Top 5 BULK FOOD Grocery HAUL & How to Store it
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- We talk about where we buy food in bulk to save us money. We also talk about what we buy and how to store it. See below for links!
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I would love to see a video with Lorraine putting her suggestion of rice, split peas and curry powder together in a recipe because it sounds wonderful! :-)
Yes, please!
Another place I've gotten gallon glass jars for free is the restaurant 5 guys. They get pickles in them.
on the cheese; you can wax the 1 pound blocks and store them on the shelf; they are not crumbly that way; you can buy cheese wax online
I get square, 4 gallon buckets with lids from doughnut shops for a dollar sometimes two dollars.
Some great sources for anyone looking for food-grade buckets, from my experience in food service:
- Subway (or similar chain sandwich places): Large plastic pickle buckets, often emptying them as much as one or more per day if it's a busy location.
- Bakeries: Large plastic buckets from cheap cake bakeries like mentioned in the video make them fastest, but also any bread or bagel bakery might have similar buckets from things like malt extract, emptied at a slower rate. Those might be sticky inside, but if you've got hot water, it's easy to get off.
-Sushi restaurants: Most sushi places will have big SQUARE buckets, which are even better for storage because they waste less space, from their pickled ginger. Also square tins of about the same size from Korean chili paste is common at sushi and Korean BBQ restaurants, and they work well for storing root crops in sawdust, or paper bags of dry goods to keep pests away. Stack really well, too.
- Korean BBQ places also usually go through large glass jars from kimchi quickly, and can save you some. These work great for your own ferments!
-Any Asian restaurant: again, the normal round buckets, but this time with a pour spout, from soy sauce. Some places get it in a bag-in-box or in gallon jugs, but many get it in buckets. Sushi restaurants might have the buckets with a spout from rice vinegar, as well, with the spout.
Some things which aren't food grade buckets, but you might want from somewhere:
-Starbucks and other coffee chains or local shops will often give you the days grounds if you come near close, which can be used as a soil amendment.
- if you want gallon plastic jugs, stop by a Qdoba or Chipotle and ask them to save you some. They go through them super fast for lime juice! They also have paper bags like I'll mention next, from beans, but don't go through them as fast as bakeries.
- Bakeries will give you their empty flour bags, which they empty fast. They are always paper, or paper with a removable plastic lining. Great for a short term weed barrier, like putting under woodchips in garden paths.
In all of these cases, here is what I reccomend doing: Call ahead or go in, during non-peek hours, and ask if they have the item you're looking for, and if they will save you some. Tell them about how many you'd like, and ask when you should come pick them up. Actually come when you say you will, and when you come pick them up, BUY SOMETHING (if possible) and/or TIP. Because for however long they've been collecting these things, the employees have had to remember to set them aside, possible wash or otherwise process the item, devote space to your stockpile, clean around it while it's in he way, etc. Some places might be able to get you what you want at the end of any business day, and jsut tell you it's whatever, come by any time at closing. But some places would need to collect things for two weeks to get you like, 30 flour bags or something. If you want these people who get paid like $8 an hour to say yes to the next person who calls and asks them to do this extra work, you thank them and tip! Most would do it to be kind and recycle anyway, but tips help 💕
excellent. especially about the consideration and appreciation to employees. That's the spirit!
Most people don't realize that if you buy in bulk from local farmers you can save money.
Since I live in a small village I don't have a garden but buying from farmers I'm able to can hundreds of jars of food each year.
I simply go to farm stands, talk to the people who own it, find out how they grow their stuff and get decent deals when I buy bulk.
We do a bulk buy through a local farm, great to support local farms if you can
I prefer buying in bulk or just stocking up on anything I can. I've done this the whole of the 40 years we've been married, learned to do it from my Mom.
WHY???
Not only can it be cheaper but it gives me peace of mind knowing that if we're short of money or things are hard to get, like now, I at least know that I have what's needed to feed my family and pets.
Here in the Caribbean we love our curried split peas and rice, we call it 'dhal and rice'. One of my friends calls it concrete because when they are cooked together and cool off it becomes stiff as concrete.
