It's a Kitchen Takeover! Recreating a Childhood-Favorite Dinner

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Комментарии • 683

  • @chandrejenkins3036
    @chandrejenkins3036 2 месяца назад +524

    I didn't grow up eating spatzel. My neighbor who is elderly and disabled loves it. One day she approached me and said I know your African American but do you know what spatzel is. I said sure. She asked if I can help her. Of course I did. She was using a collander as well, and it was hard for her. I ran I went to my house and got my potato ricer. It works great. Now I make it for her every week. We have so much fun together.

    • @janiecelang2558
      @janiecelang2558 2 месяца назад +41

      What a great neighbor.

    • @kathrynmauro8673
      @kathrynmauro8673 2 месяца назад +63

      I imagine she feels that she won the lottery with a neighbor who is kind and compassionate. God has a special place for people like you. It's called heaven. You are truly a blessing, and you remind the rest of us to be kind to others. ❤

    • @jodifinnegan4453
      @jodifinnegan4453 2 месяца назад +28

      You are a treasure❣️

    • @kellybloom8885
      @kellybloom8885 2 месяца назад +33

      This is the kind of wholesomeness this world needs more of. Bless you

    • @kellyjd1978
      @kellyjd1978 2 месяца назад +24

      What a beautiful story.

  • @GigiMariella
    @GigiMariella 2 месяца назад +35

    I worked in a butchery for 7 years. What we did to make cordon blues was: fold the cheese in the ham. Make it a little package. Then, roll your ham/cheese package in your chicken breast. That way, youre not losing all the cheese while cooking them😊

  • @samswalpi8439
    @samswalpi8439 2 месяца назад +46

    Hey Becky,
    I am from Bavaria/Germany, so kind of the home of Schnitzel, Spätzle and Cordon Bleu. Here we traditionally prepare the Cordon Bleu flat and then only need to pan fry it. Your Spätzle look awesome, though there are some more traditional ways to prepare them, @53sheri wrote a comment about that...
    I love watching you cook and I draw inspiration from your meals often! Thank you so much for you content.
    Much love from Bavaria

    • @firequeen2194
      @firequeen2194 2 месяца назад +2

      Love right back to you Bavaria! 😘

    • @lisas4453
      @lisas4453 2 месяца назад +1

      OH GOSH I'D LOVE TO GO THERE BUT BED BOUND!!!!

  • @donnamullins6207
    @donnamullins6207 2 месяца назад +44

    Becky,
    Spray your bunt pan then put granulated sugar and shake it around your pan. Put your cake in pan and bake as normal. The sugar will not leave a white flour crust and will come out of the pan easy after cooling about 10 minutes.

    • @chattychatham606
      @chattychatham606 2 месяца назад +3

      That’s a great tip Donna sprinkling sugar around Bundt pan and I have tried so many things and usually a little hiccup getting it out of pan!
      Becky your meal looks so wonderful and would warm any family’s heart while filling their tummies! 😊

  • @debrabritton423
    @debrabritton423 2 месяца назад +45

    He is a good man. He recognized how hard you had worked!!!
    Josh you are awesome to help you're wife!

  • @nzessmam
    @nzessmam 2 месяца назад +27

    I’ve been making chicken cordon bleu for well over 50 years. I don’t roll mine up. I fold it back over then use cocktail sticks to skewer it closed before the coating process.
    I serve the chicken with a white wine and mushroom sauce.

  • @teresecox4109
    @teresecox4109 2 месяца назад +16

    Becky, I just love the dynamic between you and Josh, your in-laws, your parents and family! It’s so wonderful to see. So cool that you can pop over to your in-laws and prepare a wonderful meal like this!

    • @taraschmidheini4674
      @taraschmidheini4674 2 месяца назад

      💯

    • @Backie323
      @Backie323 2 месяца назад

      That's the least he can do. We are not in 1940. Come on people!

