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Preparedness Homestead Pantry Tour | Ideas for Storing Food for Emergencies
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- I am excited to share with you my updated pantry. I know that the idea of starting a pantry can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. I'm hoping that by sharing some tips and a tour of my pantry I can help take some of the mystery out of it for you.
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We started our food storage when we had been married one week. You are so right about variety and seasonings. Remember, store what you eat and eat what you store. PS we have been married 46 years.
Congratulations! Dan and I just had our 28th. 😊
I have a very small house and appreciated what you said at the end about storing in a bucket in the closet. It gives me hope that even I can have food storage. We are currently in a tight financial situation and it's teaching my family the importance of being prepared for the unknown and how to be frugal. Thank you for your videos as I find them very encouraging
I accidentally cut out where I mentioned that you can find small bags of beans and rice for as little as a few dollars at the Dollar Store. I completely understand feeling overwhelmed by it - Don't worry, little by little, day by day, you'll get there.
Couponing could also help. Even if was just a little bit at first. Ask family, friends and co-workers that get the Sunday paper, to save the coupons for you. Coupon Mom is a good site for help and she also has u-tube video's too. Shop with a specific list, stick to that list. No extra things. Food pantries are good too. It's generic food most times, but it helps your family to thrive thru the month. Check it out in your area or near you. Good luck
Being prepared, fiscally responsible and frugal/thrifty describes how I live...... keep teaching too! That so pays off, trust me, others learn by example, even when you don’t think they are! Lol sewing, crafting, board games.... they too, are skills and activities that can be fun to practice and are often huge assets....
Just an fyi: my dad used tin cans to store cabin bread and long life stuff cause nothing could get in there. So if you have roof space, you could store beans, rice, cabin bread etc up there. Dont worry bout summer heat, that should be a good way to heat treat them for you, but i would also put bayleaf in there.
Hello my beautiful friend!!! So lovely to see your beautiful face and hear your sweet voice. You really are such an inspiring light in this somewhat less than perfect world.
Your pantry has really come to be something wonderful over the years! I’m so happy for you and your family. I thought I’d share with your viewers a little story that may help them to understand just how much something like this is so important. So many get caught up in the “doomsday, zombie apocalypse” scenario and that’s not really what it’s about. Well not for most of us. I went on permanent disability back in 2015. One year later my husband had a massive heart attack and was unable to work for 2 years! Had we not had the staples stored...rice, beans, spices, herbs, grains, cooking oil, dehydrated foodstuff, household supplies like tp and such we’d have lost everything!! Our medical expenses were so high we simply wouldn’t have been able to make it. Food is expensive. If you can grow, preserve and store even just a bit it really adds up. Now if the zombies show up one day I also have ammo stored but they’re the least of my worries! Hahahahaha 🤣 Im teasing a bit but I too would love to see folks thinking more like this. The thought of children being hungry simply rips my heart out. We’re on a fixed income now and while I can’t buy as much as I used to, I always leave a small amount in the budget to go towards our long term needs. The dollar stores, places like Aldi (if you have one) even Walmart are good places to stock up. Even Aldi has excellent options for organic now. Plus when you’re thinking about about an emergency situation don’t think so much about JUST organic. Buy the healthiest option you can afford!! The important thing is just getting over the hump so to speak. Weathering the storm until you can get your family back to your normal. I hope this LONG message helps someone. I pray for peace, love and Gods Grace for all of you. My dear Chelsea, big hugs and lots of love to you and the family sweet friend. Blessings always ~Lisa
You are sooo right. Having something put back is smart.“ In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil “
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I found this verse about 6mos ago. We always talk about having money saved for a rainy day, but never think about food/product disruption.
Yes! Love that verse. It is prudent. We all have to eat every day.
Thank you for sharing this verse! I've read it so many times but only started being concerned with preparing not long ago. This verse takes on meaning for me now.
Well we have had a pantry for 48. Years ever since we came to the farm. Security is a very important aspect in happiness. One never knows when a crop failure will hit, a job loss or any other thing. Stating small is important not to get overwhelmed. And whatever you do do not tell you family, they will tell you now they really know it you have completely lost it the stores are full of groceries. Been there. Now it is just us and my pantry is still good for at least 11/2 years and maybe even more. The ice storm taught me a lot, no electricity for one month does it every time.
Yes, experience is the best teacher but I’m hoping that I can inspire people to put up even a little bit before they actually need it.
How do you find food that lasts 11yrs ?
Holly Hocks - 1 and a half years
If you store food, I'd love to hear about some of the things you feel are most important to have in your pantry. If we didn't have a farm and raise our own meat, dairy and eggs I would likely have some other things in mine that other people might need to think about, like canned/dried milk, tinned meats/fish etc. It would be helpful to list your suggestions here under this comment to make it easy for other people to find. Thank you!
I wish you all a wonderful day and I'll see you soon.
Love,
Chelsea
Living on Vancouver Island with threat of earthquakes, I have canned lots of water. You can reuse/refill the jars every year or so without the wasted plastic. I have supplies of dried veggies like carrots, potatoes and onions. Also, people don't talk about storing enough animal or pet food for emergencies.
Little Mountain Ranch one condiment we like to keep on hand that has clean ingredients is Franks Hot Sauce. A little goes a long way and it makes everything taste better. We put it in our savory polenta, in rice dishes, on meat, in sauces and soups etc. The ingredients list is Aged Cayenne Peppers, Vinegar, Water, Salt, Garlic Powder.
I don't know how but I completely missed my salt, vinegar and pasta, which I have a ton of... On the cutting room floor I guess.
