Save Money and TIME with Freezer cooking (Pantry Chat with Becky from Acre Homestead!)

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  • čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
  • I'm so excited to have Becky from @AcreHomestead on the Pantry Chat today as we talk about making freezer meals!
    You all know I love having meals ready to eat for those busy days when you just can't get a homemade dinner on the table.
    For some of Becky's recipes and even more tips and tricks, visit the blog post here: homesteadingfamily.com/easy-f...
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    - Stuffed Bell Peppers: scratchpantry.com/recipes/202...
    - Breakfast Freezer Meals: • Easy Homemade Breakfas...
    - Watch Becky make a year's worth of pasta: • Making a Years Worth o...
    Time Stamps:
    0:00 - Chit Chat
    7:35 - How to Get it All Done
    14:02 - Freezer Meals
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Komentáře • 552

  • @jodydix9606
    @jodydix9606 Před 2 lety +79

    I love Becky's freezer meals because they are "scratch made"!!! Not full of ingredients we don't eat!!!!

  • @darlenecarver147
    @darlenecarver147 Před 2 lety +199

    To save freezer space, I line the pyrex dishes with foil , leaving enough on each side to fold the foil over the contents. Then label the contents, and freeze the entire dish. Once frozen, remove it from the dish and place in a ziploc bag, They take up less space and can be stacked. Then to use, remove from freezer, thaw in refrigerator, and place in original pyrex dish to bake. Easy cleanup as it can be served right from the pyrex dish.

  • @michellespriggs7789
    @michellespriggs7789 Před 2 lety +194

    My two most frequented channels! Love seeing you guys together. I love how you make this lifestyle manageable and understandable for someone who is making generational changes.

    • @nuttatielloguides7505
      @nuttatielloguides7505 Před 2 lety +10

      I was about to say the same thing about my two most frequent channels!

    • @theloveyourfacegal2773
      @theloveyourfacegal2773 Před 2 lety +3

      Yes thanks for drilling Becky Caroline ;), love both your channels 💕 (similar ingredients for bulk cooking but adding different spices I so needed to hear that.

    • @deeespersen1070
      @deeespersen1070 Před 2 lety +4

      Love them both

    • @robertlavigne6560
      @robertlavigne6560 Před 2 lety +3

      I also watch both of these wonderful women. I have been cooking since I was 9 years old and started baking at 12. I'm a senior citizen who still loves to learn new recipes and techniques in cooking and baking. Thanks to Becky and Caroline for helping me too be creative in the kitchen! Debbie

    • @luciawekerle3050
      @luciawekerle3050 Před 2 lety +4

      Same for me!! I find both of them so inspiring

  • @Stoiccappy
    @Stoiccappy Před 2 lety +77

    Oh my goodness, it's BECKY!!! I love her...she inspired me to start gardening. One thing Becky said in one of her bulk cooking videos that stayed with me is when you look through the freezer section of the grocery and see all the different meals use those as inspiration for the things you love to cook that can be frozen.

  • @ig_s_bib545
    @ig_s_bib545 Před 2 lety +59

    Because of Becky, I planted my tiny garden. I grew flowers “from scratch” from seeds. I grew squash, tomatoes, chilies, green beans. I’m actually teary eyed right now thinking about all she has inspired me to do. She can’t even imagine the “seed” she planted in me to get off my hiney and do something useful. I have a long long way to go but Becky and now Josh, her mom and dad are always welcome in our home and new uploads bring smiles to our faces. She’s a blessing to my family. She’s a blessing to me.

