15 Pantry Items to Stock Up On | Homestead Food Storage Tour

[@MelissaKNorris]

What items do you keep on hand? Are you being more intentional now? Hope you enjoyed this and let me know what videos will help you or you'd like to learn more about?

[@tamalita]

I think I have similar items, except the whole berries. I have not yet started grinding. I can see the benefits. I think at the beginning of all this, I had a little moment of non-intentional and actually bought a few things that I've stopped buying "just in case" but now we are being much more intentional about what we buy. I'm interested in the backup storage, storage in smaller spaces lol, and I'll have to come back when I remember what the other thing was.

[@christybrackett9030]

I have just now ran across your video! I truly enjoyed. I will for sure follow you from now on!

[@56thSPSk970]

Lol, dont tell me your not having fun. You love this and we all appreciate your efforts. Very educational. Best wishes.

[@kan-zee]

I like to *_Organize my Pantry_* items in sections.. 1) *Canned goods* (stews/soups/sauces/meats/veggies/fruit etc) 2) *DIY Pressure canned goods* (meats / day meals / fruits, jam / veggies etc) 3) *Packaged dry goods* (noodles/rice/flour/ cereals/ corn / oats / taco mix / swiss chalet powdered sauce / etc ) 4) *Dehydrated goods* (Soup / rice meals etc) 5) *Snacks* (chips/ cookies/ granola bars /etc) 6) *miscellenous goods* (condiments/ spices / jams/ etc) 7) *Everyday essentials* (Coffee / sugar/ cream/ tea / honey / bread / 8) *Common Home items* (toilet paper / dishsoap / cleaners/ laundry soaps/ etc)

[@juliabrown5948]

This was so fun to watch!! And shout out to Azure standard and Frontier Co spices!! I loved seeing this. I'm also a Pacific NW girl and your specifics are so helpful to me! I would LOVE to hear more about your ulcer /Gerd healing. I have an ulcer and have tried SO many natural and pharmaceutical products and have not been able to kick it. I would love to know your tips!! I would also love to know what medicinal herbs and treatments (tinctures...) you keep on hand!! Thank you so much! You are the best to watch and have been so helpful for me!!

[@micheleschultz6558]

Flour sugar/or some sort of sweetener (honey) Baking Powder Baking Soda Dry Active Yeast Wheat Berries (if you have a grinder) Butter Oils- coconut, Olive, avocado Salt Vinegar Dried beans Rice Popcorn Chocolate Chips Cocoa Powder Coffee ( if you drink it) Spices (list begins at Min 25:00) Dairy (explanation of what types and how to freeze begins at Min 32:14) Thanks Melissa for a great video! -From a new subscriber :)

[@n.a.garciafamily]

Thanks Michele!

[@brchbell]

I enjoyed seeing what you store. About the same as I do. I live in Missouri so no leaving things in their original packaging. Somewhere between the bugs and the mice they make short work of anything they can get into. I also vacuum into canning jars things that go bad like brown rice, chocolate chips, etc. They can last over 10 years if vacuum sealed. We are also in a manufactured home but it's larger than most and we put in a full basement when we got it so we have lots of storage room. Upstairs my husband has built in several pack in pantry cabinets that allows me to have so much stored in my kitchen. I have one for my canned soups, and other fast meal things, plus my Thrive freeze dried foods store there also. The other one in my kitchen has stored bought foods. We try to keep enough fresh, canned and freeze dried stuff for all 14 of our immediate family. We switched this year from a large chest freezer to 2 upright freezers. We no longer keep livestock but get regular shipments from butcherbox so we have good organic grass feed me on hand. We usually only eat meat 2 times a week. I don't use anything GMO. We sold off most of our farm 4 years ago and just have 11 acres left, 6 acres is a pond so just 5 acres land. I can twice a week, year round. Lots of beans and soups. I try to keep 12 to 15 cases of assorted canned soup done up all the time in 8 oz. jelly jars. Good for one person to eat. I remember living in Japan and buying cases of food and making our sofa out of the boxes and covering with fabric and pillows. 3 months before we came home we ate our furniture. So I guess over the last 50 years we've always tried to have food stored away. It came in handy in heavy blizzards and when we lost jobs. Now we rotate through it and enjoy healthy home cooked meals daily. Thanks for sharing how you do things so others can learn from you!