I was just looking at Tang in the store and thinking it might not be a bad thing to have on hand. Dan is picking up raisins and nuts right now which will round things out a bit.
@@LittleMountainRanch Something else to consider that was used a lot during WW2 are dehydrated eggs and milk. Easy enough to rehydrate, stores easily in mice proof containers like canning jars. Or, if you know that you have a reliable source of power, both scrambled eggs and milk freeze pretty well. They don't necessarily taste wonderful on their own once thawed, but are fine as ingredients in other dishes. Most cheeses also store well long term if they are packaged properly (they also freeze) as most hard cheeses are made through a fermenting process anyway. And pretty near all fermented foods are good for quite a few years in the pantry. Meats can also be canned successfully - just make sure you get a good canning book and follow the instructions to the letter. Its only in the last half century that we've had ready access to a grocery store. Many places on the planet still don't.
@Start From Seed Homestead We have a year supply of tang because my husband loves it lol
Love it! Now that our restock pantry is complete Todd is starting on our preparedness pantry. Our plan is to just buy a couple things here and there until we have it stocked up.
The fact that you are so sweet is a special factor in encouraging folks to put food by for a rainy time. They will listen to you because you are so honest. Keep at it girl you are the greatest.
I live in Sacramento where we were just alerted to prepare for a two week self quarantine should the need arise due to the Corona virus. I am single in an apartment and shop week to week for food and supplies. Today I made my shopping list for my "prepper" supplies. It truly is an eye opener when I consider what I need for just two weeks without leaving my apartment. Thanks for your tour. I am envious of all those jars of honey you put up. Yum.
Glad to hear you're getting ahead of it. Hopefully it won't come to that, but if it does you'll be prepared.
Chelsea, good video - and thanks for making what you "put by" accessible. I build a few extra dollars into my grocery budget for an extra one of this and two of that for exactly the kind of scenario you've described. I've been through several hurricanes and been isolated when trees went down across roads, power was out, etc and being able to prepare food, heat water to wash with and light oil lamps kept me from feeling lonely and desperate. btw, the spices in plastic containers lose the essential oils that give them their flavor, over time. I decant them into glass and keep them out of the light.
Thank you so much for the tip about the spices. I’ll do that ASAP!
I hope you got to eat some of your buttercup before they went bad. They are my favorite. They did not do well in north east USA this year either. For preparedness lots of extra drinking water on hand. Medicines, pet food. A few cans of gingerale and gatorade. Canned goods from grocery store, use marker to write best by date, making easier to use up oldest cans first. I feel we should all be prepared as we can be. I'd like it if everyone would and could have at least a couple weeks worth of food, water, and medical/first-aide supplies in their homes. I love all your videos. I get excited to see how you have all these projects and ventures, and the little windows into your family life. Things I can never do, but am so glad you are!
All good tips! Thank you.❤️
I stocked up on dry beans over the summer. My store had them on clearance to make shelf space for expensive, boxed meals. Great feeling of security.
As ever, thank you so much for this video!
About Oatmeal
I eat it almost every morning, and have done for over a decade. I have several spices that I rotate in and out of my morning porridge: cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, turmeric (usually in combo with other spices), dried ginger, and allspice. I also rotate unsalted butter and plain old salt. When available, I'll add a teaspoon of jam, but fresh berries are heavenly. If you can get them or make them, rose water and orange blossom water are excellent to cook with. I often add rose water and cardamom to my oatmeal. (and homemade ice cream!) Somehow, I never get tired of it.
About Spices (more than Herbs, but also Grains)
I know you probably can't do this, but I order spices from a company called Sadaf in Los Angeles. They sell primarily Middle Eastern and North African spices and foodstuffs. The prices are excellent as is the quality. I wonder if there isn't a similar company in Vancouver or one of the big Eastern cities in Canada? If not Middle Eastern then perhaps Asian of some sort? Portland and Seattle both have Russian import shops that sell a wide variety of delicious foodstuffs.
I know you probably know this already, but I tend to buy whole spices and whole grains (rather than ground) for their longevity. Lately, though, I have been buying spice mixes of all sorts, but especially North African: Moroccan BBQ and berbère are my current favorites.
I am constantly adding varieties to the herbs, shrubs and trees in my gardens as well. The point is to have as many useful herbs and spices growing on property as possible. Medicinal herbs and spices, too! I planted _Arnica chamissonis_ a few years ago. It looks like a daisy or very short sunflower and is supposed to be a good substitute for _A. montana._ Plenty of willow for fevers and headaches, not to mention baskets and useful outdoor weaving. Last fall I planted autumn olive and goumi, both of which fix nitrogen.
I just got some Szcheuan/Sichuan pepper _(Zanthoxylum simulans)_ and sanshō/Japanese pepper _(Zanthoxylum piperitum)_ from Sky Nursery in Seattle. The _Z. simulans_ is only about a foot tall right now, and looks like a rose with particularly stout thorns. If you haven't had it before, it's sort of lemony but delicately numbs the tongue! The _Z. piperitum_ is much more delicate, but also thorny. Both are used culinarily and medicinally. The wood is highly prized, too. They would require a high tunnel in your area, though.
I have also been adding in native plants as quickly as I can. Lots of berries and thorny plants You probably have access to many on your property. I am using them to divert the wildlife away from the gardens and food forest. Hedgerows!
Best wishes! Stay healthy and happy!
You’re one of my favourite commenters. Thank you so much for putting so much thought into them. I find them genuinely helpful.❤️
@@LittleMountainRanch 💝💝💝
Nice! May I suggest you to secure your shelves and cabinets as if you were on a sailboat. Either wrap your jars in foam or put something between them. Perhaps spread out everything that is glass. Also secure the shelves both top and bottom of the shelves. So when the earthquake hits, all your hard work won't get destroyed. GOD Speed!