    • @Mommyofcurlies
      @Mommyofcurlies Před rokem +3

      I've been watching Becky since COVID when she first started. She's so relatable and she is inspiring. She can grow some food and I know for sure that her food is delicious. Baby girl does not skimp on seasonings 🤗

    • @Mommyofcurlies
      @Mommyofcurlies Před rokem +4

      In fact, I would rather see her on tv than Rachel Ray

    • @ig_s_bib545
      @ig_s_bib545 Před rokem

      @@Mommyofcurlies 💯

    • @justmepraying
      @justmepraying Před rokem +1

      Same here

    • @ig_s_bib545
      @ig_s_bib545 Před rokem

      @@Mommyofcurlies You are so right. I can only imagine how delicious it must all taste 😊

  • @sarad2083
    @sarad2083 Před 2 lety +91

    Because of Becky, I've started looking for Pyrex dishes at Goodwill.. most are $6, new in the store is about $15. Same with canning jars if they're priced good. Now I'm on this mission to shop second hand as much as possible

    • @kristiegillin9077
      @kristiegillin9077 Před 2 lety +3

      Me too! I’ve never thought of doing freezer prep like that before and once I seen her doing that, I have to do it!!!

    • @vanessarheadart9708
      @vanessarheadart9708 Před 2 lety +2

      I bought my first 9-13 a couple of weeks ago £5. I've only had round ones before.

    • @sharikalous1121
      @sharikalous1121 Před 2 lety +2

      Except in the store new for $15 you get the lid. Goodwill you dont.

    • @SlowAndHomesteady
      @SlowAndHomesteady Před 2 lety +11

      Goodwill is a ripoff these days! Saw one and it was $14.99, they even have dollar tree items for $3! It's getting ridiculous for them to get it all for free!

    • @laurenparnass8343
      @laurenparnass8343 Před 2 lety +3

      My Goodwill locations here in S.Florida have caught on and are charging crazy prices, $2.50 for a single pint mason jar and $15-20 for Pyrex dishes,sad to say Goodwill is no longer the deal they used to be.

  • @nancyseery2213
    @nancyseery2213 Před 2 lety +42

    I'm retired (older) and I know I can do more if I stop and take a nap after I garden. I get up around five so I can get out while it is cool, work as much as is comfortable, take breaks and I can get about four hours in each day. Shower, eat lunch and then a two hour nap! The late afternoon is for housework inside, reading or CZcams, depending on what I'm trying to learn. Diner, around six thirty and a little more garden time to set up hoses to water, or other short chores. I find it hard to sleep more than six hours at a time, so my afternoon nap is great! With canning or freezing produce coming up soon, I just save my reading until late evenings or winter. It's like using each season for it's best purpose, I try to place my work into the best hours of the day for each chore. The laundry doesn't get harder doing it at the hottest time of the day and the dishes can wait until after my nap!

    • @jacquelinek5036
      @jacquelinek5036 Před 2 lety +1

      That's brilliant! You coordinate the rhythms of your body, the day, and the seasons. How long did you have to experiment to figure this all out? Where did you start? Any tips you can give would be hugely appreciated.

    • @wendyrotchstein98
      @wendyrotchstein98 Před 2 lety +1

      We do the same. Living in Southern Arizona we have to get up at 4 am to do our outside work until around 9am. We're celebrating early monsoons!

    • @kathyfletcher4694
      @kathyfletcher4694 Před 2 lety

      I like to put laundry in before I go to bed and dry it when I get up in the morning. With only 2 of us we don't make that much laundry anymore.

    • @denisecomeau6847
      @denisecomeau6847 Před rokem +1

      We are seniors also and we take afternoons for napping and rest during the hot part of day. I do the most important which is dishes-laundry-toilet,and the rest can wait till I cant stand it or it rains.All summer time is for the outside getting maintenence done and gardens. We built our Hoophouse last year,this year a shade house and another larger Hoop greenhouse going up in the spring. Another large garden area we are building now while we fix the roof runoff water problem at the same time..bought a Dehydrator-have canning supplies if I ever want to learn it-but I freeze it all right now. We read and listen to volumes of material year round but tons during wintertime..

  • @annwood6812
    @annwood6812 Před 2 lety +12

    I loved this chat! Here's my tip for freezer cooking. You don't want to leave your frozen lasagnes or whatever in the freezer for 7 months so not only do I label my items, I write on my calendar say: Eat freezer lasangne today. I space out the same kind of meal on my calendar weeks apart so we're not eating the same thing too often. You don't have to eat the meal that day, just try to eat it that week. That way it doesn't get forgotten.

