Top 12 Pantry Essentials to Stock Up On NOW Before Inflation Hit HARD!
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
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When I did my research for this video there was a pack of 5 lids available for $25. It looks like those may be sold out, so the next best option is $10 per lid. Sorry for the confusion! amzn.to/3IOPS6t
As always…. Prices on Amazon fluctuate. You do not owe an apology . We were just sharing info with each other for support.
Thanks for the update Becky I thought I was going crazy!! Lol
The buckets are not $4 ether. More like over $10 per bucket. 😩
That's ok! No apologies needed. Prices are changing so much all the time!
Oh I’m sure when you did it was cheaper! Prices rise so fast especially on Amazon when they see a “trend” starting! Your info was fantastic and really helpful, my comment was nothing against you at ALL! :) Thank you for all the helpful tips, I definitely added a few extra things to my Azure order for April!
I lived in my car for a year during my first year in college. I had stock piled tuna and crackers prior. So I lived on tuna and crackers for a very long time. Having a stock saved my butt. Yes I finished college, debt free, paid for by myself, living on tuna.
Please, please, please tell that you are a cat.
God Bless You Honestly You deserve all the success for your Future. ❤
Sergeant Wifey Versus: great job,Saved you money from MCDONALD'S
Smart !!
I read that one can live for months off while wheat bread and real butter, so I did. I ate for pennies a day, and supplemented with an occasional salad and steak. My roommates loved that the place smelled like fresh bread every day!
My Nana taught me to always stay stocked she'd say "prepare for the bad times during the good times".. consequently during the pandemic when everything was out of stock I could "shop" from my freezers and pantries! Very grateful for her life lessons 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Still trying to figure out how to stock up when you have no extra money.
If U have electricity or
Your Nana was wise and taught you well.
@@keilana6 One thing at a time.
@@keilana6 Have you checked out places like Grocery Outlet, or (what used to be called) The 99cent Store? These aren’t the same as places like Dollar Tree or Dollar General. They are actually discount grocery stores. They can save you a bundle, if you shop there first! Then, when you see something for $1.29 that would have cost $2.79 even at Walmart, buy a couple extra to tuck back in your pantry. I won’t tell you that at this late date you can still be fully prepped, but anything beats nothing. It is doable, but it takes time and diligence, but most of all intention!
I started canning in Oct. of 2019 because we were moving from WA. State, clear over to PA. I just bought a TON of meat and frozen veggies from Costco, and I didn't want to lose all that food I'd just bought. . I started doing research on RUclips, and came across some amazing ladies that had been canning for years, so I started doing it myself. I ended up with about 6 or 7 cases of ground beef and chicken, frozen veggies, and I was so glad I did. . When we got to PA, we didn't have work, we didn't have means to go to the store, so we at least had what I'd canned up before we left. . It was THEN that I started baking my own bread, my own rolls, and so on. . I've since then added more and more jars to my collection, lol. . . and I can all year round. . If I find something on sale, I grab it, and can it up. . when the holidays are here, and they put all the turkeys, and ham's on sale, I buy extra so I can make turkey through out the year. . I make all my broths, my bread crumbs, and now even English muffins myself. . I'm an older woman, (64) but I don't plan on stopping anytime soon! thank you for ALL your videos! They are so inspiring!! :) xox
Lisa, you are so smart. I never would think to do that. Could you share the info for the ladies who do the canning on youtube? Thank you
Also would you mind putting some recipes in the comments sharing your bread recipe etc? I wish I had all that knowledge you just talked about but I get overwhelmed thinking of all the different places to research to learn
You scored in the smarts dept. Canning your freezer food... I see you have encouraged me. I have only canned Salmon
Absolutely brilliant Lisa
I'm in UK 67 and just bought a canner
We have to be very organised now more than ever.
Younger people don't seem to be so practical
Still living in WA- lucky you got out!! I am very much investing in learning to can. I am big about my pantry items. I freeze, vacuum seal, and this is next step plus dehydrate.
I want to share a tip; at my local grocery outlet there was a sale of grass fed Irish butter, $1 for 8 oz , the reason it was going on sale was because it was approaching it’s “best by” date. I bought a lot of them, stored some in the freezer but most of them I turned into ghee/clarified butter which extends the life from 6 months to 1 year more.
Also ghee in azure standard for 7.5 oz is almost $10 each. It only cost me $1 to make home made ghee 😊
Great tip!!
