GET PREPARED FOR THE UNEXPECTED!! STOCKING UP! OLD FASHIONED FRUGAL LIVING!
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- SAVE MONEY! Learn how to shop and find low prices to prep for the unexpected! Winter is almost here and now is the time to asses what you need and prep! Prepping now allows you to fight inflation and avoid panic buying! Zero waste Breakfast Bonanza one pan skillet meal! Learn the changes we need to make to adjust to price increases! Early retirement debt and mortgage free couple shows you how you can have an abundant and full life while spending less money! Living a debt free life is possible by simple budgeting and not over spending! Debt free living is within reach!
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My grandmother survived but never recovered from the Depression. She raised me, and we were a bit north of you in Quebec, Canada. I remember clearly that late July and all of August, well into September were the store - up months. We canned, crocked, pickled, smoked, salted and on and on. We traded with our neighbors, got a half a pig and a quarter of a steer which we broke down ourselves, and in turn the neighbors depended on Granny's truck garden. I don't think I can remember Granny buying anything smaller than a 20 kg bag of flour or sugar. We put up a lot of jams and jellies, and rarely bought anything we couldn't grow ourselves. I miss that lifestyle and I miss her. Still, I have carried those skills to today and know I find it interesting that there are even some that I work with who think I am "talented" to be able to do these things.
You are.
Wonderful! You are very talented to be able to live that way! Not everyone does!
@@marymanning5150 Thank you.
My mother in law was like your grandmother. She taught me. So good for you and your grandmother.
If you eat Bison/Buffalo the coke makes a good ingredient for a marinade.
Both my parents were raised during the Depression. Dad built our house. Mom crochet ed every afghan had. They always had a Victory Garden! Navy beans and cornbread were regular meals. Dad lived to be a 97 year old Bronze Star Medalist . Mom is still alive at 96. ❤
Oh how amazing!! Love that!
Bless you and bless your mom! I'm sure they taught you great skills.
Lol I just made navy beans and cornbread! Any type of bean is my favorite meal
Question of the Day: Do you prepare? Yes. We prepare for the future. We stock our storeroom, try to save money, are frugal with our resources. We ascribe to Biblical principles, and also give. As everyone goes through their pantry and begins the big stock-up of '23, please remember, if you can afford it, find some extra for the less fortunate. Some canned food, staples, and even a few bags of candy (because everyone has a sweet tooth). Please visit the aged, ill, infirm, widows/widowers and orphans, and nursing home residents. We all need love as well as food. If you can, say a word to encourage those who's spirits are flagging, grieving, or perhaps suffering another kind of loss. God Bless, and praying the Lord meets your needs, and please remember to bless others as He blesses you ✝
Couldn't of said it better! Thank you!
Absolutely. I've learned generosity is key to overabundance, for me. God's economy rocks!
🙏 Amen
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: the light of God shines through you in how you encourage others instead of berating them and rolling your eyes at people. You have a gift for this... like it's a ministry. God bless you both! (No winter here. South Florida). The heat has been scary. 😢
So kind of you to say! Thank you!
I used to stockpile all the time but now that we are empty nesters and also because of the specialized diet my husband has to eat, almost everything we eat is very seldom on sale. I do keep at least one extra of household supplies like detergent, trash bags, cleaners, etc. I used to listen to a large variety of frugal UA-cam channels as podcasts, but got tired of being told “you must do this or you must do that in order to be considered frugal.” I have ups and downs with frugality. I struggle with it and I know it lol. I keep listening to your channel because you are encouraging, you are positive, and you also are honest when you don’t do as well with your frugality and that is what makes you so relatable. I’m not the most frugal person in the world, nor am I striving to win that title. I listen to find new ways that I might can implement to help my journey. Thank you! ❤❤
Myra, thank you! So happy our videos are helpful! We all have our own journey for sure!
My mother would call it “squirreling.” When we went back to school she would stock up on basic items. Now I do it too! It makes life so much easier to have these things on hand. ❤
I love that ! squirreling’😊
It’s funny you mentioned this- that’s what we always called it too! 😁
Love that! Perfect description!
My mom always had the guest room closet fully stocked with toiletries, shelf stable food items
When my sister and I came home from college we stocked up from the closet.💕😊🙏🏻
@@Crochetlady3-l1o my mom used to tell me to shop there (at my parents' house) first.
I collect all flower seeds from my garden. Not only for myself. Also for friends, neighbours. On this way there will be more food for all butterflys and bees next year. Also dry herbs now.
Yes, exactly!
Great practical ideas. So important to know your prices. I never shopped well and just bought what I wanted when I was younger. Now I check prices and shop the sales. I feel that I was not a good steward of my money. We all need our money to go as far as possible. Thanks for all the support you give to people. Many of us never learned money management from our parents and struggled financially. We all can learn to do better.🎉
Thanks for watching!
