Old School Pantry Stocking

[@MargaretFinnell]

My friend who lived in Europe prior to WW2 told me how they would have three large crocks in the attic near the stove pipe. One crock with white cabbage another with red then one filled with pickles. Ropes of onions, garlic hung in the rafters. Salt was bought in a 50pd bag so was flour, sugar was smaller. They raised rabbits for meat and had some chickens for eggs.

[@susielansford9500]

I really appreciate all your videos. They feel like hanging out with a really good girlfriend who cares about others and wants to help them get their homes prepared. Thanks for all you do. I'm a fan.

[@LoveMyCoffee10]

Prices have gone up! Politicians are saying food prices are up 20%, it is much higher and quantity is smaller. Price gouging is everywhere in everything, shameful. Thank you L

[@peter5.056]

My grandmother told me about the terrible Louisiana drought in the 1970s that killed the sugar cane, driving up the cost of sugar and sugar containing products, and how once the prices went up, they never came back down. I learned a lot from that story.

[@Stogi-]

@@peter5.056 That’s been going on since the beginning of time. They start by raising the prices when people start complaining they reduced the size of the product. Either way they get you. It’s nothing but greed. No respect for the consumer or care if you starve to death. Candy bars were huge and cost a nickel. Ice cream came in half gallon containers. I’ve watched the containers shrink until they’re beginning to look more like one serving size.

[@r.perkins2103]

I need a bigger freezer- drove past roadkill deer and didn’t want to waste it. Back the next day and obviously someone else had a bigger freezer 😄

[@LaurieR2255]

I just found you today and I have been binge watching. You are so interesting, and I have learned so much...even though I have been prepping for a while

[@astatine0085]

You can mix jams or jellies for plain yogurt too. It sweetens just right.

[@stephaniestewart9576]

Happen to stop at dollar general this morning. I found (3) 2pound bags of great northen dried beans for 1 penny a piece, = 6 pounds of beans for 3 cents.

[@wandabrindamour8473]

@@stephaniestewart9576 wow! Awesome deal, almist a steal😉

[@SuttonsDaze]

Epic!

[@ej8710]

What a Score!

[@SimplyBeautiful516]

Wow!! Congratulations on scoring that!!

[@truncinesaulsberry9664]

I also found those beans and spaghetti and elbow macaroni for 1 penny but I don't know what to do with them.

[@cheryladams5175]

Made 39 quarts of spaghetti sauce this week and gave 1/2 bushel of tomatoes left for soup. Canned a bushel of peaches and Monday am going to can a bushel of corn. Staying busy….making it all count.

[@tammihughes6229]

I’m so jealous

[@followingthelight.]

Very nice and I’m jealous too! I’m canning up lots of soups and stews but my garden struggled this year in the tomato area.

[@melissawheeler9435]

How long does clarified butter last?

[@SueBHoney-cq8co]

​@@melissawheeler9435Stored in a cool, dark, dry area ghee will last years.

[@SueBHoney-cq8co]

​@@melissawheeler9435 If stored in a cool, dry, dark area, ghee will last years if pressure canned.

[@clashalley5575]

I love this. My friends aren’t into pantry preparedness. I tell my friends I’m not a prepper for the future, my emergency is today. I can’t afford healthy food today unless I make it all myself from scratch. I can’t afford it from scratch even unless I buy it in bulk on sale and store it until the next big sale, or the next summer my garden is producing. And yes I won’t be able to afford it tomorrow either so I make extra, can extra, freeze extra. I’m living my budget emergency so canning, storing, stocking up, gardening is a lifestyle change that keeps my family eating a healthy diet today. Thanks for being my pantry loving community so I can stay motivated ❤

[@treskarina]

We're not preparing for Doomsday. We're preparing for Tuesday! 😊

[@jscasecase471]

My friends aren’t either. I’m the only one who does. I’m making more pasta sauce this week too. Also doing carrots, potatoes, and French onion soup as a base and soup. All that processed food causes my fibromyalgia to flare up so I’m back to the basics.

