Prepper Pantry and Tour • Surprise Reveal

[@SnowGardener]

I love this community! I am new to oxygen absorbers! Do not make my mistake and put them in sugar!

[@YT4Me57]

Take those oxygen absorbers out of the sugar! They will cause your sugar to go rock hard. O2 absorbers are not recommended for sugar.

[@SnowGardener]

Already done! 😊😊😊 Thank you.

[@RogeneSmith]

Crackers and chips do not keep very long. Missouri has so much humidity, that they go stale very quickly. However, they can be used for things like coating meats and veggies, or using in meat loaf. I try not to waste anything.

[@SnowGardener]

Crackers and chips do great here in Wyoming as we are very low humidity. I do try to eat crackers and chips by the best buy date because they do get stale.

[@ItsJuandaWoo]

Funny how we try to "hide" the favorite things and then the kids find them, tear the box open and then leave the little bit left in the box and still in the "hidden" place! LOL too funny.

[@SnowGardener]

Hahaha...I am really trying to hide the chocolate from me! My favorite is those dang empty boxes or containers on the shelves. Hahahaha

[@jackieburnett6881]

Your hubby is fantastic! I enjoyed this ❤video! You are so organized!

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you!! 😊

[@KrisBudgets]

Good morning! Here at work and listening 👀👀

[@SnowGardener]

Good morning beautiful!!

[@soniab.estacio3008]

Thank you for showing us your good ❤greetings from Chicago

[@SnowGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@NOVAFrugalFamily]

Yeah! Great organizing. Totally fear of pressure canning and I need to get over it. I have broth and spaghetti sauce in the freezer so that would free up some room for the things. I have been on a mission to use up condiments lately so I have been mixing them for marinating meat and more but now all the stuff on the door moves. 😂 I love the canning shelves! So beautiful and functional.

[@SnowGardener]

Good morning! Thank you so much for tuning in! I used to be afraid of pressure canning and I just made myself buy a canner and start doing it. It has been so great to get items out of the freezer and shelf stable!! Oh the condiments...haha we just have so many! I am so excited to have the canning shelves and it inspires me to can more items to fill them up!! 😍😍

[@pammieleger6659]

Here is a tip, take out your spray can of the cabinet above the stove , it can cause a fire. Stay safe, great video

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much Pammie! I appreciate this. I will move it today! Honestly, it hardly ever gets used so I will just move it into the pantry.

[@MadelenWeber]

I love this- you did a great job - I am at the beginning of this I purchase 10 bucks -1 items every week to stash away- love these videos thank you

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much! That is a great way to build up a pantry! I am minimizing my pantry right now due to my teenage son moving out. We need less food and there are items he loved that I gave to him!

[@KatieoftheHouse]

My oldest son is obsessed with the suddenly salad classic version!

[@SnowGardener]

Peyton loves the classic version as well. I got all of these on sale for $1. Right now they are $3.99 a box at my store. 🤣🤣

[@NHPrepperHomestead]

@@SnowGardener they use to be at dollar tree :(

[@ErinBudgetsAimlessly]

Woohoo! Finally revealed and I canz keeps a secret; especially because I know what is coming up next teehee :D

[@SnowGardener]

It is so pretty! I love it!!

[@NHPrepperHomestead]

deff subscribed love the content and vibe u keeping it real LOL

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much! The hauls have been inconsistent but I am hoping to film at least a couple hauls a month!

[@shelicherry8771]

That canning shelf is da bomb! I just gave you a thumbs up and I also hit subscribe. Looking forward to seeing more :-)

[@Lidiasfamilylife]

The spices turned out so nice. I need to organize mine also.

[@SnowGardener]

I am so excited how they turned out and it has been working amazing!! Still organized!!

[@cindysams9832]

Hi. I'm a new subscriber. I came over from The Biggs Prep. I love your canning shelves. Great video.

[@SnowGardener]

Hello Cindy! Welcome! Cynthia is the best! I love her channels and her pantry is amazing. The canning shelves turned out so wonderful!! I appreciate you joining my YT family! Thank you!

[@angbudgetanddebt]

Great video! I like seeing how you organize everything.

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much Ang!! I love how the pantry is growing and evolving!!

