Pantry Challenge Rules I'm Following and the WHY! Plus My LAST Grocery Haul
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This sounds like it will be very interesting and fun to follow this challenge. If you have food items to use up that you are not sure what to do with or would like some fresh ideas I have content creators that might be interesting to you they are both completely different to each other and to you but both use foods in ways most of us have never even considered but I don't want to plug someone else on your channel so if you see this comment and you're interested let me know.
I will enjoy your videos on this new challenge as I enjoy all your videos thank you for taking time to share with us and always doing so with creativity joy and integrity.
The roasted feta pasta is best made with a feta block as the crumbled feta might burn and dry out in the oven. You may want to roast your tomatoes halfway done before adding the feta crumbles to avoid this. It will be delicious either way though.
The crumbled feta + phylo dough + yogurt + eggs makes a delicious Eastern European pie called "banitsa". It's so easy and SO good! I make an easier version by not rolling the dough around the filling, but just by crinkling a dough sheet in a buttered pie tin, putting a small amount of filling, another sheet, a little filling, usually 4 layers of each. Between the 2 final layers of dough I put the rest of the filling (it will trinkle down while the pie bakes). Sometimes I put a few tiny pieces of butter on top of the pie, bake at 200-220 C until the top is well browned and crispy, and let the pie cool almost completely. It's a favorite for when guests come or just a family evening meal. If you want, you can add spring onions, spinach or other green leaves to the filling. I like mine with a little black pepper and sometimes chives. 😍
You can go to food Wishes him good Hamburger Buns
Baklava sounds amazing! 😊👍❤️
Hi becky, just wanted to say you look beautiful being a new mom 😊
Hi Becky, I'm a Texas native and Hispanic and I just wanted to let you know that tamales will take you all day. In our culture we usually do a "Tamalada" by all the aunties and other ladies of the family get together usually over the holidays and begin the long task of making tamales. I did it alone when I lived on Maui for my husband who is from there and loves tamales and it just tired me out. Every family has their own special recipe but my friend Stephanie from Views on the road has a really good recipe on her channel (she's cooked on the today show recently) and other really good recipes that are legit for our culture. I can't wait to see how you do on the tamales.
I watch Stephanie too and love her recipes! My daughters and I made tamales at Christmas and it is an all day job. I love tamales. I was exhausted and we had 4 ladies working all day and we also prepared a lot a few days before.
Homemade tamales are on my to do list this next Christmas, never tried to make them before but I love eating them
Yes, Yes! I make Pasteles since I'm from PR, but it's the same long process. Have to leave room for a whole day's work but it's so worth it! :)
texas native and love the fresh made tamale's! I've watched people make them for years and never tried because I saw how labor intensive it was! Def a labor of love.
You might want to check out Rachel Cooks with love U-Tube, for a tamale
recipe.
Becky, I’m a pasture raised chicken farmer down here in Tillamook. When your hens are in a molt, give them extra protein. Just until they begin to lay again. This helps their body recover and rebuild what they lose during their laying season. Typically the layer feed you buy at a feed store will be 17% protein. Switch to a broiler feed which should have 20-21% protein.
Thanks for the advice. 😊
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I give mine dry cat food for extra protein
They love dry cat food and it is great for feathers
Great information!
Baby Acre.. is just sleeping peacefully against Momma.. hearing her heartbeat, feeling warm & secure.. and hearing her talk, and talk, to her friends *hugs & 😁 *.
He experienced all this for 9 months, and nothing has changed except location. I love it!!
With just the two of us here, I don’t make huge meals. We do, however, eat ALL of our leftovers- I rarely throw out food, so it’s hard for me to use a lot out of my pantry. My challenge is to use 2 jars a week! I’m currently making chicken & dumplings from my home canned chicken and stock. 2 jars used! 😊
Becky I am simply blown away how you have a newborn and you post so regularly. I felt like I was barely even there in these first weeks after birth and I had no job at the time. I am amazed how you manage all of it! Just make sure not to forget yourself in the process. You are awesome!!!
I was JUST thinking the same thing! I have 2 kids, work full time but I’m trying to be consistent on RUclips! I need whatever plan Becky has!
It's her outlook and all that homegrown food is thrown in! :-)
Those potatoes…. Maybe make a ton of mashed, and then freeze dry. That way you’ll have them whenever you want.
