I'm a single guy that had never baked bread in my life and I was watching Christines videos where she makes her no knead bread. She made it look so easy and it looked so good that I went out and bought the ingredients and the loaf tins and gave it a shot. It was good and it was really simple to make. So as they say if I can do it then you sure can as well.
I bought a dutch oven in January, thinking I could try baking bread as well, but I haven't done it yet. 😆 Thank you for the sharing this...I'm going to make myself bake bread this weekend!!! 🙂
I have tried it a few times and it comes out too doughy for me. Very dense. I’ve tried doubling the yeast and extending the proving time but it doesn’t help
I'm a minimalist and have a stockpile of food! It's a huge priority for me. You never know when something will happen that makes buying food difficult, like extreme weather, job loss, etc. And I love that I always have enough ingredients to whip up a meal or dessert without having to run to the store.
Two very important things to have a backup of, food and cash. It doesn't have to be a massive amount but just having something put aside should something happen is such a comfort.
For anyone reading, another emergency/disaster preparedness thing that's relatively inexpensive but GREAT to have is some kind of portable toilet, liners for it, and litter to help absorb fluid and smell. Even the simple buckets with the toilet seat lid attachment are better than nothing if for whatever reason the toilets or septic/sewer system have been compromised. You're already stressed out enough in a difficult situation like that; the last thing you need is MORE stress worrying about how and where you're going to tend to bodily functions. Having a designated safe and sanitary place to go and a way to keep yourself and your loved ones clean and healthy is so so important when curating these prepper stockpiles. 👍
Thank you for your earlier prepper videos they helped me get ready for hurricane Ian. We were out of power for 2 weeks. The self stable milk from dollar tree was a life saver. We didn't have to try to brave the stores when they reopened cause we were already stocked up. Gonna share this video to remind my fellow Floridians that hurricane season is around the corner.
Speaking from experience, a spouse losing their job is very stressful. Having food storage is very comforting! We know we won't go hungry. When I buy food, I write the expiration date on the can/package with a sharpie so I can easily see it. Once or twice a year, I go through the food and pull out anything over a year old. Then, I put it on the kitchen counter and we focus on making meals to use all that food up so it doesn't go bad. With food in the chest freezer, I pull older things out when we defrost the freezer and stick it in the refrigerator to use right away or I put it in the freezer part of my refrigerator so it is more "in my face" and I remember to use it up. Also, always stock up when things are on sale. Don't pay full price when you are building a food supply. Try to be realistic how much food you should buy before it expires. Love your vlog Christine! I felt bad for you when Clutterbug was putting down the idea of stocking up. You handled it with grace!
I honestly feel bad for you people. You’ve been brainwashed to be so scared of the world that once a year you have to eat old gross canned and jarred food. So gross. It’s been 20 years since I ate anything in a can or jar. Shelves should only have ingredients to make fresh food. Not stored prepped food. I couldn’t imagine eating like this.
Thank you for this ❤ I live in Christchurch, in New Zealand and survived more than a week on emergency supplies with my husband and then toddler son as well as my sister, her husband, their two kids and puppy in our very small first home (only 2 bedroom!) as my sisters house was badly damaged during the massive earthquake we had here in 2011. We had damage to our house and the whole city had no power, water, or plumbing. No shops were open, there was no medical centres open except the one major hospital which was dealing with serious injuries only and still having to transfer people to other cities. After ten days we managed to get on flights to stay with family at the other end of the country (and finally see a doctor for my cracked ribs🎉). I thought we were pretty prepared before that but I have become so much more organised since then and I really encourage people to get what they think they will need - and then just a bit more… if you ever actually need it you will be thankful. If a situation ever comes up and you do need it the last thing you need is to feel even more stressed as you watch the food supply shrink. I love these videos so much ❤❤❤
Do you know, I watched this video thinking “ha! There’s no way we would even need to do this kind of thing, no natural disasters here in NZ like hurricanes or snow storms…”. I just read your comment and thought “oh, I live in Wellington. Earthquake capital”. K maybe I’ll start storing a couple of days food…
I would love to see a video of meals you would make in an emergency situation. Maybe a summer and winter edition (ie. summer you could use a BBQ or a fire pit, but not in a blizzard when it's actively storming.
Popping in to gently and lovingly shame Christine about the rolled oats 😂 how about a "What to do with your 50lb bag of rolled oats" video?! Seriously though, your videos make my day every time, and some amazing tips
I grew up food insecure. anytime we had a couple of extra dollars we'd buy a couple extra things for "just in case". When we moved cross country for a job, our prepper pantry is what kept us going 😁
I’ve been keeping a prepped pantry since the craziness of 2020. I recently became a first time grandma 🎉 and realized earlier this week that I have not been on a legit grocery shopping trip since he’s been born! And he will be 2 months old tomorrow! I’m super thankful for my food insurance!!
