Hi Sweet Friends,Today, I am continuing a THREE-PART SERIES that you won't want to miss! Part 1 covered What is a Prepper Pantry which you can watch here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HfT36M7PjeM.html Now in Part 2 I’m covering How to Stock a Prepper Pantry with Real Food, and tomorrow in Part 3 I’ll be covering How to Do this on $5 a Week. I have received so may emails from folks who were caught totally off-guard when this pandemic quarantine hit. They were in the process of transitioning from a processed foods kitchen to a traditional foods kitchen but never thought of creating a plan for stocking their “extended pantry”. (The 4th “corner” of the Four Corners Pantry where we keep our back-up food supply.) They shared with me that they NEVER want to be in that position again where they have so little food on hand! So, in response to those emails - and to help all of you who may have been in the same boat - but now want to implement a plan to create a “Prepper Pantry”, I have put together this Three Part Series starting today and running through Sunday. If you subscribe to my RU-vid channel but have not clicked the notification bell, be sure to do so, if you want to be notified when each of these videos is released. I really hope this series helps those of you who are knew to “Prepping” and extended pantry and hopefully I share a few helpful tips and ideas even for us more experienced preppers! ➡️Be sure to head over to my RU-vid channel’s Home Page where I share lots of organized playlists of videos that I think you will enjoy. Here is the link: RU-vid.com/MarysNest ➡️FREE 36 PAGE ESSENTIAL TRADITIONAL FOODS PANTRY LIST (Printable): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--N8Vy2aL7CQ.html Perfect for adding to your Kitchen Journal. ➡️SUBSCRIBE: RU-vid.com/MarysNest ➡️TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 7:24 How to Stock a Prepper Pantry with Real Food ➡️RELATED VIDEOS: • 10 Best FOREVER Foods: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ld5D44-1R9o.html • Easy Pantry Meals Using Pantry Staples or Food Storage: ru-vid.com/group/PLkRuW3pBo2U0v39SvD5v7P2O5fU_cmj0N • Canned Sardines Recipe: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6lj2CauDLs0.html • How to Stock the Traditional Foods Kitchen Pantry: ru-vid.com/group/PLkRuW3pBo2U1MqC3YAw7ZRYjuL9FBGSwc • How to Soak and Sprout Grains: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ljlZ8ThQOZg.html • How to Make Fermented Condiments: ru-vid.com/group/PLkRuW3pBo2U0hCKYoMMBeVD-9bA6TckEj • How to Make Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar: ru-vid.com/group/PLkRuW3pBo2U1QPA95O2-oOvxwtO-v3L4L • How to Make Homemade Bouillon: ru-vid.com/group/PLkRuW3pBo2U3msGZzFDH0HNSbzDoooPVc • How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract: ru-vid.com/group/PLkRuW3pBo2U387AVvMfGAPb00wuDBg6VC • The Complete Sourdough Starter Guide: ru-vid.com/group/PLkRuW3pBo2U3NKN0GHvGCpiWNxcTefLof • Super Soft No Knead Sandwich Bread: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NvnQemlD_5c.html • Homemade Cream Cheese: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oIVRzfYPEW0.html • Water Bath Canning Basics: ru-vid.com/group/PLkRuW3pBo2U3HJRCmwVAvBNS90WjifR1U • Mastering the Basics of Traditional "Nutrient Dense" Foods Cooking: ru-vid.com/group/PLkRuW3pBo2U3b4eu0QraZReKlGzA11h3y ➡️FOR PRINTABLE RECIPES: When watching any of my cooking videos, don’t forget to open the description under the video and scroll down till you see “RECIPE”. There will be a link there that will take you directly to the RECIPE on my website (MarysNest DOT com) that accompanies this video. Depending on what type of device you are watching the video on…To open the description under video, click the words “SHOW MORE”, or the title of the video, or the small downward pointing triangle arrow to the right of the video title. All of these should open the description. For those videos where there is no recipe, look for the words “BLOG POST” and you can head over to my website where I share more information than in the video. And for more in-depth info...➡️JOIN THE TRADITIONAL FOODS KITCHEN ACADEMY (Optional Membership Community): ru-vid.comjoin This is where I share in-depth “Vodcasts” (like a podcast but you can watch and listen or just listen) all about Traditional “nutrient dense” foods, plus 1 monthly LIVE STREAM. This is for those who are interested in delving into all these Traditional “Nutrient Dense” Foods topics in greater detail. BUT DON’T WORRY…this is completely optional, and I will continue to produce all of my free public videos too. I’ve got lots of great public videos coming up here on my channel, so stay tuned. 😉 Thanks for watching! Love, Mary
I found your channel today and you are definitely delightful to listen to. Speaking of canned beans, do you notice that the bean juice in the cans is always a little slimy (very high in gelatin), which makes the beans so smooth in your mouth. No matter how long I stew my beans, I just can't get that consistency. Do you know else was added to the beans or how to cook the beans that way?
@@amyhoang9140 - Hi Amy, Welcome! Glad you’re here. And thank you so much for the kind words!! Canned beans are soaking in a brine of salted water while they are in the can. This soaking coaxes starches to be released from the beans creating that liquid that you refer to as gelatinous. If you want to achieve something similar, cook your beans and then put them in a jar with salted water. About a teaspoon of salt per 2 cups of water. Put the lid on the jar and pop it in your refrigerator. In a few days, the beans - which have been soaking in the salted brine - will have created a bit of that thick liquid which will be surrounding the beans. Hope this helps. Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
I used to think it was odd that Granny kept food in closets and dressers. She had been through the Great Depression and learned that you must always be prepared. Now I'm storing food in closets and dressers too.
