Don't store the WRONG FOODS for emergencies!

10 foods to consider when stocking up.
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[@RUTHSOFFGRID]

POPCORN. Hungry bellies don't care about organic. Popcorn is a high density filler food. Stock up on it. You can pop anywhere. Dry pop over open fire. Skillet with olive oil or coconut. I grew up in Missouri and popcorn always came to the rescue for growing teens that were bottomless pits!

[@husher5142]

also heavy preservatives and extra calories are a bonus during a famine event.

[@sappysamurai5170]

It is tasty but Gmo corn kills the probiotics in your gut. Which damages your ability to absorb nutrients. I rather eat edible weeds like dandelions or stock up on something else.

[@husher5142]

@@sappysamurai5170 Yes that portion is true.

[@unitedhearts1341]

Right. organic and other luxuries will be forgotten

[@henryottis295]

Ruth, you and I are on the same page, as I have come across a good deal on two pound bags of Jollytime for one dollar apiece. I'm going to get more if they are still available at the wholesale store. And best of all, I got a really nice air corn popper at the Goodwill.

[@tamarah5523]

Thanks Stacy always great advice❤ Heres our old Mennonite trick for making flour go further.... we make zucchini flour, by dehydrating zucchini, grinding it down, then you can replace it for 1/3 of what the recipe calls for in flour:) Can't taste would never know the difference. Healthy too. Many Blessings🌻

[@theheritagehousesc]

What a great idea! Never thought of it! Thanks for the tip.

[@baybaymarino5498]

Hi,I tried to google how to dry zucchini but did not get any result...how do u dry it? Does it have to be sliced and put out in the sun to dry? Appreciate much a response...🙂

[@bornfree9388]

This will be a great thing to know this summer when the zucchini is growing like crazy 🤪. Recently used my new dehydrator and started making bread for the first time. Learning some helpful and healthy new ideas!

[@kimserio8317]

hey Tamarah, we need information about how to dry zucchini!

[@anniehaas1134]

What about freeze drying? I can’t have flour at all so is there a way to make 1 to 1 flour this way?

[@karrielangston4005]

I've stored food my entire life. One of the things I've learned is if we don't normally eat it we still don't want it when we need to use the product. Store what you eat!

[@CG-bt7oc]

95 percent of my diet is raw fresh veggies and fresh farm eggs. It's impossible to store those :/

[@Pluscelamemechose]

I eat fresh. I STORE what I'm willing to eat, if I have to. As in eating with family and friends. Works just fine.

[@annatullison1482]

Yeah I asked my hubby would he eat sardines again...he had them all during his youth and young adulthood...he doesn't want to eat that so I will be sticking to the other items...but I have to have almond butter....can't do the peanuts....will only be getting that for the hubby.

[@Pluscelamemechose]

@@annatullison1482 put the sardines in the garden. Great fertilizer

[@annatullison1482]

@@Pluscelamemechose oh thank you for that.....didn't even think to put Sardine in our beds!!!!

[@kimberlydelagarza8899]

My dream would be to sit down and have a cup of tea and learn all your wisdom! ☺️ love everything you teach us Stacy!!! Thank you!

[@teresadaigle6991]

What a nice idea…so much wisdom!

[@kimeeegngarden4887]

I used to attend Stacey’s exercise classes at the Y. She is just as wonderful in person as she is here online...friendly, encouraging, and knowledgeable. 🙂

[@kimberlydelagarza8899]

@@kimeeegngarden4887 oh you’re so lucky you got to know her 😍

[@lesleyoliver3310]

Nah, it would be to be her Apprentice! Epic!

[@kimberlydelagarza8899]

@@lesleyoliver3310 haha yeah that totally beats a tea date lol 😉

[@youtellme2731]

1. Rice 2. Grains 3. Oats Organic 4. Wheat Berries 5. Peanut Butter 6. Sardines,in olive oil or water 7. Dried Fruits Raison's 8. Sprouts 9. Raw Apple Cider Vinegar 10. Oils. Saturated Fats , Ghee, Virgin Coconut Oil 11. Real Salt by Redman 12. Honey

[@aliceh5289]

I'm surprised she didn't mention beans

[@kirchfam]

Don't they eat meat?

[@sappysamurai5170]

Dried mushrooms are great too

[@trukngal]

@@aliceh5289 gaseous

[@liberty8424]

Add Yeast !! Keeps years in a freezer!!

[@krhoma1129]

Hi. May I make a friendly suggestion? I noticed that you have home canned items. I used the same type of metal shelving that you have shown. Build your shelves lip side up. The lip will help keep bottles from falling off if there is an earthquake. Also, fill your empty canning jars with water (I use boiling water). It makes for water storage and your jars are clean and ready for use.

[@patriciamoran9143]

Excellent ideas

[@ascosche]

Amazing ideas 💡☺️ love this so much!!

[@SirenaSpades]

People from earthquake areas ALWAYS say that. But may I make a friendly suggestion right back? Did you know that there are a lot of areas that are NOT earthquake prone? Imagine that, areas that DO NOT HAVE EARTHQUAKES! Therefore, we never need to worry about our jars falling off. So quit the anxiety and saying these comments.