I started cooking and baking around 6/7 years old. There’a always something to learn, always things that don’t turn out as expected and I also read cookbooks. Still do! Love them 💗
Last year husband cleaned out the fridge and I had like 16 different jars of pickles in the fridge. They were all different flavors but I try to only have 2 or 3 now. Bread n butter! Wickels pickles. And relish sweet and dill.
#1 has saved me so much in the grocery store. I used to buy and try all new snacks but my children only like 2 kinds of snacks. We also eat the same 10 meals in rotation and my family doesn’t like new food. My toddler hates sauce anything wet he will not eat currently. Also my kids prefer fresh fruit. They will not eat fruit cups. Lol. So I don’t but things that only one person in the house likes. Lol. You’re the best.
I have watched a million of these things, and oddly I have only stocked up on garbanzo beans. However, kudos to you for mentioning pet food/supplies. You are the only one.
I buy my groceries on sale prices and stock up on the sales too. I definitely find my grocery bill is getting cheaper by the month as I continue to stock my pantry. I also use up what we have in the fridge and freezer, don't waste food, we eat leftovers and I cook too. We also have vegetarian meals 2 or 3 days a week too.
We also need to realize that our food needs (and likes) change over time. My husband and I have been empty nesters for 9 years and we don’t eat like we did when we had teenagers. We also eat differently than we did even 3-4 years ago. As I look at case lot sales and things to stock up on, I’ve needed to make adjustments!
Awesome Tips as usual!! Since the early 60's I learned that we start "preparing" for Hurricanes/Tornadoes here in West Central Florida, and start buying a few extra canned goods & water every week at the beginning of February. As I became an adult, I decided to always keep at least two weeks of food stashed. Spring storms all over the US can also be Horribly dangerous and Frighteningly destructive to the grid. Thanks for all you do!!!
You honestly cannot have too much food. Extra supplies are good to have also. Get them when you can find them on sale, clearance before prices keep going up or before shortages. If there is something i dont like to eat, if thats all there is to eat, then i will eat it and not starve. I have never fixed beans from scratch but i have dry beans in my pantry. Nothing wrong about that. Spaghetti O’s is a go to thing for my grandkids. They love them. Cold or heated up, they dont care.
I feel so bad for those who lost their home and any preps in tornados in AR. I guess maybe putting preps at a family members house would be good? Any other ideas?
I live in tornado alley and was in a bad one in 1970 as a child. No roof or electricity and stuck there for 4 days. Since then I became a prepper before the name was invented. I always have a month of food. I've never needed it but my husband loves only going shopping with me once a month.
I agree what you said.." Don't buy what you don't eat"..we love beans but I know exactly what you mean. I have done similar things in the past watching videos , gone totally crazy and shopped and then forgot why I had bought them..😣
I love your t-shirt almost as much as I love carbs! 😁 and once you start a prepper pantry it just make so much sense. I'm disabled, live alone and don't drive, so if I have a symptom flare up I might not be able to walk to get groceries. My parents live nearby and I know they'd gladly help but 1) I like being independent as much as possible, and 2) if they're on holiday at the time or they catch a sickness bug or something then I'm stuck. Having extra food set aside is a huge comfort.
I learned how to cook by working in some of the best restaurants and observing the chefs. Aaaand also doing the opposite of whatever. my mom was doing in our kitchen. Hehe. Now I learn even more from RUclips. I love to cook!
I live in the mountains so blizzard territory and for most of the year there is only one single road to access where I live so I started doing a small stockpile in case of a rockslide/avalanche or other disaster closing that road. My stockpile has to stay small due to my storage space limitations and I am a single person household but still makes me feel better having it!
Absolutely a must have if you only cook with electricity is to get a butane stove and extra cartridges! They are the stoves used on most cooking videos and at buffets. It can save your life!!!
I am there with you with Chef Boyardee🤢 but the Thrive brand Salsa is the best!And like you have said, only what your family eats, not anything else when building a prepper pantry. When our children were home, we kept at least 6 months of shelf stable products at all times, being empty nesters we now have built up 1 years worth of flours, oats, potato flakes (we live near grain and potato processing plants that sells the flours and potato flakes in 50lb bags that we did 5lb vacuum sealed bags with oxygen absorbers in each bag and then placed in food safe buckets with screw lids). It’s a learning curve and we did start slow and have refined what we keep stocked now. Keep up the awesome videos!
Christine you are so fun to watch! I have been a subscriber for several months now and love ALL your videos. Especially your videos of your family. All your contents hit home for me. My favorite phrase that you use is “down in the dubblie doo” always makes me smile!!! 🤣🤣🤣Love it! Blessings to you and your family! Thank you! 😍❤️🥰
Hi Christine… I have to mention vitacost! It is just like thrive market and there are zero fees!!! Thanks for all your helpful videos.. love them!..👍🤗❤️
Found your channel only a few weeks ago and you are on the ball ⚽. I've three years worth of mre food and I'm learning to can food. I really love seeing the 🇺🇸 dollar store bargains you find, across the pond 🇬🇧 we've a pound store. Keep on prepping. I reckon we're heading for a financial collapse so I've a saying "There's no soup like hunger" you may not really like some food but when there is none you'll soon learn to eat it.
