Hi Sweet Friends,Today, I am continuing a THREE-PART SERIES that you won't want to miss! Part 1 covered What is a Prepper Pantry which you can watch here: ruclips.net/video/HfT36M7PjeM/видео.html Part 2 covered How to Stock a Prepper Pantry with Real Food which you can watch here: marysnest.com/how-to-stock-your-prepper-pantry-with-real-food/ And now in Part 3 I’m covering How to Stock Your Prepper Pantry for $5 a Week. I have received so may emails from folks who were caught totally off-guard when this pandemic quarantine hit. They were in the process of transitioning from a processed foods kitchen to a traditional foods kitchen but never thought of creating a plan for stocking their “extended pantry”. (The 4th “corner” of the Four Corners Pantry where we keep our back-up food supply.) They shared with me that they NEVER want to be in that position again where they have so little food on hand! So, in response to those emails - and to help all of you who may have been in the same boat - but now want to implement a plan to create a “Prepper Pantry”, I have put together this Three Part Series starting today and running through Sunday. If you subscribe to my RUclips channel but have not clicked the notification bell, be sure to do so, if you want to be notified when each of these videos is released. I really hope this series helps those of you who are knew to “Prepping” and extended pantry and hopefully I share a few helpful tips and ideas even for us more experienced preppers! ➡️Be sure to head over to my RUclips channel’s Home Page where I share lots of organized playlists of videos that I think you will enjoy. Here is the link: RUclips.com/MarysNest ➡️FREE 36 PAGE ESSENTIAL TRADITIONAL FOODS PANTRY LIST (Printable): ruclips.net/video/-N8Vy2aL7CQ/видео.html Perfect for adding to your Kitchen Journal. ➡️SUBSCRIBE: RUclips.com/MarysNest ➡️TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 7:50 How to Create a Prepper Pantry Grocery List 13:26 Example Products and Prices to Stock a Prepper Pantry for $5 a Week ➡️RELATED VIDEOS: • 10 Best FOREVER Foods: ruclips.net/video/ld5D44-1R9o/видео.html Easy Pantry Meals Using Pantry Staples or Food Storage: ruclips.net/p/PLkRuW3pBo2U0v39SvD5v7P2O5fU_cmj0N How to Stock the Traditional Foods Kitchen Pantry: ruclips.net/p/PLkRuW3pBo2U1MqC3YAw7ZRYjuL9FBGSwc • How to Soak and Sprout Grains: ruclips.net/video/ljlZ8ThQOZg/видео.html How to Make Fermented Condiments: ruclips.net/p/PLkRuW3pBo2U0hCKYoMMBeVD-9bA6TckEj How to Make Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar: ruclips.net/p/PLkRuW3pBo2U1QPA95O2-oOvxwtO-v3L4L How to Make Homemade Bouillon: ruclips.net/p/PLkRuW3pBo2U3msGZzFDH0HNSbzDoooPVc How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract: ruclips.net/p/PLkRuW3pBo2U387AVvMfGAPb00wuDBg6VC The Complete Sourdough Starter Guide: ruclips.net/p/PLkRuW3pBo2U3NKN0GHvGCpiWNxcTefLof • Super Soft No Knead Sandwich Bread: ruclips.net/video/NvnQemlD_5c/видео.html • Homemade Cream Cheese: ruclips.net/video/oIVRzfYPEW0/видео.html Water Bath Canning Basics: ruclips.net/p/PLkRuW3pBo2U3HJRCmwVAvBNS90WjifR1U Mastering the Basics of Traditional "Nutrient Dense" Foods Cooking: ruclips.net/p/PLkRuW3pBo2U3b4eu0QraZReKlGzA11h3y ➡️RELATED CHANNELS: And be sure to check out these other channels for great ideas regarding prepping, prepper pantries, homesteading and more: • Jackie at Little Country Cabin: ruclips.net/video/UN5Ce8_fBSk/видео.html • Eassyons Family Garden: ruclips.net/video/dIQplLXutns/видео.html • Heidi at Rain Country Homestead: ruclips.net/channel/UC6LntleHjrsHuh4QJmiVjNw • Parisienne Farmgirl: ruclips.net/channel/UC4P9zhII6woD8WriaQwk6bw • Denise at This and That with Denise: ruclips.net/video/AIzLl9vc9vs/видео.html ➡️FOR PRINTABLE RECIPES: When watching any of my cooking videos, don’t forget to open the description under the video and scroll down till you see “RECIPE”. There will be a link there that will take you directly to the RECIPE on my website (MarysNest DOT com) that accompanies the cooking video. Depending on what type of device you are watching the video on…To open the description under video, click the words “SHOW MORE”, or the title of the video, or the small downward pointing triangle arrow to the right of the video title. All of these should open the description. For those videos where there is no recipe, look for the words “BLOG POST” and you can head over to my website where I share more information than in the video. And for more in-depth info...➡️JOIN THE TRADITIONAL FOODS KITCHEN ACADEMY (Optional Membership Community): ruclips.net/user/marysnestjoin This is where I share in-depth “Vodcasts” (like a podcast but you can watch and listen or just listen) all about Traditional “nutrient dense” foods, plus 1 monthly LIVE STREAM. This is for those who are interested in delving into all these Traditional “Nutrient Dense” Foods topics in greater detail. BUT DON’T WORRY…this is completely optional, and I will continue to produce all of my free public videos too. I’ve got lots of great public videos coming up here on my channel, so stay tuned. 😉 Thanks for watching! Love, Mary
I just cant seem to find your videos on making the "baking mix" and brownie mix and the "pancake mix" video?!?! Help please ♡♡♡ also, you are amazing :)
I like how you're so calm about building an extended pantry. Most preppers just fear monger and panic about shortages and its too much to take in at once lol
Hi Olivia, Thank you for the kind words. I think one of the most important things to remember when it comes to working toward being prepared is to stay calm. Learning to stay calm in any situation - emergency or otherwise is an invaluable life skill. So glad you’re here! Love, Mary
Agreed. The biggest turn off is the doom and panic sensationalism. I love the way Mary does her videos. Practical and calm from one intelligent person to another.
Yeh, like the ridiculous run on toilet paper…🙄 This happens ALL the time. Yes this pandemic and subsequent lockdown was/is way more than a weather situation but still, even and methodical preparation is more practical. (and less stressful!)
Its easy to be calm when you've been doing it for years. I've been prepping since 2008. Once a year usually in October because that's when my church does their food drive, I go through my canned food stocks and donate anything past the BB date. Since I do it every year and canned goods can still be good after several years I'm confident its still quite safe. Every time I go grocery shopping I buy a few items on sale that I know I'm going to use. I also have a small list that I keep in my purse with items listed that I know I don't have in sufficient amounts and that I'm going to need in the future. I started out with beans and rice--that's the easiest. The rest came in time. You can live on just rice and beans almost indefinitely. Make sure you keep a good vitamin supplement on hand. I concentrated on just a few things when I got started that would give me the basic nutrients I needed to keep me healthy and keep me from getting sick. These are: Rice--energy, Canned meat--Protein & essential fats, Beans--Protein, Lemon/Lime Juice--Vitamin C, Nuts & Seeds--B Vitamins, Omegas, Zinc, Milk/Cheese--Vitamin D & good fats. The best nuts & seeds are Walnuts, Pistachios, & Brazil Nuts. Nuts contain key minerals like Magnesium & Potassium. Always keep Brazil nuts on hand as they contain Selenium and Selenium is ESSENTIAL. When you can invest in a dehydrator and a vacuum sealer--these will be worth their weight in gold! Pick up a spice or two when you can. I dehydrate mine to extend life. If you commit to buying one each of these items whenever you go shopping, your pantry will be full in no time! Miss Mary is a wealth of knowledge and will guide you on your "prepper" path. You will be so glad you did!!! Blessings!!!
Guess what's worse on the budget than going shopping hungry? Going shopping after two days' binge-watching prepper videos!!! I went shopping for a handful of items - hungry and with prepper videos swirling around my brain and came home $220 poorer!! Then again, my shelves look really good.
Many years ago we had a blizzard and bitterly cold weather for an extended time. The ponds froze all the way to the bottom and we had to take the cows a half mile and back every day. And after we got to the spring the ice was still 6" thick to be cut. My hubby was working 12 hour shifts, gone from before daylight til after dark. That left me to do all the everyday manual labor stuff. I was used to hard work, but didn't take into account this was going to take such a toll on my body. A few days into the hard stuff I started feeling faint. My mother-in-law; a survivor of many such rough stretches; knew immediately what it was. She said Linda you need to eat. I said I am eating. She insisted not enough for something like this. I eventually figured out I was burning 5,000+ calories a day! I for sure wasn't eating enough to keep from loosing weight. If people are storing up for rough times, they need to consider things might not be a 9 to 5 in some emergency situations. You might be having to walk to a neighbor's well or chopping stovewood, things you normally don't have to do. Small packaged, high calorie, nutritious snacks to fill in the gaps might be a good idea.
