Please scroll down for new blog posts!
After this list, there are new blog posts. Please scroll down to "read all about it!".
-------------------------------------------------------
Stocking up the Pantry:
Baking Supplies ~
[] white sugar
[] brown sugar
[] powdered sugar
[] salt
[] flour (white and wheat)
[] yeast
[] baking powder
[] baking soda
[] pancake mix
[] cornmeal
[] powdered alum
[] spices
[] prepared ahead cookie mixes
Canned Foods ~
[] canned corn
[] canned green beans
[] canned carrots
[] canned beets
[] canned peas
[] canned potatoes
[] olives
[] canned spinach
[] canned navy beans
[] refried beans
[] canned tomato sauce
[] spagetti sauce
[] canned peaches
[] canned pears
[] applesauce
[] fruit cocktail
[] tuna
[] sardines, clams, mussles
[] oysters
[] spam
[] canned chicken
[] canned salmon
[] beef stew
[] chili
[] ravioli's
[] corned beef hash
[] cream of mushroom soup
[] cream of chicken soup
[] canned soups of all kinds
[] beef broth
[] chicken broth
[] pickles
[] peanut butter
[] baby food
[] jam and jelly
[] canned milk
[] evaporated milk
Dry Goods ~
[] navy beans
[] lentils
[] split peas
[] black eyed peas
[] pinto beans
[] instant potatoes
[] dried fruit
[] oatmeal
[] cream of wheat
[] granola
[] cold cereal
[] rice (white, whole grain, etc.)
[] rice-a-roni boxes
[] pasta of all kinds
[] crackers
[] chips
[] popcorn
[] garlic cloves
[] potatoes
[] onions
[] pudding
[] jello
Drinks ~
[] coffee and instant coffee
[] tea
[] soy milk
[] powdered milk
[] water
[] apple juice
[] orange juice
[] cranberry juice
[] hot chocolate mix
[] pop
[] beer
[] wine
[] hard alcohol (whiskey; brandy for cold medicine)
[] Cremora
[] baby formula
Misc. ~
[] honey
[] lemon juice
[] white vinegar
[] apple cider vinegar
[] gelatin
[] syrup
[] ketsup
[] mustard
[] mayo
[] salad dressings
[] cooking oil
[] olive oil
[] shortening
[] Velveeta cheese
[] margerine
Refrigerator Items ~
[] milk
[] eggs
[] cheese
[] butter
[] fresh meats
[] fresh vegis
Kitchen items to have on hand ~
[] dutch ovens
[] dutch oven receipes
[] charcoal to use for dutch oven cooking
[] bread receipes, cookbooks
[] ziplock freezer bags (gallon & quart)
[] canning jars (to use as canisters, oil lamps, lanterns, etc.)
[] butter churn
[] meat grinder
[] rubber gloves
[] paper towels
[] paper plates
[] napkins
[] plastic cups
[] plastic bowls and plates
[] dish soap
[] cleaning supplies such as:
* comet, 409, windex, bleach, bleach spray, bleach wipes, amonia
[] large and small garbage bags
[] scrubbies, dishrags
Stocking up on Baby Items:
[] disposable diapers
[] rash ointment
[] diaper wraps or plastic pants
[] 3 dozen cloth diapers
[] bottle brush
[] glass bottles, extra nipples
[] diaper pins
[] baby cereal and food
[] lots of formula
Stocking up on Pet Supplies:
[] lots of pet food for each kind of pet
[] current shots
[] worm medicine
[] nail cutters
[] grooming supplies
Stocking up the Bathroom:
[] toilet paper
[] shampoo
[] conditioner
[] lotions
[] toothbrushes
[] tampons; pads
[] soap
[] face wash
[] hair color
[] baby oil
[] suntan lotion
[] q-tips
[] aroma therapy items
[] razors
[] bath salts
[] toothpaste
[] mouthwash
[] dental floss
[] shaving cream
[] after shave
[] baby wipes
[] diapers
Stocking up the Medicine Cabinet:
Books: First Aid Manuel; Natural Home Remedies
[] pepto-bismal
[] immonium AD
[] digital thermometer
[] manual thermometer
[] face masks
[] rubbing alcohol
[] band-aids
[] cortisone cream
[] iodine
[] hemorroid ointment
[] Tylenol
[] Aleve
[] aspirin
[] cold meds
[] cough meds
[] extras of your prescriptions
[] vitamin C
[] vaseline
[] Vic's vaporub
[] glycerine
[] medicine dropper
[] latex gloves
[] hydrogen peroxide
[] Neosporin ointment
[] ace bandages
[] burn ointment
[] calendula ointment
[] infant tylenol and cold meds
[] nose syringe
[] ibuprophen
[] Excederin
[] baby aspirin
[] cough drops
[] allergy meds
[] vitamins for kids and adults
[] vitamin E capsules
[] lysine
[] zinc
[] homeopathic meds and books
[] herbal meds and books
Stocking up on Gardening Supplies:
[] seeds
[] fertilizer
[] sprinklers
[] dirt
[] tools
[] hoses
[] raised bed boxes
[] watering cans
[] hydroponics gardening info
[] High Desert gardening info
[] raised bed gardening info
Entertainment:
[] DVD/VCR and movies (use a car battery)
[] games
[] cards
[] art supplies and paper
[] books
[] knitting/chrocheting/sewing
[] writing/journaling
[] playdough and crafts
[] toys
[] homeschooling stuff
Misc. items to have on hand:
[] charcoal
[] propane
[] propane heaters/stoves
[] tarps
[] books on self-reliant living
[] rolls of black plastic
[] kerosene
[] kerosene heaters
[] cast iron skillets and pots
[] safe
[] rechargeable batteries
[] regular batteries
[] manual pump for the well
[] generator with fuel
[] extra car batteries (for tv)
[] bikes
[] flashlights
