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Missionary friends came to the US and went into a grocery store - their 5-year old looked around at ALL THE FOOD and said, "It would be easy to forget God here" - out of the mouths of babes!
Definitely
Amen!
WOW That's the truth so many here has forgotten God in everything its sad but it's so true 💔
Wow! So true, my husband says we are at a disadvantage in growth because of the abundance
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
This is the key to successfully walking with God, everywhere! Glorify Him in ALL things!! Blessings
To only spend $1200/month for a family of ten proves how good you are at feeding your family the nutritious and filling meals they receive, AMAZING! Blessings!
I love that you share how you do your planning before shopping, showing your lists and process. It helps us keep on track and encourages us to be more consistent in our own planning. It may take some time but saves so much time and money. The store apps really help with this stage of planning. I find that this type of intentional shopping also leaves a bit of flexibility so we can take advantage of things we find on sale but curbs that impulse to spiral out of control. I know it takes a lot of time to provide the detail you give us and we appreciate it! Thank you for another inspiring video.
I always find it interesting seeing other people’s grocery hauls. I’m in England so it’s always nice to see what you buy. Thank you for sharing!
South Wales 🏴 here. My Sundays don’t feel complete without Jessica teaching me all things Canning, Preserving, Homesteading & more. Much love 💕 to you & your family ❤❤❤
Good morning! I always look for your videos! You have been an inspiration to so many! I have found a couple of young ladies from your challenge… God love them! They are so brave to have very little experience and yet gave this challenge a try! When they ran out of things, I tried to tell them that it wasn’t a failure… there’s a learning curve and trying anything the first time is an accomplishment! I see you are still tweaking what you need more and less of… I hope they see this video too and give themselves an at-a-girl! You are such a good teacher! Your family are blessed beyond measures! Keep warm! We had snow again! Hugs from central Ohio!
I live in Birmingham in England and I love the grocery hauls. X
@@AvaPlayz-ev7uySouth Wales here too 🏴
Do you do grocery hauls? If so what are the basics you get i think its so interesting what others get in other areas what kind of basic meaLs do you fix?
We are in a camper. Traveling south for 4 months. I brought 12 cases of my canned goods. Back seat of truck, packed well and buckled in. I have done 2 months. Only have bought eggs, milk and an occasional fruit or lettuce. Love this challenge.
I would also encourage everyone to do your research on which grocery stores are allowing produce to be sold that is sprayed with Apeel, developed by Bill and Melinda Gates. Also, look into what chemicals and substances are in that spray. Costco has verbally said that they will not sell products sprayed but they do not have a formal written policy on it. I am letting you know I bought strawberries from Costco about five weeks ago. We ate the strawberries the first week and they taste like industrially created strawberries not like the ones we grow at home. Not very tasty. After about a week, I thought I better give the remaining strawberries to my chickens. My chickens normally eat anything red, they would not eat the strawberries. The strawberries have now been on the ground in my chicken run here in Southern California with rain and sunshine for a month, four weeks. And they have not molded and the wild birds have not eaten them either. So maybe even if these stores say they won’t use Apeel, they could very well be using some other similar product because a normal strawberry would mold within a couple of days. Apeel was going to be sprayed on avocados so they wouldn’t ripen quickly, and could be shipped and stored for a longer amount of time.
Your organization is amazing! You are a great inspiration to folks that need ways to save money on the food budget. Thank you, Jessica!
I love this challenge. Every year I try to extend the time. There are some staples I still have to purchase, like eggs, milk...but we are still going strong. My husband is always amazed that our grocery store runs are only about $100-150 a month.
I'm looking forward to meals in a jar recipes, so I can cook along
Me too!
Me too
It was so nice to follow along and implement great ideas. Being empty nesters my biggest challenge was trying not to have too many leftovers. It really helped seeing how you use everything. My husband likes to drink the juice from canned fruit but there was always some that was wasted. Putting it in pancake batter was especially helpful. I also canned dry beans as jars were emptied. I give cases of my canning to my youngest daughter to help with her grocery budget. I travel over 200 miles to get my grandma time and watch the little ones when necessary. My car gets loaded with cases of home canned foods and I bring back the empty jars.
That's so wonderful that you can do that you are a wonderful Grandma for helping out . I wish more families were like that.
Od Bless You and your family 🙏
Jessica, since finding you last year, I have been so much better at organizing and cooking my meals. So much less waste, to start with! I did flunk out in January from shopping but that was because I placed my first Azure order and discovered how great they are. I finally learned to bake bread also, so I needed more ingredients that I had on hand. Because I'm so in to the bread baking, I got a mill in February and ordered wheat berries in a second Azure order! All in all, I consider it a win because we are eating healthier and more food from scratch than ever before. I usually try to watch you first thing Sunday morning but was late today because we were busy making and eating homemade bagels! Love your channel, Jessica. Have a great week with your garden work.