I’m so glad I’ve done this over the past couple of years. There have been multiple weeks here recently where we just ate what we already had in the house.
Thanks! I am sharing with my groups- Third Culture Patriot and Santa Surfing on LOCALS. I've always prepped for the "What ifs", then 2 yrs ago we upped our game. It's been a journey to prepare for possibly 12 people when the SHTF happens, but the way things are going, we will be glad we did.
Also I am doing well with my overstock shelves when it comes to what I have and what order to use it, but how do you keep track of rotation and what you have with your freezers? That would be a great video for me to see. We have 3 deep freezers and a stand up freezer. We hunt alot and buy from big box stores because we live in a small town so its actually cheaper to drive 2 hours once a month or 2 than it is to shop in our town.
When & if ppl are ready, they can start gardening, too, & learn how to spend $10-$20 on seed packets, & end up w/enough veggies to fill dozens of mason jars w/fresh, organic veggies. Those jars & rings are an investment for several generations, just as a pressure canner is, but you can water bath many things, & that requires just a big pot w/a lid, & something to keep the jars from touching the bottom. I know in parts of Europe they use wash cloths. Normally, ppl use an inexpensive metal strainer, often in a kit w/other helpful canning items. Ppl here & there used to water bath everything, but our USDA recommends using a pressure canner for certain foods due to health & safety concerns. Nevertheless, you can waterbath tomatoes, sauces, salsas, strawberry jam, & so much more! After one yr, you'll have all the jars & rings, & will just need lids, & what you can from growing food is essentially free, minus the cost of seeds. The work needed to garden is exercise, which we all need anyway, & kids/grandkids can help + it's good for them (teaches values, such as patience, strong work ethic, following directions, importance of exercise, & self-sufficiency for a lifetime). When you grab a jar of something you grew, you also know it's far fresher than a store bought can, & you know what's been put on it (all be chemical free). You know what your family is eating, where it's from, & that it's good for them. There's no better feeling when we're all concerned about what's genetically engineered crap in our food! We do both - canning & buying cans bc then it begins to add up to 6mos, a yr, 1½ & then 2yrs. It also provides a feeling of security, which is priceless. It's a food savings acct you know is there no matter what may happen - serious illnesses, future lockdowns, job loss, catastrophic weather, food shortages, EMP, economic collapse, war, etc. It's the responsible thing to do bc these are possible realities. I hope anyone who doesn't know how to garden will consider giving it a try. And, if you don't garden, consider canning fresh food from the farmer's market or a local farmer, & support their efforts vs making corporation executives richer:)
I have used cut bottoms of boxes to store canned goods and dry stuff like Rice, Grits, Flour, etc....and push them under the bed. The cut boxes help cans & such to be easily pulled out for access & inventory. The bottom of closets are good too.
🥒 😊 when my niece was little she would ask for pickles when we were gathering things from our garden. While she did love pickles, she was really asking for cucumbers. Thanks for the reminder and for another great video.
you made me start a prepper pantry! I prided myself on going through all of my food in a week. I live in Rochester and then the Buffalo storm hit! Wow, while I was blessed to not be affected by it, it made me open my eyes for how unprepared I am. Now I at least have some bottled water and a food storage backlog for a few days. Thank you!
I call myself an accidental prepper. Living in rural eastern Washington, winter weather is a concern, especially as we age. I have friends that live more remotely and they stock up each fall. I decided to copy them and did that each winter. When my SO and I got sick and had to quarantine early in 2020, the only thing we had to ask others to pick up for us was bread (we asked for soda too as a treat). But that was it. That turned me into a more “complete” prepper. No zombie apocalypse preps, just a large well stocked working pantry that should see us through any likely scenarios. Nothing against SHTF preppers, but that just isn’t me at this stage of my life. Today I wouldn’t need to ask for anything, I’ve adopted and adapted your no knead bread recipe. I like a hearty bread so substitute 1/2 cup whole wheat flour for 1/2 cup of all purpose flour and add a couple of table spoons of my home vegetable powders to add more nutritional value. I haven’t purchased bread in months. What DO they put in sandwich bread to keep it soft for literally months? Some hard learned lessons; things change and if you find you don’t need what you stocked, share it. Shortly after stocking up an a bunch of carbs, my SO changed his diet. There is no way I’ll go through all of our stock in a timely manner, a family member with a houseful of teens got a lot of ramen, the local food bank got a bunch of breakfast cereal. As I inventory periodically, a few things make it to the local food pantry, before their expiration dates if I know I won’t use them. I am a clutz, if I were to stack cans each time I tried to add to them I would knock them all down. I had some see through totes, I use them ( and added a few more) to store my canned goods and write the earliest expiration date on the outside of the tote with dry erase markers. It makes inventory and keeping on top of expiration dates very easy for me. I also home can some meat (I don’t want to be totally dependent on electricity). I have drug home some free curb side file cabinets and that is what I store my home canned (in glass jars) items in, figuring there is less chance of things falling off of shelves. I hope these ideas help others, but as you say, adapt your pantry to your family and your needs.
