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The READY Pantry - the real food approach to being prepared
July 2025 Updates & Shopping Guides
READY Updates for July 2025 ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ
Thrive Life JULY 2025 specials ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ (18:41)
introduction to THE READY PANTRY! *
Welcome! Start HERE ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ (1:45)
THE READY PANTRY overview ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ (27:41)
why is PANTRY PREPAREDNESS important?
what are the benefits of a WORKING PANTRY?
TOP EXCUSES for an UNPREPARED PANTRY (23:44)
let's talk EXCUSES a bit more!
introduction to the BABY STEPS (14:31)
ARE YOU READY to get started? (1:03)
Let's Do This! 31 Days to Get READY ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ
Welcome! Start HERE ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ (1:45)
baby step #0 - 72 hour kit
What's a 72-hour kit? ๐๐๐ (8:50)
building your 72 HOUR KIT
what do i put IN my 72 hour kit? (12:49)
PRINTABLES: worksheets to guide you + cheat sheets to put in the kit (2:40)
Just GET STARTED
Water for 3 days: drinking + sanitation (7:31)
what food do i put IN my 72 hour kit?
building your 72 HOUR KIT
Revisiting and Updating your 72-hour Kit
baby step #1 - 7s + a working fridge *
what IS baby step #1?
know your SEVENS with printables ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ
SEVEN breakfasts
the WORKING FRIDGE๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ (7:42)
Resources for your FRIDGE ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ (5:47)
staying within your FOOD BUDGET
why aren't we STOCKPILING yet?!? [steps to build up the pantry RIGHT NOW]
BONUS: Livestream Recording (14:49)
BONUS: Livestream recording - butternut squash, broccoli, kale, etc (40:27)
ENCOURAGEMENT about baby step #1 (0:34)
baby step #2 - creating space for your food supply
Let's touch every single bit of food storage that you have currently (3:35)
What about those items in the back of the pantry and the mystery roast in the freezer?
Continue saving your food funds for step #3 (2:41)
How long will step 2 take?
Let's tackle the freezer(s) ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ (8:30)
Let's tackle the food on the shelves ๐ฝ ๐ฝ ๐ฝ (5:46)
Continue with your sevens and your weekly fridge session from baby step #1 (2:05)
Melissa's spice cabinet - go through step 2 with me in the spice cabinet (24:25)
Melissa's Kitchen Pantry - go through step 2 with me in the pantry (23:29)
Are you feeling STUCK? ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ (2:09)
congratulations! you're ready for step #3! (2:10)
BONUS: Livestream guided pantry declutter from 1/16/25
BONUS: Livestream video about baby step #2 (24:46)
BONUS: YouTube videos with food storage decluttering + Mel's reactions ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ
baby step #3 - build up a 3 month pantry
Where to START ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ (6:16)
Remember your SEVENS? (14:19)
How much food does it take to feed my household for three months?
How much space will a three-month food storage take? (2:58)
Want individual support for baby step #3? ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ
What if the POWER GOES OUT? ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ
shopping in BULK (10:15)
Buying directly from a farmer (28:38)
Storing 13 weeks of food
Water - storage, filtration
What about: BREAD, buns, bagels, etc?
What about: FRESH PRODUCE and herbs?
BONUS VIDEO: Your 90 Day Shopping Plan - Livestream Replay plus resources (30:34)
BONUS Video: Your 90 Day Shopping Plan - 2nd Livestream (15:29)
BONUS Video: Watch this Baby Step #3 Consulting Session๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ (52:58)
baby step #4 - invest 15% of your food money in the future
Welcome to the FUN part: Baby Step #4 ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ (3:41)
Grocery budget - mindset shift (3:41)
Possibilities: Producing Food
Possibilities: Your Orchard ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ (7:33)
Possibilities: Storing Dry Goods for the Longest Shelf Life
Possibilities: Dehydrating
Possibilities: Professionally-Packaged Freeze-Dried Food (11:04)
Possibilities: Berries ๐๐๐ (3:39)
Water ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ
Is investing in your food future a habit now? ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ
baby step #5 - discover shelf-stable swaps for your FAVORITE MEALS
All the possibilities!
Meal Ideas featuring Shelf-Stable Ingredients ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ (5:48)
Shelf Stable MEATS (Are you scared?) ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ
Pressure Canning ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ (18:02)
Dehydrating
Salt Curing
Preserving in Salt, Alcohol, Vinegar
Fermenting Vegetables
Learning from locals: foraging, hunting, fishing, and more
Should I buy a freeze dryer?
Did I graduate to step #6? (0:34)
Shelf Stable Tacos? ๐ฎ ๐ค And other Possibilities! ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ (0:22)
baby step #6 - 12 month food + supplies on-hand
Setting a new goal for your at-home grocery store (0:34)
ALDI haul for May 2025 ๐๐๐ (18:53)
Food storage: Buckets & Lids
Food storage: Glass jars + Vacuum Sealing
Food storage: Mylar ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ
Food storage: Cans ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ
Long-term food: Freeze Dried Ingredients + Meals
Strawberry Season: Preserving one of Melissa's favorite crops ๐๐๐ (6:20)
Say No To Onesies Twosies ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ
A big fat CELEBRATION! ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ (1:55)
baby step #7 - share the abundance + GIVE BACK! *
how can i GIVE BACK?
wrap it up!
CELEBRATING your PANTRY PREPAREDNESS journey
resources for ONGOING LEARNING + support
RESOURCES
where Melissa + Cara shop
Melissa's favorite books
Melissa's favorite online resources (including YouTube)
Cara's favorite books
how to find people + resources in your COMMUNITY
list of foods that last FOREVER
how to shop with THRIVE LIFE - long-term food that actually tastes good (8:56)
melissa's FAVORITE food PRESERVATION equipment + supplies
Seasonal Living - Month by Month
Monthly challenges ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ
June in the Garden ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ
October in the Garden
PRINTABLES
binder pretties!
Teach online with
Melissa's favorite online resources (including YouTube)
Melissa's favorite online resources:
Recipe section for freeze-dried food
A fabulous homesteader in Canada with an impressive pantry!
Homesteading Family on YouTube
Our US Government's preparedness site
Sensible Prepper
Provident Prepper
Three Rivers Homestead
Pomonas Pectin recipes
Whole-Fed Homestead
(preserving, gardening)
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