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Mountain Valley Refuge
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Registrace 22. 05. 2017
Hi, I'm making day-to-day living my playground - jumping ALL-IN to everything that encompasses homemaking.
I am now caring for our home, our son, and my husband in ways I've never done before. Join me each week for new cooking and baking clips, chats about health and herbs, and watch our adventures as a small family.
I am now caring for our home, our son, and my husband in ways I've never done before. Join me each week for new cooking and baking clips, chats about health and herbs, and watch our adventures as a small family.
What We Eat for Summer Days
Cooking almost all meals from scratch can quickly get me in a rut. This week I'm sharing food I made and meals we ate to share some ideas with you.
These days, the dish that is on repeat is my own version of a rice pilaf with whatever vegetables are dancing through my kitchen that day. I also made my first oxtail which I'll need to brush up on for the next time I cook it.
I also share a little August garden tour with you showing off our beautiful flowers (zinnia's, delphinium's and sunflowers are showing off right now), as well as some of our tomatoes and pumpkin patch. There are glimpses of our fall crops slowly emerging. My hope is that they will grow well over these next few warm weeks we have before the winter comes.
ABOUT US
Our desire is to make the day to day needs of living our own responsibility. We want to reap the benefits of acquiring new skills, eating good tasting and foods, thinking up solutions and experiencing the accomplishments of doing things ourself. Read the stories we record, and we hope that you leave with inspiration to improve a rusty skill or spruce up an old recipe.
CONNECT WITH US
Website: www.mountainvalleyrefuge.com
Facebook: mountainvalleyrefuge
Instagram: mountainvalleyrefuge
Pinterest: www.pinterest.ca/mountainvalleyrefuge/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@mountainvalleyrefuge
Some of the above links are affiliate links. This means we earn a small commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. We are so appreciative of your support!
These days, the dish that is on repeat is my own version of a rice pilaf with whatever vegetables are dancing through my kitchen that day. I also made my first oxtail which I'll need to brush up on for the next time I cook it.
I also share a little August garden tour with you showing off our beautiful flowers (zinnia's, delphinium's and sunflowers are showing off right now), as well as some of our tomatoes and pumpkin patch. There are glimpses of our fall crops slowly emerging. My hope is that they will grow well over these next few warm weeks we have before the winter comes.
ABOUT US
Our desire is to make the day to day needs of living our own responsibility. We want to reap the benefits of acquiring new skills, eating good tasting and foods, thinking up solutions and experiencing the accomplishments of doing things ourself. Read the stories we record, and we hope that you leave with inspiration to improve a rusty skill or spruce up an old recipe.
CONNECT WITH US
Website: www.mountainvalleyrefuge.com
Facebook: mountainvalleyrefuge
Instagram: mountainvalleyrefuge
Pinterest: www.pinterest.ca/mountainvalleyrefuge/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@mountainvalleyrefuge
Some of the above links are affiliate links. This means we earn a small commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. We are so appreciative of your support!
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Granola bake to rescue end of summer blues
zhlédnutí 72Před dnem
These last few weeks have been challenging, but I think I'm finally through it and making LOTS of apple sauce! And baking again! It feels great to feel great. CHAPTERS 00:00 - 01:56 summer blues 01:57-04:49 canning apple sauce 04:50-09:22 granola bake with oats, apple and raspberry RECIPE for the final baked apple granolas: FILLING 3 apples peeled and cored 1 cup of frozen raspberries (frozen o...
Summer streets for inspiration
zhlédnutí 61Před 14 dny
This week I went to visit my parents on Vancouver Island and made beautiful memories. Baking traditional South African beskuit (biscotti) with my mom and throwing together a quick summer salad with cucumbers. While my time was less in the kitchen than usual, I enjoyed some time downtown Vancouver photographing on the streets early one Saturday morning. I share a little bit of my background in p...
Inspired homemaking
zhlédnutí 114Před 21 dnem
This week I'm sharing about what keeps me inspired as a homemaker. The repetitive tasks of homemaking can sometimes become full, and I find homemaking a lot of times requires me to be outside of the home to get inspired. This includes spending a lot of time outside and in community with others. I love our garden and I'm really grateful for it. Right now it is booming with summer beauty. Sometim...
No More Wasting Time
zhlédnutí 859Před měsícem
It's been on my heart lately to become a more productive homemaker. We have so many machines doing work for us, that our time should be in excess to contribute to other good things. So I started noting the things I was doing each day and saw room for improvement. I'll share with you in this video my new daily planner and weekly planning system. Our garden is also exploding with beauty, so I'm g...
