hours.
Every trip to the grocery store I buy a little extra of the basics. My freezer is full. And my husband is planting a bigger garden this year. Praise God!
Thank you, Becky. I believe you are correct. Our country is headed for even tougher times. As a country woman, I can and freeze garden produce and fruits. We no longer butcher but we buy from local people in a large quantity. Eggs are kept by water glassing. It’s a great life and I’m so thankful I know how. Your list was helpful. Great job!
My husband and I did this and am still doing this over the years. We have a fruit cellar and keep our canned goods and paper products there. I also buy powdered milk and chicken broth that can be used in multiple ways. Also boxed stuffing. I also buy ahead soap products to have it on the shelf so I don't have to carry it in when the winter months come.
Remember a manual can opener too. I have been buying a few extra items on each grocery order for about a year now and our extra pantry and freezers are looking good. Thank you so much for the tips, there are a few items I need to add. Much love to you your family and community ♥️🥰♥️
It is good as Christians to remember that even Noah was a prepper and worked on the ark for 120 YEARS! God often uses warnings to his people to prepare for lean and abundant years. Remember the story of Joseph and his dream interpretations for the Pharoah of seven abundant years followed by seven very lean years. God wants his people to do the best we can to be prepared for bad times as well as good times to hopefully have enough to share to those who are not believers.
Hi Becky and everyone. I just wanted to say to be cautious of stocking tomatoe based metal cans as over time the acids will damage any metal, even the silicone lined cans. Best to stock glass for acid foods.
Agree that foods with acid shouldn't be stored for long term in metal cans. Glass jars are the best! Even with lined cans, corrosion happens along seam lines. Foods like tomatoes and pineapple will develop a metallic flavor before the corrosion breaks the can's seal. FWIW, I have re-canned excess tomato products to extend their shelf life. Since head space keeps most of the contents out of contact with the coated metal canning lid, these will last a long time. There's an added bonus. I can buy the #10 cans of tomatoes at good prices. Then, recan them into pint jars for long term pantry storage. Yes, some of the nutrition will be lost by double canning. Yet, that much needed tomato flavor will remain good for a long time!
@@stephaniepearce3308 as always consult a Ball Canning Book. That said, if water bathing pint and or quarts then after returning to a boil process 45 minutes, turn off heat, let sit for 5 minutes then remove to set. Leave alone for 12 -24 hours then check seals, remove rings, wipe and label. If pressure can, bring up to pressure for where you live and process pint/quarts for 10 minutes. Then after taking out same wait time. Just use the book. I keep the book out when canning and use sticky notes to mark the pages. Hope this helped.
Something I learned (the hard way lol) during a long power outage after a hurricane... Have a hand operated can opener, you're electric is useless... Nothing fancy, just one you can throw in the drawer just in case you have no power.
My grandma was a master gardener and filled her cellar with jars of food- to eat and give away. We lost that art and skill. Thanks for bringing that back!
Don't forget to store water for emergencies too. I buy wheat berries instead of flour and grind them into flour in my vitamix but a hand grinder works too. When I buy pasta, sugar, dry milk, beans, rice, anything dry, and box mixes I put the ingredients in a ziploc bag, freeze a couple days (kills bugs and eggs) then use my vacuum sealer to keep them fresh longer. For the box mixes I cut the instructions off the box and seal it in the bag with the ingredients. Label the bags and store in a shoe box or container in the pantry. I freeze first (sometimes I'll take it out for a day or 2 then freeze for another couple days to kill any eggs) because once I opened a box of pasta that was still a year from expiration and it was full of weevils crawling in it. The same happened with boxed Mac & cheese.
Good Evening Becky . Thanks for sharing . Things we should keep in our pantry . For hard times are emergencies . Things are not going to get better . We are living in the latter days . Everybody needs to get closer to the Lord . And start reading the Bible . The Lord Bless You Always .
I'd like to add-- compare every teaching you hear and every preacher you meet to the Bible. The Bible is truth. Many "pastors" aren't serving God or preaching God's word! Be careful. If it doesn't line-up with the word of God, it is satanic.
@@vpmema . Amen the only thing . That we know Is our . Lord will return to Earth someday . To choose his chosen people . Every knee shall bow . And every tongue shall confess . That Jesus Christ is Lord . The Lord Bless . You And family .
1st Off I LOVE That You State GOD Comes First Because Theres Nothing More True!!! I Was Raised By My Grandmother Who Grew Up During The Great Depression And She Taught Me The Exact Thing. So Today I Live Doing The Pantry Stock. I Dont Throw Away Anything (I Always Keep Bacon Grease) And Tons Of Can Goods, Water And Food We Dont Usally Eat For When That Time Comes We'd Be Ready And If We're Starving We'd Absolutely Be So Happy To Eat It lol. I Totally Loved This Video It Definitely Reassured Me Im On The Right Track. Thank You And God Bless
I told my husband last year, if I buy 1, I'm buying 2, then next time, only buy 1. He is glad now that I started this routine. I bought water proof totes from home depot to store extra bulk in. I've always bought meat in bulk. Pork is about all we get now due to raising chickens last year and hunting for the past 20. Btw, yeast will store in the freezer. Glad I bought 2 jars every month last year, same with butter. We can go 2-3 mos without a food run if we have to now. When we go shopping now, it doesn't hurt as bad on the bank account. You did remind me of somethings I haven't bought lately, so they're added to the next list. Bless you for all you do Becky!
I've been keeping a very stocked pantry since pre-2000. Remember y2k? You were probably very little. Nothing came of it, but that taught me to be prepared. Then, when covid happened, I was already well stocked. I now just replace what I use. And when a sale comes up, I stock up more. I love the security of being prepared
What a timely video Becky - thank you. Last fall, I started assessing the way I cook and what I would need to have in my pantry. I went through recipes, made lists of common ingredients for those recipes. I started organizing the pantry by expiration dates so that I wouldn't end up with expired canned goods. As you suggested, I started to write the expiration dates on the front of the label with my Sharpie so that I can see what needs to get used first. One week I shop for pantry items, the next week I concentrate on freezer items. I made sure that I have paper goods, freezer bags, trash bags. We had a nasty snow storm a couple of weeks ago and I didn't have to worry about going out in it and because of planning, I have supplies that will last me to spring without re-stocking but you know I will. I still picked up some great tips though and I can add those things to my pantry and I'll be even more prepared. I haven't been able to find a simple can of cream of celery soup for almost a month. I just got green peppers, onions and celery to cut up and put in the freezer. I always buy in multiples and look for the longest expiration dates on the shelf. A little planning goes a long way.
Awesome tips! I try to keep the essentials like that. I buy cases of vegetables, dried and frozen. I'm a country girl. I was raised to do as you explained XOXO Cheryl
Amen sister, I had canned chicken, and canned beef close to expiring so this week when I was snowed in, I made an amazing chicken enchilada soup and a amazing vegetable beef soup with what I had on hand that I needed to use. Fed both my family and my neighbor that lives close and battling the virus going around and couldn’t get out. I use my pantry a lot so I’ve stored things the way the military does to make it last for 25 to 30 years. I’ve been preparing little by little since the pandemic hit during the time of plenty. I love that you are showing people how easily it can be accomplished no matter how things go or budget you have. God bless you and your family, Becky 🙏🏽
Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge and tips. My mother lived through the depression, so I learned from her. But our younger generations have no idea what they should do to keep food on their table. You keep that knowledge alive. Again, thank you. And God bless.
I soo agree with you precious one. When I pray God whispers "BE PREPARED ". And I know the weapons spiritually to be ready so I believe he is speaking about this and hard times to come. May the Lord Hold you up with His Mighty Right Hand ❤🙏🥰
Hi Becky, I’m so glad you addressed this issue! With this Administration, they are predicting food shortages! In some states, they’re already seeing empty shelves! God Bless you and your Family. God Bless our Beautiful Country🙏🏻🇺🇸
😁I have been keeping a pantry of back up since I was 20 I am now 70 . But your reminders was still help full . All different reasons . I'm proud of my daughter she gets tornadoes warning and has a room under stairs and has storage there and a child and a dog.Your terrific.God bless us all.
You can buy sets of mylar bags that come with labels and silicone packs. Repackage your dry soup, rice and pasta mixes, cereals, and pastas. They'll last years longer. I've heard this is as good as the long-term products you can buy online. You heat seal the bags after closing by using an iron or curling iron.
