I said it before and will say it again. My prepper pantry got me through the panic rush of Covid without ever feeling the shortages.

@Midwestmomvolunteer365

11 ай бұрын

We were so caught off guard and I vowed never again. A lesson learned.

@anitahak8225

11 ай бұрын

i do all my food shopping at target.cuz its cheap.i know i shouldnt shop there its literally cheaper.i can get eggs for 4.00 the brown eggs.

@anitahak8225

11 ай бұрын

you shouldnt use aluminum ....its bad for you i read tht it causes dementia.

@nunusky3942

11 ай бұрын

Yes my sister was shocked that I never needed anything. Never really went to store.

@ry9640

11 ай бұрын

Yes! I went out the morning before the lockdown announcement was made… needed a couple of hens for bone broth. People were running around like ants filling their carts and I literally needed only those two hens because I was stocked on everything else at home!

As of this week, I am now living alone. My youngest child moved into his own apartment. Not only am I entirely readjusting my food budget, recipes, and shopping habits, but I decided to begin an emergency pantry. Today I purchased my first two items--a sack of flour and a sack of cornmeal. Both are sitting in my small chest freezer. I know a lot of single adults who suffer with food insecurity, and I don't want to be put in that position again.

@kingtrance307

6 ай бұрын

Best to YOU and Keep it going!! 👍👍🇺🇸

@danklein8587

4 ай бұрын

I would tell my neighbor my freezer was full of meat and I did not have room for more and he would get mad at me. He was jealous. He would say "It must be nice" And I would say "Yes it is nice" And then we would BS about whatever.

I gotta say it...going into a store and slamming them on their prices and offering less expensive alternatives WHILE IN THEIR STORE is boss level brass cojones! 👑

@huntergreene7306

11 ай бұрын

It's miracle on 34th street! Lol

Keep going on this list, please! I'd love to see it become a series where over the course of a year, you've done $5 a week for the prepper pantry.

@korrinacrystalmurray4930

11 ай бұрын

this! i would 100% want to see this as a series!

@kat_ie_9984

11 ай бұрын

Me too would love to watch this as a series

I would add powdered milk and peanut butter. Also canned veg and tomatoes. Pasta. Canned soup. Tea and coffee. Little by little, one item a time and it quickly adds up. Thank you for another fantastic video Christine.

@CharityGoodrow-mq3ko

11 ай бұрын

I just

@kellypuyear4742

11 ай бұрын

I have found shelf stable milk & oatmilk at dollar tree and have used for cooking. The shelf life is not super long but it is an option if you can rotate it through.

For pasta sauce, another route is to simply buy tomato sauce and season it with Italian Seasoning, season all and garlic powder...best stuff ever

@jhwilliams6550

11 ай бұрын

I started doing that 19 years ago. Our daughter is lactose intolerant and I couldn’t find any seasoning packets or premade sauce without lactose or dairy products. It works as pizza sauce too.

@dessebasey2750

11 ай бұрын

That was my mom's recipe before the convenient jar sauce times. She always had about 80 cans of tomato paste one hand. I learned from the best

@donnastucky5576

10 ай бұрын

What is season all?

@jhwilliams6550

10 ай бұрын

@@donnastucky5576 it’s a seasoning salt.

@valerieoliva9301

10 ай бұрын

@@donnastucky5576 It's a seasoning. It's also called Season It All. Morton's is the brand I use.

The older my girls get the more they want to learn how to make things from scratch....makes me soo happy!

@mimitravels710

11 ай бұрын

And it tastes soooooo much better

If anyone needs another prepping/stocking up tip My husband gets paid every Friday and I immediately have my grocery budget taken out into a different account. I then Grocery shop for the next week either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday depending how busy we are. If there aren't any good sales, I sometimes take that money and go to somewhere like Aldi where everything is super cheap and use it to get stock up items like canned goods, salad dressings, peanut butters, jellies,etc. OR if that stuff is all good, I'll keep that money in that account and accumulate it over the next couple weeks and then go to Costco or sams (or both) and get those items I get there in a BIG haul.