@@thewhitehorsefarm Yum and she can make those potato cakes she and Josh really liked!!!
@@RedRoseSeptember22 in the UK we eat potato cakes with a full English Breakfast, bacon and eggs will do though if you don't want to go all out 😋
You should do before and after pictures of your pantries and freezers etc 😊❤
It’s so sweet watching Becky film when she has her baby with her... she does the mommy sway. ❤
Kimberly M, I was thinking the same thing! 💖💙
@@mariamaria2751 I'm going to assume you're having a bad day rather than believe you're really this nasty.
@@mariamaria2751 Then don't watch the video if it bothers you so much.
@@mariamaria2751 you don't belong on this channel. We are kind and supportive here. Go find your like kind elsewhere.
@Maria Maria so I looked up you activities on You tube. It appears that this fake account of yours is to make nasty comments about Becky. How does it feel to be a low life TROLL? Do you do this with others or are you just jealous because Becky is a wonderful human being and contributes to this world while you sit there anonymously spewing your vitriol. Get a life. You are just pathetic.
Hi Becky. This year I am going to join for the Pantry Challenge with you. My hubby just lost his job and I need to save. Over the year I stocked dry goods, meat and poultry like you. Now it is time to use them. I will just buy milk, egg, and fresh fruit. I will make the sweet and salty snacks so my kids won't ask me to get pre packed expensive snacks. As a Turkish citizen,since baklava is a very common dessert for us, I can offer you some very good and famous homemade baklava recipes. Make sure you use starch between the layers not flour otherwise it will be dry, hard and flour smelling baklava. And won't absorb the syrup you make. Wheat or corn starch does not matter. Good luck on Pantry Challenge whoever try it. 😃
My rule is wait until spring. I thought of doing a no spend January to clean out my freezer and pantry. Then I looked out the window. I live in Illinois. Blizzards and ice storms are a distinct possibility through March. Emptying out my food storage mid winter does not seem wise. I am now planning an April clean out. I'll be watching closely for tips.
I agree!
Makes sense.💖
So very true about the storms. The west coast is still having and gonna have more storms. Wise choice for now not to diminish your pantry. Just in case you cant get out .
We often begin to eat down the larder in November. Amoung other things of there are items we don't prefer or a lot of extras of something, we utilize these items in the assorted pot luck and company meals. January and Februsry have drifted into panrty and freezer re-organizing and washing; after some of it has been eaten down.
Bingo
Spring clean
Winter is for sitting back and slowing down
Where we are we don’t get winter rly but I remember all those icy days snowy days COLD days so I think of those n don’t want an emptied out food storage
It goes more with the flow of life, the Bible has spring be the new year (ceremonial new yr in fall) so spring is when I’ll do a use it up, clean it out as the new plantings are coming in, we plant in March.
When you mentioned the pantry challenge I realized that means I've been watching you for a whole year now!! I can't believe how much I've learned from you! I'm excited to try my own pantry challenge this year. I'm stocked up and ready to go!
Hi Becky. You didn’t mention this in your lineup. I really hope that you will be sharing the process of having the garden dug, did I see snow out there? I also am interested in how your landscape designer put together the plans for what the garden will look like. I would also like to watch your planning time of purchasing seeds. I remember the really cool containers for seed storage / filing that you got last year and would like to see what you already have and what you plan to add.
Although I would love to get a peek at Baby Acre, I absolutely understand why you don’t want his face to be on the web. Take care of yourself while you’re taking care of everything else. ❤
Tamale story - I learned to make them at an orphanage we worked at every summer for about 15 years - Isela was the beautiful cook who would take 24 hours at least to make them and steam them in corn husks. My favorites were a fruit one with strawberries and cojita cheese, and pulled chicken with chile, olive, and of course the cornmeal polenta. She passed away in a car accident (and we became guardians of her children) and I've never had them better, not anywhere.
So excited you are working on your garden! Can't wait to see the progress!
Hi Becky and baby Acre! The rules I've put in place for myself are: I can spend 20.00 a week on dairy and fresh produce, I belong to a CSB (community Supported Bread) program that I paid for back in August, so I get a weekly loaf of fresh artisan bread delivered, but any other bread needs beyond that, I have to bake it myself.
