When you say its about life, being unwell is abput life. As a viewer we miss your videos but fully understand if you are unwell, you need to look after yourself.
I used to pride myself in cooking tasty and nutritious meals from scratch when my four children were young, but your culinary skills are on a different planet! So impressed Nyssa.
It just amazes me how you can work in your kitchen set up. I would go nuts without my double sink and on demand hot water for clean up as I go. LOL I do remember having to do dishes in a pan in my bathtub while we renovated our first house, young and adaptable, now I’m old and set in my ways. 😂 do take care of yourself, mothers are the heart of the home.
I am looking forward to eventually getting it all set up a bit more ergonomically when we get the new roof on, the walking to the sink is a PITA lol. But I have gotten into the habit of having a kettle boiled all the time so I've got on demand hot water, and we can bucket water from the hot water in the shower if needed, eventually it will all be more streamlined lol, but I've been doing it for so long now it just feels normal!
Thanks again, i adore how you share so frankly, and just how practical you are. I really like how you share your unique circumstances (health, equipment limitations etc) and how you work with these. Speedy healing!
Put the cooked chicken on a sheet pan, freeze it then vacuum seal it. If you have freezer space to do so. It makes a difference. Feel better. 💙🩷💚❤️🧡🦋🦋🦋
This would be the ideal hehe, but we rarely have the space to flash freeze! zip locs seem to work, we don't store it long term, so it doesn't stay in them long enough to compromise quality I've found :D
We have loved having cats again after our old cat passed a while back, they drive me nuts having running races around the bedroom at night! but they're such lovely companions too.
Glad you are feeling a bit better. Sorry to hear you have been suffering. How about porridge in the evenings when it is cold. Could maybe cook it in the Wonderbag during the day?
I'm making apple pudding tonight too 🍎🍏 we have to eat dinner before 5 ,so a dessert can fill our gaps later. Lol. I'm really glad I was already eating my lunch but even so , your chicken recipes had me drooling. The animals need their cameos too 😅 That vac sealer looks amazing for other foods. I hope you feel better soon. And keep warm lovely ❤❤
Great video Nyssa take care, give yourself the grace to rest and recover. Your content is so valuable but your health is more so. We will be here when you need to take a break xx
Take care of yourself first, we will wait with bated breath lol, seriously love whatever you put out. I have myathenia gravis plus other auto immune diseases and weather affects people differently. Hope you are feeling better.
I find the big swings are the worst for me, once I acclimate, there's still an unpleasantness with the cold weather, if there's breezes or chills that kind of thing, I wear a beanie a lot even though its not really that cold lol. But we partly chose this lifestyle because I kept on having hospital stays etc, we needed to slow down, and as much as people say I'm always busy, it is a different kind of busy than living in the city with Darryl working out of the house hehe :D
Have you tried cleaning the oil for reuse? Apparently If your using veg oil to deep fry you can clean the oil for reuse with a slurry of cornstarch and water, as it cooks in the oil it will collect the old food stuff, I haven't tried it myself as I don't deep fry but I like the concept of being able to reuse it... I totally get you with the nerve pain, stress, weather trigging symptoms, in the face i can imagine being even more debilitating, I have MS so I get the stupid nerves to, pity it's never a pleasant feeling when it happens. But I think it's good you talk about it, brings awareness of the issue.
I've tried straining it through coffee filters before but it is really really messy and long winded, I haven't seen the slurry though!, I will have to give that a go, see what it does and how it looks! I tend to go through one 4L bottle per shopping period, just doing everything in bulk initially, so I'm not overly concerned about the cost/quantity I'm 'wasting' but it is still neat if it is a method that works! They keep checking me for MS because TN regularly goes with it and I have a myriad of nerve conditions (4th nerve paresis in my eye, severe carpal tunnel etc) but I keep coming back clear so far!
@@OurSmallFootprint hopefully you remain clear of it :) luckily for me my eyes have not really been affected yet, I think that would be really hard to deal with especially as I spend a fair amount of my time drawing. If you do test the slurry cleaning would love to know the results!