[@alifewithluna4134]

Hi! I was wondering if you could tell me how you vacuum seal your brown rice; I just purchased a 50lb bag not knowing it spoils faster than white rice. Thank you in advance

[@judykindelberger3905]

I love your story. I fell in love with a manufactured home and wanted to buy it (a beautiful Palm Harbor with deck) and set it up on the acre next to our old property; have our beef and chicken; but my husband didn't want to live next to the old property to see what they did with it. Now, we're in a subdivision and I feel like we've lost all our independence. I still can, freeze dry, but running out of room, which is driving me bonkers. LOL Inspired: I'm going to can some canned soups. I love soup! Thanks for your story.

[@judykindelberger3905]

I love your story. I fell in love with a manufactured home and wanted to buy it (a beautiful Palm Harbor with deck) and set it up on the acre next to our old property; have our beef and chicken; but my husband didn't want to live next to the old property to see what they did with it. Now, we're in a subdivision and I feel like we've lost all our independence. I still can, freeze dry, but running out of room, which is driving me bonkers. LOL Inspired: I'm going to can some canned soups. I love soup! Thanks for your story.

[@sarahkirbach5040]

It's nice to see that not every homesteader has the perfect set-up and you make good use of what you have...like most of us need to do. :)

[@lostmagicofdisney]

In addition to nearly everything you mentioned in the video, I also just got a vacuum chamber machine. I LOVE IT! Nothing is off-limits when it comes to vacuum preserving. My daughter brought home her boyfriend and I asked her if she wanted me to vacuum chamber him so he'll last.

[@gailroscoe7809]

Bees wax?

[@snowbird6637]

That is funny magicofdisney!

[@rneedham667]

LOL!!!

[@plantbasedmamamcmillan1449]

😂😂

[@janenorris6113]

Thank you so much for sharing. I have subscribed to your podcast. Looking forward to learning more. You are an inspiration. See you next time.

[@mommy22alyns]

I LOVE that you had extra grains stored under your bed! Yay for real life!

[@thekehoeshow..]

Such a good idea. I just might do this too..

[@user-di6cn2ne7u]

Finally , something realistic! So nice . Too often people on youtube/pinterest have huge houses , basements , or elaborate storage set ups . My house we have things stored anywhere there is space .

[@anabelaramos8399]

I have cans of food on my books shelves in my working room now. Funny, I have exactly everything she has, plus cans of fish and sausages. Nice tour!!

[@heresthething....4685]

@@anabelaramos8399 I have most of what she has but, sadly, I also have field mice. I have to repackage everything into hard containers before I store things. I could never keep the paper/wax bags of beans, coffee, etc., like she does. It's a never ending battle here.

[@anabelaramos8399]

@@heresthething....4685 I have those as well, they came inside my house when I was out and ate all my seeds, my old, old seeds. I gave up seeds and gardening for maybe 10 years, I am starting again now. Big lesson! No more paper for seeds.

[@chrisd3227]

This was easily one of the most informative pantry stock up lists / tours I have seen over the years. Subscribed so I don't lose you. Thank you.

[@rough-hewnhomestead5737]

Thank you for sharing this! Also, thank for being real....it's not everyone who would take us underneath her bed for a look-see! ;) I love it because we don't all have tons of storage space and we need to see 'real' life! God bless!

[@blueraven2345]

Oh my goodness, I’m so happy I found you. Watching you I’m feeling pretty incompetent, no surprise as I was raised in cities where everything you needed was close by. I have been however feeling the urge to be more “together “ as it were in this area, so I found you at a perfect time as you have set everything out so clearly. Thank you so much. Not growing up around anyone who has this kind of knowledge and skills means there’s a pretty steep learning curve as I’m also growing a garden and plan on canning too.

[@janwhetstone4870]

Hi Melissa, With Keto you should never need to take a break, sugar is no good no matter what. What's going on with your metabolism? Is it just a craving?

[@judykindelberger3905]

Blue Raven, just keep watching good You Tube folks; canning go to Rose Red Homestead...you'll be safe and this gal is just as good. I would love to meet her. She is sharp!

[@jennienniedots]

Also we store shelf stable meats like whole salami, pepperoni, soprasata, jerky etc. (in addition to tuna and spam etc)

[@mwils51]

Just discovered your channel and subscribed. I have been on strict keto for a little over a year. I have lost 87lbs and have 15lbs left to reach my goal. My wife has lost like 65lbs. Our favorite sweetener is pyure organic stevia. It sweetens better with little after taste. We buy it at Sams. Don't have a costco within 100 miles of me. We moved out of the city (dallas area) in 2006 onto 10 acres in the country in central texas. I sure am not missing the city right now.

[@richardingram9172]

You are an awesome young lady.thank you for showing us your stores and how you make everything from scratch.