I've been making 💯 whole grain bread now for 3 yrs, this is my recipe. 4 cups water
1 cup oil,
2 tbsp honey
1 1/2 2tbsp salt
2 tbsp yiest
2 eggs
then flour I don't measure just not to hard of a dough I will make the dough knead for like 12 mins let it rise for 10 mins then knead knead a little let rise for 10 mins then knead again I do that 3 times and then let the dough double and then make buns andwt rise till atleast doubled and bake at 370 in my oven till nicely browned. I'm pretty confident if u try that, they will be very fluffy, Mennonites love some soft and fluffy bread😂 and these are amazing.
Thank you. I will try it this week!
I don't know if anyone else has said this, but you really should make, and market, a planner for homesteaders.
I hope to one day!
I would buy it!
cherries i craved cherries this challenge and i only have half a jar of my cherry jam left until autumn i havent been in a shop or supermarket since dec2019 i brought soapmaking supplies this challenge gobsmacked at how much money i will save after 10 years paying a soapmaker to make 1 kilo loaves now i can make my own x
You have had a huge influence on our family. I went through my freezers and used old stuff. We found muffin and cake mixes in the back of a cupboard that expired 2 years ago. We used them, but my daughter was reading the ingredients and asked that we never buy those again. Today we canned cranberry juice. My goodness that is pretty!!! I'm looking forward to freeze drying the cranberries to use in muffins. I've enjoyed learning how to use the resources God has given us much more intentionally. We have even started head covering recently. Thank you for your Godly influence in our lives. We appreciate you!!!
My Pantry Challenge and Canuary was interrupted mid Jan by housemates with cvd19😷 & I'm very high risk. But thanks to my previous efforts and a hotpot in my room, I had awesome gumbo, minestrone, taco & hot & sour soup, and more for almost 2 weeks of no kitchen. So despite being confined& bored,at least I was very well fed. I'm only 1yr into canning, primarily pressure can & mostly do chicken stock & meals in jars
Definitely saved me!
Farmhouse on Boone is a great resource for sourdough. I know she uses Eincorn flour fresh ground from Azure Standard sometimes. But, I'm not sure the extent to which she uses it. I am new to the homesteading channels, so I'm sorry if it is information you already know. Great challenge! I am inspired to buy an electric pressure canner. There is just my husband and I at home (empty nesters), so breaking out the 7 quart canner is just way too much. 😅
Good morning Jessica. It's interesting how we need to be flexible with our needs in the pantry and how it changes seasonally and yearly. It's incredible how much we can save each month with planning. Thank you for sharing your tried and true tips.
I always check out the dumpster at aldi's first and this month I got 3 bags of grapefruits,few bananas,3-4 canelopes,5 heads of broccolis,1 pk. Of spinach, enough for 5 batches ofcheesy broccoli soup, and will can the canelopes and cheesy broccoli soup. And freeze 2 bags of juice from the grapefruits them make clean solutions from the peels. And I finally got my organic grounded beef & 2 tater tot bags for casseroles,and 1lb. sausage for biscuits and gravy and breakfast burritos and egg rolls for the freezer. I will start a monthly meals menu chart,freezer charts. Thank you so much for your help on all you've shared.
I am shocked how expensive groceries are in the US. I live in Germany and I respect your research and organisation when you plan your shopping. We can learn a lot from you. Thank you so much for sharing ❤❤❤
Years ago, I was a member of a CSA. Every week i decided what in each box i wouldn't eat and put it in a pot with what i hadn't eaten from the week prior. Then i canned it with broth. Mus-go Soup. Everything in the fridge mus' go.... Lettuce, everything savory. All winter long I had pints of veg soup for lunch at work! Sand i had finally figured out something to do with a beet!!
I say all this, because I bet your kids would happily eat those soups come winter!
I completely agree that going through all the extra steps is completely worth the time, it is how I stay within a budget for groceries, then allowing me to use those savings elsewhere. There are always things that are needed(now or soon) when you are a homeowner. So I am trying to stretch our pantry challenge for a few more months, with minimal spending, if any.
Keep in mind that Aldi Curbside pickup prices are not the same as they are inside the store. They add a few more cents to items for Curbside Pickup.
Curbside pickup has saved my budget. No more impulse buys. It’s wonderful. ❤
Hi Jessica, I really enjoy your videos! I understand you're a very busy homeschooling mim, but I wish you had more time for posting extra videos! Hope you and your family have a lovely week! Hugs and kisses from Ireland!