@@yangtroy1 Good for you! It's really hard to convince our daughters that are your age the importance of having some food and supplies on hand. You'll be better off, prices are rising fast.
i have been learning to be a "prepper" for 11 years. our extended pantry has saved us 3 times. the first was when i got sick and was in the hospital for a month. my husband was home for 2 weeks so no income. my oldest son was 22 so he took care of his 3 youngest siblings. that pantry meant there was food so we good weather the low income and andy didn't have to try and take an 18 month, 5 years and 9 year old out to shop. it was all there he just needed fresh fruit and veggies and milk. 2 yrs later my husband got laid off. it took a month to get unemployment going good. not spending money on food meant we had money to pay bills and for him to job hunt. 4 years later he got severely hurt at work and fighting workers comp is a joke. that food pantry did the same. let us spend money on paying off loans and bills so we didn't loose anything. it also got us through having to move to a less expensive house. i won't be without my emergency pantry. it has also allowed us to help others in need.
My grandmother bought me a 10 gal. Aluminum trash can when I had my first apartment. It was filled with 20 lbs. sugar, And 20 lbs. flour. Also alongside was a 50# bag of new potatoes. She said , as long as you have these 3 things, you can survive. Very wise and true.
I am Cajun & every child in our family got a Big family Bible with our heritage filled out & a 14" Cast Iron skillet. My Grandma & Mom gave their used skillet & would get a new one and use it to preseason for the next kid. So funny. I am 41 and I use my skillet everyday. My mom is long gone but I was looking over the Bible she had my entire life. In it she wrote every state she traveled with it, messages to each kid at the time of their birth, and that it was gifted to her at 16 when she married my father. My Grandma had wrote that if she followed God's written word & followed the Book they would be together forever. My mom wrote the same in my Bible. So beautiful.
@@kelliintexas3575 What a wonderful inheritance....and the goodness and wisdom passed down to you...And you have the hope and promise of meeting them on the other side.So many do not.So many now neither believe in God,HisWord,His Son,heaven,hell,eternity. Much blessings...
I started my pantry after hurricane Rita left us without food or water for a very long time. In the years since then I have taken a great deal of crap for all sides for my garden and canning and time spent making sure to rotate things in the pantry. I notice now after the recent lockdowns followed up by Hurricane Laura hitting us worse than Rita did years ago, No one is saying anything to me about it. We have food, we have water and we have ways to cook it all.
Mary- you hit this one outta the park! A big pet peeve of mine are the huge numbers of so-called preppers on RU-vid who promote highly processed factory food in their survival pantry. With many Americans suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes the cheap chemical-based foods will exacerbate our problems when and if we are confronted with a catastrophic weather event, power outages etc
Thank you so much!! Yes, I am with you. I can't stand all those high priced processed foods. They really aren't in most folks food budgets plus we can do so much better health-wise creating meals from real foods that have a great shelf-life. So glad you're here! Love, Mary
I try to eat well too. Keep in mind, though, that things will change drastically in a survival situation. You will likely be burning 2-3 times the amount of calories you do now. Fat will be dropping off you. You will need tons of carbohydrates to keep going. Health conditions are often caused by excess weight and inactivity. Many chronic health problems will disappear. Also, many people cannot afford more expensive foods, or don't have the skills or knowledge necessary. Having foods like Ramen, crackers, etc. is better than having nothing at all.
Some of the canned products are necessary when a power outage occurs and there is no way to cook the healthier alternative, thereby, canned ready to eat foods become necessary. Consider the tropical storms that have just hit the gulf coast. Open a can to eat, pop top preferably. When emergency situation is over. Return to whatever diet you were on before the emergency.
Thank you, Mary. Someone left a wooden diaper changing station out for trash. Was in perfect condition with three shelves so I hauled it to our apartment and is my extra-extra pantry. It holds a lot of foods! At first I had it in the bedroom but I realized with winter coming the radiators steam heat would affect the foods. So recently I moved it to a far away closet. Had to take everything out/off to set aside, then shelve again. With that said... A shout out to you for hauling all the foods out for this video. It's a lot of work but a labor of love! Much appreciated.
I was thinking the same thing. Did she do this video in conjunction with rotating her stock? That is a lot of stuff to pull out and put back. She even had it organized for the video!
cloth diapers will be indispensable if the grid goes down or we get in a more worse economic depression(some say we are in a depression now). Isn't that why we get stimulus checks; its not just the pandemic.
When I go shopping I take my list of what I actually need but I also go down every aisle and look for sale and clearance items to go into my back up pantry. I have noticed since the pandemic that the sales aren’t as good as they used to be.
You are right! The sales are not as good as before and there isn’t as much available, and I think that tells us the time to “put by” really is upon us. I wish more people would heed the call.