  • @janet5551
    @janet5551 Před 2 lety +15

    What I love about Becky is that she uses real ingredients to make the freezer meals, some you tubers just dump a whole of of processed food in a bag or container and call it done. We prefer to eat real foods and love the freezer meals

    • @Mommyofcurlies
      @Mommyofcurlies Před rokem +1

      Exactly!! Her baby is going to be so well fed!!!

  • @tanyametzger1516
    @tanyametzger1516 Před 2 lety +9

    I do a lot of canning but here is the most awesome part-i cook double the amount, drop the extra servings into a jar. They go into the fridge until I have enough to fill the canner!! I have been doing this about 4 times a week and we now have 2 full shelves of complete meals ready to heat and eat.

  • @UpthePottingShed
    @UpthePottingShed Před 2 lety +27

    Absolutely love Becky's Acre Homestead videos. I love the energy, enthusiasm and the fact the videos are long enough to enjoy and watch when I'm busy in the Kitchen or resting after being busy. She's really inspiring.

  • @colliecoform4854
    @colliecoform4854 Před 2 lety +19

    When I was younger, the kids in school, home alone I would put the stereo on, chop, cook, etc. all the while singing and dancing around the kitchen. I would do this for big cleaning also. It made everything fun!

  • @teresaroubal7237
    @teresaroubal7237 Před 2 lety +9

    Love Ms. Becky she's remodeling a new home and still handling the craziness of her current home plus doing a FULL garden

  • @CassMarie7
    @CassMarie7 Před 2 lety +17

    Becky has helped me SO much with my crazy life and to avoid my ugly face crying breakdowns LOL Freezer meals for the win!!!

  • @WendyW-ui2fs
    @WendyW-ui2fs Před 2 lety +35

    Loved this! You two are my favorites along with RoseRed homestead. Thanks for all you do!!

  • @etcowwith-et3350
    @etcowwith-et3350 Před rokem +2

    Funny, cuz I’ve been doing freezer meals for a family of 4 for 45 years now. My future self loves the freezer meals. Think, take out the frozen meal, put it into the oven, set the oven to cook so it’s ready when we walk in after work. Huge benefit and no waste. Cost effective & very little waste. Thanks ladies.

  • @marylooksfineonadime
    @marylooksfineonadime Před rokem +3

    So glad to see this collaboration!! Becky has been inspiring me for a long time!! She is not afraid to try new things and show you real life!!

  • @melaniefisher8823
    @melaniefisher8823 Před 2 lety +26

    I am subscribed to Becky, have loved her a long time!! She helped me to get brave in my garden.
    I love your pantry chat.

  • @maikeadam5354
    @maikeadam5354 Před 2 lety +16

    I don’t have batch cooking days but I usually cook 2 of everything and then freeze one, spaghetti bolognaise, lasagne, curry, shepherds pie, if I’m making sweet and sour chicken I do one portion of chicken ready to use for next time etc. really great when you are rushed for time after coming home and the 4 kids look at me as if they have been starved all day lol xxxxxx

    • @HGICQueenDiamondAries
      @HGICQueenDiamondAries Před rokem

      I do that too, I make too much on purpose so I have something to put in the freezer for when I work n don't want to cook. Simple things like mashed potatoes and spaghetti noodles pre made make a big difference to me.

  • @kaffeestark4750
    @kaffeestark4750 Před 2 lety +17

    OhMyGoodness! My two most favorite homesteading ladies!!! Thank you so much for getting together and providing an informative and most enjoyable Pantry Chat!!!🥰🥰

  • @tmdonner
    @tmdonner Před rokem +2

    40 years ago before youtube I use to have to make freezer meals for my family because I worked during dinner hours. I used Sunday afternoons to make many meals. I used the protein to make the meal list. chicken--stir fry, chicken pot pie, baked chicken with pot & vegies, chicken noodle soup etc. The most important thing I found was to freeze the ingredients seperately then add them together for the freshest tasting.

