Hi Sweet Friends,Today, I am starting a THREE-PART SERIES that you won't want to miss! Part 1 covers What is a Prepper Pantry, Part 2 will cover How to Stock a Prepper Pantry with Real Food, and Part 3 will cover How to Do this on $5 a Week. I have received so may emails from folks who were caught totally off-guard when this pandemic quarantine hit. They were in the process of transitioning from a processed foods kitchen to a traditional foods kitchen but never thought of creating a plan for stocking their “extended pantry”. (The 4th “corner” of the Four Corners Pantry where we keep our back-up food supply.) They shared with me that they NEVER want to be in that position again where they have so little food on hand! So, in response to those emails - and to help all of you who may have been in the same boat - but now want to implement a plan to create a “Prepper Pantry”, I have put together this Three Part Series starting today and running through Sunday. If you subscribe to my KZfaq channel but have not clicked the notification bell, be sure to do so, if you want to be notified when each of these videos is released. I really hope this series helps those of you who are knew to “Prepping” and extended pantry and hopefully I share a few helpful tips and ideas even for us more experienced preppers! ➡️Be sure to head over to my KZfaq channel’s Home Page where I share lots of organized playlists of videos that I think you will enjoy. Here is the link: KZfaq.com/MarysNest ➡️FREE 36 PAGE ESSENTIAL TRADITIONAL FOODS PANTRY LIST (Printable): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y7RoidxjxrKbc4U.html Perfect for adding to your Kitchen Journal. ➡️SUBSCRIBE: KZfaq.com/MarysNest ➡️TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:54 What is a Prepper 1:24 What is a Prepper Pantry 5:00 How to Stock a Prepper Pantry 12:13 Why We All Need a Prepper Pantry ➡️RELATED VIDEOS: •10 Best FOREVER Foods: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ospld5dlkpe2aaM.html • Pantry Meals Using Pantry Staples or Food Storage: kzfaq.info/sun/PLkRuW3pBo2U0v39SvD5v7P2O5fU_cmj0N • How to Stock the Traditional Foods Kitchen Pantry: kzfaq.info/sun/PLkRuW3pBo2U1MqC3YAw7ZRYjuL9FBGSwc • Mastering the Basics of Traditional "Nutrient Dense" Foods Cooking: kzfaq.info/sun/PLkRuW3pBo2U3b4eu0QraZReKlGzA11h3y • How to Make Bone Broth: kzfaq.info/sun/PLkRuW3pBo2U0JFsTi2N7sHSpU-vBR04CH • The Complete Sourdough Starter Guide: kzfaq.info/sun/PLkRuW3pBo2U3NKN0GHvGCpiWNxcTefLof • No Knead Bread: kzfaq.info/sun/PLkRuW3pBo2U0ZnA45FadK99NvKZLKh-6N • Fermented Foods and Beverages: kzfaq.info/sun/PLkRuW3pBo2U2zC24JBmFnCcn1vbvo_sC6 • Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar: kzfaq.info/sun/PLkRuW3pBo2U1QPA95O2-oOvxwtO-v3L4L • Immune Boosting Foods and Home Remedies: kzfaq.info/sun/PLkRuW3pBo2U0p9nRAWldbyqYSbgwzARGd Water Bath Canning Basics: kzfaq.info/sun/PLkRuW3pBo2U3HJRCmwVAvBNS90WjifR1U • Super Soft No Knead Sandwich Bread: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hNyehMie0arDZZc.html • Homemade Cream Cheese: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pa-Ghd2Xvraph2Q.html ➡️FOR PRINTABLE RECIPES: When watching any of my cooking videos, don’t forget to open the description under the video and scroll down till you see “RECIPE”. There will be a link there that will take you directly to the RECIPE on my website (MarysNest DOT com) that accompanies this video. Depending on what type of device you are watching the video on…To open the description under video, click the words “SHOW MORE”, or the title of the video, or the small downward pointing triangle arrow to the right of the video title. All of these should open the description. For those videos where there is no recipe, look for the words “BLOG POST” and you can head over to my website where I share more information than in the video. And for more in-depth info...➡️JOIN THE TRADITIONAL FOODS KITCHEN ACADEMY (Optional Membership Community): kzfaq.infojoin This is where I share in-depth “Vodcasts” (like a podcast but you can watch and listen or just listen) all about Traditional “nutrient dense” foods, plus 1 monthly LIVE STREAM. This is for those who are interested in delving into all these Traditional “Nutrient Dense” Foods topics in greater detail. BUT DON”T WORRY…this is completely optional, and I will continue to produce all of my free public videos too. I’ve got lots of great public videos coming up here on my channel, so stay tuned. 😉 Thanks for watching! Love, Mary