Christine I love how you are giving us these creative ways to feed our families on a low budget and showing how we can even build a pantry on an extreme budget. I’d add more spices to the pantry list - as little amounts are left over each month. Great job!!! These videos are really on point now with the high prices of groceries

@FrugalFitMom

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I think you nailed the first nine weeks. Week ten I'm buying $5 of canned tomatoes. I find diced the most versatile. Lots of flavor, vitamin C, lots of ways to use them.

I appreciate doing it at a ‘regular’ store. Much more inclusive. If someone is lucky enough to have a discount store they can buy more but it applies to a lot more people this way.👍🏼

@motherofnerdlings

8 ай бұрын

I mean, it's not necessarily lucky to have the only source of food near you being dollar tree.

So you're saying we should take that best buy date "with a grain of salt"? 😂😂

@lovealwaysmom

11 ай бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking. I thought she was going to say it.

My mother went to the store every day. I became the opposite and now have to have enough food to feed the neighborhood at all times 😂. Thanks for the advice and help with what to cook from that. Love your channel!

♥ I usually keep dried mashed potatoes (like Potato Buds) on hand for the times I run out of potatoes and don't want to go to the store. Years ago, there was a government surplus program, where we could get dried/powdered whole eggs that made good scrambled eggs, and you could use it when baking. I wish stores would carry it. I noticed some on Amazon, but it seems so expensive.

I would add pasta, and a few cans of vegetables and fruit. For a while we followed 5.00 fridays, picking up a couple of sale items around 5.00. It could include tissues, dish soap, toothpaste or batteries. It was a nice way to put something extra away each week.

@tcctocrazytccarson7309

11 ай бұрын

Good idea

@rebeccamurray8047

11 ай бұрын

Also at Dollar Tree pick up canned meat $1.25 or fish same price always nice to have.

Your videos are always so full of useful information but they're never boring. I appreciate the extra effort you put into your videos by inserting entertaining film clips.

I would add molasses to the list. It's great for making your own bbq sauces and for making brown sugar (I haven't bought brown sugar in over 10 years)!

@lindahoffman8890

11 ай бұрын

I was going to make the same suggestion.

@annamida685

11 ай бұрын

Great idea!!! Thank you

@simplydivine5053

9 ай бұрын

It is also high in iron! People used to give a teaspoon of it in water once a week to their children for the iron content.

Something to consider as an alternative for bread is cornmeal. Cornbread is made from a batter, and you can add veggies, meat, or cheese to it. You can even make it sweet. It's still an inexpensive choice, but it's MUCH easier to make than bread because you aren't guessing about the yeast or kneading or rising.

@americafirst9144

11 ай бұрын

Don't you know? You have to add grated cheese and jalepenos to cornbread.

I’ve always kept several gallons of vinegar to use for cleaning, cooking and laundry. Baking soda I keep several pounds to use for cooking, cleaning, laundry and other things. I always keep my pantry stocked. My parents always said to be prepared because you never know what can happen. I’ve been trying to teach my sons the same things. Love your videos. You are one of my favorite KZreadrs.

With a food dryer you can shop the frozen vegetables when they are on sale. Come home, pop them straight on the drying trays. Once dry, pour into wide mouth canning jars with the sealing attachment. No need for freezer space and usually several bags fit in one jar. Its so cool.

Cooking oil (Canola or olive oil) is a must for a prepper pantry, I think. You need it for baking most breads and muffins unless you have applesauce at hand.

@amyk87

11 ай бұрын

Canola oil and other seed oils are poison. They literally damage your cells. Organic olive oil, avocado oil or coconut oil or even ghee are far healthier. 👍🏻

@natalieeubank4533

11 ай бұрын

Canola is crap…just do Olive oil

@ManyaP64

11 ай бұрын

Olive oil gets rancid and you can’t fry properly with it.

@amyk87

11 ай бұрын

@@ManyaP64 We fry with organic olive oil all the time, and our bottles are dated out over a year. 🤷🏼‍♀️

@ellenleibfrid4125

10 ай бұрын

Canola oil was developed by Canadian Oil Company. I would suggest anyone using or thinking of using this to do search, then make your own decision about using it.