  • @BamaRollOn
    @BamaRollOn Před 2 lety +20

    So happy to see you guys together. I wish we could mix our weather as a recipe. Equal parts wet and cool from your region gently folded into our triple digit heat and long extended dry spells. We could make a beautiful growing season. I can say my peppers are so happy. My husband also used his gas post hole digger so I could plant my tomatoes and peppers extra deep this year. It has made such a difference with this dry heat. They aren’t struggling with their roots stretching so deep.

  • @maribethlowe8345
    @maribethlowe8345 Před 2 lety +6

    Becky is such a breath of fresh air and it is amazing how far her reach is across all age groups.

  • @curban616
    @curban616 Před 2 lety +7

    When you are making meals for the freezer, freeze them in a Pyrex dish and then put them in a ziplock bag frozen..then when you pull them out and put them in the same Pyrex to thaw. It saves on Pyrex and since the food is frozen you can reuse the bags!! Just wash them out! They stack well in the freezer as well!

  • @bethsands7665
    @bethsands7665 Před 2 lety +10

    You two are the best multi-tasking, hard working and knowledgeable Homesteaders. It is awesome to see that you can learn from each other and reap the benefits of tried-and-true methods. Yay for technological cooking inventions like a freeze dryer that give you more options and make your lives easier. You go girls !

  • @JanuaryLisa
    @JanuaryLisa Před 2 lety +23

    OH, MY GOSH--MY TWO FAVORITES CHATTING IT UP!
    This will literally count toward our homeschooling today. 😊
    Love you both oodles. 💓

    • @davidospina5216
      @davidospina5216 Před 2 lety

      Hello JanuaryLisa how are you doing?

    • @JanuaryLisa
      @JanuaryLisa Před 2 lety +1

      @@davidospina5216 just great!

    • @davidospina5216
      @davidospina5216 Před 2 lety

      @@JanuaryLisa That’s good to know. Where are you from?

    • @JanuaryLisa
      @JanuaryLisa Před 2 lety +2

      @@davidospina5216 Mars, originally. Where are YOU from?

    • @davidospina5216
      @davidospina5216 Před 2 lety

      @@JanuaryLisa I live in Oklahoma City but I’m currently working here in Syria.
      Where do you live?

  • @JJR-373
    @JJR-373 Před 2 lety +12

    Thank you for getting Becky on, I love her channel, yours too. Both yours and Becky's enthusiasm for what you do is infectious and I really don't like to miss your videos. I'm from the UK and find both channels the most informative for my needs and wants with regards to preserving and using the foods that you grow. I also admire the ethos you both have on life.

  • @hidawayhomestead524
    @hidawayhomestead524 Před 2 lety +11

    Hi Becky! 👋 I recently subscribed to your channel. So happy to see you on pantry chat.
    It's been in the high 30s at night and 50 to 60 here in Maine with Misty rain. My garden is so sad. Everything is growing in slow motion.
    Y'all stay safe and God bless you my friends. 🌱🐇🐄🐐🐖🐓🌱 Lisa

  • @FermentedHomestead
    @FermentedHomestead Před 2 lety +13

    I enjoy watching you both so seeing you together is so much fun! Thank you for doing this video 💜

  • @fortunemickaellagenevievec8803

    My dream garden would be about 2 acres but wow, keep sharing because I’m always with my pen and notebook watching you guys. So, thank you for your unselfishness

  • @hannahthehomesteader
    @hannahthehomesteader Před 2 lety +2

    I'm in northern Montana. I just moved my family here from Washington to start my homestead. In the last month we got cows, chickens, and planted a 1/5 acre garden. This cold, wet weather has made gardening so hard here, too. It's been a discouraging season and I thought I was doing a poor job gardening until I realized how hard it's been for everyone this year. I'm not giving up though! I just started some different things indoors and will do a greenhouse next year to protect my more delicate plants. This is a lifestyle. You can't just give up if mother nature throws a hard year at you.

  • @evanorvell8368
    @evanorvell8368 Před rokem +1

    Loved how casual and REAL @AcreHomestead was in this video. Great job, ladies!