[@RebeccaTreeseed]

My approach!

[@MargaretFinnell]

@@treskarina Love that!! Nothing like a small garden to supplement your grocery budget.

[@maryjane-vx4dd]

Nothing like a big garden so you don't need a food budget

[@Fl-Mamabear]

LOVING these back to basics prepping videos. Thank you.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Glad you like them!

[@delorarenfro4469]

You have become my favorite channel. I am just beginning and have to start slow. You have perfect info for frugal pantry newbies. God bless you for all you do. Real food is what I am about. Got my first package this morning. And I sit by the TV with my pad and pencil. ❤

[@peter5.056]

One thing I must have, and do have, is vanilla extract made from fresh vanilla beans and the least expensive vodka I can find. It's far better than anything you can get in a store, and I can make a gallon of extraordinary vanilla extract for about $160, trying to get the beans when vanilla prices are low. I simply chop the vanilla beans and toss them into vodka at a rate of 16 ounces vanilla beans per gallon of extract. I cannot live without that. It lasts literally forever, as long as it's stored in sealed glassware (I just use the glass vodka bottles, after capping I dip each bottle deeply into paraffin to seal it 100%. I at this point, I have about 10 gallons of it, lol. There's so many great varieties of vanilla, you've been warned it's addictive!

[@shellyweber3635]

I use vanilla extract in my coffee even lol! I should be making a ton

[@BinfordMJ]

Since I started watching you the first of this year, I have not purchased one can of beans! I have them on the shelf in my Ball jars! And I have homemade pasta in the freezer. My family seems to be addicted to that ultra processed sandwich bread, so I am the only one here who eats the homemade bread. But I love it! You give so much information, and I have learned tons from you. Thanks so much for having this channel and sharing.

[@SuttonsDaze]

You're so welcome

[@dancinginabundance]

RFK Jr. talked bout the non-food junk in our food chain and health problems caused by them. I hope to see more.

[@ej8710]

Think about introducing them to homemade bread by making cinnamon rolls and baking them when they are all home and can smell them.

[@elizaC3024]

If you stop buying the bread 🍞 from the store, see who won't eat homemade bread. I bought a pan that makes loaves more like sandwich bread size. Just to make it easier for slices

[@connieparker8896]

I just had to tell you Lisa, I’m 71yrs old and because of you, I bought a pressure cooker, I’m widowed and on a very tight budget, I live in the city and can’t garden but I love fresh or home cooked meals so I believe that if I take a couple of days to prep, I can do this, I have a pantry room but not a cellar, I hope that I can store them ( shelf) them, if you have any tips on that I need it PLEASE,,

[@SuttonsDaze]

Follow the process, trust the process. I don't have a cellar, just make some space in an area you don't use. Time to declutter and make your food storage a priority. You can do this!

[@heathernotzdaniels6350]

I absolutely agree with Leisa! You can start with basic ingredients, like ugly chicken, veggies, or look for some meal in a jar recipes. My mom is on her own, and I canned up lots of 8oz (half pint) jars for her that give her an advantage to cooking for herself. Most of them, she just needs some noodles or rice or potatoes to go with them, empty the jar, heat it up and serve next to the starch. She loves it. Also gave her an assorted bunch of 4oz jars of jellies, so she doesn't have so much to go through at a time. She has a farm stand not far from her house that she visits and gets her fresh produce, you might be able to find a farmer's market near you to get some great produce for even better prices. No matter what, a farmer's market will trump any veg you can buy at the store in flavor and variety. At the end of the days for them, many are looking to sell what they have brought with them and give discounts if the right person comes along looking for those things, so get to know some of your local farmers/gardeners. Keep an eye out for good meat sales, most everything can be canned in your pressure canner, and then keep a small supply of wrapped portions for yourself in the freezer, for the those nights you want a hamburger, or a fried up pork chop, or some baked chicken legs. You have opened a door for yourself by creating the ability to can your food to add to your pantry, enjoy the process! :) Good luck to you!