Ima nurse and only planned for 2000 calorie per day /person diet. So now I must go to my Cherokee roots and make the Pemmican (like what other people refer to as jerky) that will add an additional 1000/day calories for one month . If I make 10lbs of it. Thanks for your testimony. All Praises To The Most High Yah for sending you to this channel.
Mary's Nest yes pets are family would you give up a kid when You can’t feed them? No you would not! You’d roast them! Haha I went full Hantzel and Gretel! I’m just joking. I can’t have children and my babies are my life even when they’re a daddy’s girl and hate mommy!
Biggest surprise was the prices. So cheap. Compared to norwegian prices yours seems to be minimum half up to a fifth (maybe ever cheaper) of our prices. Also, you have so many huge packages. I've never seen bags of flour that big... our largest are 2 kg (2.4 pounds). Another thing... we don't have coupons. However, we have 3 for the price of 2. FUN FACT: We have a groceries chain named Kiwi; for years they welcomed people to look for wares that expire that day or the following day. If you found something you got it for free (this offer har been discontinued). The last few years there has been a lot of talk and information about expiration and best before dates, opened vs. unopened packages, and encouraged to not throw out still edible food/drink. Thank you so, so much for this series. I've learned so much. Again, greetings from Norway, Tonje.
Tonje & Felix Gram - Thank you so much for sharing all of this with me. It was so interesting. And Kiwi!, love the name...so cute!! 🤗 And thank you for the greetings from Norway. I have never been there but the pictures I have seen are breathtakingly beautiful!! 🤗🤗🤗 Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
You're in my prayers because I can't even imagine how much energy, research, prep work, etc. goes into the production of your channel. I pray that you receive 100 fold back, for what you're doing to help all of us across the Globe during a time such as this. Prayers for God's Angels of Protection to be with you and your family always, and may you be filled with strength and stamina for this beautiful mission, and may God keep you healthy, strong, and safe!
Oh Florence! You always leave me such nice comments! Thank you so much for all the kind words and blessings! You’re such a blessing to be here! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
@@MarysNest I love to tell folks when I appreciate them. I love staying positive even in the days that we are living through, I feel that thinking positive, and giving out positive comments, or making positive statements just makes me feel good, and makes others feel good. You are so deserving is indeed. Your wisdom, and genuine caring for your viewers comes out loud and clear and just oozes love for what you're doing....and I admire and appreciate your time and your passion. Looking forward to your next video❤
I do enjoy your channel. When I was a child in the early 50s I remember my mum telling me about her “war cupboard” she showed me what lentils were for in case you couldn’t get regular protein. I have kept up the tradition to today, our kids used to laugh about it, then with covid they stopped laughing and now they all do it. Thank you for taking me on a trip down memory lane xx
I have a few young ladies that wanted to do organic foods for their babies. They know from their husbands that I do scratch baking and cooking. One young lady at the beginning of the lockdown called because she was only at the beginning of cooking classes (Jams & Jellies) and her husband was quarantined not because he was sick, but because someone on his fire crew was positive. She was short cash, what food could she get to fed her family cheap. Made her a copy of my Menus, Recipe Binder (it encludes Condiments, too), Inventory Lists and Notes on long term preservation of all the items. I walked her thru everything then let her and her husband shop my pantry for a month of groceries. Last month, she returned the groceries from her fully established pantry. Food Insurance bring Peace of Mind.
@@susanschneider-baker49 That is one of the most Christian works of love and mercy I have ever heard of,but it is also such an example of coming up alongside someone to encourage them & teach them in a kind way. I think it was St. Mother Teresa 0f Calcutta who said if you give man a fish he eats for a day,however if she teaches a man to fish,he eats for the rest of his life !! Love and Many Blessings Always,😇😄💐💐💐KimAnn
I shared this with my young adult children. Growing up on a farm, they have gotten use to me always having food stocked up esp in the winter because we are often stranded for a few days to a week. My husband was a “city” kid so was use to doing daily shopping and often called me a hoarder until the first year of marriage we were stranded on the farm for a whole week. He now assists in my “prepping” every fall for the upcoming winter.
@@melissakalloway1916 for us it’s a necessity 😊 we live 60-90 miles (1 hr-1 1/2 hr drive) from large grocery stores. We have a grocery store 15 miles away but is in a town of 300 so they don’t have bulk quantities. Most of our elderly population depend on the store for their daily necessities. So we just buy as we need for things like milk or “splurge” items😁
The first item in my extended pantry was water. I have a two week supply. Two years ago, my cities water supply was contaminated with a neurotoxin due to an algae bloom in the water source. We could not drink/ cook with the tap water for three months. Water was scarce for the first two weeks of the emergency. I have a gallon per person per day and half a gallon per day for my dog.
Just a note on a use for coconut oil and baking soda: I mix one part soda with two parts coconut oil in my bullet, and use it as a facial cleanser. When you rinse it off with warm water, and pat your face dry, you don’t nee to use a moisturizer.
It is so kind of you to spend your time and energy to do this video ! So many people don’t know how to cook, shop or plan a meal let alone prepping for hard times. Although I am older and have lived through tough times while feeding my kids (so most of this info is second nature), I think this detailed information could be life saving for some and would certainly give people a starting point and understanding ! I hope people who are unprepared will take the time to learn from you !!!! Blessings
I recommend going to an ethnic store and buy your rice. Most Asian markets sell jasmine rice in 25 or 50 pound sacks for about 75 cents per pound. You can do the same with basmati rice by going to an Indian grocery store. You can also buy a large variety of beans peas and lentils in bulk there as well as a wide selection of spices.
My mother grew up during the Great Depression and World War 2. She stock piled like crazy and had so much food put away. She taught me this stock pile method and I have done it for years. Since the pandemic, I can't thank my mother enough for teaching me these skills. Mary, you ROCK. You remind me so much of my mother and how to prepare a prepper pantry. Mary, you are the master at this. Thank you so much. You have taught me so much.
I survived the great "TP FIASCO OF 2020" simply by buying an extra 12 pack of TP every month & storing it away. When ppl were losing their minds & going from store to store & actually fighting over the last pack, I was safe & sound in my home & laughing at the chaos. I had close to 200 rolls of TP. Also had plenty of hand sanitizer, bars & bars of antibacterial soap, etc. Never had to make a trip to the store!
I live in Australia and I have noticed is that America has a different types of food. Never seen chicken in a can. I do like you channel. You make a lot of sense and give good advice
@Cyndi Rothrock I live in Ireland & I've never seen chicken, bread or butter in a can. So many foods listed on Prepper channels are far removed from real food. But I suppose in an emergency nobody would really care.
@@lynnettemurphy8243 Actually canned food is not removed from real food, it is real food that's been canned. Canning is used to make real food shelf stable and last a long time. Many of the canned foods are 3 ingredients or less. Like canned tuna, it will contain tuna, water and salt, that's it. Please don't get canned food mixed up with processed food. And I know they have many canned and potted foods in the UK.
I feed my cat some of the same food that I eat. I buy liverwurst, they receive liverwurst. I have soup, they have a few drops of broth. I'm making vegetable soup, and they're going to have some broth and a few vegetables, carrots, potatoes, etc. God bless you and your family.
Hey canned chicken - open can, rinse in colander in the sink, let water drip out. Make up 50 percent of diced green pepper, celery, onions (options: carrots, cabbage, radishes). Put together, Toss. Add 1 tsp or so of powdered/granulated garlic. Mix with enough mayo to stick together/preferred consistency. Salt/Pepper to taste. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Use chicken salad on regular salad or for sandwiches. THIS IS EASY AND AWESOME Sauce! (remember 50 percent chicken, 50 percent veggies). Trust me, it is easy and tastes exceptional. TRY THIS! Canned chicken can also be used in fried rice, pad thai, etc.
How helpful. Crazy it's now 2023 and a can of chicken is about $4! I started watching you a couple years ago. So thankful for you and others who are sharing wisdom.
