Full Homestead Pantry Tour | Did I Store Enough for One Year Without the Grocery Store?
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yay I'm so glad you jumped on the FD wagon! Can't wait to see what you do with it!
I was thinking the same thing!
Even if you have been okay with the potatoes with skins so far, you need to throw those out. You cannot tell if even 1 jar has some bacteria that can cause you serious harm!
Becky- Can you just pressure can your energy in mason jar and send it to me?! 🥴 ALL your videos are so inspiring, I just need that energy girl! Don’t know how you do it! Kudos!
I would pay a LOT of money for that!
I have convinced myself she never sleeps
I would also like a jar please!
I know!! Plus she works FULL TIME! SuperWoman!
Wow Becky! When do you sleep? 😉 incredible!!! Your so enjoyable to watch and a wonderful teacher!
Blessings🙏🏻✨💕
I wish you would stop referring to your house as OLD because it was built in the 80’s… a lot of us were built in the 80’s too and we don’t consider ourselves old!! 🤣
My house is old. Built in 1890
1963 house, 1958 birth. "Old" is relative. 😉
Yeah moat of the houses ive lived in are either from 2005 ish era or the 50s -70s and while it might smart that its considered old shes not wrong tech develops insanely faat and therefor anything thats 10 years or older is usually partially dated 20 plus years is on the older side but yeah 40 years is old for a house especially the modern kind so chill a bit haha i mean 5yo phones are considered old af like different things age like cats and dogs not humans like A decade of a house is not equal to a decade real time. Even the nicest built houses from those eras are old and dated af i mean they need to replace their roof already and who knows if its been done before but yeah we're not talking the quality or workmanship of 1800s or earlier housing were talking paper cardboard trendy houses that were meant to be built quick and look flashy not last for a hundred years or be versatile or sensible.
As we speak my current home built post millienium by the head builder hinself so super on code has all the features and inside tips and amentities available at the time is currently being upgraded to modern healthy and safety standards and needs another line of plumbing and a storm drain and the property needs to be relevelled and the cracks in the paint inside from the ground moving and settling each year in winter then summer as its a wood house need touch ups like new bushfire safe gutter guards etc like electrics need to be gone over and insulation double checked while there to make sure a hardwired smoke alarm system which is now legally required and even more smoke alarms are mandatory and illegal not to have like modern homes have a 20year lifespan before they before dated and start having issues. Its what happens when we really on materials from china amd prioritise fast cheap builds over local materials and lifetimes of quality. Even with that those buildings still need maitenance and health and safety upgrades. Like im in aus so i kmow its different in america and frankly you building codes are waaaay more lax but yeah it doesnt matter who you are the type of residence or whatever everyone has to make sure their home is up to code safe at all times and if their is an accident like a fire or whatever and they find out and they do that it wasnt up to code youre basically done with life like you can be hung drawn and quartered even if nobody was hurt even if you werent aware like heaven help you. Its why its easier to often just buy one of those ugly new souless builds or bulldoze or completely gut and start anew.
My husband and I were made in ‘85 & ‘86, while our current house was built in ‘87. Hubby considers our house “old,” but says he’s still young 🤣 I can’t follow his logic LOL
Houses built now a days aren’t made with the same quality as in 1890 the quality of the materials aren’t the same anymore either. Sad actually
Quick tip! Storing onions near potatoes can make the potatoes go bad faster due to the acids that are released by onions! Try storing them apart for longer lasting potatoes :)
I've heard putting apples in with them also helps keep the potatoes and onions from going off
Just a PSA so everyones safe, DO NOT leave rings on jars it can create a false seal if the seal pops later on, also stacking jars does the same thing. I know it's a pain to get wire racks to go above jars to be able to store more jars, but DO NOT stack them. You can always use other things to store under and then place your own canned items on top if you want to save space. Great job on tour pantry.
When I lived in WA for 10yrs I had a .25 acre city lot, a backyard garden, backyard chickens, compost bin, and made all the landscaping edible. I had 8 kids at home at the time.
It can be done!!
8 Children, my, good for you!!!!
I have no kids, 5 acres and I don't grow a thing. I really want a veggie patch. I really need to get to.
@@spiral5650 just start small if you're worried! do something simple like a tomato bed and some herbs to start! Gain knowledge on that and if you like it, plant more the next year!
@@spiral5650 my my,Get above ground gardens going.why water & now grass.Get a in ground pool.