You can can butter
I've never made ghee the thinking it worse for clogging arteries than ordinary butter, but, if this does extend the shelf life of butter and we have no electricity to deep freeze it, then this is a very good idea....
How did you turn it into Ghee?
I was raised by a grandmother who went through The Great Depression. I’ve always stocked. Friends used to tease me, but I never cared. Now, we live about an hour from the closest Walmart or Big Box. With gas prices, we go to town about twice a month. A well stocked pantry is a way of life for us.
Same for me, but it was my mother. We used to tease her for reusing foil and plastic bags. Now everyone should be doing it
Yep gas here is 3. 80 a gallon.
@@sgp1489 Both my parents were born before the Depression got underway and it completely shaped their worldview. It’s funny actually that they moved to California after WW2, and got an acre in the San Gabriel Valley (must be worth millions now). They put in every kind of fruit tree, but I have no memories of eating fresh fruit because we canned it all summer and ate the squishy fruit from the jars in the rainy months. Silly. But they were afraid to feed us from their “safety net” early and kept very careful inventory. All meals were meticulously planned. We certainly didn’t get fat.
@@m.walker7907 ok gas is 4.87 in Ontario California
Yep, same story for me.
Exactly, stocking up is important anytime. Years ago I got laid off for over 6 mo before I found another job. If I hadn't stocked up I would have been down the creek w/o a paddle. It's more important now than ever before.
I got laid off many years ago as well.
I wasn't very stocked then but, I had chickens and did my first little test garden. I ate alot of eggs and zucchini that summer 😅
I have a few more things in my pantry now, learning how to can and expanding my garden skills.
@@diannamc367 that's good at least you won't starve
@@MynewTennesseeHome I hope not! And I pray the same for you!
Stock up on money
@@lh7501 Yeah, that too. I've always tried to have 6 mo of "bill money" put aside and never get into debt.
Becky - thank you!!! you helped me avoid a total food-loss disaster. I saw your pantry challenge and decided to join the “event”. For the month of Feb and part of March we lived off food in the pantry, refrigerator, and garage freezer (bought during the pandemic). We made a SIGNIFICANT dent in the garage freezer- it was super exciting! Last week our refrigerator died. We don’t have a spare fridge. Our mini fridge has just enough room for what little produce and bread we have. Because of the pantry challenge 85% of the refrigerator contents was able to fit in the garage freezer and our neighbors have just enough room to store the rest. We’re living off a cooler with ice with just the essentials until our new fridge arrives. Were it not for this challenge and us eating the majority of the garage freezer contents (thus us making room) we would have lost A LOT of meat (and food) from the refrigerator because it would not have fit!!! Girl! Because I was inspired to do this pantry challenge, we avoided a food-loss disaster!!! So thank you! thank you! thank you!!!🙏🙏🙏. Love ur videos! Keep up the great work and inspiration!!!
Just curious..why didn't you just can the meats in the fridge...and not worry about making room?
I don’t do any canning. I don’t have the equipment to do that. Perhaps one day I will invest in the equipment and try it out.
If you have home owners insurance or renters insurance, most have a payout precision for when this happens. My sons renters insurance paid him $500 when their refrigerator died. You might want to look into it.
Thank you. I will reach out to them. I STILL don’t have my refrigerator replaced/repaired. The home warranty company is really giving me a hard time. I’m sorry I ever purchased this warranty plan.
@@constanceworden487 i wish i knew that when my freeze died, not sure those are included.
I've also found it helpful to have backups of things not just food related for: batteries, firelighters, candles, light bulbs, stick on lights in case of power outages, solar phone chargers, extra water, hydrogen peroxide, white vinegar, gauze, 1st aid tape, bandaids & other things of this nature. Next thing
will be some walkie talkies. 💙
An alternative for hydrogen peroxide, depending on what you're using it for, is hair developer. I use hydrogen peroxide to whiten animal bones and for several months all the stores near me were out of it but I was able to use hair developer instead. Hair developer is hydrogen peroxide in a higher concentration
1. Sugar: Cane sugar
2. Molasses: Blackstrap Molasses
3. Flour: white flour, gluten-free flour
4. Levening agents: baking soda, baking powder, yeast
5. Fats: butter, olive oil, lard
6. Dried Milk
7. Dried Eggs
8. Vinegar
9. Salt
10. Oats
11. Beans: black beans
12. Rice: white and brown rice
Thank you - I added the lard and rice!
