Alaska Granny is modest. I watch a lot of preparedness videos and she’s on top of my list. Make sure you tell your friends about this lady. Share her videos.
@@AlaskaGranny the comments are so true. You really do a lot to prepare us without scaring us. If you could see that impact you have had on me this past year, you would be impressed. I have many preps now. Now my goal over the next month or two is be more organized in my preps and develop a food rotation system.
yes!! love her-just matter of fact, no fear. i’ve learned a lot-been buying that Nido! We lost power here for 6 hours last week-had fun cooking breakfast in the dark and I was grateful for my preps and also saw where I can improve! Thanks Alaska Granny!!
Hi Alaska Granny! Thank you so much for your awesome videos! I would add one more category… Greens! We can purchase them in cans or dehydrated, or we can grow micro greens if we have a tray and a lighting source. It definitely provides many nutrients that the other categories do not… Just my humble opinion!
Thanks for mentioning about the Nido packaging. I recently purchased a large container and had thought sometime I would break it down into smaller containers. I will do it a little sooner though. For baking, I use carnation powdered milk. Never had a noticeable difference. I don't drink milk so it's never a real problem. Thanks for another great video. Marcia
Keeping a jug of water in each bathroom is a very good tip. We are on rural water and they frequently turn off the water to make line repairs. My husband has been caught in the shower with a face full of soap when the water turned off. He no longer laughs at my water jug under each lavatory.
If you save your empty laundry soap containers with the push button dispensers you can use them on the bathroom counter for hand washing during power outages. It’s a system we use when camping, too. The other thing I do when the power is out is fill the bathtub with cold water while the lines are pressured. We use that water for flushing the toilet. One year we were without power for 5 days on the Kenai Peninsula. Now we live in Nevada where water is scarce. We use tanks to store our backup water.
@@nancyst.john-smith3891 is ut cheaper to build 1 x 50k gallon tank? It 2x 25k gallon tank? (*Thinking I might put one next to the area where animals are kept.)
We rely on hundreds of pounds of chickpeas, lentils, beans, barley, millet, amaranth, rices, pastas, peanut butter powder, canned tomatoes, and loads of dehydrated and home canned vegetables. Then we grow vegetables and raise chickens, outdoors and indoors, year-round. With oils, ghee, and lard, along with sugars, vinegars, salt, and spices we can eat a varied diet.
I fill up my empty laundry soap bottles and also bleach and vinegar bottles with tap water for a stockpile of water for washing dishes and clothing and for flushing toilets. This way we won’t have to use up our precious drinking water for cleaning.
@@karenstarkovich7250 That's really smart. I buy large gallon jugs of vinegar for cleaning and when one is used I fill it with water and mark it for cleaning or flushing. Will have to do the same with the bleach bottles. We have had to use it to flush during the solar vortex. We store drinking water in glass carboys. I recently learned that using pool shock granules is a more stable form of bleach. There is information available on how to use it to sanitize water. I just got some to store for "just in case".
If you get hungry enough, you'll eat just about anything. Having foods that you enjoy to eat do help with morale. If times get tough, try to eat at least one hot meal a day. It'll help keep your spirits up. Oh, and don't forget to stock instant coffee.
Why coffee?, especially instant?? Coffee dehydrates body fast… Better to stock up on necessity… water, 100% juice, especially raw honey, maple syrup gives you energy and it can last forever if you store it in clean glass containers it will stay good 50 + years
Just been through 8 days with no electricity! Very bad storm in Melbourne . 255 000 about where without electricity for 8-10 days! That means no water, because where I live, we have big water tanks, that needs a pump/electricity, so no water. No internet, no landline, (don't own a mobile!), no heating, as the gas heater needs elctricity for the fan, and of course no lights, no fridge, most food in freezer and fridge, thrown out.........once we realized, that it was not an ordinary outage, 1/2 a day passed, until we got a bbc going, all waiting for that first cuppa, ....... ahhhhh, makes you feel like new again, haha BUT THIS MADE ME REALIZE, THAT WE ARE NOT READY FOR "NO ELECTRICITY"!
Also important. You have to eat beans & rice together to have a complete protein. Rice alone is missing one key amino acid ( it's been a while) & therefore the beans have the other one to make it a complete protein. Lentils are awesome as they do contain a lot of protein per serving. about 40 grams of protein. Thank you for your advice, good to know. Mahalo Nui Loa
@@aprilhicks1292 I love lentils. Many kinds and they can be ready in 45 minutes. I rinse about 1cup for two people. Put them in the pot, add water to cover plus about 2 inches. I also like to add a little broth or seasoning packet. Or any herbs you like. Then we add dehydrated carrots, onions and celery. We also occasionally add a sausage like bratwurst. They can also be drained after cooking to make a salad. Add some vinegar, oil and fresh herbs.
I hope everyone watching this is safe and sound, our hearts and prayers go out to you all in the USA and the World, there doesn't seem to be any country that has not suffered in these times, everywhere fires, floods, pestilence, disease, droughts, mass animal deaths, freezes, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, lethally high temperatures and tsunamis are all at record levels. It feels trite to say we are keeping you all in our prayers, but we have seen genuine miracles and that is enough to keep our hands together, eyes closed and hearts open for you. Bless you all 🙏🏼
I store more oats than anything. They can be ground for flour, used whole, and I can make oat milk as well. Another goodie is Cream of Wheat as it is fortified!
@@AlaskaGranny an old non functioning deep freezer can hold 8x 50# bags of food that mice can't get into it, I thought I'd pass that info along as well. I raised 6 nieces and nephews with my 3 kids so I expect that my house will fill up when they realize that I'm not crazy after all. I've been looking for 50# bags of oatmeal but I don't see any in Central TX. Maybe my friend in Idaho or Virginia can direct me.
@Melissa Peltier I'm thinking that using oat flour will fill everyone up better than all Purpose flour, idk if anyone thought of that during the Great Depression?
8:26 The best fat for long term storage is ghee. You can make it easily at home and store it in canning jars for years. Not to mention it's delicious where a little goes a long way to flavor many foods.
Ghee is great. I also bought coconut oil and put them in canning jars and went into the freezer. If you freeze it it will last basically indefinitely until thawed
❤😃 THE LIST, 7 basic categories " Grains, a total of 300 to 400 lbs per person, depending on caloric needs. Such as : Whole grains, basic white rice, wheat berries, quinoa, pasta, oats, barley, popcorn, grits, etc. White flour, unbleached is best. Brown rice only lasts about 6 months * legumes: some 60 lbs per person dry beans any kinds, peas, lentils, * Powdered milk, 16 lbs per person Non fat dry, to use in recipes, or add chocolate Try a variety and see what your family likes. * Cooking oil, 10 quarts per person or fats like lard, butter, margarine, crisco, kept in the freezer or a cool location. Fats make foods more palatable. " Sugar or honey. Keep sugar in airtight containers. The recommended amount is some 70 lbs per person. If you bake, make porridge and prepare your own jam, that is not unreasonable. Sugar and honey do not ever go bad. Honey goes hard in cold climates. Perfectly alright, as honey never goes bad. Melt in the sunshine, or in a window. * Salt, recommended amount 8 lbs per person Diverse uses, and salt never goes bad. * Water, 1 gallon per person, per day. Enough for at least 14 days. You can also buy wet wipes for cleaning hands, if they dry out, add a little clean water to the container, and wait a little for it to absorb. It will be fine to use. Get water purification tablets, or use 2 drops of unscented bleach per liter of clean water, wait 30 minutes before consuming. Bleach does expire, keep an eye on that. Invest in a good waterfilter, or look up how to build your own.
🙂DO NOT GET INTO DEBT TO PURCHASE ANY OF THESE. Do things systematically in an organized manner. 😊 Get out of debt asap. Sell that boat, the extra car, the second TV. Use that money for the things you really do need.
Coconut oil is a good alternative to butter. It doesn't need to be refrigerated and has a best by date of about 1 to 2 years out. It costs about the same as butter. I use it on popcorn, toast, rice, vegetables, etc. It doesn't contain salt so I use a little salt with it .
I saw some videos too about coconut oil. Even read about it in a peer reviewed journal in college. Apparently it can help prevent and can even reverse Alzheimer’s if caught early enough. I guess it is a great oil for brain function. I even did the coconut oil mouth rinse thing for a year or so and it definitely worked.
You going to carry all that and hundreds of pounds of food and water, on your back, when you have to escape your home to save your life? You will never survive. Neither will children near you. You have to teach the ways of our forefathers, and how society lived back in the 1700-1800's. Do you know how to build a fire from nothing? Build a shelter from what is around you? How to purify water with what you have? How to fish, hunt, trap and dress your kill, and cook it over an open flame without cookware? THIS is why Preppers will NOT survive a catastrophic event.....because they have NO common sense or ability to live. Spoiled and useless is our society, today. No one needs to stockpile toilet paper...can you eat toilet paper? Learn how people cleansed their bottoms after a bowel movement, back in the day....and what those women did for their monthly cycle. Like I said......spoiled society and Preppers are useless for when it comes to truly surviving an apocalyptic event. Which IS coming.....very soon. Read your Bible, God's Prophesies are all in there.....God tells us to watch the middle east, and He tells us to watch the heavens (sun, moon, stars) for there are the signs of the End Times, which we are in.....as society has turned it's back on God.....wickedness, perverse evil....yep. God has warned us.....and if you have no Faith that God will provide for you during a catastrophic event......well....then you are screwed. With the weak Satan owned Biden destroying America, Putin and China will fight over who gets this land, with citizens in the middle.....it is like a hostile company takeover, same thing. America is ripe for destruction. It is coming. Our fake news media doesn't report on true events.....like how Russia is coming for the ownership of America, and China arguing with Putin on who gets what. Tens of millions will be slaughtered. And if preppers bought their preps with a credit card or debit card.....look out. For now, they know where you live and what you stockpiled. People are so dumb.....you all fell right into Obama.....the Muslim terrorist's trap.....and Biden is the puppet by which Obama is still destroying America. They set it all up, back in 2010....to monitor food, ammo, guns, water systems, solar systems that are bought on line, using debit/credit cards. Such fools. So.....the advice on getting a bunch more garbage.....is useless. Time to grow up and put the big girl panties on. Cuz it's coming.
You would appreciate The Patriot Nurse on UA-cam. Look for her emergency kitchen for when there is no medical infrastructure, which might be closer than people can imagine.