This here is awesome and is what Americans need to do!!
I am so obsessed with your channel, can we all appreciate Becky's eyebrows like omg brow goals for sure!
And hair!
@@DD_LetTheDogsOut I will admit i havent seen her hair fully down yet, but it does look like alot :D x
@@korupterjessica Exactly!😀
Such beautiful eyebrows! 🧡
You are GOALS period 😉 I totally want to store food properly.
I’m overwhelmed with the variety and quantity of food items you have on hand! What an impressive pantry for 2 people!
Saying that Becky is amazing is not worthy but I am speechless. I freaking loved this tour.
Thank you so much!!
Canning both the salsa and the drained juices is GENIUS!! Definitely stealing that!
Can you imagine making Taco soup with that? Yum
@@carolynmills513 you can also use in soups etc
I can’t wait to try making rice with that!
I came here looking for the Tortilla soup suggestion 😋
Do not waste anything.Even tomatoe skins u can rehydrate them.Dry them,grind in powder & there you go.another spice,great seasonings.
So what you're saying is, I should have bought a 4 bedroom house instead of 3 -_- This pantry of yours is wonderful
Micheals has a craft "suitcase" meant for photo storage. In side are individual plastic containers that hold phots that are about the size of seed packets.
this is great advice- thank you!
Yes! Just this summer I got 2 cases to organize my seeds. An investment worth making for sure. I am very thankful to have them.
I also store my seeds the same way.
I got mine at Hobby Lobby. It’s great to know I don’t have to worry about the seed packets falling out and becoming disorganized like I did when I used a show box.
Over the Summer I bought two and labeled them for Spring and Fall and placed the appropriate seeds packets in each.
Idea for seed storage" I used a few 3 ring binders with trading card pockets and I organize the seeds with all the same kind of items together that way I can look at a glance with I have for cukes, tomatoes, herbs etc. I love it! That was my winter project last year!
Genius
I remember my Grandma doing this when I was young! Wish I would’ve asked all the questions then…. but your videos are so helpful now 🙏🏽
Totally appreciate you!
Becky you are a delight to watch and your videos are inspiring in many ways. Tenacity, hard work, dedication, gardening, love for nature, being green, diy, from scratch, homesteading and soo much more. Discovered your channel a couple of months ago and always look forward to your videos.
Thank you so much!
@@AcreHomestead 🤩
Yes! Same!!
I couldn't say it better! 🌻
Wow Becky, you should be so proud of yourself. What you've accomplished as a beginner canner is fernominal! Well done!😊💗
She is definitely phenomenal! I wish I had her energy.
@@spiral5650 🙄
@@DD_LetTheDogsOut 🙄 ?
It's all those fresh vegetables, believe me! 😄
It must be awesome walking by that walk in pantry, and saying, “I did that!” Amazing!
If someone doesn't have outdoor space for growing, mycelium packs are amazing! Our bucket gave us a mushroom flush probably a dozen times before it stopped producing, not just once. Sometimes we'd leave for a couple days and come home and there'd just be...another set of mushrooms...
(Also, this video is very inspiring and I love the thought you put into it!)
The end of this comment made me smile, just '...another set of mushrooms...' 😂
I'm a senior and you inspire me to keep doing things, ordered all my gamma lids this am after watching one of your videos. Love your energy and honesty of how you do things. If I miss live, will catch replay. lots of chores today. Plus been cleaning up our Garden n gathering leaves, sticks for burning in fire pit. My pecan trees are being very generous this year.
That is awesome! I'm ao excited for you!! Thank you
I’m a junior. Same
@Summer Rose you should make videos of your journey!!!!!!!
Where did you buy your gamma lids from?
@@Alexis_9339 I got mine off Amazon
Wow, Becky you are a rock star. That pantry in amazing. Just a note, you can get a false seal by stacking canned jars on top of each other. I would hate for you to lose all that hard work by stacking jars. Love ya. BTW. Your nails are so pretty.
From experience, onions and potatoes need to be kept far away from each other. The gases produced by onions actually cause the potatoes to hasten their sprouting!
Amazing and really informative video as always Becky! :) much love from Quebec Canada
Good to know. I will separate mine
Yes, my Grandma who essentially canned everything they(and us) ate, always separated the potatoes and onions because of the gases given off that hasten sprouting of potatoes.
Good to know that, for some reason I've always kept alliums separate from root vegies, maybe I subconsciously knew this.
