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[@CnCBlueBird89]

Hubby scored at our little local store yesterday. They had 15 lb bags of potatoes 2/$5. He brought me home 4 bags. 60 lbs of taters for $10. I’ve been washing up canning jars, and making room in the pantry all day 😂

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

geez I wish I could find potatoes that cheap.

[@barbwall3678]

In my area, there is a family owned company that contracts w farmers to grow potatoes in MN & WI. After the fields are harvested, they always leave an area for “gleaning”, as in the biblical practice. Then they have a field day - from sun up to sun down, where anyone can come & dig spuds for FREE!

[@susans9491]

Thankfully my husband would eat a shoe if it had sauce on it…tonight I got stuck in a budget meeting and got home late. He decided to help by thawing out some sloppy Joe filling I’d made a week or so ago and preparing dinner. Well…it was spaghetti sauce. I learned two important things. 1) label stuff 2) spaghetti burgers ain’t bad! Live and learn, right?!?❤

[@dagneytaggart7707]

@@susans9491 I often make meaty spaghetti sauces. Sometimes I'll skip the pasta and eat scoops of sauce on crackers.

[@JEWELZYOUTUBE]

😆 is food, and he thought that he got the right kind.. oops 😬 🤭 yes labels are helpful.

[@donnacauble]

He tried, got to give him credit for that….and everyone got fed.

[@SuttonsDaze]

@@susans9491 lol!!! Live and learn

[@donnacauble]

My husband unexpectedly went into the hospital this morning…he will not eat the food there …I came home grabbed a few jars and in 20 min headed back to the hospital with beef stew that he will eat. Ha I’m not picky so I ate the food they gave him. THANK YOU LISA FOR TEACHING ME TO CAN!!!!!❤❤❤

[@SuttonsDaze]

@donnacauble sending love light and comfort to you both. Hoping for a speedy recovery and so glad you have what you need in the pantry!

[@danniemcdonald7675]

Speaking as a retired nurse, if you haven't already, please check to make sure that what you are giving him is allowed on the diet his doctor ordered. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

[@donnacauble]

​@@danniemcdonald7675 thank you for caring about others.. he is diabetic and has heart disease (stents & 3 bypass) is in for his heart again. They give him “heart friendly”meals but very high carb and way too much sugar (pancakes, potatoes and lots of bread, canned fruit, reg pudding and the list goes on. I did Ck with his cardio Dr and told him what I cook & how & that I use little to no salt. So we’re good to go. One extra bonus to canning meats is that it seems that most of the fat cooks out and sits at the top of the jar and is easy to remove. Thank you again for your concern it is appreciated.

[@LokiandBjorn]

@@donnacauble you and your hubby are in our prayers my dear! Great idea! Bone broth has so many healing properties! What a boon he has in you my dear! Stay strong and know you are not alone in prayer and thought! Sometimes homemade is the best and what our bodies are used to! 🤗 🥰

[@janetsandham7058]

Every time one of mine are in hospital I always make sandwiches up Any thing they like cos they won't eat hospital food

[@donnakeehn4710]

My sister saves all her left over veggies and puts them in a freezer bag and makes soup. Tablespoon here and a table spoon there adds up. She'll save left over roast,chicken and pork when she gets enough she makes some kind of soup. She has used the left over pork and made chili. It was one of the best chili's I have ever had.

[@DianeWaite-l4x]

Sure does my mom used to do it and now I do it and I'm 70

[@randimochamer6284]

My mother taught me to do the same thing!

[@LokiandBjorn]

I do this!!!!! I’ve made the best condensed veggie base this way!!!! And the leavings still go into my compost and continue providing!!!!

[@RandBWallace]

I save all my veggie scraps (except potatoes) - skins and peels of everything, the ends of celery, onion skins, root ends, mushroom stems, etc. in a ziploc bag in the freezer. When it's full, I dump it in the InstantPot with 6 quarts of water and slow cook for 24 hours. Strain and can in pints - free veggie broth! Use it to cook rice, noodles, make gravy or soup, or just sip on its own.

[@sherrywoodrum7577]

I do this, too. I call it "kitchen sink soup" because everything but the kitchen sink is in it. Never comes out the same way twice, but it's filling and good.

[@regib422]

Just got shelves into a 2nd small pantry closet and was so excited! I only have 2 jars there right now but its growing! I've been little by little for about a year to get this far and every little step like this feels soooo good.

[@SuttonsDaze]

That is awesome!

[@lulamamie8524]

I was born in 1958. My mother saved EVERY leftover from the weeks dinners…. On Saturday and Sunday we had soup for dinner 😋😋 She kept our tummies full and healthy ❤ Thank you my heavenly mother 🕊️ 😘 I love you mother ❤🕊️🕊️

[@ladyhawthorne1]

We did the same thing at our house, whatever was left over went into the soup pot. I was born in 58 too!

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

I have just been doing this, this past year. I will sometimes eat leftovers, but other times they got thrown out. Hubs does not really like to eat leftovers, soups/stews. But, I started having 2 bowls in the freezer, one for beef and the other for chicken. Because, I will eat soups/stews and so will our son, that lives with us. I love it, they never taste the same twice. I basically had vegetable stew here recently with just chicken broth in it from canned chicken, didn't realize I didn't have any meat in it, but it was still good.

[@Knit4my5]

Many people leave apples to rot on their trees around here , this year I’m going to ask if they mind me picking them - can apple sauce, pie filling, whatever.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Perfect!!

[@VagabondAnne]

Bring a tarp so you can shake the tree and not get the ones already on the ground...

[@TheAnimalsMagicShop]

Make candied orange and grapefruit peels and store them in mason jars. If you vacuum seal the jars, they last a long time, are delicious, and full of vitamins. The thicker the peel the better, navel oranges are the best. If you don’t get organic, make sure to scrub them well and rub them with lemon juice to eliminate any pesticide residue. Save your lemon peels to for lemon zest. Candied orange peels were commonly used during the Victorian era to settle an upset stomach.

[@dennisscribner9949]

on my way home from town today. saw a SIGN. yard sale. . thought to myself do u wanna really have people talk to you. just to see if u can get some canning jars? well i went and well i scored. 2 brand newcases unopenned costco toilet paper=5 bucks. and I even said hello to the lady that took my rolled up dimes. A SCORE.. thank you Jesus.

[@marcellajohnson3757]

You sound like an introvert, know that you have company ! We just need to step out there sometimes !

[@dennisscribner9949]

@@marcellajohnson3757 == not really. the past 3 yrs people are just getting on my last nerve. its safer if i stay on my property and work my behind off to make it the best place i can ..

[@marygrott8095]

Microgreens are very eady to grow (no grow light needed, just a sunny window) They are very nutritious!

[@DD_LetTheDogsOut]

Which ones are the best?