Great video, Becky. I live about 20 minutes from your city, in Kentucky, on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, so I know how small your walmart is. Over here at our walmart, we're dealing with shortages, as well. Our Kroger and food city has shortages, too, but I'm not sure about the save-a-lot. Our dollar generals are the worst and are slim pickins. Doing my best to have get extra and I have told my husband and family members that this would happen and they would either look at me like I'm stupid or like I have 2 heads. I tell them all it's gonna get worse than this, but it ain't registering in their minds. I do what I can, though, bless their hearts.
Heaven help us, I believe you are right. I think it will get worse. Let's all do the best we can and trust GOD for the rest! Stay safe and GOD bless all.
This was my first time watching your video. It was like being home! I spent a lot of time on my grandparents farm. “Putting up” food for another day was a normal part of summer. Thank you for caring enough to help folks prepare for an unknown future. May God continue His blessings in your life!
Great advice. I keep telling my daughter's repeatedly to stock up. Right now there's no pasta. No sugar. Lots of empty shelves. The past 2 years have brought this on. I have 4lbs of coffee. That's my only Must Have like yourself. God Bless
@@RUT812 That's not totally true right now. Wal-Mart hasn't gotten allot of grocery shipments in 3 weeks here. Covid is pretty high in Texas. We had the 3 day power outage last February. My small town of 10,000 is just taking emergency precautions right now. Plus the Super Bowl is coming up. I'll be lucky to get wings at HEB.
I am a firm believer God will take care of His childten, but He wants us to use common sense as well...I need to be more giving, sometimes i worry about me and mine and forget about the struggling world. Thank.you for your help and inspiration!
Great job Becky, so very much to cover and every video on this helps. More and more are realizing the importance of listening to the Lord's messengers! Thank you.
Another good sweetener is molasses. It's chock full of nutrients, is fairly cheap and has a long shelf life. It can be mixed with maple syrup to stretch your syrup. We also add it to our homemade chili and even sloppy joes. We love molasses😂. It's also used for baked beans, bbq sauce and cookies! 😋
Been stocking since 1999 and am still eating canned goods (cans) dated 2014-2016 and they still taste good. Have only had to throw 3 questionable and out. Have mylar bags with coffee, sugar, and other dry goods with oxygen absorbers in stock. Yes I do rotate. And I am 65 and homeless
The sign of a good cook is a well stocked pantry. My home has 4 pantries two large ones and two smaller ones. I am 73 and not in very good shape, however I still raise as much of the food that I can raise. I have tried to convince younger ladies to raise a garden even if they have to fill buckets with dirt and line their sidewalk/driveway with them. Suze Oreman the big money Guru said for every bite of food you raise, you have saved money.
Though I've already done much of what you recommended, I did get some good pointers. When you're on Social Security, you really need to buy food on sale and BOGO. I have 2 small pantries that I have stocked when the holiday sales were so good. I mark them with the Sharpie but I also list items in Excel noting which pantry the item is located. It's a new practice for me so I'm waiting to see how disciplined I can be with this. Like you I grew up canning and freezing and I did it during my young lean years. It just never leaves you. Becky, get that cornstarch! Corn is going to be scarce this coming year. Love you very much and you have done so much for us.
This is great information. Indeed we learn a different set of skills than our counterparts in the city. The only difference with me is that I have NEVER bought a bag of self-rising flour. I worked in a bakery as a teen and learned how to make it from scratch.
I've been enjoying your no nonsense, uncommon sense Christian wisdom. I have been stocking up since 2020 shortages, and now with inflation and global events, I shop once or twice a week instead of per month. I feel I should buy what I'll need when its available, knowing it will cost more later. Love your advice. Blessings.
You can buy taco shells that you keep in your pantry and use for sandwiches or you can fry in butter and put sugar cinnamon mix on them for sweet treats you can deep fry in pieces for chips too
@@rosedolch8637 Thank you. I do. I am that shopper that seeks out the oldest expiration on all products. I'm that pain in the neck that stands there reading the dates on canned goods, bread and milk...lol.
Hi sweetheart this is a wise choice of subject to talk about. I hope people are listening to you.Your looking great by the way.Keep that smile on that beautiful face.God Bless you and your family ✝️🙏❤️
That is awesome! We make homemade breads for families going through difficult times like illness. A loaf or two of banana nut bread or strawberry nut bread is great for a quick bite with a cup of coffee while sitting in a hospital room when a loved one is very ill.
As a diabetic, I have a couple of things you can say maybe in another video. First, always have two of whatever (like two cans of corn, beans, etc...). Second, you can thicken anything with potato flakes - and - it really adds taste to whatever you put it in. Third, anyone who is diabetic really-really needs to read the ingredient list. The closer to the top ingredient sugar is - the more they put into what you are buying. It is also REALLY important to tell everyone to read the ingredient list ALWAYS. You will be very surprised how many products have sugar or high fructose sugar (HFS). HFS is one of the worst things to buy. Great video! Thank you for sharing it! Just thought of it - You can make cheap shelves ONCE YOU HAVE the basic machines. You will need a hand held sander(1), some fine sand paper (there are lots of kinds of sanders out there - I recommend a SQUARE [about a 4"x4" size) sander and then buy the notebook paper sized pieces of sand paper at 200 grit size, fold it in half, then fold it in half the other way, cut apart into four sheets which will fit on the square sander easily), a jigsaw(2), and a cheap drill(3), a ruler(4), 2" long drywall screws (1 box), two - two inch by four inch brackets (flat) and twelve - two inch by four inch brackets( "L" shaped), and time. Buy three 2"x4"x8' (that's a two inch by four inch by eight foot long board) and buy two 1"x0.25"x8' (that's one inch by a fourth of an inch by eight foot) board. This second board is really a piece of what they call "trim". Using three 2"x4"x8' board (commonly called 2-by 4s), You cut two of the boards at six feet and one inch (6' & 1"). The reason you leave an inch on it is because then you can used the sander which will chew up some of that inch leaving you with a six foot board. Then you take the two twenty-three inch long boards and cut off two inches leaving you with two twenty-one inch long boards. Set all of that to one side. Take the remaining 2"x4"x8' board and cut it in to twenty-one inch long boards using the jigsaw. Set those boards to one side. Get the trim and cut it into 25" (twenty-five inch) long pieces until you have six of those. Put all of that to one side. Get the sander and sand down all of the cut boards. Remember to sand the top-bottom-left-right-front-back of each board as well as ALL of the corners (four corners, front and back corners). You want to do this until the sides are smooth (no splinters). Once the boards are smooth, lay the 2"x4"x6' boards next to each other wide side up. Measure one foot on each board and mark it. Then do the same going all the way up the boards. Take the two flat brackets and put them on the bottom of the boards (so one one each board). Go to the first marked area and put an "L" bracket at that place facing up towards where the top of the board is. (You do these things on both boards.) Continue putting brackets onto the boards. Then you turn the boards on their sides (brackets facing each other), get all of your 20" boards and set them between the 2"x4"x6' boards to make sure they are about the same. If not - use the sander some more to adjust the length of the board. Then get your first middle board (ie: one of the 21" boards you sanded earlier) and attach it to the bottom bracket. Then attach a 20" board to each of the other brackets. Now you have a set of shelves. To help keep everything from falling off of the shelf; you use the trim by simply putting the trim across the front of the shelves about two inches above the cross boards. This forms your barrier which keeps everything from falling off of the shelf. You should now have two "L" brackets left over. Go to the top of the shelves and next to the top of the shelf put one "L" bracket on each side facing in. Now - when you stand the shelf up against a wall, you put two of the drywall screws into the brackets. This attaches the shelf to the wall and makes it so it won't fall over. So now you have a set of cheap shelves. Once the machinery is bought - these only cost about $30 to make and they are very reliable and can hold a lot of stuff.
Always so full of wisdom, Becky! This is exactly what my grandmother used to keep on hand at all times. It was also super helpful for family vacations when we could take some of the supply with us to avoid eating out every day. I'm a mom to a toddler so I also keep a stock of snacks that she likes. Keeping a few of your kids favorites on hand - even things you may not let them have often like Oreos or chips - can really lift spirits when there is no power or they can't go out and see friends.
god love you angel, for all you have been through in the last year. be strong. i just wish i had you're cooking talent. lol. i can build or fix just about anything except a broken heart or the crack of dawn. thank you for being here for us and being a loving person.