Watching your older videos has been fun going down memory lane plus the tips I have forgotten 🥰 Blessings ❤️
Exactly the video I was looking for! Thank you so much 🙏 Really great information. I don’t think I’m exaggerating to say you are (or very soon will be) a life saver for many people. 👏❤️
Thank you so much - I truly hope it’s not needed but grateful to be of service if and when it is.
My dream pantry and so well organised. I really am in awe of you and don’t know how you can still be looking like a 16yr old, yet are a mum of so many little ones. Your one heck of a special mum. Good for you Chelsea, there are many of us who would love your energies and be as vibrant. Lucky kids having you as their mum. Take care as I ponder tidying my pantry. Xxx
Like a 16 year old!! I'll take that compliment and run with it. So much love to you, my encouraging friend.
You need to put bay leaves in the rice, flour, oatmeal to keep the weevels out and check the oatmeal regularly for bugs
This is such an important topic. So many things can happen to necessitate a well stocked pantry. Job loss, illness, world events etc. We are a family of 5 (have 7 kidlets but 4 have grown) on an off grid homestead in northern Minnesota and I'm guessing we have about an 18 month to 2 year pantry.... I'm only on my 3rd year of serious gardening so utilizing the store has really helped. Were putting in a huge root cellar this year and I am upping my gardening game.... your gardens are just so inspiring and beautiful. Thank you for sharing your beautifully tidy pantry and I can't wait to see your grow room ♡ be safe ♡
That's amazing! I don't even know where I would store that much food, but I would be thrilled to have a 2 year pantry. My farm provides us a ton of food on a day-to-day bases so I guess if I were to include that, we would be up to a year for some things, but still, you're my hero! Thanks for sharing.❤
@@LittleMountainRanch lol with 11 kids you'd have to build a whole new building for it I think lol ... I could have never when my 7 kids were at home, I can't imagine 11! Blessings to you ♡
Yes---even a moderate bit of food set back gives peace of mind. We don't have to prep for some humongo world-changing disaster......those beans, rice, extra TP and detergent, sanitary products, etc. may be needful in the case of a job loss, illness, or just a week or two power outage or the like. I grew up with parents who stocked ahead--especially in the wintertime when we normally got tons of long-lasting heavy snow. Although they only hobby-gardened and didn't can very much, they did make a big fall trip to a large grocery store and we left with the bumper dragging the ground there was so much food in the trunk of the car. Cases of soups, beans, canned veggies, boxes of crackers and other boxed things, etc. They even stocked up a bit on sweets and treats. While we grow much of our food and we do can/freeze/dehydrate....we still follow similar principles and stock up. We stock all types of foods (even some of the less-healthy, but saves better on the shelf stuff for any long term emergency--like mac and cheese, noodle meals, etc. I also stock up on OTC pain relievers/fever reducers and TONS of herbal preparations like tinctures, salves, capsules, and single herbs. I keep an herbalist bag at the ready with an old fashioned thermometer and magnifying glasses so we can see the numbers (middle age = diminished eyesight?) , stethoscope and BP cuff, suture kit, and plenty of emergency type herbal preparations. We stock ahead on cleaning supplies--I keep 2 5 gallon buckets of powder detergent, white vinegar and essential oils for making cleaning spray, bleach (you never know), rubbing alcohol, peroxide, bandaids, poultices in the freezer ready to go, activated charcoal, colloidal silver--and more. Your main focus here was food and I can certainly get behind the idea of saving back whatever you can manage! God bless!
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. I’ll share my medical supplies later on this week.
I have long term food storage, and then I have stocked up other things we use like every day. I have 2 daughters and their families that do not stock up on anything so I try to have enough to keep all of us going for 2 weeks to a month and more if I could. I also am well stocked on heirloom seeds to grow are own and all sorts of canning supplies. This is a good video to get people thinking. Thanks
Once we are in a house again this will be number one priority. I use to have a great pantry that I loved shopping in!
I have binge watched all your pantry videos and watched the progress... thank you. It has gone a long way in preparing me as I start this journey for my family. I already had my freezers... but the pantry had been a challenge... and now I feel I'm ready. Thank you
You are so welcome!
This is a great idea. Now I see why my grandma use to store cans of food and even save money. Times can get tough but hopefully it will get better. 🙏
Great video, thank you. And it’s GREAT when I/someone see’s a “Prepper pantry” RUclips video that someone says “start little by little, I have so much because I’ve been doing this for years”. About 6 months ago I’ve been watching lots of “prepper pantry, canning, frugal and dehydrated foods” types of videos and no one I’ve seen mentions that (I’ve seen now about 2-3 that has). For about 2 months I’ve always felt ‘they have so much. I don’t have that kind of money. I can’t do that. I won’t be ready’ I was overwhelmed with starting but videos like this one “you” helps people feel more at ease “start with 1 thing at a time”. After those 2 months (of doing nothing, only feeling overwhelmed) I figured I’d start buying 1 big appliance once a month, I also buy extra when I can (food, miscellaneous). Soooooo THANK YOU!! This video will help someone (and myself, a reminder) not feel overwhelmed on starting or that they will “be ready”. 👍🏽👍🏽
I'm so glad you were encouraged by it.