I’m here from The Daily Connoisseur....this is invaluable information!! I actually have been doing this since the pandemic started. I sat down and figured out how much my husband would need to eat for a month of NON perishable foods. It took a while! And then my husband gave me an extra $10 a week to add to the list. I store everything in half gallon jars and wrote on the glass with a grease pen the expiration date so I can rotate through them. I quickly got a month worth stocked....I’ve been adding to it still. I purchased a 50 lb bag of organic rolled oats from the Amish store cheaper than name brand non organic oats from the grocery store. (Those are stored in the freezer) Another thing I’ve stocked up on is stevia. It’s a very small footprint as opposed to sugar, and it’s something we regularly enjoy to make our oats more enjoyable. We are also going to purchase a gas camp stove to have on hand. And I played with “hay box”cooking in a well made picnic cooler and blankets. That way I can cook beans and rice with FAR less fuel if there’s a shortage. This pandemic made me (and a lot of people!!) realize we NEED to do this. Only thing I didn’t like about your video is the many many interruptions with ads. But I know that’s not your fault. I’m going to check out the rest of your videos. Soooo enjoyable! Thank you for the information and the hard hard work to put all this together.
American Sun Ovens are a very nice alternative! No heavy fuel canisters! Also, if the parks have a burn ban, those are prohibited. The things we're learning. Prepper Princess, has a couple of videos on alternate cooking, for home and appears to be big on camping or the outdoors. I hope this is helpful.
Good Lord this is long! Wish you could do some heavy editing with only the necessary stuff, or have the script available to us. I can read a LOT faster than watching a video....
You have such a valuable teaching voice. You mention canned chicken which I always have around. I don't use it on a frequent basis, but I do find it is my favorite way to make chicken salad. Some advice I have heard is "store what you eat and eat what you store." The question I like to ask people is "what do you eat?'' "What do you want your food to do for you?"
Thank you to my friend , who I always wanted and hoped would be out there somewhere when She knew she would be desperately needed by so many. It brings a lot of peace with a lot of knowledge. She is gifting availability to everyone. Woman know how. Unmatched. Y’all need to pay attention and take her up on this.
You may not be a medical doctor, professional, dietician or nutritionist.But you have the knowledge of them all. You a very smart cookie,! lol, Kudos ..Love ,Peace and Real Safety everyone
It's official, she is the Ina Garten of you tube. Absolutely great! The character of Jared Taylor and the explanation skill of the bes scientists out there. Great work!
A workshop on whole grains alone would be great. Are they soaked sprouted and redried to make flour or just ground up? Idk but I'm totally intimidated or overwhelmed with the grain how tos
so comforting...just like a wise, nurturing mother. i feel like i'm a kid again in my grandmother's kitchen listening to my mother and grandma talking...
Hello, Mary! Just dropping in to thank you for keeping me company today: I listened to your sweet voice and invaluable tips for 3 hours today while laundering, cooking, and tidying my working and auxiliary pantries (how apropos!) Thank you for all you do.
Bay leaves definitely keep bug eggs from hatching in stored dry goods. My pantry is now well-stocked. I also keep 1 or 2 bay leaves in each drawer to repel insects - it works! Your presentations are so informative and pleasant. I'm a seasoned cook and baker yet I've learned much from you. Thank you!
I’ve seen this comment in a lot of your videos but want to say it again….. thank you for your videos minus all the fear. My brain can not handle fear without spiraling into depression. I want to be smart in our pantry stock. :) Just a few weeks worth to get us through should someone get sick and we have to wait for a paycheck again!
mary, you're a closet genius. I'm a chef up north and I love your content. please keep it up! Love you! I dont think you get enough credit. You have some of the best content on youtube!
Mary, you are so versatile and a born teacher. I relate to the Italian background and the familiarity of the dishes having come from the NE. The prepping and recipes have me taking notes. The homemade yogurt was excellent! The elderberry and lemon medicinals are unbelievable. Love your channel!
Brilliantly outlined. Thank you for all your hard work putting together the most comprehensive traditional, wholesome and healthy prepper pantry ideas to help everyone,. Blessings of safety and health always!
Mary this video is wonderful!! I love how you covered the food groups in order. You brought this down to manageable pieces while encouraging someone to set aside a few dollars each week. Encouraging them to build that pepper pantry. Love it! God bless sweet friend!!
I was listening to your talk on Rose Hips & went into this one. Lucky me! You have the most helpful RUclipss! I don’t know what I would do without your help. Thank you for putting this together! It’s wonderful 💜🙏🏻
Thank you Mary for this wonderful informative video. Good timing for me. After my house burnt down 18 months ago my new house is currently being built & will be ready to move into in a few weeks. Due to having some fruit trees I had learnt to preserve fruit. Collected bottles for future preserves. I had intended to grow my own veggies before the house fire. Now in my new home I've had 2 pantries built in. One as kitchen pantry & other as prepper pantry. I've been working hard building 2 huge composts & working some veggie ground areas so that's they'll be ready to go plant with my saved heritage seeds. I can't wait to stock my new prepper pantry with the fruit, jams & veggies that I've kept stored in boxes. I've also made some fermented foods & fermented medicines (honey, garlic, lemon & ginger). I have an amazing mulberry tree & I've made my own mulberry liqueur. Wonderful stuff! Of course I'll be continuing with all of this as the seasons go. But at least I have a good start. Next was to consider canned & packaged foods as you've described here. Great ideas for those of us who have very little money to live on at the best of times. I'm grateful to you & will be watching your other videos. Much love & greetings from Australia. ❤😀🖐🇦🇺 By the way I think it's a good idea to have extra toilet paper, washing powder, dish detergent & general bathroom items. Also some basic women's products & men's products & first aid & basic medicines like paracetamol & antiseptic for wounds. . Getting little by little as much as you can afford with your regular shopping is invaluable. You may also be able to swap or barter some items if the need arises in the future. Times are only going to get harder. Watch Ice Age Farmer utoob channel to learn about planned world wide famines. God bless you Mary & your family & to everyone else here. ❤😀❤😀
I felt the Lord nudging me to start prepping a couple of years ago, last winter here in Texas, I was so glad I had been!!! We did great as we didn’t lose power, but I didn’t have to leave the house for food!!! I found your videos to be so very helpful. I’ve been learning to can and make lots of very helpful recipes. I now buy things every time I go to the store to add to my pantry. With the prices going up so much, I really watch for the sells. Thank you so very much.
It is a breath of fresh air watching your videos! Some of your videos I don't even need, but just watching you is so motivating - thanks for your passion!
Thank You! Mary you remind me of my Home eck teacher in grade school and in high school i Loved Them! I found that shopping @ Dollar general on Saturday they give you a digital coupon of $5.00 off savings 😍 on a $25.00 purchase something to think about there prices are good on canned vegetables soups etc...GOD BLESS YOU💞
Wish I could grocery shop in Texas, prices you starting much lower than here in Pacific NorthWest. But we all do what we can, I'm luckier than most in retirement and feel blessed. I'm glad I found your videos, at 68 I've never made bread and im going to try your no knead sandwich bread. Thank you.
Great video! I live in Texas too and besides the pandemic, we also learned how beneficial preparing is after our crazy freeze a few months ago. I have always had back up staples, but I am going to expand that now.
Okay, I think I also have watched a gazillion prepper videos!!! Of all, yours seems to be the most doable....Really enjoy the way you go about it so need to go back and watch a lot more of yours.
I am so grateful that I found your channel. You have taught me so much and also reassured me that some of the things I am doing right. Especially with this three-part series. I can't wait to learn more from you. I am going to be homeschooling this year due to COVID and not wanting to send my two boys to school. We are going to watch some of your videos and then I am going to have them make something from your channel. We are going to be making cream cheese. My boys love cream cheese. I have made it the way you have and they love it so much better than the store brand. We are going to be making some extracts and vinegar. We have been saving all our veggie scraps to make broth. I just wanted to say thank you for all you do.
Hi Ashley, Thank you so much for the kind words! I am so happy to hear that you find my videos helpful. My son is grown now but I was a homeschool mom and so I think you are doing a wonderful thing! Keep up the great work! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
Another wonderfully homeschool project is gardening, even simple grow bags on balcony or in a sunny corner. Many regrow or hack ideas in diy, blessings be.
@@cro2510 I have done a garden with my boys every year since they were very little. It is a fun way for them to learn how their food grows. I also take them to a local farmers market that some of my friends vend at and they get to learn about different stuff there too.
Check out Pleasant Hill Grain - they have whole grains, beans, einkorn wheatberries, peas, lentils, etc. They sell them in bulk both regular and organic. They have it packed in the air tight containers for long term storage too. Very handy. They are located in Nebraska.
Mary, in Texas too. I'm so grateful for YOU, and to you! God bless you for this work of love ❤️ My townhome was destroyed by February’s freeze. 10 months later, because of scammers and construction fraud, those 1500 sq feet are still not even 50% finished. I was building my emergency food pantry (I don’t dare to call it prepper) but being in an apartment now makes me feel very fragile and unprepared. Don’t even have my own piece of land here, freezer fits 3 bags of frozen food 🤦🏻♀️! Kids are grown and gone, so I’m by myself -not where anyone wants to be in these times. Any advice?