[@deniseclark8069]

U have an awesome stockpile,,thanks for sharing 🙂

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@donnaeye8781]

I love it!!! It is a beautiful wall.. nothing better than home canned food!!

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much Donna! I was so excited when I thought of the idea and my hubby was on board to build them. I didn't want them to stick out too far to mess with the flow of the kitchen and I think he nailed the design and diminsions!

[@donnaeye8781]

@@SnowGardener yes he did!! It's just awesome!!

[@shirleymorgan9254]

New to your channel, thank you for sharing.

[@SnowGardener]

Welcome! Thank you for joining!

[@YogiHollowFarm]

Love love love the organization! My husband dates it all also. We love the suddenly salad stuff and Mac and cheese. Wonderful pantry tour! Still watching!

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much Lisa! I see other pantries, with obviously larger families, and I drool at there perfect rows of all the same food. But I know we don't need a full row of everything in my pantry. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KatieoftheHouse]

I’m glad you are stocked up on baking items, too! Very important 🤤

[@SnowGardener307Budgets]

Gotta have those sweets!!

[@soniab.estacio3008]

Thank you ❤ you are truly blessed with abundance of food

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you!

[@thebiggshomestead]

So jelly of all those big bags in the freezer!! You are stacked!!

[@SnowGardener]

We are getting there! I am so excited with this latest revamp of the pantry! The amount of space I have is so exciting. I know I will fill it up quickly though! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thebiggshomestead]

Look at all those jars!! 😮

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you for helping me get over my fear of pressure canning!!

[@KrisBudgets]

OOOOoooooo what are we doing for Christmas? I’m excited to see what kind of cake lol

[@SnowGardener]

I will be doing Vlogmas and have some fun stuff to film! Coming up with ideas now!!

[@chrysteleprevost9726]

Thank you for showing us your beautiful pantry! Great video! Greetings from Québec,Canada!

[@SnowGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@Henleehomestead]

Your pantry is very impressive! I never thought of using a shower caddy to hold produce but that's a pretty good idea. The "surprise reveal" oh my goodness those canning shelves are gorgeous!!

[@SnowGardener]

Thanks so much! 😊 Yes! The shower caddy worked wonderfully to hold produce and let air around the produce! I am in love the the canning shelves! Thank you again!

[@mistyrodgers212]

Looks amazing Marlene! I’m impressed with how much canning you’ve already done! 😯

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much Misty! I am so excited with how it has turned out. The canning bug has definitely bit me!! I am excited to add more to my shelf and get more varieties of things!

[@thebiggshomestead]

Ok girlfriend!! I’m here for it!!

[@SnowGardener]

Wahoooo!!

[@Jwhackers]

your canning shelves are gorgeous! I'm so happy you got them built and are stocking them up! I say it every time but I am so jealous of all of your space! What a great pantry! Also, the fact that your cabinets and fridge look like that without you having to go in and clean them first? GOALS!

[@SnowGardener]

Hi Jessi! Thank you so much! I just love how they turned out!!! I am sure you giggled when I said we kicked Julia out of her room and now the closet is the cleaning closet and extra pantry space. I understand you have a smaller home to work with. I think those cupboards your hubby added above your washer and dryer were a wonderful idea and I love your bedroom with your office in it! I do keep everything pretty tidy in my cupboards and fridge...everything in it's place. Hahahaha

[@deltorres2100]

Yes put seasoning in glass ..and I even put all pasta boxes or bags in 1/2gallon mason jars

[@SnowGardener]

I know glass is a great storage container! Thanks for your input!

[@b-chomesteading3066]

You have a fantastic pantry. Love your canning shelf with all of the amazing goodness. I love cowboy candy!

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much! Love my new shelves and the cowboy candy is a hit in my house. I sent a couple bottles home with family and now my coworkers are loving it as well!

[@MyIndianaHome]

Loved your tour! Great job! Hope you have a wonderful week ahead of you! :)

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much! You have a great week!

[@IDesireeWealth]

that apple butter look so delicious. my dad grew up eating that.

[@SnowGardener]

It turned out delish! Bridger loves it!!

[@TaylahLouiseBudgets]

Oh my gosh!! Finally finished watching this video - those shelves are stunning (even though I’ve had sneak peaks in your more recent videos) 🥰🥰🥰

[@SnowGardener]

Yay, thank you! They turned out so good! Bridger knocked it outta the park on this build.

