{"podcast":{"title":"Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World","slug":"pioneering-today-podcast-homesteading-in-a-modern-world-737525","podcast_index_feed_id":737525,"rss_url":"https://melissaknorris.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://melissaknorris.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/d/e/8/fde8d3640d215ebd16c3140a3186d450/2025_Art_5.jpg","author":"Melissa K Norris","episode_count":300,"summary":"Pioneering Today is all about getting back to basics, simple living, and self-sufficiency with old-fashioned skills and wisdom in a modern world. With heirloom gardening, canning, preserving the harvest, from scratch cooking, raising your own food, including livestock (backyard chickens, pigs, and cattle), natural medicine, herbs, DIY like soap making along with living a simple self-sufficient life, no matter where you live. Hosted by 5th generation homesteader, Melissa K. Norris, author of The Made-from-Scratch Life. This podcast brings you the conversation from MelissaKNorris.com and The Pioneering Today Academy, with Q&A's, teaching, tutorials, and always giving you practical ways and tips to live the simple and self-sufficient life.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T00:20:31.134581+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pioneering-today-podcast-homesteading-in-a-modern-world-737525"},"episode":{"title":"What Most People Get Wrong About Building a From-Scratch Pantry | Episode 509","slug":"what-most-people-get-wrong-about-building-a-from-scratch-pantry-episode-509","published_at":"2026-05-08T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pioneering-today-podcast-homesteading-in-a-modern-world-737525/what-most-people-get-wrong-about-building-a-from-scratch-pantry-episode-509","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pioneering-today-podcast-homesteading-in-a-modern-world-737525","url":"https://melissaknorris.libsyn.com/what-most-people-get-wrong-about-building-a-from-scratch-pantry-episode-509","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/melissaknorris/Pioneering_Today_509.mp3?dest-id=151382","summary":"Are you building a pantry that actually feeds your family, or just collecting random jars and bulk foods? In this episode, I'm sharing how to build a well-stocked pantry that supports everyday meals, long-term food storage, and from-scratch cooking without overwhelm. We're talking about the foundational pantry staples I prioritize first, how to stock foods your family actually eats, and why a practical pantry should serve you now, not just \"someday.\" I'm also sharing: The 5 foundational pantry categories I always keep stocked How to slowly build food storage on a budget Why pantry rotation matters The difference between emergency food storage and a working pantry What to know about storing fats, grains, beans, salt, and preservation basics Important canning safety reminders for vinegar and dried beans My best tips for creating real meals from pantry staples Whether you're just starting your pantry journey or looking to make your food storage more practical, this episode will help you build a pantry that truly works for your family. Thanks to Azure Standard for sponsoring today's podcast. For first-time customers, use coupon code \"MELISSA15\" for 15% off your first order of $100 or more: https://melissaknorris.com/azure-standard/ Resources Mentioned: Fresh Ground Flour Resources Sourdough Resources Safe Canning Resources Pressure Canning Beans Home Apothecary & Medicinal Herbs Long-Term Food Storage Tips Verse of the Week: Job 22:25-28 If this video helped you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend who wants to build a healthier pantry and cook more from scratch. You can grab all the resources mentioned in this episode here: https://melissaknorris.com/509","meta_description":"Are you building a pantry that actually feeds your family, or just collecting random jars and bulk foods? In this episode, I'm sharing how to build a well…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3006,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pioneering-today-podcast-homesteading-in-a-modern-world-737525/episodes/what-most-people-get-wrong-about-building-a-from-scratch-pantry-episode-509/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pioneering-today-podcast-homesteading-in-a-modern-world-737525/what-most-people-get-wrong-about-building-a-from-scratch-pantry-episode-509.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}