I like the idea of sharing pantry items that cost you much less than usual and also those nearing the Use By date. Food Banks are there for anyone facing shortages of food and cash. Go now and save back some canned goods for later. Bless you for sharing your wisdom and faith too✝️❤️
My grandma was raised in the depression when scarcity was huge, and she saved any and everything that she thought could be reused. I thought it was a little extreme as a kid, but because of covid, I now keep at least 3 bags of flour in the house at all times, because I keep anticipating more shortages -- and I use flour like a drunk uses whiskey. I'm big into baking and have no qualms about storing reserves of molasses, maple syrup, granulated sugar and honey because of their resistance of microbial growth. I'm also glad you pointed out powdered milk. Personally, I can't stomach the taste of powdered milk "straight up," but it does well as a coffee creamer, as well as in most recipes that call for milk. Makes it easier to ration fresh milk for drinking.
Wow! I live in Houston and our stores have been stocked really well. However, when the pandemic started, actually when I saw what was happening in China, then Japan, I stocked up really good. The shortages last year wasn’t bad. We never ran out of anything. I stocked paper products and bleach-disinfectant. Be sure to rotate your stock!
This is great. So many people don’t know how to stretch things for a meal to make ends meet. My mom grew up during the depression and we were poor growing up I learned from her well. It was sad listening to people worry and panic during the start of the pandemic they had never been “without”.
Great information, I was told to always preserve your bacon grease. I still have a stockpile from last year. It was unreal when there was no bread, milk, water or toilet paper! God bless you Becky 🙏🏼 you are so resourceful! ❤❣❤
I was always taught to keep extra "staples" in my house. We lose power a lot where I live & most times water along with it. So staying stocked on simple things helps so much! Love this video, Im sure it will be very helpful for a lot of folks.
Hmm let's see. $1 per liter shelf stable "box" milk. It takes about 4L= 1 gallon. $4. But I buy 1 gallon of milk for $2.69. No, I'm not going for shelf stable milk. I pour my milk into ice cube trays to make milk ice cubes for cooling tea or to defrost for cereal, etc. My gallon milk lasts 1 month. The shelf stable must be discarded more quickly. I have shelf stable for emergency.
@@happycook6737 that's a really good idea. We don't drink the shelf stable milk, on a regular basis. One night, I opened one containet, so we all could try it, that way I knew for sure that we all would drink it in emergencies or if there was a milk shortage. Gonna open a package of powdered milk for them to try next. I ain't trying to rely on my freezer, just in case if anything happened and I didn't have it to rely on, in an emergency situation. I really like your idea, though. 2 of my kids are lactose intolerant, so I don't know how well their milk would taste, after being froze and thawed out.
My family has actually enjoyed the process itself of prepping our pantry. We collectively discuss what we think will/won't work, and spend this time together thinking of creative ways to put these ingredients together to make meals. Tracking expiration dates and ensuring cans/packaging are properly sealed and not damaged is a must. Thanks for this helpful video Becky!
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My grandma was from Oklahoma. She lived through the depression. She told me whenever I'm broke, as long as I keep a can of tomatoes, elbow macaroni, a box of jiffy cornbread mix and a potatoe. I can eat a good meal. I've made macaroni and put a can of tomatoes with the juice in with it. Made some cornbread and fried up a potatoe. Good food!
I grew up on my "Aunt Dixie's Soup". My family were coal miners in SE Ky. Elbow macaroni w/ home canned tomatoes! Yum!!!
@@dianaschoen4485 amen🙏🏻
Big tip: Only buy stuff that you like and will actually eat, and then actually use your pantry. Eat it and be diligent about rotating through it, oldest first (FIFO). Keep a notepad and pen/pencil in your pantry. If you use something, put it on a list. There's the start of your shopping list. Replenish as you go. And the way things are going these days, you might want to shop/replenish often.
I got away from this but in last two years I have went back to this method of stoking my shields again.
Yes! I have done this for years. Excellent tip. Listen to that tip and thanks for sharing!!
Good advice. God Bless You. I love the cup of coffee and Bible reading. I do that too.
Absolutely. ROTATE is the best of your good tips. It’s also wise to have some water as well and the resource to Filter water in an emergency. And a book or two of wooden matches, and First Aid kit. TFS.
I agree. Use your pantry. Once you get it stocked then you can watch sales. I only buy when it's on sale. Rotating - I never have things expire. Buying on sale - only things we actually use - I never run out of things. In Canada our shelves are still pretty stocked but the prices are astronomical!
Mid 2020, my hub began buying canned goods by the case and stocking it all in our garage cabinets. Then he began with bags of rice, assorted beans, pasta’s and rolled oats in air tight containers. He purchased a freezer and now it’s full. Oh my, the list goes on. I thought he was going nuts…not any more.
I am like him - but vacuum sealing is fun for nuts vanilla even my frozen meats - buckets and totes and emergency medicines everywhere !!
If you live in a neighborhood...you might want to keep that quiet...sad to say but it's going to get bad, we will share what we can but we have to take care of us too. God bless you.
Jo Jo makes a good point
I have been stocking up as well. I’m not close to what I need but I have a fair amount.
@@Jojospyder Thank you for that advice. Hub acts like he’s always being followed or listened to, lol. Needless to say, he makes sure my lips are sealed.
If you like powdered coffee mate, get the canister size because it holds more than two of the regular size bottles.
When you empty the canister, scrub the printed label off with a wire scrubber. Then, you can store anything like rice, beans,corn meal,flour, tea, sugar, instant mashed potatoes, instant rice, sugar,or salt inside. Use a sharpie to write the contents. Thank you for sharing your time and wisdom!
I love you Becky so of course I want you and your family to be warm, safe, and well.
☮️💖🙏🇺🇸🇮🇱✝️🙌🤜
Yes I like a little coffee with my creamer and save my container for rice, beans,pasta, etc 😋
I use the large coffeeMate canisters for storing sugar. I put a double layer of wax paper on top before putting the lid on, as it gives it a tighter seal. You don't need to get the label off, as it is printed right onto the canister. Just stick a label on it showing what it is. Those canisters are just too good for storage, to throw them away.
Coffee mate is very unhealthy. What about powdered milk instead. What about tins of evaporated milk instead?
I've been saving mine too!
I actually save the Coffeemate containers and pour the canister stuff into the bottles so I'm recycling the bottles and saving as well!
🌿🌹1 Timothy 5:8 "Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever ".
Thank you very much for your video. My parents grew up during the Great Depression. Mom in the city, Dad on his family farm. We learned how to make do with what we had. Better to be prepared than scared. Blessings to all 🙌🕊
She is reading from the real bible the KJV not the man made fake version . Get you a real bible. It reads word by word what she read. Check it out.
@@ailenephillips2876 thank you. Have a Blessed Day
Blessings to you, as well. We have to help each other like never before.
@@SuperZytoon Exactly 💯 💗🌸
@@cherylmarshall6874 hi
Becky you could certainly tell you’re a woman who prepares all her meals from scratch with that look you had when describing the box meals! My late wife felt that way about mashed potatoes. No instant potatoes were allowed. She cooked and whipped hers to perfection. Thanks for the tips!
Instant potatoes taste like chemicals! But if there aren't any fresh potatoes they taste ok
I agree Not fond of any thing in a box. But I do have some for emergencies. Homemade scalloped potatoes are delicious. And they are easy. Before Covid hit I donated boxed stuff to Boys Scouts.
@@happycook6737 AGREE, But powered mashed will thicken soups,stews well
I haven't resorted yet into buying the instant mashed potatoes, I have resorted to buying potatoes in cans, in case I want to cut them up and put them in soups or attempt to mash them
@@lukequigley121 so does cornstarch.
Also most canned items are still good beyond the expiration or Best By dates as long as can is not swollen or damaged. Good video! I have been stocking up since last year. Also don't forget to stock up on over the counter medicines.
I have started adding otc meds to my stock up list. Sometimes the larger quantity is a great deal. In years past I would not pick up large quantity because I knew I could pick it up again if needed.
Now I buy the 2 tubes of toothpaste bargain versus 1 tube now and 1 tube later on when we finish first tube.
I had not thought of this. Thank you. God Bless you ❤
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@@jumpin4joync baking soda will work to brush your teeth, in a pinch. You can pair it with coconut oil for a paste, or add a drop or two of peppermint oil.
be careful with that, my favorite RUclipsr came down with a nasty bout of food poisoning last week because of an expired tin of cooked beans. He was really sick for 3 days and it ripped his throat up!