Don't forget to include seasonings and flavorings when stocking your pantry. Bottles of Tabasco sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and real vanilla extract will all store for years in your pantry. Even when a bottle of one of these is opened, you can store it in a kitchen cabinet instead of refrigerating it. Other good seasonings that will store in the pantry for several years without loss of strength include granulated garlic, onion flakes, onion powder and sea salt. Bottles of maple syrup should be refrigerated after opening, but unopened bottles or jugs of maple syrup can store for years in the pantry. Opened bottles of molasses do not need to be refrigerated and molasses is a good ingredient (thin with a little hot water) to add to oatmeal cookie dough to give the cookies a brown sugar flavor.
I like to vacuum seal small packets of salt and peppercorns ( 1 tablespoon) and other seasonings to use as take along or if needed barter.... I also make medicine packets (aspirin, tums , ect...) I use up the scraps of sealer bags so it doesn't get wasted... I have a med kit in the car and one on each floor of our house... if something happens I don't have to go far...
Molasses is so overlooked as a prep and a super food--loaded with essential minerals in a very bioavailable form! And it tastes good. And it is relatively cheap compared to honey plus mineral supplements, esp if buy it in bulk 5 gal pails.
I read in a farming magazine many years ago that a lady used to add maple syrup to pork and beans she bought at the store. She'd heat them in an oven safe dish for three hours and everyone raved about how her beans tasted homemade! If I put pork and beans in the oven, I'm going to make sure I'm cooking something else too. Not wasting all of that heat on one dish of beans.
Any seasoning that is granulated can harden and cake from moisture.....living in the Pacific Northwest I find this is a problem....but you can use moisture absorbers in the packaging...
Any protein you eat can be fed to cats and dogs. Add green beans, peas, carrots, apples, bananas, pumpkin and rice makes a nice meal for the furrbabies.
And ..: thanks so much for helping people learn how to do this right from their grocery store .. those prepackaged emergency buckets can get very pricy and the food they supply for breakfast is just stuff like instant oatmeal ... I have found I can build my food supply much cheaper on my own ...
Hi Shannon, Exactly! There is no need to buy prepared "prepper food". It is expensive and often overly processed. Thanks for sharing your input! Love, Mary
I have bought some 30 year emergency food when my wife and I moved a rural metro area to the mountains. A rural metro area is a once rural area that got consumed in urban creep. We new for about a year we would be moving so we enjoyed eating much of our stores. We relocated to an area we were unfamiliar with and not exactly close to town or a grocery store. It was 3 years ago almost to this date. We have slowly replaced most of what we once had. A 3 month supply of emergency food is not much more in cost, if anymore, than a three months supply of store bought food. It seems much more because it is bough and paid for at one time. As for the nutritional value, when one breaks into an emergency supply one may be happy to have something to eat. You gotta do what you gotta do. Mary does a great job.
I highly recommend everyone adding a botane campstove to their preps. This stove works on botane gas canisters, so if you lose power you can still cook.
@@korilynn5784 You can click on the three dots on the right side of your post and edit your spelling mistake (ask me why i know that... ha ha). It is a good idea and thanks for suggesting it.
As a norwegian you show many products I'm unfamiliar with but I loved watching this video. I use a black permanent marker to write exp. month/year on the package were its easily seen. Specially on grains and flours. Btw. I've never heard of your bay leaf tip. Thank you for the tip and the video.
So happy to hear that you enjoy these videos. I know what you mean about some of the foods being unfamiliar. I love watching videos posted by cooks in other countries and I am always so intrigued by the ingredients they have! It's so much fun to learn about different foods! Love, Mary
Dogs are protection and comfort. Cat's that are mouser's will save you at least $100 in damages to your structure, your food storage and your health. Both of these animal's are living hot water bottles and can be extremely comforting to children in bad times. A cat that loves to hunt mice is extremely valuable. Remember, hanta virus came from dried mouse droppings. Stock up on their food so that you don't end up like Venezuela and eating their poor pets. I can't imagine the tears. I couldn't do it. So, I stock up on a minimum of a year's food supply for the animal's too.
I come home with food, and think, where can i put this stuff? Sometimes, its days before I get in there and manhandle my pantry. The prep longer term is down in the storeroom and I have zero room left. Hiding things is getting tough. I have rice everywhere but the roof. If i continue to lose my mind, i might use head space to store it.
That's funny:) I'm packing my load into small moving boxes, inventory list with number, number box with label on top and stacking high in closet. Out of sight!