[@StephanieOwens-c8z]

God Bless I am rooting for you!! Congrats and happy cooking, yes Leasa also got me pressure canning and making plus cooking healthy for my husband and I nowadays I'll pressure cook almost anything.

[@MichelleSynsteby]

I hope you bought a pressure canner and not just a pressure cooker

[@coloradopackratprepper]

If you bought a cooker instead of canner you can FREEZE individual meals NOT CAN IN A JAR. Dollar tree will hav containers cheap for freezing. Make sure which one you hav. Canner you use jars ; cooker you freeze meals

[@rachalnocchi5600]

I canned a bunch of different jams today! I had fruit and berries in the freezer that really needed to be used before the dreaded freezer burn took them. I made cherry, strawberry and strawberry/raspberry! YUM!

[@stacylgh]

Cornbread and beans is delicious. I'm diabetic and it doesn't spike my sugar despite the carbs in both

[@mikewilson8594]

My dream prep meal... A piece of cornbread topped with a ladle of soup beans and covered with an "egg with soppins" as granny used to say. Yum yum!

[@GenXPrepper]

Wash your sister sauce! How funny! My son has called it that since he was young and his sister was born. Made me smile to hear it!

[@coloradopackratprepper]

Lol in the south its "warsh your sister sauce". Gotta put that "r" in there !!!!!

[@gracehillgranny5445]

@coloradopackratprepper true, especially the eldest of the south. My Mama always said Warsh and Chicargo 😅

[@GenXPrepper]

@@coloradopackratprepper my grannie always did!

[@chrismalzahn8645]

My grandma too! And we're from Minnesota...

[@catalhuyuk7]

@@gracehillgranny5445 My MIL was from Detroit and said, warsh your dishes in the zinc. She said sinks were made from zinc back then?

[@mommajubby3385]

Canning no-bean chili and have just enough home-grown corn and tomatoes to make some vegetable soup for the pantry. I love this time of year!

[@SuttonsDaze]

So good!

[@firehorsewoman414]

Got tired (and hungry) just reading your post. :)

[@debrahumphrey9538]

We just bought coffee and it's actually gone down about 3-4 dollars per container!!! We were very pleased to see this price drop!!! 🎉

[@kettleisalwayson]

This weekend is a long weekend in the UK so its dehydrating zucchini, pickled shallots, freezing carrots, freezing/ drying peas. Next weekend canning mushrooms, dehydrating mushrooms, ground beef and beef stew. The first week in September is back to school in England so also prepping for that.

[@mellow_mel1313]

The keystone canned meats tastes so much better then the cheaper brands… closest to home canned!

[@ShellyRockiesG]

Condiments (ketchup, mustard, relish) will be on sale probably for the last time this year for Labor Day. The combo packs at Costco or Sam’s Club will be going on clearance soon too.

[@eve_63]

Yes! My husband got a trio pack for $2 after Labor Day!

[@SteadySehnsucht]

I am working on developing a curriculum to teach my coworkers pantry skills because we are all low-income workers and very badly need to stretch our dollars as far as we can

[@Artiekarns]

I was 77 years old before I tried cornmeal mush. Oh my! It is so good, my favorite hot cereal. I could kick myself for missing all those years I could have been eating mush!😊

[@RebeccaTreeseed]

I grew up on cornmeal mush, it is a comfort food.

[@bgatlin5918]

Is that the same thing as grits?

[@GGsGarden]

Not exactly the same as grits. Mush is basically boiled and seasoned cornmeal. Grew up eating a version called hotshot that had chili powder added.

[@coloradopackratprepper]

Lolol i grew up eating hot cornmeal mush for breakfast when money was tight. Im 73!!!!

[@coloradopackratprepper]

​@@bgatlin5918yes more or less. To me cornmeal mush has a little more flavor but both are very good. Cornmeal mush is probably cheaper so far!!!!!

[@ShellyRockiesG]

We started cooking our own oatmeal from scratch. I love to make homemade jam which beautifully flavors plain oatmeal. And if you want a fruit & cream style of oatmeal, just add a small splash of heavy cream.