In the scary times we’re living in we absolutely need to follow this advice. Make sure most of the items you buy don’t go in the freezer or fridge. If the electric goes out that food will spoil. Canned spam, beanie weenies,potted meat, pork& beans, stuff you don’t actually have to cook. Also a propane grill or even a camp stove. Bottled water, extra medicine for colds, headaches, tummy issues. There’s so much you need that you may not think about. Thank you Becky.
Money is so tight but I invested in a small solar generator (4 hour charge). I have some gel fuels for cooking and possibly heat (should get more) but just to cook on a portable stove burner, use the toaster oven to cook, use a small hand mixer. Having physical limitations you have to get a little creative. Those little units are expensive (solar generators) will take me 3 months to pay off before I can get back to trying to add to my stockpile. Water could be an issue. I am reusing almost every container I can find and store in brown boxes to keep light out. Can’t afford those blue water jugs, they probably would be a lot better. Improvising is becoming my specialty
Thank you Becky!
So many people have never been taught how to keep a basic pantry. Since the start of this in 2019, many never knew how to cook. We need to all pray we all get through this crisis with no more stress on our families. May God Bless you and the family always 🙏
Books. Books. Every kind of book incase you have no electricity. And coloring books for kids.
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I remember as a child, each of us in the family would be given a grocery sack full of peas to shell, an empty bag for hulls and a big bowl for peas. And there the whole family sat and shelled peas while watching TV. It was OK if Hee-Haw was on, but it was tough for us kids when it was Lawrence Welk.
JD Hood read your comment and then saw your name. I am in NE Ohio. Hope you are doing well. Stay safe and GOD bless all.
And a one and a two 😂😂😂
@@dalehood1846 Many blessings, cousin!
Lol I remember Lawrence Welk. The only part I liked was the bubble machine. And every time my grandmother would say, "Did you know I met Lawrence Welk? He kissed me on the cheek and I didn't wash that side of my face for 2 days " Personally I never saw that man as a "10" but she sure did. She usually said this during the first commercial break when Welk said, "Friends and now a word from our sponsors..." 😂
I remember those days but we shelled and had great conversations. Some of my treasured memories with my Grannies.
Just needed to testify. In the beginning of last October I contracted covid. After 2weeks it turned to pneumonia. I went to ER they told my husband I was not going to live. Then they said I wouldn't get off the ventilator, then I wouldn't get off the Trek, then I would never walk again or go home. I am now at home walking up to 180 feet with a walker with my minimum of oxygen and still improving. God showed that doctor's don't know everything. He alone saved me because the doctors had given up.
This is fantastic advice. I was raised to always have a stocked pantry. I put all of my dry goods in sealable containers that are mice and bug proof.
I've gone to plastic totes so mice have harder time chewing thru. Buckets for rice & beans
I bought a very big bag of beans and one of rice. Before I could get them in buckets my family took them to my storage area in the basement. I’m not able to go down there so 6 months later we found them eaten into by mice and ruined by their urine. So sad to waste it all. I had the places fixed where they came in. I’m still fighting them. I don’t have any wheat or powdered milk left.
@@grammajo1889 hi gramma. I know it a terrible waste and makes starting anew over whelming. Whenever I'm storing oats, rice, pasta, sugar, flour etc, I crumble bay leaves in them, seal then up tightly in a zip lock bag. The leaves in the perishables dont leave any residue taste on your food. Just remember to remove the leaves before using your food. Pests stay away from those bay leaves.
@@grammajo1889 befriend a stray cat and you won't see one mouse again.
That is some good advice. After losing my job and having to live on our pantry for a month we have a pretty well stocked pantry. But I saw stuff on your list I'd clean forgotten, like extra ketchup and pickle relish!
And boy, taking about working as a kid, we shucked and scraped corn, broke beans, peeled peaches, picked blackberries to freeze, churned butter... and when we send a hog to slaughter it was busy days with the sausage, and the pickled parts Momma loved and Granny's hogs had cheese (eww). But I didn't mind or feel like I was missing out. It was like living out Little House on the Prairie (my favorite books and TV show). I taught my kids too, I'd tell them, "Run out to the garden and dig up some taters for dinner. " I wouldn't trade my growing up years for any amount of money. We went through tough times, but because of that it had prepared me for the hard times were going through now... only now instead of my Ozark Mountains I live in a ritzy suburb, with a second story deck. I still garden, it's just not as big. I recently got a pressure canner (already have a water bath one) and maybe this year I'll be brave enough to use it. I love your channel as it feels like my Aunt Renie teaching me how to cook sausage gravy and so many other things, so thank you. You are in my prayers as always.
Get over your fear of the canner! I was like you. Take a test run canning water first, you can't screw up water, lol, it ends up as sterilized water. Once you do, go to a veggie, carrots, then go to meat. Trust me you'll be addicted and fill pantry quick. 🙂
I bought a ninja foodi. Cans 4 quarts at a time. Small, easy and no rocket launching noises. It's not in the canning bible, but it comes out fine. There will always be those that will scream that ball hasn't approved it, but they can run their homes just as they like. My foodi is a godsend. I get a turkey, eat a 2 meals then can the rest. White dark and broth for gravy later. The foodi slow cooks the bones and skin, then I can that too. I love that thing. And what it does to a steak or pork chop, makes my husband love it too.
@@ljtminihomestead5839 you’re so right-I tried it and now love canning. Home Canned Roasts and corned beef is some of the best you’ll ever have. Any meat can be canned and it’s easy!
You have the best pantry stocking video. Mostly others stock up on thousands of cans box and bags of food. You give me the best ideas to start a winter pantry for just myself.
Thank you Becky. I've been stocking up since fall. Have enough that I can watch items on sale to grow pantry, so I feel like I'm in good shape. Have bought non electric items, so I'll be able to have coffee 1st of all. Coleman store, perculator, bean grinder. God first, coffee second and the rest will fall into place. God Bless you sweet lady.
Yes ma'am, amen to that! Stay safe and GOD bless all.
"God first, coffee second!" Hilarious! Thanks for that 😆
I cleaned my pantry out today and bought bigger storage canisters . To have extra rice beans and sugar and flour and pasta... God has been telling me to stock up for what is coming . We will get through it with our Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 ❤ Thanks for giving me some more ideas !!!!
TIP: If you are stocking your home pantry. Walmart is a great place to get the cardboard box trays that you can stack your canned goods in. When I go to Walmart I make it a point to go through aisles with canned goods to get the cardboard box trays. I have them for canned vegetable sizes and large canned tomatoes size and super large green bean can size. I can stack 2 high by using these cardboard trays and they are very sturdy.
I saw a guy on RUclips that stores his cans in old metal filing cabinets. Genius!
@@happycook6737 i have 4 I use for that purpose and they are GREAT for keeping out insects or rodents.I live in a 400 sq ft house with no cupboard space and these have DONE THE JOB very well.I found my filing cabinets at a 2nd hand store and paid $25 each for them
Joy, I do the same thing. Often there are a number of them that are empty or near empty. I also save them for use between layers of home canned foods, as well. Yes, I stack quarts, 2 jars high and pints 3. When stacking, I put the rights back on with a loose fit. The rings, themselves help distribute the weight and protect the sealed lids. My storage area is dry.
@@oldtimerlee8820 I put the rings on loosely so I can put cardboard between the levels of home canned food too.
Stacking can goods is a bad idea was what we were taught when canning home goods but same with cans I thifutj too?
Just wanted you to know Becky that I live by myself too! I am a 66 year old grandmother with ten grandkids (blessings). Also I have the Lord watching over me and a little female Shih tzu named Monet. I want to thank you for your podcast. You are always thinking of others! Thank you for going over a list of foods to stock up on. I wrote everything down to check and see if I need anything! I always learn something by watching you, yes...even at my age! I always look forward to seeing you and learning new things. May God continue to bless you and your family! A Nana from Texas! 😊
What a great list! That is everything a family may need. Sweet Jesus, please help your people fill their closets for the times that are coming. I ask in Jesus' precious Name.
I was raised with the "fruit cellar", is what my grandma's and my parents called it. I just call it "storage" now days. Mostly, because it's not just fruit. Nice that you've done this example. You reminded me I need Salt, and Crackers. Thank you for going over this subject. God Bless Y'all ❤Love y'all 4Evermore ❤
Root cellar maybe? People stored potatoes, carrots, parsnips and so one in them. Never heard of a fruit cellar
@@mastersparkeeone, root cellar was a completely different thing. We had one of those too. "Different Strokes, for Different Folks"
@@mastersparkeeone have you heard of a Tornado hide-away?
