GET PREPARED FOR THE UNEXPECTED!! STOCKING UP! OLD FASHIONED FRUGAL LIVING! 

My grandmother survived but never recovered from the Depression. She raised me, and we were a bit north of you in Quebec, Canada. I remember clearly that late July and all of August, well into September were the store - up months. We canned, crocked, pickled, smoked, salted and on and on. We traded with our neighbors, got a half a pig and a quarter of a steer which we broke down ourselves, and in turn the neighbors depended on Granny's truck garden. I don't think I can remember Granny buying anything smaller than a 20 kg bag of flour or sugar. We put up a lot of jams and jellies, and rarely bought anything we couldn't grow ourselves. I miss that lifestyle and I miss her. Still, I have carried those skills to today and know I find it interesting that there are even some that I work with who think I am "talented" to be able to do these things.

Both my parents were raised during the Depression. Dad built our house. Mom crochet ed every afghan had. They always had a Victory Garden! Navy beans and cornbread were regular meals. Dad lived to be a 97 year old Bronze Star Medalist . Mom is still alive at 96. ❤

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: the light of God shines through you in how you encourage others instead of berating them and rolling your eyes at people. You have a gift for this... like it's a ministry. God bless you both! (No winter here. South Florida). The heat has been scary. 😢

Question of the Day: Do you prepare? Yes. We prepare for the future. We stock our storeroom, try to save money, are frugal with our resources. We ascribe to Biblical principles, and also give. As everyone goes through their pantry and begins the big stock-up of '23, please remember, if you can afford it, find some extra for the less fortunate. Some canned food, staples, and even a few bags of candy (because everyone has a sweet tooth). Please visit the aged, ill, infirm, widows/widowers and orphans, and nursing home residents. We all need love as well as food. If you can, say a word to encourage those who's spirits are flagging, grieving, or perhaps suffering another kind of loss. God Bless, and praying the Lord meets your needs, and please remember to bless others as He blesses you ✝

I used to stockpile all the time but now that we are empty nesters and also because of the specialized diet my husband has to eat, almost everything we eat is very seldom on sale. I do keep at least one extra of household supplies like detergent, trash bags, cleaners, etc. I used to listen to a large variety of frugal RU-vid channels as podcasts, but got tired of being told “you must do this or you must do that in order to be considered frugal.” I have ups and downs with frugality. I struggle with it and I know it lol. I keep listening to your channel because you are encouraging, you are positive, and you also are honest when you don’t do as well with your frugality and that is what makes you so relatable. I’m not the most frugal person in the world, nor am I striving to win that title. I listen to find new ways that I might can implement to help my journey. Thank you! ❤❤

My mother would call it “squirreling.” When we went back to school she would stock up on basic items. Now I do it too! It makes life so much easier to have these things on hand. ❤

I collect all flower seeds from my garden. Not only for myself. Also for friends, neighbours. On this way there will be more food for all butterflys and bees next year. Also dry herbs now.

I can beans, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, pickles, salsa, spaghetti sauce fruit, etc for the winter.

that skillet meal looked so yummy and easy to make. I live in Hawaii. We don't have harsh winters, but we do have hurricane season from June 1-November 30. We start stocking up on gallons of water, toilet paper, ramen, canned goods, batteries, baby wipes, garbage bags, mosquito coils, paper goods, toiletries, medicines, dog food, and we restock our first aid kit. We usually start stocking up after the new year. When we see things on sale, we buy a little, and we continue to do that right up until June 1. We pack a Rubbermaid tub with dry clothes, food, water, soap, a small first aid kit, can opener, lots of gallon size ziplock bags for important documents., and our weather radio.

Great practical ideas. So important to know your prices. I never shopped well and just bought what I wanted when I was younger. Now I check prices and shop the sales. I feel that I was not a good steward of my money. We all need our money to go as far as possible. Thanks for all the support you give to people. Many of us never learned money management from our parents and struggled financially. We all can learn to do better.🎉

The timing of this is beyond perfect. Unexpected financial changes hit us this week; your videos have been so helpful and encouraging. Thank you!