I love the skillet meal! My husband and I do volunteer work on Thursday evenings. Super blessing for us, but we get home late and are tired and usually stop for fast food on the way home. Not tonight! I’m scouring the fridge today to use up leftovers and make a delicious FREE skillet dinner. Thank you so much, Emmy and Paul, for some much needed inspiration.❤
Sounds great! So glad our channel is encouraging! Thank you!
that skillet meal looked so yummy and easy to make. I live in Hawaii. We don't have harsh winters, but we do have hurricane season from June 1-November 30. We start stocking up on gallons of water, toilet paper, ramen, canned goods, batteries, baby wipes, garbage bags, mosquito coils, paper goods, toiletries, medicines, dog food, and we restock our first aid kit. We usually start stocking up after the new year. When we see things on sale, we buy a little, and we continue to do that right up until June 1. We pack a Rubbermaid tub with dry clothes, food, water, soap, a small first aid kit, can opener, lots of gallon size ziplock bags for important documents., and our weather radio.
So happy you are prepared! Inclement weather comes in all forms! Praying for no hurricanes at all though!
@@FrugalMoneySaver Thank you. ♥
I can beans, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, pickles, salsa, spaghetti sauce fruit, etc for the winter.
Wonderful Vicki!
The timing of this is beyond perfect. Unexpected financial changes hit us this week; your videos have been so helpful and encouraging. Thank you!
Laura, so happy our video was helpful! Thanks for being a part of our channel!
I found myself nodding as you spoke at the end because we are all on our own journey. I live in South FL so I don't prepare for winter but prepare for hurricane season which means cooking what's in the freezer in case I lose power. I stock up on tuna and other canned goods. Tonight I made a pot of chicken noodle soup with vegetables for my boss and his family since I learned today that they have covid. I'm bringing over a nice portion with bread and some parmesan cheese (as I like to top it). Your channel is such a blessing and I'm so glad to have found you (I think through Kate Kaden). I'm also loving going through the older videos!
So kind of you to cook for others! What a blessing!
A large size funnel can be made by cutting off the top of a quart or half-gallon sized milk, vinegar, or similar plastic container below the handle and turning it upside down. I use one of these to transfer homemade laundry detergent from a 5-gallon bucket into a reused 1/2 gallon laundry detergent bottle. Also good for dirty motor oil, etc. as it can be disposable. Thank you for another inspiring and cheerful video. And wherever you can fit it in, please.... more footage of Dixie!
Great tip! We will definitely be sharing more of Dixie!
I love clearance sales. I shop a thrift store too. I found a case, 8 cans each diced tomatoes all natural for 2.00 a case. I already have a good supply of canned vegetables but i bought 5 cases. That is 25 cents a can. I could not pass that deal up. Every saturday when dollar general has the 5 off 25 and i have digital coupons i will stock up on toiletries and cleaning supplies or laundry detergent.
A fewyears ago an employee saw i had 8 packages of angel soft toilet paper in my cart because they were buyone get one free, pre quarantine of course, and he said to me do you have an army at home? I said to him nope. Just frugal and i refuse topay full price for something i am literally going to flush down the toilet.
Mom taught me to shop like that and i am so grateful. It has helpedme build a pantry and we can help others in an emergency.
This save me from panic buying, and curbs hyperinflation.
I am in North Florida so no winter prep to speak of. But i do make more soups, stews, casseroles and roasted meats in the winter time. While we do get cold here is is not like the north. We do stock for hurricane season. We have canned meats, crackers, canned souos and other readily accessible foods for that, including canned fruits. A propane grill and a generator. After hurricane Michael we were without power for ten days.
My nextpurchase willbe a solar generator as hubby has sleep apnea and needs a backup for that. We use the generator for the fridge and freezer, coffee pot in the morning and hot plate for quick things like eggs, grilled cheese or heating up canned vegetables.
Theother frugal ormoney saving i do is buy underwear and socksnear back to school or holiday time when manufacturers put out packs witha few extra pairs in per package.
Thank you for the motivation and inspiration. Best wishes and love to you all.
Julie, thanks for sharing your wisdom! Great comment! Best wishes right back!
I remember a time when my children were little, I made a soup for dinner from all the left overs from the fridge. When dinner was over, they asked if I could make it again. I just smiled and thought I need more leftovers first!
I used to tell my kids, "If this is good, enjoy it and if it isn't, remember it won't come around again!" As my leftovers were never the same, the soup or meatloaf or whatever could never be replicated, LOL
Love that!!