Another good verse for these times-
Psalms 37:25- I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
God will provide!
I don't know how to take this verse because I have seen destitute, hungry Christians in some developing countries. Especially children.
Many canned foods can be heated up and poured over rice to make a filling meal. Canned Progresso soups are food over rice. Canned stews are good over rice or mashed potatoes.
I had beef stew with rice like the Japanese do. I will never go back to anything else. It really stretches the meal and is absolutely fantastic!
We have floods in my part of the world at the moment. So lucky I've got canned curried chicken soup, pea and ham soup and all the ones I like. I've been heating them up and pouring them over brown rice.
Sometimes I might add some chopped peppers, onions ... or whatever I can find for variety.
Very nourishing! 😃
Chunky soups help the boxed meals go farther and taste better too
I think of you almost daily and hope you are doing well. I have never lost a spouse but have lost a brother, a sister, and both parents. I know from those experiences that it takes time to come to terms with it all no matter the circumstances. Not only are you in my thoughts but you are also in my prayers. I love your videos and have learned and even been reminded of things I have forgotten throughout the years. Thank you, Becky, for being the woman you are and for sharing your knowledge with us all. Joan in Oak Ridge, TN ( Just a soon-to-be 75 year old woman who is now living alone with no family in the state). May God continue to bless you!
God bless our Grandmothers!
We NEED to remember these dear women’s ways ❤
That you Becky, been doing this for over a year now! With the way this great country is going it's time to be ready. Before I go to the market I check my pantry to make sure I replace what I used and (rotate the replacement). I always make a list and get and have just about everything you mentioned. One thing I keep extra of is bottle water. It lasts a day short of forever.
Make sure to rotate your bottled water. Especially the gallon jugs because they can degrade and leak. I had that happen to me once because I was not diligent about rotating it and using it. It was only a few gallons but still a real pain.
Water can stale! It will start to take on the plastic taste from the bottle or storages container!🙄
Be aware that most bottled waters have a very tiny expiration date on the neck of the bottle, or on the bottom. Peace.
Do not wait till you are almost out of prescription medications. I asked my pharmacy when is the earliest i can refill. Its 2 weeks before i run out. Also i asked my doctor to write my prescriptions for 3 months at a time. Over time you will build up a supply of extra medications. I am on on a blood thinner and diuretic. I asked if my insurance would cover a machine si i can test my own INR (clotting time). They did. Since i order the supplies for it i am ordering extra..they dot seem to keep track so i have almost 10 months. Fish oil may help decreases the amount of warfarin i need to stay in my target 2-3 inr. Asking God to help me figure it out or better yet give me a new heart! God bless you Becky. Missing your other half . I am so glad you are a woman of faith. I cant imagine grieving with out the Comforter. My grandson committed suicide after a long struggle with PTSD. Not the same kind of loss but i could feel
how easy it would be to be consumed, to drown in grief. Missing a wonderful husband is another level of loss. You were one. A gift to each other. Now i pray our Father who is a father to the fatherless will be a husband to you. That your relationship with Him will fill your heart with overflowing love, and comfort. That you will be strengthened by an ever increasing tangible presence of the Holy Spirit day and night . You are deeply loved for your gentle spirit and loving ways. May the kindness and thoughtfulness you have shown to others be given to you and your family in the years to come. On Jesus name i pray
Thank you. I was at grocery store yesterday. A senior was having difficulty with prices. We chatted and I gave her a few ideas for supper meals. Two meals she told me she has all ingredients at home and did not think about what I suggested. I told her that right now we need to think outside the box for meals. We can not go to meat and potato meals right now because of price or supply.
God bless you mightily, Joy, for helping this senior person! The journey is getting bumpy and a little kindness and love goes so far!
That was really kind of you. And even having a conversation these days is a good thing.
@@lynnegordon6749 Lynne, She and I entered store about same time and were walking about the same pace. I noticed her facial expressions and the time she spent trying to decide what to buy. I sensed a lot of stress. I was compelled to help someone in stress over something we all take for granted. I completely enjoyed our chat. Perhaps I needed the chat just as much.
Yes, Joy! Exactly! I just posted asking for a video request of good, simple easy meal ideas using pantry ingredients. Please share the ones you told the senior about as well as others that might benefit us! I’ve never been much of a chef, especially not the kind that knows how to create something from nothing or not much. Thank you!
@@51andhappy44 One of the ideas I gave her was dried pinto beans. She mentioned that its just her and a pot of pintos is just too much and half would go to waste. I explained that if you cook a whole bag of beans you can have half for a bowl of pintos with corn bread and use the other half as beans in a small pot of chili. If you make a small pot then you only need about half a pound to a pound of ground beef. You can freeze the chili if you don't plan to eat it right away. So 1 bag of beans can give you 2 completely different meals.
A lot of folks are trying to figure this out now and it looks like you've covered all the bases! Hard times are here and likely to get worse... Thanks for covering this Becky
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We make sure bbq grill always has full propane tanks with back ups for emergency cooking.
And store these propane tanks very security.
I love that you reminded people to donate what they think they might not use. For two years, I had to rely on the food pantry to supplement my groceries. $83 a month is not a lot for a grown person to survive. Thank you Becky - Bonnie
Thank you Becky, This world is in for a rude awakening. We’ve been preparing. God bless!
Sadly but true! It will be such a great rude awaking like it has never been before, for its prophesied in the Holy Scriptures. Hearts of men will faint to see the worldwide catastrophic events (Luke 21:26). Hold on very tight to the King of GLORY Jesus Christ of Nazareth YAHSHUA HA’MASHIACH the ride is only beginning. Maranatha!
God bless you. I literally cried and prayed when you quoted scripture. Thank you 🙏🏽
You can make candles right in the can out of the Crisco shortening if it expires.
I would put the Crisco into canning jars then stick a candle or wick in later. If use the can it comes in, could leak or be fire hazard as it’s cardboard. Just my opinion. Stay safe.
Keep it in the freezer and it never goes bad
You can make milk out of a can of evaporated milk and fill that can with water ti make 2 cans of whole milk , my momma used to do it all the time!! Also you can use pancakes for sandwich bread and also eat pancakes with beans or rice as your ! bread! I’ve done it many times And it taste good !!
😂Nice to run into someone else who has eaten beans with pancakes-I’ve had a Lifetime(I’m 61!) of weird looks over it!!! Beats the heck outa dumping a ladle full of beans over a piece of white store bought bread, like my mother did!!! Only saving Grace to That nightmare was homemade chow chow!!! You’d Think in a time that’s trending waffles & fried chicken, people would be up for experimenting with their beans!!!You Made My Day!!!🙏
@@cynthiamgrooms8195 I admit I've never tried it but I have wondered where the idea of eating waffles & fried chicken together came from.
Great ideas, Becky! 😊
Pretty much the same as Indian tacos.
@@bamaokie3764 After googling Indian tacos & actually seeing the fried bread ... now wondering if its anything similar to Taco Bell's chalupa shell that I really LOVE?
Think outside of just "grocery" stores. Pharmacies/drug stores and dollar stores could be a great resource to getting stuff out of stock at the traditional grocery stores. Or we use the little campground store. They usually keep anything you could need. Not in big quantities but if nothing else...worth a check.
We've been doing this for about 3 or 4 months. Thank you Becky and God bless you and all your family love ❤️
Great video on stocking up I’ve been stocking up little by little since Covid began over 2 yrs ago snd I’m so glad I have been!! I stock heavily on dried beans , rice, coffee , tea, S&P and spices , and on canned goods ( I have learned that canned goods last way beyond the best by date on the cans I was told and have read that canned goods last 3-5 yrs beyond the best by date! God bless us all cause I fear we are in for a very bumpy ride for the next 1 or 2 yrs maybe longer ! Stay safe y’all ❤️🙏🙋🏻✝️
Heard about two different things concerning food. They found 2000 year old honey in a pyramid, still good. Also found a ship that sunk during the war between the states. They tested the canned food that was on the ship/boat, in a labratory, and said it would have been safe to eat because of being under water all that time. Stay safe and GOD bless all.