  • @kerryarseneau9588
    @kerryarseneau9588 2 месяца назад +155

    I sincerely LOVE your video's, you are sweet and informative ❤️ I also appreciate that you do not add music I enjoy the cooking sounds.

    • @MaritaCovarrubias01
      @MaritaCovarrubias01 2 месяца назад +13

      I never thought about that, but yes I like that there’s no music.

    • @kristi6799
      @kristi6799 2 месяца назад +14

      Yes! Sometimes other creators put music that takes over the whole video. I can’t hear what they are saying.

    • @kimkerley4218
      @kimkerley4218 2 месяца назад +10

      I really love it that you don’t add music ❤❤❤ and I also love to hear the cutting, chopping and cooking. Bravo Becky you make beautiful videos ❤❤❤❤. They are realistic 😊😊😊

    • @misssagacious
      @misssagacious 2 месяца назад +3

      I’d forgotten that in her early videos she tried it a few times and asked the followers their preference and I guess enough of us said no music! I definitely prefer it without, creators can never get the volume right!

  • @pampalladino
    @pampalladino 2 месяца назад +43

    After boiling your spatzel toss with olive oil and then fry to get a little crisp on it. Also add a bit of nutmeg to your batter.

  • @marcelaa.4116
    @marcelaa.4116 2 месяца назад +50

    Becky, me encanta tu modo de cocinar. Es real! Cambias alguna receta, no te molesta mostrar errores, explicas bien y nos haces sentir bienvenidos siempre. Un gran GRACIAS ❤ Siempre es un gusto ver tu canal.

  • @sharonjensen7354
    @sharonjensen7354 2 месяца назад +53

    In 1978 we celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary at the Rhinelander. I had chicken cordon blue for the first time-delicious! Now I can try it at home thanks to your demo. Unfortunately we won’t be serenaded with live music like we had that memorable evening. So sorry the restaurant is gone now.

    • @AlexaSmith
      @AlexaSmith 2 месяца назад +5

      thats a beautiful story

    • @carolynrandle5454
      @carolynrandle5454 2 месяца назад +1

      Is Becky pregnant again?

    • @wifenmomie
      @wifenmomie 2 месяца назад

      ​@carolynrandle5454 Man, there is some rude people on this app.v

    • @taraschmidheini4674
      @taraschmidheini4674 2 месяца назад +1

      ​@@carolynrandle5454 That would be so cool, I got that vibe the last pregnancy too! I sure hope the awful experience with the epidural doesn't deter her from having more children. If I went through that, I'd be fearful myself. Becky's a champion, she's got to know by now, God's got her back/ no pun intended. Look how He's blessed her!!! 🙏🏻

  • @53sheri
    @53sheri 2 месяца назад +54

    I have been making spatzel for 30 years. I always put the dough on a cutting board and moved it to the edges and sliced off with a knife. That's how I was taught. Seen someone on a video using a spatzel maker so bought one. It's a game changer. So easy to use. It's not that expensive and doesn't take up much room. I make a few batches and freeze some. I can add to broth, add to soups fry some in butter and top with gravy. Love it. I make paprika chicken and add milk to the pan dripping and thicken it. Add the noodles and pour over the chicken. This is so good. A family favorite. I pronounce it the way you do. Not everyone is German so I pronounce it the way I was taught to read here since I am an American. My grandma bought the recipe from her country.

    • @marlies7444
      @marlies7444 2 месяца назад +5

      I also learned to cut the Spätzle on a cutting board, and have a Spätzle maker now. So much faster 😊

    • @manub6556
      @manub6556 2 месяца назад +3

      Spätzle werden genau so gemacht......die Methode die Du machst heißt Knöpfle😅😅😅😅
      Die Gordonbleu Rollen sollten IMMER im Öl oder Fett schwimmen....wie auch ein Wienerschnitzel....immer schwimmend ausbacken😊😊😊😊😊😊
      Lg.aus Österreich 🇦🇹

  • @user-mc3tp5sd2z
    @user-mc3tp5sd2z 2 месяца назад +15

    FYI, Chicken Cordon Bleu, is made by folding chicken breast around ham and cheese. Chicken Kiev is made by forming a log of herb butter and folding chicken breast around that instead.