I’m so excited your doing this again this year. I loved watching how creative you got last year. Can’t wait to see what you come up with this time around.
Can't wait to see the garden plans! Hope you take us along with you for the whole process!
In my younger days I worked in a filo dough factory. We were only 3 people. The owner who made the dough, myself and one other lady. Once the dough was made and placed in a roller to flatten, the dough was placed on a long table and our job was to stretch the dough and wrap it around the edges then quickly grab hot "bed" sheets out of the dryer and cover the dough for about a minute to partially dry it. The owner would then bring another batch of dough and place it on top and we would repeat the process. It should be fun and interesting watching you do a scaled down, home version of filo. ❤
I love when you ramble 😍🥲 so happy to see the little figs!!!! 🌱
I’m excited Becky to follow along. I always work on a budget but to be intentional in food prep storing etc is definitely an inviting idea to help me work more efficiently.can’t wait to see what you do!
You look great by the way !
Oh my goodness, this is going to be so fun to watch!!! Cannot wait to see how you do the new recipes because I guarantee you, I will be right there along with you and trying best to mimic you. I even need to organize my freezers too! ❤
I hope you take us along for the garden build. Enjoy all your content and have learned so much for you, I've always been a country cook (nothing wrong with that) you have shown me how easy it is to expand my variety. Thank you ❤
Yes, on the cheese making! The Happy Homestead has some very good recipes and a great book that she uses. Thanks for sharing all you do and Happy New Year to you, Josh and Baby Acre!
This is so awesome. I love your rules. Great guidance but also realistic. Setting those achievable goals is so important! I barely have what you could call a pantry, but we do tend to have items that hide in the backs of cupboards and the bottom of the freezer so I am going to try and use this challenge to motivate myself to dig those things out and use them instead of going shopping for new groceries. We are part of a CSA so our non-favorites always linger in storage. I feel like this will help clean out old stuff and hopefully cut my spending budget so we can catch up on those holiday bills. Thanks again for so much inspiration!
I am SO excited to watch you take on your pantry challenge! Lots of great rules, and I love the challenge of trying new recipes/skills in the kitchen. Hope you’re doing well, Becky! ❤
You are doing great! This is my 3rd year doing the pantry challenge. It’s really so much fun. I can’t wait to see how you go through it this year.
Thank you for all your hard work! Your videos really help me get through sometimes.
Thanks for all your inspiration, Becky. I have no animals but do have a large garden and do quite a bit of canning, freezing and dehydrating. So I love to see how you use all those things. I also just got a source for some raw milk for the first time. I’m so excited and looking forward to your yogurt journey. Blessings on your new little one. And Happy New Year.
How awesome that your garden is getting ready to get going!! :) I'm so giddy for you!
I have been waiting for this! I have a full freezer and pantry so this is a excellent way for me to use what I have!!! Thanks for the encouragement!!!!
I’m doing the pantry challenge this year!! After watching you, Jessica and several others last year I knew I wanted to participate this year.
I’m not documenting it or anything but it feels so good and fun to participate. I feel like part of a community 😊
I’m in !! This will be my first challenge. I’m excited to see how I do. Becky, you help me achieve new things. I’m getting chickens this year too. So exciting!!! Thank you!!
My husband and I are very eager to shift from shopping at the grocery store to growing and preserving our own and shopping our pantry. So it's really inspiring to follow along with you on this challenge (and last years) to both get ideas and just to be inspired. We're getting ready to actually build our new house (80% DIY) right now, so even getting a big garden in feels a bit daunting at the moment. But if you can do all you have while growing your baby and now having him to take care of (not to mention moving!), then we can surely get it going as well. Thanks for sharing your journey!
Hi Becky, I am participating in the pantry for the first time. My rules are 1. Use what I have first. 2. I have given myself $100 for the month for fruit and veg and dairy. 3. Get back into making bread again and try a new recipe. 4. Have fun. I watched your videos from last year, so I am ready to start. I also have a small vegie garden, which is helping me with fresh vegies as well. I hope Orbit is feeling better. Thanks, Jody Kerr Sydney Australia 🇦🇺.
