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it's AlaskaGranny Alaska Prepper yes fall is here if you've been following the news you realize that
food shortages are looming on the horizon in the near future in August it was reported that
the state of Wwashington was stockpiling food because it expected a huge uptick in people
that need food assistance they're predicting that 30 percent of the residents of Washington state
are going to have food insecurity and need to seek help which could potentially be supplied
by the state then we read Australia is running out of rice they've had drought and problems with
allocating the water to farmers and so rice has not been planted people are finding that it's in
short supply and nations who have allowed it to be exported to Australia are saying we're no longer
going to export rice because we need to ensure that we have the food we need for our people now
it's reported that Wisconsin is stockpiling food and has been for months as have other states the
bottom line is the government is telling us you don't need to stockpile food don't be selfish
preppers are hoarders if you have more than a week or two worth of food in your home you're selfish
you're buying things unnecessarily and at the same time the states are stockpiling food expecting
people to go hungry making them dependent on the state to have the things food they need I
don't know why the government would expect a food shortage but not want you to prepare to
take care of yourself or by buying up all the food while telling you not to are they actually
creating food shortages the future is uncertain but luckily thanks to my viewers who have given me
courage over the last few weeks I did another run to Walmart to stock up on long-term food storage
there are beginning to be larger gaps in the shelves but food is still there it's not too
late to stockpile food for long term food storage start with the basics food anytime
you're building long-term food storage have some extra bottled water beans and rice choose white
rice over brown rice because brown rice will go rancid white rice can last for 30 years
pinto beans are great they're easy to make in a crock pot I'll put a link to a video I made about
how to cook your pinto beans but get a variety of other beans as well so that you don't have
food fatigue nobody wants to eat the same thing day after day so adding a little bit of variety
even on a budget can go a long way to help make your prepping meals more enjoyable
here was a real thrill I found some Augason Farms food they have a section in the store again at my
local Walmart in Alaska and it was nearly bare but they had some varieties of long term food
storage number 10 cans of dehydrated freeze dried foods that I wanted and so I picked up some sliced
strawberries you can see this says it includes 18 servings of strawberries shelf life 30 years
and the freeze dried food storage tomato powder which is amazing because you can use it to make
tomato sauce tomato pasta sauce you can use tomato powder to make ketchup barbecue sauces there's
recipes on the back of the Augason Farms tomato powder the shelf life is 25 years just add water
when you buy long term food storage food in the number 10 can look carefully at the lids because
this one already has a crack in it so once you open it this lid is not going to keep the food
safe from oxygen so save your other lids so that when you need to use them if you
want to keep them in this container you have a lid that's safe to use I went ahead and bought
the Augason Farms tomato powder anyway simply because it was the only one they had in the store
it's easier to get another lid than to find another can of tomato powder I was able to find
the Nestle Nido fortificato which is powdered milk Nido powdered milk is made with whole milk
it's dehydrated powdered whole milk it's not like the non-fat dried milk which in my opinion is just
horrible I don't have any of it anymore I had a hard time even using it up because no matter how
I tried to disguise the flavor it always you could always taste it no matter what recipe I tried to
use it in I felt like it ruined whatever meal I made but the Nido powdered milk is much tastier
don't look for Nido powdered milk on the milk aisle because they put it with the Hispanic food
when you want to prepare the Nido powdered milk you add one quarter cup of Nido milk powder to
one cup of warm water you need to dissolve it in warm water for it to activate correctly so you
might want to prepare it ahead of time and then put it in the refrigerator because most people
prefer to drink milk cold there are 53 servings per container of Nido powdered milk of 150
calories each and you can see the first ingredient is whole milk Nido powdered milk is a product of
Mexico but I find it to be high quality nice tasting however I don't recommend
just storing it in this container because it has a pull top like a foil inner top the inner seal
is like foil it's not like a regular can and in smaller sizes the whole package seems to be
flimsier if you're going to use it go ahead and leave it in this container
but if you want to store it for long term food storage do like I'm going to do
is pour Nido powdered milk into clean canning jars put on a nice tight lid you can either add
an oxygen absorber or vacuum seal it with a food saver jar attachment and that will help it last
for many extra years but even if you can't find oxygen absorbers or you don't have a food saver
just sealing it up in the jars that alone will seal out oxygen and help it to last far longer
than in a container such as this as another milk option I bought more of the media crema
which is table cream you can use Media crema for all types of recipes for sour cream buttermilk