[@raylemar2386]

She is a nice prepper. Its a good idea to keep supplies and stay prepared.

[@effiecross2008]

It's crazy, I've been subscribed to your blog for a while now, but didn't realize till today you have a YT channel and a blog. I'm very excited! I loved the video, thanks for sharing. My husband's and my parents all grew up very poor during the Great Depression. Always having a pantry stocked with staples was just normal. I didn't realize till not too long ago that there are people who don't cook, or keep food on hand at home. But it still blows my mind!

[@thosewhobelieve122]

I’m just like you. My parents grew up during communism and I used to think they took it a bit too far with the food. However, my food storage has only increased as I’ve gotten older and it might just rival theirs! I know, it just boggles my mind that others don’t stock up for a rainy day either and that they eat out a good part of the time. I only ate scratch cooking growing up, with rare exceptions, and my children eat the same. I refuse to have it any other way.

[@sparkofhope-withkatrinadar8707]

Effie Cross My children are now grown and I raised them while never really having learned how to cook. I tell my friends that my children learned how to cook out of self defense. LOL , OOPS ! Now that I am a grandmother and I live alone it is tine to begin to learn.

[@saundrajohnson1571]

Ditto, Effie Cross. I never learned how to can, which I regret to this day - especially since losing my mom. But that hasn't stopped me from having a great pantry. Between buying in bulk when items go on sale (anything household, not just food), freezing, dehydrating, freezer bags & canning jars for storage, I have not had a need to purchase anything since this virus crisis began, other than dairy & fresh produce. Unfortunately, my space is limited, so there's no room for a freestanding freezer. Otherwise, no one I know would go hungry. I'd have them all covered. Still, there's no better time than now to get started. If everyone had even the smallest backup, we wouldn't be seeing any panic-buying and empty shelves in the stores. To me, it's just basic common sense.

[@oceanbrzzz]

Effie Cross My mom grew up during the depression so she had a full basement of not only canned goods, dry good, but extra sump pump, cloth, blankets, sewing machine...you name it. We have at least 3 months of foods at our house. I am also surprised that some people have no stock and cannot even make it a few days.

[@MadlyinLovewithJesus-1953]

@@sparkofhope-withkatrinadar8707 It's a great time to learn with so many wonderful cooking videos these days. I just avoid the ones that rely on processed ingredients (such as Velveeta) or do a lot of deep frying, etc. Good cooking often takes a little more TIME, but it is well worth it...! Never in a million years did I think I would ever start baking my own bread, but at the age of 65 I learned (with the help of KZbin videos, especially Elly's Everyday channel from over in Australia) how to make sourdough bread. Now THAT took me some time to learn. I'm just not a "natural" when it comes to sourdough bread baking, but after a year's practice baking pretty much every week I prefer my own bread to any but the most gourmet at the stores and it is so much less expensive! There is something thrilling to me about eating "real" bread I baked myself that is a real and nutritious food (unlike the Wonder Bread so many of us grew up on)!

[@tracybruring8440]

helpful hint; take a long wire...like electric fence wire of guy wire...and string your canning rings on them. one for wide mouth one for regular; and then you can hang them from a hook in the canning pantry; I keep a small amount in a basket in the kitchen for quick use;

[@abarn9541]

a real face to palm moment in my house... WHY did I never think of this before?!? THANK YOU

[@hjohnson1223]

The wire clothes hangers work too.

[@wendysheets413]

hjohnson1223 I do that. Open the hanger. String on. Hang wherever. Done!

[@denisebrady6858]

Melissa I watched this wonderful video again just to refresh my memory. Boy I had forgotten a few things as well but now back on track. Great Video. Cheers Denise-Australia

[@williamroche3539]

I keep my almond and coconut flour in the freezer and fridge and I also keep some butter in the freezer. I'm just getting started on canning so ty for the tip on the vinegar acidity.

[@marieradatsz4126]

Having watched this vlog I realise I follow much the same principles in my pantry. The thing is that nowadays people just don’t know how to cook from scratch and many people can’t bake. I have four boys and out of the several girlfriends over the years are not able to cook. I could not have ever have stretched my budget to feed us all had I not learned. It always amazes me how many things you can make with flour, sugar ,butter and eggs. I would love to start a young person’s revolution in learning family cooking xxx

[@L.Young612]

You make appreciate my small house and have given me ideas on how to store things that don't fit in my pantry.

[@TheHappyJack.1]

Amazing the amount of information this young lady provides. Her explanations are clear and to the point.