I love the skillet meal! My husband and I do volunteer work on Thursday evenings. Super blessing for us, but we get home late and are tired and usually stop for fast food on the way home. Not tonight! I’m scouring the fridge today to use up leftovers and make a delicious FREE skillet dinner. Thank you so much, Emmy and Paul, for some much needed inspiration.❤

You look so nice in that pretty top

A large size funnel can be made by cutting off the top of a quart or half-gallon sized milk, vinegar, or similar plastic container below the handle and turning it upside down. I use one of these to transfer homemade laundry detergent from a 5-gallon bucket into a reused 1/2 gallon laundry detergent bottle. Also good for dirty motor oil, etc. as it can be disposable. Thank you for another inspiring and cheerful video. And wherever you can fit it in, please.... more footage of Dixie!

I remember a time when my children were little, I made a soup for dinner from all the left overs from the fridge. When dinner was over, they asked if I could make it again. I just smiled and thought I need more leftovers first!

I love clearance sales. I shop a thrift store too. I found a case, 8 cans each diced tomatoes all natural for 2.00 a case. I already have a good supply of canned vegetables but i bought 5 cases. That is 25 cents a can. I could not pass that deal up. Every saturday when dollar general has the 5 off 25 and i have digital coupons i will stock up on toiletries and cleaning supplies or laundry detergent. A fewyears ago an employee saw i had 8 packages of angel soft toilet paper in my cart because they were buyone get one free, pre quarantine of course, and he said to me do you have an army at home? I said to him nope. Just frugal and i refuse topay full price for something i am literally going to flush down the toilet. Mom taught me to shop like that and i am so grateful. It has helpedme build a pantry and we can help others in an emergency. This save me from panic buying, and curbs hyperinflation. I am in North Florida so no winter prep to speak of. But i do make more soups, stews, casseroles and roasted meats in the winter time. While we do get cold here is is not like the north. We do stock for hurricane season. We have canned meats, crackers, canned souos and other readily accessible foods for that, including canned fruits. A propane grill and a generator. After hurricane Michael we were without power for ten days. My nextpurchase willbe a solar generator as hubby has sleep apnea and needs a backup for that. We use the generator for the fridge and freezer, coffee pot in the morning and hot plate for quick things like eggs, grilled cheese or heating up canned vegetables. Theother frugal ormoney saving i do is buy underwear and socksnear back to school or holiday time when manufacturers put out packs witha few extra pairs in per package. Thank you for the motivation and inspiration. Best wishes and love to you all.

I found myself nodding as you spoke at the end because we are all on our own journey. I live in South FL so I don't prepare for winter but prepare for hurricane season which means cooking what's in the freezer in case I lose power. I stock up on tuna and other canned goods. Tonight I made a pot of chicken noodle soup with vegetables for my boss and his family since I learned today that they have covid. I'm bringing over a nice portion with bread and some parmesan cheese (as I like to top it). Your channel is such a blessing and I'm so glad to have found you (I think through Kate Kaden). I'm also loving going through the older videos!

I recently saw an idea where someone did an emergency prep for one week worth of breakfast, lunch and dinner for their entire family. They put it all a bin. They only purchased non-perishable items that they knew their family would enjoy. For some reason, that method of organizing really clicked with me. I now have 3 bins for three weeks worth of breakfast, lunch and dinners for my family of 4. I shopped little by little and have started on week four for my emergency prep. It feels very satisfying to have it on hand!

Emmy and Paul, your weekly videos are a highlight of my week. Loved seeing Dixie again, please tell her I have the same sheets :) That egg and potato dish looks wonderful. I love making something from nothing dinners! Thank you for blessing us with your channel. xo

When adding to a storage jar, I pour out what is in the container, put the fresh on the bottom and then add what was in the container on top so it will be used first.

Every time I watch one of your videos it feels like a big warm hug ❤ loved the unexpected ending too, sweet sleepy baby 🥰

The butterfly was beautiful. So nice that you have flowers that attract them. Thanks for your videos. Great food haul!

I always freeze my flour for at least a week after I buy, it supposedly kills any little bug mites/sacs that could potentially ruin your flour with bugs over time. Just my habit. I had bugs in my flour once, never again!