And, thank you, Becky for this list of essentials we should stock up on, now, before the prices go even higher!
to 5, I'd add lard. It's very shelf stable.
@@stephanieblanco7055 if you buy a whole or half cow make sure to get the fat. Render it down for tallow and fat off the pigs for lard.
#12. Rice
You forgot white and brown rice.
@@karetoev4999 brown rice is not for long term storage. Too much oil in it and will go rancid.
My pantry stocking drives my husband bonkers. He even makes jokes. He eats WELL. 🙂 Raised my first 11 years on self a reliant homestead. It just stayed with me my whole life. Can't imagine doing it any other way. Thank you for all the information.
It might drive him bonkers but he would miss it!
I always get "of course you do" when he asks if we have something that he just ran out of, lol. Consider yourself lucky husband..
My husband is also skeptical on the need to bulk store. I have to tread a fine line between his being okay with what I buy and a fight starting over it 😠
@Connie BONKERS,1 of prince Harry's word for USA 1st amendment rights.Maybe they have a budget.? BONKERS ,What a British word...
My husband ridiculed me for even gardening last year! Thought it was absurd. The first thing that I harvested was radishes which he “hates.” He asked what those things were that look like radishes?
“They’re called…radishes, but not from the store.” He pushed them aside uneaten. It was his turn in the kitchen and after a while he came in and said, “I was wrong. I had no idea it would taste so different. They’re amazing.” From them on he started bragging about all the produce and was helping everyday in the yard.
Becky, I just want to say "thank you" for approaching this video this way. A lot of other channels are taking a different approach and it has made my anxiety awful! I've always watched homesteading videos for tips and tricks because we've always had a garden, a stocked pantry, and now we raise chickens as well. Even though I know we're doing well and we have a good supply put up just from good practices, watching some other channels has had me near tears. So thanks for not jumping on the panic bandwagon and helping me stay off it as well.
Roots and Refuge has a good attitude also! She does gardening and homesteading
I keep at east a hundred lbs of sugar, rice, flour, etc., on hand at all times. We live an hour from a Walmart and 3 hours from a Costco and often have extreme weather. I can’t just run to the store. Keeping a well stocked pantry & freezer is a way of life for us.
You can add raisins to powdered milk….let sit until your level of sweetness.. it will have a little color however, it then becomes a sweet milk! Use how you want..better on cereal this way❣️
I'm glad you're addressing this. I grew up "country" and we stored things for the off season (garden in spring/summer, canning and freezing then cutting wood in fall/winter). Now I do this as an adult to a point, I always have a stocked pantry and freezers, and buy in bulk as I find sales. Rarely do I need something from the store, I have my own store at home. My shopping trips are for sales only for the most part.
@@melaniejay3457 exactly! A rotating stock is just a way of life for me. Right now I'm on the hunt for a good meat sale 😊
I was teasing my husband saying that if we follow the little chipmunks work ethic we will be fine as they work constantly in the good times to be prepared for the bad. We live in the country as well thankfully and I do this as well except we cut our wood late spring/summer so it dries well before our winter season. Shopping from our own pantry is awesome.
@@klouise2800 it's the best to have what you need at home almost always! I miss being able to have huge gardens, but I do what I can. We had a rotating wood stock from year to year. My dad had 2 big areas for storage and let it dry for a full year, we just rotated what stock we used every other year.
I was an adult before I realized not everyone keeps a stocked pantry. I was shocked.
It has alway driven me crazy if I don’t have at least one extra unopened whatever in the house. My husband on the other hand thinks you don’t need to buy whatever until after you run out of it. Good thing I’m the one that does the shopping!
Hi Linda!
I’ve been married 47 years & had to fight my husband every time I bought groceries.
Makes no sense, bc he eats EVERYTHING snack wise in 3 days! 🥴
He works 2 jobs, age 66, kidney transplant recipient, & fit & lean.
He never thought we should buy extra when on sale.
No sense, bc he grew up starving in Kentucky, having a single Mom & 4 kids.
Dad left when he was 3.
I only shop once a month, then make fill in trips.
Never food stamps.
I hate shopping!
I always keep 4 loaves bread, each wrapped in a grocery plastic bag & frozen.
When Covid lockdown hit, he went to grocery bc I was ill, (not Covid).