Storing fresh apples with potatoes makes both keep better as well.
@@helenlecornu1651 I did not know that about apples and potatoes. Good to know. Thank you.
good to know if you WANT to sprout potatoes!! ;)
Yes! Thank you for mentioning that skills are important because beginners can be learning skills even before they have a large garden, big storage space. A small working pantry, cooking from scratch, and always learning new skills is the beat way to start! You are doing great and inspiring so many people!
And water bath canning is the easiest way to start.
For real! This education is better than what I was taught at school! 😊
Our skills are the greatest preps we can have
If you want to can meat balls since its not recommended to use dairy or bread. You can use ground mushrooms as a binder. It enhances the flavor and can be safely canned. I enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for that.i will do that
This is genius!!
game changer, thanks!
I have heard that you can also use ground up pork rinds. Just sayen.
What about a hang up shoe organizer for your seeds? With clear pockets? Then you could see what’s in each one with a glance
Awesome idea!
Oh my goodness! You are me 40 years ago! I'm so glad I found your channel. You are my current rockstar!
Those dark green squash that you said you aren't sure of the name, are called
" Turks Turban"...as they look like a turban...lol ..I grew them a few yrs ago except mine were a bright orange with tinges of dark green & pale yellow vertical stripes .but apparently they can vary in colour quite a lot .another wonderful pumpkin to grow is "wrinkled butternut " ( I'm in Australia we call them pumpkin but I've noticed you call them winter squash in the US.)this pumpkin has an amazing sweet taste & firm bright orange flesh & a very small seed cavity & store really well ..so you get good value .they can grow up to 6kg (13lb) each with 3 per plant which is awesome. Always store your pumpkins & squash side ways ( with the belly button & stem base from left to right etc...they last longer.) few yrs ago I had a great haul so i actually did my own experiment & stored two on their base & the rest side ways ...the 2 sitting on their belly button went mouldy after a few months the rest of the pumpkin stored sideways lasted me almost a yr in perfect condition.
Tip for peeling garlic: put the unpeeled cloves in a glass jar and shake! It's so much easier :)
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My family is half Georgian half Greek .As child i remember we lived in a small Georgian village with a huge huge pantries where you could find everything.
Springs and Summers we always planted potatoes, onions, garlic , cucumbers tomatoes, and many othee vegetables.
We hade trees with apples , pears ,walnuts , and cherries , and from the forest we hade wild strawberries and many other berries. And for animal products always chickens , sheeps and goats , so we always hade meat milk and egs .
My grandmother was always making cheese and yogurts .The winters in small villages was very cold and always snowy (7 months snow) so we always hade food for the whole winter. My childhood was the best and we eat the best food
Becky when I saw all the garlic it reminded me of last year. I minced a ton of garlic in my food processor and dehydrated it outside (no stinky house.) I ended up with two half gallon jars of dehydrated minced garlic which is my favorite of all time. When I need minced garlic I put a tablespoon or so in a little prep bowl and add hot water. In just a few minutes I have fresh tasting rehydrated minced garlic to cook with. It’s fantastic! I made so much last year that I haven’t minced garlic since. I probably have about a third of one jar left. When it’s empty I will do it again. I hope it lasts until next summer’s harvest of garlic.
For year round eggs you should try the Australorp breed. They are champion egg layers who average 300+ eggs per year. They are a great hen.
Wow!! I need to try that!!
And very sweet tempered.
@@pookiesmamma yes they are. And so very pretty as well.
In fact one of them holds the worlds record for laying 364 eggs in one year.
We have issia brown chickens. Great layers and gentle. Big brown eggs.
I bought a spaghetti squash after watching you say how long they last. 😂 Girl, I don’t even like it BUT if it lasts and I’m in need I’ll be grateful for it.
You’ve also inspired me to start canning so I added supplies to my Wish list and will be checking Goodwill for jars and fun baskets. 🙏
YAY!! I'm so excited for you Hope!! Thank you for sharing with me!