I never thought of using dry erase markers on the glass jars. I always use labels. That was a great tip, though. I will have to try it

A better way to mark your jars is to use a permanent marker, and then when you need to remove it, all you have to do is wipe it with some rubbing alcohol and the marker will come right off! You can also do the same thing with a white paint pen. In fact, I found that the white paint pen that I have actually comes off more easily than the Sharpie (less elbow grease required, as occasional the shape requires a little bit of a buffing). But I don't use dry erase pens anymore because the words can accidentally get rubbed off too easily, even with just transferring the jar from storage to the counter for use. And if you don't notice and fix it right away, you can end up with no idea what it said to begin with. Just be sure to only use the permanent marker and the paint pen on actual glass if you want it to come off completely. You can use this technique on plastic and metal, too, but I find that it won't necessarily always remove entirely. Sometimes you'll still be able to see the outline of the original words. And depending on how long the permanent marker stayed on the plastic/metal, you might not be able to remove it very well at all. But I've never had a problem wiping it off of actual glass, no matter how long it's been there.

Oh my oh my oh my the life of Miss Dixie Belle

Emmy and Paul, here in Indiana we use flour on our fried green tomatoes. Just dredge the slices in seasoned white flour and fry in oil with some butter. They are so much better to me than in corn meal. Try them!!

I make our own hummingbird food too, they love it and it’s super cheap and easy!

Enjoy your videos. Am a widow with limited finances but by God's grace making it. No garden this year as I had a total knee replacement but hoping to have one next year. Thanks for all your tips. God bless you.

Thank You...was a wonderful video! God Bless America.. and you two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Hi Emmy and Paul. Great haul. Love when you do the zero waste recipes ... always a hi-lite. Enjoy the weekend. Was missing Dixie so I'm so happy she made a cameo appearance 😊😊

So I have been baking my own bread & pizza as well. The secret I have found is cold fermenting your dough before you bake it. 😍 I make my dough, reserving the final cup of flour in the recipe for kneeding the dough, to prevent it from getting tough, then I let my dough rise and place it in the refrigerator for 5 days, pull it out, let it rise a second time after you have shaped it and then bake it 🤯 cold fermenting your dough is 100% the best thing you could possibly do if you make your own bread products 🤗

Hi Emmy and Paul. My husband and I have a garden so I’ve been freezing green beans and zucchini for winter. We also started spending an extra $5 a week to stock up on items such as canned fruits, veggies, laundry detergent etc. We too are in Upstate NY and as you know the cold snowy weather will be here before we know it. Have a lovely weekend 🌺

We are also not "preppers", but believe in being prepared for not only the unexpected (like an illness), but the expected as well. Here in Maine we EXPECT to have winter with power outages and times when we can't get out, as an example. I stock up on the basics as well as put up lots of canned goods like soup and fruits and vegetables. I try to make sure we have some things that we can eat even if we don't have power (which means we don't have running water, either).

Great video, as always. I use gallon glass pickle jars as storage for sugar, oatmeal, flour etc. Far superior to plastic.

I stock up on potatoes, onions, chicken broth, pasta, canned tomatoes. I can make so many things with these items and my pantry stash. My freezer is already stocked with meat, so I plan my meals around that.

Here is a tip for anyone who likes their yolk soft but the white VERY done, but doesn’t want to flip it. I slide my flipper right beside the yolk on all sides. It really frees up all the white , even the part “starched” to the yolk. It then can get cooked while not breaking the yolk. Not sure if that explains it well, but hopefully it make sense. Your eggs were BEAUTIFUL EMMY!!! And some like the jiggle in the white, most of my crew does not. We sure are all different 😊

That was an amazing haul!! I garden and do loads of canning and freezing this time of year. We are always watching for loss leaders & clearance. My struggle is food waste. You are so creative with cooking & that inspires me to do better 😊

Best buy dates are NOT expiration dates. Store it properly and it will stay "good" longer.

