We've never been preppers in the traditional sense but we've always been frugal and had a garden. When I retired 8 years ago I took a more serious interest in long term food preservation. By luck we were in good shape during the pandemic but it did open my eyes to our shortfalls. Since then we've worked more on preparedness. And to be honest, it's rather fun!
Hello their, when using your traditional corn mill to make your flour.And you want to get your flour finder you might have to grind and Sift it several times. Be sure the mill is dry before you use it, wash and dry whatever you're going to grind in the sun. My mom used to grind spices, grains all the time.when I was growing up I love shifting kind of satisfying.I still have my mom's mill .😊
I did that before getting my NutriMill. It was a good workout. lol. I would divide it too, into corn meal and corn flour. My electric mill is just so easy to switch how fine you want it and I can run it through just once. But I keep my cast iron crank one incase we lose power.
@@JustDoSomethingHomestead you did it very well! I had the same experience about 4 years ago. God laid it on my heart to prepare for hard times or emergencies. I wish I had a little farm or a cottage in the country, but I have a house in a small town, and grow veggies, have two chickens, and although I can't use a canner, I do freeze, dehydrate, and use a Vacumn sealer to store food. Your wisdom and inspiration are a blessing! Keep going, my dear!
I've been a prepper for almost 2 decades. My parents both lived through the Depression and their lifestyle was learned by my sister and me. My hoyfriend made fun of me fir having over 200 rolls of toilet paper, which I had acquired over a few years. But when he ran out during the pandemic, who did he call. Of course, i madr him pay me for it, but I gave him a discount. LOL. I garden, can, dehydrate, vacuum seal and freeze. I'm not a doomsday prepper. At my age i dont think i would want to live in the world that would exist then. I prepare mainly for weather related events abd for inflation.
@@sarahireland7727 My parents were brought up during the depression, too. We learned to save, stock up, and reuse what we could. My late husband and I had a big house with a butlers pantry. I used to keep it well stocked, and we never had to worry about storms or what to have for dinner or unexpected company. When I moved to a smaller house, I didn't keep as much in hand, but felt like I was the only one that was going to look out for me, so I started rethinking my ways!
@@sarahireland7727 I agree with everything you said! It’s always been part of my life. My husband is new to this lifestyle but he is all in. Our frustration comes from our kids who think we’re a little overboard. Yes, they may come around when things get bad but right now we’re in our 60’s working nonstop and they’re going on vacation, buying new cars, eating out, and racking up debt. They think we are paranoid and watch the wrong media. It’s so opposite of who we are.
@@JustDoSomethingHomestead I understand. Just tell them it makes you feel more secure and it's not hurting anyone. Maybe they should be a little more paranoid. As they get older, retire and their income is less than what they have now, they will be in for a shock.
@@milliemrrobinson1074 I have a third "bedroom" (no closet) off my kitchen that I've turned into a pantry. I keep my freezer in my sunroom. My dehydrator is in my sunroom as well. I love to work at making my pantry more efficient and just recently made a list if everything I have and how much. Wish I had started doing that from day 1. I do gave a list if all if my supplies...TP, paper towels, kleenex, shampoo, etc. I check it monthly and can replenish as needed. Now if I can just get a good system of tracking my food supplies. And I don't think I'll ever get my freezer organized! LOL
Great informative video. Along with raw rice and pastas I will cook and dehydrate a lot of that too because it will just take cold water if necessary to hydrate if in dire circumstances. I have the time, fuel, money and energy to do that now and I even use a lot of my dehydrated rice as I just need to hydrate and can do so with very small amounts versus cooking a larger pot of it. The need to use precious water to rinse (if necessary) and cook and draining the starchy water is removed for ease of use.
@@JustDoSomethingHomestead I put it on 125 degrees and it’s all dependent on the weather for drying time. Pasta is the same and make sure the pasta is labeled as it looks exactly the same as raw pasta. The rice looks differently than the raw one.
@@JustDoSomethingHomestead It is very easy and there are many youtube videos showing the process. Once you do it you’ll be glad that you have it on hand.
I grew up on a farm, so always kept lots of food on hand. I’m elderly and immune compromised so not a lot of things I can do. I encourage family to stock up but it falls on deaf ears
Other then Pure Lazyness, Stupidity or a Very Low IQ, Why would Anyone think Vacuum Sealing is Complicated or Hard to Figure Out?? This is one of the Easiest and Fastest ways to Preserve Food. I Vacuum Seal Everything, Jars and Seal Bags. My Vacuum Sealer is a Kitchen Must Have. Always been Leary of Pressure Canning. I Need to get Over This Fear. Thanks for a Great Video. Stay Safe and GOD BLESS!!
been at it since 2004. were not affected at all during the plandemic. And where we live, no one was really pushy about masks and the "walk this way" stickers on the floors. BUT , we did add chickens and ducks. Had had ducks for years, and finding duck eggs was getting impossible, and outrageously expensive...so bought our own. Then figured, well...lets just get a "few" chickens too...4 years later...there are 22 chickens strolling around the property.. Sell enough to cover our feed costs (above and beyond the produce we grow) so we have enough left to dehydrate a lot, eat them daily, and donate to those that need them. Hurricane central here...water is everywhere (southwest FL) and years ago when the county insisted we had to hook up to city... we left our well...and the pump can be run on solar...saves money filling duck pools, watering gardens, and when there are issues...we have amazing water. Rain barrels are great.