I have some flashlight/ radios that are hand crank. They were useful during hurricane Sandy. You don't need to worry about batteries and they aren't hard to crank. I have two that are just flashlights and one that is flashlight/radio combo. I also have some solar powered phone chargers. Useful for camping and emergencies.
Signs went up on my nearby discount grocery store, it’s being torn down to build condos. The other local options have prices twice as high, so this is very timely!
I have always lived in the NYC area where weather is rarely an issue. Even 9/11 didn't get us down for long. I would keep some canned goods and bottled water and stock up on good sales, but that was it. And then Covid hit and, wow, were we in trouble. We didn't just have shortages, stores closed completely for a month or more. I actually had to "shop" at Omaha Steaks because that was the only food I could get, and my budget is still recovering. Our coat closet is now a full on food pantry. It's not like we need coats anymore with global warming. It's already hit 90 degrees IN APRIL. Time to start a tank top and ice pop storage. Thanks for all your tips. They are helping a lot.
Broke lunch box meal. Vienna sausage mashed with chopped celery, pickle relish, maybe boiled egg and mayo. Someone asked my daughter what she was eating (I called it) ham salad. You know like tuna. ha ha Thanks Christine.
I have been hitting Kroger hard lately! I found 2 pound packages of 93% ground beef for $4.08! And the 99 cent sale has been great! I was also able to get some big cans of Las Palmas enchilada sauce for $1.49 each after sales and Ibotta! I like to stock up stuff for some family members who have a harder time during the summer and give them some food I stocked up for them when summer hits. You never know when you might need it!
Tip: Buy a camp stove. They're not that expensive. I got a Coleman for $30 at end of season. Get the little propane tanks, I think 6 in a pkg at Wal-Mart. Store it all in your pantry so you can locate it when the next natural disaster strikes.
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I'm a single guy that had never baked bread in my life and I was watching Christines videos where she makes her no knead bread. She made it look so easy and it looked so good that I went out and bought the ingredients and the loaf tins and gave it a shot. It was good and it was really simple to make. So as they say if I can do it then you sure can as well.
I bought a dutch oven in January, thinking I could try baking bread as well, but I haven't done it yet. 😆 Thank you for the sharing this...I'm going to make myself bake bread this weekend!!! 🙂
Yes! It's soo good
I have tried it a few times and it comes out too doughy for me. Very dense. I’ve tried doubling the yeast and extending the proving time but it doesn’t help
I had no idea! I'm a new sub... Going to try that!
@@stephaniwagner637 Let me know what you think after you've made it
My husband was short term disabled very unexpectedly, and off work an ENTIRE YEAR. Our pantry was literally a lifesaver.
Don't forget the pets when you are planning water! They need it too!
Thank you for mentioning that! I’m going to make sure we have extra water for our chickens stored near their coop.
I'm a minimalist and have a stockpile of food! It's a huge priority for me. You never know when something will happen that makes buying food difficult, like extreme weather, job loss, etc. And I love that I always have enough ingredients to whip up a meal or dessert without having to run to the store.
Same!!!
Same !
Same! I’m a minimalist - but not in my pantry! I’m also growing my own food and canning because I refuse to let my kids go without.
Two very important things to have a backup of, food and cash. It doesn't have to be a massive amount but just having something put aside should something happen is such a comfort.
For 15 years my family has always given me a bad time about my food storage. Well when Covid happened they now don't give me any crap. Hugs to you!
Really? I didn’t have any shortages during Covid. Ate like always did. I never stock up on even a normal amount of food.
For anyone reading, another emergency/disaster preparedness thing that's relatively inexpensive but GREAT to have is some kind of portable toilet, liners for it, and litter to help absorb fluid and smell. Even the simple buckets with the toilet seat lid attachment are better than nothing if for whatever reason the toilets or septic/sewer system have been compromised. You're already stressed out enough in a difficult situation like that; the last thing you need is MORE stress worrying about how and where you're going to tend to bodily functions. Having a designated safe and sanitary place to go and a way to keep yourself and your loved ones clean and healthy is so so important when curating these prepper stockpiles. 👍
Very good idea especially for condo or townhouse living with zero yard and no dirt to dig a latrine in
Thank you for your earlier prepper videos they helped me get ready for hurricane Ian. We were out of power for 2 weeks. The self stable milk from dollar tree was a life saver. We didn't have to try to brave the stores when they reopened cause we were already stocked up. Gonna share this video to remind my fellow Floridians that hurricane season is around the corner.