[@zoftigbeatnik]

People take for granted that food will be readily available but in these times it's getting scary. I started stockpiling a few weeks ago. I live by myself so I don't need much but I don't want to worry that I have no food.

[@SnowGardener]

Congratulations on starting a stockpile! Food security is so important, no matter the size of your family! With time you will find out how much you want to keep and want you want to keep in your stockpile. My stockpile changes constantly because we eat from it and sale differ. 😊😊😊

[@thebiggshomestead]

Ok awesome tour!!! Bravo!!!

[@SnowGardener]

Thanks so much!

[@Leelee...]

All around, fabulous stockpile,, great preps in that laundry room,,..but,, LOVE your new shelves.♥

[@SnowGardener]

Thanks so much! I am in love with my new shelves!!

[@CathysCashCoin]

I absolutely loved this Marlene!! SO jealous of your storage space!! Good luck to Bridger with his hunting! 😊💚

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much Cathy! ❤️❤️❤️

[@IDesireeWealth]

😱 the canning shelf look amazing 😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 good job you 2

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you! 🤗 I love it!! It is so beautiful!!

[@IDesireeWealth]

@@SnowGardener it is very beautiful

[@BudgetByTheBag]

💙 OMG. Y’all did all that??? Amazing! Love the canning area as well! 😊💙

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you Crystal! We are so excited to share our progress!

[@brendarector4194]

O2 absorbers make sugar hard as a brick.Nothing grows in sugar anyway.Just keep it dry.❤

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you. I took the O2 absorbers out quite some time ago. I do appreciate your help!

[@KatieoftheHouse]

I’m so here for this! 🎉

[@SnowGardener]

Hi Katie!!

[@quincybridge139]

Beautiful!! It turned out amazing.

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you! 😊You saw it while it was a disaster!! I am so happy with how it turned out!

[@thebiggshomestead]

Love the coffee shelf!!

[@SnowGardener]

I am so excited my hubby built that shelf to use the wasted space! It is amazing where you can find space if you look!!

[@LifeorDebt]

I am READY

[@SnowGardener]

Hello my friend! So happy to see you!! I hope you are well!! 😍😍😍

[@deltorres2100]

I have 2 coffin style, deep freezers..I love them I buy bulk ..I buy plenty of butter

[@SnowGardener]

I love all of my freezers!!

[@joycekatende2928]

It's a beautiful wall

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much Joyce! 😍😍😍

[@barbaracooper1676]

I love your pantry but i need to hang all my cords up as Well.Yours is so neat mine is in a box in my hallway Closet.

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you Barbara! These are just a couple of the cords we keep in the house and my husband gets the credit for them being neat. 😊😊😊

[@KrisBudgets]

We love club crackers too!

[@SnowGardener]

I love me a good ole Club cracker!

[@monasoliz6972]

It is beautiful!! Great job👍👍👍

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you! 😊

[@tammymcdonnell6713]

Saw you with Cynthia so here I am.

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much for coming over! Cynthia is just amazing!!

[@Mysticsoul77]

🙏💜🤗 Btw you can open the lids of the swifter wet jet liquids. That way you can clean them and put your own homemaker cleaner in them.

[@SnowGardener]

Hello Lori!!

[@Mysticsoul77]

@@SnowGardener 👋, I totally get the ask me first before. I made my own shelf in the pantry because I'm still on the 90% liquid (long term) diet. I'd love a cook with me of any low fat & low fiber smoothie recipes you might have.i The shelves stocked and organized look awesome and will help so much.

[@SnowGardener]

I have heard of making your own for cleaner for the swiffer! I will have to try it. Hmmmmm I don't think I have any smoothie recipes. I will keep my eyes peeled!

[@gillianhope7742]

Wow that kitchen shelving looks fab !

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you Gillian!! 😊 I just love how my kitchen looks with this addition!

[@mrsbougie1402]

How do you keep your boxed items from having mites or mealy bugs out in them? I repackage in ason jars and put bay leaves to deter bugs. Thanks for sharing

[@SnowGardener]

Hello! I have never had any of the issues you mention. I am not sure if it is where I live or the climate. Which items do you put into mason jars? This is so interesting to me. I would love to know more!