[@anabelaramos8399]

First time here, I've subscribed. A real chanel for women, loved the under the bed thing.

[@BarbaraSummering]

Awesome homestead pantry list!! Thank you for taking the time to explain/clarify the when to use & why/why-nots of several items! So informative!

[@happydays1336]

Even though I have lots of yeast in my freezer I learned how to grow my own starter last year (I used a powdered rye starter I bought on Amazon) in case there wasn't yeast. With the shortages COVID has caused yeast is hard to find. The bread is really good. You can also take a little bit of white bread dough, white flour and water to make a starter. It doesn't grow the same type of yeast that "real" starter does but it's still great. I have about 1600 lbs of grains stored plus an electric grinder. I have a basement and it takes about a 1' x 10' plus 3 buckets high of an area to store that much grain. (It's recommended you have 300 lbs of wheat or other grain per person for a one year survival type of diet.) Depending on how much each member eats you could probably feed a small family cracked wheat cereal for around a year with a $15 bucket of whole wheat "berries." Costco sells them. You could only buy 3 small boxes of some unhealthy sugary cereal like Fruit Loops for the same amount of money. You can also buy a big bucket of uncooked oats for about the same price. I use a small hand grinder to crack the wheat. Last fall I had a strong feeling to do more canning than I had been doing. Now I know why: COVID. (For those who are religious I believe it was the Holy Spirit who prompted me to do so. I've heard other KZbinrs say the same thing.)

[@markm2302]

I definitely like the way you think!

[@anabelaramos8399]

Me too and I felt like buying masks a year ago. And I did, now I have to wear them whenever I go shoping, it's like a punishment but I bought them cheap.

[@mrcharrington1]

I can relate . I've got food stored everywhere. It gives me peace of mind.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

Ha! Holy Spirit! Best Guide ever!!!! Thank You Jesus.

[@dperrico1]

I’ve been looking into small hand grinders. Can you recommend the brand you use?

[@trueanteater1]

Have you checked out Hoosier Hill farms? They have powdered- whole milk, cheese,cream cheese, sour cream, whip cream. Homestead heart freezing eggs canning ghee awesome

[@kimberlynhughes3658]

I want to say, you have done an excellent job stocking up. I haves most of the items in my kitchen and stocked up as well. This summer I am trying to plant vegetables for the first time.

[@sashaarr7122]

Thank you so much for your honesty and encouragement. I hope to get organized like you in the near future. God bless you and your family

[@wemompham3364]

I just found your channel and I do so much of the same things! Years ago when I had more people at home I was buying in bulk from Azure but as kids have grown up and out I haven't been cooking as much therefore not keeping as much on hand. I love having bulk spices, I never buy packets, I buy all the spices and make my own blends. I also started my own sourdough starter 10 months ago and love it. But when everything hit with the pandemic it got my mind back onto being more prepared. I buy in bulk but I see the need for keeping extras on hand. I forgot I could freeze butter, definitely need to do that. I have a decent garden plus fruit trees which I'm thankful for but can't keep animals, possiblity chickens if it came to it. So I buy chicken and ground beef in bulk from Savory Butcher, 40lbs of each so that is helpful.

[@annettecastellanosguillen9491]

Hi Melissa, from East Piercecounty wa…I am so loving yourVideos keep up the good work I also live in a manufactured home 1875 ft.² I’m finally getting my woodstove and I’m so excited to start getting some nice warm heat like I had when I was young take care God bless you and your family.

[@dionjones6740]

You had me at chocolate chips. 😃 I so enjoy your videos with your choice of topics and your clear, understandable speaking style. You are one of my top KZbin channels. Best Wishes. Grandpa Jones. 😃

[@MM-uw4lc]

For me chocolate is a necessity. My micronutrients labs came out and they recommended me to eat a piece of chocolate in a high percentage everyday.

[@zsquire1]

You are my hero! You always talk about a topic that I need to know about! I also trust you and that's wonderful! Anyone can put anything on the internet and it can be scary especially after you caution us, telling us why. I've unsubscribed from a couple channels because of outdated unsafe practices! Thank you for sharing, much appreciated! P.S. I joined your canning class (at your suggestion) and finally got my canning set up (plus a dehydrator) as a Birthday gift! I can't wait to get started! I live in Florida above Lake Okeechobee and can grow pretty much year round and a decent variety of things. Again, you are my hero! Thanks for the info, advice and encouragement!

[@MelissaKNorris]

Thank you so much for the kind words and excited to have you in the course and learning to can safely! It's so much fun and an excellent birthday gift.