Becky, you are such a wonderful breath of fresh, clean air. You have such a way about you that endears you to everyone. I appreciate all the time and effort it takes for you to help all of your viewers. I love your Christian values, it’s what drew me to this channel. And you are the reason I stay. I love your recipes and your explanations, I love that you are so down to earth, and even with all the sadness you are enduring, you are full of joy. Thank you Becky, take care, stay safe and God bless you,
That's cuz she is Moutain People. Just like my family!❤️
I have been stocking up for several weeks. I just did a grocery order and forgot to order powdered milk. Thanks for these reminders. Bless you Becky
What is a brand of powdered milk that actually tastes decent? My mother would sometimes get Carnation brand and we kids could not tolerate the taste.
Becky, you are an inspiration to me and so many others. I’m a widow and I’m blessed to have 2 caring sons and 2 grandchildren. I have enough to eat and a roof over my head. Cancer free now, praise God. My family loves Jesus and we’re all saved. BLESSED 🙏🏻✝️ Thank you for being you, you’re so strong.
Good video for those who are just starting to learn to stock. I think you covered it very well. Stock it to the rafters ladies and gentlemen. The prices are not going to go lower. And learn to cook what you stock. Gelatin is a great item to have in the pantry for the sweet tooth. Keystone makes big containers of meats enough to feed a family when mixed with other things. Parmesan Cheese is good as well as Velveeta cheese in the box. Tuna Casserole can be made all from boxed and canned items. Spaghetti with a can of chili beans (with meat) filss bellies and the chili adds protein. Cans of vegetables with spaghetti sauce makes a good base for vegetable soup add beans to it for protein. Pie Filling over pancakes is good and a extra special treat. I am a Canner so I've loaded up my pantry over the years and replace as used. And Important: Don't forget food for the Pets, that's critical. Anna In Ohio
Excellent information. Some people don’t stock as much as others. I have at least a years supply. I got instant coffee for a back up when coffee is short. I mean 8 jars. I got dry whipping cream for cream, pwd eggs milk and I’m canning dry beans in case fuel for cooking is scarce. Then they’re ready to eat and not cooking for hours.
@@annakrackerjaxxx5656 Very good point on canning the dry beans and added bonus is no weird ingredients. Anna In Ohio
Every trip to the grocery store I buy a little extra of the basics. My freezer is full. And my husband is planting a bigger garden this year. Praise God!
Thank you, Becky. I believe you are correct. Our country is headed for even tougher times. As a country woman, I can and freeze garden produce and fruits. We no longer butcher but we buy from local people in a large quantity. Eggs are kept by water glassing. It’s a great life and I’m so thankful I know how. Your list was helpful. Great job!
How long will eggs last water glassing?
My husband and I did this and am still doing this over the years. We have a fruit cellar and keep our canned goods and paper products there. I also buy powdered milk and chicken broth that can be used in multiple ways. Also boxed stuffing. I also buy ahead soap products to have it on the shelf so I don't have to carry it in when the winter months come.
Remember a manual can opener too.
I have been buying a few extra items on each grocery order for about a year now and our extra pantry and freezers are looking good.
Thank you so much for the tips, there are a few items I need to add.
Much love to you your family and community ♥️🥰♥️
I suggest 3 high quality manual can openers. They do break, get lost, etc
do a show on making mayonaise at home
An electric one in addition to a manual one if you, like me, suffer from arthritis.
@@osakarose5612 a high quality manual can opener with a few back up ones.
Qhat are the quality ones? I seem to bend them all!
It is good as Christians to remember that even Noah was a prepper and worked on the ark for 120 YEARS! God often uses warnings to his people to prepare for lean and abundant years. Remember the story of Joseph and his dream interpretations for the Pharoah of seven abundant years followed by seven very lean years. God wants his people to do the best we can to be prepared for bad times as well as good times to hopefully have enough to share to those who are not believers.
Hi Becky and everyone. I just wanted to say to be cautious of stocking tomatoe based metal cans as over time the acids will damage any metal, even the silicone lined cans. Best to stock glass for acid foods.
Agree that foods with acid shouldn't be stored for long term in metal cans. Glass jars are the best! Even with lined cans, corrosion happens along seam lines. Foods like tomatoes and pineapple will develop a metallic flavor before the corrosion breaks the can's seal. FWIW, I have re-canned excess tomato products to extend their shelf life. Since head space keeps most of the contents out of contact with the coated metal canning lid, these will last a long time. There's an added bonus. I can buy the #10 cans of tomatoes at good prices. Then, recan them into pint jars for long term pantry storage. Yes, some of the nutrition will be lost by double canning. Yet, that much needed tomato flavor will remain good for a long time!
@@oldtimerlee8820 that’s what I do with tomatoes and pineapple- it’s just waterbathing them into glass jars.
@@carolstrickland6979 how long do I boil the jar tomatoes for?❤🙂
@@stephaniepearce3308 as always consult a Ball Canning Book. That said, if water bathing pint and or quarts then after returning to a boil process 45 minutes, turn off heat, let sit for 5 minutes then remove to set. Leave alone for 12 -24 hours then check seals, remove rings, wipe and label. If pressure can, bring up to pressure for where you live and process pint/quarts for 10 minutes. Then after taking out same wait time. Just use the book. I keep the book out when canning and use sticky notes to mark the pages. Hope this helped.
@@carolstrickland6979 thank you. God bless you 🕊❤🕊
Something I learned (the hard way lol) during a long power outage after a hurricane... Have a hand operated can opener, you're electric is useless... Nothing fancy, just one you can throw in the drawer just in case you have no power.
Very needed item that sometimes is forgotten. Thank you, stay safe and GOD bless all
I have bought a couple and keep one in kitchen, and the others in/with my preps so don’t have to hunt for it.
Good advise
May God richly bless you all Sisters and Brothers. Thank you for your hard work for God's kingdom. Bob
Being a mom of 6 I've always tried to keep my pantry stocked for "just in case." Thank you for the video and may God bless you and yours.
You are such a breath of fresh air with your cooking, panty ideas, and most of all "Put God First"! Thank You for all the positivity you share!
My grandma was a master gardener and filled her cellar with jars of food- to eat and give away. We lost that art and skill. Thanks for bringing that back!
Don't forget to store water for emergencies too. I buy wheat berries instead of flour and grind them into flour in my vitamix but a hand grinder works too. When I buy pasta, sugar, dry milk, beans, rice, anything dry, and box mixes I put the ingredients in a ziploc bag, freeze a couple days (kills bugs and eggs) then use my vacuum sealer to keep them fresh longer. For the box mixes I cut the instructions off the box and seal it in the bag with the ingredients. Label the bags and store in a shoe box or container in the pantry. I freeze first (sometimes I'll take it out for a day or 2 then freeze for another couple days to kill any eggs) because once I opened a box of pasta that was still a year from expiration and it was full of weevils crawling in it. The same happened with boxed Mac & cheese.
I start my day with coffee and my Bible, too!
Good Evening Becky . Thanks for sharing . Things we should keep in our pantry . For hard times are emergencies . Things are not going to get better . We are living in the latter days . Everybody needs to get closer to the Lord . And start reading the Bible . The Lord Bless You Always .
I'd like to add-- compare every teaching you hear and every preacher you meet to the Bible. The Bible is truth. Many "pastors" aren't serving God or preaching God's word! Be careful. If it doesn't line-up with the word of God, it is satanic.
Amen! As the new saying says “ normal isn’t coming back, but Jesus is!”
@@vpmema . Amen the only thing . That we know Is our . Lord will return to Earth someday . To choose his chosen people . Every knee shall bow . And every tongue shall confess . That Jesus Christ is Lord . The Lord Bless . You And family .
@@vpmema Thanks for sharing. I hadn't heard that expression yet. Love it!
Vpmema. Hope soon
1st Off I LOVE That You State GOD Comes First Because Theres Nothing More True!!!
I Was Raised By My Grandmother Who Grew Up During The Great Depression And She Taught Me The Exact Thing. So Today I Live Doing The Pantry Stock. I Dont Throw Away Anything (I Always Keep Bacon Grease) And Tons Of Can Goods, Water And Food We Dont Usally Eat For When That Time Comes We'd Be Ready And If We're Starving We'd Absolutely Be So Happy To Eat It lol. I Totally Loved This Video It Definitely Reassured Me Im On The Right Track. Thank You And God Bless
I told my husband last year, if I buy 1, I'm buying 2, then next time, only buy 1. He is glad now that I started this routine. I bought water proof totes from home depot to store extra bulk in. I've always bought meat in bulk. Pork is about all we get now due to raising chickens last year and hunting for the past 20.