Learning more as I rewatch the video. What the pantry challenge taught me was to find a use for things I was not using, trade with a family member for things I absolutely needed. (She needed certain items I wasn't using and vice versa.) Also, making meals stretch. I didn't realize how wasteful we had become with food just because it was available. This blew our grocery budget out of the water. I find that what I would actually get in a month is good for six weeks because I'm not going to the grocery store when I have plenty of food available to eat.
Love the priority star idea! Definitely incorporating this into my grocery list!
Jessica, I'm glad you talked about having so many canned condiments as I have noticed that this is actually a common issue amongst many of the other homesteading CZcamsrs.
I watch a lot of homestead channels and have often wondered why condiments are more popular than meal-in-a-jar type convenience food.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with in this regard. Another fantastic, informative video. God Bless you, Jess and let's all pray for those who are struggling and don't have shelves of food.
I appreciate your organizational skills so much! Great video!
Thank you so much!
I surprised myself by going three months without a grocery run (other than for milk and a very few items). Of course, it was doable because of our huge pantry developed over several years.
Isn't it amazing how many meals you can put together from things we already have. I find its also a fun challenge to incorporate those things that have been lingering on the shelf longer than we would like.
So funny, not to put you on a pedestal but when you said we could skip your thoughts on the challenge I had a clutch my pearls moment like "what! No way!" Hahahahaha. As I listened the idea of not just saving money but offsetting animal feed costs was so valuable. It was a bit of an aha moment. Don't know why but..... Sometimes things don't occur til someone says it.
I made it this year through the 2 month challenge! Stayed under budget and could even make it another month if needed. I definitely need more soups and complete meals in a jar this upcoming year and found out turkey is what I grab least but it was what I had most of. Going to work on adding it into more meal plans. My savings will be going to more canning jars, chicken and beef on sale in the next 2 months as I stock back up. I am learning to only stock the pantry when items are on sale.
Great job!
Thank you for hosting this challenge! This was our first year doing the challenge and it really helped me to get my children to expand their snack and breakfast choices. I'm working on eliminating or at least drastically limiting processed foods in our home and not going to the store has helped. I've also started learning to bake breads.
It's amazing how much groceries have increased in price over the last couple of years! I remember your bigger hauls being a lot less.
Thank you for sharing! Was so great to follow the challenge, but also the restock. I would love to see the Azure haul too if you would share that. I understand if not 😊
Looking forward to seeing more meals throughout the year 😊
Love and blessings from Johanne, Norway 🇳🇴
Jessica, about sourdough. Try making rye sourdough. It is very easy to manage, rye is much cheaper. After the starter is done, you don't have to put it on a counter like with white flour, just take it from the fridge, use half, put flour (1/4 cup or so, it is really forgiving and indestructible to measurements, water, temperature, etc!) and mix with water, pit right back to the fridge. And use to make white bread/whole wheat/rye, any type of sourdough breads, pizza's and sweet buns. It is MUCH MUCH easier to work with, it's very forgiving and bubbles in the fridge just by sitting there, it immediately ready after you take it out and most importantly it adds nutrients to your sourdough, because it is rye. I hope you give it a try. Mine is 4 years old almost and I love it.
Thank you for taking the time to create your videos and share your inspirational ideas. I also joined the pantry challenge at the beginning of January, and was doing very well until our local grocery store had an excellent sale on meats. We don't see a good sale price on meats very often so I chose not to pass up that opportunity. $152 later... And as a result I was able to pressure can 28 quarts of food we needed to restock the pantry... Beef chunks for stew, etc, pork chunks for pulled pork, beef broth, and chicken broth and soup. But I have practiced an unofficial form of the pantry challenge for many years already, simply because I don't enjoy grocery shopping in winter conditions and prefer to use what's available in the pantry whenever possible.
Thank you again for showing the process of getting back into the restoration of the pantry. I follow this every year, my household consists of me and my adult, son who is a chef, so it is an interesting adventure for us. It works and mentally preps me for gardening. Have a blessed week and Happy Birthday wishes to your children.
I've always been known as the person of a thousand lists at work and as a Mother. What I have found is that your children will also use these invaluable skills for the future!
This was the first time I joined in the pantry challenge. It’s just my husband and myself but pick up things for my one grandson. We did pretty well we felt. We are going to continue as long as we can with only a $50.00 a week limit if we have to. Because my husband just had surgery last week and won’t return for at least a month. So this showed us we can do it this long. We just needed milk,dairy, eggs and toilet paper. So if we can keep with that for the month we’ll be good and will be getting ready for next year! Thank you!