[@coloradopackratprepper]

For cream in my oatmeal i add Walmart coffee powder cream 60oz size lasts a long time and is very good. Also hav used the vanilla coffee cream powder is good!!!

[@ShellyRockiesG]

@@coloradopackratprepper That’s a great idea! Thanks neighbor. 🙂 I’m in Colorado too. 80015.

[@suesmyder]

​​@@ShellyRockiesGWe're here in CO too. 80105

[@ShellyRockiesG]

@@suesmyder I storm chase out by you!

[@Michele-v4f]

Saltines with PB and marshmallow fluff is a huge comfort snack

[@Joanne-v4d]

I'm over here listening to you on repeat because I'm making a pie crust with my lard. I burst out laughing, not sure why, something you said was funny apparently. Harvested my 6th time rhubarb today and I have a ton of honey crisp apples from our semi dwarf we planted 7 years ago, and there's still a ton more! Made 2 apple pies the other day, they're gone, they were gone in just shy of 3 days. So yeah, apple rhubarb pie in about 20 minutes. My crusts are freaking AMAZING! Yeah, I had to sit for a minute to type this, back to work woman!

[@DebbieAndrews3435]

I have never seen Brussels done before. Thats cool

[@debk6598]

OMG! I love the way you say Worcestershire sauce! Wash your sister. 🥰

[@SuttonsDaze]

🤗

[@susanl4219]

I’ve been prepping since the before the “lock ins” and have been following your page for a while. It has been a huge source of info and really enjoy your videos. Keep it up!

[@SuttonsDaze]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@frankieodom]

Storing lots of filtered water in my empty quart canning jars. Only two of us now so I don’t use many quarts. Also, made my own DIY filter system from a you tube video with a ceramic filter, two stacking stainless steel pots and a spout. I have well water and it tastes so much better filtered.

[@tammyjones3315]

We have a store here that once or twice a month they have “buy one get one for a penny “. A good bit of the time they have dry beans and 1 pound bags of rice on that sale. That is where I got my rice and bean stock. Lots of other things on penny sale also. Sometimes meat. It’s great.

[@joanies6778]

Jams can also be used as a topping for plain yogurt, cheesecake, or ice cream, pastry fillings, or turned into a BBQ sauce or for basting meat. My favorite is jalapeno peach jam. It's the bomb!

[@sueelliott3206]

Excellent points for storing and purchasing inexpensive foods. This type of video is always appreciated. Thanks Leisa.

[@gracehillgranny5445]

Hey, Leisa! Such great advice!. My dehydrator has been running consistently for a c couple of days. My deck garden didn't do as well as I had hoped. The plants were gorgeous, but fruit was scarce. Herbs did well, though. Wanted to tell you, I splurged this week and took advantage of the Forjars sale. 100 free lids with $100 order and got free shipping. Early Christmas from me to me and your Code sure helped. Thanks! Can't wait for the jar lid opener to help save damaging my lids.

[@donm8363]

Thanks Lisa for getting me back on the canning and preserving of foods. I got away from this but here’s what I’ve done- 44 jars of sauce, now canning beets, peppers, potatoes, carrots, pickled garlic and onions. I missed the pickles but I have 10 jars from last year. I’m making my own pastas, banana and zucchini breads. Stocking it to the rafters this year!

[@SuttonsDaze]

Great job!

[@donm8363]

@@SuttonsDazeI appreciated the “cornmeal” tip. On my next shopping trip, it’s all about the ingredients, dry goods, baking supplies and oils/vinegars. My project will be canning the beef. Will a water bath suffice or does it need a pressure cooker? I also mason jar soups (without pasta or rice) as I add that at the time of serving, chili, salsa and jelly peppers.

[@jessicaquiroz7178]

You can also make fried cornbread with cornmeal. I usually fix that when I make sausage, potatoes and cabbage. You can also eat it with greens

[@4themotherload]

All of the items you have spoken about to me make a great foundation to your pantry, then when you get that foundation working and your cooking skills grow - life is good. I am the anchovy lover in the house and my husband is the pickle king. Take Good Care 🥂

[@RebeccaTreeseed]

I have Mayocoba/canary beans with red cabbage and potatoes and powdered veg and spices today. Yum. I eat about one cup of dry beans a week or 3 cups cooked. I love dehydrating spices and teas from my garden.