Just for fun, I checked the closest drop to our house in Austin, Texas, and it's at the parking lot where our farmers market is held. Good to know although we are a family of two, the food co-op we belong to as well as Central Market (a more speciality store from our Texas brand HEB store) has most any item in bulk or packaged that we would need. Spices, nuts, grains are so nice to buy by the pound or ounce as it's cheaper and can be acquired when needed. These two stores also have as much local product as they can find. If we were a bigger family or rural living, it could be an option. Glad it is there for you all. Joy Giles
I grate my cheese first then portion off and then freeze. Love bulk buying. Thanks for sharing.
Rub the cheese down with olive oil before freezing, it keeps it moist and it's not crumbly when thawed.
That's a good idea, especially to get the spices in bulk, thanks for sharing! 😊👍💕💕💕
Thanks for making my day a little brighter...Jason, you have such a good sense of humor!
I saw this on Justin Rhodes too. I am going to check out Azure's Standard. Thanks so much for the tips. I will follow your link.
I'm lucky we live about a 30 minute drive from Azure so we get drops every 2 weeks! They have great customer service. If something is missing from my order the happily refund it. Last week a box was missing from my order, one of the ladies was coming to the area where I live and delivered it to me!
Growing up with 11 other siblings , bulk was all we knew. Boxed powder milk, pancakes, a lot of hot dogs
I just recently signed up with Azure. Makes me feel more confident in purchasing from them seeing you guys use them too. I will use your code when I purchase.
Lorraine you are so great at explaining processes, would you consider showing how you make a meal using lentils, rice and turmeric? And maybe the pintos and cumin?
Would love to see some cooking videos!🙏🏼
I love you guys’ energy! Thanx for sharing your haul!!
I hear you on the spices! You can almost pay for the bulk for what you pay for the small bottle of it at the grocery store.
We try to stay away from the stores as much as possible, too. Even before c19.
Thank you for that link. I'll check it out. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.
I get big protien powder containers from body building relative .ideal for dry goods
Not everyone has this option! I have tried! I would have to drive 3 hrs. I hope the good options like this will be available here in GA someday!
A tip on the cheese... If you let it warm all the way up to room temp when thawing it will be less crumbly!
Hi friends! We live about 20 minutes from you, so it was awesome finding your channel this Spring and coinciding gardening tips knowing you were having the same weather we were having. Question for your future bulk buys... Are you hoping to start growing and saving your own beans/legumes instead of buying them?
not at all.
Excellent information! I always learn something from your videos.
Thanks Lauraine for the tips!
I just got my first order from Azure last week! I love it!
Thank you for the video. My wife and I, me more than her do not like going to the grocery store either. Azure is something we will be trying when we get into our new home next month.
You can buy those GAMMA lids at Home Depot for a lot less :)
I checked, and they are 7.35 versus 8, not that much of the difference.
Hi guys 🤔 just us 2 Saying thanks again for sharing this video update 🤔 we just picked up our new tall boy freezer now that makes 3 tomorrow off to famers market to stock up 👍 so happy wife happy life 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Tractor supply has had the best price on gamma lids and food grade buckets..I did my 1st Azure order last month , so happy with their products... I missed this January date so looking forward to February order.
Do you know if azure ol8ve oil is pure olive oil and not like stores most are soy bean oil mostly, a shame they get away with out right lying to all of us...It looks good what you bought
Getting food in bulk is good so you don't have to go back to the food store over and over.
I do this same thing.
But i go to a local store called Gordon food service.
Its good for restaurants, and for personal home supply.
Sams club is also bulk sells.
But with Sams Club you have to pay money to join the bulk Sams Club.
I paid $45 to join Sams Club for a year.
Gordon you can just walk in like a normal Grocery store.
Thank you so much for the Azure Standard link. Love your little family. May God bless you all.
Jason - you could build a cabinet (not too deep) to mount on the wall above your table to hold the spices or smaller bags of rice, etc.