A better way to mark your jars is to use a permanent marker, and then when you need to remove it, all you have to do is wipe it with some rubbing alcohol and the marker will come right off! You can also do the same thing with a white paint pen. In fact, I found that the white paint pen that I have actually comes off more easily than the Sharpie (less elbow grease required, as occasional the shape requires a little bit of a buffing). But I don't use dry erase pens anymore because the words can accidentally get rubbed off too easily, even with just transferring the jar from storage to the counter for use. And if you don't notice and fix it right away, you can end up with no idea what it said to begin with.
Just be sure to only use the permanent marker and the paint pen on actual glass if you want it to come off completely. You can use this technique on plastic and metal, too, but I find that it won't necessarily always remove entirely. Sometimes you'll still be able to see the outline of the original words. And depending on how long the permanent marker stayed on the plastic/metal, you might not be able to remove it very well at all. But I've never had a problem wiping it off of actual glass, no matter how long it's been there.
When adding to a storage jar, I pour out what is in the container, put the fresh on the bottom and then add what was in the container on top so it will be used first.
Emmy and Paul, your weekly videos are a highlight of my week. Loved seeing Dixie again, please tell her I have the same sheets :) That egg and potato dish looks wonderful. I love making something from nothing dinners! Thank you for blessing us with your channel. xo
Such a lovely comment Donna! Thanks for taking the time to encourage us!
I recently saw an idea where someone did an emergency prep for one week worth of breakfast, lunch and dinner for their entire family. They put it all a bin. They only purchased non-perishable items that they knew their family would enjoy. For some reason, that method of organizing really clicked with me. I now have 3 bins for three weeks worth of breakfast, lunch and dinners for my family of 4. I shopped little by little and have started on week four for my emergency prep. It feels very satisfying to have it on hand!
That's a great idea!
Don't forget any meds, and prescriptions, hygiene. Paper products, etc.😊
I always freeze my flour for at least a week after I buy, it supposedly kills any little bug mites/sacs that could potentially ruin your flour with bugs over time. Just my habit. I had bugs in my flour once, never again!
Yikes! Thanks!
I always throw mine in the freezer, too, for the same reason.
Every time I watch one of your videos it feels like a big warm hug ❤ loved the unexpected ending too, sweet sleepy baby 🥰
We are so happy to hear that! Thank you!!
Emmy and Paul y’all are a blessing to me. When I feel low I just need a dose of Emm and Paul! Love the recipe. Your garden is beautiful! Every little bit counts. Wow! Those groceries were fantastic! Unbelievable!!! Excellent job! The butterflies were amazing! I have not seen any butterflies around me in years!!! I have seen 1 redbird but I think the blue bird is nesting in the oaks tree and the owl that was here is gone! I love humming birds have none. When you have nature around you I am a believer that it affects health mentally and physically! God is good we all need a real dose of it! Ty so much for your videos! I missed seeing Paul today! He offers such wonderful tips!
Jackie, thanks for such an encouraging comment!
Enjoy your videos. Am a widow with limited finances but by God's grace making it. No garden this year as I had a total knee replacement but hoping to have one next year. Thanks for all your tips. God bless you.
God Bless you as well, thank you!
I never thought of using dry erase markers on the glass jars. I always use labels. That was a great tip, though. I will have to try it
Works so well!
The butterfly was beautiful. So nice that you have flowers that attract them. Thanks for your videos. Great food haul!
Yes, we have really tried to plant flowers to attract them!
You look so nice in that pretty top
So kind! Thank you!
Thank You...was a wonderful video! God Bless America.. and you two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Same to you! Thank you!
I make our own hummingbird food too, they love it and it’s super cheap and easy!
Nothing artificial either!
So I have been baking my own bread & pizza as well. The secret I have found is cold fermenting your dough before you bake it. 😍 I make my dough, reserving the final cup of flour in the recipe for kneeding the dough, to prevent it from getting tough, then I let my dough rise and place it in the refrigerator for 5 days, pull it out, let it rise a second time after you have shaped it and then bake it 🤯 cold fermenting your dough is 100% the best thing you could possibly do if you make your own bread products 🤗
Great! Thanks for the tip!
Best buy dates are NOT expiration dates. Store it properly and it will stay "good" longer.
Emmy and Paul, here in Indiana we use flour on our fried green tomatoes. Just dredge the slices in seasoned white flour and fry in oil with some butter. They are so much better to me than in corn meal. Try them!!
Here we do 3 steps, flour first, egg wash, then a mixture of panko bread crumbs mixed with cornmeal...
@@r.p.9829this way sounds yummy! We do the cornmeal batter in this area, I'm going to try your way. Thank you.
Thanks Susan!
We are also not "preppers", but believe in being prepared for not only the unexpected (like an illness), but the expected as well. Here in Maine we EXPECT to have winter with power outages and times when we can't get out, as an example. I stock up on the basics as well as put up lots of canned goods like soup and fruits and vegetables. I try to make sure we have some things that we can eat even if we don't have power (which means we don't have running water, either).
