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I am really grateful for all the wonderful information you give, and I also appreciate that you don't act like it's terrible if somebody doesn't eat entirely organic foods, processed and cooked only at home. I'm trying to get more healthy foods into my family. I feel as if you are on my side, unlike some of the"preachy" cooks who try to make you feel bad if you don't follow every one of their rules and guidelines. Thank you, Mary.
Mary, I’ve been following for a while. Thank you. Can you do a video on dried corn(field/dent corn) i got it for corn meal, but curious how else to cook with it. You’re a rock star.
Thank you for sharing. To me, I grew up learning how to stay well-stocked and living as "naturally" as my budget allows. I didn't realize how far, we as Americans, have removed ourselves from our traditional country roots until about 15 years ago when I was asked to "help" with a group of newly married ladies in our church... None of them knew how to budget, plan meals, or prepare for emergencies. They had never heard of "stocking up" a cupboard or real "scratch" cooking. Schools no longer teach these life skills, and neither do parents (many of whom don't know themselves.) And canning basic tomato sauce and pickles was beyond their imagination! Your channel has been a great resource! So thank you for doing this!
How sad. We had a cooking and canning grandmother who raised a family during the depression. The next gen, who are passing now, did not want to can. But we boomers are interested and learning from you, dear woman! Many thanks❤️🎯🥰
Education of basic life skills such as cooking ,sewing,mending items,gardening proper biology sex education. Younger generations, who are so confused what sex they were conceived and cannot change sex,all this disgusting woke rubbish has damaged education. life skills needs to be brought back without further delay.Those In education need to be retaught proper biological lessons NOT WOKE,and everyday proper life skills.Adults with sound minds need to make a stand and protect children and their education, also adults with mental health problems of gender need proper care and life skills to help them to cope with real life ,not make believe.
Mary, you are such an angel. I know you are helping so many people, especially young people, during these difficult times. God bless you for the time and effort you put forth to put out these instructional videos. God Bless You.
You are Good to building a beginners pantry toward nutritious at a price to anyone strapped to a budget. I do agree after a life time of living and health is invaluable to stay away from sickness (and doctors who are not good for longterm) eating nutritious homemade meals.
Mary, I’ve been in the city for 45 years and I’m in the process of moving back to the old family land about 65 miles away. I’m debt free and because of people like you and Danny and Wanda. And Heidi and Patrick. And Kevin and Sarah. And Jess and Jeremiah. And Al and Gina. And Doug and Stacy. And many others I haven’t mentioned, I have quite the pantry. Now I work with about 10 other women and for the last 11 years I’ve basically preached on preservation and storage. I might as well be talking to my pups. Unbelievable how they only live for the next couple of hours. It just breaks my heart. But I was at the new farm last week and my neighbor drove his tractor over and plowed me a garden and he knows/ knew my whole family. Even my grandparents!! I’m so happy to be able to say that I’ve found freedom. Freedom in life and freedom in Christ. He is the way maker for getting me here now. Love, Wendy 😘💕💕💕Thanks from the bottom of my heart!!
@@genxx2724 Hey there friend! Ask God to open a door for you. Ask Him for the eyes to see when He does. Ask Him for courage to step over that threshold. Give Him thanks and glory for where you are now. He sees you and knows your heart friend. Much love and prayers from Carolina!!
Just opened a jar of Jif creamy peanut butter that had a best buy on 2014 ! Absolutely no difference between it and the new jar (best by 2024) that I opened just to see. Love you all 😉
I am not a “prepper” with whatever connotations go along with that terminology, but, these are the things that my mom kept and I have always understood that one keeps in the pantry. Otherwise, known as “staples.” Most of this was usually winter food.
Another great video, Mary! I'll say it again, I wish I'd had someone like you in my life when I was a young wife and mother learning to feed her family. Happy to say my pantry is very well stocked in all of these. Yay! Speaking of the pantry, one thing I did recently that has been a real game changer for me is moving all of my pantry items out of my kitchen cabinets and into the large pantry that is next to my kitchen. Having so many food items stored in cupboards, I would often forget what I had because it was out of sight in there and so many things would end up expiring or I'd buy things I already had but didn't know I had. Now I have everything well organized on open shelving in my pantry and I can see everything! I can walk in there and know exactly what I can fix for dinner. I can also see right away what I need to add to my shopping list. I used to keep all of my small kitchen appliances in the pantry but now those are in the cabinets instead. We're making plans to do some remodeling this year and one thing I'm definitely going to do is enlarge the pantry! I'd much rather have a really large pantry and smaller kitchen than have a large kitchen with lots of cabinets where things just seem to get lost and go bad before they get used.
Oh Julene!! This is wonderful!! I wish I could do that. One day I would love to do a little renovation in our kitchen to attach my laundry room to my kitchen and make the pass through a pantry. That would be amazing!! Love, Mary
You are so wonderful Mary. Thank you for meeting us newbies where we are. That’s so important. I’m loving learning and incorporating things slowly for the past year and now with your help it’s getting easier. Love your videos. God bless you for all that you do for us all. 🙏🏼❤️
Walmart has a better option than that for powdered milk. It's in the ethnic isle with the Hispanic food. It is Nido Fortificata (hopefully spelled that right). It's made by Nestle in a #10 can and is actually powdered whole milk verses nonfat. Just thought I'd share that. That is what I purchase and have on hand.
Hi Mary, you can make oat milk from the oats too. 1xcup of oats to 4xcups of filtered water 1x pinch of salt, blend for a minute sieve once or twice before putting into sterilised bottle. Keep refrigerated and shack vigorous before use it last for 4 to 6 day's. You can add the sieved oats with extra oats to make porridge for breakfast. Thank you Mary for all your invaluable information 👍😉🇮🇪🍀
Hi Austin, the restrictions are mostly lifted. People only have to wear masks in medical situations and only if they want too them. The weather has been beautiful the last few day's, everyone certainly feeling the effects/affects of the last 2 and bit year's. Have a lovely day. Thank you for asking. 👍😉🇮🇪☘️
Found you a couple of weeks ago. Have to say very interested but totally overwhelmed. I’m 78 so don’t have the energy to get heavy duty into it. My 2 children have been bugging me for a long time to get away from processed foods. I’m gonna start trying some of your suggestions n 🤞maybe get lucky it’s eatables. Love love to cook but nothing like you do. O, & pretty much only shop at Walmart due to cost. Will be sharing your site with my children. It will benefit them greatly. Thanks so much for what you do. Your personality is a pleasure to watch. Take care Mary🥰
Hello Mary. My Grandma Hazel would keep that molasses handy for an after school snack. Remember the original Pepperidge Farm white bread? Gram would make a pot of tea. I would pour some molasses into a small dish and dredge the bread, to enjoy with my tea. Wonderful memories!