[@healthywealthyblessed]

Happy Sunday friend ❤

[@SnowGardener]

Happy Sunday Kat!!

[@mrssomuchmore7193]

I reuse pickle and jalapeño juice also!

[@SnowGardener]

Yes! 😁😁😁

[@IDesireeWealth]

Marlene, if I had all the things you have in your prepper pantry I probably wouldn't need to grocery shop for those things within a year or two maybe 3 or longer. I have noticed a lot of people get the best by date confused with how long the foods would be actually good for.

[@SnowGardener]

It is so important to not waste money or food. I try really hard to eat most items before the best by date, but the items I have eaten have been fine. The secret is figuring out what your family eats, want to stock and how much. I have been doing a lot of tracking of items (food and nonfood) to see how much we actually use.

[@IDesireeWealth]

@@SnowGardener yes you do a great job at keeping up with how much your family eats and what they actually eat.

[@SnowGardener307Budgets]

@@IDesireeWealth thank you!

[@YogiHollowFarm]

Still watching but do you take advantage of amazon sales on augason farms stuff? We only buy the cheap sales and then can make meals in jars for the pantry.

[@SnowGardener]

I have never bough any Augason farms stuff. I have been watching the prices and stuff but still am not sure what is a good price.

[@YogiHollowFarm]

@@SnowGardener my rule of thumb is anything $20 and under…that I would actually eat, for example the pancake mix was recently $11 for a 10 lb can…but you can make a ton of different things with it like bread scones etc. also bought broccoli. I refuse to spend over $20 lol on one can

[@KrisBudgets]

We are Mac and cheese family too! 😎😎

[@SnowGardener]

Love Mac and Cheese of all kinds! Peyton right now is on a ramen kick...he did eat 3 of those boxes of Velveeta shells and cheese though...haha. I can always depend on my teenager to eat down the extra stock I have. He goes crazy for Spaghettios...eats them cold out of the can. 🤣🤣

[@IDesireeWealth]

ready

[@SnowGardener]

Good afternoon Desiree!

[@thebiggshomestead]

Look at all those canned goods ❤

[@SnowGardener]

Yes ma'am! I always love seeing your canned goods and everything in your pantry!!

[@patcole1537]

Looks fantastic! I especially love the canning pantry. Wish I could get mine to look like that. 😂

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much Pat! I am so excited for my fancy canning pantry. I know as I continue to can stuff I will have to have more storage for extras, but that sounds like a tomorrow Marlene problem. 🤣🤣🤣

[@angbudgetanddebt]

I bet all of those extra supplies were handy in 2020 when noone could get them in stores.

[@SnowGardener]

You know it! We didn't run out of TP during the great shortage. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@daval5563]

Thank you for your video. I only have eyes for your canner, .... so sad. I'm sick, SICK I tell you! I have five quarts and eight pints of potatoes in my canner now, just coming up to temp, .... OMG, ... your shelves, YOUR SHELVES!... where's my eyes now? SICK I tell you! You are miles ahead of the herd, .. just don't stop. I have a stuffed chicken in the oven, ... Yum, yum. PUMPKIN! ... I have 13 Pie Pumpkins on the porch and one large regular one. I'm going to try dehydrating Pie Pumpkin this year. The dehydrated Squash looks perfect. I just love those 15 bean soup mixes. AGGGHHHH!!!! I just checked the stuffed chicken and the dressing "exploded" out of the back where I had it all "sewn" up, looks terrible but tastes great, ... lol I broke the cardinal "rule" and put all my veggies in with the chicken. According to those who have never cooked a meal besides opening a can, I'm supposed to use a separate pot for every vegetable. I just say. "you do the dishes then", ... and not another word is said. Timer is ON! The fifty lbs of ugly carrots I bought from the factory for $5 made 64 pints of carrots but that's only a pint a week for 64 weeks. I'll hardly get fat on that. I'm dehydrating the second fifty pounds. The turnips will be sliced, peeled, and frozen. They freeze up so nice. I do nothing with the parsnips leaving them to freeze in the barn and taking one when wanted. If you have a local large animal feed store you might want to check them for bulk grains at a decent price. Whole wheat and oats kinda thing. Whole corn? DO NOT mention GMO free or organic unless you want to give them a good laugh, ... I know our Feed Mill has big bags of black oil sunflower seeds for birds and I hear they make great sprouts, ... but you'd want to check them closely and make sure they are not treated with anything. Most bird food isn't but you never know. Another hint, check the local bottle return depot for bottles and jars, ... then check again and bring chocolates this time, ... they'll remember and they train so well with chocolates. AGGHHH!!!! Have a great one and good luck.