[@barbarastevens7852]

Have "banking parties" a few friends get together on the weekends and make all sorts of casseroles, pasta dishes, soups etc. I'm lucky enough to have 3 freezers and 2 kitchen set-ups plus outdoor canning. So one weekend we make this or that either freezing, canning or dehydrating. It's a blast and we fill our shelves and freezers! I'm lucky enough to work at a grocery store so I snag up on our clearance discontinued items and also price match our competitors sale items, I have saved lots of money and time!

[@SuttonsDaze]

That's a great idea!

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

My daughter told me, she used to prep a lot of meals for the freezer. And I have been trying to tell her, we could do it together, but she hasn't said, anything about doing it.

[@conniekline9881]

That sounds like a wonderful arrangement, you’re blessed.

[@conniekline9881]

@@Bloodhoundjed1I have 3 daughters, who I have shared the ideas with, and they don’t seem interested. How I wish I could inspire them to learn these skills with me.

[@debrahumphrey9538]

Same here my daughters could care less about learning to can or bank foods in the freezer or on shelves. However, my granddaughter is working for me now as my helper and we're canning like crazy!!! Yesterday we made another batch of strawberry rhubarb pie filling 🥧 🤤 Lost 1 to a stress fracture in the water bath but that still gives me 5 more pies this winter!!! We now have enough pie filling for 2 pies every month for about 10 months!!! By then I'll be canning again!!! Next year I plan on making 4 batches of the strawberry rhubarb pie filling because it's my favorite and it's so much easier than using frozen berries and making it from scratch!!! Thanks Leisa and the crew for all your inspiration and kindness!!! Brightest Blessings 💜

[@lightgiver7311]

I first learned about rotation in a grocery store. No matter how embarrassing, my hubby would always go to the back of shelves of canned goods etc., because the farther out BB dates were always there. LOL Then I would have to restock all the cans that he placed in our cart. He would do the same with milk, eggs, cheese, etc. We were not even stockpiling then. LOL

[@SuttonsDaze]

Love that!

[@sandraking9650]

Smart man

[@donnaroberts34]

Lol, I've been known to pull everything out in the front of a display just to get at the freshest stuff in the back. I put everything back the way it was, but my local store must think I'm a nut case! I don't care, I check everything! I open the berry containers in the produce aisle, check for firmness on all of the fruits and read labels! With the high prices we pay, it's our right as consumers to find the best that we can get for our money! 😉👍

[@DianeWaite-l4x]

I just stocked up on my coffee they had it on sale for $5 off each one I really stocked up I got enough coffee now to last for about 6 months

[@lorijacobs5681]

@@DianeWaite-l4x don't forget coffee filters.

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

I got lucky and found coffee on clearance at one of the stores I shop at. I really don't drink a lot of coffee, but I know my daughter and her husband drink coffee as well. So, if I have any getting close or past the best by date, my daughter will take them. I found the coffee on clearance 2 weeks in a row and bought them again. So, we are stocked up for awhile. I usually use a Keurig coffee maker, but I mainly use the coffee replacement filters in it, so I am using my own coffee. I do buy the K-cups every now and then if they are on sale/clearance. I have extra coffee filters as well, because I do have a backup coffee maker, as well as the old campstove coffee pot. Backup to backup. lol

[@robcunningham7837]

My way of saving money is buying marked down meat. After Easter and Christmas ham is on sale. Turkeys after thanksgiving (in the US). Football season so chicken and burgers go on sale. I always check the ads. I have 4 grocery stores near where I work. Not uncommon for me to fill the car with the markdowns and/or sale items.

[@denisewilson8367]

That's the best way to bulk up your freezer or can up your proteins for a lot less money. I do the same but my tiny income & lack of space in my motorhome does limit me. But I always have at least 3 months and most of the time 6 months worth.

[@KillerSmurfy]

I started to do the freezer banking meals and then i started to worry about power outages and it made me start learning how to CAN my meals or part of them.

[@ladyhawthorne1]

I used to live in Houston, can we say hurricanes every year? After losing everything in my small freezer and the fridge twice, I started canning everything. I still do even though I don't live on the Gulf Coast anymore. Shelf stable is better than frozen, just open and eat if you have to.

[@KillerSmurfy]

@@ladyhawthorne1 You got it. Coming from South Fla to Va. I can everything now. One less thing I need to worry about.

[@debstime055]

Thank you Leesa, because of you and your great group of folks I can now put food away. I stumbled across a prepper lady on you tube and it went from there. Your never to old to learn. I’m 66 and have only been preserving for about 3 years. Is it complete? NO!! But I’m better today than I was yesterday. Thank you so so much!!!

[@villagesteader3552]

I love it! When you said…the bean you eat, because me and my mouth shouted at the screen “they’re all the same!!!” Love how you keep putting the word out there.♥️👍😎

[@Anonymous17-cw8ee]

lol. As soon as she said that, I texted my daughter. I HATE black beans and pinto beans, and those are the ones that "people" keep saying I should stock. Thanks, but I'll stick with the ones I actually like.

[@denisewilson8367]

​@Anonymous17-cw8ee Yeah, there aren't many that I like either and only in certain foods.

[@JennyG-ii3zw]

Don’t be afraid to think outside the box or alter recipes to use up what you have. For instance, tonight I combined fresh garden veggies, frozen mushrooms, and dehydrated greens for my veggie lasagna. Didn’t have enough zucchini so I substituted sweet garden pepper to make up. Mushroom frozen had “broth” left in the bag, so I threw it in the marinara. No waste. Always be thinking of how to use up the odds and ends!

[@theyrenuts2845]

One of my favourite items is actually cheap cheap cheap no name rice pudding in tins. Im in the uk and here a cheap tin is still only 25p. I forget the numbers but for that you're getting canned fluid, eat hot or cold, milk =protein, rice = protein, carbs, amino acids, fiber, sugar.. all =energy and its filling, its a comfort food and its canned so lasts a good time. For 25p that's a lot of survival power. AND if you blend it and add a can of your choice fruit or lump of frozen or dehydrated fruit.. its a thick creamy protein filled milk shake . Win win win

[@dianehand1396]

I hadn't thought of that kind of thing. Thank you!

[@denisewilson8367]

Of we think outside the box and use the things we like as ingredients instead as the item alone we can come up with "new foods" that have our favorite "ingredients in them. And a lot of times it's so yummy.

[@audreyhertz301]

Something to consider is to see if your community will let you borrow food preservation equipment. As of Sept. 3, 2024, the county i live in will allow you to sign out preservation equipment for free. They also teach you how to use the equipment properly.

[@denisewilson8367]

Mine does not offer this service but I'm glad yours does. That helps even people with very low budgets preserve what they can Orford to buy. I've found that by preserving all of my food as soon as I buy it that I waste a lot less bcuz it doesn't go bad in the fridge before I decide What I want to make it into.