Oh Diane! I remember that bread well. It was a treat for my mom and me to go to the Pepridge Farm clearance center store that sold day old products. Love, Mary
before you go buying, make sure you have the available space to store and appropriate containers and whatever else is needed to store for long term.....making a prepper pantry is great unless ya store it wrong then it is just mouse and bug food. Learn to store before you buy!!!
I always pay attention to the price/oz, /lb, etc.. Usually you will be safe with buying the larger for the better cost savings. However, recently I had to do spice shopping ( I like making my own Taco/Fajita/Chili spice blends) and the( I think it was Ground Cumin) was about half the price of the smaller container so 2.5oz, vs the 4.5oz size. So, ALWAYS pay attention to the price /oz, /lb etc. Larger container/weight does not always equate the better value, sometimes the smallest can be.
That is true. I noticed that also. I remember showing my kids how to look at the prices and figure out which is best. At local dollar general store it was cheaper to buy 3 small dishwashing liquid bottles than the 1 big one, plus we got an extra 3 Oz. I hope they are remembering. I'll have to ask. They left my nest a decade ago & a phone call or short visit is just not the same. Haha
It is so wonderful how you make traditional foods accessible to people at all stages of the journey ❤️❤️. I’ve been following your prepper pantry videos for a long time now and I can’t believe how quickly I’ve been able to build up my pantry without going over budget. I’ve been slowly, very slowly at first, buying more and more items in bulk, and this has allowed me to buy excellent quality foods while staying in budget! Now I buy organic unbleached flour, organic whole wheat berries, sucanat, Redmond’s real salt, high quality oils, etc. all because of slowly buying more in bulk. I’m at the point now that I buy almost ALL food items in bulk instead of weekly menu items (except produce and dairy), and I’m spending less than ever because I can wait for a great sale and stock up (I LOVE H‑E‑B!!)…. I even have enough left at the end of the month that I’m saving up to buy half a grass-fed steer at the end of the year. I’m so thrilled with the progress I’ve made, the transformation in how I’m able to grocery shop, and I’m so thankful for all the hard work you put into your videos. My family is so much healthier now because of it 😭❤️
In April we will be getting organic grass fed beef my brother and I are getting the whole cow and splitting it, lol, well the butcher will be doing that. I am so looking forward to it especially since my brother and his wife don’t care about the bones or the fat and suet especially! It will be my first time making tallow!
There’s a TH-camr who shows how to split up and store food from Costco so it lasts and it’s easy to grab just the amount you need. Asian lady. If I find it, I’ll post it as a new comment.
Love this video. A word on the garden destruction. We had over a foot of snow that stayed for about a week and a half. The only thing that survived was the KALE! And boy is it sweet. Surprised the heck out of me. It is still growing strong. So my take is that kale will always be a large part of my garden. Actually I need to dehydrate some of it.
Yes kale will grow just about anywhere in any climate. Keep plastic to cover in really cold climates. Be sure to cook Kale before eating it. It's easier to digest and makes nutrients more available.
Add two Tablespoons of Molasses to one gallon of water and water plants with it. This improves the level of nutrients in potting soil. This works best in organically fertilized plants. I water mine once a month.
You are truly amazing, well articulated, warm and inviting. I learn so much from you. The cost effective pantry stocking video is great. Mostly, I learn something new from you no matter the topic. Cooking from scratch is super essential after cancer-and my kids can learn too. You show all alternatives as you instruct. Words cannot describe how amazing you are. Your videos make me want to come to your house daily for mentoring.
What a wonderful help this is. You helped me feel relieved. I don't know how to bake bread and I've never made dried beans. But about a year ago, I started buying the stuff to make those because I figured if I had to, I would learn. Well. It's time to prepare. And I feel like God brought me to your channel to help get me started. Thank you so much!!!!!!
I love your approach. Years ago I changed things out over a very long time. Also keeping basic things around that are processed is part of a prepper pantry. Sugar to make jam, “syrup”, cookies when things are gone on the grocery shelves. The good stuff like honey might not be available but I do opt for cane sugar. I now buy wheat berries, organic whole corn and pink salt in bulk. I started canning meat and beans. Love the molasses tip❤️
This is such a important video for the trying times they were going to write now. This country is at its breaking point and it is so important to have a supply of food on hand. I like the way you broke the stick down the categories. I think you did a good job in doing this. This video certainly gives your viewers the 10 cheap goods stock in your pepper pantry. Very good information for the beginner or expert in preparing your family for the unknown!
Hi Mary. Oh my goodness ..I think you were talking straight to me. You have helped me a great deal and I appreciate you so much I’ve been stressing on wanting jello but the ingredients are not for me Finding out I could use gelatin was amazing news . I’m so excited. The break down of the 10 categories was so interesting and helpful. You are a ray of sunshine to me and I always look forward to your videos. You leave me hopeful and informed Mary you are truly a blessing sent to me Thank you again for being there for me and many many many others. God Bless You Always, may he keep his hands on your shoulders and in your heart to keep you healthy happy and safe ♥️♥️♥️♥️
potato ,flakes are dry and plain can last longer. adding to soups, mashed potatoes on the side with gravy make a delicious side. potato pancakes are good too.
Mary, I just bought an instant pot 8 quart. I recently started following you. Every recipe you’ve shown that I followed along turned out delicious! You are a Blessing!
Thank you Mary. You’re videos are always so helpful. I don’t like buying at big box stores. It’s not always possible to avoid them due to finances. I like supporting businesses that buy with ethics in mind for workers, animals and our environment. I wish it was easier to do. Thank you
Keep an eye out for the 4 lb box of spaghetti. It's 4, 1 lb sleeves of spaghetti for around $2.50 or 63 ¢ a pound. I like it both for the price and because the plastic sleeves take up less space than the boxes.
I discovered your channel about a week ago and I fell in love. I am now transitioning to a more traditional way of cooking. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us. Stay safe and God bless.
So happy for you being here. Her channel is amazing. One of my favorites was when she rooted vegetables from cuttings and then planted them with her son.
We appreciate you and sharing your knowledge with us. Hope you have an Aldi's near by it will amaze you. Today in Georgia I bought 12 boxes of salt .36 cents a box. I may need to preserve food throwing in my freezer when we lose power, brace yourself it will b here in a blink of your eyes. She is amazing the tips she shares to help us survive for years. Thank you Mary, an Education is something No can ever take from us. Pray for America one Nation United under God👍
as a reminder for people on a tight budget: the rotisserie chickens in some places are priced less per pound than the raw chicken. Costco, for example, sells their rotisserie chicken quite cheaply. these are often loss leaders to get you to come by the store, but you can buy a roasted chicken- take the meat and use that, and throw the bones and scraps in to make broth. (sadly in many cases you cannot use food stamps for this)
Mary, thank you so much for teaching us and helping us along wherever we are in our traditional food kitchen journey. You give knowledge and so much confidence to us beginners. I am about a year and a half in, and still learning so much. Thanks again, and keep these videos coming!!!