I love your pantry! I'm still obsessed with ketchup- even in my 30s, no judgement here ;-). Another thing that I like to keep on hand that I consider part of my preparedness pantry is extra jars. I try to keep a lot of EMPTY jars (and lids!) on hand at all times. We have 4 deep freezers plus 2 freezers on refrigerators and my thought is in a long term power outage, much of our meat could be saved by canning. we have a gas stove and outdoor propane burner. I try to keep enough propane on hand that we could use those to can with. I'm sure its possible on a fire but the propane is far easier for me to control the temperature with and moving a hot pressure canner is not fun. I also keep mass amounts of salt, sugar and curing salt on hand in case we were to have to process animals in a dire situation (our land isn't enough to feed the number of animals long term so my plan in a worst case scenario would be to butcher what we need to, to scale back our numbers). None of these are really specific food items but they give me a little peace of mind.
Such awesome advice! I keep a ton of jars and lids, too, but an outdoor propane burner I don't have. What kind of salt do you store. I have curing salt and enough canning and table salt for a year, but not enough for, say, salt pork.
Well you can look forward to using that pantry within the next month once the corona shutdowns start coming into effect.
Great job!
I truly do hope that’s not the case, but if it is my prayer is that more people are prepared.
I too keep food on hand due to hurricanes and Nor'easters. If the Outer Banks is evacuated the stores all close so to have food on hand gets us through until evac orders are lifted. I agree spices and flavorings are a life saver.
The little bit of pantry stuff i have has either a lip on the edge of the shelf or a bungie across the face to keep things from falling on the floor when an earthquake hits, only a 4 or 5 magnitude it is all it takes.We do alot of shaking here in Calif. It happens when you least expect it.🙏
I love the security I feel with my food storage. Thank You for encouraging others and showing us your beautiful space. Even though we are only 2 people verses your 11, you never know when our food storage could be needed.
Me too. It’s really helped me feel more prepared and that I’m doing right by my children.
Yes maam, we all need food storage. Its September now and things have changed drastically since six months ago. God bless
What a thoughtful and timely video. It's not uncommon for me to stay at home for weeks at a time, Now with the WHO upgrading the risk level of COVID-19 to _very high,_ I want to stay home more than ever.
We use our working pantry for long term storage by restocking before it gets too empty. It also comes in handy when money is tight during the winter when work slows down. I just did an inventory and will be including more stored food in my meal planning as there are a few things I have not been using. We also raise all our meat and have a generator to keep the freezers going in case of a power outage. We store pasta and canned tomatoes to make sauce primarily as it is one of the few things one of my autistic grandsons will eat. The other likes chicken which we raise and rice so lots of that as well. There is lots of oatmeal and Red River cereal as well as several boxes of dried cereal for variety as well as a couple of Costco sized bags of raisins for breakfast.
Sounds awesome! I'm so grateful that we raise our own meat, eggs and dairy. I can't imagine what my pantry would look like if we didn't.
I've done a prepper pantry, of sorts, for years. I will stock up on canned soups and vegetables when they go on sale and then rotate them with what I currently have in stock. I also have cans of tuna, chicken, roast beef hash, and spam. I always make sure that I have pasta sauces, mayo, ketchup, and those kind of things. I actually run to pantries - one for my dry goods which is in a closet next to the kitchen and then my can, bottles, jars are on my lower level. I watch for when things go on sale. I also have a freezer in the basement that I keep loaded with pizzas, dinners, soups, meats, and frozen breads/rolls. I go through all 3 storage areas twice a year to weed out stuff that might have expired or to move stuff to the front that is going to expire if I don't use it. One thing that I will be changing in my storage system will be making use of the plastic bins and I will be place a cup with a couple a sharpie markers in each area to label the products with expiration dates that I can readily see. One other thing that I've stocked up on is water. Living out in the country and being on my own well, if the power goes out for any length of time, having water is a must. I've gotten to the point that when I know we are in for some wicked storms that I go and fill the bath tub up with water. Not to drink but to use in the toilets. I also have a stock pile of paper plates, plastic silverwear, napkins, toilet paper, and paper towels. One other thing that I have added to my prepper pantry is dog/cat food, along with some extra bags of kitty liter. Can't forget our fur-family members.
Thank you so much for sharing all of that. Great advice! Thank you.
I am seeing this now and it's so fitting for the current events... Love this!
If I ever get married again, she is going to have a prepper pantry like this
I have a large pantry and that's where I go grocery shopping. But I go to the store in town to replenish what I used once a month, or more often if I want fresh stuff. Salsa is one of the things I run out of first-- I have big boys.
I made a ton of salsa this year and it'll be the first year I won't run out before I make it again.
Just a tip for all those large #10 cans of food. You can open them and can into jars to make them more portion controlled. I re-can lots of tomato sauce into pint sizes. I have a source for canning bottles that work wonders for all the bbq sauces I can get in #10 cans.
You are quite chopped for almost March the bird feeder is working wonders 😁 Hugs from TX
That’s such great advice, especially for the condiments! Thank you so much.❤️
Little Mountain Ranch you’re welcome! That was chipper not chopped! Spell chance gets me every time
Damn sister! I think I’m in love with your level of organization!! Thank you for raising the bar!
Thanks so much!
Hi Chelsea, good to see you again. I have been storing a lot. I will always have one item spare. I have 3 deep freezer, 1 in de house combined with a fridge and 2 in the shed on top of each other. A total of 11 drawers. I have 1 tall larder full of canning jar full of meat, vegetables , potatoes, soup, pickles, apple sauce and fruit. They are only half pint and pint jars as I am on my own. I al#o have #till some apple juice from windfall apples in quart jars. I still have a few pumpkins left and some onions. I also dried peppers, chillies, mushrooms, fruit and leeks. When I shop and I have a voucher that I need to spend more than usually I buy some extra stuff for the pantry. The only problem I have I were to leave it. Eveline in Scotland
I would love to visit you one day! xx
Little Mountain Ranch you’re welcome to stay with me 😘
Great pantry. We all need to be more prepared. Our area has been hit by Major flooding in the last several years in a row. We can be without power for days and not able to travel the roads due to flooding. Always gives a sense of comfort to know that you're prepared.
