5 Cheapest Foods To Stockpile...What Foods To Buy Stockpile Now...Prepping

[@nancyk-ms3pc]

Absolutely the best prepping channel on You Tube. Quick, easy, efficient, to the point, no drama. She's raised a family, been a wife, now has grandchildren and did it all in Alaska and even spends time in the rough out at Granny camp. She's a true survivalist and a teacher. You will not find a better channel than right here. Much love and respect from Michigan.

[@AlaskaGranny]

Wow, thank you!

[@tammybrennan2040]

Alaska granny is the best. Michigan watching 👍🇺🇸

[@nancybanko5681]

❤ from Michigan!

[@follybeachprepper]

I could not have said it any better, Alaska Granny is truly a blessing to so many!! Thank you so much Alaska Granny!! Stay Safe Everyone!!!

[@gonefishing3644]

Granulated sugar is also a good food to stockpile. You will need sugar if you want to be able to make jams and jellies from wild berries or home-can fruit from a backyard fruit tree or just make simple, frugal desserts from scratch. Desserts are good for morale during hard times. And a little sugar sprinkled on top can motivate a child to eat a bowl of oatmeal porridge when they really prefer to have expensive, sugary, boxed breakfast cereals.

[@lanagalbraith6542]

Stock molasses and then you can make your own brown sugar.

[@tonette6592]

I've stocked brown sugar as well as molasses as the molasses prices have skyrocketed.@@lanagalbraith6542

[@SirenaSpades]

Yes, it's very important. It's imperative for preservation. Absolutely required for canning.

[@kathymc234]

I just ran out of grape jelly, my favorite. I'm going to make some at home in pint jars. They will be shelf stable for a year or until opened. That will definitely take sugar.

[@CarmenMarie13]

I add to my stockpile when food is on sale. I've saved so much money prepping this way. Being fall soups etc are on sale now so I've been picking these items up.

[@kathymc234]

I agree. My husband loves clearance items.

[@williammaurer9450]

You won't go wrong following AG's advice: white rice, all bean varieties, lentils, split peas, chickpeas, steel cut oats, pasta, spices, herbs, seasoning, bouillon cubes, coconut oil, olive oil, vinegar, cocoa, instant coffee, sprouting seeds, freeze dried or dehydrated veggies and powdered: tomatoes, cheese, peanut butter, butter, eggs, milk, potatoes, etc ... all stored correctly of course. Adding just a little at a time.

[@AlaskaGranny]

Thanks for the tips!

[@sandrahouse9322]

Be sure and check your labels! Several food companies like Campbell's and kraft and nature's valley and hidden valley foods contain bioengineered product or GMO products. I found a can of Campbell's soup I bought last year and it was on label then!

[@NeighborofKT]

If I'm starving, that will be the last thing on my mind.

[@twick7117]

What does that mean? Bioengineering.

[@sandrahouse9322]

Genetically modified.

[@elainepanthera5444]

Most big name food products now contain soy and have bioengineered ingredient on the label. Interestingly, - so far - generic brands dont. YAY. For now....

[@danniemcdonald7675]

If you Google it, you've been eating bioengineered food ( GMO) for quite a while. Laws were only passed several years ago requiring it be put on labels. And just because it doesn't specifically say it doesn't mean it isn't. Those bar codes and phone numbers are ways to indicate GMO use. You have to scan or call to get the info. Clever, right? @@

[@tonette6592]

Oh, Glorious view! I will bet the air is clear and sweet.

[@Holly-ys1me]

Thank You. My cheapest food storage is LaModerna pasta at 48 cents a package. I also purchased 8 ounce basic tomato sauce for less than 50 cents a can. I get it for even less by purchasing them by the case. Oats can be used to make simple snacks so I have extra.

[@91210paige]

I recently picked up a bunch of that Pasta for 48 cents. I was mainly looking at the shells and they weren't very big. Pasta was ok but not great. Would not buy again.

[@evie7845]

Yes Prepare For The Worst and Hope For The BEST!!!❤️

[@Metalkitty33]

I just bought 4 large bags of oats for 50 cents each today not expired until 2025 . We eat oats almost daily for breakfast so I am always stocking up .

[@AlaskaGranny]

That is awesome!