You are not alone. I’m already planning my next prep and we have no room and we are moving ten hours away 😩 it’s going to look like we robbed a Costco if we get pulled over in the uhaul 🤦♀️😂😂
Your videos are CRAZY GOOD!!! I’m a homemaker at heart but RN by profession so I follow things well, but so many videos are scattered making them difficult to implement ideas. You give solid and useful information that enables growth. So blessed to have found you! As I am about to retire from nursing I look forward to making some major changes in my kitchen. I will be looking up all of your videos and info as time allows. Thank you SO much for the outstanding work you are doing❤️
Thank you so much for these kind words!! Glad to hear you are going to be making some changes in your kitchen. If you enjoy making Traditional Foods, be sure to head over to my RU-vid channel’s home page where I share lots of playlists of videos that I think you will enjoy. Here is the link: RU-vid.com/MarysNest Plus, I have a playlist of some of my videos titled "Mastering the Basics of Traditional Nutrient Dense Foods Cooking". You can watch it here: ru-vid.com/group/PLkRuW3pBo2U3b4eu0QraZReKlGzA11h3y It's a series of 15 detailed videos that covers How to Make Bone Broth, Cultured Dairy, Ferments, Sourdough Starter (my foolproof stater), Sourdough Bread, Soaked and Sprouted Nuts and Beans, and How to Soak and Sprout Grains to Make your own Sprouted Flour at Home. ➡️FOR MY VIDEOS WITH A PRINTABLE RECIPE: Don’t forget to open the description under the video and scroll down till you see “RECIPE”. There will be a link there that will take you directly to the RECIPE on my website (MarysNest DOT com) that accompanies this video. Depending on what type of device you are watching the video on…To open the description under video, click the words “SHOW MORE”, or the title of the video, or the small downward pointing triangle arrow to the right of the video title. All of these should open the description. BTW...Are you in our private FB group? It’s called Mary’s Nest Modern Pioneers. (It’s FREE to join.) The direct link can be found in the description under this video. Come join us! We have a lot of fun chatting about Traditional “Nutrient Dense Foods and it’s a great place to get questions answered. Oh…and for more in-depth info....➡️JOIN THE TRADITIONAL FOODS KITCHEN ACADEMY (Optional Membership Community): RU-vid.com/MarysNest/join This is for those who are interested in delving into Traditional “Nutrient Dense” Foods topics in greater detail. But don’t worry, this is completely optional, and I will continue to produce all of my free public videos too. I’ve got lots of great public videos coming up here on my channel, so stay tuned. 😉 Please let me know if you have any questions. I’m so happy to help! And also, let me know what other types of traditional food videos you would like to see me make. I’m SO glad you’re here and that we are on this traditional foods journey together!! Love and God Bless, Mary ❤️🤗❤️
Great thorough video! Def going to share with people asking me how i got my extended pantry started. I was taught “One for now, two for later” and that’s been an easy low stress way to do it for me.
I love your system! Thank you so much for sharing!! And thanks for sharing this video to help others start creating their extended pantries. The more of us who are prepared - the better. So glad you're here! Love, Mary
Love your video. I recently purchased nutritional yeast to add to my pantry. It has about a two year shelf life and is a complete protein which is also used to add flavor and as a thickening agent in sauces. Vegans use it all the time but sometimes other people don't even know it exists.
Lets be honest people are long past running a pantry. My Grandparents has a farm near Winchcombe in the Cotswolds in the UK, and I grew up with my parents helping on the farm most weekends. My grandmother managed a pantry and this was based around a substantial garden. Expressed differently but very close to your recommendations. Single ingredient is how farmers stored their harvest of root vegetables and fruits. Storage could include a dark cool space, dry sacks, pickles and also ground burying salted meats. Some dried and strung vegetables and some slow propagating trays. Kippers are an great hung and dry stored fish - and oh the smell makes the the room a tummy rumbling space. A lot of cheap foods are great because they are too cheap to put much if anything in. Salted cod is good too if you can find a source. Of course, if you can keep window boxes fed with herbs is great and if you can run a few chickens, nothing like a fresh egg, and chickens help the garden if you have one. Know what the local farmers grow, and pick your own is so fresh. KEEP SAFE
Hello Mary, thank you for this series. I am learning so much--I knew some but not THIS much. You have created (are creating) the 'gold standard' of pantry preparedness. Your way of presenting is so clear and so easy to understand, from novice to experienced, everyone can learn how to create the pantry that will work for them. Love and compassion shines thru your entire presentation. Truly, this series should be required watching. Stay safe and well.
Prices for everything are jumping at an alarming rate right now. I am finally getting serious about building a good pantry. I am so grateful for Mary. She is so sweet and so brimming with helpful info!
Good for you for not giving up! I too have been ridiculed my entire life for prepping. I am now 68 years old, married twice and both thought I had “something wrong with me “. I was told I have food issues!! Even my sister thinks I’m nuts! I wonder if they think of me now? But I’m ready for anything. Unless I lose my home I will be able to take care of myself.
You are very informative, Mary! I like how you don't make people feel the need to buy from those MLM type of food companies that some RU-vid channels are involved with. You are making people think about what they eat and guiding them by giving them a variety of options of what to buy with canned and dried foods etc. It makes sense to have both on hand. You stress the importance of rotating your foods... Some people might feel pressure to stock things just for the sake of stocking something but then come to realize that their families don't eat that stuff so that would be a waste. You would have been an excellent Home Ec teacher for sure!
I've been listening to this and thinking, how could I make this into a home ec course for my daughter..? I was wishing for some printable notes, summaries or something... We homeschool and I thought it would be a great idea!
I wish i had this video 15 years ago when I bought freeze dried prepper foods. They are up in a unused closet. I have felt the need for an extended pantry for many years and created one over the last 6 months. But this video has helped me feel more complete, and the recipes are greatly needed. Thank you.
@@seachellegramma9847 that's why they're so good for keeping in a 72hr emergency travel bag, like if you have a house fire etc. They're light enough to carry and you don't have to rotate them. When I first started i kept having my food go bad in my bag because I couldn't find non-dairy/vegan meals I could afford to buy one at a time so i had to use like, Graham crackers and cans of chili. I could hardly lift the bag
Another name for "Extended Pantry" can be called "Overstock". At least, that's the name I'm used to after working in a grocery warehouse for 24 years. It's always good to listen to the tips and lessons that other preppers have learned. Thank you, for your tips!
