Mennonite Water Bath Canning Tips and Hacks. How they do 100s of jars each year!
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You are educated. You are not “indoctrinated”. ❤
Amen to that!
Yes!
Ohhhh I LOVE this reply!!!!
And may I add that those who only want to follow the directions of the government are also those who completely disregard our God-given immune system, and foolishly caved in to getting the covid vaccine. Now so many teens are developing heart problems because of the vaccine.
Amen!
Ruthann, I applaud your graciousness and understanding. In return you are owed an apology for the rude comment. Your knowledge and gift for teaching are priceless and deeply appreciated. You have taught this older woman a few things since I was blessed with your channel. Your recipes are delicious. Your swimmers ear remedy alone kept my grandson off of antibiotics for the summer, finally! Thank you so much.
I’m 62 years told and I have learned so much from her. There’s a big difference in being “educated” and having wisdom. I would take wisdom any day. 🥰
I never miss a video. Your channel is my favorite. You are so humble and wise. I apologize for any hateful or rude remarks that anyone has made! Keep being your wonderful self Ruth Ann!
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Amen
Swimmer's ear? I missed that one! I am in agreement with you about Ruthann though. I'm so thankful for her channel.
Back in the 50s or 60s, my mom got a bad ear infection. The Dr told her to use the same to get rid of it abs to use a bit in each ear every time she washed her hair! It's awesome!!!😊
I must say, to be so "uneducated," you sure have more grace, patience, and wisdom than a lot of "educated" teachers and professors I've met. So, don't you dare grow weary in your doing well. We need experienced teachers like you right now-with tried and true methods- whether we are willing to admit it or not. THANK YOU!
Well said!! 👏🏻
Thanks for some precious info your awesome.
Continue the good way to educate us for canning. ❤😊
Amen!! I couldn’t have said it better myself!!
I am 76 years old and never heard of debubbleing or measuring head space either. You keep on being you. You are one of the hardest working women I have ever seen and that is intimidating to some people. I love your teaching, you go girl.
U r the most educated uneducated woman. I grew up in Central IL. & canning took place a lot.u do a fantastic job of teaching
I'm 66 and never heard of debubbling and measuring head space either. I grew up canning on the farm with my mother. We drank raw milk too.
@@anntowle1706 yes and with raw milk you know how milk should taste. Store bought milk can't compare 😀
@jr8627 I raised my kids on the farm too, they always complained about the milk at school tasting spoiled. Raw milk never hurt anyone I knew, including the 3 dairy farmers up the road. Their families all drank raw milk too.
Oh yes, you should debubble jars. Bacteria can build up in the bubbles. Shaking the jars is also a nono... I have been canning 50 years. I can count on 1 hand how many jars I've lost to bad canning .
I am a emergency room RN who was attacked at work and now have a head injury. I started watching your videos a few months ago as I am home a lot. I have been able to make a few things from your videos after watching it a few times. I want to thank you. Because of your teaching I have been able to learn new skills that my family really enjoy ( especially sourdough bread)
I’m going to give you some advice… don’t listen to negative people. They will always have an opinion about everything. Keep to the way you learned how to do things. Your education was an intense degree in home economics. People travel out of there way to amish and Mennonite country just to taste and buy the products that you make on your videos. So keep doing what your doing. I watch every video and I thank God that you share your knowledge with us. God bless you😊
@alaskagirl1985. Well said! I agree with what you said! I am so sorry that happened to you! Thank you for being a nurse and caring for others. I hope you are on your way to a full recovery. God Bless you.
I hope you’re healing… the physical violence was one of the many reasons I walked away from bedside nursing after 8 years of MedSurg.
Blessings
God bless you, you are in my prayers
Your video is an absolute blessing❤ I have been canning for a while, but the issue of botulism has always been in the back of my head. I know that people are scared into not canning so to not be prepared. In the last week there has been a debate on one of my groups about canning a curry pasta salad, it contains sugar, curry, salt, vinegar and store bought ketchup. I feel there is so many preservatives in there it should last for years if not thickened. Please give some insight on pasta.
Please do not EVER apologize for long vids. You are SUCH a wealth of information. We soak it up. I learn a lot every time you're on.
Ruthann, I am. Not Mennonite but my grandma who raised me, canned exactly the way you do. She was born in Aug 1900. There was only waterbath canning when she grew up. Even meat was canned for winter use. We never boiled the lids either and lids were always used more than once. During the depression years they only had rubber rings. Anything in boiling water will be sterilized after 10 minutes.
Don't listen to people that have never had to go without money and convenience. They will always be negative. You teach people how to survive outside the grocery store. That is important with the way the world is going. God bless you.
I’m 50 and my great grandmother was Mennonite, she was an incredible strong woman. When I was a little girl in Girl Scouts we went the nursing home in our small town and I told my leaders my great grandmother worked there, I was hoping to see her working when I was there visiting. My troop leader told me “Sweetie you mean your great grandmother lives here, she doesn’t work here” We ended up seeing her there and yes she did work there! She was amazing, she was taking care of people a lot younger than her. She lived simply, worked hard and lived a very long life. I just found your channel and I love it bring me back to my childhood and helping great grandma Cook. Thank you for teaching the “old ways”
There's a difference between education and wisdom. I'll take wisdom every time. I know a lot of educated people who are ignorant. Thank you so much for sharing what you know. It's invaluable to someone like me new to canning. I certainly consider the FDA guidelines, but I also use common sense. And as you said, everybody has to use do what they're most comfortable with. You are an excellent teacher. Keep teaching us!
