Hey thank you for your calm approach to prepping in your videos. It's appreciated. Much love to all of my beautiful brothers and sisters out there that are struggling, be strong, stay focused, stay determined. You're not alone. Peace from Nottingham England 👊💜👊

I found Campbell tomato soup on a clearance rack for 25 cents a can. I bought two cases.

I always pick up a few extra items when I go shopping. And I recommend the boxed milk at dollar tree. They'll last many months until opened and don't need refrigerating until opened . And don't forget nonfoods like meds, tape, staples, batteries, candles, sunscreen etc.

Even though I make my own soups, we still keep a supply of Bear Creek in the pantry. Love the chicken noodle!!!

Always sensible advice, Alaska Granny! It's easy to over buy if you are stressed, worried, hungry.

I made a spreadsheet of the main things I buy at the grocery store. I have it in sections for condiments, dairy, fruits&vegetables, freezer, etc. I do have a couple of blank spaces so I can add something new to pickup. I keep this hanging on my freezer, and as I use items I mark them on my list, even though I may have backups, so that way next time I go to the store I can replace the items that I used. I don't really do meal planning, but like to have ingredients at home for whatever I may feel like cooking. I do try to incorporate leftovers into other meals, if possible, or I eat for my lunches. And I always watch for items to go on sale and stock up, when I can. Trying to get my husband to build me some new pantry shelves, so I can get things more organized.

Stock up. Heard USDA stating that food prices on the rise now through 2024. Canned foods on rise due to cost of making of cans is going up, let alone the food to put in them. AG giving great advice. Don't wait for emergency or as we all have seen the rising prices in grocery store.

Good video! Canned shrimp vanished from the shelves during CV. Two months ago I found it stocked again at Walmart. A few days ago I went tho $tree and the had mylar pouches of imitation crabmeat. I picked up a few and as soon as I got home I regretted not picking up more because the best by date was 2026 so they'll be good until 2027. Pantry seafood chowder 1 can small shrimp drained (1 cup) 1 pouch (1 cup) imitation crab 1 qt shelf stable milk 1 cup cooked (or rehydrated) diced potato 1 stalk or 1\4 cup rehydrated diced celery Salt and black pepper to taste Optional: 1tblsp butter and 1 tblsp flour to thicken. Combine ingredients and let simmer 15-20 minutes Makes 6-2 cup servings

A can of condensed tomato soup and a half pound of elbow macaroni makes a great diy "Spaghetti-Ohs". Sacramento, California USA 🇺🇸

As always, great, clear instructions and common sense, AG! All sorts of reasons may stop me from getting out any moment now, so I am confident with what we have. I'm not crazy about tomato soup but laid in cream of chicken to use with rice,(and canned chicken). I canned my own chicken, (and other meats), but also have a lot of commercially canned chicken, (and other meats.) I go up and down the aisles looking for bargains and to get ideas. I have cut back to once a week. NO ONE is buying rice where I live; I wish they would. I had laid in a lot already. When India was going to stop exporting, I did not have to buy any more to put away. I was just looking today at the bouillon I had ordered on Amazon because it is next to impossible to find it on shelves that do not have MSG, which I am allergic to. It is now TWICE the price it was when I ordered it less than two years ago. I bought it twice and put it away, but I have been using some. Wish I had bought even more. I have all sorts of mix packets, but many of those also have MSG. I look high and low for those who do not have it. Dollar Tree has a VERY NICE spice jar of tomato basil seasoning, by the way.

we are southwest Florida..very rare to see an empty shelf...but the prices..its sad. We have been fans of Great Value marinara sauce for years..better than most name brand. 18 months ago it was 88 cents a jar...once a month I would pick up 8..easy to build a stock pile..it is now $1.78 a jar, almost double.. Yes, I do can our tomatoes, but that was a huge $$$ saver, the jars, the sauce... the TIME. we seriously do not have shortages here...but the costs...at 62, living on husbands VA disability and my SS, its getting tough

Shop the sales unless your item is a necessity. Note the sales rotation of products you use. There is usually a pattern.

Thank You. I remember in the 1980s when I could get many grocery items for 25 cents each. With inflation, there is nothing at the grocery store for a quarter these days.