I've been looking forward to this, I try to go through the freezer/pantry a few times a year. Setting up a challenge for myself may be more efficient and fun. Thanks for sharing! ❤️🌹
Hi Becky, I'm down here in San Diego, CA, and we are also experiencing this egg shortage. Like you, Costco told my hubby to arrive early in the morning to be sure to get eggs!
So nice to see you as a mommy, holding little baby Acer in your front carrier.
And, I hope your little pooch is feeling better too!
I have been hanging my ear out listening to hear any mention of the '23 garden...thank you and how exciting to hear that you're breaking ground this month! - Now, if it doesn't dump 2 foot of snow on the 9th!
I would love to see the whole process of building your garden from scratch. We have a-lot of land and Im trying to figure out what goes with what and just seeing the process would be amazing 🤗 thank you for teaching us 🤗
I'm ready for year #2 for the pantry challenge. I follow what you do closely.
Baby Acre is so precious!!
Looking forward to your pantry challenge and garden this year. Love seeing you with baby A.
Can’t wait for all the fun to come!! Thank you Becky!!!!
Pro-tip for the tamales, if you have the Maseca brand Tamal masa, just follow the recipe on the back of the package! My mom makes the best tamales and I recently learned that this is the recipe she uses! All this time i thought it was a top secret, family recipe lol. My mom also tends to prepare the filling one day, and then continues with the masa another day since you want to use the filling cold anyway. Uncooked tamales also freeze really really well so you can have tamales anytime without all the effort.
Omg thank you!!!!! My boyfriend just brought home tamales from a co worker of his and they were so good I wanted to make my own!
@@K119_ Of course! Just make sure or use the Maseca TAMAL masa flour, since they have several types. If you want to skip a step, you can also find prepared masa at some grocery stores. Hope that helps!
This is the information I needed. I stayed with a Mexican family for weeks on end several times while studying Spanish in Cuernavaca. I just waited to hear that street vendor calling, “TA MA LS” every day. He’d push his cart around until he sold out and then went home. It didn’t take long so I always hoped he’d make it to our street!
I'm really astonished what you are able to do with your newborn in your life. So excited to see the new garden 🌱
I love your videos and I get excited when I see there is a new one. I know this isn't the right video but I couldn't remember which one it was in, but I have made your cinnamon rolls twice (Christmas morning and today) We Love them!!!!! Thank you so much for your teaching and giving spirit. You are a true blessing. Can't wait to see your new garden come together!!!
Hi Becky, love watching you!! All that you do is so encouraging and inspiring!!
Thank you for introducing me to the pantry challenge! I’m going to give it a go…just started today! Plan to go thru the month of February. I will be sending my husband to the store only for lunch snacks (for him and my youngest who is still in high school) and dairy.
Our freezers are stocked and I garden and can. I do struggle to use up all of my canned goods. I kind of hoard them at times…crazy, I know!! So thank you for your example and for such great content!!💗
Hi Becky! Hope you and your family all are well! Thank you for all amazing videos! //Cecilia, Sweden
Becky, love love this video. I so desperately need to go through all of my deep freezers and just get more organized. I’ll be fellowing along besides you ❤
I'm just starting a pantry so I won't be able to do the pantry challenge this year, maybe next year. I got really excited about this year's garden in my yard and watching you in your garden. This is going to be a great year!
Yeah - breaking ground on the new garden! Cannot wait to see what you plant this year.
I had an unexpected shortfall ($) this month so I am using that as motivation to take part in the pantry challenge and Leisa from Suttons Daze's Canuary for January. My rules are to use up all the oddball condiments taking up too much room in my fridge; try at least 1 new recipe per week; using up anything in my pantry that is close to expiring or has been there for over 6 months; and to get back into water bath canning and begin pressure canning. Good luck!
Hi Becky, I love the pantry challenge so I can't wait to see yours. I'm all about saving money on our meals while still serving delicious food. We also feel better when we eat at home. We're glad you and baby A are doing so well. 💕💕💕💕
Such a great idea. I've only just started preserving, and jarring. I definitely need tips on what I can do with what I've already started. Maybe by this time next year my family can do the challenge as well with any luck!
I can't wait to see your garden plans!!! Please let us know as soon as you can. I am expanding a garden this summer too!!! So I really could use advice!
Thank you for the inspiration! I just filmed my own version and am working on posting it. You’re the best. Can’t wait to see what you come up with this challenge!