I couldn’t agree with you more!
Wonderful, my family has decided to stock up on these things as well. Better to have what you need before an issue rather than having to find it in a rough time. Even good in case of a financial crisis in the home should one ever arise. Thanks for sharing and caring 😄☕💕
Yes, there are so many times in my life when a well stocked pantry would have made things easier. I hope I'm in the position to always have one moving forward.
Exactly! I love knowing that if something happened where we didn’t have income for a while, we at least could eat well.
I've used mine many times. Store what you'll eat and eat what you store. Surprising how you can get creative with what you have in food storage. Thanks for sharing.
Yes! It's taken me a long time to figure out how to store what we'll eat and eat what we store, but I'm getting there.
Beans and rice are so versatile and delicious when cooked right. Can be bland and nasty if cooked wrong though. So it's a matter of experimenting with diff recipes until you find your favorites. My favorite is white rice cooked Puertorican style w oil and salt w red kidney beans same PR style "habichuelas guisadas" which means stewed beans, often with potatoes and olives. My grandma cooks a bean and rice soup (yes PR Style) where its just a "sofrito" mixture of minced onion, garlic and cilantro, tomato paste, garlic salt, 1/2 can kidney beans, 1/4 cup rice. So simple and delicious.
Thank you!😊
I recently learned the hard way that it is worthwhile to make sure your home is safe from toxins such as mold before investing too much in your prepper pantry. I have spent the last two years building a stock like yours. In large part, I did this because our family has a lot of allergies and other health issues and I wanted to be sure they would have safe food during emergencies. Unfortunately, we just found out that our health issues were caused by mold growing in our walls. We had to move out of our house and leave everything behind because it is contaminated. It is devastating. However, we have all begin to feel so much better in just a few weeks of being out of our home. My husband and daughter nearly lost their lives before we figured it out.
I am so, so sorry that happened to your family. That is devastating, both from a health perspective, but also because of the loss.
Thank you! Just wanted to put it out there as something to be aware of.
Don’t know whether it comes from having a mother who survived the war. But I have always got at least a row week supply of food most probably a month. Like you makes me happy but also prepared and secure
Sadly, my youngest two (teens) still at home, well one is super picky, lazy and impatient..... I tent to keep such a variety of foods, it is crazy! I think we could live over a month with the foods we have.... I worry most about the milk, yogurt and eggs we go through weekly...... I have canned fruits, veggies and other sources of protein to keep us..... any suggestions to stock those?
@@debradavid929 You can buy shelf stable milk in 1 quart packages at the dollar tree or Walmart.
One thing I did not hear you talk about was jerky. With a dehydrator and a good vacuum sealer you could make jerky and even dehydrated fruits and vegetables. Jerky will rehydrate when added to things like chili or stew. Just a thought.
I'm hoping to do some this year. My dad used to make the best jerky!
Great pantry! My husband and I have been prepping for a few years now and It does give you a mental peace not having to worry if something bad happens. Thanks for your video. Judy
Have so many similar items in our pantry. One thing I would recommend, buying grains in bulk and having a grain grinder. The flours will go bad but whole grains can last indefinitely. Also, when a person grinds their own flour, he gets the whole grain with nothing removed. Also, I keep organic popcorn in the house and use it for corn flour as well.
I’ve had so many people suggest that but the extra work always holds me back. I feel like I can hardly keep up on just keeping the house clean and cooking. Lol
Elissa Ward any links to where you buy your grains?
This is my goal.
I'm also interested in where to buy grains. I am specifically wanting organic, non-gmo.
I have an electric grain mill and the processing only adds about an extra minute to the prep time for a recipe. 🙂
Thanks for this video Chelsea! I always thought 'prepping' was a bit out there, but you have made it very relate-able. I have a very different outlook on it now and will be looking at my pantry with more thoughtfulness, aiming for longer term food storage.
That’s wonderful to hear. Thank you.
Hi, I haven’t been to your channel in awhile and have been doing a be catching up on what happening on your homestead. Love you greenhouse video and the garden one. Thanks for the bean recipes, looked so good! I have noticed that your children are t in the videos as they were before, they must be getting big now. Are you keeping them out of your videos now? Well back to watching more vids that I have missed. Hugs to you and the homestead! 🤗
Yes, I made a decision around a year ago to not have them in the videos as much and it’s slowly evolved to not at all unless we’re harvesting or something not focused on them. I realized that as young kids they didn’t really have the capacity to Vincent to being on camera and that maybe when they were teens they would resent it. Once they are older and can actually consent I think there are at least a few who will love it! Kaye just graduated if you can believe it! She might do a video or two with me over the summer.
We have prepped for years and it does give the security knowing that I can feed my family!
I don't have a good pantry but we have food stored in EVERY room (on closet shelves, under beds, etc). LOL My family used to think I was a little looney but now they've all come around & I know it brings them security too.
Thanks for getting the message out! God bless
God Bless you, too!
Very nice long term items. I keep a good larder too, but it's amazing to see how you do it for your big family. Much love to you & yours from my little piece of the mountains, slightly south of you. 😎
Love from us to you!😊
Growing up in an agrarian area, we always had a pantry. I have always kept probably a month of food stuff. I will be incorporating some of your strategies moving forward. Thanks Chelsea!