Right now a can of Great Value 10.7 ounce can of tomato soup is .68 cents. A 6 ounce can of medium Bumble Bee shrimp is $5.14. You can buy a 12-ounce bag of frozen shrimp for a few cents more. This is in PA.

Hi AG, Here in SE Missouri a 10.75 ounce can of Campbells Tomatoe Soup is $1.26 at Walmart. I believe all of our prices are mostly rising here. 🤔 I use to go into Walmart and fill my entire grocery cart and I’d cash out at about $100-$150. Now if I fill just the child’s seat with groceries, and put paper towels and tp in the basket I have spent more then $150. 😵‍💫 At first I was always shocked by the total and think it was a mistake I’d really check my receipt, only to find I had spent that much. 😳 You’d think I’m just a master stuffer putting too much into the seat area, but I have always done that because I’m short and I REALLY HATE standing on my tip toes trying to reach a can of whatever way down in the bottom of my cart.😣 I don’t shop carelessly anymore. 🙄However I am careful and try to plan ahead like you always teach us. I love being prepared. It feels so good to know that I can throw a meal together, in no time without leaving my house. 🤗 Thanks for always giving us the best lessons. ❤ You’ve helped my family alot. Just a couple of days ago I was chatting with one of my relatives that watches your lessons to and he said he has stored about six months worth of meals for his mom, and himself. 😄

You are such a great advisor to all of us!! Thanks, AG!!

Seen many neighbors do the same thing, go to store today to get food for today! Nice weather in fla but overnight a tropical storm & morning came panic. I for one "never want to be out in traffic or panicked with people who are with a fevered need. My saying here is they will kill you for half a car length on passing. Be able to stay home safe & no fear. By the way, I got like to go out on weekends either. Safe drivers & few & far between these days. Be prepared, not scared.

Thanks every day for helping us all over the world, AG. I learn from you every day. Big hugs from South Africa 🙏🙏🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

I am in Wisconsin. I swear I could not find geisha canned shrimp all of co vid! It FINALLY came back and I bought 8 cans over 2 shopping trips. I used one today so I will be buying a few more.

Thank you for your video. Being a prepper I can honestly say that the price has not gone up for me, I'm still eating my 67 cent cans of tomato Soup I bought a while ago on sale and got a couple of cases just because I could. Next it will be the 87 cent stuff I bought. It's next in rotation. Mind you, the price of everything here is gone up 100% or more. I feel sorry for people who are just starting out now on their prepper journey. BUT! Better late than never. My advice? Quit. Quit feeling entitled and then quit every entitlement, the smokes, the booze, eating out, the movies, long drives in the car, the car, unless you're using it to get out of Dodge NOW! If you have a bug out location and you know your are going there, quit paying rent and put every cent into preps. Pay $20 a month on your bills and the computer reads "payment received" and doesn't issue those nasty disconnect notices. You can run forever that way and when they finally do catch up, you negotiate a payment plan, ... and start paying $20 a month again. Funny how it works. That, or everything falls apart and it don't matter anyway. No harm, no foul. They had 680 gram bags of the highest grade Steel Cut Oats in the discount bin and 50% off "too much" was still too much but I got three bags anyway. Chances are, if there's any bags left when I go back, I'll pick them up too. They are a forever food but they take water and 20 minutes or longer to cook. These smaller bags of stuff I pick up are great for topping up the five gallon buckets that still have some space left in them but only for smaller things. A pressure cooker would help in that cooking department, cutting down on both time and water. I've heard of people cooking up large batches at a time and pouring the oatmeal into loaf pans to cool, then cutting slices off it later to fry in bacon grease. I haven't tried it myself, ... yet. But it sounds reasonable. Haven't got the bacon grease? I wouldn't want to be you. Just saying. I took a case of Carrots, Beets, and Salsa out of rotation to be used. Slowly, slowly, ... Now to make three cases of each to replace them with. Thank god for abundance. Things may not be so easy in the future. Keep up the great work and good luck.