  • @debiapostol
    @debiapostol 2 месяца назад +4

    My MIL (born and raised in Frankfurt) gave me her Spaetzle (which SHE pronounced as Shpetslah). She said there were two ‘ways’ to make it and was really based upon your preference. She would make a thick batter that she would then ‘flick’ off a cutting board with a knife into the boiling water (her preferred method). I could never master that technique, and used a spaetzle maker but she always said that my spaetzle tasted just like hers. Freshly made it was usually served with some sort of brown gravy - Kasen Spaetzle (think German macaroni and cheese) was also another favorite. But leftover spaetzle ??? Fried in a pan with a little butter until crispy … chefs kiss!!!

  • @penneywilliams2590
    @penneywilliams2590 2 месяца назад +21

    Hi. Becky, we love you no matter who’s kitchen you’re in 😊

  • @DonnaMSchmid
    @DonnaMSchmid 2 месяца назад +37

    Coming from German parents, I can tell you the pronunciation is "shpetz-leh"! Your meal looks delicious, as always!!!

    • @VickieC.
      @VickieC. 2 месяца назад +7

      I was wondering what spazel were all along the video and then when Becky talked about making them in the colander I thought hmmm it looks like how some people make Spätzle and then it clicked 😂 same word different pronunciation! I am from Switzerland, I didn't know they were a thing in the US 😊

    • @pernambuko27
      @pernambuko27 2 месяца назад

      ​@@VickieC.Irgendeine Ahnung was sie mit Schweizer Käse meint? Gibt es im deutsprachigem Raum eine Sorte, die so heißt?

    • @Family-rf3vm
      @Family-rf3vm 2 месяца назад +2

      @@pernambuko27 Swiss cheese is something akin to gruyere.

    • @pernambuko27
      @pernambuko27 2 месяца назад

      @@Family-rf3vm Thank you.

    • @VickieC.
      @VickieC. 2 месяца назад +2

      @@pernambuko27 In my area we have Emmental from the Emme valley and Gruyère named after the area. We also have many sorts of fondue as every area has their own blend of cheeses to make it and of course the raclette 😋 So I am not exactly sure what she meant by Swiss cheese but these are the famous ones in my area. Hope this helps 😁

  • @inavanengen75
    @inavanengen75 2 месяца назад +25

    Try stuffing chicken with boursin. Wrap them with bacon and gently bake them on the stove

  • @PurpleReign1401
    @PurpleReign1401 2 месяца назад +6

    I think anyone would be happy to let you take over their kitchen, especially if you're feeding them. ❤❤

  • @nikkijohnson552
    @nikkijohnson552 2 месяца назад +14

    You ARE a cook! So nice to see how you confidently thought through the processes and timing of each dish - even having to start over with the sauce. How nice that your MIL gave you free rein in her kitchen, knowing your expertise!

  • @beverlythorp9446
    @beverlythorp9446 2 месяца назад +24

    lol 😂 “I may have Tasted…” You’re hilarious!! You crack me up 😂 with your tasting comments!!! 😊

    • @ohnoyce
      @ohnoyce 2 месяца назад +3

      😂 Noticed that too. It’s part of her charm and also endearing. 😊

    • @beverlythorp9446
      @beverlythorp9446 2 месяца назад +2

      @@ohnoyce I agree!

  • @iam_s0nya
    @iam_s0nya 2 месяца назад +6

    Becky, I love you, and not in a weird creepy way lol but in a sincere way, honestly 'hello friend' is so heartwarming to me. It feels like I'm cooking with you enjoying time. God bless you and your family 💚

  • @Lenapaudin
    @Lenapaudin 2 месяца назад +6

    I'm continually impressed by your culinary creativity and innovation, as each dish you create is a delightful fusion of flavors and textures.😚

  • @tinaducas358
    @tinaducas358 2 месяца назад +5

    I recently purchased a silicone bundt pan and will never go back. It's life changing. I make a great blueberry bundt cake as well and excited that you used frozen berries. I have about 3 cups in my freezer and have been procrastinating about using them for my cake. Thank you... guess what I'm making tomorrow. Love everything about you, your family and your tapes. Keep up the great work Im 76 and you still inspire me.