For sea salt go to Cosco or see if you can get it on amazon buy that one in bulk. For Molass add it to some tea. It's really tasty. If you have a co-op (Health Food Store) or Amish store near you go check it out for the spices and stuff because it is usually cheaper to get most things there than Walmart or a local grocery store
We have a couple of bulk stores and an Amish store near us. I'm always amazed at what I find there. Spices and herbs are about one-tenth the price or less than anywhere else.
I shop for my spices, herbs, nuts, and oils from my local Indian store. They are half the price but I do not go by myself. I go with a male relative or a couple of female relatives. They carry products that other stores do not (such as, indian gooseberries). The health benefits are the key to my choices.
God bless you! So sweet of you to consider ppl's needs. You are so right and frankly, some can't afford organic or perhaps even have time to ferment and things. Any lil positive changes we can make will help along the way. Things are about to get real so learning these skill are very appreciated. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing!!!! I have watched many TH-cam videos but what stands out the most in your videos is all of the explaining you do! I really enjoy these long lengthy videos! Stay safe and be blessed! Love from south Texas!
No salt, Rinse/ soak( for a few minutes).your regular canned veggies in cold water. I'll use my low powdered milk for cooking..Whole milk powdered( Nido) for drinking.....Thanks Mary..
I use prepared yellow mustard for painful cramps instant relief....Ouch! I keep the mustard in easily reached places. I put a big dollop of mustard directly in my mouth and within 2 minutes... instant relief. God’s little mustard seed.🤗🤗 Wowwww...👍🏽
Mary I love your videos. I've struggled with bread for a couple years. After your five minute bread video I am now making bread everyday for my family. Thank you soo miuch
My husband used to work for a well known food company. They would can or bottle the brand name, and then can/bottle what was left to the Safeway or other store brand. It's all the same in many cases.
Thank you for this love from Australia I know that things are cheaper in bigger walmart type shops but who owns it? Is it paying into the country? Or China? Please support small businesses they're the backbone of our countries.Im not a small business but please if they get rid of small shops they have complete monopoly on prices your so good to do this for us all.God bless
Mary, I don't know if anyone has mentioned this to before but I so much enjoy the Calypso music opening, I stop and do a little dance before you start to speak.... and then yay it's Mary!! Thank you much Mary! Thank you for sharing your gifting from the Lord with all of us. Peace be with you and your household in the name of Jesus.🙂
You seem like the sweetest lady. Your family is blessed to have you. I know you will say you're the one who is blessed. Love you. Thank you for all the info
powdered milk is great for bread machines. And for those of us who rarely if ever drink milk (most adults shouldn't be drinking milk every day anyway), it is good for some when milk is needed in baking or cooking.
Thank you for these videos Mary, you are a wealth of knowledge. I've always had a preppers pantry because my my taught me since I was a child to always stock up. And Ive been improving my pantry based on your advice. And I love your saying "I like to meet people where they are on their journey" that's beautiful Mary.
Great video! Happy to see the commentary on Walmart shopping. I would like to see some videos on buying restaurant size canned fruit and condiments, and recanning to smaller sizes; I do this with ketchup, tomatoes, peaches, and applesauce but may venture into veggies. I live in a condo so can't garden, but recanning is less expensive than buying smaller amounts plus it fills my pantry quickly!
@@vickiepowell4664 I buy the big restaurant size cans at Costco or a restaurant supplier- usually about a gallon. Open the can, portion into pints and process in a water bath - just as if I cooked down the tomatoes or applesauce myself. A little more expensive than from scratch but way cheaper than buying 8 or 9 cans from the grocery store. A #10 can is about a gallon and yields 8-9 pints for the pantry shelf.
Hi Mary, so glad I found your channel. You are amazing and your way of teaching makes even the most food challenged people like myself able to understand how to store prep and cook foods. Thank you so much for sharing your gift of knowledge with us. ♥️
I'm glad you went into a Walmart however I'm one to try to get deals at my local store first because if they don't get business they close and you end up with only Walmart. I have an Ingles market about a mile from Walmart and I go to Ingles first. I know inflation is getting to us all but stores with butchers not only gets you fresher meats that weren't shipped frozen and thawed where you take it home and refreeze it (Walmart) but the butchers can cut the meat down to your size and sometimes have great deals along with discount meats that were cut the day before and not sold. Just a little thought...you don't want to be stuck with only Walmart
I love the way you explain yourself too !!! I am trying to stockpile my pantry with everything but my husband only get paid 2 times a month so I’m going to shop at Walmart asap !!! Thanks for sharing with us !!!
I’m watching this series for a second time. I think what needed to stock your your pantry, especially the dry/canned foods, check the EXPIRATION dates. Love your show, especially your family series. God bless!
Mary, you do such an amazing job of explaining every detail we need to know. You have the most interesting and informative videos. Thank you so much. God bless.
Mary! I just discovered Del Monte has fruit cups of variety pak mandarian oranges, pears & peaches, 1-10 pak of each, WITH A NOT OVER DONE STEVIA, SO VERY GOOD!
Thank you Mary for this terrific video. I wanted to add, when I was growing up, there were five of us kids plus our mom & dad. Three of those kids were growing boys! My mom used to buy a half gallon of 2% milk and add a half a gallon of pwdr milk. We thus had a gallon of whole milk. We never knew the difference & it stretched mom’s grocery budget.
Love your videos. I am on the beginning of traditional kitchen but my first step was skipping on some of the processed food or food with simple clean ingredients (as much as my family will allow). I bought a stand mixer to make bread more often. I am kinda particular on what brands I buy vs generic since we have picky eaters. I thought I don't like mushrooms because my mom bought canned mushrooms, you have to wash and strain it and still fresh is much better, I cook and freeze cooked.
I have watched many of your videos. Loved them. The one that was most relevant to me was the, (no power through the Texas ice storm). This video is always on my mind as I buy and store my food. How can I use this product with no or very little electricity? Yes, I will always have the (basics) but can I use/make bread over a campfire etc. if the worst happens... Thanks for all your information and hard work. I live in a rural area, so my needs are different than city folks. Blessings.
At H-E-B you can get a gallon of 9% white vinegar for only a few cents more than the regular vinegar at Walmart and water it down to cut the cost almost in half. I used a large can of that chicken the other day and there seemed to be so much water in it I drained it and actually weighed the meat. It was only about 5-1/2 ounces.
Living way out in the boondocks with gas prices rising precipitously, I'm borrowing from other parts of a tight budget to add to our pantry. I'm not buying a bit at a time, I'm buying the largest inventory that we can afford now. We've agreed to do some sacrifices for a few months in order to do this.