If it starts going soft on you and it’s not something you like.. it can be used in place of pumpkin in pumpkins bars/bread :)
I found jars and lids at my local Target (November 17th)
I’m able to eat the spaghetti squash and zucchini’s and other squashes that I normally can’t eat because I’m a very picky eater in stir fry. I just chop them in cubes and make a sauce for them and for the first time in my life I can eat it and enjoy it. After getting used to eating it that way I discovered that I can put some in my homemade soups and enjoy it too. Try different recipes and see if you like it. I remember refusing to eat vegetables when I was younger but for some reason in stir frys or different recipes that my parents didn’t usually cook sometimes I’d be able to eat them and enjoy them. Sometimes you’ll find that a different cooking method or recipe is all you need to eat something you normally can’t.
A good method to peel garlic is to break the bulb apart and put all the cloves in a bowl, then add boiling water. Let sit for 10 minutes and drain. Most skins come right off. I learned this from Nadia Hussain’s Netflix show Time to Eat - the instant noodle recipe.
Food safety tip: don't leave rings on the jars, and don't stack them. The rings can mask a jar that hasn't actually properly sealed, and weight on the lids can break the seals (and cause the lid to stick to the jar and make you think it hasn't been compromised). Please be safe!
You can stack them if you have something like cardboard between so I stack mine in the original boxes they come in.
I want to learn how to can. Do you pressure cook with the rings on then take off after?
For over 50 years, I have left the rings on, and have never had even one issue. Taking the rings off means that if your lids are bumped, the lid can release or come off. I always have and always will leave rings on for safety. No one ever took lids off back in the day.
Leaving the rings on is dangerous too bc it can cause the lids to reseal
@@NaturalLivingHomesteader i did NOT know that. Ty.
I can’t wait for this! I have learned so much from you in just the last few months since I found your channel. I love your personality and that you make each one of us feel like we have known you and been friends with you for ever, you have a real talent for connecting with people. Wishing you all the best always!
Wow thank you so much!! I'm so glad you are here, Sharon!!
Congratulations Becky on your canning, freeze drying,hydrated plus food storage venture. All your hard work will pay off. Next year will be easier on your pocket book because you have all your storage equipment. I know you have spent a ton over last few years. Gardening and food preservation is such hard work. Im so proud to see a young lady carrying on the skills you have.
I really love watching you I'm 82 and have health issues, when I was raisin my family I canned with my kids, and I love cooking with you. Where I lived the farmers let us glean, I lived in San Joaquin Valley in California. I miss canning. Retired to Hawaii ALOHA
I agree that you should label your jars. That way if something happens anyone can pick out what they need.
If you have a Kitchen Aid mixer, it’s absolutely worth it to invest in the grating, slicing etc attachments. You will get tons of apples done in a really short period of time!
I love the attachment that peels, cores, and slices the apples at the same time. It saves me tons of time when I can applesauce and apple pie filling!
I was terrified of pressure canning too and I looooove it. It’s so much easier than I thought it’d be. I love canning my own homegrown convenience foods.
Oh wow someone's living the Dream!!!!
Impressive pantry! Hint: Store your potatoes far from your onions & garlic to keep them from chitting early. I am also in WA State.
Again, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I had a thought, our son and daughter in law had chickens. They weren't getting many eggs as it was winter. I was diagnosed with stage 4 leiomyosarcoma, a very aggressive and rare cancer and we immediately started juicing organic vegetables and fruits as my doc said that would be helpful. Everything from beets and carrots and apples to cabbage and broccoli and the rest along with fresh ginger and turmeric, every single day. We had all this beautiful, rainbow colored pulp left over and we decided to give it to the girls (what we called their chickens) and they began laying eggs again....they continued to lay all thru the winter. It was an awesome little bonus from the juicing....getting the protein. Anyway, might be worth a try except, you already do such an awesome job of using every bit. Thank you again for shaing.
the rhubarb bbq sauce--we figured out what our grandpa's secret recipe was, he grew his own ingredients and that BBQ sauce never upset my stomach. really enjoyed all the details of your pantry. thank you for sharing all your goodies!
Oh, you would LOVE having an underground storm shelter (or hidey hole, as we call them). They not only keep you safe in a storm, they make a perfect root cellar.
Girl...you're slightly obsessed with food. Amazing accomplishment!
I’m looking at all of this and thinking my family of 4 wouldn’t go through all of this food! I’d love to see an update before the next garden season 2022 to see what you were able to get through and have left over compared to this video. I’d also love to see you point out utilizing your goods in your future food prep videos. Amazing all you have done. Thank you for sharing!
Yes, you do make a lot - hope you are able to eat everything ..thank you for your videos...