Love meals in a jar and proteins in a jar. Also, canning dried beans as a convenience. Blessings ☀️🌷
I really admire how your rise to the challenges in feeding your family on a budget. Not easy - you have a lot of children and boys! Thank you for the video - I always enjoy yours.
I love how you keep your pantry stock organized. What a great idea using a teacher's planner! I would have liked to see your Azure order. Only have just started using Azure and am working on learning how to use their products and ordering. Since I am only about a 2hour drive away from them, I have several options for delivery locally. I also am elderly and do not like to go into grocery stores nor can I right now because of my mobility so getting my groceries delivered, even if it is to a pick up point, is much preferred. I like the option of Azure allowing smaller quantities for people like me. I still can some things, use beans and legumes for my protein source for my main meal and splurge on meat only one or two days a week. But since I am still learning I would have liked to learn a bit from you and how you shop,
I love seeing your hauls. Always nice to see you!!
I love grocery shopping, ive watched a few uk/us comparrison food trials and never realised how many additives are in your US foods, a lot of them are banned in Europe and the UK, i wondered why organic was so popular😮 Love the video look forward to Azure haul😂❤🇬🇧
Good morning! Look forward to your video!
Also my daughter has been loving your videos!!!
I love meals in jars! I make spaghetti sauce with meat, pot roast one with beef and one with chicken, soups and soup bases, chilies and I'm always looking for more ideas 😊
Thank you Jessica for sharing and inspiring. I flopped on the Challenge but did learn a lot as I followed everyone about being more intentional. As with everything in life, you fall you get back up brush off the dust and try again. Anna In Ohio
You go girl! I love your calmness while going through the madness of grocery shopping.
Great planning and explanation, Jessica. Makes total sense.🌺
Ty for sharing Jessica! It's so awesome how you stay on top of everything! 😊❤
Fantastic Jessica, thank you! Looking forward to the garden vlogs ❤
Yay. I stayed awake this time. Thank you. Have a blessed week.❤
I am impressed with your organization and shopping. Thanks again Jessica.
Jessica, I’ve been buying from Azure all these years and just finally realized they aren’t charging me tax. So the 8.5% that they are charging for shipping is slightly cheaper than the tax that I pay locally on my groceries! Very happy with that.
Interesting. We don't pay tax on food here in Ohio.
Thank you Jessica ❤❤!!
You have all you need make orange date muffins and they are a family favourite! Awhile orange, peeling and all, 1/2 cup orange juice and 1/2 cup chopped dates, put in a blender and blended. Add an egg and 1/2 cup
Wow I think you can work as a big boss in those big markets with that great skill of organization!!
You rock Jessica!!
I love your organization. Such an inspiration.
Love the meal content and canning. Thank you!
You are amazing, Jessica. I really admire how organized you are. Blessings to you and your family.
I love watching your channel since you can, use and buy like I do. I haven’t gotten to the super “planned” out stage like you do but every time you do one of those videos I incorporate something new to help myself. Since prices are 😬 these days it is even more necessary to control over spending and impulse buying. The biggest helper for me is curbside pick up. To those out there who are looking to control their money I highly recommend do so. You are able to see how much you’re spending and where you can adjust if needed much easier than you can if you’re trying to do it at the grocery store with a list. Thanks again for another great video.
Thank you for mentioning becoming overstimulated at the grocery store - this is true for me too 😊
Hi Jessica, I loved this video. I learn from you. I love seeing your grocery hauls. I'm learning to get organized. Ty.
There is a lady on CZcams I believe that uses sour dough with freshly ground flour. I have followed her directions and my bread turned out great. I noticed there are many videos on the subject.
Good morning 🙏😊
Thank you Jessica! This pantry challenge is such a great idea and eye opener for us as we are able to see what we actually eat more of.
I love curbside pickups it certainly does stop the impulse buys.
Have a blessed week 🙏
Yum. We grew up eating Liverwurst with grape jelly sandwiches. Found a friend in college who also grew up eating that combo. Haven't had it in years.
Brilliant! Love your videos!!
Hi Jessica, Thank you so much for sharing this. I look forward to your videos every week. I especially love seeing you grocery hauls because I am always amazed at how you manage to spend so little for your groceries. I strive to be as efficient as you.
So glad to have found your channel. You're so inspiring. I really enjoy your gentle and peaceful spirit. Your children are so blessed!
This was amazing! Thank you. I like pick up for staying on budget too.
Your so clever and thanks for sharing your processes as it helps those of us who dont know yet how to do it, Thank you!