I am smitten with you, Mary! Your soft spoken, unassuming way of teaching is precious and your Wisdom is vast. Thank you, Love and God bless to you, too.💗
Thank you for doing this, I need to check out Walmart. Amazed at those prices, wow!! And organic & healthier options I did not expect. Blessings Mary! ✨🙏✨
Mary, you are the sweetest and I truly love your channel! You've helped guide me to understand ingredients, and how to read them properly, and so many more things! Thank you! You have this beautiful energy that we all can feel through the warmth of your voice. So thank you again for that. I can honestly say, like many of us, I look at you for advice like my second mom a lot of the time... (and we also share a similar name hahaa). Anyway, you're awesome! Keep it up, and God bless❤☺🙏
Another tip if you're on a budget which Mary showed in at least one, but possibly multiple items is to shop the Mexican/hispanic section of your Walmart. Not the area where the taco things are. At least in my Walmart there is a separate area where they have real Mexican products that I assume are popular south of the border. They are sometimes much less expensive than their American versions or varieties
Especially the herbs, spices and bullion cubes. because they are packaged in plastic or cardboard rather than glass. I just save all glass jars for this type of thing.
Thank you for your presentation. From now on I’ll be checking the ingredients to see if it’s high fructose or sugar. Love the tomato idea to make your own sauce, and the lentils. I learned so much from this video. I’m going to watch again, and take notes. Thank you
Sardines on toast is wonderful, I cut them up in small pieces and use them as an appetizer. I mix them sometimes with Mayo use it instead of butter and make an open sandwich with avocado. 💚
Hey Mary! I always enjoy your videos. Happy to report that I have all of these foods in my pantry. I hope folks are following your lead. Stay safe! Love, E.
Hi i just want to say i love how you think of everyone in your videos so many people make cooking videos not thinking of who can afford what. Great Job!!!
Mary I was on the lookout for a juicer to improve my vegetable intake, my joy of joys when I found one for £10 in my local Hospice charity shop, did you ever do a video on juicing? I’m new subscriber and would love if you gave us a demo of your favourite juices. Blessings to you and your family from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤️💐
Thank you so very much Mary. So far you are my favorite, most informative, channel. I'm 66 this year and sadly I don't have a knack, or intuitive sense for cooking or baking. My mother could've opened a restaurant but I didn't get that gene. I'm stocked up for at least a year with most foods and, other than the canned foods for quick survival, I look at all the flour, rices, beans, and items that go into cooking and baking, and I feel totally lost. So, I'm going to download many of your videos (in case internet goes down in these crazy times) and make myself try one of your videos a week. I'm stocked on empty canning jars so will watch how to water bath. I do have an Insta Pot and I heard you can use it like a pressure canner. Wish me luck! Better late than never 😌
I'm used to stocking up, when I went to churches for food to expand our pantry and have stuff on hand for emergencies. We lived in Baton Rouge for a couple of years and weren't able to stock up because of the paltry amount we received every month in Food Stamps, they also had one church that gave out food that I could get to. The other place said we had to drive to them for some reason. I make sure to have enough food on hand to be available. We have water stocked up too. But I would like to catch rain water in the future. Thank you for all of your advice and ideas. God bless you and your family.
Thank you, Miss Mary. As usual this is a lot of information I find very useful. BTW, I tried the sloppy joe recipe last week. It was quite delicious and leftovers were even tastier!
Mary you are a treasure! I love listening to your calm voice and even though I have always had a prepper pantry ( grew up w/ depression era parents and grandparents) I learn something new from you each video! Hows that sweet pup doing? Take care and thanks for all you do.
I enjoyed your video so much. You work so hard in prep for your videos. I appreciate you. I didn’t have time to sit down and watch you this a.m. so I listened to you while I was making my bed and getting ready. Perfect. I learn so much from you. You are the best!! A true educator for the process of things we need to know! I’m old, but I hope the young women ( and men) will listen to your wise wisdom. Thanks
Sweet Mary, I escape the serious concerns I have listening to you. You put some fun in the tough times. I keep a few months of food in my pantry and am rotating through as I find reasonably priced replacements. Thank you for all the inspiration. Just a mention: check best before dates for longer term storage.
You are so wonderfully sensible! Thank you for your gentle nudging to changes in our kitchen. Today is especially important to anyone on a fixed budget. TY😊
My mom used to make old fashioned oats and cream of wheat with a bit of molasses to sweeten it. It was all I knew from the time I was little. Delicious 😋
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Thank u so much!!! Love ur videos and the detail is excellent. Love and blessings
I am really grateful for all the wonderful information you give, and I also appreciate that you don't act like it's terrible if somebody doesn't eat entirely organic foods, processed and cooked only at home.
I'm trying to get more healthy foods into my family. I feel as if you are on my side, unlike some of the"preachy" cooks who try to make you feel bad if you don't follow every one of their rules and guidelines.
Thank you, Mary.
Mary, I’ve been following for a while. Thank you. Can you do a video on dried corn(field/dent corn) i got it for corn meal, but curious how else to cook with it. You’re a rock star.
Walmart should be boycooted because they REFUSE to stop selling Satanic products online! Check for yourself!!
Thank you for sharing. To me, I grew up learning how to stay well-stocked and living as "naturally" as my budget allows. I didn't realize how far, we as Americans, have removed ourselves from our traditional country roots until about 15 years ago when I was asked to "help" with a group of newly married ladies in our church... None of them knew how to budget, plan meals, or prepare for emergencies. They had never heard of "stocking up" a cupboard or real "scratch" cooking. Schools no longer teach these life skills, and neither do parents (many of whom don't know themselves.) And canning basic tomato sauce and pickles was beyond their imagination! Your channel has been a great resource! So thank you for doing this!
I agree Mary helps the non cookers👍😋
How sad. We had a cooking and canning grandmother who raised a family during the depression. The next gen, who are passing now, did not want to can. But we boomers are interested and learning from you, dear woman! Many thanks❤️🎯🥰
Education of basic life skills such as cooking ,sewing,mending items,gardening proper biology sex education. Younger generations, who are so confused what sex they were conceived and cannot change sex,all this disgusting woke rubbish has damaged education. life skills needs to be brought back without further delay.Those In education need to be retaught proper biological lessons NOT WOKE,and everyday proper life skills.Adults with sound minds need to make a stand and protect children and their education, also adults with mental health problems of gender need proper care and life skills to help them to cope with real life ,not make believe.
Mary, you are such an angel. I know you are helping so many people, especially young people, during these difficult times. God bless you for the time and effort you put forth to put out these instructional videos. God Bless You.
She's amazing, just love her!
You are Good to building a beginners pantry toward nutritious at a price to anyone strapped to a budget. I do agree after a life time of living and health is invaluable to stay away from sickness (and doctors who are not good for longterm) eating nutritious homemade meals.