Speaking from experience, a spouse losing their job is very stressful. Having food storage is very comforting! We know we won't go hungry. When I buy food, I write the expiration date on the can/package with a sharpie so I can easily see it. Once or twice a year, I go through the food and pull out anything over a year old. Then, I put it on the kitchen counter and we focus on making meals to use all that food up so it doesn't go bad. With food in the chest freezer, I pull older things out when we defrost the freezer and stick it in the refrigerator to use right away or I put it in the freezer part of my refrigerator so it is more "in my face" and I remember to use it up. Also, always stock up when things are on sale. Don't pay full price when you are building a food supply. Try to be realistic how much food you should buy before it expires. Love your vlog Christine! I felt bad for you when Clutterbug was putting down the idea of stocking up. You handled it with grace!
I honestly feel bad for you people. You’ve been brainwashed to be so scared of the world that once a year you have to eat old gross canned and jarred food. So gross. It’s been 20 years since I ate anything in a can or jar. Shelves should only have ingredients to make fresh food. Not stored prepped food. I couldn’t imagine eating like this.
Thank you for this ❤ I live in Christchurch, in New Zealand and survived more than a week on emergency supplies with my husband and then toddler son as well as my sister, her husband, their two kids and puppy in our very small first home (only 2 bedroom!) as my sisters house was badly damaged during the massive earthquake we had here in 2011. We had damage to our house and the whole city had no power, water, or plumbing. No shops were open, there was no medical centres open except the one major hospital which was dealing with serious injuries only and still having to transfer people to other cities. After ten days we managed to get on flights to stay with family at the other end of the country (and finally see a doctor for my cracked ribs🎉). I thought we were pretty prepared before that but I have become so much more organised since then and I really encourage people to get what they think they will need - and then just a bit more… if you ever actually need it you will be thankful. If a situation ever comes up and you do need it the last thing you need is to feel even more stressed as you watch the food supply shrink. I love these videos so much ❤❤❤
Do you know, I watched this video thinking “ha! There’s no way we would even need to do this kind of thing, no natural disasters here in NZ like hurricanes or snow storms…”. I just read your comment and thought “oh, I live in Wellington. Earthquake capital”. K maybe I’ll start storing a couple of days food…
I would love to see a video of meals you would make in an emergency situation. Maybe a summer and winter edition (ie. summer you could use a BBQ or a fire pit, but not in a blizzard when it's actively storming.
Popping in to gently and lovingly shame Christine about the rolled oats 😂 how about a "What to do with your 50lb bag of rolled oats" video?! Seriously though, your videos make my day every time, and some amazing tips
Would love to see an update on your prepper pantry
Also keep a spare can opener with your stockpile in case your kitchen gets destoyed.
I grew up food insecure. anytime we had a couple of extra dollars we'd buy a couple extra things for "just in case". When we moved cross country for a job, our prepper pantry is what kept us going 😁
I’ve been keeping a prepped pantry since the craziness of 2020. I recently became a first time grandma 🎉 and realized earlier this week that I have not been on a legit grocery shopping trip since he’s been born! And he will be 2 months old tomorrow! I’m super thankful for my food insurance!!
I started cooking and baking around 6/7 years old. There’a always something to learn, always things that don’t turn out as expected and I also read cookbooks. Still do! Love them 💗
Last year husband cleaned out the fridge and I had like 16 different jars of pickles in the fridge. They were all different flavors but I try to only have 2 or 3 now. Bread n butter! Wickels pickles. And relish sweet and dill.
When the kids were growing up my pantry was way bigger. Saved me from running to the store daily.
#1 has saved me so much in the grocery store. I used to buy and try all new snacks but my children only like 2 kinds of snacks. We also eat the same 10 meals in rotation and my family doesn’t like new food. My toddler hates sauce anything wet he will not eat currently. Also my kids prefer fresh fruit. They will not eat fruit cups. Lol. So I don’t but things that only one person in the house likes. Lol. You’re the best.
I have a little bit of an extra pantry I’ve started. Thanks for reminding me about water, I will definitely start focusing on that.❤😊
I have watched a million of these things, and oddly I have only stocked up on garbanzo beans. However, kudos to you for mentioning pet food/supplies. You are the only one.
I buy my groceries on sale prices and stock up on the sales too. I definitely find my grocery bill is getting cheaper by the month as I continue to stock my pantry. I also use up what we have in the fridge and freezer, don't waste food, we eat leftovers and I cook too. We also have vegetarian meals 2 or 3 days a week too.
i love the reference clips, gets me everytime
We also need to realize that our food needs (and likes) change over time. My husband and I have been empty nesters for 9 years and we don’t eat like we did when we had teenagers. We also eat differently than we did even 3-4 years ago.