[@Karen-sv9yn]

Even worse than The Jetsons. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💛💛💛💛💛. I just love you as my go to channel. You are real people. 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@nomopms1]

I do 1 big haul every month at Wally World for our monthly eats, and to add to the pantry. I didn't do it this past month. I only gave them about $20 of my money. I had enough of what I needed in my kitchen pantry and freezer without having to touch the long-term one. I did that to test myself, and I didn't want to give Wally World a chunk of my money for less food AGAIN. A little rebellion there. If I hear one more politician try to convince me that inflation is only up by about 3%, I may spit! As always, Leisa, good video!

[@roughroadstudio]

Remember that inflation is different and separate from price gouging by giant corporations.

[@nomopms1]

@@roughroadstudio Prices on everything are inflated (including our taxes), no matter who's behind it. Inflation, across the board, is higher than a mere 3%.

[@livergen]

That's pretty much how I do it, just old school thinking & knowing how to cook goes a long-long-Way... I sure Love your channel , Stay Blessed & Keep Safe , Danny in Tx..... P.S. -- Ugly Meat is the way to go when the grid goes down , can everything you are able to..

[@Lifeassolly]

I absolutely love your videos! I try to watch as many as I can. Keep being awesome!

[@SuttonsDaze]

Thank you!

[@melissagrubb6110]

Butter on saltines…yum

[@Indiskret1]

I buy German schmalzfleisch in golden cans from German Amazon. Stays good a really long time. I use it mostly on Swedish hard bread, which is really tasty and nutritious. Also last many years! Thanks for all the great videos! 😊

[@henrycooks1883]

Nice sprouts Leisa. Got a fabulous deal on porterhouse steak, huge tenderloins, $5 a pound, would never have bought normally but I wasn’t passing that up. Herbs, thanks for reminding me, have to start drying mine, so much better than store bought, it’s the only thing that did good in my garden this year. I only render the leaf fat into lard for baking, make enough and freeze for a year.

[@nrandall1971]

Wash your sister sauce 😂😂😂😂😂. I’m new here and have been enjoying all this info. Thank you!

[@SuttonsDaze]

I'm so glad!

[@maryfail2393]

I so love my own canned beans- all kinds! Make such a quick meal and I know what I’m it

[@EdwanaCole]

I’ve canned tomatoes and I’m 76 my daughter and I are both disabled. Took 2 days to get 2 5pound buckets and a half bucket day 1 we prep 2 we had two canners going at one time twice. Lucky my 1 grandson help us but took all day. We have grapes to make jelly. To get them ready we will get them and put them in the freezer and do them in the fall. When it’s a little cooler.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Teamwork at its best

[@P2Zip]

Good for you!

[@dancinginabundance]

I've found that prep a day then can the next day makes life better.

[@villagesteader3552]

The garden is in full swing so this week has been busy canning tomatoes and 18 pints of pickled jalapeños. Don’t forget to add that spice! Thank you for keeping it real!❤

[@milnaortega-qi1dr]

I recommend Parmalat milk great taste shelf stable good dates. I call it Hurricane milk. I am from Puerto Rico and live in New Orleans Louisiana.

[@annlockey8552]

Always sound advice 😊

[@OpenCirclePeru]

Love our berkey 😊

[@Psalm23bytheSea]

Hello from Australia, I love your channel ❤️ 🍞🥕🍓 good tips 👍

[@jsbarto1]

I always find some nugget of info I can incorporate into my pantry...one from today is adding more salt varieties than I already have. Have fun at your party!

[@sonjamccart1269]

Stone ground cornmeal (King Arthur and others make this) is amazing for southern cornbread, it has varied coarseness of grind, some fine and some less fine, so the resulting texture is very nice.