I have a bunch of prepper food that I haven't seen or tasted yet. There is going to come a point when it just doesn't matter if I like the taste or not. (We are talking emergency food here, thats no time to be picky.) I'm going to pray that my other stores and spices or sweeteners are up to the challenge of changing the flavor of something I don't care for into something I do. Thank you for the video and info. God Bless.
I hope you don't discover an unknown allergy or intolerance in any of your stockpiled foods. I encourage you to sample from them occasionally without the stress of a disaster
@@jeffcramer6722 Thank you Jeff. I'm pretty hardy when it comes to that. The biggest concern I have is for the way this food will cook. Trying to make meals as normal as we eat now will be the challenge.
The oil I'm planning for long term use is ghee. I catch stick real butter on sale and can it. It's basically clarified butter and shelf life is nearly indefinite.
@@lesliebarnes602 is actually pretty easy. Go to Alaska prepper channel ... type in "ghee" and watch his video. I've got at least 2 years worth and so yummy.. even on a cracker by itself
You've given me food for thought, thank you so much! I am not a prepper, just a suburban homemaker. But I will reorganize my pantry, cupboards, and garage shelves to make room for some basics to store. The future is less certain than it used to be, and your tips will give me peace of mind.
@@AlaskaGranny we're going through an unusually cold spell here in Texas. I could go a few weeks without running to the store if I had to, but I like going a couple times a week. I'd like to keep enough dry and canned goods to last 4 or 5 months. Thanks for your videos. You've laid out some simple steps so it's not overwhelming to start out.
A quick suggestion for those who find they have some foods they do not like, (say they purchased 2 items on sale and tried one, yuck... ) set that food aside in your long term food storage and use those items to barter with later on if you find someone who is willing to eat it. Or, donate it to the local food pantry.
@@AlaskaGranny That's what I have done as well. Or in a food drive. Our church and schools collect food during the holidays. Some have year round pantries. We don't eat cranberry sauce with the berries. I have grabbed the wrong can. I just put it aside until I get a bag up to donate.
@@heartofdixieprepping4797 l love cranberry sauce with berries. It is also good to eat by the spoonful for urinary tract infections as is cranberry juice but it is more economical and good for long storage.
@@wendyrenna6016 oh yes, cranberries are very healthy and I like the ones covered in dark chocolate. Lol I could eat the cranberry sauce if I had to but I buy the cran-apple or cran-grape for UTI. I just don't care for the berries in it.
This was awesome. I already eat rice and beans everyday. Im just simple like that. I keep telling my fiance we need to stock food. This is a great starters video. Ty!!
The NIDO powdered milk is tasty. You can use your preps to make your own bug out meals, too. To make a two serving bag of fried rice, pour 1/2 cup regular rice & 1/2 cup Augason Farms veggie stew mix & a handful of chopped jerky (optional) into a sealameal bag. Add a small baggie with 1 tsp bullion + salt/pepper/other spices. Drop in an oxygen absorber & seal. When ready to cook, add 2 cups water (2 1/4 if you added jerky), bring to a boil, lower heat, cover & simmer 15 minutes. It's absolutely delicious. Another quick meal that doesn't require refrigeration to keep on hand is one box of Mac & cheese + a can of diced tomatoes (I use the kind with chipotle or green chiles). Use the tomatoes in place of butter & milk. I have ordered cheese powder & butter powder & plan to experiment with some Alfredo type pasta bug out meals, too. I've tried some of the emergency prep foods & they are disgusting & VERY expensive. I'm enjoying experimenting with recipes & making my own tasty versions.
@@ThumperSillywabbit im sure. Im crazy scared about what i put into my body. Im a stage 3 triple negative breast cancer survivor and check everything for toxic products in my food and personal care products...google...is cholecalciferol harmful to humans?
I just wanted to thank you again. I've been prepping for a long time and cooking for about 55 years. I don't have many red beans in storage because my family rarely eats them so always bought canned ones and I didn't know about soaking and changing the water before cooking. My family will thank you also. 👍
@@AlaskaGranny .. I don't cook a lot of red beans, using other types instead. But I do have several small packages of red beans and red kidney beans. I have gone back and added a note to the five gallon bucket I place my 1pd of various beans in and marked it - RED BEANS MUST BE SOAKED.
Our Indian family always soaks all beans and lentils overnight and drains the liquid off .It is common folk knowledge that the liquid is bad for you. It is also what gives you gas if you do not drain , also soaking cuts down on cooking time. Using less fuel is good practice to know in a survival situation.
This video is just what I need. Thank you Alaska Granny. I love how you tell us how much to store (in pounds) what one person needs per year. You made it easy to figure out for the whole family. This video is gold!!! 😀
Stock considering there may not be elec or gas. Massive amts of h20 needed. •Toilet flushing-big need/try off grid commode. •Cooking/stock prepared foods that don't require h20 •Hygiene/diaper wipes
@@sapevi I prepare for myself, my non-prepping companion and some old or handicapped people who can't. That must be enough, can't do more on my 1200 Euros a month... my neighbors are alltogether very well off. And I have tried years ago to tell them. They are intelligent, responsable people. They must decide for themselves what to do.
I’m a British Prepper since 2019 all because off Alaska Granny and Alaska Prepper.im in a much better place since watching you’re videos, so thank you for all you’re help and advice👍🇬🇧
I bet it helped last year! I stocked up between February/March to April for my family before corona really hit last year. I had a sister in law going from chemist to chemist looking for calpol and surprised that there was none and laughed when my mother had told her to stock up on all essentials and even now she has no extras!! Since then I've been buying a few extra things when I do go out - which isn't too often! I'm in Ireland
Being LDS I was always taught 2 years food storage and by the example this pandemic has shown us I will continue to make every effort to practice what is preached😉👍
@@sparkykitty6870 I was taught 2 years based on situations like we went through since last year or even major illness, but at the minimum 3 months due to a situation such as a job loss 👍🏻
Salt and iron shavings together to pull oxygen out of a5 gal bucket... The salt will rust the iron shavings which uses up the oxygen in the container. Put a bit in a sack on top of the grain in sealed bucket.
We make sooo much more than whole wheat bread with our wheat supply. My food storage taught me that I can live healthy on about a dollar a day ($30 to $35 a month), using my food storage as the basis. I've learned over the years, and in doing research that eating healthy is not expensive. BUT, I DO BUY BULK and shop sales/case lot sales too: wheat, whole grains, dry beans and lentils, etc; meat sparingly once a day, garden/canning, frozen and fresh vegetables and fruits on sale. Make own whole wheat bread, tortillas, dessert here and there (but for one person a dessert can last several days, or I freeze some and use later). Pepperoni pizza is homemade: 16" is two pieces a meal times 4 meals....sometimes I freeze part for another week. Lentil tacos a fave. Red lentil tomato soup with olive oil is yum, and to go with the soup I made up my own refrigerator crescent roll which has 1/2 whole wheat flour recipe that is sooo easy. I strive to not ever ever waste anything. Soups will usually put me way under a dollar a day, for example: Breakfast: oatmeal/raisins.......Lunch: lentil tacos..........Dinner: chicken vegetable soup with homemade noodles. I do plan snacks, popcorn made with coconut oil and sea salt being a favorite, or a slice of bread with peanut butter and homemade freezer jam (less sugar in my recipe, more fruit). So I might spend more one month than another, depends upon what I need to replace. But it does average out to about $30 /$35 a month. My set daily goal is......one meal with grains.....one meal with beans or lentils.....one meal with vegetables, adding meat once a day such as in chili or tuna sandwiches (easy to make own mayo with an immersion blender). I live near a Winco: their bulk section is a lifesaver$$$.
Have you considered learning how to make bread and pizza dough so that your family can enjoy comfort foods that are not frozen? In this way you can also make them healthier.Don’t get me wrong I sometimes prefer to get an already made pizza.
Thank you for sharing so much helpful information! My 4 year old was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last year at the start of the pandemic. I was just getting into prepping and I’ve learned so much from you and other youtubers. We are up to about 6-9 months of food and I’ve learned foods that I can put up for him. Knowledge is power! ❤️
I have a son with celiac and I have to eat low carb, so things that are gluten free and have protien and good fats are what I need to stock up on. Keto prep is what I am doing. If you have some faves let me know. Bless you.
Thank you for the information on Nido Milk. I have several cans of it and never even thought that it should be repackaged. That will be my project tomorrow.
@@AlaskaGranny , how long will the Nido Milk last if transferred to baggies and then placed in jars like you showed? Just trying to get an idea of how much to purchase....
I actually buy gallon bottled water for in home use now. I always match my water purchase with storage water. When I have an empty gallon water bottle I fill it with tap water and write tap water on the outside. Now I have a good supply of drinking water and tap water for non drinking water needs. Great video.
I've worked in bottled water industry for 10+ years. if storing long term it is a good idea to transfer water different containers - such as glass. the plastic bottles are designed to be as thin as possible, and will only go thinner with more advancements. The individual bottles are pumped with nitrogen before capping to hold the bottles shape. The nitrogen leeches out through the caps over time that will cause problems in end of containers collapsing. Also because the plastic is so thin the bottles absorb what is around them and leech into water. Never Ever buy cases of water you see sitting outside at a gas station!
I just have the pitcher with the filter and water filtered through my refrigerator I'm on a barrier island in Florida, so I am surrounded by salt water. Would any one know how to change what I need to fresh water?
@@peggystanford2395 you do have 1 advantage, I think. It rains almost once a day in Florida, right? Start catching your rain water. Clean it up with the right amount of bleach for your barrel size, then run it through your berkey or boil it. The bleach is 8 drops per gallon. Will keep bugs and flies, misquoted from living and multiplying. Keep your water barrel covered.
@@janh1399 we keep coconut oil too in our root cellar. I do wish I liked evoo, I just can't stand the taste and can even pick it out when people cook with it. I should probably keep some for my family though.
Great tips! Forgot about putting something down under the water! I moved and am just building my water back up. I FINALLY saved up and bought a Berky so it will be here soon! And I do NOT like beans but you're right, I need to get some into my preps. Thanks for all you do for us! God bless you and your family♡
You're right, most people don't know that you cannot put bottled water on top of your slab. If you live in a slab (concrete foundation) home that is. You also cannot put it on top of your tile that is on top of the slab. Water has to be on a pallet of sorts at least 4" off the floor. So many store water on garage floors and it is dangerous to do this.
@@EllieMarie-1of12 Because concrete never really dries and the chemicals in it will leach into the water that sitting on it even through the container. You can create a simple platform using 2x4 and plywood.