  • @kimskluckers2951
    @kimskluckers2951 Před rokem +3

    As I watch this video I have been up all night cooking and canning up 10 turkeys. Also preparing 20 pounds of ground venicine to make into chili to can. I processed the deer on my own and from a wheelchair. I am 61 years old and just became a great grandmother for the third time this week. I am exhausted, I have been running this rat race for a couple of years. It is difficult to get all my chores done on my own. It does make for quicker meals for myself, dogs, cats and chickens. Yes they eat what I eat.

  • @palominogirl2732
    @palominogirl2732 Před 2 lety +8

    Exactly! Time management versus guilt versus the 'you're-never-done' homesteader mindset. For the past 3-4 years I've said to myself, 'have a smaller garden and get in more time in the saddle, work on my novel in the summer, etc.' Well, then all of the events happened, and I didn't dare ease up on growing most of my own food. But, last January I
    'cheated', and bought large bags of baby carrots and canned them. So, this year, I may plant one row of carrots instead of four, and I'm leaving out beets. I can buy pickled or Harvard beets, and find deals on carrots in the fall. Summer is toooo short to be a slave, so I'm compromising and I will NOT feel guilty!

  • @RoseFelton
    @RoseFelton Před 2 lety +1

    Many times I have made too much of something and because it's only me and my husband we have a lot of leftovers. We may eat on it a couple days, but then I put the rest in the freezer in amounts that we would eat in one night. I have been thinking of making more freezer meals and now that I have watched this video I'm ready to do just that. Will have to get me more containers to put them in and, of course, I'm going to check out Becky's recipes and it looks like she has some great ones! Thank you Carolyn for having Becky on the Pantry Chat!

  • @dahomesteadacre5099
    @dahomesteadacre5099 Před 2 lety +4

    Becky, you are evolving into a celebrity of your own right, who other youtubers will try to figure out your magic and copy you. You are original, down- to- earth, and undupicateable. Be yourself always and don't be distracted by anyone else.

  • @maritzakincaid4303
    @maritzakincaid4303 Před 2 lety +1

    Y'all need to watch That 1870s Homestead too! Rachel doesn't do "freezer meals" per se but she cans a lot of prepped ingredients that then become "dump n go" meals. My favorite is her canned tomato sauces: Italian flavor, Mexican flavor, creole flavor and plain, you can turn those into so many different dishes with just a few added ingredients. All you ladies inspire me in so many ways THANK YOU.

  • @rhondagillespie6031
    @rhondagillespie6031 Před 2 lety +5

    I Love Becky and Josh. They are so full of energy inspiring. I've been following her and you for a long time.

  • @ShirleeAlicia
    @ShirleeAlicia Před 2 lety +5

    What a treat!! I have been watching Homesteading family for so long. I love your courses and free PDFs. Becky is a fairly new channel to me and I love her too. So fun to see my favorite homesteaders together.

  • @RJ-mh1bu
    @RJ-mh1bu Před 2 lety +6

    Becky is amazing!!! Girl has so much energy and organized!! Thank you for having her. I am a subscriber of both and love you both. Learned a lot!

  • @sarahharvey7844
    @sarahharvey7844 Před rokem +1

    i love to hear other homesteaders from cold/rainy Washington. I'm also from washington and have 6 acres. I only use about 2 acres with garden, house, and animal pastures.

  • @wingandaprayer7777
    @wingandaprayer7777 Před 2 lety +2

    So happy to see Becky from @Acre Homestead on the Pantry Chat!! Great insight from Becky how to be more organized so that you can successfully do a massive freezer meal cooking day! Thanks Becky!!

  • @longarmsupplies
    @longarmsupplies Před 2 lety +3

    I'm at the Grandma stage of life and I soooo wish I'd found a community like this when I was young. Thanks for the chat, ladies! You're both great! I have a ton of eggs to use up right now so I'll be looking for some breakfast freezer meal recipes. We're in the process of moving from farmyard to farmyard(welcoming the next generation in to the big farm house) and mornings, I'm never energetic enough to get a big meal going like hubby would like to see. He grew up on big breakfasts so getting some into the freezer to toss into our sparkly new air fryer will be great!