There's not a lot of real food there. sounds like it's most sauces and salsas
@@jawanauselton9197 She has a freezer for meat and chicken, plus she buys that in bulk too.
Congrats on reaching 161,000! You go girl!
I’m sure most people know this but I think I’ll mention it for those who don’t. You mentioned having a Presto brand pressure cooker and that it costs over $100. I know many people have instant pots and I just wanted to let them know that an instant pot is actually also a pressure cooker. It literally is a pressure cooker, more than anything else.
Here’s what I learned. Blanching and freezing vegetables keep them from rotting if they freeze. If they freeze, they get hard, then soft and then rot within a day.
For the small garlic heads that are annoying to peel, try cutting the top off, add oil and oven roast them. Then when they're done you squeeze the bottom of the bulb and they come out so easily! Its my FAVORITE way to eat garlic (its amazing on toast) and it will save you the time of peeling all of those tiny cloves!!! I hope this helps!!! Love watching your videos every time you upload
How about air fryer to do the garlic
@@m.walker7907 The Salted Pepper has instructions on how to do that easily 🙏
@@annaleedaughterofyhwh7767 I know how to do "IT",BEEN cooking since AGE 12 years old....Way ahead of salted Pepper.
@@m.walker7907 I don’t think the previous commenter was being rude. Your original comment on this thread makes it sound like you could be asking if that would work.
@@mwillis7791 I sure would like to know how to do them eggs.Sure would.But have sooo many gadget's now.It keeps on multipleing.
Fantastic video. I have a pantry like yours. I think it was an addition because it’s freezing cold in there, perfect for food storage. I keep my fridge and freezers in there as well. It has no windows, but it has a huge patio door, so I put the room darkening curtains up today. I spent this spring replastering the ceiling, painting the walls and floors and put all new shelves and lights in there. I got the idea for the giant food buckets from you, so thanks for that. Have a great evening. ☮️💕
I hope it doesn’t actually get down to freezing temperatures, the jars will freeze and break.
@@cynthiafisher9907 I keep Ball jars in the freezer with broth, soups, beans, etc and never had an incident with them. They are tempered to resist extreme temperatures.
@@BeliaToscana Yes, I have done that as well, although they will break if the jar is too full and contents expand when freezing and the lid is on tight. I was actually thinking of home canned food stored in a place that gets down to freezing temperatures. Even if the jars didn’t break, the seals on the jars might break, exposing the food to air and deterioration. Also, if the seals or the jars stayed intact, the food would deteriorate in the jars with extreme temperatures. But maybe she just meant it feels really cold to a person and not actually freezing.
Well buy a thermostat to see how cold it gets
I am so blown away by how much you make and the sheer variety! My god, woman, how do you know so much and you're only 32???
We go through countless cans of broth and dried bulk beans. I love it and it pays for itself so many times over. Cheap turkey,chicken and pork, the bones get turned into amazing incredible broth.
This may have been mentioned before but 4x6 photo boxes are amazing for seed organization. I switched to this last year and it allows me to stay organized and bring my seeds out to the garden even if it is rainy and the seeds stay good
Becky - I just got America's Test Kitchen - "the New Cooking School Cookbook" just updated this Nov 2021 !! It was on my list since you mentioned it awhile ago. Now it is New version with many glossy pictures ! It is AWESOME. Love watching all your videos. You are real and I love that. Keep doing what you are doing. Hope you can quit your day job soon because I look forward to every one of your videos !
Best way to store carrots is in a tub with sand layered. You look like you have a good start with your preps. Keep up the good work.
Best way to NOT STACK YOUR CANNING JARS (to prevent false seals) that I've found, is to put quarts in milk crates. (9 will fit) and put a tag on the crate so you know what is inside. I stack 5 high...(so 5 crates of let's say ... chicken breast is 45 quarts which equals about 90 lbs.!) For pints, I stack using nursery plant crates. Not as commonly known as milk crates, but once you find them (on craigslist?) you'll love them for your storage! Put big tags on the handles, and it makes them all easy to see/move around.
When someone says “I think about it all the time” in regards to a food item…..we can hang. Love it. Super inspirational and always learn something. Plus your energy gets me up and moving!
Can I just say that for all you do and how busy you keep yourself in the kitchen, in the garden, at work, etc... I'm just so impressed with how beautiful your nails always look! I can never keep my nails painted because I wash my hands too often. What's your secret? :^)
Thank you! I get them done and they aren't my real nails.... Im a nail biter and it's the only way i can stop myself form biting them....