5 AM Morning Routine
zhlédnutí 279Před měsícem
Our early mornings start at 5 am when my toddler son wakes up., Our morning routine changes every season, but right not we keep a similar daily morning routine. After helping my husband get ready for work and out the door, our morning habits include some reading time in bed and playing piano before making the bed, getting dressed and making breakfast. This is by no means a perfect morning routi...
What We Eat in a Week Family of 3
zhlédnutí 499Před měsícem
In this video I'm sharing with you what we eat in a week as a family of 3. These are our summer meals this July and I loved documenting them for y'all. I hope the scan serve as some sort of breakfast ideas, lunch ideas or dinner ideas to your family. In the run of meals are: our weekly sourdough bread, sourdough bagels (which is a recent addition on weekly repeat right now), one pot rice and mu...
Sweet Summer Days Preserving Food from our Summer Harvest
zhlédnutí 418Před měsícem
Our sweet summer days are preserving food from our summer harvest and making simple meals, like the one I made here with our garlic scapes. If you're wondering how to use garlic scapes, this dinner and making garlic scape pesto is a great way to use the scapes. I love this work of homemaking and caring for my family. All while keeping the home and caring for our baby. Summer meals can be a chal...
Camping with a BABY, Natural Mosquito Repellent, Eucalyptus Oil Essential Oils that Repel Mosquitoes
zhlédnutí 198Před měsícem
We just got back from a 3 day camping trip with our 1 year old son, and it seems fitting to share a few things that worked well for us while camping with a baby. Camping with kids is a lot of work and can be challenging at times, but it is so much fun! Something I think that should definitely be on your camping checklist when you are camping with a toddler is bringing them their own chair, sinc...
Rhubarb Cordial is Hands Down the Best Summer Drinks | How to Make Rhubarb Juice
zhlédnutí 265Před 2 měsíci
Our rhubarb plant is growing in abundance, and I was looking for something else to make with it other than the very popular rhubarb strawberry pie. That's when I remembered this rhubarb drink I read about in a French Cooking book. I love using up a bunch of our rhubarb to make this fresh rhubarb cordial, which makes a perfect refreshing summer drink! RECIPE 6 rhubarb stalks 1 cup sugar 2 lemons...
Pressure Canning Roast, Make ROAST Shelf Stable, All American Pressure Canner 921, Make Ahead Meals
zhlédnutí 854Před 2 měsíci
Here I'm showing you how to pressure can a roast in chunks. I am getting some canning done before the big harvest season to get used to canning again and see how I can better manage my time with it this year. This seemed like a good time to make some canning content for others learning about canning also. FIND Your processing time for Roast Here: nchfp.uga.edu/how/can/preparing-and-canning-poul...
How to Pressure Can Salmon (All American Pressure Canner) Step by Step Pressure Canning FISH
zhlédnutí 375Před 2 měsíci
I am getting some canning done before the big harvest season, to get used to canning again and see how I can better manage my time with it this year. This seemed like a good time to make some canning content for others learning about canning also. In this video I'm sharing how to pressure can fish, because we catch a bunch of salmon fish around the Vancouver area each year. We have an All Ameri...
How to EASILY Pressure Can Bone Broth (All American Pressure Canner) + Make INSTANT Pot Bone Broth
zhlédnutí 346Před 2 měsíci
I am getting some canning done before the big harvest season, to get used to canning again and see how I can better manage my time with it this year. This seemed like a good time to make some canning content for others learning about canning also. We have an All American Canner 921, you can read more/buy it here: amzn.to/3RzFFCs Chapters: 00:00-00:38 introduction 00:39- 00:50 overview 00:50 - 0...