After soaking, Dr. Michael Gregor recommends bringing beans to a high boil for 15 minutes to kill the poison. I high boil mine for 20 minutes, then simmer until done.
I stored flour for 4 years by getting a coffee filter and putting 3 tbs baking soda in it and tying it up with a twist tie and putting it in a bucket with a sealed lid
The more basic your ingredients, the more versatile it is. You can do more with plain rice than prepackaged instant rice with other ingredients. The trade off is speed and ease of use. Sometimes, "just add water" is all you have time for
You also need a certain amount of fat for a healthy diet, you will literally starve to death on a no fat diet eventually. Not sure beans and rice would be enough.
Great video, but something else we need to take note of; What happens if there is no water, or electricity? We will need to depend on quick meals in cans or pouches. Instant rice, canned meats, canned veggies. Warming up on gel sterno stoves, camping stoves.
Very helpful! Also some regular salts are mined in China that are very toxic I would suggest just looking at the label and ensuring it is mined elsewhere like Pakistan.
@@JNoMooreNumbers I've used up alot of the salt I had in the pantry trying to get rid of all the ice on our sidewalk to the front door. Wow, this freeze that just passed was crazy!
@@JNoMooreNumbers TX has 2 to 4 inches of ice when this storm hit us caused the entire power grid to try rolling brown outside but the people at Ercot couldn't get it to start so then entire water systems were messing up too. It's a big mess of busted pipes right now. Gov Abbott said that 325k people didn't have power but 13M had boil notices. I'm so glad I had stocked up with necessary items like water and toilet paper. I just stayed home out of the craziness.
Since salt is harmful for the environment, I have been using my ashes from our fireplace. Works wonderful. Just take off your shoes before entering the house, if you want to keep ashes outside.
@@WildWestHills yip i'v had years like that, a gardener said I was trying to hard and giving them to much love, so the next year I did nothing, a big nothing. I plant now what I like and get my sister to look after the garden and I plant fruit trees and make beer :)
Great info. I am a member of the Church mentioned and everyone I know has kicked prepping into high gear even though many have a year food supply. We are personally working on a two year and increasing our long term supply. We have been advised by our leaders in our church to continue building our food storage and to prepare.
I keep oats on hand you can make flour, oat milk. can be used as a filler to extend meat. you can even make meatless sausage WW2 recipe , good thing to have on hand is Knox non flavored gelatin, can be used as an egg substitute for baking needs one packet is the equal to 2 egg whites. Depression parents era, raise kid here. grow a garden and always have beans on hand, you can make all sorts of meals with those.
I remember as a kid my Dad would make simple syrup with just sugar and water as we seldom had brown sugar. It was pretty darn good on his yummy pancakes! Love your videos. Thank you!
Nice, your Dad did a great job! You can actually add molasses to white sugar to make brown sugar. Here is a link to a video I made. ua-cam.com/video/owpKXOIJ9JA/v-deo.html
@@AlaskaGranny my foster mom used 2 cups of white sugar and a tsp of vanilla to make her syrup, but I want to try your version with brown sugar just in case we ever run out! I have a backup plan, Thanks!
We grew up in a large family and the only syrup we knew was made from Mapleine maple flavoring. We liked it and it was economical. I just saw you could order it from Walmart for 2.40 a bottle. Guess who just did that? :-)
Finally a video that gives options and goes in depth without going way too far! BEST VIDEO I've seen so far. Thank you. Will look at your channel for "how to" storage methods.
Even if I eat almost glutenfree now, I stocked up on a lot of couscous, it just requires a drop of oil, a pinch of salt and hot water to be ready to eat, in a grid down situation very useful. Same for pasta, boil it up and let it sit, this is why I have quite a lot. Polenta is a wonderful, quickly ready side dish, too! Beans are great and I have a lot, but they take such a long time to cook...if I had no electricity, apart from cooking them over the open fire or in the chimney, or on a woodstove, I'd always prepare a bit more for at least two or three meals in advance to save energy.
@@judyd.5026 Great!! I'll have to look for that. I saw buckwheatflakes and will get those for breakfast alternatives. And I stockup on Quinoa, Millet, Amaranth and other grains...thank you for the info!!
@@jamilladiallo1321 Freeze it for a couple of days, then thaw it and store the best way possible with O2 absorbers, jars and a foodsaver to get the air out, or plasticbottles, a cheaper alternative. I forgot the indian way of rice cooking, they also boil it up and just let it sit! Good luck for all your preps!
AG, you are a beacon of light! Pantry planning has always confused me. Could be all those photos of pickles, peanut butter and corn syrup that some so-called-preppers display (to confuse us, perhaps?). Those shelves never looked to store real food. Your concise guidelines created a clear map for me. Two grocery trips easily created a 60-day pantry for my use. I started using this right away…..SO simple! You just taught me meal planning, you clever lady! It was my honor to follow your links and purchase some items. May you continue to profit from your sage advice! Oh, I also purchased a fireproof go-bag in which to safeguard emergency docs in case of a fire. Thank you.
If you're storing only those basics, you might get a really bad vitamin deficiency, so it would be good to also add a good multi-vitamin to your storage.
Dry can them like you would flour...use 1/2 pint jars for smaller quantities but if something like oregano or Italian seasoning or chili powder, I would use pint jars😁👍🏻
Hi all. Did you know if you buy 6 boxes of Augroten potato mix boxes it cost 1.00 per box in Arkansas and give you more potatoes in ounces than the Augason Farm's #10 cans. Seal with O2 absorbers and it saves money and still gives you long term food supply. Julienne potatoes also which is great for hash browns.
I would love videos on recipes your family likes using the Nido whole powdered milk and different ways to use basic foods or substitutes when you don’t have the usual ingredients.
I recently soaked some pinto beans that had been in a glass jar for a few years. They foamed up and smelled funny. I drained them and put in fresh water and tried to cook them for a few hours and they never got soft. So, dried beans will need to be rotated also. I threw out all of my old beans, and bought new ones and put the date on them with a sharpie. I would say use them within the year, 2 at the most.
So true. No way to get and store that much water. I would need 2,500 gallons of water 😆 so I'm working on buying a water filter. We have a creek within walking distance to our land thankfully.
@Cyndi Rothrock Prefilter with a triple of quad layer Tshirt, then a cheese cloth layer. This allows the filter to last 3 times longer! Like with anything, to you clean the filter element regularly it will last far longer!
I grew up LDSand I’m big into food storage and it’s paid off so many times, I recommend to everyone to have at least a year, also remember your canned good don’t expire on sale by date marked on the can, that’s a sale by date your canned good are good up to five years after that date but your best bet is keep everything fronted like a grocery store, if you by green beans put in the back of your older green beans.
Thanks Alaska Granny! Here’s a tip that might be useful. I bought some of the Tattler canning jar lids. I found the air tight seal didn’t last as well as I wanted, so was trying to think of how they could still be used. I hit on the solution when reminded that salt is corrosive to metal. Now, if I repackage salt into canning jars, I use my Tattler lids knowing the plastic will not corrode and since the salt isn’t touching the plastic, will not leach either.
How long do your tattler lids last? How did you find out the seal wasn’t good anymore? Did you go to eat some canned food with those lids and there was evidence of mold? I’m very curious to this because if your canning correctly you’re seals should last for many many years including tattler re-usable lids 🤔
SOOO LOVE YOU!! Its like prepping for dummies!! While I'm not a total prepping virgin I've been left to my own devices and probably should have had more adult supervision lol You are answering many of the practical questions others dont address and which I've had about how much and where and what and I wish I had found you sooner. I would have saved a lot of money. At least I got started about 5 yrs ago when I bought a $2500 generator. Note to self- which you addressed in another video, try it out BEFORE a crisis! Recent power outage which caused much stress could have been greatly alleviated by finding out long ago that the damned thing didnt work!! Wow. I live alone so a lot of things were brought to my attention that a little organization would have fixed.Fortunately the outage was not a long one. But I'm on it now! Please keep doing these videos! I am subscribed now and love love love these!! Thank you so much for the time and effort you have put into these. My sis will be subscribed tomorrow. She has 3 xtra cans of everything and believes shes stocked up. LOL Thanks again Gran!!
Remember that corn syrup used to be a common commodity that they would give away at food distributions and if you put a few drops of maple flavoring in it it would taste just like maple syrup.
i'm just starting to look into building a food supply (overdue but better late than never) since all the craziness that's happening in the world is making it seem more and more necessary. this is only the second video of yours that i've watched but i already subscribed. food storage and preparedness can feel overwhelming to me but you present it in a very calm and simple way and it makes me feel like i can wrap my head around it and get it done 🙂
I have found 1 gallon milk jugs are not good to store water in. But 1/2 gallon juice jugs or the 2 leir soda jugs work well I also use both of these + 32oz soda bottles in my freezer if power goes out for a few days and these ice jugs are placed through out the meat it could save losing all that's in the freezer + drinking water if needed stay safe
I am unable to eat plants - ANY plants, so I eat meat. As for storage, I pressure can and smoke meats but the most robust thing I do is, I dehydrate organ meat and put it into gell caps (make pills). This allows me to eat nutrient-rich food daily, even if I don't eat a plate full of meat or eggs. I store the pills in zip-lok bags inside Mason jars and keep a seperate 30-day supply of each organ to feast on, while the bulk stays locked away. The minimum RDA of protein is one gram per pound body weight, not all that much.
@@Lauren-vd4qe About 40 years ago, my endocrinologist was ready to throw in the towel, trying to figure out why I suffered horribly from inflammation and congestion, so I was given an allergy test. Turns out, of 103 variables tested on my back, I was VIOLENTLY allergic to 96, mildly allergic to the remaining 7 except for one, a tree, which grew only in northern China - ALL PLANTS. I therein adapted a carnivore diet and have lived happily ever after.
@@WhatDadIsUpTo have u read the book The PH Miracle? sounds to me u have/had a drug in you or that u were exposed to, that did this to you..or a vaxcine because this is VERY abnormal...
@@Lauren-vd4qeYou may be correct. I did some pretty dicey things in the military. Exposure to a certain chemical cocktail killed my friend and may also be what changed me, because I ate fruits and vegetables prior, with no dilatarius results.
@@WhatDadIsUpTo have u tried a holistic doctor and digestive enzymes? wd have to b pretty intense digestive enzymes I wd think but i wd definitely try that as a meat diet is VERY acidic and the basis for all the big diseases yikes...