[@sandysimpler5147]

Absolutely great video for beginner preppers. Thanks Lisa!

[@SuttonsDaze]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pamelaporter3683]

I really like, no love, a skim of butter on a saltine!! Always a fave. Great video of the sprouts and talk!

[@tinadelarosa8922]

I learn so much from you. You are such a treasure to so many of us. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@AskTodd-v7o]

Forgot to mention, if you talk to your grocery store managers, they can sometimes get you stuff in bulk at lower cost ie: flour, beans, rice, masa, stuff like that

[@pamelaj25]

This is a great video to help everyone stay on track. Thanks Leisa!

[@SuttonsDaze]

You're so welcome!

[@tracyg4783]

Baking vs spontaneous tip: I bake ahead and freeze my bread. If you put a paper towel in your container while thawing it is like fresh baked.

[@TLadret]

Thank you Leisa for yet another awesome, informative video! I just love your no BS style of delivery and could watch your videos all day (and sometimes when I’m deep ‘in it’ in the kitchen projects, often do)! 👍 Wondering if you might remember where you found that awesome wall hanger behind you with the conversion chart and measuring cups and spoons? Just love it! Xoxox Much love from a Canadian sister in all the things. ❤️🇨🇦❤️

[@SuttonsDaze]

At a garage sale...lol

[@chriswinter3664]

I've ben making your pickled brussels sprouts recipe the past few years. They are so delicious 😋

[@SuttonsDaze]

Glad you like them!

[@jacktough]

Thanks for the straight talk! 🥫

[@depressedslothonian7659]

I just wanna say thank you for being awesome, because of you I finally have confidence to can and tbh it's addictive lol. I'm so happy that I canned beef and pork, one pork didn't seal but it was cooked thoroughly. My kid approved of how yummy it was. Thank you again ❤

[@SuttonsDaze]

That is awesome!

[@catalhuyuk7]

Love your content. I make my own baking powder- baking soda and cream of tartar. Which brings us to the topic of recipes and food related topics, DIY condiments, etc. I have many recipes saved online. I’m older so still depend on writing recipes and lists on paper as backups. I think spreadsheets, the cloud and flash drives are wonderful as long as they work. Two is one, one is none.

[@LokiandBjorn]

Jams and jellies make GREAT pork or chicken marinades! We mix orange marmalade with wasabi mustdard for an outstanding marinade and sauce with pork chops or chicken breasts. Mint jalapeño jelly is amazing in a beef or pork stew. Some jellies mixed in your white cheese sauces are so rich.

[@LokiandBjorn]

You can make your asian fish sauces with canned anchovies, sardines, clams etc… you need that for those dark sweet sauces you dip or pour over sushi or other asian dishes.

[@firehorsewoman414]

Do you mix anything else in with the orange marmalade/ wasabi mustard?

[@LokiandBjorn]

@@firehorsewoman414 I do, I add some salt and pepper. I keep it fairly simple. For 2lbs of pork loin I use 1 12oz jar of marmalade, 1 tsp wasabi dijon mustard - 1/2 tsp kosher salt & 3.4 tsp fresh ground pepper.

[@firehorsewoman414]

@@LokiandBjorn Looking forward to trying it. Thank you

[@grammyskitchen367]

I made your tipsy fairy plum jam. Turned out great and my family loves it!

[@SuttonsDaze]

Wonderful!

[@DeathandTaxes21]

Link to that recipe please!

[@SuttonsDaze]

@@DeathandTaxes21 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYCnfJSEZZpmrZo

[@DeathandTaxes21]

Watched this and couldn't stop giggling. It's something I'd expect from Julia Child, and that is meant as high praise. I miss watching her so very much.

[@RebeccaTreeseed]

I love brussels sprouts, never got them to grow here... yet. Never pickled any, I will try it. Canned clams and clam chowder, yum.

[@Stogi-]

Go to a horse stable get some older manure and mix in with your garden soil. The Brussel sprouts will grow huge. My always have.