[@cookiemama4]

@@SirenaSpades Come on now, she gave an excellent idea! If it doesn't apply to you, then it doesn't. No need to be rude. I live in California and they're always warning of earthquakes, and we do get quakes that shake my house and the things in it. So her idea applies to all earthquake areas. It's a good idea even without earthquakes. We all need to practice showing grace toward each other, and not getting offended or rude. Enjoy this beautiful weekend! 🌻

[@cookiemama4]

I'm in California, so I go the extra mile for prevention, like putting my metal shelf lipside, up. I also anchor my bookshelves to the wall. EXCELLENT idea on the extra jars!! I heard that "empty jars take up as much room as full jars, so fill them"! I've decided to can pinto beans. But this time, I'll precook them a bit before canning. Two canning tries with resulting hard beans made me learn my lesson! Do you put your jars of water through the canning process, for sterile water? Thank you, and have a beautiful weekend! ✝️

[@dagmarratatosk5997]

YES Stacy !!! You exactly told about my basic stocking list. Salt, vinegar and sprouts are so underrated. Fermenting is so important. I want to tell what happens actually in Germany: when you go into a supermarket, there is no more flour, not even the expensive produkts. No more plant oil, no noodles, no vinegar, little salt. (No toillet paper, of course, like in the beginning of corona.) And nowbody knows, when it will be delivered again. News tell us about a maybe coming food shortage. Ukraine war hits us. We live in a rich country and people are anxious. Im lucky my grandma and my mom teached me all this gardening, fermenting and other ways to preserve food and get own supplies That's why it is so important, what you are teaching on your channel. Love and blesses from germany.

[@granmabern5283]

Thankyou for your warning! Those are major effects after only two weeks of a fairly small conflict. Could be partly from people stocking up. May God bless you.

[@dagmarratatosk5997]

@@granmabern5283 Thanks for you answer. You are right: it is partly from people stocking up. Only partly: here we depend(ed?) on supplies from Russia and Ukraine. About 50% of our wheat came from there. Sunflower and canola oil, raw materials for industrie from there. Cut off immidiatly. It causes a high explosion on prices here. Fuel price of course, transporting becomes more expensive, production too... it's a whole circle. Over here it's not a fairly small conflict: we are not so far away (there's nuclear thread by Putin. This is why Nato doesn't send soldiers to Ukraine, even if Ukraine President Selensky begs for it and blames Nato and USA for not doing. Nobody wants escalation in this situation. But there is very, very big military upgrade at the eastern borders of Nato...we are now in a very hot phase of cold war). Another example: millions of refugees from Ukraine in Europe. I work in an authorothy beside my homestead. Government is asking my supervisor to delegate employees to do all the registration and delegation to housing for refugees. This Ukraine-war hits us here, changes live and makes us so worried, a lot of major effects. This is my story from germany. Every day I pray to God. Im so thankfull I got my stocking and my little homestead for my family. May God bless us all.

[@granmabern5283]

Dagmar ratatosk yes, praying is the best thing to do. Thankyou for helping the refugees. We each have to do the best we can each day and get ready for Heaven. This world is rotten and it has been polluted by sin since Adam and Eve. All humans will certainly die one day. Peace and health and prosperity are Eternal in Heaven only. Meanwhile suffering is painful. But war gives us opportunities to be generous to our neighbours, and to pray better. Sad but true. May God bless you and comfort you and give you more courage every day. Xxx

[@keahithefieryone8513]

All my prayers to you as you go forward in this trying times dear- love from Nevada

[@pennylaur7687]

Im glad you have things stored up. I hope you stay safe. The world is getting crazy. Thanks for your comment. I have been trying to warn people here in the US of the shortages coming. Many have been too spoiled n cant believe it could ever happen here. I tell them , the great depression was not so long ago.

[@KatMa664]

I burned myself so badly on my arm one time that I could hardly stand the pain. I went to sleep just to get away from how badly it hurt. But before I did I stuck my arm in a load of honey and wrapped it up and put a plastic bag over it. When I went to sleep it was a swollen blistered mess. I woke up a couple of hours later and it was gone. Absolutely gone. I think I had Manuka honey at the time. It was like a little miracle.

[@2gkims427]

WOW!!! Thank you for sharing that; great info. I've started a notebook for myself with common ailments and their remedies so that it is handy for me to look up and I'm not searching in my books trying to decide and getting confused as to which remedy I want to try at the moment. I'm going to write your's down. I've heard it in the past and you reminded me of that. Thx, Be Blessed🤠

[@mairiamdavies7849]

YES ! Manuka Honey is most definitely a Miracle …. for burns you can also use Lavender Oil with awesome results 🌿

[@l.plzsavethebeez485]

Did you mean Manuka honey! Very expensive honey!

[@KatMa664]

@@l.plzsavethebeez485 yes thank you.

[@Jana_Rea]

Wonderful! St. John's wort oil does miracles for burns as well.

[@chrishynes6091]

When I transfer dried things like dried beans into storage containers, I add a tablespoon of food grade diatomaceous earth and shake it around. Just in case there's any critter eggs that decide to hatch while in storage.

[@jennymay4720]

Do you wash it out..it is sharp enough to cut the shell of cockroaches?

[@Ariannaishun]

@@jennymay4720 It is quite normal to rinse pulses, or soak them so it should go in those processes. And if not then consider it a worming dose!

[@StormCaller5]

@@jennymay4720 it kills all types of bugs; even roaches... Yuck! 😣

[@deannaqueen5138]

Great idea never thought of this!

[@hal7ter]

Some people eat diatomaceous earth by the tablespoon - I did it myself with no problem.

[@shancan6328]

Recently I went through foods that I had stored and checked dates. I pulled all the ones nearing end dates and made a list of meals to use them up. I rotate through things but it is good to keep an eye on dates. I have started to write the expiration dates on the top of the lid so I can see it at a glance. Sometimes the dates are so hard to see and writing it on top helps a lot.

[@sallysummerfield9952]

We write the dates on everything and keep an updated spreadsheet with all items and their expiration date groceries get logged and used items are removed.