I agree!!!!!!❤❤❤
Yup agreed. FDA is corrupt anyway! Let God be true and all men liars
True words! Formal academic education equals indoctrination and mindcontrol nowadays. Blessed are the ones formed and educated through wise traditions, the old ways. Thank you for keeping these traditions alive and teaching us! ❤
Exactly. In America, Public school Education is mostly indoctrination, and has little to do with applicable intelligence or wisdom. They teach you how to follow suit, submit to authority, and don’t think for yourself or ask too many questions, or you’ll be labeled rebellious or ostracized. This woman is actually intelligent because she thinks critically for herself and has education that she can apply to prosper her family as God has instructed his children! Whomever said she sounded “uneducated”, was an individual with a weak ego who must attempt to invalidate others in order to feel valid themselves. The fact that this beautiful lady responded to their rudeness with critical thoughtfulness and graciousness, just even further proves her brilliance and what an absolute class act she is! I just Love her response to that, her willingness to teach, and her warm energy. I’ve never watched her before, but I definitely am a new subscriber today! 😊❤️🤗
I’m glad to here, your opinion on botulism I was so close to not canning because of the fear of getting someone sick love your channel
Ruthann I was appalled when you said someone commented you were un educated. You are such an amazing lady, mom and wife. You learned the right way and learned things working side by side with your grandma and mom. I’m 71 years old and I have learned so much from you in just a short while. The way you explain techniques is so good and easy to understand. You are so gracious to let us in on your tips and recipes. To let us in your home and be with you and your family is so special Thank You so Much
It’s the Ruthanns of the world who keep society going. It’s the windbags of the world who keep the educational systems going, and those systems aren’t what they used to be and haven’t been for a long time.
I was thinking the same thing. I am 71 years old and I have learned so much from her video.
Respectfully, I'm also uneducated.
I'm 53. I have all of 6 grade 9 credits. Went to work full time at 16 at a mom and pop grocery store..
Been a multi award winning homebuilder, been part of award winning, cityscape changing infrastructure projects and part of multi billion dollar contruction projects. Highly involved in the high-school builders internship program.
Hired and fired MANY highly educated people.
Your attitude determines your attitude.
Carry on wise lady, carry on :)
FINALLY! I find someone who actually gets it. My Mom and me always water bathed everything out of the orchard and the garden. Then, as deer season and salmon season commenced, we WATER BATHED meat as well!! I believe the Slavic's do it this way and we never got sick a day in my 61 years and neither did any of my family. You are super skilled and thank you for sharing your wisdom.
May I ask how long you waterbathed your salmon?
Thanks
You are not un-educated, nor do you sound it. Far from it. I find your knowledge of canning extremely helpful. Please keep making videos like this and share the wisdom you have accumulated throughout your years of living a good honest life. God bless you and your family.
I love how you say you are "skilled". I have learned more from the 40 years of dairy farming and gardening than any book could teach me. People frowned at the idea of us raising our family on the farm using raw milk. We raised our own chickens and beef. My boys never had any allergies and I truly believe it's because of the home grown foods and not the processed food from the store.
I love your reply and level of mature understanding of some people's unkind, rude remarks. You truly have a Christ-like attitude, choosing not to be offended. You are skilled in a way of life many dream about!
I grew up drinking raw milk and I have made it to 71😉😉
I also grew up on a farm. Why would we pasteurize our milk? It went from the cow to the separator then to the refrigerator. Sometimes people just follow rules without ever using their brains.
Wow! My Dad had an eighth grade education and was awarded when he redesigned the guns for battle ships. Drove without a license until he moved to Florida as a 70 year old and had to test for it.
Skills of all kind are lacking in today's world and
common sense isn't so common anymore. My friends and I ❤ your site. Thank you for sharing your skills and bless your Mother and Grandmother!
I can’t believe anyone has called this wonderfully knowledgeable lady “uneducated.” I have over a decade of formal education more than her and I am learning so much from this video alone. I have friends who are professors and very highly compensated professionals/experts in venerated fields, and very few of them will survive without food delivery apps or the complex telecommunications networks they rely on daily. I value the info she is sharing here, because it’s essential information with hundreds of years of tested and proven knowledge developed by those who came before us.
The true fools are those who cannot appreciate the diverse skill sets of others.
AMEN❤❤❤❤😅😊
Same. My Grandfather had to join the workforce in the 5th grade to provide for the family. He was taken under the wing by an architect and became one himself. He was very skilled with very little education.
Love, Love, Love your videos, teaching and way of living Ruthann!! You are right up my alley! Thank you SO much!!
Facts!!!
Hello Ruthann, I'm Jacks wife, we are in our 70's. I have canned all my life. When I was young and worked in a hospital with a young Mennonite man who was doing his 2 years of service as there was the draft and the Viet Nam war at the time. He was the kindest person and had good moral values. Being an orphan, I was working and paying for schooling myself. Canning helped me achieve my degrees without going hungry. Good values, kindness, helping others are wonderful no matter who or what you are. Education and money are not of great value in the long run. Kindness and helping people will be very needed in the way our country is going. So just bless the hearts of the people who are rude and say a prayer for them. Bless you for helping and teaching people who didn't have moms and grandmas to teach them. I have found that people who say rude things to make themselves feel better or superior end up in court; my area of work and they don't realize they did it to themselves!
