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Josh and Carolyn from Homesteading Family bring you practical knowledge on how to Grow, Preserve and Thrive on your homestead, whether you are in a city apartment or on 40 acres in the country. If you want to increase your self-sufficiency and health be sure to subscribe for helpful videos on gardening, preserving, DIY projects and Traditional Cooking.
You can also find us at our blog and school website, www.homesteadingfamily.com
If you have video topic suggestions or requests, leave them in the comments below any video or email us at JoshandCarolyn@homesteadingfamily.com
We upload new videos weekly.
Thanks for watching and welcome to our Homesteading Family!
You can also find us at our blog and school website, www.homesteadingfamily.com
If you have video topic suggestions or requests, leave them in the comments below any video or email us at JoshandCarolyn@homesteadingfamily.com
We upload new videos weekly.
Thanks for watching and welcome to our Homesteading Family!
I wrote the book about something I never thought I would do...
If you’re interested in freeze-drying, or you’re looking for reputable, tried and true, tested freeze-drying recipes, then my book, Freeze Drying the Harvest, is for you.
For more information, visit the blog post here: homesteadingfamily.com/freeze-drying-the-harvest/
And to grab your pre-order, go here: homesteadingfamily.com/hl-freeze-drying-the-harvest
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MORE ABOUT US!
WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo
Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at homesteadingfamily
Instagram: homesteadingfamily
Rumble: rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily
A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!
Healthy Healing at Home - Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt
Your Best Loaf - A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop
Meals on Your Shelf - Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop
FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
- Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT
#freezedry #freezedryer #freezedrying #freezedryingbook
For more information, visit the blog post here: homesteadingfamily.com/freeze-drying-the-harvest/
And to grab your pre-order, go here: homesteadingfamily.com/hl-freeze-drying-the-harvest
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MORE ABOUT US!
WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo
Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at homesteadingfamily
Instagram: homesteadingfamily
Rumble: rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily
A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!
Healthy Healing at Home - Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt
Your Best Loaf - A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop
Meals on Your Shelf - Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop
FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.
homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT
- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT
- Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT
- Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT
- Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT
#freezedry #freezedryer #freezedrying #freezedryingbook
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Congrats 🎉. Major best seller coming
I think freeze driers are amazing. Like you said, the ease, quality, and longevity of the perserved food can't be beat. However, I'm in the boat of a lot of people where it's just out of reach due to finaces. I'll buy one once it becomes more affordable. I still think dehydrating is not far behind freeze drying at all, and it even has some benefits that freeze drying doesn't (such as air drying and solar drying not needing any special equipment or electricity and most all foods being fully cooked when dehydrated). So, I don't feel any loss. Despite that, I love what you're doing with freeze drying and congratulations on the book!!
We love foraging! How long have you guys been foraging?
Yay! We’ve been foraging for about 20 years, but still learn new things every year!
Thank you for writing this book! I can’t wait to get a copy in my hands! ❤️❤️❤️
I ordered the book ($39.99 plus shipping). The Schoolreport YT channel only does videos about freeze drying. The more information the better.
Finally 🎉yeah ❤️❤️❤️
Wow! You are incredible. Thank you for the time you have put in and sacrifices you’ve made to help people like us who do a lot of preserving . Now we will have this amazing book to help and guide us!
Congrats on your book. I look forward to seeing it. And, buying it when it's on the shelves. Let us know where that will be. Thanks!
I just ordered mine and I don't even have a freeze dryer yet! 😂 I'm so glad it's gonna have pictures. I need pictures. Thanks for putting in the work. ❤
I need this book and I’m in Australia, please make shipping available to us
Thank you so much for this wonderful resource of information!!! Can not wait to get our book (we already pre ordered)
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Congrats 🎉🍾
I would really like to pre-order your book. But I am not seeing when the book is expected to come out. Do you have a specific date?
YAY can’t wait! I just got my freeze dryer and have so many questions!
Carolyn: The book looks great. Will there be a digital copy of your book available? Thanks for all your work. I am a new freeze dryer owner and I am having a difficult time getting info. and answers to my questions, so I can agree that getting good info on the processes is scarce.
Not at this time. It will only be offered as a hard copy.
Can you rotate your pastures with 3 species together in the same pasture at the same time ? Move them all together every few days ?
I cant wait for your book! I'm in most of those Facebook groups you mention and yes some of the people are just so rude. Heaven forbid you ask a question before using the "search" feature. Those people are much more brave online than in real life I'm pretty sure. I look forward to owning my very own copy of your book. I hope its out before our garden harvest comes in! Wishing you all the best Carolyn! ❤
great learning teach..