Such an awesome pantry. So looking forward to the grow room set up!
Thanks! The shelf is here!!!!😄
Oh that is so cool that you are able to grow so much on your own land and preserve it. I'm over in Prince George, BC and we are searching for land to begin our homestead adventure. We hope to be as self sufficent as possible (one day) but finding the right property has been difficult.
It is really tough, but up there at least the prices are still low compared to the rest of the province. Just keep looking, the right place will come. 🙂
Looking back at this vlog, it is amazing how relevant it became one month later! Love your videos, very well presented!
I had been following what was happening in Asia pretty closely at that point so I really wanted to try to help people get ahead of it.
We just had earthquakes in Utah and it made me realize that having a lip on the front of the bottle shelves is going to be very important! Nothing happened, but it was a fairly mild earthquake, so it is better to be safe than sorry!
Your suggestion about the bucket and individual bags of beans is such a fantastic idea! I love watching your tours and always learn something, but that tip is something anyone can do, even a kid in a college dorm- trying to think of the smallest space- or someone with little to spare. I'm so excited about that and am going to pass that tip on to everyone I can. Where do you get your garam masala in bulk? Thanks for sharing P.S. wanted to let you know that your video notification didn't show up in my feed until now, Friday, but I noticed you posted yesterday. Not a problem for me, but thought you might like to know for when you look at your view and like counts. Hope you have a great day and thanks again!
Thanks for letting me know. RUclips is a finicky system.
I’m hoping to do a video showing how to put together a small stash of food like I was mentioning. Just have to wrap my brain around buying small amounts. Lol
People are really starting to think about the lack of food now. I am glad to see so many people start to understand why we store food in this manner. I wouldn't want to go without my chicken, beef, or tomatoe base. It adds so much flavor to rice and beans. I'm already missing my pineapple and it's only been a short bit. Lesson learned, I'm making a list of things that my family and I are wanting but do not have so I can keep it on hand and just buy extra for storage. Great video.
I have started canning in the last two year. I have always had a blizzard cupboard every year if I can't get out. but did use them up in the spring. I have learned more from watching your video on what extra things to stock up on. I can do it a little at a time too! I found that canning was so important and want to do so much more each year. Also just got an instant Pot so I can cook things so much faster. I am only one person, but you never know when someone is in need of help. I like that you can buy a little at a time and add it to your stock. Thank you for taking so much time out to help us start doing it too. I have done it but not as much as you have gotten into it. Enough to get by though. My neighbors always say how come you don't go to the grocery store like we do? Cause I have stocked up, and save for when times are hard.
I love watching your channel, I've learned so much. Honestly, you should be in charge of Canada's food supply!
Great video, thank you! I live in a small house but it is surprising where one can stash food. Under beds, in buckets - throw a scarf over it, and its an end table! Get rid of a few unused pots or knick-knacks and that cupboard will hold loads of food! I also LOVE my 'Food Saver' (I call it the "shrinky thing".) It's the BEST prepping tool I have!!
Hey have you ever considered keeping flour in your freezer. It kills any weevils or bug-a-boos that my be lurking in there. I've done it, and doesn't seem to have and negative effects.
I’m going to move it into the freezer right now! I meant to do that, but forgot! Thanks for the reminder!😊
@@LittleMountainRanch I hope it works for you! We use very little flour now - hubbys on a keto diet and I just tend to avoid gluten. But it's a good staple to have for biscuits and pancakes I always say! Blessings to you and yours in these times to come 💗
Being prepared, and proactive is a necessity in the world today.
It really is. I think it has always been, but we used to live differently in times past and weren’t so dependant on the store for our needs.
Thank you sharing, I now live a few hours south of you guys, we were hoping to get out on a hobby farm by last year but life happened and we're still renting a tiny apartment in town. None the less, we're trying out best to be stocked-up and ready, especially as right now we are all anticipating a quarantine hitting us soon! We are nowhere near on your level (space and budget isn't permitting), but after living through the after-effect of a category 2 hurricane last year, I feel confident in saying the importance of being prepared is severely understated in this day and age!
I'm really glad to hear that! 💚
I use straight grain 2X stock with a maximum of 4 feet between supports for my grow shelves and 2X4 on edge with 1/2" plywood for storage shelves.
Keep an eye on your brown rice. It tends to go rancid a lot quicker than white rice.
Such a wonderful, helpful video! You are amazing and so organized!!! Waiting anxiously for spring here in Montana!!
A great pantry that you took time to plan and stock. Great job.
Yes, I totally agree that everyone should have some type of food storage to fall back on...just in case. I tell young wives and anyone who will listen that when they go grocery shopping to replace what they used that week and try to buy one or two more nonperishable items to into storage. It will add up over time!!!!!!!
Yes!! That’s exactly right and it makes it less overwhelming.
Thank you for sharing! You are an amazing person!🤩🤗
Great job I hope people do start to store it really saves money
I try to have several months of food on hand. For the past two (or 3, really) months I have been doing a pantry challenge and have been eating mostly from our pantry without purchasing anything other than dairy and produce. It has done two things for me. One, made me feel good about being able to go multiple months without grocery shopping. Two, is making me panic a little about using up so much of our stores. Lol! So I’m preparing to bulk back up and have a few orders in to arrive in early March.
Like you, having it on hand just in case gives me a sense of peace. My main issue is water. Our pump is hard wired in, so our generator cannot run the well pump if the electric goes out and we don’t have another source of water. Definitely something we will be fixing ASAP.