[@aliceh5289]

@@sallysummerfield9952 Good idea! I hope you have a physical copy though, or a way to generate power if the power goes out.

[@sallysummerfield9952]

@@aliceh5289 physical copy weekly plus solar backup

[@aliceh5289]

@@sallysummerfield9952 Nice!

[@daleg4299]

rice oats wheat berries peanut butter sardines raisins, sprouts raw apple cider vinegar salt shelf stable oil honey Thank you Stacy!!!!!!

[@tuathadesidhe1530]

The other bonus with storing wheat berries is that you can sprout them and have the extra nutrition in the sprouts.

[@markhedger6378]

Dried peas are cheap and you can sprout/grow them on the window sill as a fresh shoot for steaming or winter salad and also mixed salad leaves grow well indoors in winter.

[@waterspirit2254]

They also contain more protein by weight than any other beans🥰

[@janetbransdon3742]

I do the same with dried corn and GREEN lentils.

[@husher5142]

that's clever - will split peas sprout?

[@bwaldners]

@@husher5142 no

[@lindabromgard8891]

I've had trouble sprouting anything stored with oxygen pkt. Yes they were over 10 yrs stored, anyone else experience this. I'm wondering if it" kills" any good in it, w oxygen absorber

[@KS-xb3cg]

Take care with the gamma lids. I have had several break and just lose their seal. Do NOT stack anything on top of them.

[@mairiamdavies7849]

I bought 20 Gamma Lids before Y2K (1999 💥) and I’m still using them … not one broke … although some are admittedly mouse chewed , lol👩🏼‍🌾

[@Bigfoottehchipmunk]

I use a gamma lid on the first bucket of any given item that will have regular use. Store that on the top of the stack. When that's empty, either move the lid or the contents of the next bucket.

[@luckyrobinshomestead]

I have quite a bit of salt stored because I like pink Himalayan salt and Hawaiian red alaea salt, but I have learned to make my own white salt. We live close to the shore and can go out away from the shipping lanes and get fresh sea water, boil it down to almost no water and then spread the salt out on glass or ceramic baking dishes to finish evaporating the rest of the water out. The salt is amazing. A couple gallons of sea water makes quite a bit of salt. Not great for landlocked people, but an option for us coastal ones. We can use a canoe if we are mindful of the tides, but usually when we go out fishing on a friend's boat is when we get our sea water to evaporate. I'm going to attempt to grow my own black pepper this year, too, if I can get ahold of the right type of seeds.

[@christynorman7288]

Wow amazing. I know they do this in Portugal the salt flats but to do it as a family great! I live near the sea but the thought of sewarage is a little off putting!

[@honestlee4532]

I'm really happy with the production of my peach trees. Have 2 peach trees that crank out about 200-300 peaches every year. They don't take up a lot of space in the yard either. Will be trying to dry out as much fruit/produce as possible this year. For the price of a couple of trips to the supermarket, I just order some more trees that will help me become more self sufficient. Got an avocado tree, a mango tree, 2 banana trees, and goji berries arriving soon. Self-fertile trees are awesome!!!

[@michelleelsom6827]

I totally agree, here in UK we have rhubarb, strawberries & raspberries, sweet chestnut, walnut & hazel trees, apple, pear, plum in our orchard. We have just bought 2 peach & 1 apricot tree. I plan to dry, can & preserve as much as we can. I am cutting down on growing flowers this year & using the space for potatoes, carrots, onions, cauli & the usual salad crops as I am getting increasingly concerned about food shortages. I just hope others who can are doing the same.

[@ambeseat]

Where do you live that these tree grow so well

[@JamminClemmons]

@@michelleelsom6827 Agriculture is destroying the planet!!! It is very frustrating how much miss information there is on this topic. Grazing can actually sequester far more carbon than forests at a much, much faster rate. If we grazed animals on a large enough scale, we could actually mitigate all human emissions. Growing plants can not do this. Plant agriculture uses massive amounts of fossil fuels and unlike grazing cattle, it doesn't mitigate its own emissions. The soil microbiome is killed with chemicals and that dead soil is lost rapidly, causing complete land infertility and desertification. Grazing animals is the fastest way to replenish these lands, bring the microbes back, give nutrients back, rehydrate, break up impaction, and build soil faster than any other process. It would take nature decades to build the amount of soil made in a couple of yrs of Grazing.

[@michelleelsom6827]

@@JamminClemmons Yes, I agree that chemicals used in modern agriculture are very harmful to the ecosystem, grazing animal are good as long as they are able to roam or be moved onto new pasture every 2 weeks or so as they would in the wild. intensive animal farming purely to provide food is the problem here, where cattle etc are raised in lots usually with no grazing where they don't experience pasture grazing as we know it, to produce m eat as quickly & economically as possible to meet the demands of meat eaters. If animals were raised in more natural environments & in smaller quantities the cost would be higher to the consumer & they would naturally eat less. It is crazy that you can buy a whole chicken for £3 - If it is available at such a cheap cost, of course people will eat more & more of it.. no wonder the world is in such a mess .

[@dianastevens8742]

Could you please tell me where you purchased your trees

[@tessie652001]

Ve been getting buckets from our local bakery for free happy dance . GODBLESS sweetie thank you 🙏

[@vtmielfgirl]

Excellent list, Stacy! I would add coffee and tea to the list. While best if used fresh, they make great bartering items and will definitely go up in price.

[@marjorieroche5490]

Yea

[@AuntNutmeg]

Not to mention the morale boost from having coffee and tea to drink!