What a wealth of information. Not educated ? yah right.. articulate... intelligent... knowledgeable... You are educated in what you need to know for your situation. Some so called educated people have no clue about some things like MANNERS !! LOVED this video. Thank you. xx
You had me at questioning the government. Subscribed 🤙🏼
Of all the canning videos Ive ever watched, no one has ever explained it this way, which was very informative! For an "uneducated" individual, you sure provide a lot of knowledge.
I hope the ones who are under the spell of the indoctrination institutions will "learn" the meaning of grace and how to practice it.
It’s the pearl clutchers that love to follow the guidelines of the 3 letter agencies. I belonged to a fb group called Canning Rebels who actually were like Ms Ruthann
I totally agree
Amen l agree!!!!
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Ya that was priceless! She probably a pure blood too❤😊
I grew up canning the way you did. My mom and grandma fed our family with food canned from our garden. Food up to the neck of the jar. No water over the top of the jar. I knew about botulism but it was never a problem for us or anybody we knew. Im so glad i found you. Subscribing and following. I look forward to more. Yes to the gov't wanting us unhealthy and dependent. Edited to say: you do NOT sound uneducated. You communicate better than 80 percent of youtubers. I have three college degrees, and I admire what you are doing SO MUCH. Thank you for what you are teaching.
I find her speech so kind and easy to listen to. ❤ Many people today are full of arrogance and self-importance.
I’m so excited that I found your site, I started getting back into canning after years away from it, and I couldn’t find information from the past on canning, as all the new information doesn’t have. You are educated, just not by a government controlled system (school)! Your knowledge is invaluable, as you are, thank you so much for sharing.
education is learning skills for a job. that is all it is. doesn t make you smarter or wiser. being able to can and feed your family for years is quite a skill! it s smart and wise!
@@martinemjt a much more valuable skillset than what most degrees offer. Very few degrees train for real work. Increasingly, i believe college is a waste of time. As far as i know there are no schools that teach what this woman knows. Her youtube channel is a service to the world!
Instructions are approved by lawyers…..just saying. I have been in the medical field for more than 45 years and extensive , required documentation is the result of lawsuits
Not following what the government says?????
You are MORE than educated….. you are AWAKE! ❤️❤️
For someone who isnt educated, you sure are one smart and refined cookie. Your knowledge of these things is quite astonishing. Your family is so fortunate to have you.
"I am uneducated, but I am skilled." I love the way you put that! I am "educated" but I recognize that the "education" isn't a replacement of having skills, especially as inflation and poor quality food continue to be rampant in our culture. Skills are becoming increasingly important and I'm grateful for people like you willing to share with us regardless of the people who think their education is better than skills.
Love this comment and this channel!
Amen,!!!!
Oh hun you do great! I love your videos. People can be rude to me about this comment but yesterday when I waterbathed canned stewed tomatoes I did the canning exactly like you show it done it works so much better than the water over the jars. Worked great and guess what I didn't pop the bubbles oh no😅... I for one love your shows and your skilled uneducated ways lol 😂 just be you!!
Those people that say that are fools. When hard times come they will starve
I'll take skills over today's "education" any time !!!
People are jerks and brave behind there computers, you could teach people a lot in a world where most kids grow up not even having home economics anymore. Love your show.
I agree! I purposely did not have internet in my house until my son graduated from highschool. I also involved him I'm our meal planning and making. We live in an apartment so most of our food is from the store... but we both would love to homestead
I'm a little late responding to this video and as you were winding up you apologized for the length of the video. All I kept thinking was this video is just not long enough I could sit here and watch and listen to you for hours and hours out of the day. You have helped me so much I was born and raised in New York City where nobody can and nobody grew anything and I am now in Florida when covid hit and I am desperate to put back food so I have hounded every video I could find on canning I've gotten two canners, pressure canners, and a whole host of other paraphernalia. You have got to have the most absolutely interesting and informative CZcams channel that ever existed on canning. I equate you with Chef Jean-Pierre as the Primo video on cooking. I watch so many of your videos but I don't get them all and I don't get them in the proper order but I guess what's really important is I get what I need when it's needed. I saw some comments that apparently somebody was disparaging you and I beseech you to ignore them. Do you have no idea how valuable your input and information and education and knowledge has been to those of us who are trying to get one leg up
Have I ever canned? No. Was I planning on canning? No. But darned if I'm not thinking of canning my own tomatoes now. All those Instagram videos make it sound so complicated. Thank you! I love listening to you speak.
You are so warm and welcoming! Education vs skills, you are educated in useful life skills and thoughtful share them with us. The world needs a lot more practically educated people like you. Thank you for taking time to educate us!! ❤
Thank you so much!
You are an educator. Unfortunately those “groomed” by formal education aren’t educated in generational knowledge and don’t recognize how valuable it is. Thank you for teaching this 65 yr old a few tricks. My Mom and Sisters canned enough for me, my whole life. I literally never had to purchase a can of tomatoes until they passed. I do find canning intimidating. Thank you for the valuable lessons. ❤❤❤❤❤ P.S. 1st time watcher and subscriber today.
I'm not sure if it's formal education that ruins people. Seems like their worldview is the main problem. Society has allowed/promulgated the breakdown of the family and anti-social behaviors. Bitterness is the natural result.
@@lindapeterson328 I agree with you 100000000000% I've got 3 grown kids 10 grands and common since has long gone too.
Some of the dumbest people I know are also the most educated people I know.