Hi, how are you? I guess the best you can do is to buy extra can foods and have a preppers cupboard. Maybe get an extra bag or two of rice and flour also. Hope that helps and just pray that God will guide and lead you. He will never leave you alone, He’s with you!
Thank you so much Mary - this was a massive amount of research, and it's so kind of you to share it with us. It's interesting to see what your food prices are - I'm in the UK. I'm inhaling large numbers of your excellent videos, and loving all the helpful detail :)
Oh yes! I wasn’t quite sure what it was. But my son heard it and went outside to make sure everything was OK. He snuck down under the window so as to not be in the video! LOL! Everything was fine… So that was good news. Love, Mary
I can’t imagine the countless hours it took to prepare this video. I’m still watching but signing off for the night. Mary, you are a treasure and pleasure to watch and am honored to call you my friend. ❤️
i love your common sense, non-judgemental approach to nutrition and prepping. I have been a lifelong sensible prepper, without even knowing it ;-). During this COVID time, i have been sharing my bountiful kale from my garden and also homemade sourdough bread with family and neighbors. I’ve also given away lots of sourdough starters and recipes to everyone willing to give it a whirl.
If you can afford and access it, a Sawyer Squeeze (or more than one) is really important too, with large and smaller containers to carry and store water. A Sawyer Squeeze can filter a lifetime of water if you keep it from freezing
Another good one: make up an entire box of mostacholi (sp?) pasta. rinse and drain. Brown 1 lb ground beef. Put noodles in longer flat dish with 2-2.5 inch lip. Sprinkle ground beef on top of noodles. 2 jars spaghetti sauce on top (spread evenly). Top with mozzarella. 350 degrees for around 25 minutes. You are welcome (feeds 2 for 3 meals). Hubs loves this!
Thank you for including extra info on interchangeable food preparation. I agree with you on using to much sugar when baking. I'm sticking with my German baking instructions. We use only about 1/3 of sugar in the baked goods. My American family love my baked goods especially my Christmas cookies.
This is incredible. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to do this. Really appreciate it. I've been learning so much from your videos. It really is a blessing!
I really enjoyed your videos where you introduced Ted and Ben. I love seeing people who love each other like you all do. You are a blessing to each other.
Excellent series, Mary! Thank you so much! I have an extended pantry that I use, but still, I found myself making a grocery list for some things you suggested that I had not thought of as alternatives. Also, your mention of recipes has got me starting a binder of “alternative meal” recipes. You are a wonderful teacher, Mary. Much love and appreciation! ❤️
I LOVE your videos! You break everything down so wonderfully. You get to the point yet you elaborate on key terms so that viewers understand (those who may not be familiar with prepping). Great tips!!! Thank you.
You’re the best MARY, I love your delivery, the rhythm of your voice and your passion for what you do. I am so glad to see your videos. I learned so much, and I’m very grateful. Respectfully, Mary Dray
When I buy 25 lb. of flour at Costco I put it in the bottom of my upright freezer. Then when my 5 gal bucket gets empty I transfer and buy another bag. Freezing will kill bug larva.
Love these videos. I have to suggest that for pasta, buy as nice a pasta as fits in your budget. I’ve found that there are a lot of pretty good store brands, like Kroger, but save your money and skip pasta from Dollar General as it is hit or miss (and usually miss). De Cecco and Barilla really are the best - and Barilla goes on sale sometimes,
Great video. I’m starting to take £20 a month out in cash for my prepper pantry. Here in the U.K. the prices seem to generally be cheaper here than what you’ve explained for your grocery stores. For example, cans of baked beans/veg can start as little as 20-30p in places like Aldi. You’ve given me some great ideas - thank you!
THIS IS AWESOME! I'm so happy that you take the time to do this. Since I'm not working it is really great to know I can still work on my prepper pantry!
I've been enjoying this prepper pantry series, I've found it very helpful. I do enjoy all your videos and appreciate all you do to provide us with valuable content. I've learned allot from your videos overall, and love your bubbly personality. Thank you again, and may God continue to bless you and your lovely family.
You are amazing , wishing you health ,wealth and the best of all. I am not an American but your advices are helping me a lot and your English is so clear , thank you a bunch.
Hello there :) First, I really want to thank you, Mary, for all of your wonderful advice. I feel like I am listening to my mother giving me advice and it is very heartwarming. I wanted to make a comment on the ghee. My mother used to make ghee once a year, when butter went on sale around Thanksgiving, or other major holidays where baking prevalent. Traditional ghee is made from cultured butter, which is when you have those important vitamins such as K2 generated. I know that cultured butter is expensive and/or difficult to find. But, she would melt 8 lbs or so of butter over low heat for a couple of hours, until brown bits settled on the bottom. She would strain it and that's it! Ghee that lasted all year for our family of 4. We used to spread those brown bits on toast with some sugar and cinnamon for a slightly tangy, buttery treat.
I just came across your videos and I completely love your wisdom and you! Thank you so much for sharing all you've learned, especially some of the alternative food storage ideas.
I hope and pray that you stay happy I always look for you I learn so much around the kitchen you are a BFF (Best Friend Forever) in RUclips and I hope you never forget me cause you are a Blessing to me Thank you for sharing Carmen Valentin
Many thanks! I have a nicely stocked pantry, and I have even relied on it a couple of times, when times were hard.. As well, I make sure to use stuff before it's expired, which also makes life affordable during these times. Many thanks Mary! 🙏
What do you do with all the food when it starts reaching expiration dates? Great video’s! You are the sweetest person❤ the works needs more people like you!
This is an amazing video! Thank you Mary, so many questions I’ve had for a long time answered and my family is the healthier for it! Bless you and yours!
Hi Lori, thank you so much for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed the series. Don’t feel sad. I’m going to do more of these videos periodically over the next month and beyond on this topic. I was just anxious to get these three out as a set so that people could get started. I’ll be talking about storage containers, more supplies, so on and so forth. We’ll cover a lot of great things together. Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
We have been stockpiling since 2019 and have all four corners overflowing. My husband would like us to use up everything in the freezer so he can defrost it. We have a little over $3000 in debt and $200 a week for household expenses including medicine, pets, gifts, clothing, food, etc.. We have chosen to have an austerity time to pay off our debt so we have reduced our spending to $25 per week for food. Other NECESSITIES can come out of a deferred spending account. All three adult family members are cooking once a week, but shows like yours are inspiring me to be creative and cook more often. This is going well. However, I'm having trouble with the rotation. When the freezer is finally empty, how can I afford to refill it? From my prepper pantry, do I go ahead and use things like powdered eggs and butter that I only planned to use in a real energency? I got a bucket of 25 year survival food. Do we rotate through that? My concern is that we come out at the end of this austerity period and find we can't replace things because of scarcity or inflation, but to continue to restock when we have so much seems silly. Can you help me with a strategy?
Hi Sweet Friends,Today, I am continuing a THREE-PART SERIES that you won't want to miss! Part 1 covered What is a Prepper Pantry which you can watch here: ruclips.net/video/HfT36M7PjeM/видео.html Part 2 covered How to Stock a Prepper Pantry with Real Food which you can watch here: marysnest.com/how-to-stock-your-prepper-pantry-with-real-food/ And now in Part 3 I’m covering How to Stock Your Prepper Pantry for $5 a Week.
I have received so may emails from folks who were caught totally off-guard when this pandemic quarantine hit. They were in the process of transitioning from a processed foods kitchen to a traditional foods kitchen but never thought of creating a plan for stocking their “extended pantry”. (The 4th “corner” of the Four Corners Pantry where we keep our back-up food supply.) They shared with me that they NEVER want to be in that position again where they have so little food on hand!
So, in response to those emails - and to help all of you who may have been in the same boat - but now want to implement a plan to create a “Prepper Pantry”, I have put together this Three Part Series starting today and running through Sunday. If you subscribe to my RUclips channel but have not clicked the notification bell, be sure to do so, if you want to be notified when each of these videos is released.
I really hope this series helps those of you who are knew to “Prepping” and extended pantry and hopefully I share a few helpful tips and ideas even for us more experienced preppers!
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Thanks for watching! Love, Mary
I found something similar on Pinterest a few months. I’m finished expect for making my pantry list.
I just cant seem to find your videos on making the "baking mix" and brownie mix and the "pancake mix" video?!?! Help please ♡♡♡ also, you are amazing :)
Wonderful!!
Thank you so much. Those are coming out later this week on Wednesday and Saturday. ❤️🤗❤️
Karen Denton TX. Mary you are so lucky to be in the Hill Country. I'm in the north texas plains with no H.E.B.