  • @AlexandraAndStuff
    @AlexandraAndStuff 2 месяца назад +29

    I really like that these videos go live in the evening (Poland here) and I can watch it as a very relaxing video before bed.

  • @irenezimny2392
    @irenezimny2392 2 месяца назад +3

    Hi Becky, I have an original spetzle ( I spell it different) maker for 57 years given to me by my husbands grandparents. It is metal and heavy, the holes are small and the spetzle comes out about the size of speghetti and as long. The recipe I use is 2 cups flour, 2/3 cup milk, 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks, with pinch of salt. If a bigger crowd double recipe. For red cabbage, brown bacon with onions then add cabbage. You might like that better. Love your channel. P. S. Your dough looked good!

    • @PASTORSHARON
      @PASTORSHARON 2 месяца назад +1

      I spell it that way too. My German mother pronounced it spet-zel. I've heard it many ways though. No matter what you call it, it's delicious.

  • @craftingwithapurpose6479
    @craftingwithapurpose6479 2 месяца назад +8

    The kitchen set up reminded me so much of your old house. Boy, I’ve been watching you for a loooong time. Thanks for sharing your cooking skills and making video recipes.

  • @judyweber9855
    @judyweber9855 2 месяца назад +28

    Aah, The Rheinlander, a great restaurant. Wonderful memories from dining there over the years growing up. Glad you also have fond memories.

  • @loveyourselfplease6842
    @loveyourselfplease6842 2 месяца назад +15

    Hey Becky, fellow PacNW friend here & just wanted to let you know if you want a good chicken cordon bleu without making it yourself sometime you can go to Petite Provence, they have 3 locations around Portland but they're a French Bistro bakery catering to breakfast & lunch so the one opened the longest closes at 4:00 PM. You should have your hubby take you for a lunch date it's lovely place & the chicken cordon bleu is one of their raved about dishes

    • @melaniecalderon8973
      @melaniecalderon8973 2 месяца назад

      Hello, I don't mean to contradict but they have 9 locations (4 Petit Provence and 5 La Provence) and they do not currently have cordon bleu on the menu. I haven't actually ever seen it on the menu since I've been going, 6 years or so.

    • @loveyourselfplease6842
      @loveyourselfplease6842 2 месяца назад +1

      @@melaniecalderon8973 I had it at the Alberta location but I haven't been there since just before lockdown, they still have rave reviews for it all over online but maybe they don't have it anymore

    • @melaniecalderon8973
      @melaniecalderon8973 2 месяца назад

      @@loveyourselfplease6842 ya I don't know I live three blocks from Alberta and I've never seen it on the menu. 🤷

  • @Retried77
    @Retried77 2 месяца назад +27

    I was having a bit of a stressful day and I came in saw you posted a video! I sat right down and just watched it. I am now calm and ready for the afternoon. Your videos and voice are so calming and educational. Thank you, Becky!

  • @sandy5097
    @sandy5097 2 месяца назад +33

    Wow your in-laws are so lucky to have you! What a delicious meal!