Your intro is spot on. Thanks for your vulnerability. I love following you even more now. You have SO MUCH wisdom!
You are a blessing, the world needs more women like you!
People are so disgusting these days. Thinking they can say anything because they are behind a computer. Consider them trolls!
I am a civil engineer who has found so much happiness in leaving 9-5 slave job to take care of my toddler and husband. I am now pregnant again and love watching your videos to learn from you! ❤ Never let anyone kill your fire.
Thank you. My grandmother was born in 1887. I remember her sewing without ever using a pattern. She could do everything. Hunt, garden, cook, drive, and she was a post mistress. I wish I had paid more attention when she canned . The old ways are disappearing, but need to be brought back and passed along! Thank you! Stay strong! I TRY to listen and take all the hints anyone wants to pass along. I may have to watch a few times before I even try. Again I am thankful to everyone that passes along knowledge that helps me in my life.
Love this video! So practical and very helpful to hear your reasoning. Thank you for this in depth video.💕
If you can follow a recipe you can do this. Sometimes things don't seal, even for experienced canner. You will know when it is bad, for the most all of the time.
I learned a lot! Thank you so much. In a world lacking it, your common sense is refreshing. I took lots of notes.
Well said Michelle! I wish that our generation valued the vast amount of wisdom our grandparents had when it came to this
I just discovered sourdough and as a result I landed on one of your videos. Let me just say I'm 60 years old and I want to be you when I grow up. I came for the sourdough but having never canned a day in my life yet watching THIS video, I stayed because you are amazing. The knowledge is one thing, but your pure spirit, the way your family radiates love, your kindhearted children, and the joy you take in the work you do makes you someone worth watching. I'm sorry people can be so careless with their words but whether I ever milk a cow or make a wheel of cheese, I will tune in to see what's new on the Zimmerman homestead as long as you make content!
Count me in too. I love your videos and the way you explain things. Stay yourself and don't let anyone talk you into changing. Bless you and your family.
I just made her zucchini pineapple pieces. I live alone, so I only made 3 little jars, but it is something! Her cracker recipe is great. Oh, and I did 4 jars of dry pack potatoes. It adds up. Little by little. I am 79. Takes me longer......
I am loving your videos. Your knowledge and ways of life are wonderful to watch and learn from. We grow a lot of vegetables and I enjoy making pickles relishes chutneys and buy fruit to make jam. I am always searching for new ways to make them. Much love sent to you and your family.
Oh. My. Goodness. I came across your channel totally out of the blue. Boy, am l ever so glad, Jesus led me to you! I do water bath only. I like this method, & I’m a “small batch canner”. I’m a city dweller in a small apt. I’m still working full time (I’m almost 67). So my canning projects are done on the weekends only. Ever since C hit in 2019-2020, I’ve questioned the government on EVERYTHING. For that reason, I’ve become your newest subscriber. You’re such a blessing. Ty from the bottom of my heart.❤❤❤
Don’t take the comments from the judgmental people personal. You are educated in how to survive and be self sufficient. I wished I lived near you so I can learn so much.
I’m sorry people are so judgmental. I love your channel! It’s interesting to hear different ways of doing things. Keep sharing your knowledge! Thank you!
Commonsense is worth far more than an education. Skills are learned with love. I love learning from tried and tested, thank you.
The FDA made people fear canning and products were invented for profit.
By the way your blouse is a beautiful colour ❤️
NEVER CONFUSE EDUCATION WITH INTELLIGENCE! You are a great teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Don’t ever apologize for a long video…I enjoy every second. You are a delight to listen to. You go into great depth to explain your views. I love that your children have duties. That is so lacking in today’s world. I loved canning and enjoyed that my family , was grateful for all my efforts. I am 80 now and don’t can any more but watching you provide for your family is so rewarding to me. Keep up the good work. I will continue to watch you just for my own pleasure. D
The world needs more people like you--skilled, fearless caretakers and good stewards of all that God has blessed us with. I have had my own personal struggle with "FDA safe canning rules" as I've experimented with canning and preserving over the past few years. (As a nurse of 15 years, I tend to doubt anything 3-letter government organizations have to say about health and safety...most of it is fear-mongering nonsense). Thank you for sharing the time-proven, safe, traditional ways of canning and preserving practiced by numerous previous generations. May God richly bless and prosper you and your family!
As a nurse of over 45 years those gov regulations werr developed for very good reasons people used to die! Usually cleaner now but there are very good reasons for these past regulations!!
Ruthann, I am a german 😊 in Germany and grew up in a Christian household with grandparents. They thought us three sisters the way of canning you are doing. We grew up with fresh farmers milk from the village. Never got sick from it. Healthy cows in healthy pastures. What you are doing for your family and teaching us is priceless and a blessing. We look forward to saturdays CZcams film from you! Keep on doing it! You are a sister in Christ and I am looking forward meeting….here or there! 😊
I was born & raised in Germany and love watch you are teaching us… so much mirrors what my grandmother did! 💕
Vielen lieben Dank!
This is very common throughout Europe. Has been for generations
I’m so sorry snobs are watching your videos. Your kind and gentle spirit provokes great trust with the ‘old’ way that you’ve learned.
My father was also uneducated and ran his own very successful tire business for over 25 years before he passed away. Educated doesn't mean diddly your videos are great.