I like how you're so calm about building an extended pantry. Most preppers just fear monger and panic about shortages and its too much to take in at once lol
Hi Olivia, Thank you for the kind words. I think one of the most important things to remember when it comes to working toward being prepared is to stay calm. Learning to stay calm in any situation - emergency or otherwise is an invaluable life skill. So glad you’re here! Love, Mary
Agreed. The biggest turn off is the doom and panic sensationalism. I love the way Mary does her videos. Practical and calm from one intelligent person to another.
Yeh, like the ridiculous run on toilet paper…🙄 This happens ALL the time. Yes this pandemic and subsequent lockdown was/is way more than a weather situation but still, even and methodical preparation is more practical. (and less stressful!)
Its easy to be calm when you've been doing it for years. I've been prepping since 2008. Once a year usually in October because that's when my church does their food drive, I go through my canned food stocks and donate anything past the BB date. Since I do it every year and canned goods can still be good after several years I'm confident its still quite safe. Every time I go grocery shopping I buy a few items on sale that I know I'm going to use. I also have a small list that I keep in my purse with items listed that I know I don't have in sufficient amounts and that I'm going to need in the future. I started out with beans and rice--that's the easiest. The rest came in time. You can live on just rice and beans almost indefinitely. Make sure you keep a good vitamin supplement on hand. I concentrated on just a few things when I got started that would give me the basic nutrients I needed to keep me healthy and keep me from getting sick. These are: Rice--energy, Canned meat--Protein & essential fats, Beans--Protein, Lemon/Lime Juice--Vitamin C, Nuts & Seeds--B Vitamins, Omegas, Zinc, Milk/Cheese--Vitamin D & good fats. The best nuts & seeds are Walnuts, Pistachios, & Brazil Nuts. Nuts contain key minerals like Magnesium & Potassium. Always keep Brazil nuts on hand as they contain Selenium and Selenium is ESSENTIAL. When you can invest in a dehydrator and a vacuum sealer--these will be worth their weight in gold! Pick up a spice or two when you can. I dehydrate mine to extend life. If you commit to buying one each of these items whenever you go shopping, your pantry will be full in no time! Miss Mary is a wealth of knowledge and will guide you on your "prepper" path. You will be so glad you did!!! Blessings!!!
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Guess what's worse on the budget than going shopping hungry? Going shopping after two days' binge-watching prepper videos!!! I went shopping for a handful of items - hungry and with prepper videos swirling around my brain and came home $220 poorer!! Then again, my shelves look really good.
😂
So true!
I do the same thing 😅
😂 Food insurance!
@@DeniseBabbit Yes, but make sure your home insurance covers your stockpile. A fire or flood etc could destroy it all.
Many years ago we had a blizzard and bitterly cold weather for an extended time. The ponds froze all the way to the bottom and we had to take the cows a half mile and back every day. And after we got to the spring the ice was still 6" thick to be cut. My hubby was working 12 hour shifts, gone from before daylight til after dark. That left me to do all the everyday manual labor stuff. I was used to hard work, but didn't take into account this was going to take such a toll on my body. A few days into the hard stuff I started feeling faint. My mother-in-law; a survivor of many such rough stretches; knew immediately what it was. She said Linda you need to eat. I said I am eating. She insisted not enough for something like this. I eventually figured out I was burning 5,000+ calories a day! I for sure wasn't eating enough to keep from loosing weight. If people are storing up for rough times, they need to consider things might not be a 9 to 5 in some emergency situations. You might be having to walk to a neighbor's well or chopping stovewood, things you normally don't have to do. Small packaged, high calorie, nutritious snacks to fill in the gaps might be a good idea.
Thank you for sharing, will keep that in mind for sure. Hope your winter wont be as hard. Be safe, smart and peace your way.
Great tip! I'm in the "have winter" region, and expect harder labor every day. Blessings to you this winter.
@@fourdayhomestead2839 Thank you.
Great advice. I didn’t consider the extra work or difficult weather conditions. Thank you.
Ima nurse and only planned for 2000 calorie per day /person diet. So now I must go to my Cherokee roots and make the Pemmican (like what other people refer to as jerky) that will add an additional 1000/day calories for one month . If I make 10lbs of it. Thanks for your testimony. All Praises To The Most High Yah for sending you to this channel.
Thumbs up is the only option. There should be hearts, faces, high fives, multiple choices to say how much I love these videos!
Right?! AGREE! So much good info 🙏🏽
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Agree
And don’t forget your pets. If it’s a prepper or disaster pantry you got to remember shelf stable pet foods and water for them.
Oh Margaret! Yes, I am so with you. I talked about it in Video #2. Never forget your pets! They are family. Love, Mary
Fabulous point!!♡♡♡
Mary's Nest yes pets are family would you give up a kid when You can’t feed them? No you would not! You’d roast them! Haha I went full Hantzel and Gretel! I’m just joking. I can’t have children and my babies are my life even when they’re a daddy’s girl and hate mommy!
We feed our pets human food balancing their nutrients well. We do primarily meat and eggs with added foods to round things out
Thank you for this important statement❤️🌈
Biggest surprise was the prices. So cheap. Compared to norwegian prices yours seems to be minimum half up to a fifth (maybe ever cheaper) of our prices. Also, you have so many huge packages. I've never seen bags of flour that big... our largest are 2 kg (2.4 pounds). Another thing... we don't have coupons. However, we have 3 for the price of 2. FUN FACT: We have a groceries chain named Kiwi; for years they welcomed people to look for wares that expire that day or the following day. If you found something you got it for free (this offer har been discontinued). The last few years there has been a lot of talk and information about expiration and best before dates, opened vs. unopened packages, and encouraged to not throw out still edible food/drink.
Thank you so, so much for this series. I've learned so much. Again, greetings from Norway, Tonje.
Tonje & Felix Gram - Thank you so much for sharing all of this with me. It was so interesting. And Kiwi!, love the name...so cute!! 🤗 And thank you for the greetings from Norway. I have never been there but the pictures I have seen are breathtakingly beautiful!! 🤗🤗🤗 Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
You're in my prayers because I can't even imagine how much energy, research, prep work, etc. goes into the production of your channel. I pray that you receive 100 fold back, for what you're doing to help all of us across the Globe during a time such as this. Prayers for God's Angels of Protection to be with you and your family always, and may you be filled with strength and stamina for this beautiful mission, and may God keep you healthy, strong, and safe!
Oh Florence! You always leave me such nice comments! Thank you so much for all the kind words and blessings! You’re such a blessing to be here! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
@@MarysNest I love to tell folks when I appreciate them. I love staying positive even in the days that we are living through, I feel that thinking positive, and giving out positive comments, or making positive statements just makes me feel good, and makes others feel good. You are so deserving is indeed. Your wisdom, and genuine caring for your viewers comes out loud and clear and just oozes love for what you're doing....and I admire and appreciate your time and your passion. Looking forward to your next video❤
Mary is always such a joy to watch!
Amen to this comment by florencehendrick4781Thank you so much Mary for all this great work.❤
I do enjoy your channel. When I was a child in the early 50s I remember my mum telling me about her “war cupboard” she showed me what lentils were for in case you couldn’t get regular protein. I have kept up the tradition to today, our kids used to laugh about it, then with covid they stopped laughing and now they all do it. Thank you for taking me on a trip down memory lane xx
Yeah, they always laugh... Until they need it.
I have a few young ladies that wanted to do organic foods for their babies. They know from their husbands that I do scratch baking and cooking.
One young lady at the beginning of the lockdown called because she was only at the beginning of cooking classes (Jams & Jellies) and her husband was quarantined not because he was sick, but because someone on his fire crew was positive. She was short cash, what food could she get to fed her family cheap.
Made her a copy of my Menus, Recipe Binder (it encludes Condiments, too), Inventory Lists and Notes on long term preservation of all the items.
I walked her thru everything then let her and her husband shop my pantry for a month of groceries.
Last month, she returned the groceries from her fully established pantry. Food Insurance bring Peace of Mind.
@@susanschneider-baker49 it's great for unexpected bad financial months.
@@susanschneider-baker49 That is one of the most Christian works of love and mercy I have ever heard of,but it is also such an example of coming up alongside someone to encourage them & teach them in a
kind way. I think it was St. Mother Teresa 0f Calcutta who said if you give man a fish he eats for a day,however if she teaches a man to fish,he eats for the rest of his life !! Love and Many Blessings
Always,😇😄💐💐💐KimAnn
Lentils are used in many soups globally. I've learned a few very good recipes over the years
Mary, I love your teaching style. You talk to us...not at us. Your kindness and compassion comes through!