[@RebeccaTreeseed]

​​@@Stogi-my neighbors have horses, I'll ask. This is high desert, and most losses are from 7% humidity, things lose more water than their roots take up. All my raisedbeds are heavily composted and are hugelkultur beds. Most are full of native edibles instead of European vegetables. I eat well, but not usually European. Oddly enough, they translate best to Asian dishes. I still buy a few European vegetables, less every year as I change my diet. Seems very healthy, I am on no meds at 70.

[@firehorsewoman414]

We call them Frog Balls

[@Stogi-]

@@RebeccaTreeseed If the manure is fresh it will burn the plants. You can still use it by poring water over the manure and use the water to water the plants. Or put some fresh around the plants without touching the plants. Rain or watering will leach the nutrients to the roots. Good luck I hope you have a bountiful harvest 🤞

[@NOBODY_00007]

We had a water main break in town at 430 am. Most of the town still doesn't have water at 740pm. It's times like this we need to pay attention to how people react with anxiety and panic from everyone in town. They ask every 5 minutes for updates on the water. We will have to have a boil water advisory after it is finally fixed. If people act like this for one day without water, what happens after a few days or a week..

[@RebeccaTreeseed]

I make powdered sugar and brown sugar, only use them on occasion. And oatmeal molasses bread! I have iodized salt, low iodine thins hair. Also canning and pickling salt.

[@galeparker1067]

Super cool brussel sprouts!! ❤ Thanks!! 👃✌️🇨🇦

[@heysuz701]

Crackers, cheese, turkey pepperoni and a dab of mustard can make a meal!! Picked up 2 boxes of them today. lol! It’s not the cheapest meal ever (but I can only eat Mac and cheese with hot dogs so much) but it’s a tasty treat. In a pinch I have been known to put a pile of shredded cheese on the plate and once the mustard is on the cracker, dip in the shreds so they stick. Top with pepperoni to hold them on while you eat.

[@zefox7851]

I take pepperoni and chop it, drop in tomato soup, add cheese to your bowl. Can't eat gluten so this is my pizza, lol

[@heysuz701]

@@zefox7851 that sounds good too!!

[@VagabondAnne]

Canning has been a great help in making organic foods affordable for us. My Dad is diabetic, and we know that his blood sugar stays more stable if he has a good helping of beans every day. Well, organic dry beans in my neighborhood run $8-12 per pound! Those are meat prices! So we order organic beans in bulk from Azure Standard, and I have between 100-200 pint jars full of a variety of beans at any given time (variety is important - we get really tired of beans!). Also, we have a month's worth of drinking water canned up in large jars for us and our pets. In California that is no small thing. We are getting more and more into canned meats, and we have about 60 quarts of various bean soups canned up. Jams and pickles not so much, but a few favorites are always on the shelf. Tomato products, yes, some basic stuff. Still haven't found a canned recipe for salsa that we love, but maybe that's coming. Best plants for the garden are tomatoes, peppers, herbs, cucumbers, and squashes of all kinds. Oh, and BEANS!!! My favorite beans to grow are Gigante beans (huge white Greek runner beans), Borlotti pole beans, and Cherokee Purple beans.

[@ttorres2586]

Simple salsa for heirloom tomatoes is tomato, a little roasted peeled deseeded chile, garlic, salt. I think people try to put too much other stuff and can drown out the heirloom flavor and freshness. But I don't know what you like, so just a thought.

[@kathyelam2196]

Chicken stew/ pot pie filling in the canner now!😊

[@SuttonsDaze]

Yum!

[@rzrbackgal1]

Love your videos, thanks for taking the time to make them

[@SuttonsDaze]

My pleasure!

[@TheAnimalsMagicShop]

Canned ham is good too. You can get a small one for $3.49 and get 4 meals out if it. And they are already cooked. I’m going to add dried fruits - thanks for mentioning those- I had forgot them. I always have lemon Gatorade for electrolytes. Thanks fir doing the videos 😊

[@debbieorazi2518]

Baking powder is cream of tartar, baking soda & cornstarch, very easy to make it you keep the ingredients on hand.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Thanks for the tip!