Several months ago I bought an electric canner (it was a little over $300 I think, so not super cheap but not like a freeze dryer or anything really costly) and ever since then I've been canning meat that we find on clearance. Saves the freezer space and it's wonderful to have ready-to-go meat on the shelf for the days that I don't really feel like cooking. 20 minutes or so to heat it up good, a couple of extra ingredients for a soup/stew or something for a side dish, and a from-scratch dinner is on the table!

@FrogeniusW.G.

11 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@angelafleming3328

11 ай бұрын

I got my electric canner and I have been canning up a storm.

I’m currently recovering from a broken hip and I have been bingeing on your videos, Christine! You are a hoot and you are wicked smart, too! I’m not cooking these days; I am living in an Assisted Living facility 😂and I miss cooking so much! You have amused and enlightened me as well as educating me about so many things! Thrive Market, for example! Thanks for all your entertainment and being a fabulous parent. You are so encouraging and inspirational! Hugs to you and all your family from Nebraska! ♥️🙏😂

Great list! If the item for the week is less than the $5, you could add some super cheap seeds (i see them a lot at the dollar store for 25-50 cents) for quick growing stuff like radishes (did you know the greens are edible? Best if cooked), lettuces, etc. Growing these in a windowsill will give you a little nutritional boost to your stored foods! Canned tomato paste would be good too, to add flavor and nutrients, and is usually less than $1.

@_Simnesia_

11 ай бұрын

Seeds for fast growing veg is a great idea. Micro greens would be a good option here.

I just want to say I am so glad I found your channel a few weeks ago! I cut our July grocery budget by over $500 (too embarrassed to say what our average has been the past few months). Even with cutting it I was about to stock our pantry with some things! I can't wait to keep it going in August. Thank you for the content. I would love to see a live Q&A! -Teacher Mom with family of 4

I started doing this a couple years ago and this summer we had a tragedy in our family. But it is such a relief to have food security while we battle to get back to a financial place that is survivable.

Love this!!! First rule should be buy what you eat...otherwise your shooting yourself in the foot...

Always make me laugh when people get so freaky at the word "prepper". There are earthquakes, hurricanes, blizzards, tornados, cash shortages and oh yes - COVID, we don't need the end of the world to be ready with a prepper pantry! These are always great videos and reminders in case of an emergency!

@natalieeubank4533

11 ай бұрын

If the end of the world comes you won’t be thinking about what’s in your pantry you’ll be thinking about if you’re going to heaven or hell….

@americafirst9144

11 ай бұрын

@@natalieeubank4533 And then you'll have lunch.

the Asian grocery stores are GREAT places to stock up!!!!!1

i have been thinking about stocking my pantry, and this is a fantastic way to get started. For my family I would add coffee and tea.

On the honey, the person I buy raw honey from told me when it gets hard and crystallized to put it in the top rack of the dishwasher with a load of dishes and its the perfect temp to make it liquid again. Our honey does come in glass containers , so not sure about a plastic honey dispenser. Has worked perfectly every time!

@natalieeubank4533

11 ай бұрын

That doesn’t sound wise when you could just sit in a glass of hot water and not chance poisoning yourself

When the time comes for my daughter to move out I will refer her to your video. When I tell her things she doesn't listen:)

I enjoyed this video and think your suggestions regards what to buy as long term storage staples are really great. In addition to your suggestions, I would personally add the following ingredients to the list: canned meat or fish, a few packets of dried herb mix, dried milk and egg powder, bags of dehydrated dried mixed fruit, packet mash potato powder, dried cornmeal, instant coffee powder or teabags, vanilla extract and tins of bone broth.

Thanks for doing this at a more costly store. Sometime it's all we have!

I love this idea, I'm in the uk so according to Google it'd work out as £3.87. It's a very affordable way of building a pantry.

