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Thanks so much Linda! I am thankful for wonderful viewers like you. My viewers are definitely like family to me. 😁❤️

Thanks so much! 😁

🤣🤣🤣 No worries Crystal, the recipe link is in the video notes/description box. The link talks about making cucumber powder but then at the end tells the recipe for the mix. ENJOY! 😁

Hi Mary! I am so happy that you love so many of my ideas this week. I was trying to do things that would be different but that my family would definitely enjoy. I love the idea of the hummus jars because I can use them for a Community Class that I teach or Ladies coffee group. They will just come in very handy. Just because my end is a week table is pretty full. does not mean that what you are doing is not a great help for your pantry as well. Because we know… Every bit counts! Blessings on your preserving friend! 😁

Thanks, Brenda! I was really surprised how many times I used peppers out of the freezer last year. I would probably be out of them except that I have a couple bags of peppers that were not fire roasted or smoked. Who wants to use those? 🤦‍♀️🤣 Poor things are just gonna sit there forever unless I take them out and roast them. I’m not sure how that would work. I might have to try it. I’m so glad you found my video useful! Blessings on your preserving! 😁

Hi Mary! The ketchup taste so good! I will definitely be making more. I figure if nothing else in those small jars they would work great in a gift basket. Those tomatoes sound great! I said I was disappointed with the peach tomatoes, but I have found that if I let them go orange before I pick them they are so sweet and yummy. They do not do well to cook and process though. That’s why I’ve been using them for my pizza tomatoes. I’ve never tried to grow cumin. I’m not even sure what the plant looks like or how it works. I know that you grind the seeds to make the cumin powder, but that’s all I know. Maybe I’ll have to check that out. Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words! I am so glad you follow me as well. I would miss you desperately if you ever stopped. 🤦‍♀️😬😂

Thanks so much! I appreciate your watching and commenting! 😁

Thanks Ginny! ❤️

I am so sorry to hear about the hurricane. I’m sure that did affect them very much! I’m so glad you’re coming along on this adventure with me and I can’t wait to hear from you next week. Blessings! 😁

It is a lot of hard work, but I’ll be glad it’s there in the winter time. Thanks so much for your comment! 😁

Honestly, Patricia, I was so busy doing some canning that I just didn’t even care. We were supposed to get the part the next morning so I didn’t worry about it and it ended up being two mornings but by then they were pretty much dry. That’s a great idea, though. I will keep that in mind for the future! Thanks for watching and for your comment! 😁

Hi Teresa! I’m glad that you got a good idea from watching. I figure we will probably serve ours with rice as well. I’m sorry you can’t find chickpeas. Do you have any health food stores or do you use Amazon? You could probably buy some from there. Blessings on your canning! 😁

Thanks for watching and thanks for your comment, Karen! 😁

Good morning Louise! I am so sorry about your water, but I am so thrilled that you are prepared! Isn’t that a good feeling? As you describe your day and the breeze and you splitting wood, I can just feel, here and smell all of the things going on around your farm. Including your fresh laundry. I love it when you tell me about things in your life. One of these days I am coming to visit you. Like it or not! 😜 Thank you for all the kind words about my produce. They have been very lovely this year. I think they like the new place that I have planted them. The plants are so big. I struggle with keeping them tied up. I think some animals are getting in there at night and kind of pulling them down to reach in and get the tomatoes. So I’m gonna have to find a better way to keep them tied up. I hope the blackberries come soon. I’m sure you will make all kinds of yummy things to put on the shelves. Enjoy the rest of your day as you wait for your water and finish your laundry. And by the way, I’m glad you folded your clothes, waiting to iron them instead of just wadding them up. That’s what I do too! 😂 Blessings!

Thanks!!!!

Hi Helen! I think there are a LOT of busy weeks going on here! Thanks for taking time to stop by! 😁

I am so happy I could provide a recipe for your garlic needs Robyn! 😜 I hope you enjoy it! Definitely toast the sesame seeds!! 😁 Blessings!