What a great episode 😊
I very much appreciate you!! I am also concerned about your health. Have you tried intermittent fasting and zeolite 6 tsp in the morning? Inflammation is evident. We just got our first HarvestRight! So amazing to be able to store Organic food in boxes or bags etc. Vacuum Food Saver bag then in sealed Mylar with a Oxygen remover pack. The worst thing with the machine is leaks caused by poor manufacturing, door seal problems due to poor metal machining on metal lip with crooked uneven edge with machine grooves, fixed myself. Rack not going in all the way hitting seal due to wires, must pull the wires on top to insure none behind the Rack and make sure it seats in the back metal to metal. Love the machine and I so happy they are improving them so much. It is difficult these days to control bad manufacturing people. NeverTheLess, we need them and I passed all this on to them to help them! Freeze Drying is the way to go. We only have so much freezer space, have limited room for jars, but Freeze Drying is better for space and if the power goes out. We are off grid solar but anything could happed like lightning etc. Prepare People and take care of your health! I don't like or use FB! Thanks for your sharing of good info!
Doc Jones is the best!!
Congrats , Carolyn !!! It will be awesome , I’m sure !! You go to the Nth degree to get it right !! Such an accomplishment !!!!
Thank you so much!!
My husband and I bought our freeze dryer December 2020. Yes it was an expense. But we love it. we have stored so many meats, eggs, veggies, herbs etc.
Wow! You obviously don’t watch TV (lol). What you’re able to accomplish is remarkable! Congratulations on the completion of this book. I’m sure it will be truly helpful for many.
Congratulations on your new book. I can't wait to get it! :D
Just ordered it! I want to be fully prepared when I buy my freeze dryer. Congratulations Carolyn!!
Hope you enjoy it!
First year growing Garlic and making Garlic Powder. Do you have additional information to help with garlic caking? Tomato powder have been caking and concerned that Garlic powder will do the same. Is adding a anti-caking necessary, what do you recommend? Thank you! Appreciate your videos.
Hey Carolyn, excited for the book! Could you tell me how many pages it is?
Just pre-ordered your book! So excited! I love freeze drying my raw eggs and raw jersey milk. Can’t wait to learn more!
Congratulations Carolyn! Thank you for all the sharing you do. I have learned so much from you over the last few years.
I would strongly recommend people NOT use their bare hands in the freeze dried foods. The oils and moisture in your hands can transfer to the food. I always use gloves, and utensils when handling the food after it's freeze dried. Also, one tip for powdering the food is using the food processor--which isn't necessary, but makes quick work of it. We have freeze dried over 2000 eggs in a year! LOL Glad you're doing the book, Caroline. I can't think of a more trustworthy person to write such a book!
HOW EXCITING!!!!!! Congratulations!
This episode gave me so much peace and comfort for the future. Definitely need to start growing my own medicinal herbs for sure!
Hey thanks for all your testing but i came to watch the soil test of your garden, but you omitted the result from the video. Now my curiosity is peeked
I agree about Facebook. My go to is CZcams! No one should have to be badgered the way they are on Hatebook. I will be one who would really enjoy your book! ❤
The spiced pine liqueur recipe please 🙏🏼
Niiiiiicce! I'll get the book- although, may be awhile before I can afford the machine.. 😖😉
I am SO excited for you! I pre-ordered after a chit chat panty, and I can't wait to receive the book!
How exciting. So happy for you and above all that thank you so much for sharing your time and talent in writing this treasure.
😮 this is awesome ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊
Thank you so very much. Will be so nice not relying on FB groups for any questions.
I bet the photographer wants a freeze dryer now.
Carolyn - I just got my freeze dryer and am so excited that I will be able to shorten the learning curve with the help of your book. Bless you!
Oh well done, Carolyn! I remember when you got the first one. Now I've got 'Freeze Dryer Envy'!!! 🤩🤩 Mx
The FDA is a criminal organization that allows corporations to poison us. They do nothing to protect us. Most countries have banned many of the chemicals that the FDA allows in our food. The entire government is corrupt and the whole system needs to be changed.
This was really interesting, thanks! That tip about weighing the meat to see if it’s dry was so simple and something I hadn’t thought of - I’ve already pre-ordered the book and look forward to many more game changing tips 😊
Congratulations, Carolyn. We are "this" close to getting a freeze dryer. I think your book will push us over the finish line. Best wishes.
This is so exciting, loved this video and I’m sure your book will be beautiful 💛
I am very excited for your book. You are a wealth of knowledge