Christine i know this isn't pantry related but had to tell you made your banana bread recipe today......WOW!!! Hands down the best banana bread i have ever made! Im 55 & I've made tons of banana bread using different recipes. No more!

Stopping another Christine video to come watch this Christine video 😂

@thealexandraway

11 ай бұрын

I literally just came from watching her on the Rachel Cruze show 😂

@misspeaches1144

11 ай бұрын

@@thealexandrawayi was watching the sheet pan compilation 😅

@susanmolnar9606

11 ай бұрын

Who is Rachel Cruze?

@carmarasmussen8118

11 ай бұрын

​@@susanmolnar9606Dave Ramsey's daughter

@susanmolnar9606

11 ай бұрын

@@carmarasmussen8118 I still don’t know him. I looked him up and still don’t know. I live in CT so maybe it’s a local thing. Thanks for your reply.

This is a realistic way for a family or individual shopper. This is a skill that all high achoolers should learn. I trained my son to shop, cook, clean, wssh his own clothes, work to pay for his own car expenses while a teenager. My daughter in law has thanked me every few years. It was hatd for her though to adjust to storing good and keep a fairly full fridge/freezer. She is from Germany and still prefers buying just a few fresh items every day or so and has adjusted particularly during the pandemic as my son was working remotely and needed easy to prep meals.

Always check the international aisle-Mexican, Indian you can get spices bay leaves

This video is very helpful, setting aside a small amount in the budget for preps is the best idea. It's very relevant to today's food prices. Thank you Christine.

I have watched many prepper videos no one has given such great advice. Wonderful video 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼thank you.

@FrugalFitMom

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Freezing pantry items for 2 days kills all bugs. A great preventative.

Hint, jarred yeast ends up less expensive in the long run, just seal it well after use and keep in your fridge. Also don't bother with the "fast rising" or "for break maker" yeast. It is bitter and will make your bread have a bitter taste. Stick with the regular "slow rise" yeast. Honestly the rise time is virtually the same and the regular yeast is not bitter.

@AdorkableLiz77

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I had no idea.

@SheilaR.08

11 ай бұрын

I've started skipping yeast and making a wild yeast starter. Amazing!

@simplydivine5053

9 ай бұрын

@@SheilaR.08could you explain how you do this?

One thing you didn't mention is basic spices, though you often talk about salt and pepper taking the cook a long way. Good video, Christine. I wonder if I could get my husband to watch things like this. Maybe together he and I could do better.

Sharing this video with my beginner granddaughter.....she's overwhelmed and over thinking. thank you

Excellent content as always. When i began stocking my pantry, I had different focuses each week too. One week was 15 boxes of pasta. Next week 15 cans of vegetables. Next week 15 cans of different variety beans. Next week was 20 lbs flour, 20 lbs sugar. Next was baking needs like spices, salt, baking soda/powder, cornmeal, cornstarch, then ramen, instant potatoes, mac n cheese, cereal. Then i focused on canned protein like tuna fish, canned chicken, spam, corn beef hash. I started this last may when prices were cheaper and could get a lot of stuff each week for $20. I wait for meat sales and stock my freezer with meat. Save all carcasses and make your own chicken broth and ham stock.. it freezes well or you can pressure can it.

This is great! I would add pasta sauce, mac and cheese and instant potatoes. Also, canned soup and meat, oh and canned veggies and fruit. :)

Salt never goes bad.

Thanks, exactly what I needed.

Love you! 😂❤

My favorite part, the overboard clip ! LOVE!!

Great info!

Thank you Christina

Thanks for the great ideas Christine!!

Here in Va, if you have your own business, there is a restaurant depot store to buy in bulk. You can get 40 pounds of chicken drum sticks for $20 bucks.

I love you so very much thanks for being a fellow prepper!!!

What a great video! Thank you so much for sharing!! 😊

Great video. I really enjoy your content.

Thank you for this video 🙏😊

So helpful! Thank you so much!