Yes, exactly! Let's hope for a mild winter here in the northeast!
I stock up on potatoes, onions, chicken broth, pasta, canned tomatoes. I can make so many things with these items and my pantry stash. My freezer is already stocked with meat, so I plan my meals around that.
That's so smart Sabrina!
Hi Emmy and Paul. Great haul. Love when you do the zero waste recipes ... always a hi-lite. Enjoy the weekend. Was missing Dixie so I'm so happy she made a cameo appearance 😊😊
Thanks Karen! Another zero waste coming next Friday!
Loved the video😊 It is kind of the opposite for me. I prepare mostly for hurricane season which means not keeping a lot in the freezer in case the power goes out or I have to evacuate. But basically I always keep a lot of non-perishable items ( I even keep shelf stable milk) on hand and lots of bottled water all year long.
That's so smart! Let's hope for a quiet winter weather wise!
I live in Frenso, CA. We never get really cold here. We don't ge snow or much rain. In the summer, I like to stock up on fresh fruit and vegetables. I used to can them and would like to start canning again. Maybe next summer when we move into our forever home. Right now, while we have our house for sale, I'm just buying food that is on sale for good prices.
The best way to buy food for sure Julie!
Hi Emmy and Paul. My husband and I have a garden so I’ve been freezing green beans and zucchini for winter. We also started spending an extra $5 a week to stock up on items such as canned fruits, veggies, laundry detergent etc. We too are in Upstate NY and as you know the cold snowy weather will be here before we know it. Have a lovely weekend 🌺
You as well Terri! Thank you!
Can you can homemade chicken noodle soup?
@@mashaazran9896 yes. I'm sure there are videos. I have instructions in my Ball blue book of canning. You have to use a pressure canner and the correct pressure for your altitude.
Here is a tip for anyone who likes their yolk soft but the white VERY done, but doesn’t want to flip it.
I slide my flipper right beside the yolk on all sides. It really frees up all the white , even the part “starched” to the yolk. It then can get cooked while not breaking the yolk. Not sure if that explains it well, but hopefully it make sense.
Your eggs were BEAUTIFUL EMMY!!! And some like the jiggle in the white, most of my crew does not.
We sure are all different 😊
I am not thrilled with undercooked white at all either lol!
That was an amazing haul!! I garden and do loads of canning and freezing this time of year. We are always watching for loss leaders & clearance. My struggle is food waste. You are so creative with cooking & that inspires me to do better 😊
YAY! Glad the videos are encouraging!
Great video, as always. I use gallon glass pickle jars as storage for sugar, oatmeal, flour etc. Far superior to plastic.
I love those gallon jars and use them for everything. My pantry is full of them which each are all full of my stockpile! 😊
Yes! We use those jars constantly!
I asked the friend that works at Wawa if they get the pickles and peppers in glass gallon jars. No, they are plastic. Glass keeps sugar the best.
If you use glass containers, put some kind of rubberized mat/shelf cover on the shelves so the jars don’t jiggle overboard or just bump together if there’s an earth tremor or some sort of disaster.
Hi Emmy and Paul! Where I live, winter is usually nothing special. However, last year proved that weather is unpredictable. My prep for winter this year will be to stock up on bottled water, make sure the pantry is stocked to our specifications and write a plan for providing heat/light if we lose power again for weeks on end! Thanks for the video. Have a lovely week!!
Yes, so smart to prep for the unexpected!
Store your flour in the freezer for 48 hours to kill any bug eggs. Let it get to room temperature then package it for long term storage.
Thanks for the tip!
I mainly stock up on canned goods in the fall, tuna, canned fruit in juice, evaporated milk, vegetables. We live in Arkansas so mainly just bring lots of potted plants inside from the deck and cover the outside faucets and put the hoses in the garage. Carole
Yes, we all need to be wise and stock up for any disruption. I loved the short of Dixie sleeping so sweetly, we lost our little Coffee girl last Sunday, she became ill suddenly, the day before and passed away on the way to the vet Sunday...So. Hard. I still have images of pulling up and the very young vet on call coming out with her stethescope... Coffee-Belle was black too...We miss her but was blessed by seeing your Dixie there.
You have a lot of comments I see, you both must be so busy trying to keep up with everything. I'm hanging in there, just busy with life. Thanking God for His blessings and I found a white feather on the Galveston Strand yesterday...A sign. I also found a white feather in our home when our little Peanut passed away a few years ago...Beautiful owls also came down to visit with me both times too...God works in mysterious ways. One of the owls was huge and white. Extrememly unusual for around here.