  • @patriciamartin5026
    @patriciamartin5026 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I make thick vegetable soup (using fresh vegetables from the shops or the garden) with small pasta and I don't blend them. We like it thick and chunky. Its great in winter. When veggies are at the end of season, I will use frozen mixed vegetables. Quick meal.

  • @brittanyash8340
    @brittanyash8340 Před rokem +2

    I love it when my favorite inspirational people get together! Awesome pantry talk!

  • @catico68
    @catico68 Před 2 lety +7

    I do follow you both. It’s been a treat to have you both together. Thank you!!! You don’t know me but you had helped me so much. God bless you both 🙏🏼

  • @nashnash7997
    @nashnash7997 Před 2 lety +1

    Becky started my homestead watching. Love that girl shes awesome

  • @samanthaclark5348
    @samanthaclark5348 Před 2 lety +10

    Yay! So excited for this, I love both of your channels! Have a blessed day ladies and thanks for all the wonderful videos!

  • @bonnieneufeldt1814
    @bonnieneufeldt1814 Před 2 lety +6

    This was so awesome!! My 2 favorite gals on u-tube!! Thank you Caroline and Becky for your hard work, your knowledge, and then sharing it with us all. I really appreciate what you do.

  • @nanewby0855
    @nanewby0855 Před 2 lety

    Love watching you both! Great to see you together!

  • @jennbasil
    @jennbasil Před 2 lety +1

    Love, love, love seeing y'all together! I've learned so much from both of you and love that both of you share so much with us! 💜💜💜

  • @Melshed
    @Melshed Před 2 lety +5

    I love both of these channels!! I’ve definitely been upping my freezer cooking game because of Becky, and I’ve been busy the last several weeks canning meals and meats thanks to Carolyn. I’m feeling so confident in my kitchen thanks to you two, thank you both!!!😁

  • @adriennetochter6873
    @adriennetochter6873 Před 2 lety +4

    Love both your channels, thanks for bringing Becky on today. 😀

  • @MennesFamily
    @MennesFamily Před 2 lety +6

    2 of my favorite channels coming together! Love it! Love you ladies!
    Just got our freeze dryer 2 weeks ago and been loving it! I’m the mother to 3 young boys, homeschool, garden, have chickens& ducks, have beef cows on occasion for our own meat, and I raise and breed Australian shepherds @ Australian Shepherd Homestead here in Michigan!
    I absolutely love hearing about family views of homesteading and I absolutely learn so much from cooking and preserving from you both! Thank you for sharing all you both do. You do make a difference in our family!

  • @deanne609
    @deanne609 Před 2 lety +1

    I love Becky!! So glad you had her on!!!

  • @kristiegillin9077
    @kristiegillin9077 Před 2 lety +1

    I have been binge watching Becky’s videos! I love her energy!

  • @emmaleman1100
    @emmaleman1100 Před 2 lety

    I loved seeing you both together. Great video.

  • @jennsappalachianden
    @jennsappalachianden Před 2 lety

    Awesome! I love watching both of you and have learned so much!

  • @tashas1968
    @tashas1968 Před 2 lety +1

    YAY Becky!!! I love that you are here too!!

  • @juliabartlam2083
    @juliabartlam2083 Před 2 lety +1

    OMG!! So excited! I just think you two ladies are amazing!!!!

  • @angelahaglund2656
    @angelahaglund2656 Před 2 lety +1

    My two favorite homesteaders!! Thank you for an amazing video!!!

  • @gayleallwood3017
    @gayleallwood3017 Před 2 lety

    I love that you 2 ladies are sharing with us. 2 of my well watched homesteaders. Thankyou from Australia.

  • @mrmrsaofbarredowlcabin405

    Wholesome sweet chat. Loved it.