I would love to see what you have planned for the garden
I love that your doing preservation within the pantry challenge, I think will add that to my personal rules. I am giving myself $25 a week mostly for fresh fruits and milk, but also allowing myself to pick up a convenience food for the kids if needed. We homeschool, have new classes and sports starting and if I forget to pack something I don't want to be stressed out.
Hi Becky- I am doing the pantry challenge as well this year here in North Louisiana. Going to do an inventory and see what I have that needs to be eaten and use up stuff so I have freezer space for our new garden produce. Good job on the fig trees! I have a very simple, old timers fig preserve recipe that is super easy and so good. Let me know if you want it. You are looking fabulous! I am so glad to see your energy returning and your excitement to get back to things is infectious. Thanks for all you do and keep up the good work. Like you, I find things "jump" into my basket at the grocery store and staying out of there is very productive to saving money for sure! Hug that sweet baby and enjoy every stage he will go through.
I can’t wait to see what you create. Baby A looks so sweet snuggled with you!!💕
I participated in last year's pantry challenge and again this year. Since I don't have lots of shelf or freezer space, my main rule will be to use up what's been around for quite some time. I started thru Christmas by attempting your "no knead bread" and used some European coarse flour, instead of AP. That turned out pretty well.
Yay! I'm excited for the wheat berries! My whole channel is about making things with fresh milled flour! I can't wait to see what you make! I love your channel, you are so inspiring! ❤️ I am so glad you are feeling better and baby A is safe and healthy! You are amazing, Becky!
I am anticipating your tamale recipie. What I really like is the amounts you make are truly family size. Some of the videos I see make meals that my late husband would have eaten in one sitting and then looked for the non existence leftovers. Love your videos, thank you for all the time , consideration, and clarity that you put into these videos.
Love your adapting to situations so easily
The sneak peek at baby A brought a huge smile on my face! It took you off guard, but so so worth it, Just about cried! He is so cute!! I’m so into your videos, I just love them, I bought seeds today, can not wait to plant,looking into raised beds this year, I’m so excited to get canning! My top priority this spring and Summer! The one lady with baby on her channel (Three Rivers Homestead) shows her cute little girl, I love babies! just seen baby(A)little man looks like Josh! ♥️ what a beautiful bond between you and Josh!
I've never done a pantry challenge before, but I watched your channel last year and this year I'm going to do it. I don't have very many rules, but I'm allowing $30 a month for groceries (and hoping I don't need it) and the only other rule is to try a new recipe once a week. I'm looking forward to this.
Hey Becky I'm a seasoned citizen Acre fan from VA. East coast gardeners can be plagued with voles and I use ground oyster shell in my planting hole to deter them from snacking on the roots. I'm excited to see your gardening grounds and beds start to take shape. As a retired and downsized estate gardener I don't dare look through seed catalogs and live vicariously in your garden and orchard. Thanks for that!
me too nice to see someone else doing all that work, I once did!
I’m in Virginia (Hampton Roads area) and the voles are relentless 🤬 I have lost 3 dogwoods, a lot of boxwoods, and my beautiful burning bush. We have everything but nothing seems to gets rid of them.
Howdy neighbor! The voles and moles are vicious! I had to switch to container gardening because of it. Even the squirrels where I live in Hampton Roads are terrible.
@karenculpepper973 I'm up the bay from you in the Northern Neck and have tried everything. Ground oyster shell works great with bulbs and smaller plants. Cats are great exterminators for covering area but we also have a healthy coyote population and I won't leave my boy out at night.
Rent-a-raptor, should be a "thing" if it's not already! Lower the population of voles, moles and squirrels all together.
I started my challenge last week of December! Super excited to see what I come up with 😊
I didn’t know you can store eggs in the freezer!? Becky you have no idea how informative you have been to me and how much comfort i find in your channel 🤍🤗
It is wonderful to see you doing well after all you went through after having Baby A. Your dedication to your channel and your work ethic are truly inspiring. I am really looking forward to all of your pantry challenge videos, especially when you try new recipes!❤
I hope your dog is doing better now! I am looking forward to seeing the lemonade concentrate canning! That sounds great. I got my first water bath canner and the Ball book for Christmas this year! You inspired me to get started canning.