God is faithful, ~Amelia
Oh no!!! I am so so sorry for your loss Amelia! My heart aches for you! Yes, He is faithful!
when I buy toilet paper, I look at the sq ft amount because some toilet papers seem to be a great deal, but may have less sq ft. At my grocery store, we have a pick 4 for $19.99 in the meat section. It consist of chicken tenders, breast, wings, ground beef, hamburger patties, pork chops, beef tips, tenderized steak and a few other things. I see people just grabbing 4 meat items without looking at the weight. The weight does vary, sometimes significantly. I always pick the packages that weigh the most. Thanks for all of the tips and encouragement! Your garden is coming along beautifully!
Laurie so smart to pick the largest package! Thanks so much for watching!
Oh my oh my oh my the life of Miss Dixie Belle
She is sooo spoiled with love!
I agree about the panic buying. I did that during the pandemic and I ended up actually having to donate a lot of the food cuz I bought too much. I now buy things slowly over time to stock my pantry and that has worked so much better.
Getting pantry ready for closer to a month at least is better.❤
Canned 8 quarts of fresh green beans this weekend. Cooked up 2 quarts fresh green beans with frozen left over ham, vidalia onion, and pepper to eat with meals. Bought 2 gallons of vinegar for 99 cents by signing up our email address with a store. We buy our milk at Menards because it is $1.00 cheaper and longer expiration dates. We are eating fresh produce and melons given to us by friends and family. Using our a/c only about 8 hours to hold electric bill down. Eating 1 main meal for lunch and a small meal at dinner. We are continuing to restock our extra pantry and rotate our working pantry. We always stock up on needed sale items too. When we are prepared there is no need to fear. Really enjoyed this video. Happy Harvest!😊
Thanks so much for a great comment!
Just found this channel. What a breath of fresh air! I'm pretty frugal already - looking forward to more tips! ❤️
Welcome Gail! So happy you found us! Thank you!
Another wonderful video, thank you!! Our main winter prep is turning pumpkins into puree that we use in stews, soups, breads and pumpkin pie. In October my husband and I dedicate a day to cutting the pumpkins, cooking and blending. Then we put them in freezer safe bags and voila! I just love the inventory lists, you inspired me to do one for the pantry, I've been using my dry erase board on the fridge for my freezer inventory for years now. So helpful!!
It really makes a difference when you know what you have!
When my kids were at home and small I would always stock up on cold and flu medications for the winter. Having a sick child and not enough medication on hand and then having to take them out with you in the cold or sometimes the snow would be that we couldn’t even leave our driveway. Take care and thank you for this video. The skillet meal looked delicious. 🦋
Such a great tip!
...loved the video and the tips. I live in a place where we share when we have an abundance....one person made a large ham and shared that with people, one had extra cucumbers and shared...etc. It is wonderful! I am so in love with Dixie! What a doll baby she is.
YAY! Love that! She says thank you and wanted me to tell you she might be a bit spoiled LOL!
I live in South Mississippi. We don’t have to prepare too much for the winter. We usually get no more than 7 hard freezes a year, and winter precipitation is a rare thing for us. We do, however, have hurricanes. We have to prepare for hurricane season. We stock up on water, pet food, and other emergency supplies. It is very much the same way you stock up and prepare for winter.
Thank you for your inspirational videos. I have really enjoyed them.
Thanks so much for sharing, Annette! Praying for a quiet season!!
Yes, it's time to begin preparing for winter. I've been canning green beans, corn, apples, jellies and jams, etc. Freezing tomatoes to process later. We're taking in a beef this month for processing. My husband's gotten in a bit of wood, but more to come when it cools down. Hopefully going to a couple of discount stores tomorrow. Winter will be here before we know it. Blessings.
Sounds like you are definitely getting prepared! Thanks so much for watching and sharing!
I use that detergent and have been very happy with it. I also bought an extra bottle this week for $2.00
Is the price always $2?
No It was on special!
Thanks Linda! Happy to hear this!
Emmy your videos are wonderful. Honestly you could probably do a cooking show on tv. You definitely have a bubbly personality and it comes through you seem very relaxed in front of the camera.❤
Wow, thank you!
Our wood is ready, beef will be here in September, picked up a few solar lanterns on a fantastic sale as our electric has been going out like crazy lately, i also stock up on all things baking related for the cooler weather that's coming. I also grab anything soup/meals in cans on sale in case we're snowed in and we cook it on the wood stove. Being in ski country on top of a very tall "hill" we do get a fair amount of snow and theres been times you can't get off your mountain to go to the store so it pays to always be prepared! We also have several cans of gas for clearing out the snow not just for us but our neighbors who may need it. In NY winter is always coming at least thats how it feels to us ny'ers 😂😂😂. Have a blessed day everyone!!