[@debbieolin8153]

Take the opportunity to have a tea garden. Easy to grow and dry plants and you will have a permanent supply

[@jesuschristisking2877]

Tea & instant coffee store extremely well in mylar bags and oxygen absorbers... currently drinking a cup of tea with tea bags from 2011 it's now 01/04/22 - 11 years later tastes as fresh as anything 🙂

[@IrishAnnie]

A prepper posted to get small bottles of liquor and pouches of tobacco for bartering. When I go get wine, I pick up mini bottles of whiskey, rum, vodka, ect.

[@theresathatcher4406]

Thanks Stacey for the Great video. My boyfriend has been stockpiling food for at least 3 years. I thought he was a food “hoarder”. Unbeknownst to me, he has been storing a lot of his food with oxygen absorbers. After watching your video, I realize, he’s a Great prepper!

[@alid3424]

Wonderful list! Vinegar is also great for disinfecting surfaces and laundry; coconut oil is also fantastic for oral health (oil pulling, homemade toothpaste). I'd add water to the list just because many are so used to just turning on the tap, they don't even think about it! Stored water or a nearby spring/well and water filters ☺️

[@offwiththefairiesforever2373]

Water TANKS

[@ecclesiastesThreeVerseSeven]

How do you use it for laundry?

[@bseverino485]

@@ecclesiastesThreeVerseSeven as a fabric softener

[@offwiththefairiesforever2373]

@@poollife777 yes at the moment I do and I have some stored in case of emergency. Life's pretty good here , but after being through a couple of emergency situations and watching the floods East I think our water from the tap is much better than no water clean at all x Rainwater beautiful if you can of course ♥

[@Ts7005]

Here in Sweden we drink tap water. But when I go abroad I buy bottle water. 🥂😁

[@mrs.kilmersclassroom3768]

This sounds like lots of great advice - especially the storage specifics. Just surprised to not find dried bean/legumes on the list. Seems like all that protein & fiber in one package would make it a "must" food for emergency prep.

[@janetbrown3349]

Just a thought - everything listed here can be used at once. Dried beans need to be soaked and cooked and that takes time and energy. I know too many people who have no idea!. I pressure can my own dried beans to make them into 'convenience food' on my prep shelf. People who store dried beans and rice (the uninformed prepper choice it seems) are going to find it difficult to make these items into anything edible at a moment's notice. Also consider that you can't eat beans and rice every day for every meal. I store basmati rice but I also have a few boxes of Minute Rice. No joke! There will be times ahead where you need to have something hot in your tummy and Minute Rice is great for that along with a protein or some cheese and tomato sauce = Cheesy Rice! It isn't all about nutrition - it is about keeping body and soul together so that you can stay alive and keep being productive.

[@carolrip2064]

Sprout your beans, dry them and grind for flour?

[@kristinealbrecht2071]

Cook your beans and then dehydrate them. They only take a few minutes to rehydrate and warm up then. You can also eat them as a snack just as is.

[@br2080]

What a great pantry! All of your tips were great. I love the the way Molly goes, that’s not a fish! , and walks away. 😆

[@jillysd884]

WHITE RICE ~ CA Jasmine & Basmati - 5 gallon buckets … mylar sealed … O2 no more than 3 buckets high, put on bricks 30-60 lbs each Organic oats Wheat berries - Flour making - More nutrients in wheat berries Organic Peanut Butter ~ Trader Joe’s - Valencia peanut butter

[@lavonnegodkin3189]

Hey there ah I sealed my rice in fresh saver bags then put them in 5 gal plastic buckets. Do you think that will do?

[@David-kd5mf]

Fats are a great prep. Coconut oil beef tallow and lard etc. No polyunsaturated vegetable oils as they are toxic

[@carolmalko615]

I loved your "catch of the day", lol! Great advice, Stacy. I'm in such a dilemma right now. I've been trying to use up a lot of our frozen food and canned "stuff" so we won't have so much to move this summer when we get onto our homestead. It's about an hour away from the city. But now I'm thinking it might be worth it to transport all that food because it's security. AND, it's costing less now than it will in a few months. There's nothing like food security. I guess, now that I say it out loud, it's not a bad problem to have!

[@sensibleprepper1604]

When we moved 8 years ago I found it convenient to move our stored food that was in cans and jars in the small moving boxes from a big box store. If they get heavy you can put one layer on the bottom and then put lightweight kitchen utensils, lighter boxes foods, etc. also, kitchen and bath towels can be used to cushion. Good luck on the move and the new homestead!

[@carolmalko615]

@@sensibleprepper1604 Thank you.

[@carolmalko615]

@@teresadaigle6991 Good idea. Thank you

[@theheritagehousesc]

I transported mine in coolers 3 hours away. Still frozen. If you have multiple frizzers move one at the time. The food was the last thing we moved. An hour away is not far at all for the food to thaw out. Pack your coolers tight.

[@russeellbowman9498]

One item vital to consider is an indefinate supply of potable water once you get there. I hope you do. We do not if the power is turned off. Our well uses power from the utilities, and if it was not available, we would be in serious trouble. I am thinking of getting a hand pump that can be used by removing the well head and internals leaving only the lined hole and sand filter, then install the hand pump if power was going to be a long lasting problem. Another possible way is to store rain water in tanks, but that gets very expensive for us. Best wishes on your wise move! A big city with potential big problems when things get shut down would be a nightmare.

[@victoriakelley2392]

Love these types of videos. If I was going to call you, (LOL) I would ask for lots more info on sprouting and how to use the sprouts. I AM A NEWBEE at trying to be self-sustained. You two are so encouraging!!!

[@leewillis2908]

Yes, a sprouting video… although, I’m thinking you may have already done one…?