Powerful video

Christine and family have a great week have fun thanks from Oklahoma

OMG😲 LIKE, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE!!!????🔍👀 Thank you Thank you Thank you Idk about anybody else but I missed the line for knowing about a kitchen... Seriously. I can open and close a refrigerator door really really well and... Well that's it. Somewhere between dance class, choir practice, band, rotc, piano, ballet, baton (yes, baton practice) I learned nothing. No home economics class. Like, I know nothing. Thank you!😇 I'm retired now, so I'm ready to learn😄 Signed, 53 yrs old & starving in SF🌉

I buy canned meat, tuna fish and rice. If chicken is on sale I'll buy it and can it myself. I think saving for a pressure canner is a good investment too

Love winco bulk section

Great advice! Always inspiring! 😎

Your channel is wonderful. Such a variety of helpful things we all need to know.

Great video! Love the ideas! You gave me some food for thought!

I just made blue berry scones with my pantry staples. Definitely worth having!

We include instant potatoes, stuffing mix, gravy, soups, tuna, boxed mac and cheese, egg noodles, cereal, and canned fruits and veggies.

This was the BEST list of items to purchase for a pantry. Thanks for sharing.

Great video!!! Super duper starting place for folks new to growing their pantry. 🎉

Thank you for another amazing and practical video!! Info I wish I had when I started out on my own!

Great video. Lots of useful tips! Very actionable.

I love your videos! Great suggestion and great clips from shows to show humor.

I keep a box if instamt mashed potatoes in my pantry. I used them to thicken gravy, soup, sauces, etc

@susanmolnar9606

11 ай бұрын

Another thing people forget is powdered milk. Great buy.

Black grapes my favourite yum

I love your videos. You always keep it simple and I love your TV and movie references. :)

I love this video. For people who don’t know where to start, you make it simple, easy and affordable.

Red grapes are my favorite. Great video and thanks for sharing!

Thank you for the list!! I love it as my starting out point!! In my town we have Walmart and Albertsons! Thanks again!

Great job!!

Great video,, thank you 👍🤗

I really love your video, and it has helped me be prepared for my family .

Thankyou!! For doing this video I keep my food pantry stocked in case of A hard Winter.I love these type Videos. Keep it up.!!

I love the $5 per week on staples idea. I honestly hadn't thought of doing that. I'm excited to get started! Thank you!

Great idea $5 wk. U can get a lot of these items getting $5 worth at a time. Thank u.

I love this I’m from NYC and that prices are around what we pay here at the normal store it’s actually still a little cheeper I love seeing the things you think is a good buy for long term storage love all ur content

Hi watching from the small island of Jamaica where no discount store is here so helpful thanks

Thank you for the reminders! I'm working my way thru your Dollar Tree stock up items now. Need to find a Dollar Tree that treats their stressed employees like human beings! Most around me are trashed when i go to them! We can always use the content you post because it is in our best interest to do so and because it is real life!!! Thank you for all you do for us and your family!

Well thanks to you, Christine! I ATTACK all clearance labels I see. I’m addicted to sale items LOL!!

You really are a wealth of information. 😀 My mom used to give us baking soda baths when we got sunburned as children

Very good, tfs❤️

This is great. I don’t have a lot of extra space, my family of 6 lives in a small home. But I do have extra stuff and enough to get us by for an extra month or so if need be. I just rotate stuff out.

I absolutely love this idea! You are so good at this stuff! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and tips with us!x I think i'll take some ideas of products from this and your other prepper pantry videos and create a pantry 'wish list. Then I can use that with your idea of checking the offers brochures to stock up. 👍

Husband loved your smart ideas to start a pantry slowly if need be on a budget. Great ideas. He was the one who started watching you a few years ago....

Very informative 😊

Our pantry helped get us through my two strokes. Haven't been able to work yet. So it's helped immensely.

Great item I have as well!! Love our Safeway (basically, Albertson’s) for sales, especially the For U app, which saves you even more. Also, love your sense of humor and fun! Really enjoy your collaborations with Dawn from The Minimal Mom! You ladies are a hoot together!! 💕😃🌸 Thanks for all the great tips!!

Himalayan or celtic salt is a must