Seeing a lil sneak peak of Baby Acre so sweet. I had a few packs of cranberries left of from Christmas and made them into jam so tasty. Looking forward to seeing how your pantry challenge goes I watched all of last years
Always nice to see you🤗Looking forward to doing this challenge.
I am participating for the first time this year. 😊 I’m only going for January though, and I am doing the pantry challenge along with “Our Tribe of Many’s” “No-spend January”.
I’m trying to use up the food I’ve collected (unintentionally) in my freezer and pantry and trying to start my year with the right spending mindset of needs vs wants. Plus, shortening those purse strings after holiday spending is welcome so I’m using that momentum and motivation.
Really enjoying it so far!
Great vlog; thanks for sharing! Fun to see baby in your wrap; he’s in such a loving family. Blessings to your family 🤗💜🇨🇦
If your Instant Pot has yogurt button then all you need is Fairlife milk (or a milk that's ultra-filtered) & set it for around 8 hours or so & yogurt done. No temperature reading or heating milk & cooling. I have 2 instant pots (6 quart & 3 quart). I use my 3 quart for yogurt as it has the button. Yumm ♡♡♡ Be well.
Hi Becky, I love you and your channel and so does my seven yr old daughter, we loooove watching you together !!God bless you and your family,everything you do is greatly appreciated!
Baby A is one lucky lil guy. Thank you for all your videos and suggestions. I've been canning and making my own 🍞 the last year. Congratulations again on baby A.
Hi Becky, Congratulations on the birth of you son! You and Josh will be great parents 💖 I live in northern Montana and we have an egg shortage too! My family lives in Denver and they are experiencing it as well. It may be Nation wide? Good luck with your pantry challenge! You've inspired me to gear up for that next year! 😊🌻
Becky, you continue to amaze and inspire me.
Becky, you are amazing. I’m looking forward to watching all your work over the challenge. You’re looking great for a new mum by the way 👍. Do hope your dear little dog is feeling better now too. Take care. Ros x
Becky, you are my inspiration! Thanks for being there!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I am excited to see the challenge in action. You are so inspiring.
Hi Becky! You are doing a great job keeping up with your channel so soon after having your first baby.
I used to write my shopping lists on paper, too, but I would also lose them or just forget them at home.
I then began using my Alexa app to create my lists! I can add items either manually or by voice. My husband can add items to the same list from his phone or voice. The app sorts the items into categories to help shop efficiently. And best of all, either of us always has the list with us and never lose or forget it!
If this 62 yr old can use technology, so can you!
Hi Becky, I hope your puppy is doing well, you thought he had a UTI and took him to the vet, I see both of your puppies in this video and was wondering if he is doing well. I love your pantry challenge, a novice I don't think I am ready for it this year but intend to do more planting this spring so I can start canning, slow and steady as I am learning so much from you. Excited you are starting a garden on the 9th, boy, I can't wait for Spring, of course in your area you may be able to plant very soon. I love watching all you do cooking baking the purchase of goods from Azure and the local stores. Gives me so many ideas for storage. Great video, can't wait until you make yogurt, that is one thing I would like to tackle, homemade means less stuff in it and better for you! You look wonderful for being a brand new mom on the mend! Love your energy!
Hi Becky! I just love your channel like so many other people!! I live in Arizona and we are giving ourselves $100 a week for our family of 4. We have two teenagers and I work full time. I normally spend about $300 a week so it’s quite a change for us! But it’s been fun so far! Congratulations again on baby A!!! He’s so quiet I never heard a peep!!😊
Hello Becky! Wanted to mention a woman that does authentic Greek for on RUclips. It’s Dimitras Dishes. She mentions that feta cheese is best whole and you crumble it. I followed her advise and found out that she was correct. So looking forward to this challenge!!! Thank you so very much for all the time you take to help us! ❤
Love that part of this challenge is mindfulness about reducing plastic waste. I've been putting some of the food preservation techniques you've shared to good use. The cream cheese does stay edible by freezing, but once thawed it is crumbly, not smooth. Butter freezes and thaws beautifully, so no longer wasting any of it. That's a win! Also plucking off the eye things from potatoes is such a great tip and eating any damaged ones first. Anything to save money, reduce waste and still have delicious meals is such a blessing. Thank you Becky, God bless.