She’s helping this ‘ol’ grma too. Lol
Mary, I’ve been in the city for 45 years and I’m in the process of moving back to the old family land about 65 miles away. I’m debt free and because of people like you and Danny and Wanda. And Heidi and Patrick. And Kevin and Sarah. And Jess and Jeremiah. And Al and Gina. And Doug and Stacy. And many others I haven’t mentioned, I have quite the pantry. Now I work with about 10 other women and for the last 11 years I’ve basically preached on preservation and storage. I might as well be talking to my pups. Unbelievable how they only live for the next couple of hours. It just breaks my heart. But I was at the new farm last week and my neighbor drove his tractor over and plowed me a garden and he knows/ knew my whole family. Even my grandparents!! I’m so happy to be able to say that I’ve found freedom. Freedom in life and freedom in Christ. He is the way maker for getting me here now. Love, Wendy 😘💕💕💕Thanks from the bottom of my heart!!
Oh Wendy! I am so happy to hear this. Thank you so much for sharing your heartwarming journey. Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
@@davidhenry7625 Hello David!
@@MarysNest Mary, it’s with great joy that I can share this with you precious lady. Even though we have never met, I call you friend! 💕
@@genxx2724 Hey there friend! Ask God to open a door for you. Ask Him for the eyes to see when He does. Ask Him for courage to step over that threshold. Give Him thanks and glory for where you are now. He sees you and knows your heart friend. Much love and prayers from Carolina!!
@@genxx2724 well I have to work with a handful of em!!! 🤣
There is great wisdom in meeting people where they are. We all have to start somewhere. That's the place to start. Thank you, Mary.
Best comment I have seen this week. You must be a most kind person.
Just opened a jar of Jif creamy peanut butter that had a best buy on 2014 ! Absolutely no difference between it and the new jar (best by 2024) that I opened just to see. Love you all 😉
I am not a “prepper” with whatever connotations go along with that terminology, but, these are the things that my mom kept and I have always understood that one keeps in the pantry. Otherwise, known as “staples.” Most of this was usually winter food.
Another great video, Mary! I'll say it again, I wish I'd had someone like you in my life when I was a young wife and mother learning to feed her family. Happy to say my pantry is very well stocked in all of these. Yay! Speaking of the pantry, one thing I did recently that has been a real game changer for me is moving all of my pantry items out of my kitchen cabinets and into the large pantry that is next to my kitchen. Having so many food items stored in cupboards, I would often forget what I had because it was out of sight in there and so many things would end up expiring or I'd buy things I already had but didn't know I had. Now I have everything well organized on open shelving in my pantry and I can see everything! I can walk in there and know exactly what I can fix for dinner. I can also see right away what I need to add to my shopping list. I used to keep all of my small kitchen appliances in the pantry but now those are in the cabinets instead. We're making plans to do some remodeling this year and one thing I'm definitely going to do is enlarge the pantry! I'd much rather have a really large pantry and smaller kitchen than have a large kitchen with lots of cabinets where things just seem to get lost and go bad before they get used.
Oh Julene!! This is wonderful!! I wish I could do that. One day I would love to do a little renovation in our kitchen to attach my laundry room to my kitchen and make the pass through a pantry. That would be amazing!! Love, Mary
You are so wonderful Mary. Thank you for meeting us newbies where we are. That’s so important. I’m loving learning and incorporating things slowly for the past year and now with your help it’s getting easier. Love your videos. God bless you for all that you do for us all. 🙏🏼❤️
Sandy c, good morning how are you doing, how's the pandemic situation over there in your country?
Walmart has a better option than that for powdered milk. It's in the ethnic isle with the Hispanic food. It is Nido Fortificata (hopefully spelled that right). It's made by Nestle in a #10 can and is actually powdered whole milk verses nonfat. Just thought I'd share that. That is what I purchase and have on hand.
Thanks for the tip!!
Great tip!
Milk has sugar in it naturally-lactose.
That has ingredients that are not found in whole milk. Check their ingredients list.
EXCELLENT!! that's going on my prepper list right now!
Hi Mary, you can make oat milk from the oats too. 1xcup of oats to 4xcups of filtered water 1x pinch of salt, blend for a minute sieve once or twice before putting into sterilised bottle. Keep refrigerated and shack vigorous before use it last for 4 to 6 day's.
You can add the sieved oats with extra oats to make porridge for breakfast.
Thank you Mary for all your invaluable information 👍😉🇮🇪🍀
Maria, good morning how are you doing, how's the pandemic situation over there in your country?
Hi Austin, the restrictions are mostly lifted. People only have to wear masks in medical situations and only if they want too them. The weather has been beautiful the last few day's, everyone certainly feeling the effects/affects of the last 2 and bit year's. Have a lovely day. Thank you for asking. 👍😉🇮🇪☘️
Found you a couple of weeks ago. Have to say very interested but totally overwhelmed. I’m 78 so don’t have the energy to get heavy duty into it. My 2 children have been bugging me for a long time to get away from processed foods. I’m gonna start trying some of your suggestions n 🤞maybe get lucky it’s eatables. Love love to cook but nothing like you do. O, & pretty much only shop at Walmart due to cost. Will be sharing your site with my children. It will benefit them greatly. Thanks so much for what you do. Your personality is a pleasure to watch. Take care Mary🥰
Hello Mary. My Grandma Hazel would keep that molasses handy for an after school snack. Remember the original Pepperidge Farm white bread? Gram would make a pot of tea. I would pour some molasses into a small dish and dredge the bread, to enjoy with my tea. Wonderful memories!
Oh Diane! I remember that bread well. It was a treat for my mom and me to go to the Pepridge Farm clearance center store that sold day old products. Love, Mary
before you go buying, make sure you have the available space to store and appropriate containers and whatever else is needed to store for long term.....making a prepper pantry is great unless ya store it wrong then it is just mouse and bug food. Learn to store before you buy!!!
I always pay attention to the price/oz, /lb, etc.. Usually you will be safe with buying the larger for the better cost savings. However, recently I had to do spice shopping ( I like making my own Taco/Fajita/Chili spice blends) and the( I think it was Ground Cumin) was about half the price of the smaller container so 2.5oz, vs the 4.5oz size. So, ALWAYS pay attention to the price /oz, /lb etc. Larger container/weight does not always equate the better value, sometimes the smallest can be.
That is true. I noticed that also. I remember showing my kids how to look at the prices and figure out which is best.
At local dollar general store it was cheaper to buy 3 small dishwashing liquid bottles than the 1 big one, plus we got an extra 3 Oz.
I hope they are remembering. I'll have to ask. They left my nest a decade ago & a phone call or short visit is just not the same. Haha
@@genxx2724 not at every store, Walmart does for most items, but my local places dont have the $/oz type pricing listed
@@midnightqueen3332 That’s odd. I wonder if it’s state law here.
@@midnightqueen3332 Sometimes when things are on special they don't list the unit price either. I just get out my phone and use the calculator.