[@holyfaceministry9811]

@@MelissaKNorris how do I sign up for your canning course? Kathy

[@stephanieowen3906]

I used your link and tried the Camano coffee. I waited a month to see and I really couldn't believe how much of a difference it made. I LOVE coffee but have lots of stomach issues and always get heartburn from coffee. This coffee-NO HEARTBURN. Very reduced 'other' issues as well. Its expensive, but so worth it to be able to actually enjoy it. THANK YOU.

[@MelissaKNorris]

Great to hear!

[@sl39]

I just stumbled upon your videos a couple of days ago and I LOVE them! You are speaking my language. It’s also so nice to watch a video of someone who has the same space issue as me. Family of 4 and 960 sq feet here. I homeschool and nanny as well in this tiny space 🤪. I always feel like I need more space to store pantry items and in my brain it needs to be Pinterest looking organized and beautiful or it just can’t happen. This video is actually helpful and REAL for me. We live in the PNW and have gotten camano island coffee before also! Coffee is an essential staple around these parts 😉. Thanks again!

[@tamararoberts9307]

Loving all your informative videos, I learn so much from them. Not only are you very pretty but you're very clever and creative. I'm an avid gardener and cook myself so I appreciate your videos. Hey, somebody's gotta keep these arts going ,right ✅ especially these days. God bless you and your family

[@kristinamikkelsoncasanova6287]

We have been stocking up as well although a little differently. We are on SS so we cannot afford much but buy a little here and a little there. We also go to a church food pantry every week where we are able to get lots of fruits and vegetables. What we cannot eat we dehydrate layering cut up slices between window screen out in the hot Arizona sun. The other things we get in the boxes which is usually a crazy amount of bread and deserts we leave at the give away table for others to take in the RV park where we live. We also have been learning about all the wild food that grows in the desert. An abundance of food and medicinal herbs and spices. Right now gathering beans from trees that can be ground into flour. It is very good. There are wild onions and peppers and even berries. So much food available for those who want to seek it.

[@denniskwasnycia1950]

Always great videos and info. You mentioned about how acidic coffee is. If you take a pinch of baking soda and mix it in your coffee, it will take the acid out. This can be proven by test strips and will show that the coffee becomes more alkaline. It's an option if you don't have the shade coffee and it doesn't change the taste of the coffee.

[@DChristina]

Thanks for that:-)

[@spoolsandbobbins]

Really? I’ll have to try this! But what is “shade coffee”?

[@littledabwilldoya9717]

@@spoolsandbobbins it’s coffee that’s grown in the shade. It’s supposed to have over 50% less acid than regular coffee.😁

[@tdfulton2954]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!! I will be binge watching you! Thank you Melissa. Thank you Blessings from TX

[@rubypeterson2621]

I just found you today and have watched this and your 15 herbs video. Love it!! I’m following. Thank you for sharing your knowledge Melissa!

[@dahleenbonner4556]

Great video, Melissa! I felt right at home. We pre-plan alike and even under the bed ( I have beans, dry powder milk, etc.). That's for all you do for all of us who are trying to be a little ahead of the game.

[@victoriayoung335]

As a vegetarian I would add nuts to the list as well. Great for baking, milks and loaves (ie. Lentil loaf)

[@janforaker3127]

You need to do a book with all this information and your sources!! Best recipes and any canning recipes we might need.

[@robertcatlett4393]

Absolutely made my evening fun thank you. Really enjoy the tour of the farm.

[@stvsanders]

I just went on Amazon and bought copies of all of your books! :). Thx for all your help and informative videos!

[@MelissaKNorris]

Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy them. Did you go to my website to enter receipt numbers for the bonuses I offer with purchase?

[@stvsanders]

@@MelissaKNorris Not yet. Thanks for the heads up!

[@tilmonhensley443]

Hey Melissa, another great video,. Love your hair, just adds to your beauty, Looking forward to more of your videos. STAY SAFE. great job

[@joannecannella4948]

I think I have most of what you have (no spelt or einkorn just regular wheat berries) but less of it. There are only two of us. I don’t grow my own food but am going to try a little this summer. I do have a CSA with a local farm while I’m learning. I do have a full chest freezer and I’d like to dust off my dehydrator and start stocking up on my dehydrated veggies and fruit. Thanks for sharing your techniques, supplies, and amounts. I really appreciate your videos and classes.

[@dianneirinaga8995]

Thank you..just started watching you a couple of months ago...love all of it.