Learned as a child always living in the country you always have stuff on hand. A half hour drive to town is a pain when you need a cup of sugar.. or get snowed in for days on end and cant get there My city slicker husband asked me when we met, what does one person need all this food for?? He respects it now. 🤣

So happy to see you hear teaching about these things! Who would give this a thumbs down? People who only live for the moment? 🥰🥰🥰

Hands up, who wants Mary as a neighbor? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

I didn't realize that I'm prepper-ish until there were empty grocery shelves. But the toilet paper, we needed tp!😂 I was like, isn't this a respiratory illness?😂 Well now I'm stocked in that as well. A pack at a time adds up! Your 5 bucks a week is a great idea.

By prepping enough to share I feel we are making stronger more resilient communities who don't have to depend on the government for everything. It also promotes those connections that make life so rewarding.

As an Italian-American we always over shop, over buy food! Lol

I prepp for this exact same reason. I take my responsibilities to my family very seriously. Part of that, for me, means having a long term food supply at home for at least 3 months. And it also means leaving resources for others in time of hardship. I love the idea of a blessing box. Just a bag of dried beans, some rice, some canned food items, some matches, etc is a great way to help others without taking from your own. I believe that is a vital part of being prepared. Also, I have an easier way to organize a shopping list for prepping. It involves the use of recipes.

I have had a "store", prepper pantry in my house most of my adult life. I live in an old house that has no room for a daily pantry so I have made a bedroom into the store. One of the things that I am working on is figuring out what can be maintained in my unheated shop. My garden is keeping my hopping now. I also have an elder widow I help. Doing both of these things makes my heart warm. She calls it earning my feathers...lol Keep up the good work

A tip for cooking. If you have an electric stove you might want to invest in a gas grill or a charcoal grill. Keep an extra propane tank stored somewhere and some extra charcoal so that way if you lose power you can still cook.

Mary..my family lived through the depression and taught me to plan ahead. I have ALWAYS SHOPPED THE SALES AND HAD AN EMERGENCY SHELF. My husband and I are in poor health, and I no longer drive, so need to always take this in to consideration when we shop. So glad I found you. Thank you for all your videos.😉👵🏻

I didn’t realize I was a “preper” until I watched this. My mother and my MIL always had “backups” of items they used regularly. Neither had stocks for severe emergencies but always had on hand what they knew they would use up in a reasonable amount of time. I learned from them when a canned or shelf safe item you use regularly goes on sale, stock up. I’ve been doing this for 51 years of marriage, luckily I’ve never needed the pantry for extreme emergency. But, during the pandemic when things were short and we were staying home, I had plenty of supplies to play around with and create interesting meals.

I enjoy your practical, food-centered approach. It isn’t somebody buying a million cans of Campbell’s soup in a bunker.

THANK YOU for this video. Being prepared is a good thing! I can’t begin to tell you how comforting it is knowing my extended/survival pantry is already “up & running”! This week alone I’ve gone through two hurricanes AND a lay-off due to C-19. May God bless you all!

Wow! For $5.00 a week in a year to fill a Prepped pantry. That is so cool.

Mary, as someone NEW TO 'PREPPING,' I am a 60-year-old, disabled woman. I can walk around INSIDE my home, but when out-and-about I use a walker for stability, or an electric wheelchair in LARGE stores. I truly appreciate how in-depth you go on these issues. My mother canned like CRAZY then I was a kid, but I was NOT INTERESTED in learning. Consequently, after she passed (31 yrs ago) I sold SACKS & SACKS of jars for something like $15 or $20, and have no clue where the pressure canner went. I was an IDIOT! It truly is...one of my more 'foolish' choices. So, you and a few others are my 'TEACHERS', and I am eating it up!! I cannot afford a pressure canner right now, so I am going to do some FREEZING, and when I can get some jars...I am going to find out what things can be canned in a 'WATER BATH.' From your knowledge base, can you recommend some of these foods? Have a beautiful and blessed weekend. LUCRETIA

Just wow! I couldn’t agree more strongly Mary with everything you said about the reasons you listed as to why you prep and why your viewers should also prep. But I would also add, and you are obviously doing this already in a big way, people need to help their relatives, neighbors, friends and coworkers to prep. Then they need to help their communities to prep. After that, spiral outwards to your county, state and nation. If everyone did that, there would be no starving or homeless people in our country or in our world, not even one. God bless! 🙏🏼

For 6 years my son Felix and I have lived in a cheap rental because we are saving up for a house (2/3 saved). I think in a way we've done some of the things you talk about here on a smaller scale (small apartment). We only shop 2 times per month (I hate shopping) and when there are sales we buy what we can store and we know we'll consume within 3-4 months. That and leftovers are our system. Thank you Mary. Look forward to the next video.