I would love to try your food. It all looks so delicious! Nyssa, if you need time for yourself, you take it. If you don't keep up with your health, then you won't be able to make videos or take care of your family. I would be lying if I said I didn't look forward to your videos, but your health and well being come first. We all love you or we wouldn't be here. 🥰🤗
He is ours :). He was from a local who had a litter that needed homes and Dolores (the one from the ladder the other day) was a rescue that needed a home as well, we got them to help control the mice, but we have loved having them as well :D
Hi Nyssa, I hope you are feeling better, maybe because it's so God dam cold 🥶... your viewers are so happy to see your face so don't worry about how long it takes you...as usual another wonderful catch up on you & family, the food you makes always looks amazing, I get so hungry... 😋... my apple self sauvignon pudding is the same. I love cinnamon but need to watch quanity as my family don't like as much as me..I just make it not sure of quantities of anything... keep well and don't stress but we all get it Nyssa, more content more $ for you... catch you next time, have a wonderful few days until next vlog...
hehe, yeah, I think you'd have to flash freeze it first, lay it all out on a tray and freeze it and then vacuum seal it, then theoretically it would come apart again once you crack the bag! Its having the space to flash freeze like that that can be such an issue! :D
I'm too much of a lazy cook for deep frying but oh your buttermilk chicken always looks amazing! Hope you feel better soon. Chronic illness is no fun at all 😞 Loving the kitty! He knows where the food winter spots are!
I have 2 simple recipes for you, Japanese ones from my mother in law. Teriyaki sauce marinade: 1 cup soy sauce 1/2 c sugar 2 to 3 garlic cloves minced 1/2 inch chunk ginger grated 3 TBSP Rice vinegar Pinch of MSG (optional) Mix everything together and marinate any protein. I usually marinate chicken 48 hours. You can also add a dash of sesame oil, delicious. Japanese Quick Pickle 1 European cucumber sliced very thinly into circles Salt to sprinkle over cucumber, about 1/2 to 1 tsp 1/4 cup rice vinegar 2 Tbsp sugar or honey Slice up cucumber, sprinkle with salt, let stand 5 to 10 minutes. Give the cucumbers a quick rinse, drain well. Add vinegar and sugar, mix well. Let stand covered in the fridge for at least 30 minutes stirring once in a while. Yummy on sandwiches, or anywhere else you like pickles. These recipes are easily multiplied and I've done it many times.
I had a voice call out - cowboy candy? Then I explained it wasn’t a lolly. I’m slack about making a dessert. I often get asked if there is any after the main meal.
I think my kids realise its not a common thing so don't generally ask, but they are generally pretty happy to have fruit or a carrot or something lol. But I have been trying to get into the habit of baking bulk muffins a couple of times a week or something, but I just haven't managed it!
I had trigeminal neuralgia as well I had the MVD surgery and it worked great 👍 maybe look into it I recommend it.. the pain for TN is crazy .. take care ❤
I manage mostly with medication for the moment, I think I wouldn't risk an MVD until the kids are a lot older, just too hard to recover but also the risks involved scare me while the kids are so young.
You poor thing! Its one thing after another! You need to look after yourself before you worry about getting videos out! You and Farmers wife homestead have the same condition! Id never heard of it before! There must be loads of people suffering from this! Take care! The chicken , rolls and pudding looked great!
It makes me cringe every time I hear you say you have to type your notes for your footage... Can't you just do the Voice Over while you are watching/editing same time? Once I do the editing of any footage that needs a Voiceover I just do the voiceover after I watch it to know what's going on . I couldn't imagine watching it then typing it then doing voiceover that would be a lot of time. I not sure if I making sense or not 🤣 but it kinda like doing a "live" while watching your playback. I just trying to help make your life easier I not quite sure why you do it that way but there could be a very valid reason why, but I hoping I am making sense and can help make things easier for you
Hehe, the aim is to eventually get to that, but at the moment I'd have to cart my laptop etc out to the solar shed to do it all, I do find sometimes too I get a bit stilted if I'm watching something while trying to voice it, I find the talking to the camera with dot point notes is a lot more natural, but you are right, it is very time consuming! The goal is to have a little enclosed verandah off my main work space that is easy to just take the computer and mic out to and sit there, get the sounds of the property with no echo but not have to do that in between notes thing! :D
@@OurSmallFootprint I definitely hope you can get to that point, I feel so bad you having to do that long extra step...I figured there was a reason but I just wanted to point it out from one channel to another to help.
@@CarriesCulinaryCrafts I appreciate it :D. I'm trying to streamline the process, it just keeps on being knocked behind other stuff that needs doing lol...
Heh, unfortunately, D and I haven’t left the property at the same time ever. We keep on talking about planning a trip for my 50th, 9 years away lol, by then the youngest will be 17 heh
I’m not criticising the way you do things because I love your videos…but have you considered maybe doing shorter commentaries, perhaps with music in between? Lots of You Tubers seem to do it and it doesn’t appear to affect their views. Just thinking it might not be so intense for you, or such hard work (although I do like the detail, I must admit…)
When you say its about life, being unwell is abput life. As a viewer we miss your videos but fully understand if you are unwell, you need to look after yourself.