Btw, yeast will store in the freezer. Glad I bought 2 jars every month last year, same with butter. We can go 2-3 mos without a food run if we have to now.
When we go shopping now, it doesn't hurt as bad on the bank account. You did remind me of somethings I haven't bought lately, so they're added to the next list.
Bless you for all you do Becky!
I've been keeping a very stocked pantry since pre-2000. Remember y2k? You were probably very little. Nothing came of it, but that taught me to be prepared. Then, when covid happened, I was already well stocked. I now just replace what I use. And when a sale comes up, I stock up more. I love the security of being prepared
What a timely video Becky - thank you. Last fall, I started assessing the way I cook and what I would need to have in my pantry. I went through recipes, made lists of common ingredients for those recipes. I started organizing the pantry by expiration dates so that I wouldn't end up with expired canned goods. As you suggested, I started to write the expiration dates on the front of the label with my Sharpie so that I can see what needs to get used first. One week I shop for pantry items, the next week I concentrate on freezer items. I made sure that I have paper goods, freezer bags, trash bags. We had a nasty snow storm a couple of weeks ago and I didn't have to worry about going out in it and because of planning, I have supplies that will last me to spring without re-stocking but you know I will. I still picked up some great tips though and I can add those things to my pantry and I'll be even more prepared. I haven't been able to find a simple can of cream of celery soup for almost a month. I just got green peppers, onions and celery to cut up and put in the freezer. I always buy in multiples and look for the longest expiration dates on the shelf. A little planning goes a long way.
Awesome tips! I try to keep the essentials like that. I buy cases of vegetables, dried and frozen. I'm a country girl. I was raised to do as you explained XOXO Cheryl
Great video and hope people are preparing because things this time of year and with everything going on we all need to.
Amen sister, I had canned chicken, and canned beef close to expiring so this week when I was snowed in, I made an amazing chicken enchilada soup and a amazing vegetable beef soup with what I had on hand that I needed to use. Fed both my family and my neighbor that lives close and battling the virus going around and couldn’t get out. I use my pantry a lot so I’ve stored things the way the military does to make it last for 25 to 30 years. I’ve been preparing little by little since the pandemic hit during the time of plenty. I love that you are showing people how easily it can be accomplished no matter how things go or budget you have. God bless you and your family, Becky 🙏🏽
Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge and tips. My mother lived through the depression, so I learned from her. But our younger generations have no idea what they should do to keep food on their table. You keep that knowledge alive. Again, thank you. And God bless.
I soo agree with you precious one. When I pray God whispers "BE PREPARED ". And I know the weapons spiritually to be ready so I believe he is speaking about this and hard times to come. May the Lord Hold you up with His Mighty Right Hand ❤🙏🥰
Hi Becky, I’m so glad you addressed this issue! With this Administration, they are predicting food shortages! In some states, they’re already seeing empty shelves! God Bless you and your Family. God Bless our Beautiful Country🙏🏻🇺🇸
😁I have been keeping a pantry of back up since I was 20 I am now 70 . But your reminders was still help full . All different reasons . I'm proud of my daughter she gets tornadoes warning and has a room under stairs and has storage there and a child and a dog.Your terrific.God bless us all.
Thank you for sharing your family's preparations with us and God bless you!
You can buy sets of mylar bags that come with labels and silicone packs. Repackage your dry soup, rice and pasta mixes, cereals, and pastas. They'll last years longer. I've heard this is as good as the long-term products you can buy online. You heat seal the bags after closing by using an iron or curling iron.
I love that you put God first. You have a sweet spirit. Thank you for the information.
Great video, Becky. I live about 20 minutes from your city, in Kentucky, on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, so I know how small your walmart is. Over here at our walmart, we're dealing with shortages, as well. Our Kroger and food city has shortages, too, but I'm not sure about the save-a-lot. Our dollar generals are the worst and are slim pickins. Doing my best to have get extra and I have told my husband and family members that this would happen and they would either look at me like I'm stupid or like I have 2 heads. I tell them all it's gonna get worse than this, but it ain't registering in their minds. I do what I can, though, bless their hearts.
Our daughter goes into Middlesboro to shop. Much more available than in her area of TN.
Heaven help us, I believe you are right. I think it will get worse. Let's all do the best we can and trust GOD for the rest! Stay safe and GOD bless all.
Waste not want not. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Love and hugs and prayers 🤗
This was my first time watching your video. It was like being home! I spent a lot of time on my grandparents farm. “Putting up” food for another day was a normal part of summer. Thank you for caring enough to help folks prepare for an unknown future. May God continue His blessings in your life!
What a beautiful hearted woman.
Great advice. I keep telling my daughter's repeatedly to stock up. Right now there's no pasta. No sugar. Lots of empty shelves. The past 2 years have brought this on. I have 4lbs of coffee. That's my only Must Have like yourself. God Bless
Makes me think of the saying from the bible, Pray that your flight be not in winter ! Hope I got it right.
Thank the hoarders for that.
@@RUT812 That's not totally true right now. Wal-Mart hasn't gotten allot of grocery shipments in 3 weeks here. Covid is pretty high in Texas. We had the 3 day power outage last February. My small town of 10,000 is just taking emergency precautions right now. Plus the Super Bowl is coming up. I'll be lucky to get wings at HEB.
I am a firm believer God will take care of His childten, but He wants us to use common sense as well...I need to be more giving, sometimes i worry about me and mine and forget about the struggling world. Thank.you for your help and inspiration!
Great job Becky, so very much to cover and every video on this helps. More and more are realizing the importance of listening to the Lord's messengers! Thank you.
Another good sweetener is molasses. It's chock full of nutrients, is fairly cheap and has a long shelf life. It can be mixed with maple syrup to stretch your syrup. We also add it to our homemade chili and even sloppy joes. We love molasses😂. It's also used for baked beans, bbq sauce and cookies! 😋
Add molasses to white cane sugar to make brown sugar, so fresh when need.
This is definitely something I need to add.
Been stocking since 1999 and am still eating canned goods (cans) dated 2014-2016 and they still taste good. Have only had to throw 3 questionable and out. Have mylar bags with coffee, sugar, and other dry goods with oxygen absorbers in stock. Yes I do rotate. And I am 65 and homeless
I'm glad you've been stocking up but I'm not glad you're homeless. Where do you put your stuff that is stocked up?
The sign of a good cook is a well stocked pantry. My home has 4 pantries two large ones and two smaller ones. I am 73 and not in very good shape, however I still raise as much of the food that I can raise. I have tried to convince younger ladies to raise a garden even if they have to fill buckets with dirt and line their sidewalk/driveway with them. Suze Oreman the big money Guru said for every bite of food you raise, you have saved money.
Though I've already done much of what you recommended, I did get some good pointers. When you're on Social Security, you really need to buy food on sale and BOGO. I have 2 small pantries that I have stocked when the holiday sales were so good. I mark them with the Sharpie but I also list items in Excel noting which pantry the item is located. It's a new practice for me so I'm waiting to see how disciplined I can be with this. Like you I grew up canning and freezing and I did it during my young lean years. It just never leaves you. Becky, get that cornstarch! Corn is going to be scarce this coming year. Love you very much and you have done so much for us.
With cornstarch you can do so much! Pudding, gravy, for babies powdering areas, etc.
This is great information. Indeed we learn a different set of skills than our counterparts in the city. The only difference with me is that I have NEVER bought a bag of self-rising flour. I worked in a bakery as a teen and learned how to make it from scratch.
Shelves are empty but I will get what I can!
I've been enjoying your no nonsense, uncommon sense Christian wisdom. I have been stocking up since 2020 shortages, and now with inflation and global events, I shop once or twice a week instead of per month. I feel I should buy what I'll need when its available, knowing it will cost more later. Love your advice. Blessings.
You can buy taco shells that you keep in your pantry and use for sandwiches or you can fry in butter and put sugar cinnamon mix on them for sweet treats you can deep fry in pieces for chips too
This is a great idea! Thank you for posting it!!
I keep the soft shell burrito shells on hand. When we are low on bread I make breakfast burritos for weekend breakfasts.
Great idea, thank you. Stay safe and GOD bless all.
Watch the expiration dates on soft burrito and tortilla shells!!