As I look at case lot sales and things to stock up on, I’ve needed to make adjustments!
Amazon has an awesome rotating can holder. I HAVE 6 and want more
Pickles rock. I love pickle and peanut butter sandwiches...yum
So glad you included preps for your pets, most people seem to forget that 😉
I have a berkey as water purification and I love it. I live in an area that water is gross and the berkey makes the water drinkable
Always good to be prepared.
Thank you for sharing 😊
Can you do a video or give ideas for no-cook meals in case of an emergency? Like tuna and crackers? Love your ideas!
Great idea..... thank you
Ah!! I loved the Chuck reference (nerds, not geeks)! Chuck was one of my favorite shows!
Awesome Tips as usual!! Since the early 60's I learned that we start "preparing" for Hurricanes/Tornadoes here in West Central Florida, and start buying a few extra canned goods & water every week at the beginning of February. As I became an adult, I decided to always keep at least two weeks of food stashed. Spring storms all over the US can also be Horribly dangerous and Frighteningly destructive to the grid.
Thanks for all you do!!!
I love your sense of humor and your editing!!
We’re gearing up to move to Florida, and we will definitely need some hurricane prep when we get there! Thanks for sharing!!
You honestly cannot have too much food. Extra supplies are good to have also. Get them when you can find them on sale, clearance before prices keep going up or before shortages. If there is something i dont like to eat, if thats all there is to eat, then i will eat it and not starve. I have never fixed beans from scratch but i have dry beans in my pantry. Nothing wrong about that. Spaghetti O’s is a go to thing for my grandkids. They love them. Cold or heated up, they dont care.
This is so true, and if you just need to postpone your shopping day because of stuff, it's not stressful because you have extra things on hand.
i have been making 2 loaves of your homemade no-knead bread every two weeks for the last two years. Best bread ever.
I feel so bad for those who lost their home and any preps in tornados in AR. I guess maybe putting preps at a family members house would be good? Any other ideas?
I live in tornado alley and was in a bad one in 1970 as a child. No roof or electricity and stuck there for 4 days. Since then I became a prepper before the name was invented. I always have a month of food. I've never needed it but my husband loves only going shopping with me once a month.
I agree what you said.." Don't buy what you don't eat"..we love beans but I know exactly what you mean. I have done similar things in the past watching videos , gone totally crazy and shopped and then forgot why I had bought them..😣
I love your t-shirt almost as much as I love carbs! 😁 and once you start a prepper pantry it just make so much sense.
I'm disabled, live alone and don't drive, so if I have a symptom flare up I might not be able to walk to get groceries. My parents live nearby and I know they'd gladly help but 1) I like being independent as much as possible, and 2) if they're on holiday at the time or they catch a sickness bug or something then I'm stuck. Having extra food set aside is a huge comfort.
I learned how to cook by working in some of the best restaurants and observing the chefs. Aaaand also doing the opposite of whatever.
my mom was doing in our kitchen. Hehe. Now I learn even more from RUclips. I love to cook!
I live in the mountains so blizzard territory and for most of the year there is only one single road to access where I live so I started doing a small stockpile in case of a rockslide/avalanche or other disaster closing that road. My stockpile has to stay small due to my storage space limitations and I am a single person household but still makes me feel better having it!
My stockpile overwhelms me and I'm the one that started it and I Love Thrive Market ❤
Absolutely a must have if you only cook with electricity is to get a butane stove and extra cartridges! They are the stoves used on most cooking videos and at buffets. It can save your life!!!
I am there with you with Chef Boyardee🤢 but the Thrive brand Salsa is the best!And like you have said, only what your family eats, not anything else when building a prepper pantry. When our children were home, we kept at least 6 months of shelf stable products at all times, being empty nesters we now have built up 1 years worth of flours, oats, potato flakes (we live near grain and potato processing plants that sells the flours and potato flakes in 50lb bags that we did 5lb vacuum sealed bags with oxygen absorbers in each bag and then placed in food safe buckets with screw lids). It’s a learning curve and we did start slow and have refined what we keep stocked now. Keep up the awesome videos!
Was in a tornado last night. Lucky we got our power back early!
Christine you are so fun to watch! I have been a subscriber for several months now and love ALL your videos. Especially your videos of your family. All your contents hit home for me. My favorite phrase that you use is “down in the dubblie doo” always makes me smile!!! 🤣🤣🤣Love it! Blessings to you and your family! Thank you! 😍❤️🥰
Hi Christine… I have to mention vitacost! It is just like thrive market and there are zero fees!!! Thanks for all your helpful videos.. love them!..👍🤗❤️
I completely forgot about Vitacost..... thank you for the reminder!
This has been the most logical and informative video I have ever seen. The breakdowns were fantastic
Found your channel only a few weeks ago and you are on the ball ⚽.