I have been considering azure standard for a while. thanks for the review
No problem 👍
Hi..... Jason and Lorraine, thank you for sharing your video homestead chicken farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🐖🌱🎥👍👍👍
Exciting! I just discovered Azure and found a local drop about 45min away. (East Texas) We will be placing our 1st order soon!🙌💃 I will be doing a video on long term storage once we receive our 1st order of bulk grain, beans, oats etc.... Subbed your channel and liked the vid. Can't wait to order🥰 Thank you for the video🥰❤
Best grocery haul ever!!
Would love if you could share some of your favorite recipes with the curry and beans 😍 We’re just getting into bulk foods and looking for simple staple meals to make from out bulk buys.
I wish Azure had drop off spots in New Jersey. Azure please build a warehouse in the Northeast states. A lot of people live up here. You'd get a lot of business.
So informative and interesting. Thank you so much Jason and Loraine! I wish Azure delivered near me, but sadly they don't. This was a fantastic vlog! You guys are seriously rockin it!!✌🙏
Azure just announced they are looking into expanding their routes--let them know where you want them to go and they will consider it!
Thank you for the info on Azure Standard. I will definitely take a look. 🧡👍🤗
You might look into waxing your cheese. Keeps as long and no change in texture.
They deliver
Love your channel, God bless you and your family.
Another reason for buying bulk is less packaging. Wish you would have given us an idea about cost per item. Blessings, daisy
Have you tried buying your spices and rice from a Asian Market. They would probably be much cheaper than the outlets that where you are buying from. Our favorite rice is the Jasmine from Thailand, which we buy all the time. Very good video and thanks for passing this info on to all that are following you guys
I heard about that bulk place on another RUclips homestead page but didn't know they sold refrigerator items like that cheese and butter. Far as the butter have tall thought about canning it then it's shelf stable. You can leave the solids in and can it or do ghee/clarified butter and that frys well.
Had to laugh about the rice because I'm from south Louisiana and that 5 pounds might last a family of 4 for a week.
Looks like in the future there might be an add on room for pantry dry good storage.
argh! Still waiting for Azure Standard to get here. The closest pickup form me [in Mass] is OHIO! People have been talking them up for a couple of years, Justin did yesterday . You people are killing me!
Same! I'm in NY!
I’m in Mass too.
I don't think they will drop it off here in Hawaii. Wish we could find a nice place to purchase goods in bulk. Use to do that when I lived stateside for many years. You do save a lot.
Jason, have you thought about adding a small insulated addition to your home for all the freezers, shelves and other items? I am sure that Lorraine would enjoy the additional space throughout the home. Thanks you both for your videos and for sharing your journey.
Rob Schroeder (Rockford MI)
Thanks for the info.
I go to my local Amish store and buy bulk--they carry so many different type of flour, grains and the list goes on and on and their 3 pound rolls of home churned butter isss so yummy--then when I get home I get busy dividing and sealing. PS==you can check online for Amish stores near you.
nice!
I JUST discovered Azure Standard and I’ve always used Bread Becker’s for grains and legumes but I love that I can get “normal groceries” bulk, quality, AND skip the grocery store. Ain’t no body got time to go grocery shopping every week with a homestead to run!
Edit: Do you buy your animal feed from Azure as well or do you use a different source?
yes!! i freaking love azure hauls. just picked up my order yesterday... love, love, love them.
I've heard of this store before. But the items purchased were canning jars. Thank you for sharing the website link.
Really good containers with screw on lids. ✅. The other kind are difficult for grandma and grandchildren. ❤️🌱
"On this episode of Food Horders..." Love it! Most folks are in awe of all the food we Homesteaders hord!
We store under beds here as well. We live in a trailer house as well and Storage is limited.
Same. I’m in a townhouse (so totally not a homesteader yet) but I have two freezers and canned foods hidden everywhere!!! It’s awesome.
I’ll have to check that place out. Thanks for the tip!