They were OUT of bread, flour, sugar, snacks, fruits, Toilet paper, meats.
Out for several months.
Flour cost rose to $18 5 lb bag.
My husband WOKE UP❗️
He is hilarious now.
He’s become an amazing bargain shopper.
Garbage picker.
If someone has something sitting outside for a while, he stops & asks about it.
He’s found amazing bargains which he’s made 100’s of 💰on.
I’m amazed that he actually learned what I had been begging him to do for 47 YEARS ❗️🙄
Think of all the fighting that shouldn’t have happened. 😡
MEN‼️
I am the same way I don't like to run out. I always try to keep an extra item of everything.
@@peggyvick935 Some can be stubborn. Awesome that yours came around lol.
I'm not much of a commenter, but I've watched so many of your videos at this point and just wanted to say I don't think I could overstate how much you've inspired me to rethink how my food is sourced and how I can add food security to myself and those I love. Seriously, thank you so much. These videos mean so much to me and I'm so grateful to you for sharing with us.
I store my sugar in a Vittle Vault. I had the hardware store cut a piece of thick plywood to fit the dimensions of the container, then took it home and put castors on it. Smartest thing I could have done. There’s no way I could move 60 pounds of sugar otherwise. Now I can just roll it out of my way.
I think I’m going to try and start stocking 1 big bulk item per payday. After my hubs and I get the kitchen cleaned and reorganized! It’s crazy how fast clutter builds up in a kitchen!
Don’t wait for reorganized kitchen. Build it into the process. You got this!!!
I use those stackable “dog food” bins for my flour and sugar and wanted to give you a heads up, don’t fill them up too much weight wise because the bin at the bottom, the opening will warp and bit and makes it hard to get the lid on and off.
It’s just my wife and I and I absolutely LOVE your videos. Nothing against those with families of 5 or even 10 but I didn’t think it was so possible, realistic, and worth it to garden, can, and stockpile for just 2 people! You are so inspiring! Thanks Becky, much love to you!
I LOVE Gamma Seal lids but the price for me is an issue. My work around is to have a lid for every bucketed item but not for every bucket. I only have the Gamma Seals on my OPEN/in use buckets.
Thanks so much for your time and enthusiasm it makes it so much easier to not get bogged down trying to keep up.
That's brilliant 👏
I wanted to give some advice: if you don’t have the budget to buy at the prices she mentions, please don’t be discouraged. Visit your local grocery, your local Asian market, and look at your local prices. My local grocery chain sells 25lb bags of standard white all purpose flour for $7.50.
When you’re doing your weekly or every other week grocery trip, just grab a couple extras of the things you eat and set them aside. Make prepping a part of your regular life.
The peace it gives me knowing my pantry is stocked is worth it all!!
I love this video. Keeping a stocked pantry doesn’t have to be about a political pov or being scared. It is about making healthy meals for your family. I love the way you presented this. Amen in the salt! I don’t know who ordered all of the gamma lids for $5, but they are at least $10 each now. They are sooooooo worth the cost. I bought most of mine at Lowes. Now the best price I can find is with Azure.
I was so excited, but yeah they are $10 minimum now
Cheapest gamma seal lids I have found are $11.99 and up to $25.99 online, locally at $14.99 if in stock 5 gallon buckets around here are between $3-5
@@100snyderm if you order from Azure their's are $8.65
Ya
Definatly agree with all the salt! I have lots of canning salt as well!
Yes on a stocked pantry!! I like to have my staples and one of each in reserve at all times. (One open and being used and a backup as soon as it's gone). This way I never run out. This is how I was raised so it's just second nature 😅
Love that!
You are so right! It is super important to have your pantry staples stocked always…no matter what!
Aw thank you! I agree!
Fresh yeast is my favourite and very low on price here in germany (42gramm/1.45 oz =0.20 Eurocent /0.22$) and I buy it every now and then and frezze it. So I have always upt to 10 packages in Stock and there are easy to use - just thaw them and go baking or cooking - they act like fresh yeast. I love your channel and althoug I Iive in the city just with a balcony I will try to harvest some potates in the bucket this year. Sorry for my english I hope you can undestand it.🥰💗💗
I would LOVE if you did a video on how you make your homemade dressings and especially the mayonnaise. Any homemade food or topping or dressing would be fantastic!