I've three years worth of mre food and I'm learning to can food. I really love seeing the 🇺🇸 dollar store bargains you find, across the pond 🇬🇧 we've a pound store.
Keep on prepping.
I reckon we're heading for a financial collapse so I've a saying "There's no soup like hunger" you may not really like some food but when there is none you'll soon learn to eat it.
LOVE THE AFTER SHOW!
I’m so glad I’ve done this over the past couple of years.
There have been multiple weeks here recently where we just ate what we already had in the house.
Same
Thanks! I am sharing with my groups- Third Culture Patriot and Santa Surfing on LOCALS. I've always prepped for the "What ifs", then 2 yrs ago we upped our game. It's been a journey to prepare for possibly 12 people when the SHTF happens, but the way things are going, we will be glad we did.
Thank you Christine, your videos are so entertaining.
Also I am doing well with my overstock shelves when it comes to what I have and what order to use it, but how do you keep track of rotation and what you have with your freezers? That would be a great video for me to see. We have 3 deep freezers and a stand up freezer. We hunt alot and buy from big box stores because we live in a small town so its actually cheaper to drive 2 hours once a month or 2 than it is to shop in our town.
When & if ppl are ready, they can start gardening, too, & learn how to spend $10-$20 on seed packets, & end up w/enough veggies to fill dozens of mason jars w/fresh, organic veggies. Those jars & rings are an investment for several generations, just as a pressure canner is, but you can water bath many things, & that requires just a big pot w/a lid, & something to keep the jars from touching the bottom. I know in parts of Europe they use wash cloths. Normally, ppl use an inexpensive metal strainer, often in a kit w/other helpful canning items. Ppl here & there used to water bath everything, but our USDA recommends using a pressure canner for certain foods due to health & safety concerns. Nevertheless, you can waterbath tomatoes, sauces, salsas, strawberry jam, & so much more! After one yr, you'll have all the jars & rings, & will just need lids, & what you can from growing food is essentially free, minus the cost of seeds. The work needed to garden is exercise, which we all need anyway, & kids/grandkids can help + it's good for them (teaches values, such as patience, strong work ethic, following directions, importance of exercise, & self-sufficiency for a lifetime). When you grab a jar of something you grew, you also know it's far fresher than a store bought can, & you know what's been put on it (all be chemical free). You know what your family is eating, where it's from, & that it's good for them. There's no better feeling when we're all concerned about what's genetically engineered crap in our food! We do both - canning & buying cans bc then it begins to add up to 6mos, a yr, 1½ & then 2yrs. It also provides a feeling of security, which is priceless. It's a food savings acct you know is there no matter what may happen - serious illnesses, future lockdowns, job loss, catastrophic weather, food shortages, EMP, economic collapse, war, etc. It's the responsible thing to do bc these are possible realities. I hope anyone who doesn't know how to garden will consider giving it a try. And, if you don't garden, consider canning fresh food from the farmer's market or a local farmer, & support their efforts vs making corporation executives richer:)
Thank you for the tips. I wish I would have seen this before I started prepping. I was over whelmed trying to figure things out.
Yep I get it. I live in South Louisiana. Hurricane prep.
I live in an apartment and have limited freezer/pantry space but I still love watching your videos.
I have used cut bottoms of boxes to store canned goods and dry stuff like Rice, Grits, Flour, etc....and push them under the bed. The cut boxes help cans & such to be easily pulled out for access & inventory. The bottom of closets are good too.
Great advice! Thank you
Thank you! You actually give me less anxiety about living in colder areas. I backstock with your ideas in mind.
Omg I loved the clip of of the nerd herd from Chuck. I’m rewatching it now
🥒 I Love 🥒 with mayo in a burger. Thanks for the tips, I will buy them and treasure them until the right time.
I like the rule of one for now and two for later for building up your food storage with food you actually eat
🥒 So glad you have dill relish and not sweet! We love our dill relish! Great video. It made me think about how I can improve my emergency pantry! 🥒
🥒 😊 when my niece was little she would ask for pickles when we were gathering things from our garden. While she did love pickles, she was really asking for cucumbers. Thanks for the reminder and for another great video.
you made me start a prepper pantry! I prided myself on going through all of my food in a week. I live in Rochester and then the Buffalo storm hit! Wow, while I was blessed to not be affected by it, it made me open my eyes for how unprepared I am. Now I at least have some bottled water and a food storage backlog for a few days. Thank you!
I love your videos and you’re so hilarious! Great content!
I call myself an accidental prepper. Living in rural eastern Washington, winter weather is a concern, especially as we age. I have friends that live more remotely and they stock up each fall. I decided to copy them and did that each winter. When my SO and I got sick and had to quarantine early in 2020, the only thing we had to ask others to pick up for us was bread (we asked for soda too as a treat). But that was it. That turned me into a more “complete” prepper. No zombie apocalypse preps, just a large well stocked working pantry that should see us through any likely scenarios. Nothing against SHTF preppers, but that just isn’t me at this stage of my life.