[@beckyshook3526]

I store all purpose flour and I store vital wheat gluten so when I need bread flour one tsp of vital wheat gluten to one cup of ap flour equals bread flour

[@MadlyinLovewithJesus-1953]

I use the vital wheat gluten also to add to whole grain flour that I have milled for making sourdough. I have found it very helpful...!

[@beckyshook3526]

@@MadlyinLovewithJesus-1953 I didn't think to use it with sour dough I will now yes I too mill grains too and thankful now I did store

[@savedbygracethroughfaithjesus]

Melissa I just love your channel and so thankful God brought me across your channel. You're always a blessing to me and I'm always learning so much. I bought your garden book a few months ago and I'm excited to get your made from scratch book when my birthday comes next month. 🥰God bless you and keep you!

[@jeanneblondewomanstamping9788]

Yes, chocolate is absolutely a necessity! 🤣😝

[@kennethcarsner5497]

Hi. I buy the 2lb block of cheese, quarter them and freeze it. I have learned to let it come to room temperature, then put it in the fridge. It slices fine.

[@faithrada]

You had me at Chocolate. Hehe That shade coffee though.. Wow, that could be the answer to my prayers... Thank You for sharing that info. !

[@karenrussell7143]

Thank you for the realistic presentation.

[@denisepinkston7160]

I buy canned goods by the case online. I am hoping to can more myself this year. We canned 42 qts of green beans last summer. We are still eating from our bumper crop of jalapenos 2016. Almost out of those we canned. This is our 2nd year here and we are still amending soil. Last year our tomatoes were awful. I got 4 qts put up. I need to stock more but we haven't run out of much. Stores here are doing pretty well with the basics. Thanks for sharing!

[@lauramehlenbacher457]

I just discovered you on KZbin. Your videos are very informative. Thank you

[@roxyperson8328]

Thank you for sharing about the coffee. My husband is having som belching issues that seems to be acid reflux. I will try that coffee.

[@marykuhn7510]

my friend lives in a mobile home she puts her canning foods underneath and it does good you could try to put a couple jars under and see how it would work for you

[@ritaboskovski1149]

Young lady - you are amazing! Thanks for sharing - bravo!

[@pauljordan9160]

I think it is a good idea to store cornstarch to thicken fruit for cobbler, pies, gravy, white sauce, soups or stews. I know flour works ok also, but not as smooth. Your videos are great & you are very lovely.🥰

[@KarenAllisonrc]

Thank you for your video.lots of information. My apartment is a bit smaller than your place, but I have room. Intentional oh you bet. ☺ For the last 3 years, I've been prepping when I could. I've worked on my spiritual and homesteading educational well being. I stock on canned beans, canned fruit, drying fresh greens and other lfruits and vegetables and more. I got laid off last month, so I will do what I can. May YHWH watch over and protect us all.

[@ruthspillman546]

Great vedio!!! I also have several areas of storage for my baking, cooking, canning, etc. Good to learn great stuff about coffee. I am having issues so I may need to switch to your coffee. Thank you so very much for all your work in bring us these vedios!!!

[@deliberateserendipity181]

If you pop 2 screws and use some twine and some key ring hooks you can string up your canning lids and cycle them ...take from the front load from the back.... If the bucket drives you nuts.

[@dagneytaggart7707]

I store my regular use canning rings on an old school metal clothes hanger. Untwist the top and bend it into a hook. Easy to open and close, and slide rings on/off. I hang it from the top of my over-the-sink cabinet door.

[@georgeannpatterson1443]

Loved the video. Such a simple list with basic needs. I keep several of the items you talked about (flour, baking soda and powder, salt, etc), but never thought about freezing butter. I will be adding some as well. Thanks for the list and tips.

[@topremf]

Your a smart lady and obviously good homemaker with many great ideas. Do you ever kick back and unwind?

[@melindabanning7707]

Very good video. I have always said that with a well stocked pantry you can produce anything. You mentioned not freezing block cheese but I watched a video where you can... Smart Money Family, aka cheapest family in America, they freeze chunk cheese and then can slice it. I tried it once and it worked.

[@deltorres2100]

Love this vlog…I buy plenty just to be on the safe side ..my house is so small ..but we are Empty nesters so in the back bedroom and back restroom I store all kind of things and my canning items..can items paper towels and tissue paper from Costco 👍👍💜✌🏽

[@AS-jb2di]

You are so blessed with this knowledge . Thank you for sharing with us

[@lsnider59]

I have the same large Ball Jar for flour and agree it didn't seem air tight. Seeing as I brought in pantry moths 2 years ago in bird seed I am paranoid and keep the jar in the freezer!