[@SuttonsDaze]

I would love to find out more about this, would you email me some information so that I could contact someone? [e-mail]

[@DD_LetTheDogsOut]

Like what?

[@audreyhertz301]

@DD_LetTheDogsOut Pressure canners, water bath canners, dehydrator, food processor, and fermentation equipment.

[@audreyhertz301]

@@SuttonsDaze Sure. I will get it to you as soon as I can.

[@tkwheeler4577]

So excited yesterday, had to go for dr. appointment out of town and stopped at a Sharp Shopper. Got cans of kidney bean, tomato sauce, black beans, pineapple for 2/$1, got flats of all of them, mixed types of pasta for 50 cents a pound!

[@deannarooff6031]

My Walmart got in way too many bags of baby carrots a few months ago and marked them at 33 cents a bag! I now have 30 pints of carrots on my shelves. For way cheap.

[@denisewilson8367]

Awesome! No peeling or topping requires and they can be canned whole. Just wash, blanch & pressure can. What a deal.

[@shirleyhess7]

For me, stockpiling starts with my budget. Divide your monthly food budget by five. Yes, there are only four months that have five weeks. You've got that 5th week covered! That leaves eight months with four weeks; use that 5th week's money and use that money for stockpiling. Easy Peasey!!

[@mawmawshomesteadpreparedness]

I was so upset last week. They had sugar for $1.99/ 4# bag. I picked up 4 bags, but couldn't get my husband or granddaughter to go get any. There wasn't a limit on the sugar, but they had other sales that had limits and nobody wanted to go get the sale things. Walmart has sugar for $19.?? (Under $20) For 25#, but $1.99/4# ×6 is about $12for 24#. I want to give up because they tell me we don't need it, but my anxiety won't let me, even when they basically tell me, I am losing my mind.

[@CnCBlueBird89]

My hubby wasn’t fully on board until our 21 yr old son became ill and needed a heart transplant. He didn’t have a good insurance at first, so we were paying thousands for his meds to keep him alive. We ate out of our pantry, freezer and garden for a year. We didn’t have a lot of money for food, but we ate well from what we had stored. Hubby now plans garden and helps with sales and canning. 😊 You never know when you’ll need it…

[@zefox7851]

When that happens, I load the car w first set of purchases and go back in to do just those items. Use different cashier or self checkout. No shame in the game, and when my kids refused to help I set something they wanted back.

[@marcellajohnson3757]

I get loosing your mind ! I am the one that is considered extreme and humored in my family. Guess who's door will be knocked on ? Not in malic, Need with no options. 🤔

[@lindamullins1189]

So, so sorry you are having such a rough time. Families can be so down on other family members and that causes more hurt than any other. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

[@nomopms1]

A lot of us are doing it without family support. Keep going anyway!

[@ladyhawthorne1]

For years now, when I grocery shop my list is the items that are on sale. I buy as much of that as I can afford and can most of it. That's how I have built my pantry.

[@barbwall3678]

Same, I always & only buy the loss leaders @ several grocery stores. Everything else is a splurge, not a necessity.

[@lindaotto-hl1cz]

It cracked me up when you said it might get stinky dehydrating onions. Yep, I just did that. Had to get my hubby to stop and get Lysol spray because even though I was smart enough to put the dehydrator on the patio, I cut them in the house. The smell just wouldn't go away. I'm not a fan of onions, but my son loves them. So I do them for him. I'll make some onion powder too.

[@GGsGarden]

New shelves in pantry finally & food is back in. With more shelf space, looks like less food. Think now would be a good time to inventory and calculate months of shelf stable food.

[@Damselfly54315]

Our Ollies is closing, I just hope what I have will get us beyond a year, I order my chicken directly from Perdue, its the only chicken not mine I trust! So every month I make an order with them...I am about to go into meat canning again to rotate out, I have a years supply of beef, pork and chicken, tuna, salmon, sardines, etc in canned stuff...I have beef to corn, and beef chunks to can, and I cant stop till I'm sure everything thats ready to be dealt with IS! I have my pots ready to plant indoors, and 2 good plant lights to assist...Im.drying the last of my herbs right now...still have oddles of tomatoes coming on, bell pepoers, hot peppers, okra, brussel sprouts are iffy, strawberries done for the year...to the rafters!!! Thanks for the video, Leisa!

[@rebeccasanford8607]

That’s a bummer! We just had an Ollies open here in my town. I’ve been once. But it wasn’t for food

[@patches1483]

I dehydrate vegetables for soups and casseroles. I buy fresh vegetables when they are on sale. I always have celery, carrot, onion, green bell pepper and cabbage on hand so in winter i dont have go to the store if i want to make a pot of soup. I lost my mind when i learned you can dehydrate frozen vegetables and have a decent stash of green beans and broccili also.

[@mackenzieshelleyleejohnsto9744]

my fave way to build a pantry is to use bonus points from Canadian Superstore combined with strategic sales flyer shopping

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

I have 2 grocery stores that I shop at nearly weekly, just for their sales ad specials and then I have a totally different store that I do my main shopping at, which is usually once a month. It really seems to work out for us. Plus, I always check out the clearance/discontinued stuff as well.

[@susanl4219]

We started in 2019 with a closet pantry in an apartment and graduated to a larger pantry when we moved to our current homestead. It really came in handy when the hurricane hit last year. We always rotate our supplies and grow and preserve most of our own vegetables. Your videos have increased our knowledge on stocking our pantry! Love ya girl!❤️

[@virginiabirkett4980]

Our Save A Lot closed awhile ago. 😢 Heres a meal I grew up on. Rice,sausage, tomato soup, onion, salt and pepper, garlic powder to taste. Yes its all mixed together ❤️ 😋 its filling, soothing and tastes great.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Sounds great!

[@anndunphy7264]

Omg that was one of the meals my mom threw together when money was tight which really was every Friday and Saturday. It was delish 😊

[@virginiabirkett4980]

@@anndunphy7264 Right!!!!! Thank You 😊 Wasn't sure if anyone else would have enjoyed this. We ate it a lot 😋

[@debbiesavage7107]

If you add cabbage, and switch out gr. beef for the sausage, we call that lazy cabbage rolls. We just had it this week and soooo good!

[@virginiabirkett4980]

@debbiesavage7107 that sounds good!

[@kell1408]

I know we all want to get out of the store as quick as possible, but you can find some deals on unadvertised specials. My last trip to Walmart I needed flour so I took my time wandering down the baking aisle. I found canned pumpkin (which we use a lot of) for $1.17 for the GV brand. The next cheapest option for us was at another store we don't regularly shop at for $1.99. Every little bit helps!