Quick Rhubarb Pie with Early Summer Harvest | Homemaker Order after Travelling | 5 Minute PIE CRUST
zhlédnutí 247Před 3 měsíci
Quick Rhubarb Pie with Early Summer Harvest | Homemaker Order after Travelling | 5 Minute PIE CRUST
TRAVELING WITH KIDS // Things to Think About: Seats, Snacks, Play, Stroller, Naps, Packing & Health
zhlédnutí 1KPřed 3 měsíci
TRAVELING WITH KIDS // Things to Think About: Seats, Snacks, Play, Stroller, Naps, Packing & Health
SUMMER Outfit Inspo (Homemakers Wardrobe) | Easy & Elegant Summer Dresses, Outfit Inspiration 2024
zhlédnutí 384Před 3 měsíci
SUMMER Outfit Inspo (Homemakers Wardrobe) | Easy & Elegant Summer Dresses, Outfit Inspiration 2024
Stinging Nettle Pasta for a Quick Dinner Recipe & EASY Potato Grow Bags
zhlédnutí 268Před 4 měsíci
Stinging Nettle Pasta for a Quick Dinner Recipe & EASY Potato Grow Bags
HEALTHY Carrot Cake Recipe | Homemaking Delight baking cake! Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting W/O Sugar
zhlédnutí 343Před 4 měsíci
HEALTHY Carrot Cake Recipe | Homemaking Delight baking cake! Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting W/O Sugar
SPRING Food We Forage | Maple Tree Blossoms, Salmon Berries, Horsetail Plant, Eat Stinging Nettle
zhlédnutí 234Před 4 měsíci
SPRING Food We Forage | Maple Tree Blossoms, Salmon Berries, Horsetail Plant, Eat Stinging Nettle
Canning Broth & Baby Homemade Formula | Instant Pot Homemade Yogurt | Homemaking Kitchen Days
zhlédnutí 834Před 4 měsíci
Canning Broth & Baby Homemade Formula | Instant Pot Homemade Yogurt | Homemaking Kitchen Days
BABY SAFE Cake & EASY Birthday Flag Banner Tutorial & Pennant Banner | Banting Tutorial for a BOY
zhlédnutí 202Před 5 měsíci
BABY SAFE Cake & EASY Birthday Flag Banner Tutorial & Pennant Banner | Banting Tutorial for a BOY
SPRING is Here! | New Countertop Space & Reorganizing Cabinets with Spring Cleaning Inspiration
zhlédnutí 325Před 5 měsíci
SPRING is Here! | New Countertop Space & Reorganizing Cabinets with Spring Cleaning Inspiration
Caesar Salad Dressing, Mustard and Mayonnaise from Scratch | Homemade Condiments | Homemade Food
zhlédnutí 210Před 5 měsíci
Caesar Salad Dressing, Mustard and Mayonnaise from Scratch | Homemade Condiments | Homemade Food
A Homemakers RECIPE BOOK | Hard Copy Book | DIY Recipe Organizer | Homemade Recipe Book Save Recipes
zhlédnutí 228Před 5 měsíci
A Homemakers RECIPE BOOK | Hard Copy Book | DIY Recipe Organizer | Homemade Recipe Book Save Recipes
TOP 5 Homemade Snacks | From Scratch Snacks | Easy Healthy Snacks Sourdough Crackers, Hummus + Eggs
zhlédnutí 520Před 6 měsíci
TOP 5 Homemade Snacks | From Scratch Snacks | Easy Healthy Snacks Sourdough Crackers, Hummus Eggs
Easy Dinners for On-the-Go Moms, From Scratch Cooking, Cook with Me, Eating Healthy Meals Quick Food
zhlédnutí 450Před 6 měsíci
Easy Dinners for On-the-Go Moms, From Scratch Cooking, Cook with Me, Eating Healthy Meals Quick Food
Get a GOOD Bread Rise, No Knead Sourdough, How To Feed Starter, Dough Rise & Sourdough Bread Pan FAQ
zhlédnutí 1KPřed 6 měsíci
Get a GOOD Bread Rise, No Knead Sourdough, How To Feed Starter, Dough Rise & Sourdough Bread Pan FAQ
Organic Groceries Cost | Grocery HAUL & House Plants & Raising Babies Homemaker for family at home
zhlédnutí 196Před 6 měsíci
Organic Groceries Cost | Grocery HAUL & House Plants & Raising Babies Homemaker for family at home
How to SORT & ORGANIZE your Paper Files and Filing Paperwork | New Year Homemaking | Filing Ideas
zhlédnutí 177Před 7 měsíci
How to SORT & ORGANIZE your Paper Files and Filing Paperwork | New Year Homemaking | Filing Ideas
A Homemaker's Day In The Kitchen Making SUPER Baby Food, Road Snacks, & Chewy Granola Bar Recipe
zhlédnutí 481Před 7 měsíci
A Homemaker's Day In The Kitchen Making SUPER Baby Food, Road Snacks, & Chewy Granola Bar Recipe