[@litestreamer]

Lots of videos and info online re: SPROUTING! Easy!

[@erin2535]

This one by Epic Gardening is good: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqXZpoCEi7F8idE though of course I'd check Doug and Stacey's channel first 👍👍👍

[@Youandmetogether-s4k]

Check out the channel "girl in the woods". Brooke did a video on that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ6uk6SmhaqDi6s

[@bwaldners]

Did you ever try letting your radishes and other greens like broccoli go to seed? It makes very large quantities of seeds in little pods that would be good for sprouting. The blossoms also draw pollinators to your garden.

[@direstraights]

I must share that the Coconut Oil is a good anti-bacteria fighter to oil the nose, ears, and yes use for skin, (not on face (clogs pores) hair, and for cooking. It's a great female moisturizer for perineum, surrounding areas as well as inside. 🙏

[@debrastocks7051]

TY for yet another information packed video. I love the way you tell us different ways each is usable.

[@TheWonderwy]

Thanks Stacy. I Loved the way you presented this. The info is timely and so good. God bless you and Doug, and take care

[@deborapettigrew1258]

fantastic job Stacy - such a great wealth of knowledge - thanks for sharing - I'm gonna be sure to go over what I have in the pantry room and make sure I have everything topped off and add a few things from you list to what's already stored

[@annbutler2027]

Great knowledge!! Been watching you and Doug since 2018, gleaned your knowledge and followed through. Thanks to you Im stocked and equipped with all that I need to go through this era we're in. Keep up the good work. May God continue to bless you more and more!

[@rhondadewilde2657]

Excellent video! Not only did you give great suggestions but you explained WHY to have specific items! Thank you!

[@dancingphoenixfarm4378]

It's official! Thank you, D and S! From another D and S (Dan and Susi) from the Eastern Plains of Colorado. We've been watching your vids for a couple months now, under our personal account. Thanks to all your knowledge, value and amazing encouragement, we're goin' "all in" and naming ourselves. Thank you, thank you, thank you, from Dancing Phoenix Farm. Excited to be a part of your journey and grateful for your wisdom.

[@lynsmith2698]

This was a great video although I have been stocking foods for years now, it’s always great to hear what others feel are important to stock. Thanks Stacy…

[@ikarine35]

Hello Stacy! I've found you this day and I love your way you preserve healthy things. Your farm looks great. This time it's more important to seed and preserve your own food. More people should do the way, you do! Thank you so much for your videos and please stay healthy. Best greetings from Austria, Martina

[@kimserio8317]

I hadnt even thought about sprouts! Vinegar and other oils are things I hadnt thought about adding to my stuff either. Thanks Stacy!

[@lisatetreault5496]

Just found ya'll on KZbin. We live in RI and after 40 years we moved from Providence area out to the northwestern woods if Burrillville. Got enough land to grow veggies and want to prep and ferment and get back to low carb diet. We have a lot to learn from you and after 2 days watching ya'll, I just love ya to pieces. Subscribed and getting notifications. 🙂

[@vickifletcher5448]

I just Love all the knowledge you have to share!! You are a Blessing to many. Thank you so very much.

[@Vulture-88]

I literally just ordered my first fermentation kit today. Same one you have and LG bulk bags of organic seeds. Now I just need jars, lids, a dump truck full of good soil, couple of bales of hay, big water tanks, a hand pump, chickens, fencing.... And a grateful heart..... 🙋🏼‍♀️🌹

[@richardschmidt2430]

STACY---I JUST LOVE YOU! Your sense of humor is soooo endearing to me! The fishing for the canned sardines??? HILAREOUS! BTW: I have a very corny sense of humor! THANKS FOR THE LAUGH, GIRL! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN : )

[@lynnloehr1566]

I always make your salad dressing that is apple cider vinegar, olive oil, and maple syrup. YUM.

[@SerenityMtnFarm]

I am really loving these video's Stacy is doing lately. This and the what she gets in each day food wise. Keep them coming.

[@StoneKathryn]

Thanks for this Stacy. My husband and I were trying to figure out what to get to have as a back-up for hard times so this helps alot.

[@roekinn]

FYI, Valencia Peanuts and Jungle Peanuts are the only varieties that have extremely low mold levels. All other varieties are very high in mold due to the way they are grown. If you're mold toxic, be aware of this. 💛

[@ArizonaHighDesertHomestead]

Great advice..love your food storage. Still working on mine and building my root cellar and underground greenhouse. Have a great weekend 😀

[@elleoconner8345]

How do you grow underground?

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

@@elleoconner8345 it’s a dug out greenhouse. Then the upper walls and roof are transparent. Insulates in winter.

[@ArizonaHighDesertHomestead]

@@elleoconner8345 exactly what they said above.. and the good thing about thatbis the temp in the ground is constant at a temp of around 50 degrees so it will never freeze in there at night in the colder seasons

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

@@sherril.562 yup

[@Eva-xc8oq]

I like how you waste no time talking nonsense. Good straight information. I know a lot of this stuff, just haven’t practiced it in many years. Time to get back to basics. Will have to muster up courage to try pressure canning.

[@markbrooks5278]

Awesome!!! thanks Stacy, and thankyou for all your efforts and videos😀👍 you and Doug are the best!!

[@oceangolf3076]

Thank you so much! Many of these things were on my list so glad I figured those out. So thrilled to get better tips especially the food grade containers. I wasn’t sure how to keep them without purchasing a million little plastic containers.

[@lselley1980]

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing. I’ve prepped pretty much in the exact same way. I would also add molasses for the minerals, and also for making your own fertilizer, since the price of even organic fertilizers will probably rise.