  • @kathysparks6338
    @kathysparks6338 Před 2 lety

    Thank you both for your time and helpful hints and recipes, take care, God bless

  • @kristinraabe6887
    @kristinraabe6887 Před 2 lety

    I follow you both and here you are together! ❤️ Happy Anniversary Carolyn and Josh! Enjoy! Thank you Becky. Congrats on your new homestead. Love you ladies! Thanks for sharing!🌈💜🌎✌️

  • @TheCrossLegacy
    @TheCrossLegacy Před 2 lety +1

    Talking about waste, the average American family throws away 30-40% of the food they purchase and around the world the household food waste number is 61%. This is why I went viral on instragram when I started teaching produce hacks to reduce food waste. The average family really needs these skills.
    Love you ladies, 2 of my favorite youtubers that I watch weekly.

  • @cindybaker7543
    @cindybaker7543 Před 2 lety

    Love both of your channels. And this was great having you share ideas together.
    Thank you!

  • @InexperiencedHomesteaders

    TWO OF MY FAVORITES!!! Love you both ladies! Becky is a phenomenal at putting together meals for the week/month! Great stuff!

  • @nancyplank1651
    @nancyplank1651 Před 2 lety

    Love you both and all your wonderful teaching!!! Thank you!!!

  • @wendycash54
    @wendycash54 Před 2 lety +3

    As with Becky, we are a family of 2, so large casseroles just don't work for us. We do leftovers but with a 9x17 dish, we would have to eat this for 4 days. I usually try to freeze things in smaller batches. Containers are the hardest part, but I found some smaller containers that might work. When I make spaghetti I make a quadruple batch and freeze just the sauce. For breakfast meals, I take a roll of breakfast sausage, cut into rounds and freeze on a cookie sheet, then I put them into a bag so I can take out as many as I need to make for breakfast. You can buy sausage patties, but they are way more expensive when the stores package them. I cook an entire package of bacon then freeze it, so I can take out what I need and microwave them for 30 seconds. I also buy "Grands" biscuits in the bag, so I can just take out 2 or 3 to make instead of wasting an entire tube of canned biscuits. Yes, I can make biscuits and have tried, but I haven't found a recipe that is as good.

    • @TracieL1234
      @TracieL1234 Před 2 lety +3

      I am the same with the small family. I have found small foil casserole pans on Amazon and I will do her large meals but put them into 6 casserole dishes. Yes, it takes up freezer space but I have 6 months worth of some meals so I do her occasional casserole, the marinated meats in smaller ziplock bags, breakfasts, breads, etc. I love the ideas and doing it, I just package it for my family

  • @carrieosborn2185
    @carrieosborn2185 Před 2 lety +3

    My two favs…Love both your channels and recipes, always learn something new. Caroline inspired me to get a pressure cooker and learn to can and such a great teacher and Becky inspired me to freeze more meals especially for those crazy busy days and is so industrious! Thank you so much for this honest chat!

  • @crystalcarpenter6738
    @crystalcarpenter6738 Před 2 lety

    You ladies are awesome. Love you both!

  • @staceywilliams7721
    @staceywilliams7721 Před 2 lety +1

    I absolutely love Becky ❤ she is truly a good soul. 💕

  • @theladysgardenandhome
    @theladysgardenandhome Před 2 lety

    So glad to see two of my favorite ladies together!

  • @staceygarlick9674
    @staceygarlick9674 Před 2 lety

    Yay! Two of my favorite homesteaders in one video!! Love it! I have learned so much from both of you!

  • @caputom1
    @caputom1 Před 2 lety

    Such a nice surprise to see my two favourite homesteaders together, love you both.

  • @heatherj3030
    @heatherj3030 Před 2 lety

    This is great! I enjoy both of your channels! Becky is great for when I need inspiration or just a bit of happiness at the end of a hard day.
    I'll be on here a lot for all your canning videos. I went a bit overboard on tomatoes this year. I was surprised when I realized I had 43 of them planted, and I live in southern CA with a long growing season. I've always wanted to learn to can. I even bought a canner, but I've been a chicken to learn. This is the year!