I make my own yogurt and i love it!
What a Blessing to have the meal train!!! I have to say that you look fantastic and it was amazing seeing baby A in his bassinet! You are my favorite RUclipsr
You’ve inspired me to start a pantry challenge. I’ve been canning and preserving for the past year. I had a very small garden and it felt great to grow my own produce. I gave up cane sugar and I read all the labels of everything I buy and stay away from any preservatives or products that contain cane sugar. It’s a challenge in itself since they put sugar in almost all the products in the stores. That’s why preserving my own food is so important . My challenge will consist of changing recipes to adapt to getting rid of cane sugar.
Wishing you many blessings as you go through your pantry challenge. It’s nice to get a peek of sweet baby A. I pray all is going well for you all. 🙏🏻❤️
I am excited and looking forward to this challenge. I love watching you. So glad for your birth and story, sorry you had such a problem but seeing him wrapped in your arms and you continuing to work...... That is the way it should be. I know you and Josh are going to be the best parents. I am 75 years old with two grown children and one grown grandson. My children were both adopted.
Looking forward to the challenge, just a tip, keep a small jar of yeast in the fridge if you use it often and keep the bulk of it in the freezer. It becomes unstable in the cupboard. Your videos are fantastic and I wish your new family a healthy and happy new year.
Hi from New Zealand - just loving your channel - just found it and this video has inspired and excited me loads.
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO AND AND SHOWING THE BABE IN THE SWADLE/SCARF. I NEVER HAD ONE OF THOSE FOR MINE (I'M 74) BUT I THINK THEY ARE PERFECT FOR MOM AND BABY!
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE NEW GARDEN SPOT AND ALL THE NEW THINGS YOU WILL DO.
GOOD LUCH TO YOUR CHICKS! I SAW ANOTHER U TUBER PLANT WHEAT SEED FOR HER GIRLS IN SEED TRAYS.
I'm so ready to hang with you this month! I will love to learn how to make my own sour cream, yogurt and all of the amazing things you will create !!❤
Love you Becky!!! I have a 1 yr old and 3 yr old and love watching you in my down time (Ma ma time).
Been watching you from the beginning of your channel so I feel like I know you and your super supportive husband.
Hi Becky! I've been watching your channel from the beginning. You've inspired me with your freezer meals. I started making a extra batch when I make dinner and put the other one in the freezer about a month ago.
This is the first time I'm going to try the pantry challenge.
I watch 3 rivers and am doing the challenge. So glad you are joining on this journey. It will be fun to learn together!
Hi Becky.
I really like your vidios. So excited to watch your pantry challenge again this year. Love seeing your new, creative ideas
You mentioned you had a lot of strawberries. Something that I made this year, rhubarb and strawberry jam so fabulously good. Could be a fun idea to test.☺
This is my 2nd year doing the challenge. I learned so much last year. I was a food hoarder because I really didn't know how long what I stored would last. One of the BIGGEST pluses for me was finding out I could easily do a few months. I no longer feel compulsive about storing so much. I just buy to replace what I have. It was also fun to find new recipes! I don't think I repeated even one dinner for the whole challenge. I am looking forward to using up what I have before my garden abundance starts again!
Same slowly figuring out how to keep a usable pantry that works for me and my husband.
You so remind me of myself, trying new recipes, even when my husband was set in his culinary ways! He grew up with traditional English stodgy food, no offence to his mom, she worked full time and she would do quick traditional bland food. I slowly introduced spicier foods, making homemade jams and pasta. It took a few years, but I haven’t looked back! My husband and son like to try new foods, we all cook different things, especially my son.
We have a small garden, we grew, variety of carrots, beets and garlic. Tomatoes did exceptionally well last summer, grew cucumber as well, which was sooo good! Also onions, have them and garlic growing now in garden for later this year.
My hats off to you making phyllo dough! It’s so fiddly, looking forward seeing that video!
Good luck on your pantry quest!
I love your blog and look forward to every one. We follow you from Kentucky. You truly amaze me. Happy New Year to the three of you!
I have had the Taylor Farms chopped salad kits and they are great!! I have not had the creamy italian kit though. I love all your video's and am so happy on the birth of baby Acre!!