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

Wow, that's a great deal. Especially, since your family eats them a lot.

[@kbjerke]

I definitely need to increase my supply of oats. I just keep forgetting to! LOL Thanks, AG!! ❤❤

[@lauravancea3935]

Hello from Romania❤ Your posts are very interesting. Love Teddy

[@AlaskaGranny]

Thank you so much.

[@SherryEllesson]

AG, good point about not letting doom 'n gloom voices all across the web drown out the joy in life. I got to a point with a couple of channels that had gotten so politics-heavy and angry that it was making my otherwise frugal but peaceful life feel heavy. I worked hard for decades and learned a fair amount about how to make the most of my modest income post-retirement so I wouldn't HAVE to worry all the time. I hope those who watch you recognize that you're aware of the potential for down times but you don't dwell on them.

[@ultramagapatriot5874]

So you don't like hearing the truth??

[@AlaskaGranny]

Thanks so much.

[@SherryEllesson]

@@ultramagapatriot5874 Truth, yes. Opinion that is constantly hopeless, no. btw, your screen name says everything I need to know about you.

[@taylorgontkovic4543]

Keeping a notebook for Treasure hunting your preps..Especially when storing in various areas, it's a great way of tracking what u have, the amount u have, eaten, needed...And helping family if you are down with an illness and kitchen is running low....♥️🌹

[@AlaskaGranny]

I need to make a "treasure map" too!

[@CMarie404]

"treasure map". That's cute. And necessary. I need to make one as I have supplies tucked all over the place. I have bumped into this lately where I know for sure I bought something but wasnt able to retrieve it. Dont want to tear the house apart to find it, so I ended up buying more at the store. Kicking myself for not managing better. I'll get on it, and call it a treasure map. Really appeals to my sense of adventure. :)

[@dl4126]

Beautiful scenery❤

[@sandiearmagost2914]

I watched a KZbin channel and that person went to Walmart and looked for food that was under $1.00. I couldn’t believe how much food I got. All the items I liked to eat, and could eat through the year. Mostly can goods that would last longer.

[@ultramagapatriot5874]

I need to do that as well

[@AlaskaGranny]

I tried to do $1 here in Alaska some time ago, and it really isn't possible like it is in the Lower 48. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYPGf36FqLuZpdk

[@lanagalbraith6542]

You can find those foods online.

[@sandiearmagost2914]

@@lanagalbraith6542 I ordered on line with Walmart many times and each time the cans come dented 😩

[@danniemcdonald7675]

​@@lanagalbraith6542 Yes, just type in "items that cost less than $1" (without quotation marks).

[@coloradopackratprepper]

Thats how i buy things is in 52s so that its only once a wk. Sometimes it would take several weeks to get to 52s. Now its to the point where its every 2 or 3 wks x 52. So now hav 3 or 4 yrs worth!!! Ive done it slowly since summer 2019. It wasnt all at once!!!! And now its a little easier to fill in gaps. Like pasta roni n rice aroni but in several flavors. Same with hamberger helper and walmart artesian mac n cheese. Latter very tasty varietys with a can of chicken or roast beef thrown in. Quick n easy. Edit had one of the walmart artesian mac n cheese tonight with a can of chicken. Enough for at least 3 meals for one person n good enough to eat it in a row!!!!!

[@AlaskaGranny]

I will look for the artesian mac and cheese.

[@coloradopackratprepper]

I hav taken foods out of boxes n put in half gallon jars. Can get 6-10 boxes in a jar depending what it is. Keeps critters out. Hav seperated out pasta or rice into one jar and ingredient packets labeled in another jar. So if needed can add extra pasta or rice to make more if needs.. Even h.helper i hav extra sliced dehydrated potatoes to stretch if needs.

[@ShilohsBride]

great idea for stretching your ingredients! I put crackers in half gallon jars. They stay fresher that way.

[@AlaskaGranny]

Wonderful ideas, thanks.

[@longdogt6724]

Thank you for the encouragement!❤️

[@carolswitzer5451]

When making oatmeal i like adding cinnamon and raisins . I don’t add sugar but you can. It tastes a lot like rice pudding.