Emmy and Paul y’all are a blessing to me. When I feel low I just need a dose of Emm and Paul! Love the recipe. Your garden is beautiful! Every little bit counts. Wow! Those groceries were fantastic! Unbelievable!!! Excellent job! The butterflies were amazing! I have not seen any butterflies around me in years!!! I have seen 1 redbird but I think the blue bird is nesting in the oaks tree and the owl that was here is gone! I love humming birds have none. When you have nature around you I am a believer that it affects health mentally and physically! God is good we all need a real dose of it! Ty so much for your videos! I missed seeing Paul today! He offers such wonderful tips!

Hi Emmy and Paul! Where I live, winter is usually nothing special. However, last year proved that weather is unpredictable. My prep for winter this year will be to stock up on bottled water, make sure the pantry is stocked to our specifications and write a plan for providing heat/light if we lose power again for weeks on end! Thanks for the video. Have a lovely week!!

Just found this channel. What a breath of fresh air! I'm pretty frugal already - looking forward to more tips! ❤️

Another wonderful video, thank you!! Our main winter prep is turning pumpkins into puree that we use in stews, soups, breads and pumpkin pie. In October my husband and I dedicate a day to cutting the pumpkins, cooking and blending. Then we put them in freezer safe bags and voila! I just love the inventory lists, you inspired me to do one for the pantry, I've been using my dry erase board on the fridge for my freezer inventory for years now. So helpful!!

Loved the video😊 It is kind of the opposite for me. I prepare mostly for hurricane season which means not keeping a lot in the freezer in case the power goes out or I have to evacuate. But basically I always keep a lot of non-perishable items ( I even keep shelf stable milk) on hand and lots of bottled water all year long.

I live in Frenso, CA. We never get really cold here. We don't ge snow or much rain. In the summer, I like to stock up on fresh fruit and vegetables. I used to can them and would like to start canning again. Maybe next summer when we move into our forever home. Right now, while we have our house for sale, I'm just buying food that is on sale for good prices.

Store your flour in the freezer for 48 hours to kill any bug eggs. Let it get to room temperature then package it for long term storage.

Emmy your videos are wonderful. Honestly you could probably do a cooking show on tv. You definitely have a bubbly personality and it comes through you seem very relaxed in front of the camera.❤

...loved the video and the tips. I live in a place where we share when we have an abundance....one person made a large ham and shared that with people, one had extra cucumbers and shared...etc. It is wonderful! I am so in love with Dixie! What a doll baby she is.

Absolutely Love ALL of this and am doing my best to Live the Wartime Dream and Lifestyle ❤😊

when I buy toilet paper, I look at the sq ft amount because some toilet papers seem to be a great deal, but may have less sq ft. At my grocery store, we have a pick 4 for $19.99 in the meat section. It consist of chicken tenders, breast, wings, ground beef, hamburger patties, pork chops, beef tips, tenderized steak and a few other things. I see people just grabbing 4 meat items without looking at the weight. The weight does vary, sometimes significantly. I always pick the packages that weigh the most. Thanks for all of the tips and encouragement! Your garden is coming along beautifully!

I like what you got at the store and, especially, the zero waste meal you made.....You guys usually have a "Paul's Approved" segment. I hope you are not cutting that out. My husband and I look forward to that.

When my kids were at home and small I would always stock up on cold and flu medications for the winter. Having a sick child and not enough medication on hand and then having to take them out with you in the cold or sometimes the snow would be that we couldn’t even leave our driveway. Take care and thank you for this video. The skillet meal looked delicious. 🦋

I freeze my flour during the humidity

Such a great video! Thank you so much! you and Paul inspire me with each video. Be well

I use that detergent and have been very happy with it. I also bought an extra bottle this week for $2.00

The price of the bread flour was astounding. What a savings. I always thought convenience stores and gas station shops had higher prices. I am really going to look for deals there now!

Wow Emmy and Paul you scored big time in the grocery haul. The one pot skillet meal looked delicious 😋. Our boneless skinless chicken breasts are on sale here in Ontario Canada for 4.99 which is crazy. Would love to find it at the price you got it. I hope Paul’s parents are doing well. ❤❤

I LOVE your sugar deal. I shop similar. This week I've been stocking getting deals at walgreens. Found some fantasic free deals.