[@SuttonsDaze]

Great tip!

[@kathyelam2196]

Putting rice, beans and herbs inylar bags this weekend Canned beets are awesome!

[@redscynder]

I am in Southern AZ. Bok choy seeds went in today.

[@lorijacobs5681]

I like to have paper plates. If water is in short supply it helps also if needed can use to start fire. Matches are a must to stockpile.

[@lorijacobs5681]

Also over the counter medication: tylenol, ibuprofen, tums, antibiotic cream, band aids, rubbing alcohol, peroxide, anything that your family use regularly.

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

I found some awhile back that were on clearance, they were patriotic design, which is fine by me and bought every pkg they had at the time, which I think was 9. But, it saved me a lot of money as my guys use them at work for their lunches and I like to keep extras in a camper off site. And I have several boxes of matches as well.

[@RandBWallace]

Find out if there is a produce or grocery rescue in your area. We have 2 in AZ - they get produce from warehouses or processors that is excess, ugly, maybe over ripe, etc so it doesnt go to the landfill. One of ours is only produce; it varies every week depending on what they've rescued but I get 70 lbs of veggies and fruit for $15. The other is more grocery items, bread, juice, cookies, coffee creamers, smoothies, etc- usually about 4 boxes of stuff for $10. Both are drive thru loaded by volunteers on Saturday mornings. I take coffee and a book to wait in line - about 2 hours and I come home with about 150 lbs of groceries for $25 then can, freeze, and dehydrate all weekend.

[@denisewilson8367]

Boy, I wish we had something like that. Huge savings and fresh! Congratulations

[@RandBWallace]

@denisewilson8367 Check your area for gleaning groups as well. In Oregon, we had several. Volunteers went out to fields after the machinery had been through to hand pick whatever was left, small.orchards, even backyard fruit trees. Each volunteer could keep 1/2 of what they picked and the other 1/2 went to local food banks. A win all around!

[@nawanamcgaha6065]

Thank you for the encouragement, I am on very low Budget, Dollar tree is great for can food and canned meat and soups

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

If you have a Dollar General in the area, check it out as well. Sometimes, they have some items for a $1 or less.

[@mjrdedhed]

We're so fortunate to have several ethnic markets in our area. Their loss leader prices on produce, bulk items and meat are a fraction of chain stores. I stock up, cook, freeze or dehydrate in quantity. I'm in California, but I think ethnic markets are all over the country. 😊

[@simonefeaster5131]

Love this so much, Leisa! And I so appreciate what I learn from the community as well. I’m new to stockpiling so this year I’m focused on a lot of canning and stockpiling for winter (when our electric bill goes up). We already have wood for the woodstove to offset, and I’ve been canning up a storm to avoid having to buy things when the bills are higher. Each month I give myself a goal of something extra to do or learn. It will take time, but every action is a step in preparation and self reliance. Thank you for what you do to educate and spread the word!❤

[@georgemarcouxjr6192]

Another "secret". My best friend and I have totally different tastes. When there's a say"limit of" She buys limit, I buy limit of the things she likes, and buy each the "limit" of mine. Then we swap when we get home.

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

On most things I buy the limit, unless it's something that costs a lot, or we don't use as much. My daughter likes the liquid coffee creamer, so every now and then, when I find it on sale really cheap I will buy it for her.

[@cathyrowe594]

Hubby & I have gotten separate shopping carts & put half our list in each cart. We get double the limit in 1 trip that way.

[@GGsGarden]

My $ SAVING TIP is know your prices - use cost/unit to really know if a deal is a deal. While in a store, I use my phone to comparison shop to verify any ‘good deals’ I think I find.

[@carolyncoris5718]

Thank you so much, thanks for caring. I learned some things about this project small steps at a time, but in the right direction...Blessings ❤❤❤

[@MikkiandAngel]

Yes today I got more stocked up and was going to double stack my canner and well the gasket gave out!! Presto is sending me a new gasket for my gauge….but I did get a 12 lb ham for Thanksgiving for $20.68 which was a steal. Tomorrow I shall get a second on to make some Boston bake beans and other yummy meals. 😅

[@sandrarobinson6286]

I try to dehydrate or can to save! Absolutely sale items, eat what I store-store what I eat!

[@4themotherload]

My biggest money saving tip is - don't buy it, if you don't eat it! Sales on any food mean nothing if you don't eat it. Have someone in the family (not in my house, thank god) that just buys food items because there is a sale or its free - I can't begin to tell you the amount of food that is thrown by these people or been consumed and made them sick. Great content as always, have a great night 🥂

[@lybfv63]

Go to food pantries and ask for beans, rice and oatmeal. I got over 250 pounds that was going to be thrown into a dumpster and there was plenty more. People don't want it.

[@hilltopgirl2665]

Excellent idea!

[@sandraking9650]

Wow 👌

[@denisedurham9385]

Once there was a food giveaway and there was several hundred pounds of blackbeans, brown rice, pies and a few other things. I took home 100 lbs of blackbeans and didn't feel bad because no one else wanted it.

[@ladyhawthorne1]

A food bank where I used to live once had 50 pound bags of carrots. Most people were just filling small shopping bags with what they wanted. As I was leaving the guy was still there with more bags of carrots in his truck. He talked me into a 50 pound bag and wanted me to take 2! I only took one because I knew how long it would take me to can them. I'm still eating on them 6 years later.

[@nancywest1926]

Meal planning has been good, i always make extra rice, taters, and pasta and plan how to use them in different ways during the week. Tater and pasta water are good for making bread and biscuits, too.

[@dagneytaggart7707]

*Plan for clearance sales on holiday foods. Kroger will clearance fresh/non frozen turkeys on Thanksgiving morning. 20-25 pound birds for $5 each. I get several every year. They go into jars and the carcass becomes broth. My dog gets a treat with the raw neck and giblets. If you, or anyone you know, can smoke the turkeys ...omg does that step it up. Smoked turkey broth makes an AWESOME soup base. Turkey and ham sales right on/after Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hams on sale at/after Easter. Stores want to clear the excess late holiday eve, holiday and day after. Summer holidays get brisket and other grill meat sales. FYI- trimmed brisket pressure cans to taste like roast beef. If you are trimming it yourself, you've got beef fat to render down. If might not be the uber leaf tallow of a 5 star pastry chef, but it's great for home cooking. *If you have good impulse control, walk your whole store whenever you can. Many clearance items stay in their regular spots. New packaging, chance of season flavors, shrinkflation making room for the new and improved smaller weight.... Many non essential, but variety adding items can be found greatly reduced in those middle aisles. *Know where every store's official clearance area is. Maybe you've never noticed because it's next to items you never buy there, like baby or makeup. Find it and check it.

[@bradlafferty]

Great recommendations! Thanks!