You can store water in hot water heaters that have been discarded. Must clean out the built up lime first. This is done with a wire clothe hanger. Remove the drain plug to drag peices of lime out with the wire that is strecked out double with a hook bent on the end.letting water flow in as you work helps to remove the lime. When you are done you can put the drain fauct back in the tank and cap off the other pipes . Most water heaters are 30 or 40 gallons, some times 50 gallons. And are usually free.
Hi AG. Thank you for your excellent videos. I just want to comment on ‘red beans’. The FDA addresses undercooked or raw ‘red or white kidney beans’ as the culprits for illness. In case anyone is wondering, white kidney beans are known as cannellini beans. The onset of the illness is quick and involves heavy vomiting, but can also include diarrhea. It usually lasts for 3-4 hours, but can be severe enough to require hospital admission for IV fluids. The illness can be triggered by as few as 1-5 undercooked or raw kidney beans. Also, undercooked kidney beans are more dangerous than are raw kidney beans. These are the FDA guidelines for kidney bean preparation: Soak in water for at least 5 hours. Pour away the water. Boil briskly in fresh water, with occasional stirring, for at least 10 minutes. Undercooked beans may be more toxic than raw beans.
Also cooking any beans,/lentils takes little time if cooked in a pressure cooker. Squeeze them between your fingers to make sure they are really cooked well. When nearly done leave in pressure cooker and they will continue to cook.
Here in the UK for drinking water we buy 2 litre bottles of spring water, just because it tastes better than tap water. With the empty bottles I fill them with tap water and store in the shed. I don't know how long it would last to be safe to drink but it would be mainly used for washing etc. As for milk you can buy long life milk and it has about 7 months shelf life, we use this on a daily basis and restock. So if you don't like the powdered milk this would give you a good start.
Great tips. Make sure that your water bottles are stored up off of cement or concrete. Add a layer of wood or cardboard under the bottles. They should last a year or two, check the containers for soft spots.
We bought a hand grinder for grain and it has an optional electric attachment ( sold separately ) but we haven’t needed to purchase it and I bake a boule of bread almost every day. The grinder is cast metal so there aren’t cheap breakable parts on them. I love it.
I love that you just keep helping people! These are excellent tips for beginners! Especially to stock foods that you’ll actually eat! Those buckets of “emergency” foods are pretty gross, lol.
For those that do canning, you can use the jars after they stop being sticky with water. Too tired to write a lengthy explanation but look up Jarring/Canning Water and you should find it. Its pretty basic idea. :) Long-term storage with plastic anything will have the plastic leach into the water. (Water will pull molecules off overtime.)
I'm grateful you introduced us to Nido. It's the only powdered milk worth drinking. It even mixes well in cold water, which is the only way I like to mix it. I don't have to wait for it to cool down before use. LOL
Big cans of peanut butter (if no one is allergic). You can just eat it with a spoon, it's protein and calories. Satisfies the sweet tooth. Also, big bags of natural almonds. You could totally survive on almonds when you can't get meat. Dried beans are ok, but they take a lot of fuel to prepare. Don't forget dental care products like floss.
@@AlaskaGranny:) One time when my daughter was small, I was concerned about her not getting enough protein. All she wanted was sweets! So, I went through every meat option I could think of. Finally, I asked her, "Well, would you like a spoonful of peanut butter?" She said, "No, but I WOULD like a spoonful of jelly!" 😂 How helpful! Haha
I just realized that I have 4 boxes of milk with a 1/25/21 used by date. I put them in the refrigerator so that they can be used up. Started using 1 already.
@@Bama_J I've tried the whole milk it was good taste like real milk and the 1% is better if u freeze before drinking taste like whole milk haven't tried the 2% one
Ky.Granny has read your mind long ago :) I've found applesauce instead of oil for many receipe as an alternative, apples peels for making homemade vinegar [preservative also]. Zote soap makes great laundry detergent with baking soda & Mule team dissolved together. Onion bags [netted] work great for washing dishes instead of a scubber pad. Depression Days most folks had their grocery store in their backyard and todays folks do not have a single item growing for food [its what I tell my grown children & the Grands. Unbleached flour with water for making active yeast for breads.
Powdered greens such as Amazing Grass can be stored as well because greens are very important. Multivitamins and dried fruits for we need fruits and vegetables.
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Alaska Granny is modest. I watch a lot of preparedness videos and she’s on top of my list. Make sure you tell your friends about this lady. Share her videos.
You are so kind, thanks for sharing my videos.
@@AlaskaGranny the comments are so true. You really do a lot to prepare us without scaring us. If you could see that impact you have had on me this past year, you would be impressed. I have many preps now. Now my goal over the next month or two is be more organized in my preps and develop a food rotation system.
yes!! love her-just matter of fact, no fear. i’ve learned a lot-been buying that Nido! We lost power here for 6 hours last week-had fun cooking breakfast in the dark and I was grateful for my preps and also saw where I can improve! Thanks Alaska Granny!!
Hi Alaska Granny! Thank you so much for your awesome videos! I would add one more category… Greens! We can purchase them in cans or dehydrated, or we can grow micro greens if we have a tray and a lighting source. It definitely provides many nutrients that the other categories do not… Just my humble opinion!
Thanks for mentioning about the Nido packaging. I recently purchased a large container and had thought sometime I would break it down into smaller containers. I will do it a little sooner though. For baking, I use carnation powdered milk. Never had a noticeable difference. I don't drink milk so it's never a real problem. Thanks for another great video. Marcia
Keeping a jug of water in each bathroom is a very good tip. We are on rural water and they frequently turn off the water to make line repairs. My husband has been caught in the shower with a face full of soap when the water turned off. He no longer laughs at my water jug under each lavatory.
Yes, I have been there, too!
Haha, I’ve been there too!
That's happened to me with absolutely no notice.
If you save your empty laundry soap containers with the push button dispensers you can use them on the bathroom counter for hand washing during power outages. It’s a system we use when camping, too. The other thing I do when the power is out is fill the bathtub with cold water while the lines are pressured. We use that water for flushing the toilet. One year we were without power for 5 days on the Kenai Peninsula. Now we live in Nevada where water is scarce. We use tanks to store our backup water.
@@nancyst.john-smith3891 is ut cheaper to build 1 x 50k gallon tank? It 2x 25k gallon tank? (*Thinking I might put one next to the area where animals are kept.)
We rely on hundreds of pounds of chickpeas, lentils, beans, barley, millet, amaranth, rices, pastas, peanut butter powder, canned tomatoes, and loads of dehydrated and home canned vegetables. Then we grow vegetables and raise chickens, outdoors and indoors, year-round. With oils, ghee, and lard, along with sugars, vinegars, salt, and spices we can eat a varied diet.
👀👀😄😄Don't give or your address, the unprepared will be at your place first
I fill up my empty laundry soap bottles and also bleach and vinegar bottles with tap water for a stockpile of water for washing dishes and clothing and for flushing toilets. This way we won’t have to use up our precious drinking water for cleaning.
@@breatheu We're good here. Even the sheriff doesn't know how to get here. >^;^
@@karenstarkovich7250 That's really smart. I buy large gallon jugs of vinegar for cleaning and when one is used I fill it with water and mark it for cleaning or flushing. Will have to do the same with the bleach bottles. We have had to use it to flush during the solar vortex. We store drinking water in glass carboys. I recently learned that using pool shock granules is a more stable form of bleach. There is information available on how to use it to sanitize water. I just got some to store for "just in case".
Im glad you mentioned peanut butter. Useful food but not often mentioned. Thanks!
If you get hungry enough, you'll eat just about anything. Having foods that you enjoy to eat do help with morale. If times get tough, try to eat at least one hot meal a day. It'll help keep your spirits up. Oh, and don't forget to stock instant coffee.
Instant coffee?
I agree! Hot coffee can be very comforting when times are tough.
Why coffee?, especially instant??
Coffee dehydrates body fast…
Better to stock up on necessity… water, 100% juice,
especially raw honey, maple syrup gives you energy and it can last forever if you store it in clean glass containers it will stay good 50 + years
Just been through 8 days with no electricity! Very bad storm in Melbourne . 255 000 about where without electricity for 8-10 days!
That means no water, because where I live, we have big water tanks, that needs a pump/electricity, so no water. No internet, no landline, (don't own a mobile!), no heating, as the gas heater needs elctricity for the fan, and of course no lights, no fridge, most food in freezer and fridge, thrown out.........once we realized, that it was not an ordinary outage, 1/2 a day passed, until we got a bbc going, all waiting for that first cuppa, ....... ahhhhh, makes you feel like new again, haha
BUT THIS MADE ME REALIZE, THAT WE ARE NOT READY FOR "NO ELECTRICITY"!
@@ariel.1302 it’s a forever food. It is mediocre as coffee goes, but when perks you up if there is nothing else to be had.
Also important. You have to eat beans & rice together to have a complete protein. Rice alone is missing one key amino acid ( it's been a while) & therefore the beans have the other one to make it a complete protein. Lentils are awesome as they do contain a lot of protein per serving. about 40 grams of protein. Thank you for your advice, good to know. Mahalo Nui Loa
How do you cook lentils? I keep seeing them but have never eaten them before.
@@aprilhicks1292 I love lentils. Many kinds and they can be ready in 45 minutes. I rinse about 1cup for two people. Put them in the pot, add water to cover plus about 2 inches. I also like to add a little broth or seasoning packet. Or any herbs you like. Then we add dehydrated carrots, onions and celery. We also occasionally add a sausage like bratwurst. They can also be drained after cooking to make a salad. Add some vinegar, oil and fresh herbs.
Which essential amino acid is rice missing?
Same with Peanut Butter, eat it with a glass of Milk!
that is false
I hope everyone watching this is safe and sound, our hearts and prayers go out to you all in the USA and the World, there doesn't seem to be any country that has not suffered in these times, everywhere fires, floods, pestilence, disease, droughts, mass animal deaths, freezes, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, lethally high temperatures and tsunamis are all at record levels.
It feels trite to say we are keeping you all in our prayers, but we have seen genuine miracles and that is enough to keep our hands together, eyes closed and hearts open for you.
Bless you all 🙏🏼
I store more oats than anything. They can be ground for flour, used whole, and I can make oat milk as well. Another goodie is Cream of Wheat as it is fortified!
Great ideas, thanks for helping to educate us.
