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Mountain Valley Refuge
Канада
Добавлен 22 май 2017
Hi, I'm making day-to-day living my playground - jumping ALL-IN to everything that encompasses homemaking.
I am now caring for our home, our son, and my husband in ways I've never done before. Join me each week for new cooking and baking clips, chats about health and herbs, and watch our adventures as a small family.
I am now caring for our home, our son, and my husband in ways I've never done before. Join me each week for new cooking and baking clips, chats about health and herbs, and watch our adventures as a small family.
Summer streets for inspiration
This week I went to visit my parents on Vancouver Island and made beautiful memories. Baking traditional South African beskuit (biscotti) with my mom and throwing together a quick summer salad with cucumbers. While my time was less in the kitchen than usual, I enjoyed some time downtown Vancouver photographing on the streets early one Saturday morning. I share a little bit of my background in photography and my black and white photography project.
Cheers, until next week!
BESKUIT RECIPE
1lb butter
6 cups flour
10 tsp baking powder
1 1/4 tsp sal
450ml buttermilk
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 cups oats
Combine dry ingredients
Melt butter and add sugar to dissolve (on stove or microwave)
Add buttermilk to dry in...
Cheers, until next week!
BESKUIT RECIPE
1lb butter
6 cups flour
10 tsp baking powder
1 1/4 tsp sal
450ml buttermilk
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 cups oats
Combine dry ingredients
Melt butter and add sugar to dissolve (on stove or microwave)
Add buttermilk to dry in...
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Inspired homemaking
Просмотров 104День назад
This week I'm sharing about what keeps me inspired as a homemaker. The repetitive tasks of homemaking can sometimes become full, and I find homemaking a lot of times requires me to be outside of the home to get inspired. This includes spending a lot of time outside and in community with others. I love our garden and I'm really grateful for it. Right now it is booming with summer beauty. Sometim...
No More Wasting Time
Просмотров 85314 дней назад
It's been on my heart lately to become a more productive homemaker. We have so many machines doing work for us, that our time should be in excess to contribute to other good things. So I started noting the things I was doing each day and saw room for improvement. I'll share with you in this video my new daily planner and weekly planning system. Our garden is also exploding with beauty, so I'm g...
5 AM Morning Routine
Просмотров 27621 день назад
Our early mornings start at 5 am when my toddler son wakes up., Our morning routine changes every season, but right not we keep a similar daily morning routine. After helping my husband get ready for work and out the door, our morning habits include some reading time in bed and playing piano before making the bed, getting dressed and making breakfast. This is by no means a perfect morning routi...
What We Eat in a Week Family of 3
Просмотров 488Месяц назад
In this video I'm sharing with you what we eat in a week as a family of 3. These are our summer meals this July and I loved documenting them for y'all. I hope the scan serve as some sort of breakfast ideas, lunch ideas or dinner ideas to your family. In the run of meals are: our weekly sourdough bread, sourdough bagels (which is a recent addition on weekly repeat right now), one pot rice and mu...
Sweet Summer Days Preserving Food from our Summer Harvest
Просмотров 415Месяц назад
Our sweet summer days are preserving food from our summer harvest and making simple meals, like the one I made here with our garlic scapes. If you're wondering how to use garlic scapes, this dinner and making garlic scape pesto is a great way to use the scapes. I love this work of homemaking and caring for my family. All while keeping the home and caring for our baby. Summer meals can be a chal...
Camping with a BABY, Natural Mosquito Repellent, Eucalyptus Oil Essential Oils that Repel Mosquitoes
Просмотров 189Месяц назад
We just got back from a 3 day camping trip with our 1 year old son, and it seems fitting to share a few things that worked well for us while camping with a baby. Camping with kids is a lot of work and can be challenging at times, but it is so much fun! Something I think that should definitely be on your camping checklist when you are camping with a toddler is bringing them their own chair, sinc...