and just cream don't look for media crema with the other canned milk because it's something
that you would find on the Hispanic food aisle I'll put a link to a video I made on all the
different ways you can use media crema in your recipes I've been reading that beef is in short
supply so it was on my list I was able to find a few cans of the Hereford roast beef with gravy
it is from Brazil but it's top quality and I think it's good I picked up a few cans of beef gravy
I don't normally buy that but in a long-term emergency if you don't have any meat a little
bit of beef gravy might satisfy you more than you think they had a lot of canned chicken
all different sizes of cans of chicken I was also able to get some chicken bouillon picked up a few
cans of cream of chicken soup I didn't necessarily think that I needed to buy more chicken but
a few months ago at the beginning of this pandemic I actually paid 29 dollars for six cans of chicken
which was a ridiculous price so if I can buy some more at a very inexpensive price now it's
just like buying the stock market if you keep buying it adding to it sometimes you pay a lot
sometimes you pay a little but your cost analysis over time evens out to a more affordable price
chicken stuffing mix I have three kinds of chunky soups with chicken in them and some
mixed vegetable medley because I plan to make some casseroles with the soup the vegetables and
the stuffing mix the stuffing mixes last longer if you take them out of the box and put them in
a clean canning jar because it keeps the air out of it you can store them just in the jar or if you
have an oxygen absorber you can add that or if you have a food saver vacuum attachment you can suck
the air out with that any of those three ways is going to help food last longer than just storing
it in the cardboard box I picked up a few extras of beans that I've actually been using and I like
once you get a nice supply of foods that you know that you enjoy once you use them then you replace
them build your stockpile also if you use one buy two or three or four so that you have more of the
things that you know that you use you're building your stockpile and you're keeping it rotated
we eat pasta regularly around my house I bought a few more jars of the Classico pasta sauce
they had very few of them there were lots of other varieties of pasta sauces but this is the one that
I choose to buy so I have to continue building my stockpile I also bought a few cans of tomatoes I
plan to make a video of how I make my own marinara sauce in my little crock pot as a pantry clean out
recipe I bought more of the Knorr pasta and rice sides they're simple you just need to boil them
with some water and a little bit of oil some of the Knorr pasta and rice varieties require milk
if you choose to buy the ones that require milk make sure that you have either shelf stable milk
or some powdered milk in your food storage so that you're able to make those correctly I also bought
more of the Idahoan mashed potatoes they only need water you add boiling water stir and they're ready
to go and they're delicious I'm going to put all of these packets into a five gallon bucket
and seal the lid and they're going to last for several years I've stored these foods together
in buckets before I just store them in the way they are in an airtight bucket and they work great
I ran into one of my friends who grew up in Alaska down in Seward who was telling me when she was a
child if you didn't have something in your pantry in your home and you ran out you either had to
borrow it from your neighbor or wait till summer when you could go to town again to replenish your
supply and because of her childhood she told me she has what she calls her apocalypse room she has
a bedroom that's full of all the supplies that she would need she told me as far as things like soap
and cleaner she has at least three of everything because she doesn't ever want to run out again
she said her kids and grandchildren aren't exactly sure that that's prudent but she's positive in her
own mind that it is if you have doubters in your family don't let them sway you if it makes you
feel better that you have more things on hand go ahead and get them if you can afford them
and you have a space to keep them then it's only logical and sensible that you want to be a prepper
and have the things that you need because a day could come when those children and grandchildren
will rely on you to have the things they need and I bet if you look at it on a day-to-day basis
they have those little emergencies when they're already depending on you for a lot
of the things that they need take an inventory of the supplies that you have if you think you need
more long term food storage food go and get more food for your stockpile while food supplies things
are still readily available the future is uncertain we have suffered through all kinds of
natural disasters throughout the summer looking forward we have a very hotly contested
presidential election and they're already saying what will happen how long will it take until we
know the results who's going to argue about the results so perhaps it's prudent to have long term
food storage supplies on hand to get you through to inauguration day to make sure that the turmoil
doesn't overflow into the day-to-day life we don't know if it might interfere with the supply chain
of food and supplies getting into our grocery stores so stock up on the things that you count
on having long term food storage so that you'll know you've done your best and you'll be able
to face whatever comes your way to the best of your ability if you liked my video I hope
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