Price for basic Campbell’s tomato soup, 10.75 oz is $1.29 at our Kroger store here in Denver. Important if you take things out of the packaging as you did is to keep the cooking and other instructions

I am driving to a timeshare in a small touristy town. Knowing that food prices will be higher, I am taking my own prepping foods with me. Got my dehyrdated foods for soup, Nido and boxed milk from $Tree, Albacore, cereal, pasta mixes & seasonings already packed and ready for easy meals when I am not out enjoying local cuisine. Pagosa Springs, here I come!

Prices are up and down at our store in Ohio. Some meats are up...eggs and milk low. Fruits and veg down.. some packaged items up, some down. Honestly, I've been alive a bit now...this all seems kinda normal to me according to my experience. We are super flexible with our food choices and I always seem to keep on budget. During cvid, we hardly ever bought eggs, too expensive. Now they are fine. Didn't bake bread during that time cuz yeast was $$ and hard to find ..but flour was ok so did lots of quick breads, buscuits, pancakes, crackers, and tortillas. Flexible eating patterns will save a person a ton and help them. Today 9/5/23 my Walmart Great Value tomato soup is .68 cents a can.. I'm southern Ohio.

Prices are going up at every store

You've taught and inspired me over the past couple years more than you'll ever know. I love how you brought up tomato soup. Growing up I used to love Campbell's tomato soup but today it's not the same. I finally decided I missed good tomato soup so I made a few pints of tomato soup and hot water bathed it. Now, on some cold snowy day, I can open a jar, add some milk and butter, make a grilled cheese and smile. I've also made some salsa, which makes a great base for a Mexican totilini soup. Thanks granny for all you've done to teach and inspire me. Much love to you and Teddy.

The Great Value Tomato Soup in my area is still $0.68. Campbell’s is $1.26.

I have learned so much from you in the last year. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

YES. shrimp just came back but only a few cans… I got 3 cans

You are so right. Being unprepared for the unexpected just makes it a lot worse when the unexpected happens. It is wise to keep some of the basic food staples, ones that you are used to using, in your pantry just in case something happens that prevents you from getting to the supermarket for a week. Maybe flooding caused the road to town to wash out. Or maybe you had unexpected expenses (vehicle repair, child's ER visit...) and just cannot afford to buy more groceries until you get your next paycheck or Social Security check. If you always keep the basics in your pantry as an emergency back-up, you can still put meals -- made from what you already have -- on the dining table. And most of these basic food staples are dry foods that could be packaged for long-term storage, so if that emergency does not come for a few years, you would not have the added expense of rotating/replacing those basic foods. Dried spaghetti pasta, dried macaroni pasta, white rice, packets of instant Ramen noodles, all-purpose flour, cornmeal, a 5-lb. bag of potatoes, some small bags of dried beans/peas/lentils, bouillon cubes, a quart bottle of cooking oil, a bag or canister of powdered milk and a canister of rolled oats do not cost much for the amount of calories they provide and they are good foods to always have in your pantry just in case you cannot do your usual food shopping trip. And you can use these basic ingredients plus whatever refrigerated, canned or frozen foods you happen to have (meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, fruit, cheese, butter, eggs...) to make some delicious, "made from scratch," frugal meals. For example, for breakfast you could serve oatmeal porridge along with rehydrated powdered milk, some sugar and ground cinnamon and some canned peaches or a jar of applesauce for a fruit topping. Or you could use one raw egg plus some flour, powdered milk and a little sugar from your pantry to make pancake batter and cook the pancakes in a little vegetable oil or butter. Serve with syrup, honey or fruit jam. For lunch or dinner, you could cook soaked dried beans in the slow cooker flavored with bouillon cubes or a ham bone from the freezer. When the beans are tender add dried onion flakes, a can of tomato sauce, some dried culinary herbs and maybe some canned whole kernel or sliced raw carrots and cook a little longer until all the ingredients are tender. Serve with homemade cornbread or homemade Southern biscuits/scones or a fresh loaf of homemade quick bread. Or make a batch of marinara/spaghetti sauce and serve over cooked pasta and top with some grated cheese. Or cook enough white rice that you can serve heated canned meat plus homemade gravy over some of the rice that day and still have enough leftover cooked rice to use the next day to make fried rice. Just stir-fry that chilled, cooked rice in some cooking oil along with some frozen or canned peas and carrots, some canned or minced leftover cooked meat, one beaten raw egg and a little oyster sauce. These are all frugal meals that are easy to learn to prepare and that most people like. Where I live in southern Nevada, all sorts of foods are readily available, and stayed available during the first year of the pandemic, but the cost of all food has gone up and stayed up. Either the package's price is higher or the amount of food in the package has been reduced or both. Fresh salad greens and other fresh vegetables vary a lot in availability and quality from one week to the next, but frozen and canned vegetables have been consistently available to those who can afford the prices. We buy our canned tomato products in multipacks from a wholesale club, so not sure how much the individual cans cost at regular supermarkets. Where we live, if one store does not have an item that week, a different store usually will have it. Our household shops for food at Sam's Club, Costco, Wal-Mart, WinCo, Trader Joe's, a military commissary and Amazon Prime. We can also look for a food item at the Dollar Tree, Von's and Smith's if we cannot find it at one of stores where we usually shop. We have zero loyalty to a particular store or brand. If the price is acceptable and the quality is good, we buy the food wherever we find it on a grocery shopping trip.