Great information. My husband just installed a duck less unit. We love it!
that was cute and funny..yeah Lorraine..wait til you get old..lol..nice thing is having the life experiences that you all can share
Thank you so much for the information about Azure Standard..👍🏻
Shoot, you could do a complete vlog on just buying and storing and preserving.
Thanks for sharing! I very much like to avoid trips to the grocery store so will be glad to check this out 😁 I love that you guys store stuff under the bed! I've been working on figuring out best method for coming up with a way to store some pantry items under the bed in our motor home....for someday when we finally take a trip with it.
Looks like NC is as far NE as they (Azure) go in the US. Nothing in Maine. Then again, nobody delivers to northern Maine. Our beat bet is to go shopping in the Canadian side.
Bulk is good. Some of the items you listed you could grow yourself, but I guess it’s all about picking your battles.
Love and Hugs from Sapulpa Oklahoma
Huge fan of azure! Love seeing what other purchase too! Thank you for sharing!
I keep my long term food storage under our guest bed. There are lot of unused places.
Racking up on the spices was a good decision. Bulk buys are wonderful aren't they?
No drop off for Azure anywhere near me!
Bulk buying with a central pickup would be super awesome. Nothing like that here in Sweden though. Shipping really eats up most of the savings since our online stores tend ot be smaller or more nieched.
Nice
Love the info! I was actually getting ready to check out azure standard so your video was just what I needed to hear. Jason you are witty 😄❤
That is a bummer because I couldn't use your code because they don't deliver in Maine. But that was kind of you to share this link in code. And you should look online I know it's going to be hard now everybody's going to scoop it up. But 2 years ago I got like over 100 canning jars for free these people are cleaning out their basement and I got the lids. All different sizes
Hm, pork, vinegar, madras curry powder....... pork vindaloo anyone? (of course it needs a few more ingredients)
Perhaps you could make this sometime.
I like these ideas sometimes I get a little too much and I wasn't storing the right way .. I enjoy watching your videos. Could you do a house tour ?
Hispanics need their refries!!❤❤
I love all your tips are you given for us hi from fort worth tx blessing lovely fam. Violet Medrano.
Hi, I also would like you to do a video using the cumin, or give us the recipe. Thanks a lot.
I go to the local mexican store to buy bulk spices.
Why buy in bulk? It cheaper,alot of the time the items are fresher,give you the chance to buy things you want but dont normally buy. It alot easier to but in bulk and do shopping once a month and cheaper.
*GOOD MORNING FAMILY CALIFÓRNIA*
I get gallon clear jugs with lids at my Quick trip gas station they come with pickle eggs or hot sausages in them I just ask the guy to hold them for me 😁
Great information. Thanks for sharing and God bless.
Would love to see you make those meals!
Do you guys ever do homesteading tours?
oh i wish we had this in canada
@Sow the Land.....How on earth do you choose what to order?? There's SOOOOO much! :O And they have EVERYTHING! I was blown away when I looked at the site. We are also a family of 3 (+a dog). We definitely need to eat healthier. It hit me the other day that if I don't change my diet I'm going to die of a heart attack...already having issues. There's so much to look at on Azure that it's going to be difficult figuring out what to get. :P
Love your channel, and what you guy's are doing!
I was wondering if you would share some of your recipes, like the rice, green split peas and curry? Thanks!
Cheers from New Brunswick, Canada.
Ooooohh you were talking about Azure Standard. I’ve never heard it pronounced “ajure” with the French inflection and was trying to figure out what place you were using.
Bummer Azure isn't in the northeast part of the country.
Super cool Azure!!!😊🙏❤
Awesome video and God bless
😆😆you have a bed pantry😁😄
Have a good evening 🌻🌻🌻
All good thank you for sharing 👍
I wish there was a closer drop off in my area. The nearest one is 2 hours away.
Thanks for sharing 👍
One of these days I'm going to pick up on Azure, just haven't found the opportunity yet
That 1870's Homestead You will love it my daughter has been using it for years. When we first moved out to the country that was one of the first things neighbor asked me “do you by Azure?” By the way I love your videos also.