It is so wonderful how you make traditional foods accessible to people at all stages of the journey ❤️❤️. I’ve been following your prepper pantry videos for a long time now and I can’t believe how quickly I’ve been able to build up my pantry without going over budget. I’ve been slowly, very slowly at first, buying more and more items in bulk, and this has allowed me to buy excellent quality foods while staying in budget! Now I buy organic unbleached flour, organic whole wheat berries, sucanat, Redmond’s real salt, high quality oils, etc. all because of slowly buying more in bulk. I’m at the point now that I buy almost ALL food items in bulk instead of weekly menu items (except produce and dairy), and I’m spending less than ever because I can wait for a great sale and stock up (I LOVE H‑E‑B!!)…. I even have enough left at the end of the month that I’m saving up to buy half a grass-fed steer at the end of the year. I’m so thrilled with the progress I’ve made, the transformation in how I’m able to grocery shop, and I’m so thankful for all the hard work you put into your videos. My family is so much healthier now because of it 😭❤️
In April we will be getting organic grass fed beef my brother and I are getting the whole cow and splitting it, lol, well the butcher will be doing that. I am so looking forward to it especially since my brother and his wife don’t care about the bones or the fat and suet especially! It will be my first time making tallow!
@@villagesteader3552 oh wow, hope u all the best. That's great!
That's so awesome and very admirable
There’s a TH-camr who shows how to split up and store food from Costco so it lasts and it’s easy to grab just the amount you need. Asian lady. If I find it, I’ll post it as a new comment.
Love this video. A word on the garden destruction. We had over a foot of snow that stayed for about a week and a half. The only thing that survived was the KALE! And boy is it sweet. Surprised the heck out of me. It is still growing strong. So my take is that kale will always be a large part of my garden. Actually I need to dehydrate some of it.
Yes kale will grow just about anywhere in any climate. Keep plastic to cover in really cold climates. Be sure to cook Kale before eating it. It's easier to digest and makes nutrients more available.
@@onedogfarm6731 thanks. I'm not a fan of raw kale anyway. But good advice.
Add two Tablespoons of Molasses to one gallon of water and water plants with it. This improves the level of nutrients in potting soil. This works best in organically fertilized plants. I water mine once a month.
Hello Mary. I love all of your videos. I hope you and your family are doing well! Stay safe and healthy! ♥️
I just love how warm and uplifting you are. Love your channel as well!
Thank your SO much!!❤️😘❤️
I love watching you Ms. Mary. You are like the sweet, positive mom I never had and aim to become.
You are truly amazing, well articulated, warm and inviting. I learn so much from you. The cost effective pantry stocking video is great. Mostly, I learn something new from you no matter the topic. Cooking from scratch is super essential after cancer-and my kids can learn too. You show all alternatives as you instruct. Words cannot describe how amazing you are. Your videos make me want to come to your house daily for mentoring.
What a wonderful help this is. You helped me feel relieved. I don't know how to bake bread and I've never made dried beans. But about a year ago, I started buying the stuff to make those because I figured if I had to, I would learn. Well. It's time to prepare. And I feel like God brought me to your channel to help get me started. Thank you so much!!!!!!
Old fashioned oats make a great extender for ground meats. I've added it to my meatloaf mixture for years, and the family is none the wiser. 😊
I don't like beans but if I cook my beans low and slow in my crock pot, including chicken stock, ham dices and Ro-Tel, I really like it.
I love your approach. Years ago I changed things out over a very long time. Also keeping basic things around that are processed is part of a prepper pantry. Sugar to make jam, “syrup”, cookies when things are gone on the grocery shelves. The good stuff like honey might not be available but I do opt for cane sugar. I now buy wheat berries, organic whole corn and pink salt in bulk. I started canning meat and beans. Love the molasses tip❤️
Jo Ann Jewett, good morning how are you doing, how's the pandemic situation over there in your country?
This is such a important video for the trying times they were going to write now. This country is at its breaking point and it is so important to have a supply of food on hand. I like the way you broke the stick down the categories. I think you did a good job in doing this. This video certainly gives your viewers the 10 cheap goods stock in your pepper pantry. Very good information for the beginner or expert in preparing your family for the unknown!
Hi Mary. Oh my goodness ..I think you were talking straight to me. You have helped me a great deal and I appreciate you so much I’ve been stressing on wanting jello but the ingredients are not for me Finding out I could use gelatin was amazing news . I’m so excited. The break down of the 10 categories was so interesting and helpful. You are a ray of sunshine to me and I always look forward to your videos. You leave me hopeful and informed Mary you are truly a blessing sent to me Thank you again for being there for me and many many many others. God Bless You Always, may he keep his hands on your shoulders and in your heart to keep you healthy happy and safe ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Cindy Zarras, good morning how are you doing, how's the pandemic situation over there in your country?
potato ,flakes are dry and plain can last longer. adding to soups, mashed potatoes on the side with gravy make a delicious side. potato pancakes are good too.
Mary, I just bought an instant pot 8 quart. I recently started following you. Every recipe you’ve shown that I followed along turned out delicious! You are a Blessing!
Thank you Mary. You’re videos are always so helpful. I don’t like buying at big box stores. It’s not always possible to avoid them due to finances. I like supporting businesses that buy with ethics in mind for workers, animals and our environment. I wish it was easier to do. Thank you
Keep an eye out for the 4 lb box of spaghetti. It's 4, 1 lb sleeves of spaghetti for around $2.50 or 63 ¢ a pound. I like it both for the price and because the plastic sleeves take up less space than the boxes.
I discovered your channel about a week ago and I fell in love. I am now transitioning to a more traditional way of cooking. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us. Stay safe and God bless.
So happy for you being here. Her channel is amazing. One of my favorites was when she rooted vegetables from cuttings and then planted them with her son.
Mary, you are such a cheerleader for all things food! 💗 You do so much good for everyone. If the world only had more of you! ❤❤❤
We appreciate you and sharing your knowledge with us.
Hope you have an Aldi's near by it will amaze you. Today in Georgia I bought 12 boxes of salt .36 cents a box. I may need to preserve food throwing in my freezer when we lose power, brace yourself it will b here in a blink of your eyes.
She is amazing the tips she shares to help us survive for years.
Thank you Mary, an Education is something No can ever take from us.
Pray for America one Nation United under God👍
Oops, when food defrosts n can't eat in a day, salt will preserve it.. Maybe Mary will share the process.
God Bless you paying it forward.
as a reminder for people on a tight budget: the rotisserie chickens in some places are priced less per pound than the raw chicken. Costco, for example, sells their rotisserie chicken quite cheaply. these are often loss leaders to get you to come by the store, but you can buy a roasted chicken- take the meat and use that, and throw the bones and scraps in to make broth.
(sadly in many cases you cannot use food stamps for this)
Mary, thank you so much for teaching us and helping us along wherever we are in our traditional food kitchen journey. You give knowledge and so much confidence to us beginners. I am about a year and a half in, and still learning so much. Thanks again, and keep these videos coming!!!