Thank you Kerry, yes, I try and give myself time when needed, but I also hate getting too far behind!
Get better and don't worry so much. We aren't going anywhere. ❤
Self Care is a must Nyssa. As someone else said…we’re not going anywhere. Please don’t apologize for looking after YOU 😍
As a chronic pain sufferer, please don’t worry about what you can’t do, and focus on what you have done 🤍 Changes in weather are absolute agony.
I used to pride myself in cooking tasty and nutritious meals from scratch when my four children were young, but your culinary skills are on a different planet! So impressed Nyssa.
You are amazing. Rest when you need to.
It just amazes me how you can work in your kitchen set up. I would go nuts without my double sink and on demand hot water for clean up as I go. LOL I do remember having to do dishes in a pan in my bathtub while we renovated our first house, young and adaptable, now I’m old and set in my ways. 😂 do take care of yourself, mothers are the heart of the home.
I am looking forward to eventually getting it all set up a bit more ergonomically when we get the new roof on, the walking to the sink is a PITA lol. But I have gotten into the habit of having a kettle boiled all the time so I've got on demand hot water, and we can bucket water from the hot water in the shower if needed, eventually it will all be more streamlined lol, but I've been doing it for so long now it just feels normal!
Thank you for sharing with us. Love your cheeky cat 🐈⬛ ❤
We have loved having cats again, there was a while we didn’t after an elderly pet died!
Watching you while cooking dinner… you’re always such an inspiration and love having you keep me company while I’m in the kitchen ❤️🙏
Sweetie, you take care of yourself first. We are here for the long haul. We understand life. You and your family are very special. Take it easy!!!!!
Thanks again, i adore how you share so frankly, and just how practical you are. I really like how you share your unique circumstances (health, equipment limitations etc) and how you work with these. Speedy healing!
Put the cooked chicken on a sheet pan, freeze it then vacuum seal it. If you have freezer space to do so. It makes a difference. Feel better. 💙🩷💚❤️🧡🦋🦋🦋
This would be the ideal hehe, but we rarely have the space to flash freeze! zip locs seem to work, we don't store it long term, so it doesn't stay in them long enough to compromise quality I've found :D
I'm so sorry you're feeling bad, you are a trooper . Thank you for showing us your animals .I'm inspired by your tenacity. ❤❤
Aww Nyssa we are here when you feel like a video. With not feeling well, family and everyday life we understand and will be here for you.🙏❤
Hope you are feeling better. Take the time you need and try not to be so hard on yourself! We can watch when you're back. ❤
I'm so sorry you've been feeling bad. I have chronic stuff too that is worse sometimes.
Awww. The cat is so gorgeous! I love him.❤❤🐾🐾 sorry to hear you've not been feeling the best. I hope you can sort out the heating soon. Brr.
We have loved having cats again after our old cat passed a while back, they drive me nuts having running races around the bedroom at night! but they're such lovely companions too.
Take care!!
Glad you are feeling a bit better. Sorry to hear you have been suffering.
How about porridge in the evenings when it is cold. Could maybe cook it in the Wonderbag during the day?
Great video Nyssa, it must be apple dessert day. I am making an apple crisp to bake in our solar oven currently 😋.
I hope you are feeling better. I loved the look of the chicken.
I'm making apple pudding tonight too 🍎🍏 we have to eat dinner before 5 ,so a dessert can fill our gaps later. Lol. I'm really glad I was already eating my lunch but even so , your chicken recipes had me drooling.
The animals need their cameos too 😅
That vac sealer looks amazing for other foods. I hope you feel better soon. And keep warm lovely ❤❤
Great video Nyssa take care, give yourself the grace to rest and recover. Your content is so valuable but your health is more so. We will be here when you need to take a break xx
As always, a great video, thank you. I am happy to be patient & wait for the videos to come out because I would really miss them if you stopped xx
I always love Darryl's hand flourishes. Can you ask him for more please lol ❤❤
I know how u feel Nyssa just keep going when u can we luv u
Thank you Cheryl :)
Did u manage to do up the cowboy candy when u had the chillis from hamper ? Thanks for the video and take care of yourself ❤
I hope you feel better by now. What a beautiful cat you have. Very cheeky too by the looks of it 😂 take care x
Hope you are feeling better!! Buttermilk chicken is so good! Kitty is too cute.
Your life looks exhausting, well done to you for all your hardwork feeding your family.