[@Emeraldwitch30]

I have 100 year old plus home and took years to rid it of pantry moth. I was bug free for many years. My kids and hubby brought me bird seed for birthday a few years ago and boom I had to start all over again. Lol. Just saw one flutter through kitchen! Time to find their hidy hole and get them out!

[@micheleevans3521]

I love your channel and your videos! Thank you for sharing all of the info that you've compiled. I know many days of research and hard work went into this endeavor. You are truly an inspiration to women (and men) everywhere.

[@MichaelLloyd]

I'm astounded by the amount of information that you share in every video. I feel like I've been back to my moms kitchen. You showed up on my feed when I looked for how to make bread. I already the cast iron bread "thingy". I think cast iron is the best cookware made. I've been watching Survival HT for years (not what it sounds like). She did a threshing and hand winnowing garden grown wheat video a while back. I think you would enjoy it (I don't know how you would find the time to watch it though lol). Also, they are from Louisiana which brings me to rice and making boudin. Done right it's really good. The best chili powder you will ever use, hands down, is made at the Chili Shop in Santa Fe, NM. I buy it in bulk and freeze . I've had one bag for 10 years and it's still good. Real Salt... I thought I was the only one that bought their 10# bucket of salt. There's nothing else like it. I'm glad I found your channel.

[@kan-zee]

28:16 Love how you use all available space , for food storage...😎👍🍁

[@pressingonpatty]

I need to rave about the coffee. I love coffee but have not been able to drink it as it was making me sick. I was buying the coffee beans from costco. But I got my camani coffee today.. it is fantastic. And I don't feel sick. Thank you for that. Also I bought the salt. Thanks for sharing your secret.

[@tawanajackson5545]

Awesome video love how you think. I store my flour and sugar in food safe buckets with oxidizer packs they stack great.

[@boonedog3518]

Great tips! Plus, I really like how organized you are. A great video.

[@ritacolborn74]

I'm definitely going to watch all of your videos! I want to learn about all of this and how to use it!

[@TheLeslie244]

We keep beer on hand. Not for drinking, but for cooking and marinating. Beer batter cheddar bread is amazing and nothing complements game meat (like moose) quite like beer. 🍻

[@famlbk]

Being WFPB, I keep mason jars full of dried beans, bean based and whole wheat pasta, farro, and quinoa, nuts, dried tomatoes made in my dehydrator, one bag of rye flour, 2 bags of dulse flakes, canned collards, turnips and such, canned green beans, canned marinara sauce, frozen mixed veggies, lots of home made veggie broth, frozen stewed tomatoes, And seeds to make,sprouts, We rarely eat bread or biscuits.I also have plenty of dried teas and spices. We don’t drink coffee.

[@jenniferstanton202]

I just recently found your channel and I love the valuable information you are sharing.

[@juliekdavis73]

This is the second video of yours I’ve watched. I am hooked and subscribed! Thank you for sharing. So informative.

[@Therussellcrew]

I love that you have food everywhere!! LOL I am in the same boat;)

[@CreeksideSimplicity]

Thanks so much, I found this very helpful! I'm trying to keep a year's supply of food on hand at all times, so this was helpful to gauge how much of each item to purchase.

[@wokevermontster9192]

I blend the garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper in a mason jar and keep it next to the stove. All 3 seem to go well together when cooking. Also, I shop at www.nuts.com for chocolate, raisins and of course, nuts. They have a lot of organic items. I've been making my milk out of cashews. I bought 25lbs of the cashews and store them in mason jars.

[@TawnyC123]

coffee: I am so happy to hear you found an option! I've had to quit coffee and switch to Breakfast Tea because of the Acid. I miss the caffeine kick. {My understanding is cold brew can lower acid too!}

[@littledabwilldoya9717]

I’ve found that the cold brew is a lot easier on my stomach! Lot less problems with GERD, too.😁

[@49lucky]

Since covid and lockdown, I was the only one prepared I had berries to make flour olive oil and other oils I grow my own food even though it's a tiny garden I live in a condo and I also have several aerogardens. I'm set baby.

[@jojoihrke]

You know if you have a FoodSaver you can reseal those bags that you were showing for your spices you just need to take a little piece of plastic that the same width of the bag you score it diagonally on one side 4 on the other side scored in the opposite direction and you place it in the bag then you put that when you close the FoodSaver you make sure that's there and then it will seal it take all the air out

[@MelissaKNorris]

I didn't think of that and I do have one, thanks so much for the tip!