[@sandygar100]

Thank you😄

[@ceo904]

AG: Thank you for showcasing one of my "all around" favorite foods: BEANS. I'll buy beans on every grocery trip. I'll have beans in almost every meal. I'll have beans for every special occasion. I give beans to my friends for planting. I donate beans. I should have been a bean farmer... 🤗🤣. I even had a coffee bean business. If I was on Noah's Ark I would have stocked beans for every creature. BTW Teddy was looking like he was standing guard for you. 🙏

[@AlaskaGranny]

I love beans, too.

[@MichaelR58]

Good video, thanks for sharing, God bless !

[@chellieduensing2838]

Beautiful opening! I love seeing the land you see! And great video!

[@valerier4308]

Thanks for the tips, and the encouragement!!

[@AlaskaGranny]

You are so welcome!

[@elainepanthera5444]

I have noticed labels started adding SOY to products, now products with SOY also have "bioengineered ingredient". Very happy I have put up things before March - when they started adding SOY. Seems my body rejects that. Smart body. 😆 It DOES like lentils and garbonzo beans so - no soy there - lol. Keeping my eye on pasta now, for --- SOY!! Cayenne is also a very good "blood stop". Just saying.

[@lisapalmer4725]

The ingredients have been in the foods since the 1980s but the law now requires the labels. You are eating the same ingredients

[@tonette6592]

Exactly! "Modified food starch" and then "Contains soy" are on most labels anymore.

[@AlaskaGranny]

Thanks for sharing important ideas.

[@tonette6592]

That is not accurate. Labels well before then had to have ingredients listed in case people had allergies. There was very little soy protein used. MSG always needed to be listed, as I know,I am allergic and I could eat Campbell's and other soups. There was more meat in all canned [prepared foods before the big soy push. @@lisapalmer4725

[@elainepanthera5444]

@@tonette6592 Sadly. I was soo pleased to find crumb cake muffins - a childhood favorite! At home I ate two and got sooo sick, read the container - yes.... SOY. Oh joy. 😄🤔

[@piggyacres]

I have a "where is it"" notebook where I write my prep supplies and their location. That way less stuff gets lost. I divided my notebook into sections for food, water, warmth, shelter, clothing, fuel and tools .

[@maxibake9323]

Me too, an inventory for everything.👍

[@AlaskaGranny]

Great ideas, thanks.

[@CMarie404]

Thank you so much! Like you I dont have a dedicated space for all of my food and supplies. I get envious when I see nice spaces, well organized, and easily accessible. But we do what we can with what we have. I have food and supplies tucked into various spots. Clever and kind of fun to get creative. I try to have some rhyme and reason to it, but frankly I feel disorganized, and my rotating of food is way off. Thankfully dates are "best by" only, and are nearly always (in my experience) always fine several years past the date stamped on it. That being said, I want to do better. So got myself a project coming up. Just added more lentils to my supplies. Big fan, cooks quickly. Versatile. I also have canned varieties, but definitely get more bang for buck with a bag of lentils versus already cooked (great though to have on hand). I wasnt going to add more any time soon, but decided to buy red lentils since I mostly stack green/brownish. Much pricier option, but I found a bulk case for a reasonable price per pound. I get excited to add to my supplies, especially if it is something a little different.

[@AlaskaGranny]

I get excited adding to my supplies, too!

[@Mikell-h2c]

Thanks AG another great production❤

[@AlaskaGranny]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kendrasmith6637]

Thanks so much AG 😊

[@AlaskaGranny]

You are so welcome!

[@tillyg8858]

Thank you for sharing your ideas. Your info help many people prepare.

[@AlaskaGranny]

You are so welcome!

[@twick7117]

How long will pasta stay okay in glass canning jars? Is there a difference in longevity between quick or old fashioned oats? How long will beans last in their original bag in a airtight food container?

[@AlaskaGranny]

Dried foods stored airtight should last indefinitely.

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

My understanding is quick oats won't last as long as the old fashioned oats.

[@Tabi1983]

I love your reasonable approach to this. Do what you can from where you are. I have perhaps $100 worth of extra food stashed right now and I already feel better. One or two items each time I shop will join the collection without breaking the bank.

[@AlaskaGranny]

Love that!