Ps love your furry baby!
Exactly! Here in NY it always seems winter is just around the corner!
Yummy looking recipe! What a great food haul! We live in a little town (less than 3,000) and seldom have clearance prices like that but i keep looking! I am joining Three Rivers Homestead August challenge- Every bit counts about putting up a little something everyday with your food. Have a friend who is going to do it also so we will have fun keeping each other accountable and seeing what we "put up" !
We grill our green tomatoes. Slice them up and grill and add goat cheese crumbles and a balsamic vinegar drizzle at the end. Delish!!
That sounds great!
The price of the bread flour was astounding. What a savings. I always thought convenience stores and gas station shops had higher prices. I am really going to look for deals there now!
Yes, they are out there!
Wow Emmy and Paul you scored big time in the grocery haul. The one pot skillet meal looked delicious 😋. Our boneless skinless chicken breasts are on sale here in Ontario Canada for 4.99 which is crazy. Would love to find it at the price you got it. I hope Paul’s parents are doing well. ❤❤
Toni, thank you for asking! They are doing well!
Watched your video whilst on holiday in the Swiss mountains. I'm a little late getting my message to you as we were out everyday walking in the countryside. Just wanted to say that it was a great video. Loved seeing your food hauls.....so much for such a good price. Thank you for showing us those gorgeous butterflies in your garden. I love butterflies and always wish I could see more of them. As usual, your cooking always looks so yummy. You are so imaginative with your cooking and I just love it! Well done to both of you and thank you for your encouragement and inspiration. What a great channel! God bless you.❤
Oh my goodness the Swiss countryside sounds amazing! Thank you so much! God bless you as well!
We buy a case of “who gives a crap” TP, Tru Earth laundry sheets, Drops dishwasher tabs, shampoo and conditioner bars. No plastic delivered in cardboard! We just ordered a half of beef, a hog, and 15 chickens. Our green beans will be picked and canned Sunday and Monday when it’s a little cooler. The tomatoes are not yet to ripened. We pulled our garlic, it’s drying down cellar. We’ve been eating carrots, cucumbers, peppers, and squash. Potatoes are still growing. We made strawberry jam and will be canning peaches. I’d like to can 25-50 lbs. of potatoes. We have a local grower for larger amounts than we grow. Summer is always a busy time. We have been enjoying lots of hummingbirds, Baltimore orioles, yellow finches, and monarch butterflies on our milkweed. Oops, I forgot my freeze dryer is full of spearmint for tea. 💙
Holly that is so wonderful! You are preparing so much food for later!
20 quarts of French filet green beans. One broke in the canner or we would’ve had 21. 💙
We prep for winter by changing the air filters and having the HVAC serviced in the Fall. We drain all water lines and turn off the outside water. We also check our vehicle fluid levels. A lot of newcomers to our area do not realize that the desert does get below-freezing temperatures and sometimes snow. We mulch the garden again and cover plants with burlap and plastic. Last year we had two tomato plants produce fruit through February even though we had some freezing temperatures.
Wow! February! That's wonderful!
I LOVE your sugar deal. I shop similar. This week I've been stocking getting deals at walgreens. Found some fantasic free deals.
Oh wonderful Brenda!
I keep my onions in my crisper bin in the fridge and they last a long time. I also gather raspberries, wash them, freeze them and then make jam in the cooler months - this goes for all berries. I don't really prepare for winter any differently than I do all year. I shop loss leaders and try to stock up on sales. Thank you for the sausage and potatoes idea!
So true Cate! We do the same! Thanks for watching!
Absolutely Love ALL of this and am doing my best to Live the Wartime Dream and Lifestyle ❤😊
Thanks so much for watching!
I started last weekend with making juice of 8 kg of black currents (5,5 litres), also I made 8 jars of jelly of them, one white cabbage in my garden was canned to a sweet and sour salade (7 jars). I do water canning since 30 years and we eat all of our food until it is empty. After water canning it lasts for ever. I also bake cakes in a jar, it is so nice to have a little cake in a jar on hand. Our garden is so full of veggies and fruits, it will be a lot work, but I love this work and so we get lots of food for our pantry for the next months and years. I wished I could send you some goodies, but I know that this is not allowed. So I send you best wishes and so much love.❤
Oh Sabrina! You are so very clever in the kitchen!! I admire how much you get done! Love back to you!
@@FrugalMoneySaver❤
Great video! That breakfast looks delicious! I stock up on canned food, things for baking, and meat when on sale. I live in a rural area, and you are absolutely correct about not knowing the weather.
So happy you are prepared as well!
Hi Emmy! Our frig recently died as well as my husband has been diagnosed with Diabetes.
We have a extra/little frig we are using in the meantime so really have to be careful how much we have until next Sat-8/12.