For sea salt go to Cosco or see if you can get it on amazon buy that one in bulk. For Molass add it to some tea. It's really tasty. If you have a co-op (Health Food Store) or Amish store near you go check it out for the spices and stuff because it is usually cheaper to get most things there than Walmart or a local grocery store
All great tips!!
We have a couple of bulk stores and an Amish store near us. I'm always amazed at what I find there. Spices and herbs are about one-tenth the price or less than anywhere else.
I shop for my spices, herbs, nuts, and oils from my local Indian store. They are half the price but I do not go by myself. I go with a male relative or a couple of female relatives. They carry products that other stores do not (such as, indian gooseberries). The health benefits are the key to my choices.
Sorry to hear that you were I’ll .😞 Enjoy your channel so much .❤️ Praying all of your issues from your bout of the thing will soon be over . ❤️❤️
What a brilliant video Mary, you are serving everyone incuding us on such a strict budget that food shopping ends up being very stressful, thank you x
You are a great teacher. I love the way you meet people where they are in this journey.
God bless you! So sweet of you to consider ppl's needs. You are so right and frankly, some can't afford organic or perhaps even have time to ferment and things. Any lil positive changes we can make will help along the way. Things are about to get real so learning these skill are very appreciated. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing!!!! I have watched many TH-cam videos but what stands out the most in your videos is all of the explaining you do! I really enjoy these long lengthy videos! Stay safe and be blessed! Love from south Texas!
No salt, Rinse/ soak( for a few minutes).your regular canned veggies in cold water. I'll use my low powdered milk for cooking..Whole milk powdered( Nido) for drinking.....Thanks Mary..
Hello Taylor
Agree wholeheartedly with meeting people where they are. Anything home made is preferable to store bought and people have to begin somewhere.
I use prepared yellow mustard for painful cramps instant relief....Ouch! I keep the mustard in easily reached places. I put a big dollop of mustard directly in my mouth and within 2 minutes... instant relief. God’s little mustard seed.🤗🤗
Wowwww...👍🏽
Pickle juice works great too! That’s what we use. We keep the juice after the pickles are gone.
Mary I love your videos. I've struggled with bread for a couple years. After your five minute bread video I am now making bread everyday for my family. Thank you soo miuch
My husband used to work for a well known food company. They would can or bottle the brand name, and then can/bottle what was left to the Safeway or other store brand. It's all the same in many cases.
Thank you for this love from Australia I know that things are cheaper in bigger walmart type shops but who owns it? Is it paying into the country? Or China? Please support small businesses they're the backbone of our countries.Im not a small business but please if they get rid of small shops they have complete monopoly on prices your so good to do this for us all.God bless
I love Mary's videos because there is no fear mongering like most of the videos out right now
Mary, I don't know if anyone has mentioned this to before but I so much enjoy the Calypso music opening, I stop and do a little dance before you start to speak.... and then yay it's Mary!! Thank you much Mary! Thank you for sharing your gifting from the Lord with all of us. Peace be with you and your household in the name of Jesus.🙂
You seem like the sweetest lady. Your family is blessed to have you. I know you will say you're the one who is blessed. Love you. Thank you for all the info
powdered milk is great for bread machines. And for those of us who rarely if ever drink milk (most adults shouldn't be drinking milk every day anyway), it is good for some when milk is needed in baking or cooking.
SallyB. good morning how are you doing, how's the pandemic situation over there in your country?
Thank you for these videos Mary, you are a wealth of knowledge. I've always had a preppers pantry because my my taught me since I was a child to always stock up. And Ive been improving my pantry based on your advice. And I love your saying "I like to meet people where they are on their journey" that's beautiful Mary.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m so glad you’re here with us on this journey! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
Great video! Happy to see the commentary on Walmart shopping. I would like to see some videos on buying restaurant size canned fruit and condiments, and recanning to smaller sizes; I do this with ketchup, tomatoes, peaches, and applesauce but may venture into veggies. I live in a condo so can't garden, but recanning is less expensive than buying smaller amounts plus it fills my pantry quickly!
How do you recan larger sizes 🤔
@@vickiepowell4664 I buy the big restaurant size cans at Costco or a restaurant supplier- usually about a gallon. Open the can, portion into pints and process in a water bath - just as if I cooked down the tomatoes or applesauce myself. A little more expensive than from scratch but way cheaper than buying 8 or 9 cans from the grocery store. A #10 can is about a gallon and yields 8-9 pints for the pantry shelf.
@@RandBWallace good morning how are you doing, how's the pandemic situation over there in your country?
@@RandBWallace An awesome idea- thank you!
Hi Mary, so glad I found your channel. You are amazing and your way of teaching makes even the most food challenged people like myself able to understand how to store prep and cook foods.
Thank you so much for sharing your gift of knowledge with us. ♥️
I'm glad you went into a Walmart however I'm one to try to get deals at my local store first because if they don't get business they close and you end up with only Walmart. I have an Ingles market about a mile from Walmart and I go to Ingles first. I know inflation is getting to us all but stores with butchers not only gets you fresher meats that weren't shipped frozen and thawed where you take it home and refreeze it (Walmart) but the butchers can cut the meat down to your size and sometimes have great deals along with discount meats that were cut the day before and not sold. Just a little thought...you don't want to be stuck with only Walmart
Thank you Mary, because of your advice we now have a nice prepper pantry!
God bless you Mary for keeping it real and meeting us where we are.
I love the way you explain yourself too !!! I am trying to stockpile my pantry with everything but my husband only get paid 2 times a month so I’m going to shop at Walmart asap !!! Thanks for sharing with us !!!
I’m watching this series for a second time. I think what needed to stock your your pantry, especially the dry/canned foods, check the EXPIRATION dates.
Love your show, especially your family series. God bless!
Mary, you do such an amazing job of explaining every detail we need to know. You have the most interesting and informative videos. Thank you so much. God bless.
About 3 years ago, our local grocery store, Ramey's, had canned veggies for 25 cents a can. I bought a buggy full! Wish they would do it again.
Mary! I just discovered Del Monte has fruit cups of variety pak mandarian oranges, pears & peaches, 1-10 pak of each, WITH A NOT OVER DONE STEVIA, SO VERY GOOD!
Thank you Mary. You start Food storage where you can. You give such great lessons. It's nice to listen to you
Joyce Zabriskie, good morning how are you doing, how's the pandemic situation over there in your country?
Thank you Mary for this terrific video. I wanted to add, when I was growing up, there were five of us kids plus our mom & dad. Three of those kids were growing boys! My mom used to buy a half gallon of 2% milk and add a half a gallon of pwdr milk. We thus had a gallon of whole milk. We never knew the difference & it stretched mom’s grocery budget.