You are so right about using stock pots with heavy bottoms. My enamel pots never lasted more than two years and ended up in the garden as flowerpots. I bought some cake racks that fit nicely. As the decades went by, the lids we bought had less rubber on them, and now the label says "good for 18 months" on them. Who needs that? So I bought some rubber rings that can be used up to 8 times, so it works out much cheaper and reuse my lids with them. And by the way, my Mennonite father only went to school for three years, but he eventually spoke three languages fluently, worked at a dairy in his 20's, then came to Canada and worked as a logger, bricklayer and welder, and had a small farm. Uneducated? Hardly.
Please don't let the haters spoil your desire to share your wonderful knowledge with us (those who absolutely love what you're doing)! As the world gets crazier, us city folk need to learn how to do all this, and I've learned so much from you - thank you!
Dear Heart! I have 10 years of education which includes a doctorate. Let me tell you, I never learned anything more worthwhile than my search into homesteading and plain and simple common sense!
You ARE educated and educated in life skills that help us to survive. Those who can't see that and it's benefit, probably can't keep themselves alive in a crisis! Of course, there will be some who have an education in both areas, but there are few.
Take it from an educated AND skill ed old woman...YOU ARE EDUCATED! Don't believe anything else! May the Father bless you. Dear!
You speak like someone with an actually useful education! And I could listen to you all day
My mother and grandmother never canned, and neither learned much about cooking or baking either. They said they just weren't meant for the kitchen and I grew up believing that about myself too. Since I've gotten engaged I've been trying to learn how to be more comfortable and useful in the kitchen. I had a friend whose tomatoes over produced this year and they gave me some- now I have a handful of cans of homemade pasta sauce and a few jars of salsa! I know it's just a start but I couldn't be prouder! Thank you for giving women like me a chance to learn these skills from the older generation when we wouldn't have been able to before!!
Excellent
Way to go! Good for you! As your confidence builds, so will your pantry!
Btw maybe your mother and grandmother did hot water bath canning the German way. In Germany the traditional German jar company Weck advises in their official canning book to not fully cover the jars. Of course you can cover them with water, but it suffices to cover them 3/4. Never did do us any harm 😉
With my strong German ancestry I believe this may be true!!$
I ❤ Weck jars…I add more to my collection every year!!
thank you very much for your video, I enjoy it, answer a lot of my concerns I am new in canning.
@@RuthannzimmThe German WECK-company advises very well-researched & safe water bath canning procedures for over 120years in Germany & Europe!
However, as they also approve the stacking of their all-glass containers (jar & lid) inside the water bath (= fully submersing the bottom layer of jars), submersing itself is no problem as such. It is just not needed, but also no problem.
Dear RuthAnn, I live in Poland and have stumbled upon your channel recently - needless to say I have been binge watching all your videos ever since! You are very clear in your communication, patient, logical - you are a natural born teacher. I hope you never let things like that nasty comment about you being "uneducated" get to you and that you continue to shower us with the goodness of your wisdom, knowledge, skill and friendliness in your videos
I'm 70 plus years, and live in australia,and canning isn't something my family has never done. I find it very interesting. My husband left school in 5th grade and worked on the family farm in sicily. Academics do not define who you are. Life skills are so important. Live your channel.
Hi Mrs. Zimmerman and precious family! I’m shocked that anyone would think your are uneducated. I for one never thought of you as uneducated, I always thought you as educated and very wise.
I find your way of explaining things very detailed and interesting.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
I hope you and your family have a blessed weekend!
Ruth Ann, you are a breath of fresh air! I am 67 and have been canning since I was 24. I had no one to teach me so I went by the canning books that I had found. I love your channel! I am so glad that I found it. I love learning how your family canned foods! So interesting. I believe that because of canning our own food, this is why my husband and I are so healthy at our age. Thank you so much for sharing and teaching us so many things!
You are not stupid or uneducated!!! You are very educated! I appreciate your knowledge!!
There are some things that I question but I do not ever down grade anyone for their ways. Some things I do in canning is the way my grandmothers taught me and are not approved by “the man”. I have started water bathing like you do and I’m loving it. It makes sense. I reuse lids as well. I even use an Instant Pot to can small amounts. I can meat and low acid foods in it. I enjoy your videos. Keep them coming. 😊
The information you share is very appreciated. I'm a nurse and my lovely hillbilly momma with her 8th grade education was one of the most intelligent woman associated with my life. I believe common sense cannot be taught, you either have it or you don't and it has nothing to do with the amount of education someone has. So, thank you for coming back and continuing to provide those of us who can appreciate what you have to share. Your reaction to their nasty, negative comments reflects your stellar upbringing. Keep on keeping on and God bless you!
One of my favorite scholars set the best education that you can get is the one you get from living off the land the way we were intended to.
Lol. I'M a nurse who was raised by a hillbilly Grandma with an 8th grade education. She had perfect cursive handwriting, and used to read me the classics like Count of Monte Cristo, and Moby Dick. She was INCREDIBLY smart. I learned from her that Educated does NOT equal Smart. 😂
Oh, and don't let the rude comments deter you from sharing much needed knowledge.❤
Um... Whoever said "uneducated" is crazy! New sub here. I'm definitely going to go binge watch your channel!!!
Dear lady, when someone is critical of others, it's because they are lacking something in their own lives. You keep on being you. When I watch your videos, I see the virtuous woman that the Bible speaks of. You take care of your home, your family, and you do it with joy. Thank you for all of the very informative videos that you post. I am looking forward to seeing many more.