[@paulawinstead5660]

Clearance shelves is THE first thing I scurry to when I hit Kroger. Then I walk up and down the aisles looking for those "special tagged" items. Last week I hit a Kroger down the road from me(one I don't really like "visiting" but my car did its own left hand turn into its parking lot. "Well, I'm here so in I will go"... I walked out with two 5-lb bags of rice for less than $4 and 8-boxes of Special K with red berries cereal for $1.80 ea. I only use this cereal to mix with my yogurt that I take to work with me. I was a happy camper😁 Went to another Kroger further west of me and found glass candles clearance to $1.20. 10 came home with me. I like candles when I can get 'em for very little change out of my wallet.😃

[@dagneytaggart7707]

@@paulawinstead5660 Oh, wonderful finds! For those needing protein drinks, several brands put out holiday flavors. Pumpkin Spice and chocolate mint are common. These too often go clearance immediately after the holidays.

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

@@paulawinstead5660 the first thing I hit in our Kroger store is the clearance section as well. And I will make a trip back to it before I leave, because sometimes new things have showed up. Last week I went to look and really didn't find anything I liked the first time, second time around I found 3 containers of coffee marked down and they went home with me. Although, I mainly go into the store for their sales ad specials or weekly deals.

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

I have an extra turkey and hams in my freezer from the sales at holidays. I would love to get a good brisket, but they are sometimes a little more than I want to spend.

[@Ladyluck971]

Hi Leisa, I've been subscribed to your channel for a long time but, here recently I've been watching a lot of your videos. Love all the amazing idea's on prepping. I ordered your book 100 Days To Preparedness Monday and just received it in the mail today. So excited to get started with getting prepared. I'm even thinking about buying some more books as Christmas gifts. I plan on buying the other book in a couple of weeks. You have a lot of cooking videos using your preps. Hope you have a chance to put together a cookbook later. Hope you have a great weekend. Thanks again for putting the first two books where we can figure out how to prepare.

[@tammyp]

Pay attention to prices. I can get a #10 can of Hunts tomato sauce at Walmart for around $6. I have a local restaurant supply place that charges almost $13 for the same can. On the flip side that supply store gives me local, amazing meat for less than Walmart or any sale at local stores. Yes it's many stops when I take a trip into town (20 miles away), but it's worth it to get the best deals I can.

[@denisewilson8367]

But that #10 can is way too much for one meal for any size family. And who wants tomato sauce for every meal for a week so it doesn't go bad. You can't recan the leftovers so it's not a deal to me.

[@connieparker8896]

Thank you… I just got my first pressure cooker, the canning tools, a funnel, some lids and rings, a few jars, a pressure suck for dry goods , I’ve got a few jars from garage sales for dry goods, I don’t have a dehydrator !!! Not going to for a while..

[@susans9491]

If you’d like a Harvest Made (Maid?) food dehydrator I can send you one. I got a new much larger model for my birthday and don’t need it. It’s not the fanciest model but works just fine. Let me know, I promise I’m not a creeper or anything.

[@justjoanish]

Pressure Suck is now my new name for my little handheld vacuum sealer for jars. 😂❤

[@ladyhawthorne1]

You can dehydrate in your oven if the temp goes low enough, usually about 140. Mine won't go below 150 so I do it mostly in the winter and just crack the oven door open. I do have one of the round dehydrators now that plugs in. No temp control but it works well.

[@shortcake1463]

I hope you meant pressure canner and not cooker! You can't can in a pressure cooker.

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

I am the opposite just about. I got the dehydrator, and I am collecting canning supplies, I have a water bath pot, that I got from my aunt. Now, I just need to get the nerve to start trying to can.

[@summerrose4978]

We got a great deal on 2 bushels of collards, 1 bushel of kale n hugh box sweet potatoes. Unfortunately had to buy veggies due to crappy garden. Heads up, Anazon veggies n such is buy 4 get 15 percent off. Bought dried beans, can tomatoes, can mixed veggies.

[@sarahsewell8726]

Go thru your pantry and keep a master list on a notepad in your purse/car glove box. When you shop you can look at list and prioritize what you can get off of list. Makes short work of filling up your pantry while staying on budget.

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

I keep a shopping list that I made up on a spreadsheet on my fridge, of the main things we use, and added a couple of spaces to add things. When I use something I mark it on the list, but before I go to the store I will see if I need more and add how many I need to the list. It has worked out very well for me, for several years. I also kept a little section, so I can do my figuring on how much I am spending at the store. I don't like to guess how much I am spending, I want to know if I am spending too much.

[@angelsgarden3000]

My daughter water bathed dill pickles her first time. Now her daughters are put orders for her to make dill beans.

[@toomuch2do470]

I made delicious pickles this year but they are SOGGY.😢😢😢. I’ll still eat them but man I was disappointed

[@denisewilson8367]

​@@toomuch2do470when you learn how to make them crispy share please bcuz my attempt have failed too.

[@elisemwrightphotography8286]

@@toomuch2do470 - 1) Did you use calcium chloride (aka Pickle Crisp) in your process? 2) Was it ~relatively~ fresh? (I.e., not sitting in the cupboard for five years)

[@sandysmith8567]

Before buying cheaper brands of canned meat, give them a quick shake. Bought a couple cans of DG brand chicken breast, and they were half water. My brother told me his last cans of tuna from Walmart were the same.

[@ladyhawthorne1]

I'm hearing that about fruit & veg in cans too.

[@denisewilson8367]

They are all that way. It's required to get them to properly can. Make your own jars of chicken, tuna, pork & beef. Pressure can them to the proper time & pressure and you'll be far more satisfied with the results. Just remember half pints must be canned at the pressure & time as pints are.

[@sandysmith8567]

Do can my own meat, but grabbed these to make a quick lunch without opening a whole pint. Much more water than any previous cans I've purchased.

[@sherrywoodrum7577]

I make BIG batches of soups, stews, and chili to freeze or can for future use. Saves time & money. And, since time=$, I'm really saving extra $. Thanks for your great ideas, Leisa!!

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

The sprouting seeds are bulk and can be grown to full size and cheaper than packs. Limited what there is but you'll get more food in summer at a lower seed cost. Will be saving different seeds each year. Don't have enough room to have multiple varieties to not cross pollinate. I probably don't need to make pickles next year so I can save from an heirloom melon. Got a lot of cantaloupe. Still waiting on little watermelons.

[@pamelaveith-h1p]

Excellent advice - thank you for continuing to support all who want to make themselves feel better!