We are seriously reassessing what we really use and need and will only replace these items in our frig and freezer
New frig new diet!
P.S. When my 3 boys were growing up in the late 90’s/2000’s, I often bought milk at Speedway gas. 2/$6!!!
Cheaper than gas at the time!!!🤣🤣🤣
Hello from Myrtle Beach!😊🏝️
Waving from New York to our home away from home! Thanks for taking the time to share! Praying your husband is doing well.
The Dixie Belle clips always crack me up. ❤
Our little blessing!
Such a great video! Thank you so much! you and Paul inspire me with each video. Be well
We love to hear that! Thank you!
That blue butterfly 😮wow.
For us we stock up on flours so I can make bread or English muffins when it’s not so hot out. Our house is set up such that if I put the oven on in the morning the main living area stays hot all day. But come the cooler weather I’m happy to put that oven on. Today I canned 13 pints of pickles and peppers. We will definitely enjoy those when it’s colder out. Our larger tomatoes just don’t want to turn either but our cherry types are prolific and delicious. I saw the same type of butterfly with the blue coloring on my butterfly bush the other day and the hummingbirds have been visiting our bee balm. They even take a rest on my clothes line. Love to see that.
Oh how wonderful Donna! 13 pints of pickles is great!! Yes, this time of year nature is so amazing!
This is a wonderful video Emmy and Paul! We do keep a stock of food and it has saved us a lot over the last year. I love having what we need on hand too.
So great to hear Lilybee!
I'm starting to plan for winter now. I was able to forage for some Japanese raspberries (wineberries) and made some jam that I canned and a neighbor blessed us with some apricots and peaches and I made jame from those to can and have. I'm also stocking up on baking ingredients where I am getting low and replenishing some canned foods, etc. It's never too soon to get ready. If you can afford to do it, that's the best time. We never know when we'll be out of work or have an emergency that uses our 'extra' money and we won't be able to or we'll need what we've stocked up. I always try to get a little extra when it's a good price and I can afford it. Doesn't matter what season. Thanks for the reminders and the encouragement. Your garden looks great. Still waiting for my tomatoes to ripen. ❤️
Yes, our smaller tomatoes have ripened but our larger ones still not yet. Thanks so much for watching
We are not used to the weather up here yet. But I think getting the needed foods that you can find on sale right now is a good start. I'm trying to get my family to eat more meatless, so we're stocking up on beans, legumes and grains. This is also the time of year we start thinking about what we are going to be doing for the holidays. One year I made soups in a jar mix, so we had to prepare by buying up different things over several months. I think this year I want to try to make a special recipe called "Cherry winks" for my kids. My mom got the recipe from her MIL many years ago and it was my dad's fave cookie. I think it has some ingredients we wouldn't use often, so I will look at options and be socking away a little here and there so I can buy those things that will make the upcoming holidays a little extra special.
I need to Google Cherry Winks! They sound fun! Thanks for watching Jennifer!
We live in Texas so we don’t know when it gets cold. The last couple of years have opened my eyes. We get our windows ready and doors that go outside. We have window units for A/C so we get those cleaned out and we wrap with a plastic trash bag if need for drafts. For food we stick up on meats with bone so we can make soups. We cook in the oven to keep house warm when cold. If it is cold outside we set our drinks on porch to keep cold. Thank you for sharing!
Wonderful Deana! So smart to be prepared!
People always were prepared when I was growing up , by having a well stocked pantry. Great tips especially checking to see what you have and actually need
Thanks so much for watching!
We stock up because our winters can be long and severe! We really try to stay stocked up all year long. Did it ever pay off recently! We were both quite i’ll recently, almost 3 weeks. We did have friends offer to bring us groceries, etc., but we told them it wasn’t necessary! We are 50 mile round trip to town. To be honest, we did have to throw a few things out produce wise. We just couldn’t eat much. Praise God we are feeling great again and went grocery shopping yesterday and replenished our emergency food! Thanks for the inspiration!
So glad you're feeling better 😊
Andrea, so happy you are feeling better!!
I check wool and warm clothes and blankets. I move warm socks to the front of the sock drawer and light weight socks to the bank of the drawer. I also move long johns up to the underwear drawer and move light weight ones down to an out of season drawer.
I check to make sure tires have enough tread and the right air pressure. Then I buy a bottle of blue window wash and add a bottle of isopropyl alcohol to it... and fill the window washer containers in the car with it.
I also make sure my coat and jacket, neck scarf and gloves are all in good repair, good shape and repair them If necessary. I check to make sure I can still get into my winter boots. Because of lymphedema, I might have to go buy a bigger pair. I have the furnace checked and check the house for any new air leaks.
That's about it.