[@denisehorton6859]

Great advice!!! I have to try and get organized because I am a special needs Mom !!! Will check your site for websites for rice & salt!! Thank you!!!! Denise

[@critical-thought]

Awesome reminder of some important things to have on hand! Thanks Stacey.

[@aussieopalgirl2915]

I love your food storage. What a blessing

[@lizdavidhopper8924]

Stacy, thanks so much for the very useful information, both the product and why we should have them. Azure sure has been good for us for bulk buying a lot of these items. Liz

[@moprepper5007]

All fantastic suggestions! I’d add 100 proof alcohol for tinctures and disinfectant. Seeds, seeds, seeds is my top suggestion. And both are great barter items. And honestly anything that you don’t or can’t grow on a regular basis. If a grid down were to happen, you’ll likely need to wait at least a year before you can produce those items since the odds are not great something would happen at the perfect planting time.

[@cameronmitchell1134]

Hi Stacey 🌺 Thank you so much for telling us all the in's an out's about what we need to get together... Will be workin' on this now... I just spent some time going through my spices and sauces and baking stuff the other day...checkin' dates an all... I've always really loved your channel...thanks again🤗 take care💚bye

[@genal5808]

Thank you for listing important items for long term storage. Can't wait til thw homesteading life conference in August ❤

[@casaundrawagner6530]

I learned a lot today! Thank you for your wisdom. 🥰

[@justpatty7328]

Please watch dates on items that can go rancid: nuts, nut butters, powdered milks, brown rice, ground flours, oils- generally anything that has naturally occurring oil in them. Even with those dates- you can use past those dates. Just do the sniff test. Date the can, jar or container with sharpie and rotate. First in- is first out. My last bit of nugget- store only what you eat or will barter with. God bless each one of you!

[@RjGold5.12]

I haven't tried sprouting seeds yet, but it seems I've learned well, because I had stored the same food you have. Blessings y'all...

[@jenniewolford1631]

This was the 1st of ya'lls videos that just came up one day and ever since I have been hooked on ya'lls advice and helpful information. At 64, never to old to learn. Thank you both for all you do

[@myadventures71]

Sharing your Videos on my Face book I hope people will listen and wake up to what and could happen. Better to be safe than sorry! We live in an apartment so trying to work that out we do have balcony's! Hugs love you guys!

[@WhatDadIsUpTo]

Menfolk need zinc. Oysters provide the most bio-available zinc and I have 100 tins of smoked oysters in my pantry PLUS about half as many cans of canned whole oysters! PLUS I vacuum seal dry goods in mason jars using a special vacuum lid attachment I got from Amazon plus a hand-operated brake vacuum from Harbor Freight & Tool.

[@theoldieprojects1814]

Fantastic advice Stacey, in a short video. We will share this widely, the hard times, they are a'comin! Every blessing, Rae, Australia

[@sarahmattews6334]

Beautiful well stocked panty. I had wondered how the gamma lids worked, thanks for showing us. I love when you fished the sardines out of your pond. You are such a wealth of knowledge, it’s amazing how much you have learned in ten years.

[@dawng540]

Hi Stacy, can you please do more food prepping videos? Your info about what to prep and why was so awesome! We just vacuum sealed a bunch of brown rice and had no idea that it didn’t store well. I’ve learned so much from you! Thanks!

[@bwaldners]

It has to be frozen.

[@cindylatchaw3467]

I think Stacy said in another video that brown rice can only last about 2 years, as opposed to 30 years for white rice.

[@justiceinalaska2719]

great info - I needed to see this. I am a "prepper" but never thought about the salt, honey, etc. due to not knowing the shelf life or how to store. I have 100# of non-GMO wheat berries, but did not know about the milar bags. danggg. I vacuumed sealed - hope that will work. The sprouts? GREAT idea especially here in Alaska. I haven't used sprouts for many years. Not sure why.

[@karenowens8287]

Salt lasts forever.I store in glass jars in dry cool place. Honey will last indefinetly too. It may crystalize but put container in warm water and it will melt. I use heavy duty plastic or glass jars with wide mouth that holds at least a quart. Stock pile iodized and non iodized salt(none for food preservation).

[@jesuschristisking2877]

Also dried herbs for seasoning food

[@darlingusa2pettee57]

I love sardines, too. I didn't know that about the thin shelled peanuts in regular peanut butter though. Thank you, Stacy for these great tips.

[@catherinewesley6193]

Thank you Stacy, called my hubby over to watch because he's always asking me what and how... you're a life savor! So blessed to have found you guys!

[@jeanetteschulthe1andOnly]

Regular food tip: If you get air out of milk container and a slight vacuum your milk lasts longer. Fold the carton like a grocery bag creases on the side and squash the plastic jugs and while still under a bit of pressure screw the lid on and you will have a bit of a vacuum in the jug same for screw top cartons be careful of spills.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Make cultured products, even cheese. No worries about spoilage then.

[@Messymy]

Have heard a teensy pinch of baking soda in milk coming close to expiration date will help add some time.

[@conniebuchner4715]

Got my notebook out and made a shopping list! I’d like more information like this as far as what to plant. Looking at herb books.

[@victoriajackson5965]

Thank you Stacy! I have preps but by choice am low on cooking oil. Because I know it won't keep long. Now I know what to get! Thank you very much for sharing.