Gm. Hope your day is going good. I'm have a question for you. I want to get the hand vacuum sealer you use alot. Can you put a link for me so you can get some credit too. I find others but I'm not sure they are good. Thank you. Love your channel. I have learned a lot. Country girl from NC
It doesn’t let me attach a link here. But I put it in the video itself. Open it on your phone. When the video starts it’ll place a link on the bottom left. That’s all the equipment I talked about in the video. Just tap it.
@@DellaBryant-vp7es You can always use it to bathe or wash dishes or flush a toilet. Our drinking water will most likely come from our well, spring, creek, or pond. But you need to have a solid plan.
No they don’t. They taste exactly like you just made it. I have rehydrated and fed many freeze dried meals to friends and family and they didn’t know the difference until I told them.
One of the very best FOOD prepping 101 videos.
Thank you, Deb. Great video for those who are just starting out.
We've never been preppers in the traditional sense but we've always been frugal and had a garden. When I retired 8 years ago I took a more serious interest in long term food preservation. By luck we were in good shape during the pandemic but it did open my eyes to our shortfalls. Since then we've worked more on preparedness. And to be honest, it's rather fun!
I definitely like being prepared. I started this adventure as a gardener, then a homesteader, but I’m beginning to see signs of being a prepper!
May I suggest adding a book on fermenting food to your library. It adds yet another form of preservation and doesn't require cooking or refrigeration.
@@MispelledOnPurpose Excellent idea!!! Thank you.
I realized I needed to do something when there was a recall on spinach and I could continue to eat spinach because of my home garden.❤❤
It feels great, doesn’t it!?! I hope to raise even more varieties of vegetables next year.
@@JustDoSomethingHomestead It does!😁
Just sub'd to your channel today. Great ideas, tips and advice. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Awww. Thank you so much! I’m glad you like our channel.
Hello their, when using your traditional corn mill to make your flour.And you want to get your flour finder you might have to grind and Sift it several times. Be sure the mill is dry before you use it, wash and dry whatever you're going to grind in the sun. My mom used to grind spices, grains all the time.when I was growing up I love shifting kind of satisfying.I still have my mom's mill .😊
I did that before getting my NutriMill. It was a good workout. lol. I would divide it too, into corn meal and corn flour. My electric mill is just so easy to switch how fine you want it and I can run it through just once. But I keep my cast iron crank one incase we lose power.
What a great video! I wish everyone could see this!
@@milliemrrobinson1074 Ah. Thanks so much. It took me over a week to make. It’s hard to express everything on my mind.
@@JustDoSomethingHomestead you did it very well! I had the same experience about 4 years ago. God laid it on my heart to prepare for hard times or emergencies. I wish I had a little farm or a cottage in the country, but I have a house in a small town, and grow veggies, have two chickens, and although I can't use a canner, I do freeze, dehydrate, and use a Vacumn sealer to store food. Your wisdom and inspiration are a blessing! Keep going, my dear!
I totally agree everyone should see this video.
@@teeser2436 unfortunately most don’t see the signs right in front of them.
@@teeser2436 I hear there are more hurricanes on the way. Please be safe and prepared!
I've been a prepper for almost 2 decades. My parents both lived through the Depression and their lifestyle was learned by my sister and me. My hoyfriend made fun of me fir having over 200 rolls of toilet paper, which I had acquired over a few years. But when he ran out during the pandemic, who did he call. Of course, i madr him pay me for it, but I gave him a discount. LOL. I garden, can, dehydrate, vacuum seal and freeze. I'm not a doomsday prepper. At my age i dont think i would want to live in the world that would exist then. I prepare mainly for weather related events abd for inflation.
@@sarahireland7727 My parents were brought up during the depression, too. We learned to save, stock up, and reuse what we could. My late husband and I had a big house with a butlers pantry. I used to keep it well stocked, and we never had to worry about storms or what to have for dinner or unexpected company. When I moved to a smaller house, I didn't keep as much in hand, but felt like I was the only one that was going to look out for me, so I started rethinking my ways!