I’m Australian and I have always bottled just like you do. I only heard about covering jars with 1 inch of water when I started watching CZcams a few years ago. This video was a breath of fresh air. 🇦🇺
I am an Aussie too and learning new things too . Ruthie Ann is delightful .
Education does not always equate to intelligence. You are obviously very intelligent. I grew up on a homestead, drank raw milk and canned very much like you do because I learned from my elders.
These videos are going to be life-saving for the future generations to come when food is more scarce and expensive than it is now😘
In Europe there are generally 2 types of preserving jars = 1 is kilner, 2nd is Weck jars. No pressure canning in hundreds of countries.
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Great video. I have learned so much from you. Growing up in Michigan, my grandmother canned but my mother did not. 🤷♂️. I have now canned tomatoes, my tomato sauce and the pineapple zucchini (❤). I think you are genuine and so relatable. On a side note, I have a master’s degree. That only means I was trainable, followed through to completion and checked a box for corporate upward mobility. You, Ruth Ann are street smart👍
Oh my goodness. You have more knowledge than most, especially of content that helps you to survive and thrive in this world. I have learned through my 54 years that my education does not matter in what is important in this world. Your skills sustain your family and will build generations of self-sufficient, hard-working I individuals. You keep doing you, and many of your viewers (including me) will continue to learn from you the skills we beleive we truly need. Those who do not want to learn can continue on with what they believe will help them navigate this world for them and their families. Thank you for sharing the skills many of us dont have the opportunity to learn from prior generations.
People act ridiculous when they get online. You have a wealth of knowledge that this educated person thoroughly loves to soak up. Il
Ruth Ann you are wonderful! Thank you for helping me build my skills. I have an education but what you are teaching me has raised my quality of life and have helped me feed my family with healthy foods.
You are much more educated than the people making bad comments. I love your channel and you have much more knowledge than the people with the negative comments.
My young boys and I love watching your videos! I'm sorry you get so many negative comments, but I'm glad you are able to push past them to keep sharing wonderful content. Hearing all of your tips and recipes, as well as just seeing your family lifestyle is so enriching to me and my family. We have tried a few of your recipes so far and the boys keep asking for more. :)
Yes and amen! I am very glad God, as she understands Him, has given her the strength and courage to do these wonderful videos.
Education comes in many forms. You are a wealth of information and you are grounded in Christ. Many of the “educated” people don’t know who Christ is. Your grace and mercy shows everyone that watches His character ❤😊
Ruth Ann, I recently found you! You have become a precious part of my day! Your wisdom and knowledge, sweetness and kindness are more valuable than the most educated in this world!!! Thank you for sharing with us!
Ruthann I’m so sorry that people have to be so rude and hateful. I love learning from you! You explain stuff so well, it’s so easy to understand. Watching you I have about got my nerve up to try cheese making. My problem now is no place to purchase raw milk. I was buying but then farmer quit selling. So I can’t find any other options to buy. But please don’t stop doing videos, because you do have a lot of people learning so much from you. Thankyou for all your time and effort you put into making videos. You are such a blessing.
If I remember correctly she mentions in her cheese making video that you can use any type of milk other than the ultra pasteurized milk (the kind you buy in tetra packs) for making cheese.
@@marthaneudorf1899I think you mean Ultra-pasteurized milk.
@@cynthiafisher9907 yes you are correct. That is what I meant. I have edited the comment.
Ruthann this video was jam packed with such much needed information. I can not believe anyone would question your education. You know so much more about about raising and preserving food than your average person. Also your articulation is far from uneducated. I continue to learn so much from you. Please keep the videos coming. Your a true blessing and your videos help us to be reminded how important growing our own food is. I wish I could sit at your table and take notes all day long. God Bless you and your family.
Good Lord! I'm only 10 minutes in your video and it is soooo refreshing to hear you with your common sense, your sweet loving smile and comforting voice just makes it even better! I thank you and I thank the Lord, that there are still wonderful humans like you! THANK YOU!♥
I am so sorry people have been rude to you. There’s no excuse. I absolutely love your teachings. Our government has made The USA afraid of canning and made us dependent on them. You are showing us is true freedom!!! Thank you
The whole time I have been watching you I was thinking how proper and educated you sounded when you would explain things!! I find it funny that someone out there thinks you sound uneducated
As for the raw milk issue - if people would only research for themselves what all the gov is doing to us through our store purchased food they might change their minds
Keep doing what you do!!
I think you should put out a video every morning. Your calmness in the craziness of the world today, makes my day brighter. Thank you for being you and thank you for teaching the world the things you teach. You are a blessing from the Lord to everyone who watches these videos.
You never sound uneducated to me. You have something that most people do not have these days: common sense. You are raising wonderful children who will know how to take care of themselves and not be a burden to society and would never dream of being. What they teach in high school these days, for the most part is not good. And that is putting it kindly. You know how to think for yourself and your children are able to do the same. Love you and your channel!
You're highly intelligent. The difference is they don't understand that you know canning based on 100's of years of experience/education which lives intuitively in you because of how you were raised. I'm an environmental research biologist/botanist. People in academia make me furious. I'm in Alabama & our canning methods are like yours.
My neighbors that are hunters & farmers have more knowledge & a complete understanding of plants, animals & the environment than my colleagues with Phd's. I'd always tell them, "just because someone isn't using OUR fancy terms doesn't mean they don't know what they're talking about & they probably know more than you."