All canned goods have gone up, along with everything else, in NC

Thank you for great tips as usual. 😊We are only shopping bulk for sale items to stock and replacing items we have used. Have canned green beans, homemade chili and canning home made vegetable soup next. Prices have drastically risen in central Illinois. We have added $50.00 to our weekly budget because of grocery and gas prices. Always be prepared and have peace of mind.

In north Mississippi tomato soup is $1.50 a can last time I looked.

Are you a fan of canned corned beef hash? Don't be. Make your own. Fine dice 1 can of corned beef, and 1 can of potatoes. Gently mix. Cook in a lightly oiled non-stick pan on med heat. Press the hash down evenly around the pan. Season however you like. Use a top for the first part of cooking to retain moisture. Be patient to develop a little crust on the hash before turning. After turning, remove the lid and finish cooking. (I toss in diced onions/peppers at the start) This won't save a ton of money (unless you add more potato)…but it is a MUCH better product, more meat, and less fat. I get 3 - 8oz portions from this recipe. Freezes very well.

Yes! Wise advice. People here in The Netherlands frequently have mini fridges instead of full size ones and they like to buy food almost everyday because it's "fresher" or they say they "don't know what they will be in a mood of eating". 🤪 It's very usual to find items portioned in tiny trays that are good for a single meal for one or two people. Stores love to do it, obviously, as people buy superfluous items more often that way and they also don't pay attention to the price per weight but how much it costs to make a single serving instead (making high European prices more palatable). 😬

Here in southeast Mississippi, we had the same problem with no canned shrimp. Plenty of fresh (I'm an hour from the coast) , frozen (a lot from China and other Asian countries, but some also from the coast), but no canned. The store managers said they ordered it but did not get it. Finally, a few months ago, there it was! At a higher price, of course. It was Bumble Bee, but because of the price ( almost $5), I only got 1. They had another brand I'd never tried nor heard of, so I didn't get it. I may try it and see how it is. Product of Indonesia at Walmart. I was just at Winn Dixie and didn't think to look. It wasn't on my list!.

Please help us with what air tight containers to buy? Glass, plastic, anything that is air tight?

Im in indiana in a large town. Even in the smallest KROGER has always had canned shrimp. Its expensive compared to other fish, and occasionally they run out for a week before restocking. But they constantly have it. ( we have 5 kroger and a university in town with over 20,000 forgien students)

Tomato soup in my area southeast of Edmonton Alberta regular price about $1.50 for name brand on sale nearly $1.00

No there was very little cans of fruit including pumpkin for upcoming holidays I’m not sure what is going on with the cans situation but I get a feeling we will not be getting any more low prices in the future

Condensed Tomato Soup 10 ounce can. $1.79 in my area of CT.

Tomato soup and Mac and cheese is great too!

It's pretty sad you have. To. Get. Your non perishables out of your car. At. Night that you. Buy. Because I've noticed my. Neighbors some certain one peeping. Me taking my groceries out. That's pretty SAD. SO NOSEY SO WATCHFUL !!!! YALL WATCH YOUR. SURROUNDINGS !!!!

I love your common sense ideas. Thanks so much for sharing with us! Stay healthy! 💜

Sadly only people who prepare tend to watch your video. Others are oblivious to the reality of what is going on. As usual you are spot on about last minute shoppers.