@@AlaskaGranny an old non functioning deep freezer can hold 8x 50# bags of food that mice can't get into it, I thought I'd pass that info along as well. I raised 6 nieces and nephews with my 3 kids so I expect that my house will fill up when they realize that I'm not crazy after all.
I've been looking for 50# bags of oatmeal but I don't see any in Central TX. Maybe my friend in Idaho or Virginia can direct me.
@@AlaskaGranny you'll need a vitamix blender to grind the oats into flour so watch for that to be on sale.
@Melissa Peltier something that I read last week said that there's more protein in oat milk than in cow's milk.
@Melissa Peltier I'm thinking that using oat flour will fill everyone up better than all Purpose flour, idk if anyone thought of that during the Great Depression?
I came back to refresh myself. Great job, AG
8:26 The best fat for long term storage is ghee. You can make it easily at home and store it in canning jars for years. Not to mention it's delicious where a little goes a long way to flavor many foods.
Ghee is great. I also bought coconut oil and put them in canning jars and went into the freezer. If you freeze it it will last basically indefinitely until thawed
❤😃 THE LIST, 7 basic categories
" Grains, a total of 300 to 400 lbs per person, depending on caloric needs. Such as :
Whole grains, basic white rice, wheat berries, quinoa, pasta, oats, barley, popcorn, grits, etc. White flour, unbleached is best.
Brown rice only lasts about 6 months
* legumes: some 60 lbs per person
dry beans any kinds, peas, lentils,
* Powdered milk, 16 lbs per person
Non fat dry, to use in recipes, or add chocolate
Try a variety and see what your family likes.
* Cooking oil, 10 quarts per person
or fats like lard, butter, margarine, crisco, kept in the freezer or a cool location. Fats make foods more palatable.
" Sugar or honey. Keep sugar in airtight containers.
The recommended amount is some 70 lbs per person.
If you bake, make porridge and prepare your own jam, that is not unreasonable. Sugar and honey do not ever go bad.
Honey goes hard in cold climates. Perfectly alright, as honey never goes bad. Melt in the sunshine, or in a window.
* Salt, recommended amount 8 lbs per person
Diverse uses, and salt never goes bad.
* Water, 1 gallon per person, per day. Enough for at least 14 days. You can also buy wet wipes for cleaning hands, if they dry out, add a little clean water to the container, and wait a little for it to absorb. It will be fine to use. Get water purification tablets, or use 2 drops of unscented bleach per liter of clean water, wait 30 minutes before consuming. Bleach does expire, keep an eye on that. Invest in a good waterfilter, or look up how to build your own.
🙂DO NOT GET INTO DEBT TO PURCHASE ANY OF THESE.
Do things systematically in an organized manner.
😊 Get out of debt asap. Sell that boat, the extra car, the second TV.
Use that money for the things you really do need.
@@heidimisfeldt5685
Tell that to my Ex husband.
@@kristinatidwell6563
Well if he is your ex now, he likely is out of the picture.
So you do you, and yours. Best wishes to you. ❤
Thanks. Kind of you to summarize like this!😊
Thank you for the list, Heidi! 🙏🏽
Protein powders would not be a bad thing to have around either & with multiple flavors out there to try you can please just about everyone in a home.
Coconut oil is a good alternative to butter. It doesn't need to be refrigerated and has a best by date of about 1 to 2 years out. It costs about the same as butter. I use it on popcorn, toast, rice, vegetables, etc. It doesn't contain salt so I use a little salt with it .
I saw some videos too about coconut oil. Even read about it in a peer reviewed journal in college. Apparently it can help prevent and can even reverse Alzheimer’s if caught early enough. I guess it is a great oil for brain function. I even did the coconut oil mouth rinse thing for a year or so and it definitely worked.
I love butter so I make GHEE that lasts a long time. Ghee is clarified butter with the milk heated out of it.
Thanks for the info!
@@AlaskaGranny You're welcome. I've even used it in stir fry dishes.
@@brmicmatthews8398 Turmeric has been found to reverse and prevent Alzheimer's too. Just FYI
Matches ,candles ,batteries,eye wash , peroxide ,70%alcohol ,Band-Aids ,personal hygiene ,hard candies, crayons, coloring books,lighters and lighter fluid, powdered butter(butter buds), medication like prescriptions ,ibuprofen, Motrin , Excedrin,etc ...
I stockpile a bunch of Beer 🍺
You going to carry all that and hundreds of pounds of food and water, on your back, when you have to escape your home to save your life? You will never survive. Neither will children near you. You have to teach the ways of our forefathers, and how society lived back in the 1700-1800's.
Do you know how to build a fire from nothing? Build a shelter from what is around you? How to purify water with what you have? How to fish, hunt, trap and dress your kill, and cook it over an open flame without cookware? THIS is why Preppers will NOT survive a catastrophic event.....because they have NO common sense or ability to live. Spoiled and useless is our society, today.
No one needs to stockpile toilet paper...can you eat toilet paper? Learn how people cleansed their bottoms after a bowel movement, back in the day....and what those women did for their monthly cycle.
Like I said......spoiled society and Preppers are useless for when it comes to truly surviving an apocalyptic event. Which IS coming.....very soon. Read your Bible, God's Prophesies are all in there.....God tells us to watch the middle east, and He tells us to watch the heavens (sun, moon, stars) for there are the signs of the End Times, which we are in.....as society has turned it's back on God.....wickedness, perverse evil....yep.
God has warned us.....and if you have no Faith that God will provide for you during a catastrophic event......well....then you are screwed.
With the weak Satan owned Biden destroying America, Putin and China will fight over who gets this land, with citizens in the middle.....it is like a hostile company takeover, same thing. America is ripe for destruction. It is coming. Our fake news media doesn't report on true events.....like how Russia is coming for the ownership of America, and China arguing with Putin on who gets what.
Tens of millions will be slaughtered. And if preppers bought their preps with a credit card or debit card.....look out. For now, they know where you live and what you stockpiled. People are so dumb.....you all fell right into Obama.....the Muslim terrorist's trap.....and Biden is the puppet by which Obama is still destroying America. They set it all up, back in 2010....to monitor food, ammo, guns, water systems, solar systems that are bought on line, using debit/credit cards. Such fools.
So.....the advice on getting a bunch more garbage.....is useless. Time to grow up and put the big girl panties on. Cuz it's coming.
You’re talking of things to put in an emergency kit, she’s just talking about food to store in this particular video
Mmm- Don't know how to get extra prescription meds to store though?
You would appreciate The Patriot Nurse on UA-cam. Look for her emergency kitchen for when there is no medical infrastructure, which might be closer than people can imagine.
I have a bunch of prepper food that I haven't seen or tasted yet. There is going to come a point when it just doesn't matter if I like the taste or not. (We are talking emergency food here, thats no time to be picky.) I'm going to pray that my other stores and spices or sweeteners are up to the challenge of changing the flavor of something I don't care for into something I do. Thank you for the video and info. God Bless.
I hope you don't discover an unknown allergy or intolerance in any of your stockpiled foods. I encourage you to sample from them occasionally without the stress of a disaster
@@jeffcramer6722 Thank you Jeff. I'm pretty hardy when it comes to that. The biggest concern I have is for the way this food will cook. Trying to make meals as normal as we eat now will be the challenge.
I taste tested brands. Some can give you diarhea. Pays to stock what you can eat to be healthy & not sick.
The oil I'm planning for long term use is ghee. I catch stick real butter on sale and can it. It's basically clarified butter and shelf life is nearly indefinite.
Nice choice.
I buy ghee. How do you can the butter, thanks.
@@lesliebarnes602 is actually pretty easy. Go to Alaska prepper channel ... type in "ghee" and watch his video. I've got at least 2 years worth and so yummy.. even on a cracker by itself
Thanks
Must it be refrigerated after opening?
You've given me food for thought, thank you so much! I am not a prepper, just a suburban homemaker. But I will reorganize my pantry, cupboards, and garage shelves to make room for some basics to store. The future is less certain than it used to be, and your tips will give me peace of mind.
Prepping is just a matter of having food and things on hand to help your home run smoothly. Homemaking has traditionally provided those things.
@@AlaskaGranny we're going through an unusually cold spell here in Texas. I could go a few weeks without running to the store if I had to, but I like going a couple times a week. I'd like to keep enough dry and canned goods to last 4 or 5 months. Thanks for your videos. You've laid out some simple steps so it's not overwhelming to start out.
@@AlaskaGranny lll
A quick suggestion for those who find they have some foods they do not like, (say they purchased 2 items on sale and tried one, yuck... ) set that food aside in your long term food storage and use those items to barter with later on if you find someone who is willing to eat it. Or, donate it to the local food pantry.
Great tips. I would donate it sooner rather than later, and make room in the pantry for foods you do like.
@@AlaskaGranny That's what I have done as well. Or in a food drive. Our church and schools collect food during the holidays. Some have year round pantries. We don't eat cranberry sauce with the berries. I have grabbed the wrong can. I just put it aside until I get a bag up to donate.
@@heartofdixieprepping4797 l love cranberry sauce with berries. It is also good to eat by the spoonful for urinary tract infections as is cranberry juice but it is more economical and good for long storage.
@@wendyrenna6016 oh yes, cranberries are very healthy and I like the ones covered in dark chocolate. Lol I could eat the cranberry sauce if I had to but I buy the cran-apple or cran-grape for UTI. I just don't care for the berries in it.
When you're hungry enough, you'll eat it!
"Feed a family of 4 for 1 year, for less than $300" check out this information. Good article
This was awesome. I already eat rice and beans everyday. Im just simple like that. I keep telling my fiance we need to stock food. This is a great starters video. Ty!!
The NIDO powdered milk is tasty. You can use your preps to make your own bug out meals, too. To make a two serving bag of fried rice, pour 1/2 cup regular rice & 1/2 cup Augason Farms veggie stew mix & a handful of chopped jerky (optional) into a sealameal bag. Add a small baggie with 1 tsp bullion + salt/pepper/other spices. Drop in an oxygen absorber & seal. When ready to cook, add 2 cups water (2 1/4 if you added jerky), bring to a boil, lower heat, cover & simmer 15 minutes. It's absolutely delicious. Another quick meal that doesn't require refrigeration to keep on hand is one box of Mac & cheese + a can of diced tomatoes (I use the kind with chipotle or green chiles). Use the tomatoes in place of butter & milk. I have ordered cheese powder & butter powder & plan to experiment with some Alfredo type pasta bug out meals, too. I've tried some of the emergency prep foods & they are disgusting & VERY expensive. I'm enjoying experimenting with recipes & making my own tasty versions.