What a fabulous video! I am a true novice to canning, uncomfortable with the process because of the admonitions from some of my friends and family about sterilization of equipment, how to fill the jars, and so on. Your simple and easily understood explanations of the how's and why's of your "old Mennonite" style of canning were spot on. I feel comfortable enough now to begin my first year of canning a few things from my garden. I have subscribed to your CZcams channel and hope to enjoy more of your presentations as I navigate the homesteading learning curve.
Now, for those not-so-kind comments you have received from some viewers about your methods or "level of education", I have this to say...IGNORE THEM ALL!!!
I am closing in on 70 years of life, with a professional experiences behind me that have included service in Army Intelligence, government positions in intelligence analysis, and teaching at the college/university level -- English, business communications (including video presentations!) and writing. You are right on the money with your philosophy that education and skill (and/or lack thereof) are not the same. I am highly educated, and very intelligent in many fields; but your experience, knowledge and skill in the field you have chosen far surpass mine. I can "sound educated" with the best of them in my own fields of endeavor, but I'm an idiot when it comes to matters of preservation and the world of homesteading.
Keep doing what you are doing. We 'Tube-ers' out here need more of your sound advice and sharing of time-tested methods. No, we don't have to follow through with everything you may present, for reasons of our own. But refusing to listen or consider alternative ideas simply because we may tend to agree or foster another line of thinking is just plain "uneducated". And, frankly, we have the choice to listen, walk away, or just change the channel. That is what we do in this wonderful country of ours!
Many blessings to you and your family.
Thank you!! I ‘m your target audience. Fearful and overwhelmed so much that I haven’t canned. Keep doing these super-simple, clearly communicated videos for those of us that don’t have a mom or grandma to show them the way! ❤❤❤
I'm 63 and just started canning this year. I'm using my insta pot it only cans 4 pints at a time but I bought a # 10 can of tomato sauce and a #10 can of pizza sauce and canned them, that may be cheating but I have them on the shelf and I got some practice while learning and watching videos. Now I have bought butternut squash, pie pumpkins and potatoes, I've made soup and chili. Just 4 jars at a time but now I have several cases of food put up that can easily last a year. Good luck on your canning journey.
You can do it! My grandkids don't want to learn , if you were around here, I'd teach you
Oh my josh I found your channel and have been addicted ever since. You have so much knowledge. People keep saying they need to teach life skills in schools and others say parents should teach them. I say both are important but most people are so dependent on the government for everything they are unable to think for themselves. You are providing such a wealth of knowledge. I so appreciate you for being so brave to show the world……❤
I grew up on a dairy farm. My father had an eighth grade education. I went on in school to receive two Master's degrees.
Education has absolutely nothing to do with living skills. It breaks my heart to hear that you have been exposed to this abuse.
You are a wise and skilled woman, who can teach me and countless others to live a good and sustainable life.
Thank you.
As a retired public elementary school teacher who didn’t teach when my own children were little but stayed home with them, I have to say that skills are every bit as important-if not more important-than book learning. And I incorporated a lot of practical common sense learning into my classrooms.
I canned produce, used raw milk, and had chickens and a garden when my kids were growing up and even after they left home. We ate wild meat, too, and we raised 4-H and meat hogs.
Now that I’m retired, I want to get back to home canning again. One summer when my son was 2 1/2 and my daughter was four weeks old, I canned 35-40 quarts of tomatoes in one day because my tomatoes were all ready at once. (My kids are now 46, 44, and 37.)I can still do this!!!
Your explanation of the canning process is excellent. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I'm sure many will benefit from it. I learned to can from my grandma when I was 17, decades ago. She mainly waterbathed. All of my canning has been waterbathing. I've done roast, hamburger, chicken, all for 3 hours. I've eaten the roast, excellent!! New subscriber from Texas.
I keep a bathroom fan running in my basement to prevent moisture damage. Made a huge difference. Also, I learned the hard way that washing your jars of food after canning prevents rusting and unsealing. It takes time but is necessary in my opinion. Your tips and advice are a valuable resource. Especially from someone who is educated. 😂 Keep up the great work.
I love listening to you. I never once thought you were anything but amazing! Articulate and skilled- I would be proud to be as "uneducated" as you.❤
I grew up canning the same way you do. Love your show.
This is gold! Our culture puts value in all the wrong things. Education is valued above knowledge and conforming to messages from those in positions of control is valued above using common sense and logic. I'm so thankful I found your channel. I'm going to adjust a few of my waterbath techniques thanks to you. Keep doing what you are doing. We all have a lot to learn. Sincerely, Your Nebraska neighbor!
6:28 ❤ DE BUBBLING. Bruh. I love it here already.
😂😂 she said, never heard or seen of “de bubbling”. Like it sounds stupid.
I just told my husband the other day I MARVEL at your intelligence!!!!!! You're AMAZING!!!! As far as I know, there has only been 1 case of botulism in the USA from home canning. Yes, we need to be afraid of foods canned from commercial canneries according to what I've seen. Can't wait for your next video. I learned soo much! THANK YOU!! 💞🙏🏼💞
I'm a fairly new canner (about 3 years). I've not had anyone teach me except for videos and the very little I remember from when I was a kid. My mom was a farm girl, so she did forbidden things like reuse the lids. Anyway, I've had a lot of trouble with siphoning especially. Because of your complete explanations, I know exactly what I did wrong.
I appreciate you explaining the "why" of it all. That helps to figure out what goes wrong and fix it next time. It's irritating when someone just says 'do it this way' without the reasons.