[@MountainRangeFarms]

One of my favorite videos Stacy💗perfect topic for the times we live in

[@jennifersinclair6044]

That was a super cute intro & ending, well done Ladies! I like how Christian from the Ice Age Farmer puts it. Worry about calories 1st, then nutritional value, & taste last. You've definitely covered those bases. Though I admit I can't do sardines. Though I imagine I could if I was starving. Hopefully it won't get to that point for any of us. 🙏

[@MountainRangeFarms]

I did not think I could eat sardines. If you get the sardines in olive oil, it tastes like tuna😀

[@jennifersinclair6044]

@@MountainRangeFarms honestly it's the smell. One of my sister's & my Dad loves sardines. So from a very young age the smell would make me literally gage. Which is weird for me. I have 4 children & have smelled a lot of knarly smells & I'm ok. But sardines just get me every time. My mouth is literally filling with saliva just typing about it. It's crazy! 🤣

[@MountainRangeFarms]

@@jennifersinclair6044 gotcha! I could see how that could be unpleasant

[@jennifersinclair6044]

@@MountainRangeFarms yeah, a little bit... Lol! Thank you though for the suggestion. It was very thoughtful. ☺️

[@bobbiwoodruff5165]

Starting 2 bee hives this year. So excited. Been trying to buy extra groceries for my pantry everytime. This list gave me some new ideas. Thank you!

[@justicebinder6544]

Thanks for such an awesome video! Just found the channel and it’s super cool. About to start a family in the coming years and the future is something heavy on mind.

[@catherineshiddengarden2596]

Thanks again for your input, Stacy! Love the sweet potato SMILING 😊 at me during your kitchen clips.

[@PatricesProjects]

Great format for sharing this important information. With how cushy our country has been during our lifetime, it's kind of hard to believe that this isn't just a little hiccup in our supply chain. But we really do need to get prepared for whatever might be coming.

[@theheritagehousesc]

Great list Stacy! Also would like to add coffee/tea, beans, lentils, tomato sauce/paste, pasta, spices, your favorite juices/gatorade/water, yeast, olives for their superb nutritious value, vinegars white for canning and cleaning and red for cooking/salads. I also like to gave sone mustard/mayo on hand, olive oil and vegetable oil, granola and done cans of pie filling fir when you crave something sweet Also some canned goods for extra security, meats etc. Basically don’t buy anything that you normally wont eat on a regular basis. And don’t gorget toiletries, toothpaste, toilet paper, medicine for pain/flu/ antibiotics etc. Make sure you fill your first aid kit as well.

[@granmabern5283]

My tomato paste turns brown in the can and jars. Is this normal? Short shelf life? About a year.

[@patriciamoran9143]

@@granmabern5283 I've read that if it turns brown on top, it could be oxidation from being exposed to air at the top. If it's brown throughout, it could be that it wasn't cooked looking enough in processing to stop the enzymes.

[@granmabern5283]

Patricia Moran Thankyou. These were canned goods from the store, Hunts brand, in metal cans. I was thinking maybe tomato and metal don’t make for a long shelf life...

[@patriciamoran9143]

@@granmabern5283 depending on expiration date, it could be worth contacting the company!

[@patkonelectric]

If you have food sealed in mylar bags, you want a bucket or tote to keep the mice from chewing them.

[@LisaOsborn]

Awesome advice !!!! Thank you so much ! Vinegar is also good for cleaning and disinfecting and good for so many thing !!!!

[@320dak]

Excellent Prep Video! Grew up in a mostly German farming community in Southeast Missouri. Couple hundred miles from you. We have had earthquakes a few times since we are close to the New Madrid fault line. My parents secured their jars and other breakables on the shelves. They nailed some smaller boards horizontally just above each shelf so the jars would not fall of and break during an earthquake. You could probably stretch some bailing wire or straps in a similar fashion. Thanks!

[@MNms-ny1gl]

One thing about flour. Mills offer "bleached" or "nonbleached" flour which confuses people. "Bleached" flour actually boosts leavening activity in bread dough. Aging=oxidation=bleaching. There are two methods by which flours might be "bleached": the first and oldest is simply by aging the flour--generally 30-45 days; during which time it oxidizes, which is what is meant by "bleached". However, commercial flour mills cannot afford to store flour because storage costs money, so when they sell a "bleached" flour it is a flour that has been bleached chemically with potassium bromate-something which has been banned in most countries in Europe, and China, but oddly, not in the U.S. Therefore, some natural aging is beneficial for bread baking, the idea is not to allow it to age so long that it goes rancid. We mill all of our flour at home and because we want the benefit of additional leavening for bread, we mill it so that it has 45 days to age before we need it.

[@sjmonroe06]

So do you grind the flour and then store it in some way for 45 days before using?

[@MNms-ny1gl]

@@sjmonroe06 Yes. I proactively try to stay ahead of baking needs by calculating average usage and how soon I might require the flour to allow that 45 day aging. I only mill 5 pounds of flour at a time which is sufficient for my needs. A large family would have to calculate how much flour they go through in that period of time and mill a larger quantity. Just calculate how much you use on average and then work backwards for how soon you must mill the flour to hit that 45 day sweet spot.

[@teresajames2725]

Thanks for sharing such an important topic. Hopefully there is more to come on food storage. Also pet food.😻🐕🐈🐴🐑

[@diannevaldez8670]

Yes!!!!! I hope so as well!

[@lynnlawrence1979]

Hello Stacy, i have stayed up with all things imaginable for preparedness but you give a whole new meaning to bringing good things to the table. I so want to thank You & Doug for what you do getting everyone that you can educated on days coming. Oh just one more thing.... i recently found that salt in your food buckets work well also against moisture. Anyway love you both (From Oregon)

[@lynettetucker544]

Hi Stacey thanks for all the prepping tip great list of items thanks for sharing this.

[@cheriebrinker3301]

The morning boost I needed!!