[@Gina-de8gb]

Got it , THANK YOU LEISA , I AM STACKING 😃

[@KaylynnStrain]

I volunteer at my mosque, I managet he supply room and kitchen. occasionally someone will bring in foood items that are either of such a small quantity that it's useless to try to feed a large crowd or it's the wrong type of food. I will bring those items home, sometimes our main cook will also take an item or 3 she can use at her home. this way this food will not get a ride to the dumpster

[@alomaalber6514]

I just "invested" in a waffle iron to do a portioned stuffed waffle. portions are important to consider also. and Freezer and cans too, but alway what you can and will eat. This is the time to figure out nope, don't like it, or allergic, what is MY personal list! The chutney today was yummy, perhaps learn to can one good chutney recipe! yes, always get the store brands!

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

I found a brand new mini waffle sticks iron at a thrift store, on half price day. I haven't ate a waffle in a long time and thought I might play with it. I know my granddaughter likes waffles, so it could be a treat for her as well.

[@KarenLevy-e5w]

Bought 9 lbs of apples at Aldi today for .63 lb. I am dehydrating for chips and then making fried apples to freeze and use with pork in crock pot. Look for sales! Take advantage of what's there.

[@sbender3787]

A friend works in an office that always receives turkeys or hams at the holidays. She asks for leftover ham bones or turkey carcasses so she can make soup. Her coworkers think she is strange, but some are happy to give the bones to her.

[@denisewilson8367]

I wouldn't bcuz I don't know how they cleaned themselves or the work surfaces for prepping the meat. If the handled it correctly or whose hands were on it. No sorry this is too disgusting for Mr. Just think of this: A woman I know about, works in a pretty prestigious place. She comes to work clean, hair perfect, neat, clean expensive clothes & shoes. BUT..... Another friend was fired to clean her house. NASTY!!! AFTER she eats the dirty dishes are stacked to the rafters in the basement. The stove is gross with slop & spills from cooking. More dirty dishes are in the sink.and covering the countertops. Snack packaging is in the kitchen, in the livingroom on the couch, tables & floor, and some even in her bedroom. Glasses of leftover drinks are on the diningroom table, livingroom tables & on the nightstands. And her dirty clothes are stacked in a ceiling high pile in the bedroom and some on the floor in the bathroom. No thank you. Keep your bones.

[@vickiegroome3220]

When I was working always made a big pot of chicken vegetable soup. Froze the containers for work lunches. Lasted for a month.

[@user-uo9kd3te4w]

I got 200 lbs of onions free. I dehydrated a BUNCH and then powered some of them. Kept a few for fresh. Won't buy onions for a long time

[@donnybarker4661]

I look for the buy 1 get 1 especially on the meats

[@gaylehooper36]

When those ads come on Tuesday, I check them out and go shopping on Wednesday.

[@denisewilson8367]

Wednesday is senior day in my town & the two towns closest to me. Seniors get a discount on their total grocery bill. Every little bit helps.

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

We unfortunately don't get the paper ads any more, so I have to get online on Tuesday and check the ads there, so I know what I am going for on Wednesday. And then Wednesday morning, I am clipping the digital coupons, before I leave the house. But, it's getting to where a lot of the stuff in the ads, is stuff that's not really good for you. So, it's been a little disappointing lately. I did go get some chuck roasts and bottom round roasts that were on sale this week and it was a limit of 2 on each. So, I came home with a total of 4 roasts. The bottom round roasts, I cut up into little cubed steaks and vacuumed sealed them for the freezer.

[@LifePrepared]

Learn to forage. A super easy way to start, ask neighbors if you can have apple drops. Ask if you can clean out the end of year garden. Boom, free food!

[@SpaceLanderGirl]

I love you videos. This will sound little but I started dehydrating my herbs, garlic, onions & also trying blends. I am a canner & go through a lot of herbs. They can grow in pots & now I have whole bunch of jars. I like the yogurt in little glass jars , cause there is not a lot. I got a whole box of lids off amazon that fit them they became my spice jars instead of buying little containers.

[@lynnheffron6905]

Glass baby food jars also work.

[@DawnDarr-w6s]

Those little stickers for garage sales are great for marking things you can't use a marker or pen on to date things. My local hardware has sheets of blank price labels, they are happy to share.

[@clashalley5575]

I remember the AHA moment when I figured out how all the KZbinrs were affording only buying organic. I thought, I wish I could do that, I want my family chemical and gmo free! Well duh! They are smart about preserving their own food, saving money on things they can make themselves, then splurging on what’s important to them. And I’ve been doing it ever since, little by little. Love you smart yt peeps always helping me figure stuff out 💜

[@tenthousanddaysofgratitude]

For those new to gardening: If you don’t have a garden,use the winter months to look for a community garden in your area. The great thing about them is that you get “community” along with gardening. Learn from one another. Start a skills sharing seminar series at the garden! In the meantime, learn to sprout in mason jars. You can do this!

[@MaryWehmeier]

Try buying bulk in restaurant supply stores. We preserve off of that.

[@aliciawaldrup8360]

I try to use bountiful basket as much as possible. It's great for fresh vegetables and fruit. It's a co-op of farmers that are willing to sell at a great price. It's especially handy if you can or dehydrate

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

I was thinking outside the box this week. Bottom roasts were on sale and hubs has been asking for steaks, so I cut the bottom roasts up for cubed steaks. Then I vacuumed sealed them for the freezer. So now, we have another dinner choice.

[@debbiealtman5373]

You live in the forest and we live literally in the sticks . Our town of maybe 1,200 has ventures but, they’re high priced. One town35 miles is a Walmart and high priced united grocery store that it for grocery stores in that town. Few other stores but nothing exciting. Next town 55 miles has a united high priced and Walmart . Not much else as far as grocery stores. Few other stores but not exciting. Our town if you are young is boring. I’m 61 so this town is fine. We’re in the panhandle of Oklahoma far out. So I get it. But you know something no big shot people bother with us . They’re rapped up in the big cities. If you’re out in a forest no one cares about you. not talking about family and friends not caring. I’m talking about government and high officials in your state. Pretty much the tiny little towns out in the middle of nowhere are usually left alone when push comes to shove. Same here. They don’t enforce a lot of things where I live. I’ve got probably 6 to 12 months worth of food and I’m working on another 6 to 12 months if I can find room for it . Amazing job Lisa let everybody know what’s going on and what they should do. Love your channel. Keep up the good work.

[@victoriajankowski1197]

If you have money to 'burn' spend it on better storage! All the bulk buys in the world are useless if it goes bad before you can use it. Don't get it twisted it doesn't need to be fancy just better, an amazon pack of oxygen absorbers and moisture absorbers in the canning jars you probably already have (and you can use used lids for dry storage if it holds) will keep dry goods damn near forever, not just beans and rice but crackers and noodles, treats your family eats etc.... Also look for the extra food in the food you already buy, scrap broth has gotten lots of traction, but you can also use the liquid from canned foods in your bread making, bean liquid can bump the protein in a bread, adjust the salt to compensate, but that liquid is part of the weight you paid for, some people make things from banana a citrus rinds (watch banana rinds if you have a latex allergy) use the left over bits of a roticery chicken to start a soup. I make it my mission to only ever throw out packaging, my SO is working on setting up a foundry so eventually we won't be tossing metal, I use vinegar and water jugs (my cpap only uses distilled) for winter sewing, I run bones through instant pot cycles until they are soft enough to toss in our fast turn compost or can be safely fed to the cats. Sometimes its less buy more and more lose less!