  • @stephaniemanning5768
    @stephaniemanning5768 Před 2 lety

    I was so excited seeing you two together!!!

  • @michelestarkey5564
    @michelestarkey5564 Před 2 lety +3

    I am constantly looking for Acre Homestead and Roots & Refuge videos, they are my favorite. I have learned so much about long term meal planning from Becky!! I re-watch her freezer meal videos all the time!!

  • @icemancmn
    @icemancmn Před 2 lety

    Love you both! Love watching all the videos.

  • @ISusanna
    @ISusanna Před 2 lety +2

    This was such a great Q&A. It really hit on things that I've never thought about. Especially the same ingredients, only makes scense. Both of your pages share such great content.

  • @markkristynichols845
    @markkristynichols845 Před 2 lety +1

    LOVE LOVE LIVE when I get to watch two of my favorites together! Yay Becky! You made it even bigger sis!!! ❤️ y’all, Kristy in Missouri zone 6b 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @meganzambo2403
    @meganzambo2403 Před 2 lety

    I love Becky!! it was so exciting to see my two favorite youtubers on the same thumbnail! I've learnt so much and get so inspired from you both.

  • @brittneyfranklin9469
    @brittneyfranklin9469 Před 2 lety

    I love both of these channels! It’s so exciting to see them together.

  • @nancyschwartz5665
    @nancyschwartz5665 Před 2 lety +1

    LOVE< LOVE< LOVE this wonderful connection.

  • @katiegarcia8255
    @katiegarcia8255 Před 2 lety +2

    I love you both!!! Hearing you talk about your cool weather made me want to cry…we’ve been having close to 100 degree days routinely. It’s like a blow dryer in your face constantly- AHH!! Dreaming of 60’s weather :) thank you for your chat!

  • @GrFkDsGnR
    @GrFkDsGnR Před 2 lety

    Love this collaboration! Thanks so much for both of you doing this video. And also it’s so interesting how you’re drowning in rain and down in the Deep South we are frying like never before. These are some serious times.

  • @sarahslovely08
    @sarahslovely08 Před 2 lety

    💕💕💕 Love Becky. So thankful for this CZcams community

  • @spencerjackson4171
    @spencerjackson4171 Před 2 lety

    I love both of your channels and am so happy that y’all are collaborating!

  • @kimberlycornell6693
    @kimberlycornell6693 Před 2 lety

    My two favorite shows! You two are GREAT!

  • @aw3271
    @aw3271 Před 2 lety

    I am so excited for this collab!!!

  • @christycoalson36
    @christycoalson36 Před 2 lety

    I just found both your channels not long ago... I have to say I am so happy I did. I am learning so much from you ladies. Thank you 😊😊 Ok now back to the show 😀😀

  • @Lauralamontanaro
    @Lauralamontanaro Před 2 lety

    Caroline, I LOVE that you are reaching out to the community and having these kind of videos!! Thank you, I love her and follow her channel as well! Thank you

  • @andielynne2008
    @andielynne2008 Před 2 lety

    Yay my two favorite channels together! I learn so much from both of you!!

  • @lynnebrown-hardy1566
    @lynnebrown-hardy1566 Před 2 lety +1

    Great info. Loved hearing you two collaborate. I felt like I was sitting in the kitchen with y’all.

  • @abigailg9188
    @abigailg9188 Před 2 lety +6

    Two of my favorite CZcams channels together! I love Becky and Carolyn! Great video!

  • @CDJMiniRanch
    @CDJMiniRanch Před rokem

    I love Becky! Thank you for having her on your channel. I love you too!

  • @1971Brena
    @1971Brena Před 2 lety +1

    Love both of your channels and content

  • @bhavens9149
    @bhavens9149 Před 2 lety +2

    Been enjoying Becky's channel for almost year now! Love her channel.

  • @gailrigelsky3224
    @gailrigelsky3224 Před 2 lety +2

    That was fun! And interesting I have some chicken to cook tonight I think I'll look for curry chicken, I just love you ladies, thanks for all you do!