That recipe looked absolutely delicious!!! Thanks for sharing! Happy 😊
Such great reminders! Thanks Jonna!
I find it fun trying to come up with new meal ideas from little pieces of this and that. Thats why I LOVE your channel because your so down to earth and I can relate to your videos. THANK YOU.
We are so glad! Thanks for letting us know! It's encouraging to hear!
Thanks Emmy and Paul, another great video, I look forward to them each week. My garden produced more than I could use fresh each week so I chopped, froze and used my food saver like crazy, now I have a great supply for soups and stews. I don't drink sodas but sometimes when I have a group over they bring them and there are always a few left over, I add them to my compost which helps to speed up the process. Colas are also great for tenderizing meat or as the sweet part of a grilling sauce.
Great ideas! Thank you!
I like what you got at the store and, especially, the zero waste meal you made.....You guys usually have a "Paul's Approved" segment. I hope you are not cutting that out. My husband and I look forward to that.
We would never get rid of Paul's taste testing!! I'll add one next Friday!
I prep...flour, sugar, coffee, lentils, aspirin, Tylenol, ibuprofen, alcohol, peroxide, Neosporin, toilet paper, baking powder, baking soda, active dry yeast, dried fruits, tea, hot cocoa (because everyone deserves a treat), butter, meats, oats, pancake mix, maple syrup, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, definitely salts, definitely seeds...
Thanks for sharing!
I love your blouse ! You inspire me every week !! In the fall i bake alot of zuchinni bread for the freezer , it tastes good with a cup of coffee on a cold morning in the winter ! I love your videos ! keep them coming !!!
So kind of you to say Alice! Thanks for the kind words! We will indeed keep them coming!
I freeze my flour during the humidity
Thanks!
We prepare on going. We keep our pantry, fridge, and freezer stocked. That way we never have to pay full price for anything.
That's how we do it! So smart!
Your video was a great reminder. I checked my household supplies and re-stocked today. It's a good feeling to have a little laid up for the future. ❤
So true Julie!
Always stay stocked up on essentials. I had a major stroke on 12/22/21. Thankfully I was well stocked at the time.
Oh I am so sorry to hear this...Glad you are doing well!
We stock up every February with beef. When turkeys and hams are on sale around the holidays, I stock up on those. I grow the majority of our fruits and vegetables. If I don’t get enough, i wait until the prices go down and stock up. I have some planters inside where I grow my lettuce and herbs all winter. I have done this since my children were babies. It was my way of keeping food expenses down.
Wonderful economical ideas!
I love that you are able to grow your own vegetables on your beautiful property! Such a gift!
I do wish I had a bit of patio space to create a little container garden. I am happy for you and Paul! I love and look forward to your videos!
So nice of you! Thank you!
What an inspiring video. I love breakfast food and it has become lunch and supper food. You just never know what you will find lurking in my fry pan, always different. I have stockpiled all my life. I learned from my parents canning and packaging food and stocking up on basic, it is second nature. Goodness, I am finally in style. I am often speechless and melt at the songs of birds and their dear tiny bodies, our great God at work. Have a wonderful weekend , be safe, and cool.
You have a wonderful weekend as well! Yes, He is the Creator!
It’s also nice to load up on laundry soap, and the other things when you find them that cheap to give to the shelters
Yes, we always try and think of others.
First thank you again for a fabulous video! So for me this time a year I harvest my Basil, chive, oregano and rosemary , I wash it all and then dry it for use over the winter I buy very few herbs ! They taste great and it makes me happy to be using what I’ve grown. Blessings to you both
Sounds great Gina! Thanks for the kind words as well!
I have been stocking up for years. when our children were little and my husband worked for GM we never knew when they would get laid off, or go on strike or just have cut backs. So I learned early on to always have the staples on hand. But now that I live alone I still do except on a smaller scale. That egg and potato dish looks yummy will have to try that!
So very smart to always be prepared!
I am always so inspired by you no
waste recipes! You are so creative! You encourage me to work harder at not wasting food! Thank you! --Mary Kay 😀
You are so welcome Mary Kay!
We are always prepared for any instance.....
Freezer and pantry stocked(buy on sales),,(we can even help feed neighbors if necessary)....batteries for flashlights and lanterns....çhargers/generator in case power outage...keep full tanks of gasoline in our vehicled in case of any need to leave in emergency or drive to help family..do not want to waste time trying to find a gas station.....keep a stash of "cash"...some people rely on cards but in an outage there might not be a way ro use electronic pay.
Do regular maintenence on your HVAC, Automobiles, etc
Check roof, gutters or anything that might need fixing...right now we are in HOT weather so we did maintence to prepare and will do same for colder weather...ongoing
Sorry this was long winded
Never long winded! Thanks for taking the time to share and watch Sheryl!