[@RebekahAmberClark]

I learned years ago it's more than just a "yes/no" on what we'll eat, but also how OFTEN! A year's supply of oats in my family could be a month's for someone else, or the reverse with pasta. So don't overstock an occasional as if it were a frequent staple or you're right back to the problem of wasting food, just like something you won't eat at all.

[@KathyConaway]

I started 6 years ago everyone thought I was crazy including my husband. Do I care ? Nope. I started out by getting 5 to 6 cans then I buy stuff a little bit more when I see you on sale then when I had extra money, I’d buy more stuff at Goodwill buy stuff buy stuff and I had a little bit extra money and eventually, I have a whole room. I do 1 in 1 out. They joke I have my own groceries store. . I date my stuff, I used your idea this week about sleeping bags and blankets in the black and gold lids now to add to my winter hats glover and scarves because they seem to walk away somewhere have a great day, everybody and continue to prep every day

[@KathyConaway]

Ok word correct kills me and I can’t figure out how to fix it.

[@sbender3787]

Aldi canned goods are very reasonable. They even have organic canned beans for less than regular beans at other stores.

[@sundrop3911]

I store rice, but I don't really eat it except for stuffed peppers and adding to soups. But I will eat a ton of it if it comes down to surviving a shtf situation.

[@donnaroberts34]

When I go shopping for food I am prepared for a day out! It takes me at least 3 hours to get through whatever store I go to, and I go to several that are close. I constantly use my phone to compare the prices of the three major stores we have near us, and will take note of items that are a better deal at these other stores. I read labels, look for the latest expiration dates, and very closely peruse aisles looking for food items that I wouldn't have thought of that are low priced or on sale Also, always check clearance first, you never know what bargain you will find! Another great tip, If an item is on sale and it looks like everything 's gone when you get there, look behind the foods near that item. Many times a can or two of the item gets pushed to the back. I don't know how many times I have scored items that everybody thought was gone, just by looking a little further! 😉👍

[@wildrosetreasuresva1837]

Thank you Leisa! 😊

[@jessicaquiroz7178]

My husband has already started the seedlings for our winter garden

[@LisaAnne2323]

I bought two 20lb bags of rice on sale half price ($8.99). I repackaged it in smaller quantities in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers.

[@LurkerSmurf]

I study all the ads and apps for loss-leader sales. Every store will have a special one week of the month on a specific thing like cheese, coffee, chicken, tissues, dish soap, etc. It can seem like a bit of a hit that one day, but I only buy common variety cheeses once a month and spend about $8 total. The week TP is $5 for 12 rolls every six months or so, I buy enough until the next time it's on special. I don't have to buy laundry soap for about two years, lol, but it was only $12 for two of the big containers.

[@denisewilson8367]

Our stores laundry soap for one big container is $17 I had to get some tonight. We don't seem to have the low prices you all seem to have on your stores. But I do buy when I can on sale items & put them back so I'm not running out.

[@LurkerSmurf]

@@denisewilson8367 I’m in California, where everything is expensive. My brand of Kroger let me do bogo and a manufacturer coupon. Jumped at that.

[@kimwilliams1284]

i just went to a closeout store and scored 2 cases of mandarin oranges for $8.99 each there are 24 cans in each case so I only paid .37 per can. I also participate in the preorder meat sales that my small town grocery store offers. I recently bought 40 pounds of chicken thighs for $35 and 18 pounds of bacon for $45.

[@hitchhikerfromanothergalaxy]

I look for the clearance items at my Walmart. I'm talking canned goods in the regular isles for items that still have a year or more left on the "best by" date! I have gotten huge cans of pinto beans for 25 cents, 32 ounce bottles of hot sauce for $1, brand name jars of pasta sauce for 99 cents, a pound of store brand pasta for 25 cents! Look for it, it's out there! If the shelf is empty, go back in a few days because they probably have more in the back and will restock. Don't just look in groceries. I needed some new sweaters for winter and found $1 sweaters (they were mis-marked as clearance), and I bought several. I have been doing this for years and this is how I grew my pantry!

[@trudyhoffmann6405]

We only have one grocery store in our town, the other is way overpriced. So, learn when they mark things down, ours is early morning. So, i can often get meat at a discounted price. Know where the clearance places in the store. Got our church a years supply of glue for almost nothing. Got a 60 pod coffee for $5! You have to get smarter. We budgeted so i can buy and build up our pantry. Not using it this year, but next year we will start and will always have food in the house. my husband doesn't like beans as a side but loves when i mix in with the meat. Extends our meal, n i get great leftovers for lunches.

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

Ty Leisa.

[@EricaD61]

Love freezer meals. Bought some chicken breast in bulk so I need to make our Thai peanut chicken & sauce, fajitas and creamy ranch for the freezer. So good for those busy nights. Cottage pie and beef taco portions are also great to freeze. Kimmy and Jamerrill are awesome with the freezer meals. Love them both.

[@paulamcnatt6630]

Great video .

[@SuttonsDaze]

Thanks!

[@girlmamax3]

I honestly feel like I'm taking 3 steps forward and 2 steps back since probably 2019. I did have a baby in may 2020 and another baby in June 2021 so I had to prioritize baby needs shopping over my food supply but in 2020 we were stocked on everything from shower needs to medical to food just overall set up for success and we made it threw a week without power with 2 babies and just so many hard things from 2020 to 2022 the same as everybody. Here we are 2024 Sept and we are capital struggling like scream it from the roof tops. We went from 2 incomes to one and food/medical/everyday supplies isn't depleted because I watch sales every week and strategically plan every week but we literally have 4 cans of speghettios, 5 bags of popcorn and a few random cans and snacks and 3 gallons of water in our winter/pepper pantry. I was stocked and ready for the apocalypse my family use to say but it's just wrong the prices of food now a days. We purchased 5 dozen eggs from bjs whole sale August 7th 2024 last month for 12.99 I went to order another for this month on Sept 10th and it was 17.99!!! I didn't finish my order and went to finish it on the 11th and it had raised another 30 cent and was 18.29. I'm beyond upset and baffled over 5 dollar price increase in less than 33days. We grow our own garden. Cut corners always catching sales and coupons. This is insane. I'm scarwd for mfamily. I can grow many herbs, veggies and maybe one day fruits but meat is a huge part of our daily diet we are always trying to get ahead of. I mean even on sale cheapest I can get hamburger is 4.25 lb and chicken $1 a lb and I still can't get ahead. We love pork.bacon sausage ham. We can't grow our own meat or afford local grown even grocery store quality is degrading in quality and risong in price. Every week I find sales and dealss I'm Thankful for but we shouldnt all be struggling to feed our family's. I'm 30 years old and just now blessed to be able to purchase a pressure canner and equipment to can things this year and I'm hopeful to be able to grow triple the amount I normally do to can as much as possible for 2025. I wish I had another freezer or freeze drier but maybe one day and one step at a time . We were able to get our generator 2022 and our pressure canner 2023 and jars. I thought this year we could focus on canning lids and differnt types of heating but was only able to get 25 or more reglaur rings and lids and 100 wide mouth lids. Havnt been able to find wide mouth rings or regular mouth lids on sale but hopefully I'll get there one day. For now just eating veggies fresh and freezing what little broth and veggies I can store. I know we're not even close to a depression from the old days that I so graciously wasnt t here to experience. I worry for small children and future grandkids if I can't even keep a food / essential basic need supply stock.