Yes, we all need to be wise and stock up for any disruption. I loved the short of Dixie sleeping so sweetly, we lost our little Coffee girl last Sunday, she became ill suddenly, the day before and passed away on the way to the vet Sunday...So. Hard. I still have images of pulling up and the very young vet on call coming out with her stethescope... Coffee-Belle was black too...We miss her but was blessed by seeing your Dixie there. You have a lot of comments I see, you both must be so busy trying to keep up with everything. I'm hanging in there, just busy with life. Thanking God for His blessings and I found a white feather on the Galveston Strand yesterday...A sign. I also found a white feather in our home when our little Peanut passed away a few years ago...Beautiful owls also came down to visit with me both times too...God works in mysterious ways. One of the owls was huge and white. Extrememly unusual for around here. God is faithful, ~Amelia

Canned 8 quarts of fresh green beans this weekend. Cooked up 2 quarts fresh green beans with frozen left over ham, vidalia onion, and pepper to eat with meals. Bought 2 gallons of vinegar for 99 cents by signing up our email address with a store. We buy our milk at Menards because it is $1.00 cheaper and longer expiration dates. We are eating fresh produce and melons given to us by friends and family. Using our a/c only about 8 hours to hold electric bill down. Eating 1 main meal for lunch and a small meal at dinner. We are continuing to restock our extra pantry and rotate our working pantry. We always stock up on needed sale items too. When we are prepared there is no need to fear. Really enjoyed this video. Happy Harvest!😊

I love your blouse ! You inspire me every week !! In the fall i bake alot of zuchinni bread for the freezer , it tastes good with a cup of coffee on a cold morning in the winter ! I love your videos ! keep them coming !!!

Great video! That breakfast looks delicious! I stock up on canned food, things for baking, and meat when on sale. I live in a rural area, and you are absolutely correct about not knowing the weather.

Yummy looking recipe! What a great food haul! We live in a little town (less than 3,000) and seldom have clearance prices like that but i keep looking! I am joining Three Rivers Homestead August challenge- Every bit counts about putting up a little something everyday with your food. Have a friend who is going to do it also so we will have fun keeping each other accountable and seeing what we "put up" !

Hi Emmy! Our frig recently died as well as my husband has been diagnosed with Diabetes. We have a extra/little frig we are using in the meantime so really have to be careful how much we have until next Sat-8/12. We are seriously reassessing what we really use and need and will only replace these items in our frig and freezer New frig new diet! P.S. When my 3 boys were growing up in the late 90’s/2000’s, I often bought milk at Speedway gas. 2/$6!!! Cheaper than gas at the time!!!🤣🤣🤣 Hello from Myrtle Beach!😊🏝️

We stock up because our winters can be long and severe! We really try to stay stocked up all year long. Did it ever pay off recently! We were both quite i’ll recently, almost 3 weeks. We did have friends offer to bring us groceries, etc., but we told them it wasn’t necessary! We are 50 mile round trip to town. To be honest, we did have to throw a few things out produce wise. We just couldn’t eat much. Praise God we are feeling great again and went grocery shopping yesterday and replenished our emergency food! Thanks for the inspiration!

Yes, it's time to begin preparing for winter. I've been canning green beans, corn, apples, jellies and jams, etc. Freezing tomatoes to process later. We're taking in a beef this month for processing. My husband's gotten in a bit of wood, but more to come when it cools down. Hopefully going to a couple of discount stores tomorrow. Winter will be here before we know it. Blessings.

I find it fun trying to come up with new meal ideas from little pieces of this and that. Thats why I LOVE your channel because your so down to earth and I can relate to your videos. THANK YOU.

What an inspiring video. I love breakfast food and it has become lunch and supper food. You just never know what you will find lurking in my fry pan, always different. I have stockpiled all my life. I learned from my parents canning and packaging food and stocking up on basic, it is second nature. Goodness, I am finally in style. I am often speechless and melt at the songs of birds and their dear tiny bodies, our great God at work. Have a wonderful weekend , be safe, and cool.