@@rosedolch8637 Thank you. I do. I am that shopper that seeks out the oldest expiration on all products. I'm that pain in the neck that stands there reading the dates on canned goods, bread and milk...lol.
Hi sweetheart this is a wise choice of subject to talk about. I hope people are listening to you.Your looking great by the way.Keep that smile on that beautiful face.God Bless you and your family ✝️🙏❤️
I bought 5 pound bag of flour this week for 99 cents. What a deal!!
That is awesome! We make homemade breads for families going through difficult times like illness. A loaf or two of banana nut bread or strawberry nut bread is great for a quick bite with a cup of coffee while sitting in a hospital room when a loved one is very ill.
@@jumpin4joync very kind of you.
I hope you bought 20 bucks worth! What a steal!
@@cheshire_skatkat9093 unfortunately, I had plenty of flour and no freezer room to store it. I did get my sister a bag. (She only wanted 1).
As a diabetic, I have a couple of things you can say maybe in another video. First, always have two of whatever (like two cans of corn, beans, etc...). Second, you can thicken anything with potato flakes - and - it really adds taste to whatever you put it in. Third, anyone who is diabetic really-really needs to read the ingredient list. The closer to the top ingredient sugar is - the more they put into what you are buying. It is also REALLY important to tell everyone to read the ingredient list ALWAYS. You will be very surprised how many products have sugar or high fructose sugar (HFS). HFS is one of the worst things to buy. Great video! Thank you for sharing it! Just thought of it - You can make cheap shelves ONCE YOU HAVE the basic machines. You will need a hand held sander(1), some fine sand paper (there are lots of kinds of sanders out there - I recommend a SQUARE [about a 4"x4" size) sander and then buy the notebook paper sized pieces of sand paper at 200 grit size, fold it in half, then fold it in half the other way, cut apart into four sheets which will fit on the square sander easily), a jigsaw(2), and a cheap drill(3), a ruler(4), 2" long drywall screws (1 box), two - two inch by four inch brackets (flat) and twelve - two inch by four inch brackets( "L" shaped), and time. Buy three 2"x4"x8' (that's a two inch by four inch by eight foot long board) and buy two 1"x0.25"x8' (that's one inch by a fourth of an inch by eight foot) board. This second board is really a piece of what they call "trim". Using three 2"x4"x8' board (commonly called 2-by 4s), You cut two of the boards at six feet and one inch (6' & 1"). The reason you leave an inch on it is because then you can used the sander which will chew up some of that inch leaving you with a six foot board. Then you take the two twenty-three inch long boards and cut off two inches leaving you with two twenty-one inch long boards. Set all of that to one side. Take the remaining 2"x4"x8' board and cut it in to twenty-one inch long boards using the jigsaw. Set those boards to one side. Get the trim and cut it into 25" (twenty-five inch) long pieces until you have six of those. Put all of that to one side. Get the sander and sand down all of the cut boards. Remember to sand the top-bottom-left-right-front-back of each board as well as ALL of the corners (four corners, front and back corners). You want to do this until the sides are smooth (no splinters). Once the boards are smooth, lay the 2"x4"x6' boards next to each other wide side up. Measure one foot on each board and mark it. Then do the same going all the way up the boards. Take the two flat brackets and put them on the bottom of the boards (so one one each board). Go to the first marked area and put an "L" bracket at that place facing up towards where the top of the board is. (You do these things on both boards.) Continue putting brackets onto the boards. Then you turn the boards on their sides (brackets facing each other), get all of your 20" boards and set them between the 2"x4"x6' boards to make sure they are about the same. If not - use the sander some more to adjust the length of the board. Then get your first middle board (ie: one of the 21" boards you sanded earlier) and attach it to the bottom bracket. Then attach a 20" board to each of the other brackets. Now you have a set of shelves. To help keep everything from falling off of the shelf; you use the trim by simply putting the trim across the front of the shelves about two inches above the cross boards. This forms your barrier which keeps everything from falling off of the shelf. You should now have two "L" brackets left over. Go to the top of the shelves and next to the top of the shelf put one "L" bracket on each side facing in. Now - when you stand the shelf up against a wall, you put two of the drywall screws into the brackets. This attaches the shelf to the wall and makes it so it won't fall over. So now you have a set of cheap shelves. Once the machinery is bought - these only cost about $30 to make and they are very reliable and can hold a lot of stuff.
Always so full of wisdom, Becky! This is exactly what my grandmother used to keep on hand at all times. It was also super helpful for family vacations when we could take some of the supply with us to avoid eating out every day. I'm a mom to a toddler so I also keep a stock of snacks that she likes. Keeping a few of your kids favorites on hand - even things you may not let them have often like Oreos or chips - can really lift spirits when there is no power or they can't go out and see friends.
god love you angel, for all you have been through in the last year. be strong. i just wish i had you're cooking talent. lol. i can build or fix just about anything except a broken heart or the crack of dawn. thank you for being here for us and being a loving person.
I like the idea of sharing pantry items that cost you much less than usual and also those nearing the Use By date. Food Banks are there for anyone facing shortages of food and cash.
Go now and save back some canned goods for later.
Bless you for sharing your wisdom and faith too✝️❤️
My grandma was raised in the depression when scarcity was huge, and she saved any and everything that she thought could be reused. I thought it was a little extreme as a kid, but because of covid, I now keep at least 3 bags of flour in the house at all times, because I keep anticipating more shortages -- and I use flour like a drunk uses whiskey. I'm big into baking and have no qualms about storing reserves of molasses, maple syrup, granulated sugar and honey because of their resistance of microbial growth. I'm also glad you pointed out powdered milk. Personally, I can't stomach the taste of powdered milk "straight up," but it does well as a coffee creamer, as well as in most recipes that call for milk. Makes it easier to ration fresh milk for drinking.
Wow! I live in Houston and our stores have been stocked really well. However, when the pandemic started, actually when I saw what was happening in China, then Japan, I stocked up really good. The shortages last year wasn’t bad. We never ran out of anything. I stocked paper products and bleach-disinfectant. Be sure to rotate your stock!
Praying for our nation. Praying we as Christians will show compassion to others. Some hard times are ahead, and I pray the church will rise up.
The hard times have not truly hit us yet. Worse to come. Pray and prepare
Sending love to all. God bless!
This is great. So many people don’t know how to stretch things for a meal to make ends meet. My mom grew up during the depression and we were poor growing up I learned from her well. It was sad listening to people worry and panic during the start of the pandemic they had never been “without”.
I just ordered your cookbook. In the time we are living and for whats to come I’m great full for you. God bless you and your family and all of us.
Great information, I was told to always preserve your bacon grease. I still have a stockpile from last year. It was unreal when there was no bread, milk, water or toilet paper! God bless you Becky 🙏🏼 you are so resourceful! ❤❣❤
I was always taught to keep extra "staples" in my house. We lose power a lot where I live & most times water along with it. So staying stocked on simple things helps so much! Love this video, Im sure it will be very helpful for a lot of folks.
At the Dollar trees they have liquid milk that keeps on your shelf until you open it I like it better than the gallons you get at the store
I agree. My children like it better, too, which is a plus.
yes! - I never buy the store gallons now
Hmm let's see. $1 per liter shelf stable "box" milk. It takes about 4L= 1 gallon. $4. But I buy 1 gallon of milk for $2.69. No, I'm not going for shelf stable milk. I pour my milk into ice cube trays to make milk ice cubes for cooling tea or to defrost for cereal, etc. My gallon milk lasts 1 month. The shelf stable must be discarded more quickly. I have shelf stable for emergency.
@@happycook6737 that's a really good idea. We don't drink the shelf stable milk, on a regular basis. One night, I opened one containet, so we all could try it, that way I knew for sure that we all would drink it in emergencies or if there was a milk shortage. Gonna open a package of powdered milk for them to try next. I ain't trying to rely on my freezer, just in case if anything happened and I didn't have it to rely on, in an emergency situation. I really like your idea, though. 2 of my kids are lactose intolerant, so I don't know how well their milk would taste, after being froze and thawed out.
@@happycook6737 brilliant idea - I live alone and do not go through a gallon - ice cubes for my tea - wow thank you
My family has actually enjoyed the process itself of prepping our pantry. We collectively discuss what we think will/won't work, and spend this time together thinking of creative ways to put these ingredients together to make meals. Tracking expiration dates and ensuring cans/packaging are properly sealed and not damaged is a must. Thanks for this helpful video Becky!