[] BBQ
[] laundry soap
[] (3) galvanized washtubs
[] washboard
[] propane lanterns
[] kerosene lamps with wicks
[] candlemaking supplies (wax, wicks)
[] wood stove and wood
[] walkie talkies
[] police/emergency scanners
[] guns and amo
[] axe, maul, splitter
[] chainsaw
[] newspaper
Buying in Bulk and Food Storage Ideas:
 |
| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that when I feel worried about the world, I feel better when I buy food. This has turned out to be a good idea, I think. I was reading my friend Gloria's blog, The Little Red House With The White Porch and she lives in the path of Hurricane Irene. (How are you, Gloria? Please let us know!) When she went to the store to pick up a few last items, many shelves were practically bare. And that is exactly what I fear will happen around here if some sort of disaster strikes. Except that our disaster will probably be wildfire and I don't know how much food I can put into the car with my dogs, computer, pictures, etc., but that is a different story. We have a pickup too, so that would help.
Anyway, back to the topic. Last week, Kylie and I went to one of my favorite stores to buy food, CASH AND CARRY in Bend. They used to only sell to restaurants, grocery stores and other food service outlets, but now they sell to anybody ... even me. Thank goodness.
We bought a lot of food and brought it home. Then I needed to figure out what to do with it all. The dry foods are the easiest to figure out, if you have a lot of canning jars or other good airtight containers that mice or bugs cannot get into. I have been planning on canning, but that is still a bit intimidating for some reason. Still, I am good at buying canning jars. Bi-Mart keeps them in stock year round now, so I try to pick up a boxful of one size or another every week or couple of weeks, especially when they are on sale. The average price is $8.99; sometimes less and sometimes more. I am partial to the quart jars because I like to use them for my cookie mixes, but have been buying other sizes too. If I do want to use all of these jars for canning, I'll just dump out the popcorn and rice and put them into something else. Even big Rubbermaid totes will do fine, if you have the room for those.
The food on this table (not counting the containers) was only $82.83. I was curious to see how much 25 and 50 pounds of stuff really was, so here we go:
 |
| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Ahh! The harvest table.
 |
| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Fifty pounds of popcorn. You may be asking me why I would want to buy so much. Well, the bag was only $20.89 (or .42 lb) at Cash and Carry, I love popcorn, and it will keep well. I am thinking of selling the smaller jars after decorating them with fabric and raffia with a matching gift bag in my little store.
 |
| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Here is fifty pounds of rice ($17.99, or .36 lb) and fifty pounds of onions ($11.25, or .23 lb). There were really 17 more onions, but we used one and I dehydrated the other 16.
 |
| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
These two jars contain 16 dehydrated good sized onions. Pretty cool, huh? Our house smelled like onions for a day, but there are worse smells.
 |
| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
I put the 25 pounds of quick oatmeal into Ziplock freezer bags, because I have room for them and will be using them in my cookie mixes. At Cash and Carry, it cost me $15.00 for 25 pounds (.72 lb).
The 25 pounds of sugar cost me $17.62 (.72 lb). I put most of it into old spaghetti sauce jars. I also bought 50 pounds of flour for 16.09 (.32), but I left it in a Rubbermaid tote in the garage for now.
 |
| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
I also bought 5 dozen eggs for $6.00 (.10 each). I boiled up 4 dozen, and we made egg salad and pickeled eggs. The pickled eggs will last for a couple of weeks in the fridge. I just put pickle juice over the eggs ... beet juice works well too.
I have a bunch more food in the fridge that I need to deal with, and my freezer is full so I have to figure out something else to do with it. I think that I will dehydrate some broccoli and green onions, and more of yellow onions. Though buying this way is less expensive, it does take a lot more time to make things convenient, but the work is easy.
Best of luck! I'd love to hear about how you guys do this sort of thing, so please leave me a comment or an email if you want to.
~ Kathy Matthews
Cash and Carry, Ziplock Bags, Ball Canning Jars, Rubbermaid ... none of them even know about me ... I only wish this were a paid advertisement!
Great packing!! Already prepared for any emergencies.
ReplyDeleteBest regards,
Home Remedies
Well, thank you!
ReplyDeleteKathy M.