Water is so huge. We're on a gravity fed spring here, but when we lived without that luxury it stressed me out.Could you get a hand pump to put on the well head if you really needed to. I guess, depending on how deep your well is you'd need a seriously long piece of hose!
I did a pantry challenge last year and I basically felt exactly as you do. I won't do it again, but I'm so glad I did to know I can if I need to.
I am new to living on well and septic, so far, the thought of power for the well pump, had not crossed my mind.... my kids drink from the five gallon water jugs, I go buy and haul in. Me, my older son, and parents.... the well is good, and we have filters, as well as a fridge water filter too, so I’m good..... lol women can use extra iron anyway! We do have a generator, but I don’t know if it could run the pump?... home is constructed like “ Fort Knox “, and the basement is deep and was poured with thick walls, such that the temp is the same no matter the season..... haha, but if the power is out, no well pump, or ejector pump for the full basement bathroom, or kitchenette..... need to look into all this for back up situations.... and piece of mind.... Haha, can run the small tractor, mowers, snowblower, and rototiller.... and the simple use of our generator at old house.... ( power there, failed constantly)... I’ve always got more to learn!
Whenever i make shelving i make it specific to what im putting on there. I measure the biggest box i buy and make one shelf 5cm higher. Then the same with the different sized jars. This way, I actually fit twice as much food in the same space. You have a ton of headroom above those those jars going to waste. Have you heat treated the dry food stuff? Otherwise you’ll lose it to pantry moth
Great video! Thanks for sharing! 🤗🇺🇸
You made me feel like a hoarder!! 😂 There’s only 8 people I take care of and probably have 10X the preps 😞 nice organization. Great video. Thanks for sharing👍🏼👊🏼❤️
Lol I have not idea how you do it! I feel overwhelmed at the thought of trying to do more.
Little Mountain Ranch it’s definitely a group effort. I was blessed with a very supportive (and hungry) family. For me, Its full-time. I enjoy it. After living in Louisiana and being completely unprepared for hurricanes, I swore NEVER AGAIN. Luckily we were fortunate enough to move to a much more weather friendly state and acquire 40+ acres to build our homestead. I look forward to learning from you and watching more videos. Thanks again.
Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed this. Good storage tips😎👍
I don't feel like I'm in the target group of preparedness pantries. 27, single, shared appartement, low carb eater 🙈, living in Germany, at the moment in an area/city with next to no chance of natural disaster, and I weigh enough (too much) to fast for at least 7 days :D the only issue I have, is that my stash of meats, butter, cheese is all dependent on electricity. So if I would do anything for emergencies, it would be canning salmon, meat, buying shelf stable ghee/mayo. Maybe I'll do that and first learn how to do that when I'm back at my flat.
My parents, who I'm currently visiting, store shelf-stable milk, water (sparkling and non-sparkling) and if I remember correctly water for cooking in aluminium canisters from the army.
At least in our social circles it is next to unheard of to store extra food (unless it's an overflowing pantry with stuff you bought on a whim, but don't use 🙄). The whole prepper movement was, let's say, not very positively depicted in a few documentaries in the last two years (summarised to gun crazy dooms day forest people). But our government publishes an updated list every few years on what they recommend everyone should have stored in case of flooding (every few years in southern Germany), black outs and so on. It just isn't very widely known.
Sorry for the long read, the topic fascinates me, especially living in a densely populated country with very very high (perceived) food security.
gretadunkler fellow German here 🙌🏻 I am pretty much in the same situation, but job loss/illness is a possibility for most people, and I want to move to a rural area some day, so I like to watch these videos, they’re super helpful just for gaining knowledge.
(Aber ja, Deutsche finden sowas meist total verrückt 😂)
I really appreciate this comment. I think you probably feel like most people do, but I am hoping that by sharing what I'm doing the idea of being prepared starts to percolate. There are many, many different things that an happen in life that could make buying groceries challenging. Having a few extra things put aside doesn't hurt, but could really help if they are ever needed.
As for the negative prepper image, I get that. It can be a bit of an extreme movement, especially what's portrayed in the media (the media loves extremes), but I'd say most prepared people are more like me, kind of middle-of-the-road, homestead types. Although, I suppose to some what I do could look a bit extreme to some, I hope I show it in a balanced un-fear-mongering way.
@@LittleMountainRanch absolutely, your way of doing it is relatable to me! I love your videos, you're a delight to watch :) I want to have a food producing garden later in my life. So I gladly learn through your documentation of the process (especially since you have it way harder weather/climate-wise).
After seeing random prepper videos on RUclips, finding your channel was a breath of fresh air. I absolutely believe in the middleway or moderate prepping. Especially if you're single and only temporarily in a town where I don't have a security network of friends and family. My comment was self reflection not critisim :) most people would eat better, live more frugally (I'm doing my Master's at the moment, so stocking the sales is always a good idea) and generally benefit from being prepared and therefore somewhat living more intentional!
Thanks for sharing :)
@@michelled5655 Ja absolut. Ich träume von einem Selbstversorger-Hof/-Garten später. Allerdings brauche ich noch ein paar Jahre Großstadt (bald dann hoffentlich wenigstens mit Chilipflanzen aufm Balkon :D).
Meine Eltern sind (Hobby-)Jäger, daher weiß ich, dass dieses einseitige Image Blödsinn ist, aber man muss halt leise für sich machen, denn die, die auf deutsch online findest....sind nicht meine Art von verrückt, sondern schon ein bissl gruselig. Im Bachelor hatte ich hinterm Kleiderschrank ne Palette erasco Eintöpfe 😍😅 hat schon bei Notfällen wie harten Kater und kein Geld für Lieferpizza enorm geholfen 🥳🙈. Fanden alle immer zum totlachen, bis sie dann selbst nix in der Bude hatten :D
gretadunkler Mit Dosen lässts sich immer leicht anfangen. Ich bin mit nem Garten aufgewachsen und hoffe auch, das Wissen bald wieder mal nutzen zu können. Kräuter und Tomaten sind bei mir auch der erste Schritt.