Take care of yourself first, we will wait with bated breath lol, seriously love whatever you put out. I have myathenia gravis plus other auto immune diseases and weather affects people differently. Hope you are feeling better.
I find the big swings are the worst for me, once I acclimate, there's still an unpleasantness with the cold weather, if there's breezes or chills that kind of thing, I wear a beanie a lot even though its not really that cold lol. But we partly chose this lifestyle because I kept on having hospital stays etc, we needed to slow down, and as much as people say I'm always busy, it is a different kind of busy than living in the city with Darryl working out of the house hehe :D
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ thank you Nyssa . I hope you take time and heal yourself ❤❤
When you are
Sick, you need to look after yourself, you are amazing and do a lot more than most people 😀👍👍
Have you tried cleaning the oil for reuse? Apparently If your using veg oil to deep fry you can clean the oil for reuse with a slurry of cornstarch and water, as it cooks in the oil it will collect the old food stuff, I haven't tried it myself as I don't deep fry but I like the concept of being able to reuse it...
I totally get you with the nerve pain, stress, weather trigging symptoms, in the face i can imagine being even more debilitating, I have MS so I get the stupid nerves to, pity it's never a pleasant feeling when it happens. But I think it's good you talk about it, brings awareness of the issue.
I've tried straining it through coffee filters before but it is really really messy and long winded, I haven't seen the slurry though!, I will have to give that a go, see what it does and how it looks! I tend to go through one 4L bottle per shopping period, just doing everything in bulk initially, so I'm not overly concerned about the cost/quantity I'm 'wasting' but it is still neat if it is a method that works!
They keep checking me for MS because TN regularly goes with it and I have a myriad of nerve conditions (4th nerve paresis in my eye, severe carpal tunnel etc) but I keep coming back clear so far!
@@OurSmallFootprint hopefully you remain clear of it :) luckily for me my eyes have not really been affected yet, I think that would be really hard to deal with especially as I spend a fair amount of my time drawing.
If you do test the slurry cleaning would love to know the results!
I hope you are feeling better.
Better than I was! which is all I can ask for heh :D
Makes sense to do it all in one day. Hope u feel better soon xx
I would love to try your food. It all looks so delicious! Nyssa, if you need time for yourself, you take it. If you don't keep up with your health, then you won't be able to make videos or take care of your family. I would be lying if I said I didn't look forward to your videos, but your health and well being come first. We all love you or we wouldn't be here. 🥰🤗
delicious meals as always ...when can i move in lol xxx
Hope you are feeling a bit better. The cat is beautiful, is he yours? Or a new addition to the family like the Turkey. 😊
He is ours :). He was from a local who had a litter that needed homes and Dolores (the one from the ladder the other day) was a rescue that needed a home as well, we got them to help control the mice, but we have loved having them as well :D
Hi Nyssa, I hope you are feeling better, maybe because it's so God dam cold 🥶... your viewers are so happy to see your face so don't worry about how long it takes you...as usual another wonderful catch up on you & family, the food you makes always looks amazing, I get so hungry... 😋... my apple self sauvignon pudding is the same. I love cinnamon but need to watch quanity as my family don't like as much as me..I just make it not sure of quantities of anything... keep well and don't stress but we all get it Nyssa, more content more $ for you... catch you next time, have a wonderful few days until next vlog...
I bought a vacuum sealer decided to buy bulk cheddar and mozzarella cheeses . I regret that 😂😂😂it vacuumed the cheese back into a brick. 😢😅😅😅
hehe, yeah, I think you'd have to flash freeze it first, lay it all out on a tray and freeze it and then vacuum seal it, then theoretically it would come apart again once you crack the bag! Its having the space to flash freeze like that that can be such an issue! :D
Well I learned something this morning. Only cheese eater now in the house and had considered this but now… may just have to eat more 🧀
I'm too much of a lazy cook for deep frying but oh your buttermilk chicken always looks amazing!
Hope you feel better soon. Chronic illness is no fun at all 😞
Loving the kitty! He knows where the food winter spots are!
Take care of yourself 😮
Stay well ❤️ it all looks delicious 😋
I have 2 simple recipes for you, Japanese ones from my mother in law.
Teriyaki sauce marinade:
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 c sugar
2 to 3 garlic cloves minced
1/2 inch chunk ginger grated
3 TBSP Rice vinegar
Pinch of MSG (optional)
Mix everything together and marinate any protein. I usually marinate chicken 48 hours. You can also add a dash of sesame oil, delicious.