Hi Kathy! You're a woman after my own heart. I love bulk purchases and I love canning jars even more :) Be brave - start canning - you'll wonder why you didn't start earlier and you'll save room in your freezers :)
ReplyDeleteIn my humble opinion, ( and all my opinions are humble ) lol. I'm thinking that all the dry stuff will get bugs or what ever. Think about getting a food saver and package them for an even longer shelf life.. I have meat that I sucked the air out of the bags from last year and it tastes as fresh as the day I bought it.. Also the jars are plastic and very light weight in case traveling is required..
ReplyDeleteSorry for the long opinionated letter..
Jack
Kathy your Blog is awesome. I teach Em. Prep. at our church and your list is one of the most comprehensive I've seen. Thanks for the hard work. As a side note, I am a Chef Instructor and one of the things I tell people about storing grains, flour, pasta, etc. in jars, ZipLock Bags, FoodSaver bags, etc. If you put a couple Bay Leaves in the product it will stave off weevils and other bugs. I have been doing so for over fifty years and as long as the items are kept in a cool, dark, dry place I have never had a problem with the little critters. I even use my left over mayo and PB jars and have no problems. Especially when I put a couple layers of plastic wrap over the jar and then screw on the lid. I hope you do not mind my using your list as a handout at our church. Keep up the good fight. --Bill
ReplyDeleteWhat a great article! My husband and I have started to buy in bulk and store food. One thing I might recommend is that you look into your local LDS (Latter Day Saints) Cannery. You don't have to be a member of the church to purchase food there and as I compared the prices we paid for things like rice and quick oats, the cannery has cheaper prices on a per pound price. Plus, you can purchase the food already sealed in #10 cans for easy storage, taking the work out of storing your goods when you get home.
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog and love it!! Thanks for all of the the great info! I too, buy food when the world is crazy. Makes me feel at peace :) I love mason jars also and love to see another prepper sealing everything up in them.
ReplyDeleteI have started oven preserving my dry foods like flours, some beans, some rices, dried foods etc. for long term storage.
ReplyDeleteI would take all the zip lock bags and put them into a space saver bag [the kind used for travel and storage-not food saver kind] then vacuum the bag and done.No bugs ,no moisture -no problem.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great idea! That would also keep things organized too! Love it!
DeleteGreat idea! It would save a bit room on the shelf. Thanks for the tip!
Deleteyou need to freeze all your grains and flour etc. for 72 hours to kill all the bugs and eggs. Then jar it,bag it, whatever.
Deletelove the article, but wanted to point out that instead of just putting the popcorn into the jars you can actually oven can them in the jars, creating a seal so that it can last up to 30 years from what I understand (mine doesn't last that long because I love to eat it) we have an movie theatre like popcorn popper (it is just mini-version) and we have also gone to the trouble of measuring out and freezing the oil, and then making 'single pop' serving with my vaccum sealer.....so that even the kids can use it.....but it is so much easier to just oven can it all to be honest. We oven can rice, beans, corn, but not sugar as it will make a mess......anyhow, it is time you give canning a try
ReplyDeleteHi, Meagan and John, about the oven canning. Does it change the consistency of the food once it's prepared after the canning? Is that really necessary, could you just pun in a o2 absorber and vacuum seal the jars for the same effect and longevity? I really don't know. Thanks for the response, I know it's been a while lol.
DeleteThis comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDeleteA local mean market (Yoder...think Amish) has recently started selling monthly bulk meat deals. So we started last month, have picked up this months already & the kitchen freezer is full already of small packets (2-4 portions) of beef, pork & chicken. The garage freezer is full of the same thing, plus fruits, veggies & desserts, a couple of 10# hams & turkeys. I've dehydrated apples, banana's & getting ready to can some tomatoes, home made spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce & catsup. Need to slice a few lemons to add to Honey (a flu/cold elixir) and then the rest dozen or so lemons will be dehydrated. I need to package the meat & veggies with the food saver so they'll last longer in the freezer. I also have a few dozen eggs I need to freeze & package. But right now...laundry is calling my name. Enjoyed your blog & pics!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to find this putting lemons with honey ... also looking for ways to put up eggs? my mom used to just beat them up & freeze them in small plastic bags , I am looking for more ideas ...
DeleteJust admiring your work and wondering how you managed this blog so well. It’s so remarkable that I can't afford to not go through this valuable information whenever I surf the internet! Bulk vitamin c
ReplyDeleteI just now saw all of your positive comments! Thank you everybody for the compliments and great tips. <3 KM
ReplyDeleteVery nice article you have shared above. Give some idea regarding ""Dietary Supplementsalso for healthy livinf
ReplyDeleteBibliography - Paul, S. 2018. “Horny Goat Weed Review: Treat Testosterone or Erectile Dysfunction?” Testosteroneofficial.Com Ie. Testosterone Official. December 6. https://testosteroneofficial.com/research/ginseng/
ReplyDeleteAs the arguments over diabetic diets continue with different parties offering very different opinions we have seen the creation of a massive diabetic food industry. Quite literally any food which is available in "normal shops" is likely to be available for a diabetic although you will see sugar replaced by an alternative and other potentially harmful ingredients omitted. chinese food for diabetics
ReplyDelete