So good to hear someone talk about helping others and think of others, its not very common these days. Blessings Mary!!!

Because of economic reasons I buy extra when I see a "sale".....like buying 4 or 5 bottles of dish soap on sale or extra bundles of toilet paper and paper towels on sale and store these non perishables away.....I have been teased about my "sale buying" but when covid19 hit ...boy was I glad to have backup supplies ......thank you for this series....now I can learn to deal with perishable and other aspects of prepping......thanks Mary....you're the best.....love and GOD bless❤💐❤

I love how considerate you are in educating your KZfaq family & sharing with others. You are a joy and a light in the world, Mary!

I live in an apartment I use my large linen closet to stick up I also bought a day bed instead of a sofa and I store stuff on the trundle under it it rolls out so that was so convenient

Thank you for reminding others we need to prepare to help others! I love the blessing box idea! I also wanted to tell you my 5 year old daughter loves watching your videos with me and every time she sees you before I begin the video she says "hello sweet friends!"

Mary, you are quite possibly too good for this world! Thank you for addressing this in the way you do! I might just have to adopt you as an aunt like I did with Heidi and Patrick, haha.❤

Wow! I appreciate you warm, caring way of educating us new preppers. So much better than some videos I've seen that "scare" viewers into prepping. I love the idea of blessing my neighbors too! Thank you for the download also! I'm off to read it and make my own lists! New subscriber here. 😀

I also like to prep for pregnancy. Thank you for help.

I am adding a can opener to my prepper pantry!

Mary, you always amaze me, what a great idea...to create this series. Love it.

UGH! I love this woman. So intelligent, warm, and cozy. I wish she was my mother.

Excellent advice Mary. This is so important in the times we are living in. And yes, we must help our neighbors in times of need

Hi Mary! Thanks for the great video and info. 30+ years ago we didn't have the internet and it just made sense to have extra "in-case". I have lived in the south where hurricanes are considered a season, I've lived on the west coast and earthquakes are a regular thing. Now I'm back home in the mid-west with tornadoes in the summer and blizzards in the winter. Always had an emergency box with food and water. Hubby is all for the prepper pantry and our kids come to us to "grocery shop" when they are broke and between jobs. It is a blessing to be able to help.

Great idea, an extension to my homemade dinners, preserves etc already stored!

I just came upon your channel and I am very excited! You seem very kind and I look forward to transitioning my family of 6 into a healthier, more prepared household. Godbless!

Great reasons for stocking the pantry, Mary. We are fully like minded in our thoughts on preserving and preparing. Hopefully more folks watch videos like yours and take it to heart. Blessings to you and the family. Take care and stay safe, Rob

Really love the blessing box idea.

WONDERFUL !!! FOUND this very encouraging and interesting. God bless !!!! :)

I love your focus on helping to make resources go as far as possible for everyone!!! ❤️😊👍

Thank you for this series. I want to be prepared but not panicked so the planning really helps me

Miss Mary -- you look 20 years younger in this video, God Bless You! Please tell me it's from all your bone broth and that I'll be half as lucky...😁

Excellent, Mary. I saw the writing on the wall 18 months ago. Here in the UK, on top of Covid we will have the horrendous fall-out from Brexit next year to deal with. Prepping now means no panic buying, or rather, not being at the mercy of panic buyers. I love the fact that you differentiate from the word go! Between prepping and stockpiling. I also love your references to those who are really vulnerable, and looking out for elderly neighbours.

So glad you mentioned the difference between hoarding and prepping. :-) Thank you so much for another practical, informative video Mrs Mary. This is a wonderful home economics class!

I glad I found this channel this was very informative video ty

Such an articulate, practical & gifted teacher! I really appreciate the effort you invest in others by sharing your gifts & knowledge with us! Thank you so much!!

Mary I’ve started building my “preppier” pantry. I have been reading and researching on food shortages. So for awhile I’ve been doing just like you went over today. I can’t wait for the other 2 videos. Thank you so much for doing these videos. I’m also going to can up some meats. You never know what you may have to have stock pile. God bless you my sweet friend.