@Becky make your own baking powder in small batches! Krista at BigFamilyHomestead has the recipe and how to on their channel.
It's great that you recycle your lids. In order to remove your sharpie writing (salsa), trace over your words with an Expo marker. You can then remove all of the ink with a paper towel. Your lid should be clean to write a new ingredient. Thanks for all of your great expert, and practical, advice!
It should wipe off with rubbing alcohol
you dont see many young people growing and preservING theiR food you are an old soul thaT'S A gOOD thING. i coULD litERALLY watch youR vidEOS all day
Becky, now I know why you are such a beautiful person, you were homeschooled. I am from South Africa and I homeschooled our 2 children they are adults like you and are just as hard working and love "home making". Congratulations to your parents for also following that road.
Love your channel Becky, you are a breath of fresh air!! I’ve watched dozens of prepping videos and absolutely no one else is addressing people who cannot eat rice/flour/sugar or artificial sweeteners. Thank you!!
She is a gem!
Thank you for being thoughtful and explaining the reasons why you have a stocked pantry.
I tend to avoid these types of videos because they make me feel anxious. I don’t have the space or budget to bulk buy everything.
I’m slowly building up my pantry.
Thank you!!!
I make space anywhere I can. Under beds, closets, laundry room, bathroom to name a few. I put rice beans etc in containers and store them anywhere I can
I try to buy one bulk item/month. I’ve been using Azure Standard for year. So far I have bulk rice, black beans, pinto beans, salt, sugar, oats, coconut oil. I’ve also try to buy extras of small things. Say 2 ketchups instead of one. I’ve done that with marinara sauce, ketchup, pasta, pb. Even if you can spend $5 extra each time you grocery shop it makes a difference over time! 💕
I stopped watching the doom and gloom panic videos. A person can prepare well for unexpected situations without being terrified into it. This is why I like Acre Homestead videos.
I live by myself in a one-BR apt with little cabinetry space, and one helluva dinky freezer. I also have a small budget, even with SNAP benefits. So bulk buying like this is a "someday" thing. Best thing I can do is watch sales, buy stuff that can be easily frozen both before and after cooking. 😅 But I admit it's an enjoyable challenge because I know I am saving $$ by making my own food. Must admit, the idea of making my own brown sugar is very appealing. 😁
I agree. I really can buy food only for month, live in an apartment where freezers are not allowed & know nothing about canning. Need creative inspiration.
Another good source for food grade buckets is to go to your local farm store. The food grade 5 gallon buckets at my local Tractor Supply Company were about $3. Hardware stores often have the Gamma lids, too. I get mine at our Menards for between $5-$6, depending. They also have food grade buckets in different sizes (3.5 gallon can be helpful if you don't need 5 gallons worth stored!). Always check that the buckets are food grade, though.
If the Great Depression has taught us anything, it’s that we should ALWAYS be prepared!! Those that lived through it know this all too well. Thanks for covering this Becky
I love your approach and videos Becky! You've become my favorite homesteader over the past year and half. I've been to a lot of significant disasters around the world over the years and know how important what you're doing is - even as a single person with no family, I do what is needed to save and be properly prepared. I'm feeling so behind now. I had to deploy overseas in early February, and now all of my household goods are in storage, so I'll have to see what life brings when I return - it's a little unnerving - but I'm focusing on the mission in front of me. Keep up the great work! 🇺🇸 🇺🇦
EDIT: Oh wow! Thanks for all the nice comments and support - it caught me off guard, but really means a lot! 🙏❤️
Did you get deployed to Poland, or a surrounding country? Noticed you had US flag and Ukrainian flag. Hope this isn't too nosey a question.
Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your service I'll be praying for all of you. God bless
God Bless you and Thank you for your Service to our great Country!🙏🏻 🇺🇸
I just came from a deployment in the Middle East. I had to re-stock my pantry when I came back. It didnt take long.
Thanks Becky! Love your videos. I had my first baby 3 months ago and since then have been very interested in scratch cooking and building up my pantry. Your videos are wonderful!! I have family down in Oregon in dexter (I live in British Columbia) that have a gorgeous ranch and garden that we cook from when we visit. All local meats and dairy from surrounding farms - the food just tastes different! Hope you’re having a great weekend
That is awesome!
For building your pantry: one for now, one for later! I rarely buy just one thing of staple items, especially when they are on sale!