I'm also glad to hear you stress the fact that if people stop worrying as much about germs and bacteria, they develop a healthy immune system to take care of the body.
Thank you!!!
I too had a siphoning problem and know what I did wrong as well… I also learned about the rings and stacking my canning produce. I got scared and backed off of my canning, now I am ready to tackle it again! Thank you, Ruthann! I have decided to stop thinking of all the do’s and don’ts of the Ball etc “safe canning techniques” and relying on generations of canning techniques and the wonderful knowledge you shared! I can’t begin to thank you! May Our Sacred Savior Richly Bless You and Your Wonderful Family!
I love watching your videos. Your channel is exactly what this country needs. You are kind, educated (not indoctrinated), gracious and loving to those who are rude to you. Keep doing what you are doing. Many Blessings to you and your lovely family!
You are more educated than half of this country! These trollers you encounter are so used to buying their food off the shelves and will starve when the doo doo hits the fan! I drank raw milk at times when I was a child because my relatives were dairy farmers. My infant children drank the same milk and are healthy and productive adults. Don’t be discouraged by the people that think they know everything! You’re living proof from generations that you don’t need a grocery store to survive. ❤ I just subscribed! My Aunt Darlene showed me how to can venison and it was the best experience ever!
Your very educated for your knowledge of canning, persevering farm life. You are an Excellent Teacher, explaining very well. You rescreach and that is demonstrated in your teaching, explaining. Don't let the rudeness of some stop you from continuing.
I love the methods of canning you use. I used to do hot pack canning but got scared by the many rules and regulations about canning. My family never got sick. I really lost my joy of canning. I am reassured that the only thing taking my joy of canning away, was fear. Thank you so much. As for the rude comments from people, they should realize we all have our own personal gifts. I would sooner be able to care for my family when needed than be a scholar. You are wonderful and your teaching has lifted my spirit and given me confidence that I can go back to my tried and true way of canning with out the fear. Live, love and have a great life. You are teaching your children a way of life that will serve them in the future. Self sufficiency is a smart way of life.
I learned how to can potatoes by watching your channel and my family loves them. We have eaten all of the potatoes and Lord willing, we will be canning more this year. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us all! You are not uneducated!
I'm really sorry people would be cruel with their comments. You may not have much of a formal education but your knowledge about what you do is amazing. Now with all due respect I can't sound off to nice people and tell them what I make of their comments! Carry on my lady!
Thank you Ruthann. I was raised on a rural farm in New England in the 60's. My mother canned with the glass dome lids and runbbers. She never gave us anything that was bad. If it looks bad or smells bad, don't eat it or give it to your family. It's as simple as that. A little common sense goes a long way.
I am enjoying your channel so much, thank you for being bold and sharing. Seems to me you are very knowledgeable. I'm sure you learned more in your 5th grade education than most people in college learn today. My mother, wno had an 8th grade education, was often surprised to learn what I did not learn in school.
I learned canning by helping my mother 50-odd years ago. Everything she canned for our family of 14 was pressure canned. When I started canning for myself and my husband earlier this year, I did a lot of research, and came to the conclusion that the government used fear to convince housewives that they would kill their families if they didn't pressure can certain things. I reasoned that, after all, Amish and Mennonite mothers have been water bath canning for generations. Presumably, if that method were indeed killing their families, they would not keep using it. I'm 68 years old, and have never based my decisions on the government's fearmongering, and I don't intend to start. Thank you so much for providing this channel where I and others can learn to water bath can safely.
I have never hit the “subscribe” button so fast. Ma’am. You are just delightful. I love the way you speak. You are knowledgeable and funny and ADORABLE. Many of the homesteading creators on CZcams seem so fake to me. They pander for the views and it’s completely annoying. I love your content. Thank you.
I am so sorry someone felt the need to comment on your education. My parents were great at living off the land including canning. They learned these skills through life/living. That’s perfect! 😊❤
You sound more educated than all the ‘kids’ coming out of school these days and you are certainly one of the wisest women I’ve heard on you tube. And your generosity and love supersedes all.
I have never used a pressure cooker to preserve food. I turn 38 in the next week and I regret not remembering how grandma could prepare a meal for six from a package of hamburger two potatoes and a loaf of bread! I want to relearn/remember these skills to save our garden excess and be able to feed our family. Thank you!
NEVER say you are uneducated. You talk more educated, and precise than 99.9% of the CZcamsrs out there. That is why I watch your channel. You do not say uh or um every other word, and that is a sign of your education. Formal schooling is not all it’s cracked up to be, listening to people talk these days. Keep up the good work, I’ll be watching. Obviously you were taught a lot more manners than the rude people who say you are uneducated. I guess proper English is uneducated. Also, water bath canning is STILL DONE IN OTHER COUNTRIES, so those who think they are so educated, need to do some more learning.
Oh my gosh, please delete the hateful and rude followers. There is no place for that on your beautiful channel. You are sweet, kind, smart & absutely lovely!!!
Don’t let miserable ignorant ppl who can’t think for themselves get to you. Your way of canning is becoming a lost art. It is beautiful and so is your family and the way you talk. Education nowadays is just indoctrination anyway. Thankyou for educating and empowering ppl to put healthy food in their pantries.
Ruthann ...never listen to other people...my mom had an 8th grade education and she was the best cook ever and a spotless house keeper...also you have a good education of canning and
Taking care of farm animals...the majority of people could not do half the work you do...keep up the channel...I love it!!!