Rhubarb Cordial is Hands Down the Best Summer Drinks | How to Make Rhubarb Juice
Просмотров 259Месяц назад
Our rhubarb plant is growing in abundance, and I was looking for something else to make with it other than the very popular rhubarb strawberry pie. That's when I remembered this rhubarb drink I read about in a French Cooking book. I love using up a bunch of our rhubarb to make this fresh rhubarb cordial, which makes a perfect refreshing summer drink! RECIPE 6 rhubarb stalks 1 cup sugar 2 lemons...
Pressure Canning Roast, Make ROAST Shelf Stable, All American Pressure Canner 921, Make Ahead Meals
Просмотров 8332 месяца назад
Here I'm showing you how to pressure can a roast in chunks. I am getting some canning done before the big harvest season to get used to canning again and see how I can better manage my time with it this year. This seemed like a good time to make some canning content for others learning about canning also. FIND Your processing time for Roast Here: nchfp.uga.edu/how/can/preparing-and-canning-poul...
How to Pressure Can Salmon (All American Pressure Canner) Step by Step Pressure Canning FISH
Просмотров 2912 месяца назад
I am getting some canning done before the big harvest season, to get used to canning again and see how I can better manage my time with it this year. This seemed like a good time to make some canning content for others learning about canning also. In this video I'm sharing how to pressure can fish, because we catch a bunch of salmon fish around the Vancouver area each year. We have an All Ameri...
How to EASILY Pressure Can Bone Broth (All American Pressure Canner) + Make INSTANT Pot Bone Broth
Просмотров 3222 месяца назад
I am getting some canning done before the big harvest season, to get used to canning again and see how I can better manage my time with it this year. This seemed like a good time to make some canning content for others learning about canning also. We have an All American Canner 921, you can read more/buy it here: amzn.to/3RzFFCs Chapters: 00:00-00:38 introduction 00:39- 00:50 overview 00:50 - 0...
Quick Rhubarb Pie with Early Summer Harvest | Homemaker Order after Travelling | 5 Minute PIE CRUST
Просмотров 2452 месяца назад
We're back from our little vacation and we're getting right back into the swing of things at home. Join me for a little clean up and making the FIRST SUMMER PIE! CHAPTERS 00:00- 03:49 homemaking rhythms 03:50-04:16 rhubarb plant 04:17-06:16 easy pie crust 06:17 rhubarb pie filling with maple sugar PIE CRUST RECIPE 2 cups flour 1 cup butter 1/2 cup icy cold water MY FAVOURITE KITCHEN ITEMS Cuisi...
TRAVELING WITH KIDS // Things to Think About: Seats, Snacks, Play, Stroller, Naps, Packing & Health
Просмотров 1 тыс.2 месяца назад
Here are a few things to consider if you are embarking on an adventure with your littles on an airplane :) This was our first time travelling via airplane with our 1 year old so I'm not claiming to be an expert by any means. Hope these thoughts can be helpful to you! If I'm not travelling, you can usually find me in my kitchen. Here are some of my MY FAVOURITE KITCHEN ITEMS: Cuisinart Food Proc...