@@tiff2106 great tip!! I’ve been slowly doing this 😊
Yep.Wall mart meat is inferior.Why I order beef from farmer...
This is how we could afford for me to stay at home..... I cooked.... canned... made my own baby food...was luckily able to breast feed....and cloth diapered ( I had 20 all in one adjustable ones... it’s super easy now to do this) ) it was actually cheaper for me to stay home this way... if I used formula; reg diapers; daycare; gas etc I only made 200 a month.... but then that 200 plus some got eaten up with the extra convenience groceries and eating out since I didn’t have time or energy to do scratch cooking
My kids were homeschooled and both are stocking up as well.
Thank you for this video. I couldn’t agree more with the importance of an organized pantry and bulk staples on hand. You’re awesome!
My mom was a child during the Depression, but she also came through the time when frozen foods and "easy" processed food was introduced as a help to the harried housewife. My mom also worked a full time job as a bank teller so the only time she cooked anything close to scratch was on the weekends. She was in her mid 50's before she and dad planted a garden and she started to can things. I was never encouraged to be in the kitchen as I was growing up, so I'm a self taught scratch cooker. I started adding to my pantry because I was a single mom, working full time, and money was tight. My first husband fought me tooth and nail in putting anything extra in the pantry, preferring to go out to eat all the time. It took a little convincing with my current husband to show the benefits of having a stocked pantry, but in the last couple of years, he has totally embraced having a little more than what he considers necessary. Now we only go to the local stores if they have a good sale on meat or fresh produce. Otherwise, we go to Sam's once a month and stock up. I love it and he loves my scratch cooking!
Great video Becky! I've always kept a stocked pantry but it's helpful to see what others stock and how they use the items. Sometimes there are things I have not thought of. And I do agree we need to be paying attention to what's happening right now and prepare just in case. This community is great that we are like minded in that way and always willing to share knowledge. I've adding a few things to my shopping list so thank you so much for doing this video.
I agree it's important to have things on hand. Thanks for sharing your reasons and not spreading fear or using click bait. I appreciate you!
Very helpful and informative video! Thanks Becky, you are so inspiring and I have loved following your homesteading journey the last year!
So looking forward to this series. Just started on the path to having a larger pantry storage and trying to figure out the best way to store everything.
Sharing is caring! Thank you so much for all the help it is greatly appreciated!
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!
So encouraging Becky. I have really been stocking up since about new years .. now glad I did. Your content is Amazing !
agreed! I've been doing this for years. I think this is so, so important!
This is very timely for me! I have been slowly buying different pantry things because of inflation! Thank you so much!
Thank you Becky for talking about this, its an important topic, and i think you are helping many get their pantry prepared, also start gardens! Like me! my garden is coming in nicely...i found one cucumber laying over from maybe a cutworm 😕 looking forward to your suggestions on the pests!! Love you❤
Thank you for all that you share. I have been doing the stocked pantry since starting to follow you, and I can definitely say that I'm much happier this way. Now time for a good size garden to do my own stuff instead of buying it all!
Thank you sooo so much for the links 🙏🏽
Taking prep to new levels for me! Thank you!!
I was grateful for my food storage when the COVID lockdowns came about (we didn't want to go out and stores were stripped). It is so important at any time! Great video!!!
Glad you're doing a series like this. Very practical and smart to do! Thank you for the video..
Thank you so much Becky love this video I will be starting to store up essentials for my pantry.Can't wait for the next video.
This I have learned from you. So helpful now. I take pride when family comes and complements my food stock and organization. I was tune in like a movie.great tips on prices.
I’m a salt nerd too. Thank you for the discount code - just ordered some Redmond! Great video! ❤️
I love this! Thanks for keeping this “nonchalant” and practical. It didn’t feel preppy or fear mongering… I really appreciate that. You’re so sweet and I hope we can meet one day! 😊💗
Loved this! I have always had staple items on hand for the same reason, I didn’t want to be baking something and have ran out of the ingredient. But my partner and I have been looking into storage options for more bulk items and this was helpful!
Always look forward to your videos. Being food prepared is not weird or scary, it can give a sense of control through security. Knowing whatever happens your family will have food in their bellies.
Thanks Becky, very informative. I've been working hard getting stocked up on these things. I've been baking my own bread for over a year now and actually made my first pie crust this year. I have a problem with my arms so I used my food processor and it worked wonderful!