[@JEHIAHL]

It looks like it’s already getting windy and chilly there. Thank you for your channel and insight.

[@AlaskaGranny]

Yes, the weather has turned cold, rainy, snow expected within the week.

[@carolstorchlightcottage6269]

Using bay leaves helps keep the bugs away. Been placing them in my short term and long term storage.

[@winkfinkerstien1957]

It gives me comfort and joy to be a subscriber to your channel. Many thanks. 😎👍

[@AlaskaGranny]

So nice of you!

[@JS-rn7km]

Thank you for sharing your practical advice and encouragement to do what we can with the resources available to each of us.

[@AlaskaGranny]

You are so welcome!

[@aquarungirl5167]

What an uplifting message. Thank you!

[@AlaskaGranny]

You are so welcome.

[@donnamcfarland162]

❤❤❤ thank you for the positivity- you’re so right on! Feeling crushed - not only by the doom & gloomers - everywhere!!! But- real life- going on too. Had to put our beloved dog down yesterday. Grateful that he won’t suffer one more minute- we sure don’t get this. Appreciate your channel & practical ways!! Not all of us have the wherewithal to purchase the best products to save our foods- your advice is solid gold!! ❤

[@AlaskaGranny]

My heart hurts for the loss of your beloved dog. You are in my prayers.

[@lillianlamantia9605]

I have a massive jar (left from some preserved artichokes) that I couldn’t think what to do with but didn’t want to throw out, - I now know - I will use it for long term storage (over 1 year) of my rolled oats, shorter term I just keep in the boxes as I regularly cycle through them and I always freeze everything for 3 days before storing to hopefully kill any bugs.

[@deborahswenchonis9685]

Thanks as always for your insight to help us out in what is frugal to stockpile. Bless you for carrying on in lite of your loses.

[@AlaskaGranny]

I appreciate your kind comments.

[@gingerzelidon3573]

I always enjoy watching your videos, AG! I'll never be too old to learn new things! TFS and have a blessed evening!

[@AlaskaGranny]

I appreciate that, Ginger. None of us know how long we will last, so keep at it.

[@bethwhite2857]

💕for the inspired message today

[@DigitHomesteading]

Hello! I just found your channel and gave a Subscribe! I really enjoy how you motivate people to get their preps going even if it isn't perfect. I love how you discuss not letting it negatively affect you as I am all about doing things positively even in a negative situation 💚💚💚

[@AlaskaGranny]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@br2080]

Thank you AG. Watching prepping videos usually makes me anxious but you always remind us to be happy and enjoy the time we have now. ❤

[@lucyalderman422]

If you have preps stored in multiple locations you should have a journal of what preps are where

[@AlaskaGranny]

Absolutelyl

[@rachelkivarkis1801]

Thank you, so much, for another great video. God bless you, for your guidance and support. 🙏👍❤️✨🌻🍁🧡🍂🌟💫

[@AlaskaGranny]

Thanks for watching.

[@growitwithari6595]

Baking soda and a little a little water also helps getting odors out of lids

[@TaneshaAtkinson-jw5is]

My lovely ag🥰🥰your truly sweet. Thanks for your advice, we don't get many of those things in Jamaica, and if we do prices sky rockets,I went to a supermarket in week all I could buy was a hair oil for my daughter and a pack of bay leaves, and I was shocked on the tax prices. Please continue to keep us updated. Love you ag.😍😍😍😍🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@AlaskaGranny]

Thanks so much for your kind comments. Love to you and your daughter!

[@TaneshaAtkinson-jw5is]

@@AlaskaGranny blessings sweetheart. More love to you and family. my AG#smart prepping 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💕💕💕💕

[@spaceprepper3657]

Much thanks for the tips. May the good Lord watch over you and your family and friends. Peace and Love. 😊

[@AlaskaGranny]

Thank you so much.

[@Jazbo777]

❤❤❤

[@tracisellers]

Hack for taking odors out of repurposed lids: set them in direct sunlight for a day! Works way better than any cleaning method I’ve tried. Also works for removing odors from clothing or instant pot gaskets.

[@AlaskaGranny]

Thanks for sharing!! Unfortunately for me, not enough sunlight in Alaska half of the year.

[@nicolette6327]

Thank you for another great video!