Wow, thank you for the kind words!! Love, Mary
Yes, I can feel the love she puts out 💕
I shared this with my young adult children. Growing up on a farm, they have gotten use to me always having food stocked up esp in the winter because we are often stranded for a few days to a week. My husband was a “city” kid so was use to doing daily shopping and often called me a hoarder until the first year of marriage we were stranded on the farm for a whole week. He now assists in my “prepping” every fall for the upcoming winter.
@@melissakalloway1916 for us it’s a necessity 😊 we live 60-90 miles (1 hr-1 1/2 hr drive) from large grocery stores. We have a grocery store 15 miles away but is in a town of 300 so they don’t have bulk quantities. Most of our elderly population depend on the store for their daily necessities. So we just buy as we need for things like milk or “splurge” items😁
The first item in my extended pantry was water. I have a two week supply. Two years ago, my cities water supply was contaminated with a neurotoxin due to an algae bloom in the water source. We could not drink/ cook with the tap water for three months. Water was scarce for the first two weeks of the emergency. I have a gallon per person per day and half a gallon per day for my dog.
Just a note on a use for coconut oil and baking soda: I mix one part soda with two parts coconut oil in my bullet, and use it as a facial cleanser. When you rinse it off with warm water, and pat your face dry, you don’t nee to use a moisturizer.
Great tip!🤗
AWWW THE ADVERTIZWMENT WITH THE MAN EDUCATING US ON LARD ,AWW HE THE PERFECT TEACHER.
It is so kind of you to spend your time and energy to do this video ! So many people don’t know how to cook, shop or plan a meal let alone prepping for hard times. Although I am older and have lived through tough times while feeding my kids (so most of this info is second nature), I think this detailed information could be life saving for some and would certainly give people a starting point and understanding !
I hope people who are unprepared will take the time to learn from you !!!!
Blessings
I recommend going to an ethnic store and buy your rice. Most Asian markets sell jasmine rice in 25 or 50 pound sacks for about 75 cents per pound. You can do the same with basmati rice by going to an Indian grocery store. You can also buy a large variety of beans peas and lentils in bulk there as well as a wide selection of spices.
My mother grew up during the Great Depression and World War 2. She stock piled like crazy and had so much food put away. She taught me this stock pile method and I have done it for years. Since the pandemic, I can't thank my mother enough for teaching me these skills. Mary, you ROCK. You remind me so much of my mother and how to prepare a prepper pantry. Mary, you are the master at this. Thank you so much. You have taught me so much.
Oh Karen! Thank you so much!! You are so sweet!! So happy are on this journey with me!! Love, Mary
I hope this helps a lot of people get prepped. We are only ever as prepared as our friends and family will be. Everyone needs to get on board👍🇺🇸🙏
I survived the great "TP FIASCO OF 2020" simply by buying an extra 12 pack of TP every month & storing it away. When ppl were losing their minds & going from store to store & actually fighting over the last pack, I was safe & sound in my home & laughing at the chaos.
I had close to 200 rolls of TP.
Also had plenty of hand sanitizer, bars & bars of antibacterial soap, etc.
Never had to make a trip to the store!
LOL! I had done the same thing! I ended up with enough TP to share with a few neighbors who were in panic mode!
I live in Australia and I have noticed is that America has a different types of food. Never seen chicken in a can. I do like you channel. You make a lot of sense and give good advice
Thank you so much!! ❤️🤗❤️
@Cyndi Rothrock I live in Ireland & I've never seen chicken, bread or butter in a can. So many foods listed on Prepper channels are far removed from real food. But I suppose in an emergency nobody would really care.
@Cyndi Rothrock heartland homes has a class on canning butter
@@lynnettemurphy8243 Actually canned food is not removed from real food, it is real food that's been canned. Canning is used to make real food shelf stable and last a long time. Many of the canned foods are 3 ingredients or less. Like canned tuna, it will contain tuna, water and salt, that's it. Please don't get canned food mixed up with processed food. And I know they have many canned and potted foods in the UK.
Canned chicken just like tuna, sardines.... Precooked can be added to soups or make salad.....
I feed my cat some of the same food that I eat. I buy liverwurst, they receive liverwurst. I have soup, they have a few drops of broth. I'm making vegetable soup, and they're going to have some broth and a few vegetables, carrots, potatoes, etc. God bless you and your family.
Love the tips! Plus your voice is so soothing and relaxes me. Thank you Mary ❤ From SE Texas ❗❗❗
Greetings to my fellow Texan!! And thank you for the kind words! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
I'm in Orange. Where are you in SE TX?
Guadeloupe & Bexar
Hey canned chicken - open can, rinse in colander in the sink, let water drip out. Make up 50 percent of diced green pepper, celery, onions (options: carrots, cabbage, radishes). Put together, Toss. Add 1 tsp or so of powdered/granulated garlic. Mix with enough mayo to stick together/preferred consistency. Salt/Pepper to taste. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Use chicken salad on regular salad or for sandwiches. THIS IS EASY AND AWESOME Sauce! (remember 50 percent chicken, 50 percent veggies). Trust me, it is easy and tastes exceptional. TRY THIS!
Canned chicken can also be used in fried rice, pad thai, etc.
I have always thought you rock, Mary, but I didn’t realize the extent to which you rock until now. 😄 These videos are invaluable!
I AGREE!!!! She’s AWESOME!!!!
How helpful. Crazy it's now 2023 and a can of chicken is about $4! I started watching you a couple years ago. So thankful for you and others who are sharing wisdom.
Two years ago I could buy water for 85 cents. Now, it is $1.50.
I’m here from The Daily Connoisseur....this is invaluable information!! I actually have been doing this since the pandemic started. I sat down and figured out how much my husband would need to eat for a month of NON perishable foods. It took a while! And then my husband gave me an extra $10 a week to add to the list. I store everything in half gallon jars and wrote on the glass with a grease pen the expiration date so I can rotate through them. I quickly got a month worth stocked....I’ve been adding to it still. I purchased a 50 lb bag of organic rolled oats from the Amish store cheaper than name brand non organic oats from the grocery store. (Those are stored in the freezer) Another thing I’ve stocked up on is stevia. It’s a very small footprint as opposed to sugar, and it’s something we regularly enjoy to make our oats more enjoyable. We are also going to purchase a gas camp stove to have on hand. And I played with “hay box”cooking in a well made picnic cooler and blankets. That way I can cook beans and rice with FAR less fuel if there’s a shortage. This pandemic made me (and a lot of people!!) realize we NEED to do this. Only thing I didn’t like about your video is the many many interruptions with ads. But I know that’s not your fault. I’m going to check out the rest of your videos. Soooo enjoyable! Thank you for the information and the hard hard work to put all this together.
American Sun Ovens are a very nice alternative! No heavy fuel canisters! Also, if the parks have a burn ban, those are prohibited. The things we're learning.
Prepper Princess, has a couple of videos on alternate cooking, for home and appears to be big on camping or the outdoors. I hope this is helpful.
Good Lord this is long! Wish you could do some heavy editing with only the necessary stuff, or have the script available to us. I can read a LOT faster than watching a video....
You have such a valuable teaching voice. You mention canned chicken which I always have around. I don't use it on a frequent basis, but I do find it is my favorite way to make chicken salad. Some advice I have heard is "store what you eat and eat what you store." The question I like to ask people is "what do you eat?'' "What do you want your food to do for you?"
Thank you Mary . Boy did you do a lot of work for this series. It’s been very informative and I really appreciate your hard work .
You are so welcome!
Thank you to my friend , who I always wanted and hoped would be out there somewhere when She knew she would be desperately needed by so many. It brings a lot of peace with a lot of knowledge. She is gifting availability to everyone. Woman know how. Unmatched. Y’all need to pay attention and take her up on this.
Oh Theresa! Thank you SO much for the kind words!! Love, Mary
OH MARY, PLEASE MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS. THIS HELPS ME IMMENSELY. THANK YOU , THANK YOU.
Oh Jeni!! I am so happy to hear this. I’ll definitely have more!! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
You are amazing... I have no words how thankful I am for you. You have changed my cooking skills so much since I found your channel. THANK YOU SO MUCH
Oh Cynthia!! I am so happy to hear this! I’m so glad you’re here! Love, Mary
You may not be a medical doctor, professional, dietician or nutritionist.But you have the knowledge of them all. You a very smart cookie,! lol, Kudos ..Love ,Peace and Real Safety everyone
It's official, she is the Ina Garten of you tube. Absolutely great! The character of Jared Taylor and the explanation skill of the bes scientists out there. Great work!
Wow!! Thank you so much for the kind words! You made my day! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
I love “ Hi sweet friends”. It’s so gentle and welcoming. Thank you.