Thank you for sharing this, Becky. We are in the process of working on our pantry stock for the next year. We are a family of 7 and generally have at least 1,5 months food stocked, but with the craziness happening around the world, we want to ensure we are prepared in the event of a catastrophe. You have been a huge inspiration to me.
I love this channel! Thank you for doing this! I was never taught to cook growing up and struggle with how to stock my pantry
Thank you!! This was so informative! It was an answer to several of my storage questions. I can't wait for your next post!!
Your video is the perfect balance of informative and relaxing. It can be so easy to get anxious about what's going on in the world, thank you for providing helpful tips along with the wisdom to not purchase things you don't need/plan to eat. Always a pleasure to watch your videos.
I have just found your channel and then I've been binge watching for the last 2 weeks 😎. .... I enjoy your vlogs very much and appreciate how you stress that things are organic and having a stocked pantry. I appreciate that you make a lot of your own spice combinations and confectioner and brown sugar etc. It's encouraging to see the younger generation doing this.
Thank you Becky! Your videos are always helpful and full of information👍🏻 Plus, they are fun🥰
Thank you for clarifying it's not fear or panic buying! Some people do that and it's a huge reason places ran out of things a few years ago! You did a great job explaining what you have, why you have it, how to store it.
always wonderful information and I love the lighter manicure for spring hehe 💛🌱
I bought my buckets for $3.50 each at wally. And bulk gamma lids o. Amazon is the way to go!
Thanks Becky! Glad we have lots in common.
Thank you becki, great video, great help.
Thanks Becky for such an informative video. Interesting to see the differences compared to here in Australia. Keen to see the new storage tubs you are getting that stack.
Hi Becky! You encouraged me to plant some vegetable seeds in a container garden for the first time ever! I have romaine, cilantro, parsley, broccoli, tomato and basil. Thanks for being a go-getter. #patiotopantry
Hi Becky. I am from the U.K., retired and love watching your videos. I actually bought a couple old storage buckets with Gamma lids for my bread flours as I buy them in bulk. It was an expensive way of doing it but I love the storage and lids and I cannot find anywhere in the U.K. with food safe bins that can use gamma lids. They are a very good idea. Today, for the first time ever, I have tried canning. I must admit that I was very nervous but I was so excited when I actually managed to get a seal on my jars first time! I canned stewed apples with no sugar added. I made mistakes as I can see air pockets in the jars so I will keep an eye on them. I make apple chutney and jams which I’ve done for years but I’ve never tried canning. I have an induction hob that turns itself on and off so I was a bit worried that I wouldn’t get the water to boiling but I used my jam thermometer so I knew when it had reached boiling point. I only did three small jars - about 4oz as I don’t have a pot tall enough to place bigger jars in. If this apple stew is successful then I may invest in one and can stewed fruit that my husband and I eat a lot of. If it hadn’t been for you, I would never have tried doing this so thank you.
I love all your videos so much. They're so full of information but they're also fun. Thanks so much for taking us through your journey!
This was great. I appreciate the link for bulk foods. I have always stocked up on things I like during sales, etc. It was an amazing thing to let a friend in need "shop" from my pantry after relocating here. She said it was better than the grocery store, because she sat in a chair and picked what she wanted and filled her grocery bag, enough for a couple of weeks.
I really don't like reading books about preparedness so thank you for making a video series!! I prefer to learn visually and seeing exactly what you buy, how you store it, and how you use it is awesome! Keep up the good work!
I almost cried when I seen this .You are so sweet for doing this and the way you do it even I can understand you ..This will help people so much from starter homemakers to the ones that just lost there way.. Thank you for your time. YOUR INPUT MATTERS ALOT.🥰💝
Wow thank you!
Love love this video. I’ve been slowly working on building up my pantry using Azure. I Try to buy one bulk item/month. Can’t wait for more in this series!
Tysm Becky. Your videos are always such a great learning curve I watch them from start to finish not wanting to miss anything. ❤️🤗
Thank you! I'm working on creating a well stocked pantry...having lost my job (unpaid leave) I have been very, very thankful that we stocked up before.
Having a lot of trouble finding organic bulk flours, baking soda, etc., here in Manitoba, Canada.
Take care.