Thanks for the info Granny 😊

Been getting Augason farms lately, on top of other things and canning

Just ordered 4 Bear Creek soup and chili mix's. Canned diced and baby potatos are great also.

I enjoy and appreciate your videos. Thank you!

Just watched your video my experience in my nearby grocery store and Frederick Maryland ..28 ounce diced tomatoes and hold tomatoes five for 5 dollar I got 10 cans two separate days and they Messed up ..I had to stand in line twice just to get my money back 5 is five dollars it didn’t seem to compute with anybody in the store I had to go back two separate times for two separate days just for my money back totally Ridiculous maybe they couldn’t believe that the Cans was just 1$ for 28 ounces of 🍅

Campbell soup (tomato, mushroom, mix vegetable) used to be $0.89. Now they are more than $2.00. I am eating my cheap Campbell soup like treasure. 😢

Tomato soup with diced or stewed tomatoes and onion❤

68 cents Great Value Tomato Condensed Soup, 10.75 oz (4.1) 4.1 stars out of 231 reviews 231 reviews $0.68 You save $0.00 $1.01/lb

Agree. Best to prepare as much as possible. Stores may be SWAMPED and folks mte. Be a bit crazed. Best to be safe & secure. Keeps family members safe children/aged. From encountering crazed ppl. Bad weather, flooding, or downed power lines. Stay home or get to safety while traveling home. I found that reorganizing gives a sense of focus of supplies. I'm like...oh I forgot I had that. I've limited space and have a list. Of what else to grab. 👍🧐🤔👋 years back I encountered a lockdown of a snow warning ⚠️. It was early and couldn't think of NOT* having milk. I walked to the store like 2 blocks, but almost fell on the sidewalk. Coming back. I had a infant, in a baby papuse * thing . The storm warning advisory of a lockdown of at least 3 days before roads could be clear and they were right. Just stay put.

68 cents at our walmart. Jacksonville, NC

Aldi has tomato soup for $.39/can.

Great advice, as always AG. Always plan to have a plan. TFS AG, take care & keep really busy everyone. ❤🙂🐶

Campbell tomato soup is $2.49 here , its my favorite.

Great video, AG! Very informative and useful for preppers. Thanks for the tips on what to add creamed corn to. Have a blessed day!

I decided to get some canned shrimp about 6 months ago from WM. A few weeks later I got a recall notice on them. WM returned wo a problem.

Thank you for the clear headed advice!!

I found canned crab . I was happy 😁

What about our medicines that you cannot stock up on in advance. No one is speaking to this very real concern. Help.

No price increase? That’s not in FL

AG: I had the same problem you were having trying to get canned shrimp. I finally settled on dried shrimp from an oriental market but it won't rehydrate very well. Please let us know your experience was with that particular manufacturer. Have a Blessed day. 🤗🙏

Great video thanks

Some people have been saying that since 2019! There is no increase in prices. There is even a prepper person on yt saying the same thing, so she can sell books! Even item sold today has had a price increase of some sort! Folks are not telling the truth!

Good advice!

👍

Great video and advice sweetie. Thank you

Good video, thanks for sharing, God bless !

Have not see any shortage

How long does can goods last in your pantry ?

do you add oxygen absorbers to your jars or anything? thank you!

If you go to Dollar General in burwell nebraska you can get tomato soup their brand for $1.10 the size is 10oz. and Campbell's Tomato Soup for $1.25 the size is 14.3 oz.

Good afternoon!!!! Great info as usual. Could you please say a prayer for me? I went into Hospice care 2 weeks ago and now being placed on oxygen today. I am vlogging my hospice journey on my channel. I am trying to get my subscribers up to 2,500. It is a wish I have to see that number grow. But prayers help more than anything. Thank you for all the great work you do. I look forward to your videos and watch daily.

Thanks AG. Another good video 😃

Is that you landing your float plane ?😀

God bless you for sharing. Great tips, and I absolutely agree with you, empty shelves, higher prices and limited amount. Beautiful, beautiful suggestions and thank you. ❤️👍🙏🌻🌹🌟✨

😷💚🥫🥫🥫