Wow, it sounds like you have really been working things out. My Granddaughter calls my larder my store. It sounds like you definitely have one as well. It’s important to have a good eye and find a good deal for sure. I, like you, love learning and expanding my prepping knowledge as well. Thanks so much for for sharing the information! You are doing a great job! 😁

Oh wow Karan, thanks so very much! I do hope I’m seeing your appropriate name. 😳 I really appreciate you sharing this with me!

Thanks so much for your kind words Karen! Thanks also for your great safety tip! I so appreciate you sharing from the KA manual. Happy cooking to you as well. I hope you visit often! 😁

Yes! I’m sure you could. You will probably just need to put them in the oven to roast them on a pan since they will be very wet when you thaw them out. But I would sure give it a try! Maybe put in a few extra of the tomatillos, since they will be so shriveled. Good luck with that. Let me know how it turned out. 😁

@@OpenHandFarm Thank you!

Oh my goodness… Thank you so much! I so appreciate your kind words. Hope to hear from you again soon enjoy!

Oh my goodness Mary, I had no idea it grew on trees like that in your area. I so wish I had something like that that grew here. I’m going to have to buy some instead. What a blessing you have right there. I understand the whole “Family not wanting to try the weird stuff” thing. But eventually they do come around don’t they? 😁 don’t you just love it when your little kids show such interest in foraging. My granddaughter is so good at it as well. I love going out with her and her telling me what things are and wanting to pick certain things but we have the same rule that you don’t put anything in your mouth unless you ask grandma first. thank you so much for sharing the story. I just love getting to know you and your family better each and every comment! You are such a blessing to me! Until next time…❤️

@@OpenHandFarm I can collect a big batch for you and mail it! Is the address listed available for a box?

Oh my goodness, Robin! I had no idea. Thank you so much for sharing this information. My daughter and I might have to go give them a visit! I so appreciate you! And I think we’re a little bit alike because that sounds like a fabulous day to me! 😁❤️

Hi Dawn! Thanks for watching! I am so happy to have helped. Blessings on your preserving!

Hey Roberta, I can’t really tell what the little picture is that you left here. I don’t know if it was a good thing or a bad thing. I hope you enjoyed the video. 😁

I love going there! 😁

@OpenHandFarm I can just imagine a place full of happy sounds! Thank You for Sharing ✌️

Thanks Michael! 😁

welcome Marilyn! We are so happy to have you as part of our Open Hand Farm family! I hope you find more videos that are helpful to you and I can’t wait to hear from you again! 😁

Thank you for watching Marie! I had too much of the soup to put in the canner so I put it in the fridge and we ate it last night. It was delicious! I had some crunched up tortilla chips, sour cream, and shredded cheese. I hope you enjoy it as well! Blessings! 😁

Wow Robyn, it sounds like you have been busy as well. I love using dehydrated mushrooms. Those will be so handy for you. That’s a great idea to have a butcher slice your meat for you. And of course using the vacuum storage will definitely give you a longer freezer life! Keep up the good work friend! Blessings on your week. 😁

Hi Shari! I am so anxious to fill those shelves! I definitely have my work cut out for me!!! It is crazy to see our kids grow up and become parents themselves! I hope they will enjoy being closer to their church, friends and work. I have been making more pizza tomatoes because I cannot keep them on the shelf! 🤦‍♀️ Hopefully you will be close by when you get your canner and we can have preservation days! 😁 I have some even yummier veggies coming up next week! 😜 Have a great week friend! ❤️

Oh girl, my guess is that a lot of the wonderful people doing this challenge feel the same way. I’m in the middle of trying to do three projects today and only have one of them done so far because my dryer just started making weird noises and so we had to stop and take it apart and now we’re getting a part to replace it and blah blah blah. I would just put the clothes on the line but it’s raining today of course. I also got a call from my cousin out of state that needed to talk as well as lots of text from a Daughter. You know, preserving is good, but life is better! You have a blessed day, friend! You got this! 🤗❤️

@@OpenHandFarm oh blessings to you!! 🤗🙏🏻💕

Thanks so much! 😁

I am so glad you liked them. Just wait until you taste them! 😁 Honestly, they don’t really stay around long enough for me to figure this out. I have had kale stored for about three months until I felt like it was a little too long. Although next time I’m going to cut down on the oil and see if that helps. I may only do 1 tablespoon of oil per recipe. I do like the crunchiness that it gives it though. I hope this was helpful and answered your question. Thanks so much for watching blessings on your preserving!