[@nakmorris7438]

Great video. Thanks so much.

[@KaylynnStrain]

my stored water has come in handy when water in my apartment nuilding gets shut off for repairs. I have "liberated" glass jars that are not for canning from my mosque when they get emptied. . I even found canned lamb/mutton. sometimes people bring food to the mosque thinking it will get used there when it is either not the correct types of items or are of such small quantities that it'snot worth storing expecially when we do not have frequen community meals outside of Ramadan or the very simple lunch served after the Friday prayer (this is rice with seasoned ground beef and mixed veggies mixed in). the dry foods I rescue get repackaged for long term storage or if it is such a smallamount I'll just cook it up for a meal or 2

[@P2Zip]

Your "liberated" jar comment gave me quite the chuckle. I "confiscate" all my daughters jars...lol. And the neighbor "donates" his to me. Just picked up some bottles from him today. Great to make vanilla in. I do like you in that with misc noodles, I throw them together and make a meal out of them.

[@melissagrubb6110]

I use evaporated milk for gravy super often

[@Simplyinspried]

I just planted Brussel sprouts in my fall garden… hoping they do well.

[@kathyelam2196]

Invest in spices and herbs to mix things up!

[@taiya519]

You give such practical advice. Very much appreciated.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nancywest1926]

Best pronunciation of Worcestershire EVER! 😂

[@nancywest1926]

@AnnaChristina-z2w My mom would always say Horse's Dovers for Hors D'oevres 🤣

[@mizg1595]

I just canned a load of ugly chicken today. I can lots of meat and poultry. I dehydrated 12 pounds of frozen corn this week to vacuum seal. In a pinch it can be ground for cornmeal. I can, dehydrate, freeze, and vacuum seal stuff like crazy, but I still stock up on commercially canned basics like green beans and tuna. I’m already prepped for holiday meals, including French fried onions and cranberry sauce 😊

[@ramonajolley1966]

Hubby just came from Walmart and said eggs are 6.00 and a small bag of shrimp was 13.00. Can green beans at Aldi were .63 cents. Thank you for the information and help thst you give.

[@sunrisesidesnowdogs5920]

Thanks for the video! I need to get more baking soda and powder!

[@midwestribeye7820]

Those Brussels Sprouts look AWESOME!!! Mine never get big.

[@ramonatuma6928]

Made 24 jars of delicious bone broth!

[@anniejefferson7329]

Love the cornbread batter. Lol. 😂❤

[@susiea1419]

He Lisa great video! In the uk we say Wooster sauce - so much easier 😂😂

[@lovelight9164]

Rural king sells a fantastic hot pickled brussel sprouts. Ive never had any luck growing brussel sprouts but would love to find a few stalks like you bought so I can put some up too.

[@carlabythelake8162]

I buy coffee from Aldis. It's not bad and hasn't gone up much. The special coffees went up about a buck or so. I store it in the freezer until I need it, and it comes up into the freezer after I open it. That works well for me.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Good idea. I'll have to check out aldis coffee

[@dianedohman1807]

Was told do not store coffee in the freezer or frig ?

[@SuttonsDaze]

@@dianedohman1807 don't know who would say that.

[@dianedohman1807]

@@SuttonsDaze I though that seemed not right . Thanks

[@nc8524]

Without actually " making" a whole bag of brown sugar, i was reading for light brown sugar use 1 cup white sugar and 1 Tablespoon molasses; for dark brown use 2 Tablespoons.

[@wildrosetreasuresva1837]

Thank you Leisa! 😊

[@KR8Z]

🎉 chocolate frosting on saltines❤

[@conniehawkins9459]

Side story, in high-school speech I demonstrated cake decorating on saltiness! The kids loved the treat!

[@ohmyet2173]

If you can find the pop up foil and parchment paper at the dollar tree those are super worth the 1.25! It’s so convenient to have pan size parchment and foil for my little pans. I don’t use the foil on my grill but for light use to cover chicken in the oven that doesn’t need heavy Foil!