Deswegen schau ich auch mehr amerikanische Channels, da ist weniger Aluhut dabei und mehr sinnvolle Infos 😅😂
Awesome video. I think we all need to think more about preparing for things to come. 'm glad to see you have medical supplies, because that is one thing I think people forget about.
I meant to add I'll do a video on medical supplies. I agree, it's a missed ingredient in a pantry, but an important one!
Little Mountain Ranch I would love the medical video. I’ve been trying to stock up on things but to be honest, I’m not sure what to get! I’ve got the basics - alcohol, peroxide, bandages, gauze and so on but I definitely don’t have your lancet kit!
Wow! Impressive pantry! Looking forward to seeing the grow room. Such a great use of your space.
Thanks, friend.❤️
My pantry is rather simple right now: several round boxes of oatmeal, 40 cans of tuna, 12 gallons of potatoes (in a hole in the ground), several gallons of sorghum molasses (home grown), flour and baking powder, and in the freezer (pantry) many bags of frozen blueberries, salmon and home grown grapes for juice, and several quarts of frozen skim milk. I think oatmeal and potatoes are delicious (Potatoes baked with olive oil.). I just finished off the 25 catfish I had frozen. Next year I will add homegrown kidney beans.
I forgot a box of my own dried apples.
Sounds amazing!
Hey just a tip, instead of storing brown sugar you could just store white and make sure you have molasses on hand. It’s super easy to make brown sugar when you need it and then you won’t be storing Hard sugar 😊
That’s a great tip! Thank you.
Little Mountain Ranch no problem at all 🙂 I learnt that trick from bigger bolder baking! She has a lot of recipes on how to make baking items from basics you already have in the kitchen 🤗
The pantry is slowly taking shape.
Slowly but surely!
Little Mountain Ranch the ultimate would be to have enough stored up to weather a completely ruined growing season, 2+ years of food.
Thanks for this informative video. I have some stored food on hand and tons of toilet paper and distilled water gallons.! Now I am glad that I have this because our Costcos had a run on water and toilet paper i believe. They have been out for days. That is a scary thing when a place like Costco can run out of stuff. I do believe times are changing and we all need to be prepared for situations like the Coronavirus or something else. I think this is a big wake up call for most people who always think there will always be food at the grocery stores.
Good to see you again Chelsea. That is an epic pantry!!
Thanks my friend.😊
This was very informative thank you so much! I've been thinking about storing food like this for years, I think it's time I got started.
You can Dehydrate those big cans of fruit. And then just use them in small amounts in your oatmeal and they won’t go bad
That’s a really fantastic idea! Thank you!
I would sure love to see your bean wrap recipes, and other recipes using beans. I am new to your channel and I have been bin watching you for days! But I do not know how to use beans other then chili and beans and rice, or bean soup
I think it is good to have a couple of cook books or favorite recipes because you never know when the head cook (mom) is not able to cook and someone else has to do the cooking😉
Thankfully my kids, especially my teens are good cooks.😊
Peannut butter in rice and beans is so good and creamy! Thanks for the video and ideas. Half of our stock is in the freezer and we calculated this afternoon that we should be good for about 6 months or surviving for two persons. We also have grains but it is more for the beer production. My bf use a drill on the mill to chop the grains. Maybe I could use some type of grain to do micro-greens. Unpop pop-corn could be great too :)
I’m a popcorn junkie and have tons of it. Such a good crunchie snack.
A+ on your timing to up your inventory. Thank The Most High.
I wish we a pantry like yours ❤️ we are still working on ours...
It’s such a process, isn’t it?
Yes it is but worth it.
For the first time I ordered seeds from MIGardener and because of your channel I got a packet of buttercup squash! Hope I like em! I know I love the standard type of butternut. Nice pantry, really like these type of videos.
That's great! They have been a fav of mine for a few years. So sad they didn't store well this year. I am convinced it's because of the wet weather in the fall.
Great video!! Very practical approach to food storage!
Excellent advice. Thank you.
What a great video, thanks for the tour and wisdom. I do stock up on items, have done it for years. My cupboards are always full, so in case of an emergency I am prepared (I hope). God bless you and your family. :-)
I’m so happy to hear that! Hugs.
Beautiful stash, Chelsea! So good to see you again :)
Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing this! Was timely too with all the threats going on in the world currently.
Thank you.
Hunts ketchup has less sugar. And remember if your bugging in you need foods that are higher in sugars and fats for getting the calories you need each day without eating a ton to get them! 👍🏻
Question..some people say to take things out of the plastic bags and reseal them in mylar or air tight jars. You said just put them in a food grade bucket, in the original package, and don't worry about it. I am so confused as to what to do! Thanks.
If there’s one thing you’ll find on the internet about food storage it’s a million different ways to do it. I’m kind of a middle of the road, not super extreme kind of prepper. Also, because of the size of my family we go through stuff way faster than most so keeping it fresh forever isn’t needed in my pantry... so, I’d say, unless you’re looking to store for longer than a year or two I would worry about repacking everything. As long as it’s in a relatively airtight container you’re good to go.
I've just discovered your channel and I really love it. So inspiring. Even though I live in the French Alps, I think it's necessary to stock up on food. Thanks a lot
Welcome!