This is so good!

Thank you Mary ❤️💖

When Doomsday Prepper was on I watched it and all the reruns over and over again. They had an episode on pandemics which I'm so glad I prepped for that too! Gotta love survival shows!

I am so happy to see these videos, Mary! Thank you for putting your gift for teaching to this essential homemaker's task. My family started our pepper pantry a few years ago, but we look forward to watching your videos because you explain things so well and so thoroughly I'm sure I'll be encouraged and learn something new. God bless you!

Thank for sharing. We're doing well. Reading A Familiar Dragon by Daniel Hood. It's a very thick book so it will likely take me two or three days to read it instead of the usual one day. Also working on my dream journal and playing Trio of Towns which is a farming game where you can grow crops, raise animals, have pets, make friends, marry, have a child, attend festivels, chop lumber, break stone, fish mine, etc.

Part One! Woot Woot!! 🤜🏻👍🤛🏻♡♡♡

This is useful especially during this time of lock down, stay home and uncertainty due to covid19 pandemic. Thank you.

Perfect timing! I am working on my own pantry now. We always had this and it’s perfect for winter weather prep.

I love all your videos. Thank you for doing what you do. I appreciate and reference your videos all the time.

👍👍 Thank you for sharing this Mary :)

You are such a lovely spirit!

I have an awesome new project now. Thanks for nudging me to do this! ❤️❤️

Mary, thank you for your wonderful show, I love your wonderful talk about cooking, you make it easy for anyone! Some of the recipes have also been in my family for generations! Keep it coming!

Hi Mary love all your posts. You are a down to earth pearson and that makes it easier for us to get started on new adventure s. Thank you so much.

Great video, with much needed advice for these days. Can't wait for the other two.

I'm so happy you taped this. I'm planning on starting on and don't know where to start. I'm going to watch and I'll get back with you

This is awesome. Thanks a million times 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Thank you Mary, you are such a beautiful person . I enjoy watching your videos. God bless you and your family.

Excellent video. I will be forwarding this to friends who have been asking about this. I just got off of the phone from a friend up north who said that they just had seventy mile an hour winds as well as an earthquake...what?! Diverse places...time to open our eyes.

This video was awesome! Thanks Mary!

Your videos are always so important w/ information that is needed. How did you become so wise? Growing up and all through raising children, our church prepared for for these type of things......and handed out papers w/ endless information on preparing our home food storage. Now is the really first time that my family has seen a crisis w/ worldwide pandemic where I am glad my family in their different homes have been prepared. Now, there is a shortage (in our area) if home canning supplies. I’ve got the jars, but am having a hard time finding lids so I can reuse them. The shelves are empty, and I wasn’t prepared w/ supplies. Have two boxes of tomatoes and peaches to preserve w/ out the ability to can . 😬

“Hi sweet friends!” 🥰

What a timely video Mary! I feel this urgency to put food by and stock up on things that may be hard to get in a disaster. As my son tells me, my mama radar is on high alert. God bless sweet friend❤️

You are just the best! Thank you for all you do!

Thank you for this very important series. I have learned to water bath and pressure can as I am working on a secondary pantry. Blessings to you.

I just found your channel. I’m in my 60s and feel like I know very little compared to you. Wish you were my neighbor and I’d love to learn from you. I’ll just watch you and learn everything I can possibly learn. I’m so excited to make the cream soup mix. I’ve ordered the ingredients to pickup at Walmart tomorrow. I can’t wait to try the sourdough starter. Thanks.

I've only recently discovered your channel, but I love you Mary and all the good work that you do! You are so heartwarming and personable and practical. Stay safe and thank you for helping communities help themselves stay well fed.

Hi Mary✋ this is great advice we all need at this difficult time all around the world. I'm really looking forward to the next 2 videos. Thank you for sharing. God bless. 🙏❤️🇦🇺

Brilliant video, thank you so much Mary love from Spain

Hi Mary! Thanks so much for sharing. I have been picking up some stuff a little here and there. Can't wait to see the next video 🙂

Wonderful as always, thank you. Perfect video to share. ❤️

Just wanted to mention that the Dollar Tree offers some great items. I bought 2 cans of crushed tomatoes, they compared to San Marsano tomatoes at $1.00 a can.