Mary I can’t thank you enough for sharing this. Oh the work it must have taken to do this video. Such knowledge you’ve given all of us. Thank you so much Mary. God bless you and your precious family.
My kids have always joked with me that I have enough food to last forever. It was no laughing matter, however when a year ago, just as things were opening up a little here, we were devastated by not one, but two, major hurricanes. Laura and Delta hit us full force here in Southwest Louisiana. Fortunately we had purchased a generator. We learned our lesson 15 years ago when Rita hit us and we lost a lot of what we couldn't give away from our freezer. This time, my canned goods, back up supplies, and 3 small chest freezers kept us well fed.
I grew up in Conn (snowstorms), moved to FL (hurricanes) now in SA Tx. I'v always prepped always keep 1 yr of food, personal care & paper items, a coleman camp stove, propane, hurricane lanterns/fuel, candles, matches, a windup radio, meds, money etc. 5 years ago I shattered my ankle - got fired can't get unemployment when you can't work. There were complications so no work / no income for 11 months. I was able to pay my bills and not once go shopping. It WAS a blessing to have. It took me 3 years to build it back up but boy am I glad now that I did.
@@crazychicken4063 I'm sorry. I'm having a hard time recalling. Since I posted this, I went on the keto diet, reversed my prediabetes and lost 50 pounds. I also reversed a bunch of other medical issues. I no longer eat oats, wheat, corn, rice, potatoes or anything that is high in carbs. In my baking, I now use mostly almond flour and coconut flour. I wish I could be more help.
I’m in San Antonio; the home of HEB. Truly the BEST grocery store on the planet. I have been especially grateful for HEB and their employees during this pandemic. Thank you, Mary! ❤️
I am in the Plano area (North of Dallas) can someone please BEG someone at HEB to build in our area. We have Kroger on every corner. :-) I need to experience an HEB.
Jennifer Perry My Scraproom Write them an email, or call them and suggest it. I know there is an HEB Central Market over in Ft. Worth, but that would be quite the hike for you. Contact them. Invite them! Let them know there is desire for an HEB in your area.
This is an incredibly detailed, helpful and well-planned video. This gal knows what she's talking about and shares it in an easy to understand way. Well done!!!
Mary, I had told my nephew that I bought a huge bag of rice and he suggested to not buy the rice, or beans, that come in burlap because the tend to have bugs in them. He found this out in college when his friends bought these things in burlap. I just thought you might want to share this and make people aware of it. Love your channel!!!
Wash them throw them in the freezer dry them put in jars with bay leaves. People need to understand fresh food is grown in dirt with bugs. Clean it. Wash it and put it away right
Thank you SO much for the kind words. I am not trained as a teacher but I think I have the heart of a teacher. I home schooled my son and then I taught traditional "nutrient dense" cooking classes for 20 years. Love, Mary
I've given some time to think about how I eat. I've come to the conclusion that I'm a little lazy when it comes to cooking 😂 I love to cook, but cooking for one, with limited freezer space stinks! Waiting for my pressure canner to arrive. When she gets here the plan is to make & can my own soups, stews, meat sauce & beans. For me, having those beans ready to go will be a huge blessing.
There is always so many things that we would like to include in our preps. I generally do not keep more than a few pounds of flour on hand in my short term pantry. I like to buy whole grains and vacuum seal them in mylar bags so when I need flour I can just mill a small amount ( 5 lbs. or less) at a time. I also can heavily both waterbath and pressure canning. One method I don't hear often enough is freezing. I consider my freezer part of my pantry. Be it frozen vegetables or pre-made meals it's an important part of the prepping supply. Those of us that are fortunate to have a root cellar also enjoy fresh produce longer than most.
Oh Yes!! I so agree with you - the pantry is the 4-corners...Main Working Pantry, Fridge, Freezer, and Extended (Prepper) Pantry. Thanks for all the great tips! Love, Mary
This is the first time watching you. In the first two minutes of the video, I thought you sounded like Glenda the witch on, wizard the oz. your very endearing !❤️
Love your channel. My pantry has been a godsend during covid . I work in a nursing home & dont want to go out anymore than i have to to keep from brining covid to my patients. I didnt have to go shopping for 2 months & my pantry is still fairly well stocked but im down to my 2nd choice foods.
Love it! Ramen noodles or Mac n cheese is the sign that mommy is sick. I had a super holistic chiropractor who told me ramen is healthier than stress, so I make allowances. You must be such a great mommy!
Your preppier pantry looks like mine, with few exceptions. I like your channel because you are sensible and non-alarmist. I have always lived this way, and only discovered i was kind of a pacifist prepper quite recently! I always have stocked up on extra non-perishables when on sale. I don’t panic shop, i just add a little extra every time i shop.