SUMMER Outfit Inspo (Homemakers Wardrobe) | Easy & Elegant Summer Dresses, Outfit Inspiration 2024
Просмотров 3823 месяца назад
SUMMER Outfit Inspo (Homemakers Wardrobe) | Easy & Elegant Summer Dresses, Outfit Inspiration 2024
Stinging Nettle Pasta for a Quick Dinner Recipe & EASY Potato Grow Bags
Просмотров 2653 месяца назад
Stinging Nettle Pasta for a Quick Dinner Recipe & EASY Potato Grow Bags
HEALTHY Carrot Cake Recipe | Homemaking Delight baking cake! Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting W/O Sugar
Просмотров 3323 месяца назад
HEALTHY Carrot Cake Recipe | Homemaking Delight baking cake! Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting W/O Sugar
SPRING Food We Forage | Maple Tree Blossoms, Salmon Berries, Horsetail Plant, Eat Stinging Nettle
Просмотров 2304 месяца назад
SPRING Food We Forage | Maple Tree Blossoms, Salmon Berries, Horsetail Plant, Eat Stinging Nettle
Canning Broth & Baby Homemade Formula | Instant Pot Homemade Yogurt | Homemaking Kitchen Days
Просмотров 8334 месяца назад
Canning Broth & Baby Homemade Formula | Instant Pot Homemade Yogurt | Homemaking Kitchen Days
BABY SAFE Cake & EASY Birthday Flag Banner Tutorial & Pennant Banner | Banting Tutorial for a BOY
Просмотров 2014 месяца назад
BABY SAFE Cake & EASY Birthday Flag Banner Tutorial & Pennant Banner | Banting Tutorial for a BOY
SPRING is Here! | New Countertop Space & Reorganizing Cabinets with Spring Cleaning Inspiration
Просмотров 3254 месяца назад
SPRING is Here! | New Countertop Space & Reorganizing Cabinets with Spring Cleaning Inspiration
Caesar Salad Dressing, Mustard and Mayonnaise from Scratch | Homemade Condiments | Homemade Food
Просмотров 2105 месяцев назад
Caesar Salad Dressing, Mustard and Mayonnaise from Scratch | Homemade Condiments | Homemade Food
A Homemakers RECIPE BOOK | Hard Copy Book | DIY Recipe Organizer | Homemade Recipe Book Save Recipes
Просмотров 2195 месяцев назад
A Homemakers RECIPE BOOK | Hard Copy Book | DIY Recipe Organizer | Homemade Recipe Book Save Recipes
TOP 5 Homemade Snacks | From Scratch Snacks | Easy Healthy Snacks Sourdough Crackers, Hummus + Eggs
Просмотров 5195 месяцев назад
TOP 5 Homemade Snacks | From Scratch Snacks | Easy Healthy Snacks Sourdough Crackers, Hummus Eggs
Easy Dinners for On-the-Go Moms, From Scratch Cooking, Cook with Me, Eating Healthy Meals Quick Food
Просмотров 4485 месяцев назад
Easy Dinners for On-the-Go Moms, From Scratch Cooking, Cook with Me, Eating Healthy Meals Quick Food
Get a GOOD Bread Rise, No Knead Sourdough, How To Feed Starter, Dough Rise & Sourdough Bread Pan FAQ
Просмотров 1 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Get a GOOD Bread Rise, No Knead Sourdough, How To Feed Starter, Dough Rise & Sourdough Bread Pan FAQ
Organic Groceries Cost | Grocery HAUL & House Plants & Raising Babies Homemaker for family at home
Просмотров 1936 месяцев назад
Organic Groceries Cost | Grocery HAUL & House Plants & Raising Babies Homemaker for family at home
How to SORT & ORGANIZE your Paper Files and Filing Paperwork | New Year Homemaking | Filing Ideas
Просмотров 1736 месяцев назад
How to SORT & ORGANIZE your Paper Files and Filing Paperwork | New Year Homemaking | Filing Ideas
A Homemaker's Day In The Kitchen Making SUPER Baby Food, Road Snacks, & Chewy Granola Bar Recipe
Просмотров 4806 месяцев назад
A Homemaker's Day In The Kitchen Making SUPER Baby Food, Road Snacks, & Chewy Granola Bar Recipe
Summer Crispy Baked Chicken Wings Recipe, Oven Baked Wings | From Scratch Baked Whole Chicken Wings
Просмотров 22111 месяцев назад
Summer Crispy Baked Chicken Wings Recipe, Oven Baked Wings | From Scratch Baked Whole Chicken Wings
Summertime Cooling Teas, Healthy Iced Tea, Homemade Sweet Tea w/ Herbs & Loose Leaf Tea
Просмотров 183Год назад
Summertime Cooling Teas, Healthy Iced Tea, Homemade Sweet Tea w/ Herbs & Loose Leaf Tea
Hi! I wanted to let you know that seeing your positive, gentle, and honest depiction of motherhood and home life is really beautiful! I hope you channel continues to grow because your videos are so refreshing and simple. Keep it up!