Sound advice, thank you. As to not take a big hit, I’ve just added an extra thing of honey and whatever else every time I go to the grocery store. Back stock quickly builds and I don’t have sticker shock. Oh and I’ll give you a tip for the best pancakes ever, it’s that powdered buttermilk. Look up copycat black bear diner pancakes(only use the recipes with the powdered buttermilk), they’re so good! Great video, very thorough, thank you for sharing.
Wow! Lots of great information! Thanks for sharing!
I love your channel and I really appreciated this video. For me, yes it is so important to be stocked up because I love to play in the kitchen and there’s nothing more frustrating than not having an ingredient on hand when I am able or want to experiment. But the more important point - which I love that you shared - is having enough so that you can help others. We have six children, with five out on their own. I’ve been able to give them items from our stocked pantry to help them out when things got a little tight. I have also had health issues which don’t allow me to work at the moment, so it’s been a blessing to be able to still eat well on a leaner budget. I save my grocery dollars more for fresh produce and some meat items for my husband and son because we have grains and other things stored so I can round out the meal. Can’t wait for the rest of your series!
I've been stocking and preserving food since 2008 but recently increased my stockpiles based on recent reports of upcoming food shortages. I'm now growing a container garden on my enclosed patio and growing lettuce greens indoors using 12 hydroponic units. I also purchased several shelving units, a chest freezer and a mini fridge for extra storage space. Now is the time to ramp up your food storage. Thanks for this video.
For the tops of your Mason jars where you used permanent marker, you can use a white board marker or rubbing alcohol to get the old ingredients off the tops. I'm sure you know already 😄 Thank you for sharing 🌻
Becky, thanks for sharing the info with us! Prices on Amazon are especially volatile. I appreciate you sharing your experience and research with us. Being prepared is just wise. I am very interested in this series! Keep up the great work!
Just made your banana bread recipe. My whole family loves it! Finally I can stop looking. Thank you Becky.
Lard is also a good cooking staple, and it can be pressure canned to stay good indefinitely. (You might already have a video on this, I just found your channel.) I store my butter in the freezer too, but for the amount we use, not nearly enough to carry us beyond a year, so I also keep the lard.
Since having kids, I feel less anxious knowing that I have enough food to keep my family fed for at least two months in times of crisis. My pantry was put to the test when we didn't have water and electricity for one week and everyone was panic buying. I was also able to stay out of the grocery store at the beginning of the pandemic and when I had Covid.
Learned to definitely have extra propane to cook and wood for heat.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WONDERFUL VIDEOS!! I’m completely new to the life of homesteading. So I’m just binge watching different methods and practices to see what I would think will fit my lifestyle. And then I came across your pantry stock video. I LOVED IT. Thank you so much, I’ve learned a lot already ❤️
I love that you look into all the practices of the food/products you purchase!!
I am so so happy you clarified that this video wasn't to instil fear and promote stockpiling! Not that I thought that was your intention, but it's so easy to trigger those things in people with all the crazyness going on for the past few years. I have never had room in my house for a proper stocked pantry (UK houses are quite a lot smaller than US ones) but I completely resonate with your reasons for why doing it, and in my new house I will now be looking into in what that could look like in my small space kitchen :) You're amazing Becky, thanks for all you do!!
I LOVE your food nerdieness 🤣. It’s what makes you and your channel so relatable, fellow foodies appreciate that!!! Great job as usual Becky! Your videos are just getting better and better! Love the variety too! ❤️ ya sis, Kristy in Missouri zone 6b 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Ditto!😀
This is a great video…my husband had a back injury several years ago and we had to use our pantry for about 6 months. You never know when you will need to use such stored food.
Stocking up and having an emergency food pantry is essential in my household. Thanks for sharing. I’m a new subscriber and I love it here already. Blessings to you and your family.
I keep forgetting to tell you, scribble over your sharpie on the lids you reuse with dry erase marker, and it will wipe off! No joke! -Jen in KC, MO
Yep. You are right. It does work.
Your molasses should always be organic and non-GMO as it is the leftover at the end of sugar processing. To me, it is the most delicious taste in the world. The amount of naturally occurring potassium per serving, which is one tablespoon is insane. Buying the right type it can be as high as 975 mg per tablespoon.
What brand do you recommend?
@@MamaBearCandanedo I always first look for Organic Unsulfured blackstrap molasses, then I look at the mg of potassium and buy the highest I can find at the time when I am buying.
I've used the molasses she showed for years. They are absolutely delicious!
Thanks so much for doing this video, I really appreciate all of the information you give us!!