@@sarahireland7727 I agree with everything you said! It’s always been part of my life. My husband is new to this lifestyle but he is all in. Our frustration comes from our kids who think we’re a little overboard. Yes, they may come around when things get bad but right now we’re in our 60’s working nonstop and they’re going on vacation, buying new cars, eating out, and racking up debt. They think we are paranoid and watch the wrong media. It’s so opposite of who we are.
@@JustDoSomethingHomestead I understand. Just tell them it makes you feel more secure and it's not hurting anyone. Maybe they should be a little more paranoid. As they get older, retire and their income is less than what they have now, they will be in for a shock.
@@milliemrrobinson1074 I have a third "bedroom" (no closet) off my kitchen that I've turned into a pantry. I keep my freezer in my sunroom. My dehydrator is in my sunroom as well. I love to work at making my pantry more efficient and just recently made a list if everything I have and how much. Wish I had started doing that from day 1. I do gave a list if all if my supplies...TP, paper towels, kleenex, shampoo, etc. I check it monthly and can replenish as needed. Now if I can just get a good system of tracking my food supplies. And I don't think I'll ever get my freezer organized! LOL
@@sarahireland7727 that's sounds wonderful! I need to be better about my inventory!
Great informative video. Along with raw rice and pastas I will cook and dehydrate a lot of that too because it will just take cold water if necessary to hydrate if in dire circumstances. I have the time, fuel, money and energy to do that now and I even use a lot of my dehydrated rice as I just need to hydrate and can do so with very small amounts versus cooking a larger pot of it. The need to use precious water to rinse (if necessary) and cook and draining the starchy water is removed for ease of use.
That’s a great tip! I’ve never dehydrated rice. Do you know the temperature and time?
@@JustDoSomethingHomestead I put it on 125 degrees and it’s all dependent on the weather for drying time. Pasta is the same and make sure the pasta is labeled as it looks exactly the same as raw pasta. The rice looks differently than the raw one.
@@cocacolafiesta I’ll give it a try. Thank you!
@@JustDoSomethingHomestead It is very easy and there are many youtube videos showing the process. Once you do it you’ll be glad that you have it on hand.
I grew up on a farm, so always kept lots of food on hand. I’m elderly and immune compromised so not a lot of things I can do. I encourage family to stock up but it falls on deaf ears
Yep. We have tried and tried to talk to our adult kids. They have their own priorities.
Thank you for the reminders. 🙏🏻
@@maryglover8283 You are so welcome.
Other then Pure Lazyness, Stupidity or a Very Low IQ, Why would Anyone think Vacuum Sealing is Complicated or Hard to Figure Out?? This is one of the Easiest and Fastest ways to Preserve Food. I Vacuum Seal Everything, Jars and Seal Bags. My Vacuum Sealer is a Kitchen Must Have. Always been Leary of Pressure Canning. I Need to get Over This Fear. Thanks for a Great Video. Stay Safe and GOD BLESS!!
been at it since 2004. were not affected at all during the plandemic. And where we live, no one was really pushy about masks and the "walk this way" stickers on the floors. BUT , we did add chickens and ducks. Had had ducks for years, and finding duck eggs was getting impossible, and outrageously expensive...so bought our own. Then figured, well...lets just get a "few" chickens too...4 years later...there are 22 chickens strolling around the property.. Sell enough to cover our feed costs (above and beyond the produce we grow) so we have enough left to dehydrate a lot, eat them daily, and donate to those that need them. Hurricane central here...water is everywhere (southwest FL) and years ago when the county insisted we had to hook up to city... we left our well...and the pump can be run on solar...saves money filling duck pools, watering gardens, and when there are issues...we have amazing water. Rain barrels are great.
Got my water filtration system on Amazon for $97 bucks
That is FANTASTIC!
Great video! ❤
Thank you. It took me a lot of soul searching and a week of filming. It’s soooo soooo important but most people are clueless.
Gm. Hope your day is going good. I'm have a question for you. I want to get the hand vacuum sealer you use alot. Can you put a link for me so you can get some credit too. I find others but I'm not sure they are good. Thank you. Love your channel. I have learned a lot. Country girl from NC
It doesn’t let me attach a link here. But I put it in the video itself. Open it on your phone. When the video starts it’ll place a link on the bottom left. That’s all the equipment I talked about in the video. Just tap it.
That water in the ball had is not crystal clear!!
@@DellaBryant-vp7es You can always use it to bathe or wash dishes or flush a toilet. Our drinking water will most likely come from our well, spring, creek, or pond. But you need to have a solid plan.
Freeze dried meals taste awful.
It’s better than not eating.
No they don’t. They taste exactly like you just made it. I have rehydrated and fed many freeze dried meals to friends and family and they didn’t know the difference until I told them.
Thank you for the guidance and reminders. 🌻
You are very welcome. Thank you for watching.