@@katyakonopacki8466 how kind of you to comment, thank you ❤️
This is beautiful ❤️😊
Thank you for your sweet comment ❤️ 😊
@@mountainvalleyrefuge you're welcome 🤗
Cutest little tyke around! He surely is a happy little toddler making life very entertaining - your patience with him is evident. You need to be commended for being such an inspirational and diligent homemaker. Thank you for sharing your care and productivity.😃
It's hard getting to those roots haha. I have also tried it
@@Bellz972yea so tough!! :P
It’s the Charlie Brown wreath. I think this is the sequel to the movie. Lmao
@@jamessmith4455 😂
So it looks like you don't bother to de-scale the fish? I have some salmon gutted and sliced and ready to go into jars, but i didn't touch the scales since in every other manner of preparation i've always eaten the skin whole. (baked or grilled salmon skin is one of the best things!) I'm not particular about texture and i wonder if there's any other reason to de-scale before pressure canning.
We also love the skin! I can clarify our process here: we remove the scales and gut the fish on the day we catch them, then we cut them into about 2/3 chunks and freeze. You can safely pressure can fish with the skins on according to the NCHFP, just turn them outward facing the glass. Cheers!
FYI the broth processing time comment you made can be confusing fir beginners since this isn't broth. 90 min for quarts of meat like this
@@Niceynaturalshomestead thanks for pointing it out, I see I misspoke. I added a note to the description to make it clear :)
@@mountainvalleyrefuge good deal!!!
Thats alot of headspace and salt
Does dehydrating them remove benefits?
No
Amazing!👋👋
Thank you! 😊
Inspiring way to plan for the week! Thank you for sharing. You are very frugal.
Thank you :)
Good 🌹 🌹 🌹 baby 🤱 and family 👪 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹
@@LalShantha-vh7lw thank you :)
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Oh !! what an inspiring way to get meet spring - very new concept for me but i have researched and see its super healty! Thank you for sharing - very informative.🌻🥀
Thank you! :)
So sweet!
@@joburkham8890 aww thank you :)
I have a beautiful little grandson and I will make this mixture immediately! Thank you for sharing.🦟🦟
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Suddenly into medicinal herbal teas and so glad you did this for ideas.
@@LianaHappens I remember when this happened to me :) happy tea organizing!
i have always felt guilty about my 'chaos' drawer ... no matter how hard I try to keep it organized, with a family that helps with cooking and washing the dishes I have just given up - Thank you!! 😆
Haha! I totally know what you mean 😂
Back tracking to see what worked in my garden and planning for what might happen this summer! thank you for the inspiration 🥀🌻
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Just happened to come across this lovely video while taking care of a senior who has been a wee bit under the weather. I will make this immediately and give her some. Thank you.
🥰 I hope she feels better soon!
Cutest little one! Love the snacks can be made in bulk and stored - time is always an issue. And super cost effective approach.
So true! It really is!
Cutest little toddler! Interesting approach to making a green pasta sauce with Stinging Nettle that has HUGE health benefits!!
@@user-rl4kp1jk4r Totally! Making a green sauce seems so fancy to me, but it mixes the nettle and other vegetables so well and smooth to pair well with pasta. And you’re right, the health benefits are superb!
This looks like a super healthy version of carrot cake! I will have to try it when I have the ladies over for tea again. 🫖
@@user-rl4kp1jk4r it is so yummy!
Inspirational for putting together my summer outfits! Appreciate the artistic approach to dressing all the outfits up.
@@user-rl4kp1jk4r thank you ☺️
My dad used to cook it, brings back nice memories
@@tommygun6075 aww sweet! 😊
@@mountainvalleyrefuge thank you, Pigs feet next lol we call em crubeens in in 🇮🇪 ate them with cabbage
@@tommygun6075 😊
I love that you had done this and saw results and lovingly sharing this with us. The most important piece for me is realizing that one needs to only spend what is left AFTER saving! What a mind shift! You and your husband is truly a huge inspiration! Sharing this experience is profound and much appreciated!
@@paulaboshoff1700 thank you 😊
I am truly inspired by this video! thank you for sharing. Peace and Love from Vancouver Island.
@@TheMendGroup aww thank you n 😊
Look like spring cleaning to me😊
@@paulaboshoff1700 😊
If I dont have beef broth or any kind of broth, what can I use as a replacement?