NIDO powder also contains CHOLECALCIFEROL, a rat poison and can have toxic effects on humans. Be sure to look at all the ingredients.
@@redpilledpoleszczepanski6521 yikes
@@redpilledpoleszczepanski6521 Are you sure? I looked up and says it's vitamin D3
@@redpilledpoleszczepanski6521 😫
@@ThumperSillywabbit im sure. Im crazy scared about what i put into my body. Im a stage 3 triple negative breast cancer survivor and check everything for toxic products in my food and personal care products...google...is cholecalciferol harmful to humans?
Thank you may Heavenly Father bless you
Honey is also a Medicinal!
Garlic cloves in honey fermented, yumminess!
Manuka Honey from New Zealand. Yuuummmy
@@sweetnspiceyone Facts! I use it as an eyedrop to keep, inflammation down in my eyes!
@@justpatty7328 I just love ginger fermented in honey...yummm
Check out Freeze Dried Wholesalers, I can get you 15% your entire order if interested.
I just wanted to thank you again. I've been prepping for a long time and cooking for about 55 years. I don't have many red beans in storage because my family rarely eats them so always bought canned ones and I didn't know about soaking and changing the water before cooking. My family will thank you also. 👍
You are so welcome!
@@AlaskaGranny .. I don't cook a lot of red beans, using other types instead. But I do have several small packages of red beans and red kidney beans. I have gone back and added a note to the five gallon bucket I place my 1pd of various beans in and marked it - RED BEANS MUST BE SOAKED.
Our Indian family always soaks all beans and lentils overnight and drains the liquid off .It is common folk knowledge that the liquid is bad for you. It is also what gives you gas if you do not drain , also soaking cuts down on cooking time. Using less fuel is good practice to know in a survival situation.
@@wendyrenna6016 yes. Down south we r taught to soak beans.
@@m.b.g.2235 add "DRAINED & RINSED then refill the water to cook!"
This video is just what I need. Thank you Alaska Granny. I love how you tell us how much to store (in pounds) what one person needs per year. You made it easy to figure out for the whole family. This video is gold!!! 😀
Stock considering there may not be elec or gas.
Massive amts of h20 needed.
•Toilet flushing-big need/try off grid commode.
•Cooking/stock prepared foods that don't require h20
•Hygiene/diaper wipes
Great strategies.
Tip: Be sure to ask your neighbors and friends what they don’t like and store that. Then they won’t come and take your food when they get hungry.
So funny! Hunger is the best cook, and they'll quickly change their minds...
WAY FUNNY JOE, MADE ME LAUGH AND SMILE INSIDE !!!!
@@TheRickie41 be sure to have some food to help your neighbors I would say!
@@sapevi I prepare for myself, my non-prepping companion and some old or handicapped people who can't. That must be enough, can't do more on my 1200 Euros a month... my neighbors are alltogether very well off. And I have tried years ago to tell them. They are intelligent, responsable people. They must decide for themselves what to do.
@@TheRickie41 I understand you. I meant the ones you told about.
Thank you Alaska Granny. Safety and Good Health to you and yours.
Thanks so much, Kelly.
Canned meat, fish and chicken last more than a year too. Delicious and nutritious.
You forgot corned beef hash
Are canned fish and meat healthy ?
I’m a British Prepper since 2019 all because off Alaska Granny and Alaska Prepper.im in a much better place since watching you’re videos, so thank you for all you’re help and advice👍🇬🇧
I bet it helped last year! I stocked up between February/March to April for my family before corona really hit last year. I had a sister in law going from chemist to chemist looking for calpol and surprised that there was none and laughed when my mother had told her to stock up on all essentials and even now she has no extras!! Since then I've been buying a few extra things when I do go out - which isn't too often! I'm in Ireland
Being LDS I was always taught 2 years food storage and by the example this pandemic has shown us I will continue to make every effort to practice what is preached😉👍
LDS is a cult. Repent and follow Jesus and turn form sin and quit worshipping false idols.
I've learned so much from the LDS Prepper on UA-cam!
I thought LDS said 3 months supply?
@@sparkykitty6870 I was taught 2 years based on situations like we went through since last year or even major illness, but at the minimum 3 months due to a situation such as a job loss 👍🏻
@@jamessmith9622 What idol are you referring to??
Salt and iron shavings together to pull oxygen out of a5 gal bucket... The salt will rust the iron shavings which uses up the oxygen in the container. Put a bit in a sack on top of the grain in sealed bucket.
We make sooo much more than whole wheat bread with our wheat supply. My food storage taught me that I can live healthy on about a dollar a day ($30 to $35 a month), using my food storage as the basis. I've learned over the years, and in doing research that eating healthy is not expensive. BUT, I DO BUY BULK and shop sales/case lot sales too: wheat, whole grains, dry beans and lentils, etc; meat sparingly once a day, garden/canning, frozen and fresh vegetables and fruits on sale. Make own whole wheat bread, tortillas, dessert here and there (but for one person a dessert can last several days, or I freeze some and use later). Pepperoni pizza is homemade: 16" is two pieces a meal times 4 meals....sometimes I freeze part for another week. Lentil tacos a fave. Red lentil tomato soup with olive oil is yum, and to go with the soup I made up my own refrigerator crescent roll which has 1/2 whole wheat flour recipe that is sooo easy. I strive to not ever ever waste anything. Soups will usually put me way under a dollar a day, for example: Breakfast: oatmeal/raisins.......Lunch: lentil tacos..........Dinner: chicken vegetable soup with homemade noodles. I do plan snacks, popcorn made with coconut oil and sea salt being a favorite, or a slice of bread with peanut butter and homemade freezer jam (less sugar in my recipe, more fruit). So I might spend more one month than another, depends upon what I need to replace. But it does average out to about $30 /$35 a month. My set daily goal is......one meal with grains.....one meal with beans or lentils.....one meal with vegetables, adding meat once a day such as in chili or tuna sandwiches (easy to make own mayo with an immersion blender). I live near a Winco: their bulk section is a lifesaver$$$.
Jan H. You inspire me to get busy and do much more with meal prepping and ultimately saving more money.
You need to write a cookbook
But why? Try a rotisery chicken from wallmart once or twice...only 4,50
From where do you order your wheat supply? I made my first order for wheat from Azure, and they cancelled their delivery for a month. So disappointing
Have you considered learning how to make bread and pizza dough so that your family can enjoy comfort foods that are not frozen? In this way you can also make them healthier.Don’t get me wrong I sometimes prefer to get an already made pizza.
Thank you for sharing so much helpful information! My 4 year old was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last year at the start of the pandemic. I was just getting into prepping and I’ve learned so much from you and other youtubers. We are up to about 6-9 months of food and I’ve learned foods that I can put up for him. Knowledge is power! ❤️
Am proud of u keep going for ur kids.
I have a son with celiac and I have to eat low carb, so things that are gluten free and have protien and good fats are what I need to stock up on. Keto prep is what I am doing. If you have some faves let me know. Bless you.
What do you suggest for diabetics?
Being a mom of a type 1 diabetic isn't easy, my daughter was 12.. she's 26 now but my concern in a shtf situation is her getting insulin
Take him to chiropractor. A particular area can be off, causing diabetis.
Thank you for the information on Nido Milk. I have several cans of it and never even thought that it should be repackaged. That will be my project tomorrow.
Thanks for watching!
I never thought to repackage, but will tomorrow.
@@AlaskaGranny , how long will the Nido Milk last if transferred to baggies and then placed in jars like you showed? Just trying to get an idea of how much to purchase....
Your my go to girl in preparedness as things continue to unravel in world! Thank you sweetie!
I appreciate your kind comments.
I actually buy gallon bottled water for in home use now. I always match my water purchase with storage water. When I have an empty gallon water bottle I fill it with tap water and write tap water on the outside. Now I have a good supply of drinking water and tap water for non drinking water needs. Great video.
That's a great idea!
I've worked in bottled water industry for 10+ years. if storing long term it is a good idea to transfer water different containers - such as glass. the plastic bottles are designed to be as thin as possible, and will only go thinner with more advancements. The individual bottles are pumped with nitrogen before capping to hold the bottles shape. The nitrogen leeches out through the caps over time that will cause problems in end of containers collapsing. Also because the plastic is so thin the bottles absorb what is around them and leech into water. Never Ever buy cases of water you see sitting outside at a gas station!
I do the same thing but not to drink unless I filter in my Berkey.
I just have the pitcher with the filter and water filtered through my refrigerator
I'm on a barrier island in Florida, so I am surrounded by salt water. Would any one know how to change what I need to fresh water?
@@peggystanford2395 you do have 1 advantage, I think. It rains almost once a day in Florida, right? Start catching your rain water. Clean it up with the right amount of bleach for your barrel size, then run it through your berkey or boil it. The bleach is 8 drops per gallon. Will keep bugs and flies, misquoted from living and multiplying. Keep your water barrel covered.
This is a great list. Rather than cooking oil, we make and can ghee and butter. It lasts YEARS on the shelf if prepared properly.
Thanks for sharing!
evoo will last up to 10 years, keep in a dark, cool place
coconut oil is long lasting
@@janh1399 we keep coconut oil too in our root cellar. I do wish I liked evoo, I just can't stand the taste and can even pick it out when people cook with it. I should probably keep some for my family though.
Great tips! Forgot about putting something down under the water! I moved and am just building my water back up. I FINALLY saved up and bought a Berky so it will be here soon! And I do NOT like beans but you're right, I need to get some into my preps. Thanks for all you do for us! God bless you and your family♡
You will love the Berkey. Yes, only store foods you are willing to eat.
You're right, most people don't know that you cannot put bottled water on top of your slab. If you live in a slab (concrete foundation) home that is. You also cannot put it on top of your tile that is on top of the slab. Water has to be on a pallet of sorts at least 4" off the floor. So many store water on garage floors and it is dangerous to do this.
@@jackietomkins5085 can you tell me why you can't store water on concrete please
@@EllieMarie-1of12 Because concrete never really dries and the chemicals in it will leach into the water that sitting on it even through the container. You can create a simple platform using 2x4 and plywood.
Wow, I did not know about the toxicity issue with red beans - thank you!
You are welcome.
My 16yr old son just told me that 2 weeks ago when I was making chili, lol he's so darn smart!
I once made pancakes out of ground up great northern beans. That is the sickest I have ever been.