Love your videos. I am on the beginning of traditional kitchen but my first step was skipping on some of the processed food or food with simple clean ingredients (as much as my family will allow). I bought a stand mixer to make bread more often. I am kinda particular on what brands I buy vs generic since we have picky eaters. I thought I don't like mushrooms because my mom bought canned mushrooms, you have to wash and strain it and still fresh is much better, I cook and freeze cooked.
I have watched many of your videos. Loved them. The one that was most relevant to me was the, (no power through the Texas ice storm). This video is always on my mind as I buy and store my food. How can I use this product with no or very little electricity? Yes, I will always have the (basics) but can I use/make bread over a campfire etc. if the worst happens...
Thanks for all your information and hard work. I live in a rural area, so my needs are different than city folks. Blessings.
At H-E-B you can get a gallon of 9% white vinegar for only a few cents more than the regular vinegar at Walmart and water it down to cut the cost almost in half. I used a large can of that chicken the other day and there seemed to be so much water in it I drained it and actually weighed the meat. It was only about 5-1/2 ounces.
Living way out in the boondocks with gas prices rising precipitously, I'm borrowing from other parts of a tight budget to add to our pantry. I'm not buying a bit at a time, I'm buying the largest inventory that we can afford now. We've agreed to do some sacrifices for a few months in order to do this.
I am smitten with you, Mary! Your soft spoken, unassuming way of teaching is precious and your Wisdom is vast. Thank you, Love and God bless to you, too.💗
Thanks Mary! and its so nice to hear a sweet, calm, friendly voice in such times of turmoil with ways to cope in the kitchen.
My daughter mixes the molasses, in the raw milk, for my grandchildren. They love it & it “looks like chocolate milk”! 😊
Thank you for doing this, I need to check out Walmart. Amazed at those prices, wow!! And organic & healthier options I did not expect. Blessings Mary! ✨🙏✨
Sadly, the unit price a Walmart often doesn't go down for larger packages at Walmart. It goes up. So shoppers need to watch that closely.
Mary, you are the sweetest and I truly love your channel! You've helped guide me to understand ingredients, and how to read them properly, and so many more things! Thank you! You have this beautiful energy that we all can feel through the warmth of your voice. So thank you again for that. I can honestly say, like many of us, I look at you for advice like my second mom a lot of the time... (and we also share a similar name hahaa).
Anyway, you're awesome! Keep it up, and God bless❤☺🙏
Another tip if you're on a budget which Mary showed in at least one, but possibly multiple items is to shop the Mexican/hispanic section of your Walmart. Not the area where the taco things are. At least in my Walmart there is a separate area where they have real Mexican products that I assume are popular south of the border. They are sometimes much less expensive than their American versions or varieties
Especially the herbs, spices and bullion cubes. because they are packaged in plastic or cardboard rather than glass. I just save all glass jars for this type of thing.
Thank you for your presentation. From now on I’ll be checking the ingredients to see if it’s high fructose or sugar. Love the tomato idea to make your own sauce, and the lentils. I learned so much from this video. I’m going to watch again, and take notes. Thank you
Molassas is amazing in coffee, especially with some milk in it. Feels like a real treat.
Just saw these videos, excellently produced and demonstrated. Very glad I came across this awesome looking series!
Sardines on toast is wonderful, I cut them up in small pieces and use them as an appetizer. I mix them sometimes with Mayo use it instead of butter and make an open sandwich with avocado. 💚
Hey Mary! I always enjoy your videos. Happy to report that I have all of these foods in my pantry. I hope folks are following your lead. Stay safe! Love, E.
Thank you for diligently avoiding corn syrup. My husband gets a migraine from corn syrup.
Hi i just want to say i love how you think of everyone in your videos so many people make cooking videos not thinking of who can afford what. Great Job!!!
Mary I was on the lookout for a juicer to improve my vegetable intake, my joy of joys when I found one for £10 in my local Hospice charity shop, did you ever do a video on juicing? I’m new subscriber and would love if you gave us a demo of your favourite juices. Blessings to you and your family from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤️💐
That's a great idea! Will do! Love, Mary
Thank you so very much Mary. So far you are my favorite, most informative, channel. I'm 66 this year and sadly I don't have a knack, or intuitive sense for cooking or baking. My mother could've opened a restaurant but I didn't get that gene. I'm stocked up for at least a year with most foods and, other than the canned foods for quick survival, I look at all the flour, rices, beans, and items that go into cooking and baking, and I feel totally lost. So, I'm going to download many of your videos (in case internet goes down in these crazy times) and make myself try one of your videos a week. I'm stocked on empty canning jars so will watch how to water bath. I do have an Insta Pot and I heard you can use it like a pressure canner. Wish me luck! Better late than never 😌
So happy to see your smiling face again! Man, you make me want to head out before the video is even over and go to my local Wal-Mart, lol.
I'm used to stocking up, when I went to churches for food to expand our pantry and have stuff on hand for emergencies. We lived in Baton Rouge for a couple of years and weren't able to stock up because of the paltry amount we received every month in Food Stamps, they also had one church that gave out food that I could get to. The other place said we had to drive to them for some reason. I make sure to have enough food on hand to be available. We have water stocked up too. But I would like to catch rain water in the future. Thank you for all of your advice and ideas. God bless you and your family.
Thank you, Miss Mary. As usual this is a lot of information I find very useful.
BTW, I tried the sloppy joe recipe last week. It was quite delicious and leftovers were even tastier!
Mary you are a treasure! I love listening to your calm voice and even though I have always had a prepper pantry ( grew up w/ depression era parents and grandparents) I learn something new from you each video! Hows that sweet pup doing? Take care and thanks for all you do.
Miss Mary, you are an absolute treasure! Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge with us. 🌹✨❤️
You are just a treasure. You’re a wonderful teacher. Enjoyed your video with your son as well!!
I enjoyed your video so much. You work so hard in prep for your videos. I appreciate you. I didn’t have time to sit down and watch you this a.m. so I listened to you while I was making my bed and getting ready. Perfect. I learn so much from you. You are the best!! A true educator for the process of things we need to know! I’m old, but I hope the young women ( and men) will listen to your wise wisdom. Thanks
Very informative, and thank you for considering/meeting everyone (all budget levels) in their cooking journey without judgement. I’ve subscribed. 🙂👍🏽
Sweet Mary, I escape the serious concerns I have listening to you. You put some fun in the tough times. I keep a few months of food in my pantry and am rotating through as I find reasonably priced replacements. Thank you for all the inspiration. Just a mention: check best before dates for longer term storage.
I learned a lot watching this video. Thank you Mary! You inspire me to choose better foods ☺️🙏🏻
Your channel is a blessing. Thank you!
You are so wonderfully sensible! Thank you for your gentle nudging to changes in our kitchen. Today is especially important to anyone on a fixed budget. TY😊
My mom used to make old fashioned oats and cream of wheat with a bit of molasses to sweeten it. It was all I knew from the time I was little. Delicious 😋
your knowledge is NECESSARY and so important right now.