[@WendyK656]

Stacy, we get a lot of Almond butter! I can't eat peanut butter as it brings my blood sugars up very high, and I love peanut butter. What good information! Thank you

[@lyssapainter6826]

Peanut butter from the store is often full of icing sugar and junk. Consider making your own, peanuts and honey made of the fly are delicious.

[@sunflowergirl8912]

What about sugar free peanut butter? Aldi has an organic peanut butter that only contains organic peanuts and sea salt.

[@patriciamoran9143]

@@sunflowergirl8912 your right. Aldi organic p.b. is the best.

[@doroparker1702]

Please write down when to use it. Rancid peanut butter will not help you.

[@theresaneace1267]

I learned so much by watching this video, I love sardines so I was happy to see that those are important for long-term. Got to go more videos to watch thank you Doug and Stacy oh yeah off grid. Have a blessed day Theresa and family

[@bibleprophesytodaysnewswit51]

thank you for sharing your journey and knowledge with us ... I ordered the redmand salt and made sure to do it through your link and told them also you were the reason I came to their store ... YHVH bless and keep you both in His loving arms ... Camille from West Virginia

[@karenbuckner1959]

Such a clever way to give us your top ten! You & Doug are wise counselors! Thanks.

[@franpie2264]

Hi Doug and Stacy. I just found your channel and I am loving you guys. I live in Western Australia. I love your little cottage and how you are growing things and living off grid. I am on my own but if I had a partner I would suggest we do the same as you. I am now a young 70 years of age and if I am to have a partner, he may feel too old to be starting this huge project. Let's just see what comes in the future. I have watched many of your videos and thoroughly enjoyed every one.Thank you so much for your videos.💜💖🙏☺🙏💖💜

[@jjc2323]

Thank you for doing this video! I am storing my basmati rice in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers

[@MR-pg6ru]

You and your channel are amazing! Thank you guys so much for putting all the work into this for us. I live out of my car, camping/nomadic and this is looking more serious by the day. I have limited space and I am also very holistic, nutrition focused, ethical focused, eat organic pretty much only, drink reverse osmosis and am beginning my strategy for preparing for the potential future. So many prepper videos are stocking the SAD which I know you know what that means. I watched another video where you mentioned your background in holistic wellness. Such a relief to get all these pointers from you. They are perfect. I eat typically vegan apart from honey but I am going to try and get my hands on a bunch of cricket powder and good sardines. My holistic great auntie who lived till 104 taught me all about nutrition and always recommended sardines. It's time to stock up again just in case. They will pack well in the car too. Thank you!!! Learning a lot from your videos already. Love and strength to all. 💗🌲🌼

[@texassaltwaterlife4374]

Hey Stacy just as a FYI they now say the selenium in tuna counter acts most of the metals in tuna like mercury( research study)

[@tiarianamanna973]

Generally speaking thats true for most of the fish 😊 however its good to keep in mind that most of the selenium is in the paddles/fins 🤔

[@joannc147]

The interesting point about heavy metals in meats/fish is that they accumulate as we move up the food chain. Therefore, sardines, being low in the food chain, would have less accumulation. Just a bit too stinky for me….!

[@pinschrunner]

Not true. We provide 3 types of heavy metal testing and people who eat fish, especially predator or larger fish have mercury in their hair, tissue, and fat (including brain). Even eating fish once per week can push people over the edge, especially if they have mercury fillings too

[@VWilt-so3ws]

What about all the stuff in the water, like what in Japan 10+ yrs ago. It's been on USA shore for several yes now. Ice been staying away from fish mostly. Any ideas??

[@VWilt-so3ws]

@@tiarianamanna973 there good fried up. Just be careful, some have spiky fins

[@Myltre243]

Stacy thank you for the great food storage tips and on what to store and how you mention that you know of a lot of foods to store could you please share what other foods to store

[@ruthwible2309]

All very good products Stacy! Thanks for all you do! ❤️🙏🏻

[@debbralehrman5957]

Thank you many of these I know because I watch you videos. But it is nice to have it in one place.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Hey Stacy, great video again. I'm a bit off-topic here... But fun fact, did you know that sardines are fab bates for crawfish in Portugal? Maybe it would work in the states in a prepper situation? I don't think it's a very popular dish in the USA may be more in Louisianna (?), but in Sweden it is. In fact, Crawfish is a national dish. And thankfully, (or not) our rivers are loaded where we live. Great alternative source of food, healthy (I think) and it helps the river too cause crawfish decimate the local fish population :) Here's another thing sardines could be good for! Lol :)

[@melodyclark4347]

Assassins!! Great to know. Thank you.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

@@melodyclark4347 maybe you didn't know but crawfish is an invasive species in Portugal. In fact, they decimate the local fish population. So, it's a good thing to remove them from the rivers :) At least here..

[@pamelab.4731]

Help 🤷🏼‍♀️ Overwhelmed!! Love all the info & videos, but can you go into more breakdown on what should be stored in food grade buckets vs mason jars vs mylar bags AND what should have oxygen packs vs what shouldn’t?? Also what size oxygen packs should we buy? Thank you 🙏🏻

[@cm9743]

Use both mylars and O2's in food grade buckets. Don't just put the food in the buckets alone. Go online and do some research what can and can't have O2's, the size you need etc. There are quite a few good Sites that will help out. Hope that helps.

[@pamelab.4731]

@@cm9743 Thank you.

[@sueyates3555]

Thanks for sharing this video Stacy. That list will be very helpfu. Love watching these kind of videos.

[@leahwhiteley5164]

My chocolate tea and infusers arrived so fast! I'm thrilled. Thank you so much, Stacy.