I haven’t managed to do a pantry challenge yet but have followed yours for a couple years. I was so excited for your first shop! ‘Yes! She restocked her sugar and yeast! Cabbage and slaw and brussel sprouts, oh my!!!’ This is all the action and suspense I need in my programming these days. Yours is my favourite show of the week! ❤ Much love and blessings to you and your family. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Thanks for showing your chart/grid for price comparison! 😊
You are so wise in the way that you set up what to buy and how to prioritize the items.
This is the best way begin my Sunday Thank you ❤❤ Have a wonderful week!
This was a great video! Thank you for sharing all your hard work and planning. I'll definitely be canning more soups and one-jar meals this year. I'm only cooking for one, yet the concept is the same. I take my lunch to work every day. It is so easy to grab a jar of soup on the way out the door and have a healthy, home-made hot meal at the office.
So with your pantry challenge saving you money on food costs, it saves money on gas and time as your not driving to the stores to get things, and the time saved not doing so...... so your channel is 3 rivers , and you save three ways on your pantry challenges! 😅 so clever ! Thank you for sharing all your videos!❤❤❤
Jessica, you are so organized. I think I might wan to do more canning of complete meals this year. It's such a great idea, especially on this busy days or on days when I get home from work. Thank you so much for always being such a great inspiration.🥰
I really enjoy watching the pantry challenges. I try to be intentional about using what I preserve but I’m only cooking for 2!
Thank you, Jessica.
You are so welcome!
This way of planning makes so much sense for me. The only thing I do differently is to scour the specials each week. If there is a very good deal, and something I normally use and am low on, I buy it then. I love going into the Aldi store now in that with the advent of red tag bargains it's easy to see what's on special price. I have scored some very good deals that way. However, we almost always still only go to the store when we are in the area with other errands, rarely making a special trip just for that. That's why keeping my shopping list updated and synced on my devices is so important. Glad that it's getting to be spring in Ohio.
It’s amazing how you keep such good accounting of what you have and what you cook is incredible. Great job. ❤
I am looking forward to seeing you growing the cabbage and broccoli!
Love the grocery haul and looking forward to more meal ideas ❤
Good morning my dear friend, it's always fun to see what someone else buys, a new ice cream maker, that sounds like fun!! I'd like to say a big Happy Birthday to Elizabeth!! Have a blessed week!
You seem
to
have so much control on your grocery shopping.There is so much to be learned on your channel.
Thank you for showing how you plan and how you get the best prices for food! This is a crazy hard job for me for some reason. I'm trying to be intentional, but WOW! I'm impressed with your planning and more impressed that you make the time to do this! You're a rock star, Mama!
TY! Very interesting and appreciated the info on products that you find cheaper at Aldi's.
This pantry challenge has been fun! I have learned we eat a lot of cheese. I love my pressure canned meats. Home canned tomatoes and tomato sauce are especially tasty this year. We need NO more pickles or relishes for a few years. Freeze dried vegetables are convenient, nutritional, and well worth having lots on hand. I’m trying to get my husband to make it to March 1.
The challenge reset my cooking habits and I found our preserved foods have winners! And a few losers. 😅
I always enjoy your pantry challenges so much! I’ve never officially taken part, but sort of did it this year. We moved in December so I wanted to use food we already had so we didn’t have to move it. I was able to clear out a chest freezer of meat & veg. I thoroughly enjoyed the creative challenge. I’m glad you’ll continue to share meals because those are my favorites. God bless.
Sister, you are truly a blessing! Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences with us. God's blessing over you and your beautiful family
It was a great experience participating in the challenge this year. I had very minimal rules that allowed me to purchase from the store which in the end I hardly used the options. From watching your videos and a couple other channels, I actually found myself getting meals together fairly easily. I do not enjoy cooking so there hasn’t been a lot of creativity in our meals with the freedom to just buy what is ‘easy to put together’. I also do not enjoy shopping and find the curbside pickup option a great budget saving way of shopping. Thank you for the inspiration!
I've held back doing curbside pickup for groceries. I may try it out. I shop Aldi with some staples from Azure and Redners/Walmart. Prices have risen like crazy. Thanks for the inspiration!
The pantry challenge is such a great learning experience, helping us level up for the year to come.
Curve pick up is wonderful. I prefer it. I didn't realize there were that many organic items and dairy free items at Walmart. I haven't been to Walmart in years. My husband does all the shopping. He enjoys it. When I do, I use the curve pick-up. Great video. Thanks. *Hugs to everyone*
You are a tremendous blessing to all of us. Just to say how much you are appreciated for every video share!
Doing curbside pickup steals all of the great deals you can stock up on❤