Thank you so much for the kind words and for sharing!! This was a labor of love. I have had so many folks tell me that they were taken completely off guard by this pandemic but had no idea where to start when it came to building a back-up food supply. In today’s video...Part 3...which comes out later today, I share prices and best combinations when purchasing food...while keeping it to a budget of $5 a week. Love, Mary ❤️🤗❤️
Mary this video is phenomenal! Easy, practical, cost efficient ways to begin preparing. I LOVE it! It’s about survival first and then non gmo/organic. So common sense and reachable for everyone!! Thank you for sharing AND caring for your fellowman. God bless y’all ❤️
Oh Jackie! You are such a sweetheart. Thank you for the kind words!! In video 3 in this series - I mention you! I told everyone that you are the go to gal on how to make ghee!! Love, Mary
@@LittleCountryCabin I think this is an outstanding point that I've often thought myself (probably why I think it's so good!) Yes, there are significant reasons to look to the least processing/added ingredients/non-Frankenfood for best overall health in the long run. However, one of your initial steps when prepping is assessing your needs and planning for them. Many/most reasonably likely possible situations are relatively short term, typically only days or a few weeks, possibly stretching into a few months. The primary consideration needs to be survival, just like you said. Naturally, it's not quite that simple, since (God willing) you will need to rotate your stock before needing it for survival, and therefore will be eating it on a non-emergency basis mostly/only. Also, there are actual food preparation reasons for preferring "real" food, just like Mary said. And also like Mary said, prepping is about being prepared, doing so does represent some degree of added budget concern, and basically any food is better than no food. I basically can't envision ever willfully choosing to buy a bag of Funyons and a box of Fruit Loops, but... if that was literally the only thing I had to eat, I'd gobble them down and be thankful for them. Mary, this video was an outstanding primer with many subtly sophisticated tips mixed in. I liked it so much as a great beginning that I texted the link for this video to my daughter who is showing some signs of becoming red-pilled. Thank you.
I'm new to Mary's Nest channel, and I love it. Every video I have seen so far is so well done, helpful, and encouraging. I don't understand how anyone would down vote these videos, except that they are most likely extremely jealous and/or miserable people.
I live in a small apartment and have a small pantry. I store beans, pasta,white and brown sugars, flours all in 4 cup plastic containers. I freeze as much as I can. But I only have a 5 cubic foot freezer. I put packaged dried food and cake mixes (in the boxes) in a thick plastic bags. I have canned vegetables and soups. I do rotate them. I have dried milk, dried eggs, dried mashed potatoes. I’m saving gallons of tap water too. (I even have candy in plastic bag but I tend to eat them! 🍭)
I love this. I’m from Texas too! But as the meal preparer and everything else in my home, you make a very needed point for other moms out there: You need pre made food in your stock! If you are exhausted in an emergency situation, you have a higher risk of falling sick. If you are down for a couple days, your family needs the ability to eat something substantial and not just snacks. It’s important to have food that’s not just from scratch! Also then you will tend to rotate the food as well this way and it won’t be trashed jn 2 years when you don’t use those giant cans of green beans! These are great! But stock rotation is important too!
Isn't that the truth!! Quite a few years ago, I got pneumonia and I was SOOOOO happy that I had some prepared foods in our pantry. My husband could make some basic things like scrambled eggs and toast but he was so happy that I had some bagged frozen fruit, canned foods - including soups and chilis, bean dip, tortillas, mac & cheese - and a few other things. He kept himself and our son well fed while I recovered. Love, Mary
A good addition to help with food fatigue in regards to rice and beans is to add beef or chicken bouillon to the Preps. I always keep hand bullion on hand for my dried split peas. Just some food for thought :-) I love your Channel!
Great information. Most video channels seem targeted to storage for families. It would be great to see tips for emergency storage in portion sizes for single people.
Mary, you keep outdoing yourself, what a great video! I recently watched a video from the Homesteading Family channel and she recommended sprinkling food safe diatomaceous earth in the bottom of the 5 gallon food safe buckets, then a light layer on top of the food. This is to prevent as well as kill (yuk) any bugs that may have come with the food. I decided to do this after discovering a whole tub of dried goods that was infested. Now I just need to remember to wipe it off so I don't make a mess carrying it to my kitchen. I also learned that original packaging with 2 layers of ziploc bags or a snap lid sterilite tub won't do for long term storage, really any storage, if it won't keep out pests. Thank you for this hard work you are doing! P.S. It took a long time for me to watch this because I had to stop and look for things. It was awesome, thanks again
Hi Denise, Thank you so much for the kind words!! I have heard about using food safe diatomaceous earth but I generally just use bay leaves to prevent bugs (They don't like the smell.) You have to be careful about long-term use of "de" because even though the crystal silica percentage is low, inhaling it can damage our lungs. (It can cause internal inflammation and scarring.) So when you add it to your bucket, wear a mask and be careful. But yes, I gather it is great at killing bugs. Love, Mary
@@MarysNest I wish I would have known about the bay leaves! Safer and wayyyy less messy. I will definitely use them in the future. I want you to know that your channel is now my "go to" for all of the traditional things. For instance, I had the rare opportunity to get raw cow's milk and researched like crazy to get the most out of it and to do it in a traditional way. Your videos are the most info with the least extra ingredients and tools. That's only one of the things I appreciate so much, you do use conveniences, but explain how to do it without. Now, off to buy some bay leaves. Thank you, I appreciate your explanation about the de
You can put your rice dry beans Etc in the freezer for about 3 days and then let it out to come to room temperature so the moisture evaporates and then put it in your permanent buckets for food storage and that eliminate bugs also
We bought 12 bags of Dr. Marty's dog food. Our frenchie has an allergy that he can't fight. Were hoping it works, but I was able to prep food for him. Our big guard dog has 100 lbs of food stored. She's good. Both have a job, so they get fed well.