@@adnanbeg411 The broth will add more flavour to the dish, but if you don’t have any you could make broth from bouillon cubes or just plain water with some spices and butter
@@mountainvalleyrefuge also one quick question, why we have to sear the meat if at the end we are going to bake it? Is there any possibility to skip searing and add more oven time for compensation (asking because of a hectic work life balance)😅 Also wondering if vegetable broth will work as a replacement for beef broth?
@@adnanbeg411 great questions! Searing the meat creates a ton of flavour but you could skip it and just cook the meat a little longer (10-15min). Vegetable broth is great, yes!
@@mountainvalleyrefugethank you very much, I really appreciate the work you are doing in this age of ultra processed food and veganism.
@@adnanbeg411 😊
I will surely add some bubbly to this summer looking drink 🥂😎
Aww yay :)
I have a ton of rhubarb so definitely going to try this. Looks so good
Looks super delish! The perfect drink to enjoy next to the pool - cheers to a happy summer 😎⛱
please choose between narrative and 'background' music. Your music is so loud it's hard to focus on what you're saying. So do either .. or, but not both at the same time. Or ... looooower the volume of the bg music way down.
Thanks for the feedback!
My mom, grandmother and aunt all are into canning. Now I want to learn. I know nothing about it. Well now I do because of all the reading but I have yet to go down this journey. I do not have the option of calling or inviting family over to teach me. Thank god for RUclips.
@@octogames6823 Yay! What a great thing to learn. All the best on your learning journey 😊
@@mountainvalleyrefuge Thank you! I purchased a Presto Precise Digital Canner yesterday. If all goes well I will try it out this weekend.
@@octogames6823 😊
Hello dear 👋 Can the leaves be sun dried for tea making?
Hi, yes totally!
Put a piece of cardboard between the layers of sealed jars. This helps prevent the top jar from damaging the seal of the bottom jar. Good for your for following the proper methods for safe canning. I just watched a person who canned pork in a water bath canner and she didn't use the correct kind of lid - so here jars aren't sealed......
Great tip, thank you! :)
@@mountainvalleyrefuge Also, I noticed that you are probably tightening your jar lids too tight. Finger tip tight means the very moment you feel resistance, stop tightening! There are many videos that show this, so you can do a search and see what I mean. Anyway, great job!
@@thehadster7043 Thanks! Perhaps this is better instructions for my husband.. if I ask him to tighten something “finger tight”, I could struggle to get it off 😂 Have a good day, thanks for watching and supporting the channel!
Surgical precision cutting getting those pieces in the canning jars! Thank you for sharing👍
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How do I get the recipe for sourdough rusks
Hi! You can find the full recipe here: mountainvalleyrefuge.com/the-best-healthy-biscotti-recipe-sourdough-rusks-south-african-beskuit/ :)
So happy I came across this tutorial. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you found it, happy canning!!
Hello, for how long do you put it in the oven and how many degrees? Thank you:)
The lowest it can go, try 160F for a little time until they’re crisp. Maybe 10- 15 minutes
Link for the tea pot pls?
I don't know if they still make this long one, but I found a similar one here: amzn.to/3VitfzF (this is my affiliate link and using it will support our channel at no extra cost to you) :)
@@mountainvalleyrefuge oh anyways thank you
This could have been a better video, if I had been able to (hear) you properly. You played the music (louder) than you spoke. If you are going to use your calming voice, then you need to (lower) your music.
Thank you for the feedback! I worked on the audio in my newer videos to make sure this doesn't happen anymore :)
What is it with everyone playing this irratating background music. Did not continue watching to irratating
Oh that’s too bad!
My favourite pie!😋😋😋
Yay, we love it too!!
Nice job
Thank you! :)
What temperature did you use in the oven ?😀really loved the video
Thank you! I think the lowest setting my oven would go was 170F
Thank you! Did you bring him in a carseat?
You’re welcome! We checked our car seat with our baggage so we would have it on our trip, but didn’t bring it on the plane directly
He surely looks like a very happy little boy. Great ideas. Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome :):)