Top tip for peeling garlic that I recently learned (if you don't mind them getting cut in half) : grab the whole thing, put it on the cutting board sideways, slice it in half like an orange. Take the top part whack it with a large knife or your hand, flip the bottom part over so the cut side is on the board, do the same thing and voila, peeled garlic in seconds 👍
I am in Alaska. We can potatoes with skins on all the time, especially the little ones too small to peel or do anything else with. They can up beautifully. You just open the jar, pour them out in their own canned water, warm up and add butter. I have been canning for 45 years. I think I would know if you can leave the skin on when canning potatoes. Don't know where you got that bad information.
Becky,this is such an inspirational video! I live in the interior of British Columbia and all our highways/supply routes are cut off from the coast (where most of our food comes from)because of the catastophic flooding, landslides and washouts. We are in a state of emergency. Yesterday the panic buying started and the stores are cleaned out. There is no dairy, produce or meat anywhere. It's so important to know how to grow, store and prepare food. I will definitely be upping my game for next year and growing more!
Stay safe! Our good wishes are with you.
Prayed for your area - God will provide!
All ur videos are so interesting n full of valuable info about gardening n food. Love ur energy n hard working attitude. So young but so mature n driven.
I am so impressed at your young age the wisdom you have. Im 53 and so inspired by you. Looks like you had a great relationship with your grand mother or a mother figure. You're very wise beyond your age. Love it ❤❤
A plastic tube you can buy for peeling garlic works a treat and saves time. You roll garlic clove inside tube so easy and no garlic fingers.
Mandy In The Making has also shared a catalina / cranberry sauce chicken that my family enjoyed.
Yes our family loved it as well! Such a strange combo but I loved it.
Dude, pantry goals. I can't wait to own a pressure canner soon! We're renting right now, so we can't have a permanent garden, but we've been mastering container gardening. Growing your own food is so rewarding!!!
That's amazing! Also buying from farmers and farmers markets. Pretty soon you are on the road to food preservation as Becky is.
Just ran into your channel today; kudos for you for having a contingency plan. You're videos are very resourceful and you obviously put in a lot of time into not only your food prep, but the production of your videos as well. Thank you! ⭐️🙏🥰
I just saw a CZcamsr who peeled garlic cloves by pouring boiling water over the cloves. The skins slipped right off. I "quick pickled" all my too small cloves of garlic by covering them in a 75% vinegar/25% water brine, then just use them like fresh garlic.
You inspired me this year! My garden is in full spring swing (in Australia), I'm preserving all the time in many different ways, I'm cooking from scratch even more than before, I'm bulk buying everything and boosted my long term food storage! 😀
It's been so much fun!
I'm surprised you haven't tried making your own mustards yet! So fun to try different herbs and spices with your mustard seeds
Another freezer recipe for your cranberry sauce is the recipe for cranberry pork loin from Six Sister's Stuff. Pork, cranberry sauce, brown sugar, worcestershire, mustard, salt and pepper. Delicious!
I feel like we could be friends! Fellow PNW-er here, up in Port Angeles. I've been canning for a few years, but just got mt first decent garden harvest this year. I got 6 pints of tomato sauce (I know it doesn't seem like much, I pulled my tomatoes way too early, so ended up with tons of green) and 20 pints of green salsa. I also grew 4 pumpkins and 2 cantaloupe! Im really hoping I do better with my garden this next season, you are my inspiration! I dip live on a single city lot though, so can't grow quite as much as you😊
We had so much zucchini this summer. I made zucchini jam and it is delicious. You should definitely give it a try if you haven't yet.
I'm another senior of the southern variety. :) I'd love to do some preserving & have in the past. My last preserving were figs. I unfortunately don't eat a lot of the things that you & Josh eat, but it's giving me ideas for next year. I don't have a garden, just can't get my knees to do it, but I was thinking of a greenhouse. If I can get the money to build one I will be a happy lady. I love working in the dirt, don't like gloves because I like to feel the soil. I've canned tomatoes before & would like to make my own mixtures for different recipes & gifts. Thanks for the fun of watching you & learning so much. I try to learn something new every day, it keeps my brain active. Have a blessed day. 🙋♀️💜
What I am concentrating on right now is no electricity items, just to save on electricity, plus we are new to this area and our power goes out easily. Love your videos it is my favorite at 70 years old and learning from you. Pat from Oregon coast
Some people want a diamond ring, I want your pantry 🥲
So great watching you young lady, definitely a role model for the young and us “old” peeps! Keep inspiring us all!