After soaking, Dr. Michael Gregor recommends bringing beans to a high boil for 15 minutes to kill the poison. I high boil mine for 20 minutes, then simmer until done.
@@DebraofSENC I like to pressure cook my beans in the instant pot. Do you think that would be enough to neutralize the toxins?
I stored flour for 4 years by getting a coffee filter and putting 3 tbs baking soda in it and tying it up with a twist tie and putting it in a bucket with a sealed lid
Interesting.
Baking soda is not necessary and is actually harmful to the digestive track.
The more basic your ingredients, the more versatile it is. You can do more with plain rice than prepackaged instant rice with other ingredients. The trade off is speed and ease of use. Sometimes, "just add water" is all you have time for
We love the augeson farms emergency food buckets 20$ at Walmart. 72 hrs for 4 ppl we cracked one open the food is amazing for what it is !
Yes, they are well worth it.
Walmart has that 72 hr kit for $64.89. The 48 hour (95 oz) kit is $19.97.
NIDO was a staple with pioneers on the Oregon Trail.
😂 Silly😂
Cool trivia. I'm gonna research that. I love learning new things especially from the past. Thanks for sharing. I'm definitely going to pick some up.
LMAO 😂😜
I store evaporated milk instead of powdered. It's versatile and tastes good. Use it as coffee creamer too!
Nice tip, thanks.
We can survive on water, salt, grains and beans only. I recommend storing seed like sunflower which can be sprouted to add some greens to the diet.
Yes, you can, but most of us don't know how, or care to.
Wheat can be sprouted too!!
You also need a certain amount of fat for a healthy diet, you will literally starve to death on a no fat diet eventually. Not sure beans and rice would be enough.
@@snogoose5089 Yes but people have survived on much less.
I like sprouting lentils. They taste very good cooked up with some butter.
Great video, but something else we need to take note of;
What happens if there is no water, or electricity? We will need to depend on quick meals in cans or pouches. Instant rice, canned meats, canned veggies. Warming up on gel sterno stoves, camping stoves.
Yes, we need variety. Fill your pantry first.
Very helpful! Also some regular salts are mined in China that are very toxic I would suggest just looking at the label and ensuring it is mined elsewhere like Pakistan.
Most salt in the US is mined right here; around the Great Lakes especially
I have salt from Israel
@@JNoMooreNumbers I've used up alot of the salt I had in the pantry trying to get rid of all the ice on our sidewalk to the front door. Wow, this freeze that just passed was crazy!
@@JNoMooreNumbers TX has 2 to 4 inches of ice when this storm hit us caused the entire power grid to try rolling brown outside but the people at Ercot couldn't get it to start so then entire water systems were messing up too. It's a big mess of busted pipes right now. Gov Abbott said that 325k people didn't have power but 13M had boil notices. I'm so glad I had stocked up with necessary items like water and toilet paper. I just stayed home out of the craziness.
Since salt is harmful for the environment, I have been using my ashes from our fireplace. Works wonderful. Just take off your shoes before entering the house, if you want to keep ashes outside.
I have all these books and I think they are a MUST have for anyone that wants to be able to feed their families no matter what!
planting fruit trees and a veg garden comes in handy to.
Definitely.
@@WildWestHills yip i'v had years like that, a gardener said I was trying to hard and giving them to much love, so the next year I did nothing, a big nothing. I plant now what I like and get my sister to look after the garden and I plant fruit trees and make beer :)
Great info. I am a member of the Church mentioned and everyone I know has kicked prepping into high gear even though many have a year food supply. We are personally working on a two year and increasing our long term supply. We have been advised by our leaders in our church to continue building our food storage and to prepare.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences. I know I appreciate the great work you do with food supplies, and am grateful to buy food online.
Powdered goat milk may be an option for those who don't digest cow milk well
Interesting.
Yes I keep it and use it in place of powdered milk and u can buy it from Walmart
I read sheep’s milk is even easier to digest but harder to find.
goat milk is very nutritious and exellent for people with exma and astma
@@christinesellers188 goat mil is one of the milks I do store, it comes in full fat and fat free versions
My mother grew food every year, preserved and had chicken and pigs for meat
I keep oats on hand you can make flour, oat milk. can be used as a filler to extend meat. you can even make meatless sausage WW2 recipe , good thing to have on hand is Knox non flavored gelatin, can be used as an egg substitute for baking needs
one packet is the equal to 2 egg whites. Depression parents era, raise kid here. grow a garden and always have beans on hand, you can make all sorts of meals with those.
Great tips, thanks for helping to educate us.
Learn, now, about the edible and medicinal plants in your region and how to use them.
Chia seeds can also sub for eggs. O just keep chicken instead
Hi AG. I watched this one again. Great info. 😊 God bless. And yes, I love seeing little Teddy ❤
Thanks so much. Teddy is truly the light of my life. I am so blessed to have my little guy.
I remember as a kid my Dad would make simple syrup with just sugar and water as we seldom had brown sugar. It was pretty darn good on his yummy pancakes!
Love your videos. Thank you!
Nice, your Dad did a great job! You can actually add molasses to white sugar to make brown sugar. Here is a link to a video I made. ua-cam.com/video/owpKXOIJ9JA/v-deo.html
@@AlaskaGranny my foster mom used 2 cups of white sugar and a tsp of vanilla to make her syrup, but I want to try your version with brown sugar just in case we ever run out! I have a backup plan, Thanks!
You can get maple flavoring like vanilla extract bottles for sugar syrup. Was raised on that so we wouldn't be surprised when we grew up.
We grew up in a large family and the only syrup we knew was made from Mapleine maple flavoring. We liked it and it was economical. I just saw you could order it from Walmart for 2.40 a bottle. Guess who just did that? :-)
Finally a video that gives options and goes in depth without going way too far! BEST VIDEO I've seen so far. Thank you.
Will look at your channel for "how to" storage methods.
Even if I eat almost glutenfree now, I stocked up on a lot of couscous, it just requires a drop of oil, a pinch of salt and hot water to be ready to eat, in a grid down situation very useful. Same for pasta, boil it up and let it sit, this is why I have quite a lot. Polenta is a wonderful, quickly ready side dish, too! Beans are great and I have a lot, but they take such a long time to cook...if I had no electricity, apart from cooking them over the open fire or in the chimney, or on a woodstove, I'd always prepare a bit more for at least two or three meals in advance to save energy.
I get dried pinto bean flakes.
@@judyd.5026 Great!! I'll have to look for that. I saw buckwheatflakes and will get those for breakfast alternatives. And I stockup on Quinoa, Millet, Amaranth and other grains...thank you for the info!!
Couscous is the best food to store, I need to get some myself
@@jamilladiallo1321 Freeze it for a couple of days, then thaw it and store the best way possible with O2 absorbers, jars and a foodsaver to get the air out, or plasticbottles, a cheaper alternative. I forgot the indian way of rice cooking, they also boil it up and just let it sit! Good luck for all your preps!
AG, you are a beacon of light! Pantry planning has always confused me. Could be all those photos of pickles, peanut butter and corn syrup that some so-called-preppers display (to confuse us, perhaps?). Those shelves never looked to store real food. Your concise guidelines created a clear map for me. Two grocery trips easily created a 60-day pantry for my use. I started using this right away…..SO simple! You just taught me meal planning, you clever lady! It was my honor to follow your links and purchase some items. May you continue to profit from your sage advice! Oh, I also purchased a fireproof go-bag in which to safeguard emergency docs in case of a fire. Thank you.
If you're storing only those basics, you might get a really bad vitamin deficiency, so it would be good to also add a good multi-vitamin to your storage.
Great tip.
Or better yet learn herbs you can pick and make herbal tea for vitamins.
A SMART LADY, MAY GOOD THINGS ONLY EVER HAPPEN TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
Thank you so much.
Just to prevent “food boredom, “ have a variety of herbs & spices. Dollar stores have them. Or buy in larger containers from discount stores.
Nice tip.
You are so right!!!!! Tastes of the basics can be changed by use of herbs and spices and flavorings
Dry can them like you would flour...use 1/2 pint jars for smaller quantities but if something like oregano or Italian seasoning or chili powder, I would use pint jars😁👍🏻
Fresh even better. Also for medicine making!
SW Black Beans and O Organic Black Beans have a recall for botulism. Alaska Prepper has a video showing the cans. Some were distributed from Costco.
Thanks for the information.
Hi all. Did you know if you buy 6 boxes of Augroten potato mix boxes it cost 1.00 per box in Arkansas and give you more potatoes in ounces than the Augason Farm's #10 cans. Seal with O2 absorbers and it saves money and still gives you long term food supply. Julienne potatoes also which is great for hash browns.
Au gratin potatoes are yummy.
What a great presenter and very articulate.
I appreciate that.
I would love videos on recipes your family likes using the Nido whole powdered milk and different ways to use basic foods or substitutes when you don’t have the usual ingredients.
I recently soaked some pinto beans that had been in a glass jar for a few years. They foamed up and smelled funny. I drained them and put in fresh water and tried to cook them for a few hours and they never got soft. So, dried beans will need to be rotated also. I threw out all of my old beans, and bought new ones and put the date on them with a sharpie. I would say use them within the year, 2 at the most.
So true. No way to get and store that much water. I would need 2,500 gallons of water 😆 so I'm working on buying a water filter. We have a creek within walking distance to our land thankfully.
You can buy the filters for the Berkey Water filter, and use two buckets to filter your water, saving hundreds!
@@thesurvivalist. Thank you. I'll buy some.
@Cyndi Rothrock Definitely.
@Cyndi Rothrock Prefilter with a triple of quad layer Tshirt, then a cheese cloth layer. This allows the filter to last 3 times longer! Like with anything, to you clean the filter element regularly it will last far longer!
I'm questioning if after filtered through bucket to bucket, then Berkey, would I still need to boil the water? Or purification tablets/bleach?
I grew up LDSand I’m big into food storage and it’s paid off so many times, I recommend to everyone to have at least a year, also remember your canned good don’t expire on sale by date marked on the can, that’s a sale by date your canned good are good up to five years after that date but your best bet is keep everything fronted like a grocery store, if you by green beans put in the back of your older green beans.
Thanks Alaska Granny! Here’s a tip that might be useful. I bought some of the Tattler canning jar lids. I found the air tight seal didn’t last as well as I wanted, so was trying to think of how they could still be used. I hit on the solution when reminded that salt is corrosive to metal. Now, if I repackage salt into canning jars, I use my Tattler lids knowing the plastic will not corrode and since the salt isn’t touching the plastic, will not leach either.