Oh Carolyn, thank you for your kind words! I am so glad you enjoyed them! Thank you for blessing me. ❤️ Yes, preserving comes first, but I do hope you find encouragement and knowledge in my other videos. I can’t wait to hear from you again! Blessings my new friend! 😁

Well welcome to our Open Hand Farm family! Thank you for your kind words and I hope to hear from you again soon! Blessings on you as well! 😁

Hi Holly!!! Thank you for your kind words! It is so good to hear from you! I hope you are well!

I have been adding eggs to a jar a little a day for a week then added the lime water. I am working on a second jar. I don’t think I used same day when I glassed them last year either. However, I don’t know if a month old will work or not. I guess you could put just them in a jar and check them out in about three months and see how they are when broken open. I would love to know what happens! Blessings! 😁

@@OpenHandFarm Might as well try it!

Hi Mary! You are so full of information. I love learning too! I learned a lot with Mike! I am glad you enjoyed it as well! Have a great week! 😁

Hi Angela! It was a great week and yes, the house is so quiet. They are 40 min away. 🤦‍♀️ We have a monthly family dinner and I will still watch the kids off and on. Thanks for watching and for your kind words! Blessings! 😁❤️

Wow! 12! I always wanted 12 kids but God had other plans. Instead He has put many young women in my life. I think he has given me more than I could have imagined. 😁 Good for you for doing the challenge and not only benefiting from it but learning from it as well. 👏🏻 I look forward to hearing from you again! 😊 Blessings on your week!

I have used the cucumber powder & it is delicious in ranch dressing. Taste like fresh cucumbers in winter especially ❤

@@lindaminor1985 Thanks for the review. I thought I would mix some today! 😁

Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoy them! 😁 I had some extra that I put in the fridge so plan on having it for lunch tomorrow. I’ll let you know! Yay! I hope you are having fun with the challenge! What has been your favorite preservation so far? Have a great week! 😁

@@OpenHandFarm I was thrilled to get more enchilada sauce made because we ran out last month! But I think my favorite was making the house salsa, it was my first time making that recipe, and it is so good!!

@thisjerseygirlshome We never really used a lot of enchilada sauce, but I do need to make salsa this year. Is that salsa recipe in the same book as the Aztec soup? I’ll have to check it out. I’m glad you’re enjoying what you’re preserving! Blessings! 😁

@@OpenHandFarm it's not, it's in the Ball Complete book.

@thisjerseygirlshome Thanks! 😁

I actually stored tomatoes in the freezer one year and in December made tomato paste. It’s a great plan! Thanks so much for reminding me. I appreciate you watching and for your comments! Blessings! 😁

Thanks so much for watching this video as well! I’m glad you enjoyed it. The recipe is in the all new ball book of canning and preserving. My daughter walked in the house while I was cooking it and asked if we were having tacos for dinner. It smelled so good! But yes, it would make a great salsa as well if you just left the chicken out. It’s so good hearing from you, hope to hear from you again soon! Have a blessed week! 😁

Thanks so much Rita! I appreciate you watching and your comment! See you next week! 😜

Hi Vicki! I’m so glad you did. Thanks for letting me know. I love hearing from our viewers. You are all such a blessing to us! See you again soon! 😁

Hello! Welcome to our Open Hand Farm family. I’m glad you enjoyed the projects. I hope to hear from you again soon. Blessings on your week! 😁

Thank you for watching and for your kind words! I told My Husband that I might take a day off after I get everything done. I told him not to hold his breath. It would probably be about three years. 🤣 🤦‍♀️ I just like to do so many things! And I am blessed to be able to do them. I do not take that for granted. Thanks again again for commenting and I hope to hear from you again! Blessings! 😁

Hi Louise! It is so good to hear from you. Congratulations on your second harvest of spuds! Yes, it will be very different, but it will be busy in different ways. I have some ideas in the works and I’m anxious to redo the space where they were living to use for future plans. Have a great week my friend! 😁❤️