Hi Mary, so glad to have found your site. I had been watching other prepper videos and they seem to say the same thing- stockpile "shelf stable" foods that end up to be pre-packaged highly processed foods with high sodium and sugars and artificial flavors and chemicals. And so many emphasize white rice and beans - these do last a long time but they would get very boring to have to eat often because nothing else was put aside. I was happy to see you talk about nutrient dense foods, that makes sense because if we try to eat healthy most of the time, why would we have to begin eating foods that could harm us and our immune system. I garden, do canning and freezing and cook and bake from scratch, so your site was very welcome to find. Like your idea of blessing boxes and hope that it inspires others to work together if there is someone in need. Thank you.

As always Mary great video many thanks for your incredible knowledge

Thank you so much Mary for sending me these prepper videos 🙏♥️ I’ve been starting and now I need organization ideas. I know that this community has a lot of great ideas. I’m allergic to dairy which is very challenging. Does anyone know what I can purchase that is shelf stable. I’ve looked at local stores and it seems overwhelming as to what is best. Thank you again ! I’m also listening to the video and oh yes don’t forget about the processed foods that have a lot of chemicals in them. That is very toxic to me . Yes 😂 toxic because I could start with hidden ingredients that trigger migraines etc. Fresh is best .

Thank you for offering such helpful information, and for explaining the practical side of using from the surplus to help others in need.

Just found your channel. I love it!!!!

Thank you Mary for sharing this information. I've always kept a small 'bonus' pantry, but due to the circumstances this year, it's very much expanded. I get frustrated with the numerous preppers who advise stocking prepared foods because I wasn't raised on them and don't eat them now. The salt content alone is off-putting! I am sharing resources like yours with my church group, trying to encourage them to develop their own extended pantries. Your message at the end of this video is all about mission and ministry isn't it?

God Bless you for such a wonderful message it is VERY IMPORTANT. I personally know first hand how important your message is. Thank you.

What a great video!! Thanks for this.😇😇😇

Love love love this video so much. Thank you Mary! One question I’m having now is about maintaining the prepper pantry. If you haven’t covered that yet, I’d love your perspective!

Just found your KZfaq will keep you in my prayers Kathy from Muncie Indiana sends hugs 🤗

awesome vid! thank you so much

I can't count the times I've been called a hoarder; very derogatory term; and I have tried to explain the difference between being prepared and hoarding. Your explanation is short, simple and perfect. This is what I tell people. I have been posting this in many places. I apologize if you've seen it before. I have never been a fear monger. But concern for my friends and family has pushed me to practically preach this lately. People keep saying I have a month's worth of food stored up or 2 month's or even 3 or more. If things work out and calm down pretty quickly fine. I want enough stored up to hold me long enough for things I plant next spring to start producing! This is much more than you think you would need. If you say well, I'm going to can food, that's great, are you growing it? The stores still aren't stocked up from the last panic clean out. Even if you can find it to put up, that's part of the temporary!!! Jars and lids are gone around here. Do you know how to root cellar? Can you smoke/dehydrate meat, if your power goes out and you have 3 month's worth of meat to decide what to do with? Put up what you eat, eat the oldest first and replace it. Store things you like. Rice and beans, 3 meals a day for 3 months does not make for a happy table.

Just found you, learning from you. Thanks

This is a great video... Thank you. I just started, and it's good to hear you talk about foods you can rotate. I will be interested to see how you go about this, as I have done ' food storage' before. The storable foods were goods we would never eat on a normal basis....tinned veggies for example, when we always chose as fresh as possible. So in the end it was wasted. Im looking forward d to getting to watch the videos to see what you recommend. Thank you once again for taking this time to teach.

Thanck you, beautifull soul (& not only)

Wow i found a treasure channel on KZfaq!! I am looking forward to your Videos 🤯💛

Sometimes i just grab a tin of pineapple whilst doing my shopping. Other times i have two lists, one for the shopping and one for the pantry. I never forget my lovely dog. I put treats and food in for him too.

Very good video Mary

I wonder how many new preppers there are now thanks to the pandemic. Valentine's Day 2021.

I always thought extreme couplers were nuts until these shortages of late. They have shampoo, tp, paper towels, toothbrushes, dish soap,for months! Also the crazy ones should donate some of their hoard.

I get Senior Commodities every two months. I am pretty well supplied. Things that I can't eat, I donate to a community box.

THUMBS UP!

Hi Mary ❤️💖

Love this video so much! It is the calmest, clearest, most rational explanation of building a prepper pantry I have ever seen. Hopefully more people get food security through prepping with your help 🙂