Great tip! I have never tried the Tattler lids.
How long do your tattler lids last? How did you find out the seal wasn’t good anymore? Did you go to eat some canned food with those lids and there was evidence of mold?
I’m very curious to this because if your canning correctly you’re seals should last for many many years including tattler re-usable lids 🤔
SOOO LOVE YOU!! Its like prepping for dummies!! While I'm not a total prepping virgin I've been left to my own devices and probably should have had more adult supervision lol You are answering many of the practical questions others dont address and which I've had about how much and where and what and I wish I had found you sooner. I would have saved a lot of money. At least I got started about 5 yrs ago when I bought a $2500 generator. Note to self- which you addressed in another video, try it out BEFORE a crisis! Recent power outage which caused much stress could have been greatly alleviated by finding out long ago that the damned thing didnt work!! Wow. I live alone so a lot of things were brought to my attention that a little organization would have fixed.Fortunately the outage was not a long one. But I'm on it now! Please keep doing these videos! I am subscribed now and love love love these!! Thank you so much for the time and effort you have put into these. My sis will be subscribed tomorrow. She has 3 xtra cans of everything and believes shes stocked up. LOL Thanks again Gran!!
I remember my mom making homemade syrup for pancakes [ many years ago ] it was the best
Mapeline flavoring. Mite have to find some..i Remember
Me too....
Remember that corn syrup used to be a common commodity that they would give away at food distributions and if you put a few drops of maple flavoring in it it would taste just like maple syrup.
@@anderander5662 me also!
Yuck! Sugar water .
i'm just starting to look into building a food supply (overdue but better late than never) since all the craziness that's happening in the world is making it seem more and more necessary. this is only the second video of yours that i've watched but i already subscribed. food storage and preparedness can feel overwhelming to me but you present it in a very calm and simple way and it makes me feel like i can wrap my head around it and get it done 🙂
Watch pricing on Amazon, you can often go to the local grocery store or hardware store to get what you need.
Yes, a lot of amazon prices have risen dramatically in my opinion.
Usually if you go directly to the website of your products you want, they are much cheaper than Amazon.
I have found 1 gallon milk jugs are not good to store water in. But 1/2 gallon juice jugs or the 2 leir soda jugs work well I also use both of these + 32oz soda bottles in my freezer if power goes out for a few days and these ice jugs are placed through out the meat it could save losing all that's in the freezer + drinking water if needed stay safe
You are so right about milk jugs, they leak and break. Great tips for the freezer!
I am unable to eat plants - ANY plants, so I eat meat. As for storage, I pressure can and smoke meats but the most robust thing I do is, I dehydrate organ meat and put it into gell caps (make pills). This allows me to eat nutrient-rich food daily, even if I don't eat a plate full of meat or eggs. I store the pills in zip-lok bags inside Mason jars and keep a seperate 30-day supply of each organ to feast on, while the bulk stays locked away. The minimum RDA of protein is one gram per pound body weight, not all that much.
may i ask why u are unable to eat plants? what plants do what to you?
@@Lauren-vd4qe About 40 years ago, my endocrinologist was ready to throw in the towel, trying to figure out why I suffered horribly from inflammation and congestion, so I was given an allergy test. Turns out, of 103 variables tested on my back, I was VIOLENTLY allergic to 96, mildly allergic to the remaining 7 except for one, a tree, which grew only in northern China - ALL PLANTS. I therein adapted a carnivore diet and have lived happily ever after.
@@WhatDadIsUpTo have u read the book The PH Miracle? sounds to me u have/had a drug in you or that u were exposed to, that did this to you..or a vaxcine because this is VERY abnormal...
@@Lauren-vd4qeYou may be correct. I did some pretty dicey things in the military. Exposure to a certain chemical cocktail killed my friend and may also be what changed me, because I ate fruits and vegetables prior, with no dilatarius results.
@@WhatDadIsUpTo have u tried a holistic doctor and digestive enzymes? wd have to b pretty intense digestive enzymes I wd think but i wd definitely try that as a meat diet is VERY acidic and the basis for all the big diseases yikes...
You can store water in hot water heaters that have been discarded. Must clean out the built up lime first. This is done with a wire clothe hanger. Remove the drain plug to drag peices of lime out with the wire that is strecked out double with a hook bent on the end.letting water flow in as you work helps to remove the lime. When you are done you can put the drain fauct back in the tank and cap off the other pipes . Most water heaters are 30 or 40 gallons, some times 50 gallons. And are usually free.
Thanks for the tips!
Hi AG. Thank you for your excellent videos. I just want to comment on ‘red beans’. The FDA addresses undercooked or raw ‘red or white kidney beans’ as the culprits for illness. In case anyone is wondering, white kidney beans are known as cannellini beans. The onset of the illness is quick and involves heavy vomiting, but can also include diarrhea. It usually lasts for 3-4 hours, but can be severe enough to require hospital admission for IV fluids. The illness can be triggered by as few as 1-5 undercooked or raw kidney beans. Also, undercooked kidney beans are more dangerous than are raw kidney beans.
These are the FDA guidelines for kidney bean preparation:
Soak in water for at least 5 hours.
Pour away the water.
Boil briskly in fresh water, with occasional stirring, for at least 10 minutes.
Undercooked beans may be more toxic than raw beans.
Thanks so much for the detailed information, Terri.
Also cooking any beans,/lentils takes little time if cooked in a pressure cooker. Squeeze them between your fingers to make sure they are really cooked well. When nearly done leave in pressure cooker and they will continue to cook.
Here in the UK for drinking water we buy 2 litre bottles of spring water, just because it tastes better than tap water. With the empty bottles I fill them with tap water and store in the shed. I don't know how long it would last to be safe to drink but it would be mainly used for washing etc. As for milk you can buy long life milk and it has about 7 months shelf life, we use this on a daily basis and restock. So if you don't like the powdered milk this would give you a good start.
Great tips. Make sure that your water bottles are stored up off of cement or concrete. Add a layer of wood or cardboard under the bottles. They should last a year or two, check the containers for soft spots.
I always appreciate your excellent tips. I look forward to meeting you in Heaven. You are soo wonderful!!!😇🙏
This is much needed in Texas
The red bean - white bean thing, omg thank you!
You are welcome.
We bought a hand grinder for grain and it has an optional electric attachment ( sold separately ) but we haven’t needed to purchase it and I bake a boule of bread almost every day. The grinder is cast metal so there aren’t cheap breakable parts on them. I love it.
Sounds great. What type or brand of hand grinder is it?
@@AlaskaGranny Roots and Branches. I think it was around $85.00 US
I love that you just keep helping people! These are excellent tips for beginners! Especially to stock foods that you’ll actually eat! Those buckets of “emergency” foods are pretty gross, lol.
Glad it was helpful! I enjoy helping others, and am glad to hear your positive feedback, Natasha.
You are a delightful Granny.
Thanks!
For those that do canning, you can use the jars after they stop being sticky with water.
Too tired to write a lengthy explanation but look up Jarring/Canning Water and you should find it. Its pretty basic idea. :)
Long-term storage with plastic anything will have the plastic leach into the water. (Water will pull molecules off overtime.)
I'm grateful you introduced us to Nido. It's the only powdered milk worth drinking. It even mixes well in cold water, which is the only way I like to mix it. I don't have to wait for it to cool down before use. LOL
More great practical information ! That you so much AG!!
My pleasure!
Thank you for this. IDK what to do to stock up. I'm just stocking up on what we like right now. I will start using the suggestions here now.
Thanks Alaska Granny for all the tips you give on different things !
You are so welcome.
Pickles, can meat /fish.
Coffee/tea
Nice additions.
Big cans of peanut butter (if no one is allergic). You can just eat it with a spoon, it's protein and calories. Satisfies the sweet tooth. Also, big bags of natural almonds. You could totally survive on almonds when you can't get meat. Dried beans are ok, but they take a lot of fuel to prepare. Don't forget dental care products like floss.
My grandson who just turned 3 lives on peanut butter with a spoon!
@@AlaskaGranny:) One time when my daughter was small, I was concerned about her not getting enough protein. All she wanted was sweets! So, I went through every meat option I could think of. Finally, I asked her, "Well, would you like a spoonful of peanut butter?" She said, "No, but I WOULD like a spoonful of jelly!" 😂 How helpful! Haha
@@user-np7pq2gy1v Love it! thanks for sharing this charming memory.
@@AlaskaGranny Thank you for being so sweet. Love your video!
@@WildWestHills First thing our doctor removed for arthritis No peanuts No lectins
I just bought at general dollar can ham, tuna, & chicken.
I been buying the shelf milk in the Cartons I've open one up to years later it was the same as when i first bought it
I just realized that I have 4 boxes of milk with a 1/25/21 used by date. I put them in the refrigerator so that they can be used up. Started using 1 already.
@@smartgirlnyc . Thanks I wondered how long they lasted
What brand are you buying? Any shelf stable milk we’ve tried was awful!!
@@Bama_J I've tried the whole milk it was good taste like real milk and the 1% is better if u freeze before drinking taste like whole milk haven't tried the 2% one
@@lolakellum7262 that’s one of the ones we tried. I wish we could like it!
Ky.Granny has read your mind long ago :) I've found applesauce instead of oil for many receipe as an alternative, apples peels for making homemade vinegar [preservative also]. Zote soap makes great laundry detergent with baking soda & Mule team dissolved together. Onion bags [netted] work great for washing dishes instead of a scubber pad. Depression Days most folks had their grocery store in their backyard and todays folks do not have a single item growing for food [its what I tell my grown children & the Grands. Unbleached flour with water for making active yeast for breads.
Do you have the measurements for making active yeast? This is the 1st I've ever heard about this! 😁
Ok
Thanks for all your great videos!
One question though, why is it not good to store bottles of water on a concrete floor? That's a new one on me.
I came to the comments with the same question.
Concrete is slightly acidic or something like that I can't remember. Either way something in concrete will eat away at plastic
Thanks for your tip on red beans, I have never heard that.
THANK YOU for explaining the why, what & how's of ER long term food storage !!!
Glad it was helpful!
So unprepared! Your tips are a God sent blessing!
Keep prepping, we can do this together.
Powdered coffee creamer makes powdered milm much more palatable
Coffee Mate is poison Don't drink it.
Powdered greens such as Amazing Grass can be stored as well because greens are very important. Multivitamins and dried fruits for we need fruits and vegetables.
Very true!