[@melanienicholson2834]

those little pies appear the same that I make from a 1935 cook book called foundation filled cookies. My family loves them.

[@MelissaKNorris]

I love old cookbooks and that's a fun name!

[@juliabrown5948]

Oooh yes! Melissa do you ever make meat hand pies? I would love that recipe!

[@Lisa-cj6vx]

@@juliabrown5948 I believe Lori at Whiporwhil Holler did a recipe on those!

[@Deborah4Antiques]

The only time in many years I ever had bugs in any storage food was when I bought flour from a bulk food store and transferred it to a sterile 32oz. mason jar. When I went to use it in a few days they were all hanging in the lid and flour. The store closed not long after that. This was incredibly informative, first time viewer, from Canada!

[@NaeNaeW]

😍❤We are pantry twins. I have just about the same things as what you always have on hand and extra of. Especially lots of 🧈 butter. I do use grape seed oil and have extra. Also I have extra spaghetti noodles🍝 and sauce. Bless your heart you store your extra wheat berries and popcorn in your bedroom. I don't have a pantry cupboard so a lot of what I cook with is stored in the basement plus all my extra supply. ❤❤

[@Menditha]

You can also grind popcorn to make your own cornmeal for cornbread and such.

[@n.s.7223]

Do you need to soak it in lime?

[@MadlyinLovewithJesus-1953]

@@n.s.7223 You only need to do the lime thing if you are making corn tortillas. I have not tried ground popcorn for cornmeal yet and am very curious as to the differences in flavor between the big yellow dried corn and the little round popcorns!

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

...... and you can grow your own too.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

@@MadlyinLovewithJesus-1953 Once ground into flour, it goes rancid rather fast. Cornmeal does not, because the germ of the kernels has been removed.

[@nothingtoseehere4684]

I have never tried potatoes for sourdough but powdery mildew is wild yeast. Good sources of powdery mildew are grapes or plums (its the white stuff on the skins). Another good source is the powdery mildew that grows on the leaves of squash plants. Though it is correct that all you need is flour and water - using the above will just be quicker. I have had great luck with those and I still get a good amount of sourness. However I believe sourness comes more from the bacteria in the starter than the yeast. Not sure if the bacteria comes with those wild yeast sources or if it develops on it's own

[@janaslambor1844]

Live in Canada so some stuff I cannot get here but learning a lot from you even I am in my late sixteeth and enjoy it 😉

[@SuperSherry1957]

Love your common sense basics. I grew up this way.

[@violamanzanares3648]

Can you perhaps do a video of how you healed your gut issues? Love watching and learning from you. ♥️God bless.

[@festuswilliams4138]

Hi Viola.

[@violamanzanares8721]

@@festuswilliams4138 hello

[@sparkofhope-withkatrinadar8707]

A great place for me to begin learning how to cook. Thanks for your pantry walk-through.!

[@jenagarcia1728]

Fabulous...you care for your family's health...bravo!

[@MrsNerfyattheendoftheworld]

Melissa, I love this! Thank you so very much for providing all the links and taking us on this tour. My family is just a little north of you (B'ham) and I love that you are mentioning local businesses. We are in an apartment, just under 1200 square feet and have a very similar food storage regimen. Obviously I can't garden in an apartment, but I'm still finding helpful tips here. Also, I just received your book "Hand Made" a couple of days ago and look forward to trying more of your tips and recipes. Thanks again! Have a super week! 🤗

[@SalLeeHolland]

I do the same as you for the most part, but its only me, so I don't need as much. I keep in food safe buckets for extra and a freezer. I am thinking of getting a second chest freezer in the fall. I also do canning, as much as I can.

[@angiewilliamson8098]

You are so amazing! I love how real you are. Thanks for sharing. I am learning so much and getting ideas to try to put into our lives when we are able. God bless

[@araceliadams34]

I ran out of places to put my canned Jars so Yes there are a few cases under my bed. I don't understand people and (I'm using that loosely) can be making a recipe on a video and they say "I might not have enough sugar to double this recipe"" ok you knew that before you started the video. However how can you not have a BACK UP. We were raised with the kitchen needs and the pantry BACK UP. And all of my sisters run their homes the same way. I have a BACK UP TO THE BACK UP. Thank You for showing your way of storing your food items.

[@reformvideos4303]

I did not realize coconut oil could be a butter substitute. Thank you!

Cooks at high temperature too.

[@lynnecunningham6986]

I found you on you tube yesterday. Love your tips and techniques. Looking forward to learning more from you. I just ordered coffee!!