Watched your video whilst on holiday in the Swiss mountains. I'm a little late getting my message to you as we were out everyday walking in the countryside. Just wanted to say that it was a great video. Loved seeing your food hauls.....so much for such a good price. Thank you for showing us those gorgeous butterflies in your garden. I love butterflies and always wish I could see more of them. As usual, your cooking always looks so yummy. You are so imaginative with your cooking and I just love it! Well done to both of you and thank you for your encouragement and inspiration. What a great channel! God bless you.❤

I live in South Mississippi. We don’t have to prepare too much for the winter. We usually get no more than 7 hard freezes a year, and winter precipitation is a rare thing for us. We do, however, have hurricanes. We have to prepare for hurricane season. We stock up on water, pet food, and other emergency supplies. It is very much the same way you stock up and prepare for winter. Thank you for your inspirational videos. I have really enjoyed them.

People always were prepared when I was growing up , by having a well stocked pantry. Great tips especially checking to see what you have and actually need

We are not used to the weather up here yet. But I think getting the needed foods that you can find on sale right now is a good start. I'm trying to get my family to eat more meatless, so we're stocking up on beans, legumes and grains. This is also the time of year we start thinking about what we are going to be doing for the holidays. One year I made soups in a jar mix, so we had to prepare by buying up different things over several months. I think this year I want to try to make a special recipe called "Cherry winks" for my kids. My mom got the recipe from her MIL many years ago and it was my dad's fave cookie. I think it has some ingredients we wouldn't use often, so I will look at options and be socking away a little here and there so I can buy those things that will make the upcoming holidays a little extra special.

I keep my onions in my crisper bin in the fridge and they last a long time. I also gather raspberries, wash them, freeze them and then make jam in the cooler months - this goes for all berries. I don't really prepare for winter any differently than I do all year. I shop loss leaders and try to stock up on sales. Thank you for the sausage and potatoes idea!

Your video was a great reminder. I checked my household supplies and re-stocked today. It's a good feeling to have a little laid up for the future. ❤

Great tips! 😊

Our wood is ready, beef will be here in September, picked up a few solar lanterns on a fantastic sale as our electric has been going out like crazy lately, i also stock up on all things baking related for the cooler weather that's coming. I also grab anything soup/meals in cans on sale in case we're snowed in and we cook it on the wood stove. Being in ski country on top of a very tall "hill" we do get a fair amount of snow and theres been times you can't get off your mountain to go to the store so it pays to always be prepared! We also have several cans of gas for clearing out the snow not just for us but our neighbors who may need it. In NY winter is always coming at least thats how it feels to us ny'ers 😂😂😂. Have a blessed day everyone!! Ps love your furry baby!

I love the ideas you and Paul give us on each video ! Also, I love to see Dixie !

Always stay stocked up on essentials. I had a major stroke on 12/22/21. Thankfully I was well stocked at the time.

I'm starting to plan for winter now. I was able to forage for some Japanese raspberries (wineberries) and made some jam that I canned and a neighbor blessed us with some apricots and peaches and I made jame from those to can and have. I'm also stocking up on baking ingredients where I am getting low and replenishing some canned foods, etc. It's never too soon to get ready. If you can afford to do it, that's the best time. We never know when we'll be out of work or have an emergency that uses our 'extra' money and we won't be able to or we'll need what we've stocked up. I always try to get a little extra when it's a good price and I can afford it. Doesn't matter what season. Thanks for the reminders and the encouragement. Your garden looks great. Still waiting for my tomatoes to ripen. ❤️

I check wool and warm clothes and blankets. I move warm socks to the front of the sock drawer and light weight socks to the bank of the drawer. I also move long johns up to the underwear drawer and move light weight ones down to an out of season drawer. I check to make sure tires have enough tread and the right air pressure. Then I buy a bottle of blue window wash and add a bottle of isopropyl alcohol to it... and fill the window washer containers in the car with it. I also make sure my coat and jacket, neck scarf and gloves are all in good repair, good shape and repair them If necessary. I check to make sure I can still get into my winter boots. Because of lymphedema, I might have to go buy a bigger pair. I have the furnace checked and check the house for any new air leaks. That's about it. That recipe looked absolutely delicious!!! Thanks for sharing! Happy 😊

I love that you are able to grow your own vegetables on your beautiful property! Such a gift! I do wish I had a bit of patio space to create a little container garden. I am happy for you and Paul! I love and look forward to your videos!