[@girlmamax3]

Literally just venting because as sad it is I don't have other people to vent to. I'm a stay at home mama of 3 littles I do fourtnetly have a husband to work his butt off everyday to pay our bills regardless of being pay check to pay check. Being on one income is damn near impossible. We are trying and figuring things out day by day. We live in a climate we can grow long and many varieties and getting better everyday but for a family of 5. Growing most all our veggies a grocery budget of 700+ with sales and coupons is quite literally insane. I hope *ALL* us struggling to make ends meet find a happy medium again and are able to purchase more food away for desperate times. I'm in the middle of these desperate times I prepped for my 10 years I was out on own that my parents prepared me for but I'm still finding my self struggling during this time. Even when you think you have *enough* stored away. You could always find another corner or cabinet becuaee I wish I thought this way 10 years ago or Eben 5 heara ago prepping. I thought oh 10 cans of tomatos is OK. 10 packs of instant potatos is OK. Well during difficult times 2 years later I wish when I had the money I bought those 10 extra packs of potatos or 2 extra packs of ramen or whatever it is. Because now I'm here wishing I had more food for my family. Bot even money I don't need or want money but I want and need food supply for my family. I hope one day to be more prepared for us all then what I am now. I feel deep shame for not being able to provide my family during a time of need with a meal. I've been taught and learned the hard lesson of prepping or hard times and feel as tho I have failed even if that's not the case. I will continue to prep when I can while sales are prolific but things will never be the same again.

[@justjoanish]

​@girlmamax3 It's truly hard to stock up when you have one income, and you have little ones at home. I know it doesn't feel like it, but you're really ahead of most people your age, because you are aware of the need.

[@denisewilson8367]

Beans & rice and potatoes make your meals fill up your bellies at a cheaper amount. Maybe grow some rabbits. They make almost no noise. Can be kept in a corner of your ? Garage or shed? If you feed them grasses and parsley they won't grow really fast but they will grow. 3 doe & 1 buck should feed your family meat foe 3 or 4 days per week. That will help your grocery budget. And rabbit is cheap to buy, fast & easy to breed they are cheap to feed and they grow fast. Each mom should have a minimum of 6 babies and as many as 13. Put them in a movable tractor in your yard and feed them garden scrapes. But don't forget to feed them parsley. Rabbit can replace chicken anyway you decide to cook it. You can pressure can it the same as raw packed chicken (ugly chicken) ugly bunny. I hope this helps. A few hens for eggs. Feed them garden scrapes and 1/4 cip of grain. Or 1/2 cup of grain each hen everyday . It's best if you can feed half in the morning & half in the afternoon. A 50 pound bag will go along way for 6 chickens. Let them free range in the middle of the day or in a tractor. They can hunt & peck for bugs & seeds on the ground. When they are going to be 4 years old start a new batch of chicks & turn these into pressure canned meat. Win win. I HOPE this helps with ideas to raise your own meats and cut your food bill. Deer season is here so maybe hunt too.

[@terryhenderson424]

Stockpiling on a budget, after a move, or when rejuvenating what I'm sorting in my larder begins with saving every washable food container that my groceries are coming in. Bread bags can be used for freezing individually wrapped items, loaves of say zuchini and carrot bread, muffins and cookies, items that have been flash frozen on a cookie tray, and even quantities of spaghetti sauce; they are cheaper than a resealable baggie or freezer bag. Water bottles, soda bottles, and juice bottles can be used to store beans, rice, and other things which will roll on thier own out those narrow mouths. It does behoove you to get an inexpensive funnel set from the Now $1.25 Store. You can store finer items like flour and cornmeal in them but oats aren't so great. Definitely save all those single serve cups so you can save money by making your own jello, pudding, or single serving of things like canned fruit with a savings. Ultimately you may want to visit a resaurant supply store for portion cups with lids; while you are likely to have casualties along the way they do hand wash for upto multiple re-uses. Even plastic rectangular containers that some deli meats etc... come in can be used to make jello in, freeze liquid things (stuff frozen contents in outside the container down a bread bag), and even smaller portions of left overs. Once cleaned out, the wider to wide mouthed peanut butter jars of plastic or glass, are great for storing sugars, flours, mixes, spice blends, self made mixes, and even purchased seasoning packets. The list goes on.

[@geg3758]

Yep, bought heaps of Kidney Beans 😂 Now to find lots of recipes to use them

[@debbiesykes5491]

Such good reminders Thanks Lisa I personally love stocking my pantry and canning and buying good food prices so we gal's can just keep on keeping on!!!!

[@bubbles6124]

You are always so helpful. When i think I know everything, there you are with more tips. Thank you!

[@KathyConaway]

I. S started out by buying Five or six things at a time. I went to garage sales. I went to Goodwill’s things that people were giving me. I ran across a great Dutch oven that was needing some major elbow grease that I was a lot younger than and I did it and I love it. I still have it to this day it is mainly used for peach cobblers around the fire. My kids know that that’s what that that oven is used for this. I have a lot more but that’s what I use it for. I learned how to make peach cobbler from a man out in raccoon Lake, when we were staying out there for the cover bridge festival, my goodness it was the best peach cobbler I have ever had in my life. We had ice cream over it nice and slow nice and high charcoal top charcoal around the bottom away from the dutch oven slow sit around , that’s it. You got that nice Chris crest delicious guys and it’s just your basic basic recipe.

[@lauram.511]

Yum!!! Please share how your recipe for your peach cobbler.

[@dews3340]

Thanks for sharing this timely information 😂🎉

[@SuttonsDaze]

My pleasure 😊