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you as always for your wonderful comments! You have been busy busy!! Wow...what an amazing deal for those carrots!! Dehydrating and Freeze drying is on my list to get started on once I get all this canning done. I am amazed at what everyone is doing with their produce and proteins! Hmmm...I had not thought about a feed store! We do not have a local bottle return. Our recycling center does not take bottles...but I do find some jars at the thrift store every once and awhile!! This next year I am going to start researching more for farmer's markets and such near me.

[@daval5563]

@@SnowGardener You are welcome. I'm getting a bag of sunflower seed and sprouting some right away. If I like them I'll get more and if I don't, the chickens will have a feed. I'll let you know how they turn out. I know I love the Mung Beans I sprout and they come right from the store. Nothing special about them at all. BUT! I advise sprouting any bought seed to make sure they will sprout before buying a lot like I did, ... lol I only have about 15, or 16 regular quart jars left but all kinds of pints. That's three more full canners of potato then I'll focus on dehydrating whatever potato is left. I may even get more. I save the wide mouth quarts for meat. I can fit a whole (medium) butchered chicken into a quart. Boneless except the drumstick that I chop the knob off to expose the marrow and included it in the jar. I never include the skin in my canned chicken as it can be very overpowering. Specially over time. Eaten right away and you'd never know, but give it a year or two in storage and then you'll see. May the abundance of our world always be manifest in your life!

[@SnowGardener]

Oh wow a while chicken in a quart jar! That sounds fantastic! My father-in-law just picked me up a flat of pints at the thrift store yesterday for a few bucks! Love having family who thinks of me when they see canning supplies!

[@deltorres2100]

Have you ever made your own laundry soap for clothes?

[@SnowGardener]

No I have not. I have watched several people who have done it. I did recently change from fabric softener to vinegar and I am loving that!!

[@sweezs4874]

How long do cream cheese and sour cream last in the freezer?

[@SnowGardener]

I have never frozen cream cheese or sour cream so I am not sure.

[@sweezs4874]

@@SnowGardener ok, just wondering how I would do that, wanted to buy some extra, and wasn’t sure how long it would last in the freezer or the top freezer part of my refrigerator. Thanks!!

[@SnowGardener]

I definitely know you can freeze them both. From what I found on Google it says 2 months for both. Of course you will have a texture change. How this helps!

[@KitchenShenanigans]

hello love

[@SnowGardener]

Hello 😊

[@susanhopkins3324]

Your sugar will be hard as a brick. Oxygen absorbers not nessary in sugar. It doesn't go bad.

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you. I took the absorbers out right after this video was published because there are several comments. 😁😁😁

[@kathynester5217]

👍

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you Kathy!!

[@Dear_Kylie]

I thought oxygen absorbers thrown in with sugar will turn it into a rock? No?

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you Kylie! Oh my gosh you are right...I had no idea....eeekkkk. I am new to the oxygen absorbers. Guess I will make a new video about my mistake! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@priscilladavenport5791]

@@SnowGardener use cheese grater to shave salt and sugar if so

[@kimberlymayo9951]

👍👩👍

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you Kimberly!

[@maggiepennington5583]

I’m impressed with all that you guys have done but lady when you put stuff like this showing everyone around you what you’ve got in your house you might as well open your front door up and tell everyone that’s around you come on in and help yourself! And a lot of people say I’ve got protection, but do you have enough for when the SHTF? You’d need a machine gun are about 20 double barrel shot guns! Cause you’re going to have hoards of people coming to your house especially if they are hungry!

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you.

[@MonOnTheMoney]

Nice stick , but still questioning why would you want to broadcast to the whole country what you have. Just putting a bullseye on yourself 😢

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you for your thoughts.

[@jacquelinegraham6087]

very nice and your haulsalso

[@SnowGardener]

Thank you so much 😀