I am always so inspired by you no waste recipes! You are so creative! You encourage me to work harder at not wasting food! Thank you! --Mary Kay 😀

I started last weekend with making juice of 8 kg of black currents (5,5 litres), also I made 8 jars of jelly of them, one white cabbage in my garden was canned to a sweet and sour salade (7 jars). I do water canning since 30 years and we eat all of our food until it is empty. After water canning it lasts for ever. I also bake cakes in a jar, it is so nice to have a little cake in a jar on hand. Our garden is so full of veggies and fruits, it will be a lot work, but I love this work and so we get lots of food for our pantry for the next months and years. I wished I could send you some goodies, but I know that this is not allowed. So I send you best wishes and so much love.❤

We live in Texas so we don’t know when it gets cold. The last couple of years have opened my eyes. We get our windows ready and doors that go outside. We have window units for A/C so we get those cleaned out and we wrap with a plastic trash bag if need for drafts. For food we stick up on meats with bone so we can make soups. We cook in the oven to keep house warm when cold. If it is cold outside we set our drinks on porch to keep cold. Thank you for sharing!

Thanks Emmy and Paul, another great video, I look forward to them each week. My garden produced more than I could use fresh each week so I chopped, froze and used my food saver like crazy, now I have a great supply for soups and stews. I don't drink sodas but sometimes when I have a group over they bring them and there are always a few left over, I add them to my compost which helps to speed up the process. Colas are also great for tenderizing meat or as the sweet part of a grilling sauce.

The Dixie Belle clips always crack me up. ❤

First thank you again for a fabulous video! So for me this time a year I harvest my Basil, chive, oregano and rosemary , I wash it all and then dry it for use over the winter I buy very few herbs ! They taste great and it makes me happy to be using what I’ve grown. Blessings to you both

I agree about the panic buying. I did that during the pandemic and I ended up actually having to donate a lot of the food cuz I bought too much. I now buy things slowly over time to stock my pantry and that has worked so much better.

Oh, those clearance deals!!! Awesome for you!! 🎉

I mainly stock up on canned goods in the fall, tuna, canned fruit in juice, evaporated milk, vegetables. We live in Arkansas so mainly just bring lots of potted plants inside from the deck and cover the outside faucets and put the hoses in the garage. Carole

I want those big jars! I love those.

I made a tasty green tomato cake a couple of falls ago. My bush beans, tomatoes and summer squash are all coming in heavily. I've already canned 17 pints of pasta sauce and have been freezing and dehydrating extra summer squash and canning 3 bean salad. I've found 50 percent off meat at Aldi twice this summer and stocked up then. I am constantly stocking and rotating .

You did good! I’m glad to see how you store your sugar too.

Emmy, hair conditioner is great for ring around the collar especially if white Shirt collars start looking yellow. Wonderful.

Excellent video! Always curious to see what you will prepare in the zero food waste segments. I start preparing for next winter at the end of the previous winter. That way, everything needed will be fresh in my mind.

Great food haul! Enjoyed the video, as always.😊

We grill our green tomatoes. Slice them up and grill and add goat cheese crumbles and a balsamic vinegar drizzle at the end. Delish!!

Amazing bargains! We love skillets and yours looked delicious! We need to try using up the odds & ends in the fridge more. Your garden is beautiful and so calming to see it and the birds and butterflies when you show them. We have quite a bit of food stocked up and try to keep items bought when on sale. Rotating food before expiring is still a challenge as we (3 of us) don't eat a lot each day. Menus planned around that helps. We always buy cases of water when on sale for every day and emergencies. Gas/propane for the generator will be a winter prep item in case we need it. Thanks for all the uplifting videos which always make me feel encouraged and happy. Many blessings to you both!

Two things: 1) don't forget to stock up pet food, medicine, and supplies. 2) next time you go down to South Carolina stock up on Vidalia onions and fruits and veggies grown in the South. It wii be a lot less!! Great video.

Really Enjoy Your Videos! Great Tips with a Friendly Smile! Thank You for Posting!