Japanese Quick Pickle
1 European cucumber sliced very thinly into circles
Salt to sprinkle over cucumber, about 1/2 to 1 tsp
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 Tbsp sugar or honey
Slice up cucumber, sprinkle with salt, let stand 5 to 10 minutes. Give the cucumbers a quick rinse, drain well. Add vinegar and sugar, mix well. Let stand covered in the fridge for at least 30 minutes stirring once in a while. Yummy on sandwiches, or anywhere else you like pickles.
These recipes are easily multiplied and I've done it many times.
Thank you! :D
The cat just wanted a prime viewing spot for the guinea fowl parade!
Hehe, they're so funny when they stalk them too, the cats don't touch them, just pounce in the middle of them and watch them scatter lol.
@@OurSmallFootprint that's hilarious!
I had a voice call out - cowboy candy? Then I explained it wasn’t a lolly. I’m slack about making a dessert. I often get asked if there is any after the main meal.
I think my kids realise its not a common thing so don't generally ask, but they are generally pretty happy to have fruit or a carrot or something lol. But I have been trying to get into the habit of baking bulk muffins a couple of times a week or something, but I just haven't managed it!
I had trigeminal neuralgia as well I had the MVD surgery and it worked great 👍 maybe look into it I recommend it.. the pain for TN is crazy .. take care ❤
I manage mostly with medication for the moment, I think I wouldn't risk an MVD until the kids are a lot older, just too hard to recover but also the risks involved scare me while the kids are so young.
I’m frio girl too ..I had it though my body ..I spent many days in bed .
So I know how you go live on many meds xx
It all looked awesome. I'm trying to cook today. I'm having radiation treatments so i stay weak or sick at my stomach 😞
Nothing worse than trying to cook when you just don’t want to eat or don’t know what you want to eat, I’m sorry you feel so crappy :(
Saucing not sauvignon that's bloody wine 😅...
Cute kitty 😍
I, like you, cook all the things as i have them and energy. I figure future me is feeling lazy and apprechates it!
You poor thing! Its one thing after another! You need to look after yourself before you worry about getting videos out! You and Farmers wife homestead have the same condition! Id never heard of it before! There must be loads of people suffering from this! Take care! The chicken , rolls and pudding looked great!
Take care of yourself..regards Karolyn Melbourne
ever do meatball pasta on bread rolls? like meatball subs :)
I haven't but I totally should try it, the kids love anything on bread lol :D
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It makes me cringe every time I hear you say you have to type your notes for your footage... Can't you just do the Voice Over while you are watching/editing same time? Once I do the editing of any footage that needs a Voiceover I just do the voiceover after I watch it to know what's going on . I couldn't imagine watching it then typing it then doing voiceover that would be a lot of time. I not sure if I making sense or not 🤣 but it kinda like doing a "live" while watching your playback. I just trying to help make your life easier I not quite sure why you do it that way but there could be a very valid reason why, but I hoping I am making sense and can help make things easier for you
Hehe, the aim is to eventually get to that, but at the moment I'd have to cart my laptop etc out to the solar shed to do it all, I do find sometimes too I get a bit stilted if I'm watching something while trying to voice it, I find the talking to the camera with dot point notes is a lot more natural, but you are right, it is very time consuming!
The goal is to have a little enclosed verandah off my main work space that is easy to just take the computer and mic out to and sit there, get the sounds of the property with no echo but not have to do that in between notes thing! :D
@@OurSmallFootprint I definitely hope you can get to that point, I feel so bad you having to do that long extra step...I figured there was a reason but I just wanted to point it out from one channel to another to help.
@@CarriesCulinaryCrafts I appreciate it :D. I'm trying to streamline the process, it just keeps on being knocked behind other stuff that needs doing lol...
Do you and your husband ever get to take vacations? It was difficult for me with just one child. Hope you get some rest 🤕
Heh, unfortunately, D and I haven’t left the property at the same time ever. We keep on talking about planning a trip for my 50th, 9 years away lol, by then the youngest will be 17 heh
@@OurSmallFootprint I took my first vacation in 20 years back in November -- it did wonders. Take care!
Taking care of yourself is priority. Sorry your trigeminal neuralgia was giving you trouble.
I’m not criticising the way you do things because I love your videos…but have you considered maybe doing shorter commentaries, perhaps with music in between? Lots of You Tubers seem to do it and it doesn’t appear to affect their views. Just thinking it might not be so intense for you, or such hard work (although I do like the detail, I must admit…)
I know how u feel i have nerve damage due to brain siezures
It causes some issues that just aren't really anything you can do about, which is just frustrating!