A workshop on whole grains alone would be great. Are they soaked sprouted and redried to make flour or just ground up? Idk but I'm totally intimidated or overwhelmed with the grain how tos
so comforting...just like a wise, nurturing mother. i feel like i'm a kid again in my grandmother's kitchen listening to my mother and grandma talking...
Thank you so much for the kind words!! Love, Mary
Hello, Mary! Just dropping in to thank you for keeping me company today: I listened to your sweet voice and invaluable tips for 3 hours today while laundering, cooking, and tidying my working and auxiliary pantries (how apropos!) Thank you for all you do.
Bay leaves definitely keep bug eggs from hatching in stored dry goods. My pantry is now well-stocked. I also keep 1 or 2 bay leaves in each drawer to repel insects - it works! Your presentations are so informative and pleasant. I'm a seasoned cook and baker yet I've learned much from you. Thank you!
I’ve seen this comment in a lot of your videos but want to say it again….. thank you for your videos minus all the fear. My brain can not handle fear without spiraling into depression.
I want to be smart in our pantry stock. :) Just a few weeks worth to get us through should someone get sick and we have to wait for a paycheck again!
mary, you're a closet genius. I'm a chef up north and I love your content. please keep it up! Love you! I dont think you get enough credit. You have some of the best content on youtube!
Oh my goodness!! Thank you SO much for the kind words!! Love, Mary
Mary, you are so versatile and a born teacher. I relate to the Italian background and the familiarity of the dishes having come from the NE. The prepping and recipes have me taking notes. The homemade yogurt was excellent! The elderberry and lemon medicinals are unbelievable. Love your channel!
Hi Michele, thank you so much for the kind words! I’m so glad that you are here! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
Brilliantly outlined. Thank you for all your hard work putting together the most comprehensive traditional, wholesome and healthy prepper pantry ideas to help everyone,. Blessings of safety and health always!
Mary this video is wonderful!! I love how you covered the food groups in order. You brought this down to manageable pieces while encouraging someone to set aside a few dollars each week. Encouraging them to build that pepper pantry. Love it! God bless sweet friend!!
Oh Jackie, Thanks so much for the kind words!! Love, Mary ❤️🤗❤️
Mary's Nest And you know how much I LOVE ghee😂
Awww that SOOO nice of that Mary to take her preshios time to prepare and make this educational food documentary for us ! Thankyou !!
I was listening to your talk on Rose Hips & went into this one. Lucky me! You have the most helpful RUclipss! I don’t know what I would do without your help. Thank you for putting this together! It’s wonderful 💜🙏🏻
Moving in to an apartment these lessons will come in handy. Thank you
Mary from Frank
Thank you Mary for this wonderful informative video. Good timing for me.
After my house burnt down 18 months ago my new house is currently being built & will be ready to move into in a few weeks. Due to having some fruit trees I had learnt to preserve fruit. Collected bottles for future preserves. I had intended to grow my own veggies before the house fire.
Now in my new home I've had 2 pantries built in. One as kitchen pantry & other as prepper pantry.
I've been working hard building 2 huge composts & working some veggie ground areas so that's they'll be ready to go plant with my saved heritage seeds.
I can't wait to stock my new prepper pantry with the fruit, jams & veggies that I've kept stored in boxes. I've also made some fermented foods & fermented medicines (honey, garlic, lemon & ginger). I have an amazing mulberry tree & I've made my own mulberry liqueur.
Wonderful stuff!
Of course I'll be continuing with all of this as the seasons go. But at least I have a good start.
Next was to consider canned & packaged foods as you've described here.
Great ideas for those of us who have very little money to live on at the best of times. I'm grateful to you & will be watching your other videos.
Much love & greetings from Australia. ❤😀🖐🇦🇺
By the way I think it's a good idea to have extra toilet paper, washing powder, dish detergent & general bathroom items. Also some basic women's products & men's products & first aid & basic medicines like paracetamol & antiseptic for wounds. .
Getting little by little as much as you can afford with your regular shopping is invaluable. You may also be able to swap or barter some items if the need arises in the future.
Times are only going to get harder.
Watch Ice Age Farmer utoob channel to learn about planned world wide famines.
God bless you Mary & your family & to everyone else here. ❤😀❤😀
Oh my goodness!! You have been through so much but God bless you on your new journey. You are doing great. Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
I felt the Lord nudging me to start prepping a couple of years ago, last winter here in Texas, I was so glad I had been!!! We did great as we didn’t lose power, but I didn’t have to leave the house for food!!!
I found your videos to be so very helpful. I’ve been learning to can and make lots of very helpful recipes. I now buy things every time I go to the store to add to my pantry. With the prices going up so much, I really watch for the sells.
Thank you so very much.
It is a breath of fresh air watching your videos! Some of your videos I don't even need, but just watching you is so motivating - thanks for your passion!
Thank You! Mary you remind me of my Home eck teacher in grade school and in high school i Loved Them! I found that shopping @ Dollar general on Saturday they give you a digital coupon of $5.00 off savings 😍 on a $25.00 purchase something to think about there prices are good on canned vegetables soups etc...GOD BLESS YOU💞
Wish I could grocery shop in Texas, prices you starting much lower than here in Pacific NorthWest. But we all do what we can, I'm luckier than most in retirement and feel blessed.
I'm glad I found your videos, at 68 I've never made bread and im going to try your no knead sandwich bread.
Thank you.
I live in the PNW as well. Our prices aren't as low either but we all can do something , its better than nothing at all.
I made Mary's no-knead bread for the first time last week. It came out really well.
Thank you because you help so many people. I have been asking friends to watch your videos. We all listen closely...
Great video! I live in Texas too and besides the pandemic, we also learned how beneficial preparing is after our crazy freeze a few months ago. I have always had back up staples, but I am going to expand that now.
Learned a lot. Really appreciate your sharing this information with everyone. Thank you.
Hi Stacey, You are so welcome!! ❤️🤗❤️
Okay, I think I also have watched a gazillion prepper videos!!! Of all, yours seems to be the most doable....Really enjoy the way you go about it so need to go back and watch a lot more of yours.
I am so grateful that I found your channel. You have taught me so much and also reassured me that some of the things I am doing right. Especially with this three-part series. I can't wait to learn more from you. I am going to be homeschooling this year due to COVID and not wanting to send my two boys to school. We are going to watch some of your videos and then I am going to have them make something from your channel. We are going to be making cream cheese. My boys love cream cheese. I have made it the way you have and they love it so much better than the store brand. We are going to be making some extracts and vinegar. We have been saving all our veggie scraps to make broth. I just wanted to say thank you for all you do.
Hi Ashley, Thank you so much for the kind words! I am so happy to hear that you find my videos helpful. My son is grown now but I was a homeschool mom and so I think you are doing a wonderful thing! Keep up the great work! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
Another wonderfully homeschool project is gardening, even simple grow bags on balcony or in a sunny corner.
Many regrow or hack ideas in diy, blessings be.
@@cro2510 I have done a garden with my boys every year since they were very little. It is a fun way for them to learn how their food grows. I also take them to a local farmers market that some of my friends vend at and they get to learn about different stuff there too.
Check out Pleasant Hill Grain - they have whole grains, beans, einkorn wheatberries, peas, lentils, etc. They sell them in bulk both regular and organic. They have it packed in the air tight containers for long term storage too. Very handy. They are located in Nebraska.
Thank you for the tip!! ❤️🤗❤️
Mary, in Texas too. I'm so grateful for YOU, and to you! God bless you for this work of love ❤️
My townhome was destroyed by February’s freeze. 10 months later, because of scammers and construction fraud, those 1500 sq feet are still not even 50% finished. I was building my emergency food pantry (I don’t dare to call it prepper) but being in an apartment now makes me feel very fragile and unprepared. Don’t even have my own piece of land here, freezer fits 3 bags of frozen food 🤦🏻♀️! Kids are grown and gone, so I’m by myself -not where anyone wants to be in these times. Any advice?
Hi, how are you?
I guess the best you can do is to buy extra can foods and have a preppers cupboard. Maybe get an extra bag or two of rice and flour also. Hope that helps and just pray that God will guide and lead you. He will never leave you alone, He’s with you!
Thank you so much Mary - this was a massive amount of research, and it's so kind of you to share it with us. It's interesting to see what your food prices are - I'm in the UK. I'm inhaling large numbers of your excellent videos, and loving all the helpful detail :)
You are a true blessing and so easy to get educated by your videos.