I don't keep a lot of seeds, but Laura on the Garden Answer channel has an inventory of her seeds on a spreadsheet that she updates seasonally. That way she knows what to order as she uses them. I also think she has them organized in bins by planting season. I hope this helps.
food is an art that should always be developed
Your cooking everything under the sun at one time reminds me of when I ran a restaurant and served a full menu. That was 30+ years ago. Now watching you I get tired lol, I am almost 68 yrs young now. 😅
Wow Becky, you are truly an inspiration. I have canned so much we had to turn a bedroom into a pantry. I watch all your videos and most 2 or 3 times.
Watching you is an absolute delight! Besides all the great things I have learned from you, I appreciate you're authenticity so much! You're informative and inspiring, funny and real! I watched you all year work your buns off in the garden and kitchen and to watch this video and see the "fruits of your labor" beautifully stocked and stored I'm just in awe of your stamina! Thank you for all the info you share and for just being you.. I look forward to all your videos! God Bless your beautiful soul! 🙏❤🙏❤
The tomato juice can be used as a base for soup. Just add leftover vegetables, that last piece of chicken shredded and a handful of rice and simmer. I keep a container in my freezer and add the last little bit of vegetables instead of throwing them out.
I am also in WA and I store carrots, beets, broccoli, mustard, kale and collards in the ground. I don’t harvest them all anymore
Hi, Becky I just love your channel. I have learned so much. Keep up the good work. More canning and recipes plz.
Okay, this is exactly the video I needed because I'm about to start the build on the cabinetry for my food preservation/pantry :) I need a formal dining room like I need another hole in the head, so I'm totally gutting and renovating it into something useful!
Also, I'm making the dinner rolls from scratch pantry for Thanksgiving this year :) I'm actually making them tomorrow on my day off, then tossing them in the freezer until the big day!
Becky your house is not old! Mine was built in 1954. When I moved in they had the original toilets!
Hello from the UK. Thank you so much for showing your pantry, I have been binge watching your channel. it has made me want to learn how to can and do a vegetable garden. And also make a larger pantry of foods that we eat. I’ll be able to learn alongside my 10 year old son so he can learn too. These video’s have come at the right time. Love your channel ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love watching your channel! I was unable to grow a garden this year due to a lower back injury and a broken arm because of my back. So sweet lady I found you and wishing wellness on your garden as it grew. I can say I am proud for you and the success on this years garden! Great job and I learned from you as well!
For seed storage, I saw someone use a regular binder to sort their seeds with the plastic sleeves you would normally put paper in. I have even seen someone use a photo album. For my seeds I am going to use and extra cd binder I have to sort my seeds.
What I wouldn't give to have a garden and a place to store so much stuff!
I don’t know if anyone has already said this in the comments below but best way i found to peal garlic is put it all the pieces in a Tupperware bowl and put the lid then shake it. You wouldn’t think it would work but i saw martha Stewart do it and it works!! Saves time and tedious peeling.
I started canning about 12 years ago when I had a good sized garden. Unfortunately, I haven't done it in a while. I still make homemade broth and store it in the freezer. When I found your videos, I became inspired again. I have made freezer meals. I am replacing my groceries as I run out, with organic products. Thank you for all your inspiration.
I love my home made pastas too. Hubby is getting me Emerils new Pasta and beyond machine to make it so much faster for me...cant wait till Christmas....
Just seen it at walmart and almost picked it up but know I never make homemade pasta, plus I already have 10 too many gadgets.
I have learned to not store the jars on top of each other as it can be detrimental to the jar beneath. The seal can be broken. It can be done if the jars are stored in a box first as the weight is equally distributed. Only one layer.
I really enjoy how unscripted your videos are! I know you have a 'plan', but really appreciate that you don't edit out any cooking flubs or mistakes. It's like being in the kitchen with you chatting while you cook. Great stuff!
I love your videos so much! I love that you show us the mistakes too...real life examples are so helpful! Thank you!
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!!
I love how dedicated and creative you are about using all the “scraps”! And I really look forward to hearing about bees - I’ve been wanting to try it for years, but I’m still too nervous to jump in. You make everything seem doable and less intimidating!
I got the audiobook, a year without a store.