Incase you didn't know, dog and cat food made from road kill. And corn preserve witch kills our pets early from cancer and kidney failure. You save money making real pet food with rice chicken or beef broth and carrots witch dice meat
@@mercedeslopez2655 sure, and thousands of scouts run about day and night, scooping up road kill. Enough for the entire industry. Get real. Have you ACTUALLY thought about that? Yes corn kills, blah blah blah. My dogs don't get corn. You go find a deer on the side of the road and one just shot by a hunter, and send both to a lab. They'll distinguish lead from gravel, that will be the difference. I don't need anyone preaching dog food road kill to me today, thank you.
Thanks Mary, this is treasure! We have a chest freezer, and there is zone at the bottom too far down to reach easily (where no one ever goes), but I can store things like flour and nuts, besides any garden produce and extra frozen purchased veg and fruit, in heavy vinyl bags with sturdy handles to keep them in their categories. At the top we have besides the regular metal freezer baskets, plastic reusable shopping baskets with handles with everyone’s favourite ice cream treats and frozen packaged foods in them. They can be easily be lifted out of the way to access the underneath stuff once in a while. It is a bit less chaotic than we used to have it.
I found those white jar lids at wally world this last weekend in Austin. I was thrilled. Little things count, when preparing for a not so great future. Let's hope to this upset to our world is over soon.
I am disabled and when i was shopping at walmart i found can vegtables and soups for 50 cents i stocked up i got chilly beans and red beans 50 cents its so cool also i got tomato.sauce 28 cents there off brands but good lol
Mary im soooo glad I found your channel!! I love them I take a lot of flack for prepping. I'm older 72 and the big comment is "how long do u expect to live!"
Mary You are a wealth of information...Great help to all of us here that are learning .I have yet to see many of your videos,which I plan on....but these prepping videos are so relevant to our times .Thankyou...
Thank you Mary. You have done extensive work here. When I can watch this on RU-vid there’s no place for comments that I know of so, I wanted to get it on my phone just so I could encourage you and thank you for your wonderful work. God bless you! He has given you a wonderful gift that you’re sharing with others
Fabulous series Mary! Because a "prepper" pantry is handy to have in case of power outages, I make sure that we have easy to make quick meals on hand. I dehydrate a lot of items, including rice, pasta and beans which pair well with dehydrated or canned vegs, meats and sauces for quick meals that do not require a lot of water, heat or time to prepare. I keep some quick recipes with my dehydrated foods so it is easy for any family member to make quick meals in case I am not around.
You really have to! My friend was visiting and she said - I'm not interested in any of the tourist sites - I just want to spend the day at HEB! LOL!! Love, Mary
HEB is the best 💜 and their "HEB Select" brand is great, because it doesn't use artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, and a whole host of other ingredients
HEB is the best. I drive two miles past Walmart to get to mine. They are also extremely generous to the community whether donating to the food bank or sponsoring local activities.
This is the best Prepper Pantry video explaining everything! I've been prepping for a while and wish I had this advise to help me when I started. Thank you for being such a great teacher! ❤
Regarding the shelf life of dried herbs (1:16:08) - Yeah, people may use 5 year old spices from their spice rack, but those spices will have lost a *huge* amount of flavor. Ground herbs will lose their flavor a lot faster then whole herbs, but all herbs and spices will lose their flavor over time. A smart rotation, just as you recommend for your 'prepper pantry' is the way to go. This will vary from household to household, but you just need to monitor the herbs and spices that you use and then set up a smart rotation just as you would for staple food items. For example there is no need to have 5 lbs of turmeric on hand if you only use 3 oz of turmeric in any given year... But if you go through 2 lbs of garlic powder in a year then having a 5 lb backup seems a lot more reasonable. That's *2.5 years* of supply, and allows you to buy in bulk to enjoy cheap pricing and it isn't a bulky item using up a lot of room in your pantry.
Mary, I've watched your videos for a while now, and I've enjoyed them immensely. But I've learned so much from these 3 videos, I so appreciate all of the hard work and planning that went into this trifecta! As a trucker's wife I started my pantry a couple of summers ago just so we'd have something to eat when coming in off the road for several months at a time! Then, last Fall, right before COVID took hold, I had begun to prep for any emergency situation, and boy was I glad that I had! Anyway, thank you for all that you do, and best wishes. 😁
Wow Mary! You outdid yourself with this one! What an incredible video- you really deserve an award for services to the community! Seriously! I’m in the UK and outside of London and perhaps the other big cities there is NO CHANCE for most of us to fond a zero-waste/ wholesale bins place, but the ideas are brilliant. Thank you so ,u h for taking the time and trouble to put this together.
Just FYI…on buying decaf coffee it is best to buy the spring water processed ( no chemicals used in process) Regular decaf is processed with various chemicals……
So if you use sales and coupons to stock up it will save you LOTS of money. We have case lot sales and currently tomato sauce was 25 cents a can when buying a case as opposed to 79 cents a single can off sale. Often stores have discounted foods. Chec them out as that can save a lot if money too. Also don't discount the store brand . Often there isn't any noticeable difference, especially if it one of many items in a recipe.
Mary, that was simply a wonderful video! I am amazed at how much attention and time you put into this. I have learned so much! I believe I will watch it several times, as there is so much useful information to process. You have won my heart! Blessings.