You did a great job of not flinching when the bird hit your window about seven minutes 21 seconds in. It was just over your left shoulder
Oh yes! I wasn’t quite sure what it was. But my son heard it and went outside to make sure everything was OK. He snuck down under the window so as to not be in the video! LOL! Everything was fine… So that was good news. Love, Mary
I can’t imagine the countless hours it took to prepare this video. I’m still watching but signing off for the night. Mary, you are a treasure and pleasure to watch and am honored to call you my friend. ❤️
i love your common sense, non-judgemental approach to nutrition and prepping. I have been a lifelong sensible prepper, without even knowing it ;-). During this COVID time, i have been sharing my bountiful kale from my garden and also homemade sourdough bread with family and neighbors. I’ve also given away lots of sourdough starters and recipes to everyone willing to give it a whirl.
Mary, Thank you for a lot of simple ideas to insure that we are prepared for an emergency.
Folks, buy some toilet paper and water now!
So happy you found this helpful!! ❤️🤗❤️
A bidet is also good alternative to have ready. As long as one has water.
If you can afford and access it, a Sawyer Squeeze (or more than one) is really important too, with large and smaller containers to carry and store water. A Sawyer Squeeze can filter a lifetime of water if you keep it from freezing
I am watching this again after your winter storm in TX where you lost your electricity. So thankful you were prepared. Nice job.
Another good one: make up an entire box of mostacholi (sp?) pasta. rinse and drain. Brown 1 lb ground beef. Put noodles in longer flat dish with 2-2.5 inch lip. Sprinkle ground beef on top of noodles. 2 jars spaghetti sauce on top (spread evenly). Top with mozzarella. 350 degrees for around 25 minutes. You are welcome (feeds 2 for 3 meals). Hubs loves this!
Thank you for all the love, time, and energy you put into this series. I learned a lot! Blessings. Looking forward to oatmeal bread recipe!☺️
Wonderful!! Thank you so much for the kind words and I’m so glad you enjoyed the series! Oatmeal bread coming soon! Love, Mary
wow your videos and channel is jam packed with wonderful information! thank you so much.
Thank you for including extra info on interchangeable food preparation. I agree with you on using to much sugar when baking. I'm sticking with my German baking instructions. We use only about 1/3 of sugar in the baked goods. My American family love my baked goods especially my Christmas cookies.
This is incredible. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to do this. Really appreciate it. I've been learning so much from your videos. It really is a blessing!
Oh LeeAnn, Thank you SO much for the kind words!! It makes me so happy to hear that you are finding these helpful!! Love, Mary
I really enjoyed your videos where you introduced Ted and Ben. I love seeing people who love each other like you all do. You are a blessing to each other.
Excellent series, Mary! Thank you so much! I have an extended pantry that I use, but still, I found myself making a grocery list for some things you suggested that I had not thought of as alternatives.
Also, your mention of recipes has got me starting a binder of “alternative meal” recipes. You are a wonderful teacher, Mary. Much love and appreciation! ❤️
Wow!! Such a great idea with the binder!! Thanks for the inspiration!! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
I LOVE your videos! You break everything down so wonderfully. You get to the point yet you elaborate on key terms so that viewers understand (those who may not be familiar with prepping). Great tips!!! Thank you.
You’re the best MARY, I love your delivery, the rhythm of your voice and your passion for what you do. I am so glad to see your videos. I learned so much, and I’m very grateful. Respectfully, Mary Dray
Everything you do is so good I learn so much from you regards from Ireland
When I buy 25 lb. of flour at Costco I put it in the bottom of my upright freezer. Then when my 5 gal bucket gets empty I transfer and buy another bag. Freezing will kill bug larva.
That touched my heart you mentioned Jackie in your vid. Played your whole video. Good info!
Thank you for your instruction. It is very helpful. I'm grateful that you take your time to teach us. God bless! 💞
You are so welcome!
Love these videos. I have to suggest that for pasta, buy as nice a pasta as fits in your budget. I’ve found that there are a lot of pretty good store brands, like Kroger, but save your money and skip pasta from Dollar General as it is hit or miss (and usually miss). De Cecco and Barilla really are the best - and Barilla goes on sale sometimes,
Great video. I’m starting to take £20 a month out in cash for my prepper pantry. Here in the U.K. the prices seem to generally be cheaper here than what you’ve explained for your grocery stores. For example, cans of baked beans/veg can start as little as 20-30p in places like Aldi. You’ve given me some great ideas - thank you!
THIS IS AWESOME! I'm so happy that you take the time to do this. Since I'm not working it is really great to know I can still work on my prepper pantry!
Hi Scott, Thank you so much for the kind words! I am so happy to hear that this is helpful! Love, Mary
Love your channel Mary! You’re so efficient.
Such helpful vids as always. Bless you. Much love to you and yours x
I enjoy all your videos. You are a true teacher and a wealth of knowledge. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge with us.
I've been enjoying this prepper pantry series, I've found it very helpful. I do enjoy all your videos and appreciate all you do to provide us with valuable content. I've learned allot from your videos overall, and love your bubbly personality. Thank you again, and may God continue to bless you and your lovely family.
Oh Laura, Thank you so much. Glad you find this info helpful. Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
OH MY! This was amazing. What a labor of love!!!
You are amazing , wishing you health ,wealth and the best of all. I am not an American but your advices are helping me a lot and your English is so clear , thank you a bunch.
Thank you SO much for the kind words! ❤️🤗❤️
Mary, you are a marvel! Love your channel. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge. ❤️ "No store does more." 😊
This was a really good video. Excellent advice and tips that you don’t see on any other video. Thank you.
So happy you enjoyed this! And thank you for the kind words. Love, Mary
Hello there :) First, I really want to thank you, Mary, for all of your wonderful advice. I feel like I am listening to my mother giving me advice and it is very heartwarming. I wanted to make a comment on the ghee. My mother used to make ghee once a year, when butter went on sale around Thanksgiving, or other major holidays where baking prevalent. Traditional ghee is made from cultured butter, which is when you have those important vitamins such as K2 generated. I know that cultured butter is expensive and/or difficult to find. But, she would melt 8 lbs or so of butter over low heat for a couple of hours, until brown bits settled on the bottom. She would strain it and that's it! Ghee that lasted all year for our family of 4. We used to spread those brown bits on toast with some sugar and cinnamon for a slightly tangy, buttery treat.
I just came across your videos and I completely love your wisdom and you! Thank you so much for sharing all you've learned, especially some of the alternative food storage ideas.
I hope and pray that you stay happy
I always look for you I learn so much around the kitchen you are a BFF (Best Friend Forever) in RUclips and I hope you never forget me cause you are a Blessing to me Thank you for sharing
Carmen Valentin
Oh Carmen!! Thank you so much for the kind words!! You are a blessing to me too!! So glad you're here!! Love, Mary
Many thanks! I have a nicely stocked pantry, and I have even relied on it a couple of times, when times were hard.. As well, I make sure to use stuff before it's expired, which also makes life affordable during these times. Many thanks Mary! 🙏
What do you do with all the food when it starts reaching expiration dates? Great video’s! You are the sweetest person❤ the works needs more people like you!
I've learned so much from your recent pantry videos I love the cooking journal idea I'm going to make me one
Oh Tina!! I am so happy to hear this!! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
This is an amazing video! Thank you Mary, so many questions I’ve had for a long time answered and my family is the healthier for it! Bless you and yours!
Wow Mary, this is a wealth of knowledge! Thank you very much. Sad this series is over, but I know whatever you have next will be great too! 💜
Hi Lori, thank you so much for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed the series. Don’t feel sad. I’m going to do more of these videos periodically over the next month and beyond on this topic. I was just anxious to get these three out as a set so that people could get started. I’ll be talking about storage containers, more supplies, so on and so forth. We’ll cover a lot of great things together. Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
@@MarysNest Oh that's great! I look forward to that!💜
I sweet Mary. I'm starting my prepper pantry so I'm so happy to see this because it can be quite overwhelming. Thank you
This 5 dollar plan is amazing! I started it recently and am gaining a solid prepper pantry:)
I love your youtube channel! I started watching you during the pandemic! I love prepping! Thank you for sharing educational information to others!
We have been stockpiling since 2019 and have all four corners overflowing. My husband would like us to use up everything in the freezer so he can defrost it.
We have a little over $3000 in debt and $200 a week for household expenses including medicine, pets, gifts, clothing, food, etc..
We have chosen to have an austerity time to pay off our debt so we have reduced our spending to $25 per week for food. Other NECESSITIES can come out of a deferred spending account.
All three adult family members are cooking once a week, but shows like yours are inspiring me to be creative and cook more often. This is going well.
However, I'm having trouble with the rotation. When the freezer is finally empty, how can I afford to refill it? From my prepper pantry, do I go ahead and use things like powdered eggs and butter that I only planned to use in a real energency?
I got a bucket of 25 year survival food. Do we rotate through that?
My concern is that we come out at the end of this austerity period and find we can't replace things because of scarcity or inflation, but to continue to restock when we have so much seems silly. Can you help me with a strategy?