[@AlaskaGranny]

Thanks for watching!

[@f.goossens8118]

Most valuable takeaway I got from this video was the mental health chat towards the end. I've been prepping for around five years now, so lightweight compared to many others here, and the past year due to financial circumstances have been living off the preps..so yes, prepping *does* work to our advantage no matter what happens. But it's so easy to develop a defeatist mindset, something I've been doing the past year as all my food crops failed for the first time ever. It helps to hear other preppers acknowledge how important it is to live our lives. I've let the gloom and doom steal my peace of mind for so long now but will work on that, like I do with my other preps. Many thanks for this timely reminder AG.

[@AlaskaGranny]

We do need to stick together in positive ways. I understand about the garden, I only had 2 tomatoes this year!

[@davemartin9632]

Enjoyed the video!

[@AlaskaGranny]

Glad to hear it!

[@villiehaizlip7626]

😊Thanks AG

[@AlaskaGranny]

Welcome 😊

[@puddin94]

😊👍

[@thesurvivalist.]

So many people are just ignoring what is right in front of their eyes, that the food supply is not secure, even worse, that it will cost so much, that the masses can not afford to feed their family! It will soon takes a months worth of wages, to feed your family for one week!

[@AlaskaGranny]

Yes, it is concerning.

[@maxibake9323]

Excellent advice, as always AG. 👍 Don't forget you can Sprout Green & Brown Lentils, & Aduki & Mung Beans. TFS AG, take care & keep really busy everyone. ❤🙂🐶

[@AlaskaGranny]

Great tip. Thanks for helping to educate us.

[@maxibake9323]

@@AlaskaGranny 👍🤗❤️🙂🐶

[@helenknefley8148]

Thx AG for the tips. I’m running out of space😂

[@AlaskaGranny]

Make a shift to use and replace. 😊

[@evelynrogers7145]

Lentils are my favorite

[@dl4126]

Have you done a video on fake foods? I was reading recently about some honey that is not real food. Your input would be helpful.

[@coloradopackratprepper]

Amazon has auguson pineapple on sale. With the luck you hav with canned pineapple thought i would mention it!!!! Lolol

[@AlaskaGranny]

Love it, thanks!!

[@2jedismom]

About 32 years ago in Texas, I was riding in the car with my boyfriend of four years. I was looking out the window, thinking “I love this guy but this relationship is going nowhere. I’m going to move to Alaska and start my life over.” Right at that moment, out of nowhere, he asked me to marry him. Ha!! :-D I never lived in Alaska. The furthest north I made it was Oklahoma.

[@AlaskaGranny]

What a sweet memory, thanks for sharing. Perhaps next summer you can visit Alaska for vacation.

[@beavischrist5]

With all the incredible amount of foods you need tons of TP😮

[@AlaskaGranny]

Figure out how much toilet paper you actually use. You need toilet paper whether you have food stockpiled, or not. Here is a link to a video I made on how many rolls of toilet paper to store or stockpile. kzbin.info/www/bejne/moqml4Zoa5lnoNk

[@stormk-1130]

The problem is water not food.

[@AlaskaGranny]

We definitely need water, and a way to purify it.

[@minermike61]

I bled to death on the train tracks, Let my almighty pick me up and sort me out. I never meant to live this long. God have mercy on my soul.

[@minermike61]

Make payments on you

[@hgdcbbgilnvd]

I guess 200 pounds of rice is enough

[@deletetheelites2646]

Please spend the $20 for a mic 😮

[@winkfinkerstien1957]

😎👍🏻

[@elainepanthera5444]

One never sees SOY beans on the shelf - not that I would bother buying them but - just saying. -- hahahaha.

[@thenubalicious]

😷💚

[@jeanetteschulthe1andOnly]

if we have to pull a rabbit and other food out of our hats...any ideas, other than stock up and garden...any ideas for other foods sources...anyone? Thank you in advance.

[@dandycat2204]

Hi Jeanette. Fishing, particularly fly fishing for trout, both rainbow and brown. Pike is also edible, but big bones, and carp. Pike will require a "lure" as it simulates a wounded fish. Carp are a deep water fish, so you will need a rig for that, but "tiger nuts" they go crazy for.