These are great things to know especially for new mothers and wives, It is also good for those shopping once a month, like the elderly who don't drive anymore. To have a backup plan for food storage is not just for preppers. Even bachelors who like to cook and teens at home who are learning to cook as Lach key meal starters for working famlies. This is how I learned how to Cook: following package directions and things I learned in school home economics classes, helped me learn how to become an excellent cook and baker. My mom also was the first generation European here in this country. She had a wealth of old World cooking skills, that I watched growing up. Thank you for presenting your preppier show as it will make young women think about these fun feminine skills, that may save their families in more stressful times. Trace Stevens tms poet Ohio
Hi Trace, Thank you so much for sharing all of this!! Such valuable information. Our moms sound a lot alike. And thank you for the kind words. I really want to preserve these traditional skills of being prepared and being a home cook - especially for future generations. Love, Mary
Mary, such a great review! I just noticed yesterday that I’ve let my extended pantry get too low in some things. You also reminded me of some items I should rotate and use up now. :) I so appreciate the lessons you share as well. Fellow Texas resident (Tyler)
I can't sleep without listening to something light and familiar like a sit-com. But your vid came up and I'm so glad I clicked on it. The material was great and your voice is soothing. I slept like a baby knowing I would fall asleep and watch it over. Great stuff. New sub. Looking forward to exploring your channel. P.s. I'm in Bandera, TX, violating HOA rules to raise chickens but so far everyone is okay with it because they know if times get tough, I'll always have eggs, chicks, layers, and meat birds to share.
Hi Mary, first time commenting. Just as I took comfort from the Food Network in it's early years following 9/11, I take such comfort watching your videos. Thank You
Hi Margo, Welcome!! If you enjoy making Traditional Foods, be sure to head over to my RU-vid channel’s home page where I share lots of playlists of videos that I think you will enjoy. Here is the link: RU-vid.com/MarysNest Plus, I have a playlist of some of my videos titled "Mastering the Basics of Traditional Nutrient Dense Foods Cooking". You can watch it here: ru-vid.com/group/PLkRuW3pBo2U3b4eu0QraZReKlGzA11h3y It's a series of 15 detailed videos that covers How to Make Bone Broth, Cultured Dairy, Ferments, Sourdough Starter (my foolproof stater), Sourdough Bread, Soaked and Sprouted Nuts and Beans, and How to Soak and Sprout Grains to Make your own Sprouted Flour at Home. ➡️FOR MY VIDEOS WITH A PRINTABLE RECIPE: Don’t forget to open the description under the video and scroll down till you see “RECIPE”. There will be a link there that will take you directly to the RECIPE on my website (MarysNest DOT com) that accompanies this video. Depending on what type of device you are watching the video on…To open the description under video, click the words “SHOW MORE”, or the title of the video, or the small downward pointing triangle arrow to the right of the video title. All of these should open the description. BTW...Are you in our private FB group? It’s called Mary’s Nest Modern Pioneers. (It’s FREE to join.) The direct link can be found in the description under this video. Come join us! We have a lot of fun chatting about Traditional “Nutrient Dense Foods and it’s a great place to get questions answered. Oh…and for more in-depth info....➡️JOIN THE TRADITIONAL FOODS KITCHEN ACADEMY (Optional Membership Community): RU-vid.com/MarysNest/join This is for those who are interested in delving into Traditional “Nutrient Dense” Foods topics in greater detail. But don’t worry, this is completely optional, and I will continue to produce all of my free public videos too. I’ve got lots of great public videos coming up here on my channel, so stay tuned. 😉 Please let me know if you have any questions. I’m so happy to help! And also, let me know what other types of traditional food videos you would like to see me make. I’m SO glad you’re here and that we are on this traditional foods journey together!! Love and God Bless, Mary ❤️🤗❤️
Yup. I tried everything now in storage out on the tribe first before investing more on it so as not to be finding out durimg an SHTF event that no one will eat it. Saving me tons of money in the process. None food items were shown to them and I educated them on how to use it all with them too. .
Another way to storage dried pasta, grains, beans is in metal cans - the type popcorn comes in during winter holiday. My Oma would stuff a weeks of cereal, grain, pasta... the bay leaves and duct tape it closed. Cake for extended pantry. HEB Angel cake mix, 15.6? oz. crushed pineapple, for topping recipe from dried milk. Follow mixing directions for glass or metal, or your cake will separate and be bar cookies. If making whipped topping icing with fruit, save a couple spoons of the pineapple. Mix only the dry cake mix and entire can of pineapple. Follow mix temperature and time. Make topping if like, right away and refrigerate, ice well cooked cake, just before serving. Thank you, blessings be.
Hi from your neighboring state of Louisiana and thank you for your videos! I bought a 25# bag of jasmine rice and separated it into food saver bags today. After watching this I’m hoping it will be shelf stable without adding bay leaves. Looking forward to watching more as I increase our pantry reserves.
We have about six months worth of pet food stocked up in a closet for our two dogs and cats to set them up. Our goal is too have a year backup supply for them. Gonna try and stockpile a year worth of Himalayan salt for everybody due to its long term self life and health benefits. Also been stocking up on things to keep busy like word searches/puzzles, sudoko puzzle books. Having entertainment stocked up can help in stressful situations or to relieve boredom.