Today I wouldn’t need to ask for anything, I’ve adopted and adapted your no knead bread recipe. I like a hearty bread so substitute 1/2 cup whole wheat flour for 1/2 cup of all purpose flour and add a couple of table spoons of my home vegetable powders to add more nutritional value. I haven’t purchased bread in months. What DO they put in sandwich bread to keep it soft for literally months?
Some hard learned lessons; things change and if you find you don’t need what you stocked, share it. Shortly after stocking up an a bunch of carbs, my SO changed his diet. There is no way I’ll go through all of our stock in a timely manner, a family member with a houseful of teens got a lot of ramen, the local food bank got a bunch of breakfast cereal. As I inventory periodically, a few things make it to the local food pantry, before their expiration dates if I know I won’t use them.
I am a clutz, if I were to stack cans each time I tried to add to them I would knock them all down. I had some see through totes, I use them ( and added a few more) to store my canned goods and write the earliest expiration date on the outside of the tote with dry erase markers. It makes inventory and keeping on top of expiration dates very easy for me.
I also home can some meat (I don’t want to be totally dependent on electricity). I have drug home some free curb side file cabinets and that is what I store my home canned (in glass jars) items in, figuring there is less chance of things falling off of shelves. I hope these ideas help others, but as you say, adapt your pantry to your family and your needs.
That has to be one of your best videos! ❤
Good video!
Have been missing cooking videos! Always get good ideas from your videos. Keep them coming.
You crack me up - I love you long time and keep up the good work!!!
You dont wanna put on pants! 😂😂 "You cant handle the truth!" Dude! So funny
I have some flashlight/ radios that are hand crank. They were useful during hurricane Sandy. You don't need to worry about batteries and they aren't hard to crank. I have two that are just flashlights and one that is flashlight/radio combo. I also have some solar powered phone chargers. Useful for camping and emergencies.
Please buy salt! So true. When the pandemic hit, my panic buy was salt & garlic powder. 😂
😱 I thought I knew what bully sticks were…. I definitely didn’t!!!! Thanks for the laugh 😂😂😂😂😂
🤚🫛miracle whip on white bread and homemade dill pickles. Not necessarily because nothing else just liked it.
😂 too funny! I love it. Thanks for the mathematical answer ❤ the pantry is looking 👀 good!!
I love those "movie clips " that you put in ❤
Fried pickles are the best
Love your videos, so much fun 🤣😝😜
Signs went up on my nearby discount grocery store, it’s being torn down to build condos. The other local options have prices twice as high, so this is very timely!
All of this is necessary information..on point! I'm right there with you!! Thanks🙋
I have always lived in the NYC area where weather is rarely an issue. Even 9/11 didn't get us down for long. I would keep some canned goods and bottled water and stock up on good sales, but that was it. And then Covid hit and, wow, were we in trouble. We didn't just have shortages, stores closed completely for a month or more. I actually had to "shop" at Omaha Steaks because that was the only food I could get, and my budget is still recovering. Our coat closet is now a full on food pantry. It's not like we need coats anymore with global warming. It's already hit 90 degrees IN APRIL. Time to start a tank top and ice pop storage. Thanks for all your tips. They are helping a lot.
Broke lunch box meal. Vienna sausage mashed with chopped celery, pickle relish, maybe boiled egg and mayo. Someone asked my daughter what she was eating (I called it) ham salad. You know like tuna. ha ha Thanks Christine.
I try to keep at least two plus weeks of food in my house. That's the longest snow issue we have had in the past.
OK OK I put the salsa on my TM shopping list!
I have been hitting Kroger hard lately! I found 2 pound packages of 93% ground beef for $4.08! And the 99 cent sale has been great! I was also able to get some big cans of Las Palmas enchilada sauce for $1.49 each after sales and Ibotta! I like to stock up stuff for some family members who have a harder time during the summer and give them some food I stocked up for them when summer hits. You never know when you might need it!
Another great video thanks
You are a beautiful start to a gorgeous day! YOU are the Funny one, my dear! Thank you so very much for all of those helpful directions!!!
Tip: Buy a camp stove. They're not that expensive. I got a Coleman for $30 at end of season. Get the little propane tanks, I think 6 in a pkg at Wal-Mart. Store it all in your pantry so you can locate it when the next natural disaster strikes.
Great info!! ❤️
Rogue and Speedy for president!!! Any tips for making leftovers not so leftovery?
I Love Pickles!!
Thank you for the tips. You crack me up. So funny 😂😂
Mmmm...beans. Especially with kinders ancho chili crunch on top.❤
Love reading cookbooks!
Have recently discovered your channel and have watch several enjoyed them so much hope you and your family have a good week