    • @robyn7287
      @robyn7287 2 месяца назад +5

      Becky’s mother in law is a great cook herself and in past episodes she was in some episodes. 😊

  • @kaisarina
    @kaisarina 2 месяца назад +11

    Hey Becki as a german gal I am really stoked to see you make german food! I reallly enjoy your content and watching you try and learn new things. So here I wanted to give you some ideas or advices on Spätzle- First off, Spätzle is pronounced more like "shpetzluh" ( the "e" like the e in "next" and the "uh" quite short. just as a nice side note.) But now to the process of making them.. I make them for a few years now so i am not a pro but everyone that tried them loved them. I like to use all purpose flour but you can actually use bread flour if you like. I never tried using milk but I know that water is more traditional and that is how I make it but next time I will try milk. I see you salted them, i always add some black pepper and a good amount nutmeg. For me nutmeg is the special ingredient here. Also you can make your batter slightly thinner and beat it a bit more with a wooden spoon. You want some gluten dvelopment for a nicer bite. I personally like them longer. For that I put a bit of the batter on a wet wooden board and cut/ scrape them almost directly into the hot water with a metal bench scraper - that´s the more traditionl way. Some use the Spätzlemaker or a potato ricer but that actually produces Knöpfle! (meaning little button in swabian dialect) Still the same but like pasta it gets a new name for a different shape lol. Your Spätzle/Knöpfle look great though and I hope you and your family had a nice day!

    • @nikkijohnson552
      @nikkijohnson552 2 месяца назад +1

      THIS pronunciation is best - as well as explanation of how to shape the batter. Yum!

  • @charlottecarelse870
    @charlottecarelse870 2 месяца назад +58

    Hi Becky and Acre friends ❤ so happy drop everything and watch Acre homestead 😊

  • @christinaaubin8508
    @christinaaubin8508 2 месяца назад +2

    Everything looks great, just a hint, when you’re adding berries to a batter, toss them in a sieve with a little flour. They’ll distribute better through the batter.

  • @tanillecramer3915
    @tanillecramer3915 2 месяца назад +39

    You’re so sweet to cook for your parents.

    • @sarahcopeland1494
      @sarahcopeland1494 2 месяца назад +6

      Her in-laws.

    • @jenniferr2057
      @jenniferr2057 2 месяца назад

      Did she announce this? How did I miss it?! ​@@user-jx8zu

    • @lilersis
      @lilersis 2 месяца назад +4

      ​@user-jx8zu who said this? Unless Becky said it, which she hasn't, it's not true.

    • @sarahcopeland1494
      @sarahcopeland1494 2 месяца назад

      I agree

    • @tanillecramer3915
      @tanillecramer3915 2 месяца назад +2

      People love getting on here and starting rumors. I’m with others on here, if Becky doesn’t say it, it’s not true!

  • @MollyP23
    @MollyP23 2 месяца назад +18

    I find that sugar after the cooking spray works better for non-stick than flour does.

    • @annpachini2155
      @annpachini2155 2 месяца назад +3

      That’s the way I was taught in a cake decorating class. Works great and you don’t get that flour on the sides.

  • @jenisouthdakotagirl9581
    @jenisouthdakotagirl9581 2 месяца назад +3

    Oh no! I am so sad to hear that the Rheinlander closed(I obviouslyno longer live in Oregon, so I had no idea)!! I grew up in Portland too, and that place was a family tradition!! It was a great restaurant and I have many great memories there!!

  • @JuliaPrins16
    @JuliaPrins16 2 месяца назад +25

    Thank you! My Saturday sanity is here❤🎉

  • @LuAnnFulton
    @LuAnnFulton 2 месяца назад +5

    Becky...if you are ever in Indiana and you need a kitchen to "take over"...you are always welcome in mine!!

  • @KimH-ic6ne
    @KimH-ic6ne 2 месяца назад +13

    You are too cute! 🙂 Your chickens “free range” and you have free rein of the kitchen and house. 😀

  • @ginac9008
    @ginac9008 2 месяца назад +2

    Broccolini is very easy to grow, and it always tastes so much better than store bought. I have purple broccolini growing in my winter garden currently.

  • @JadeMuniz.
    @JadeMuniz. 2 месяца назад +1

    Becky youre so sweet! You looked so stressed out and by watching you i cant tell you aim to please with your food, which is truly what a good cook, mother, wife etc does. Aww so cute and a little funny because you did an amazing job so dont be so hard on yourself. It is a journey learning new and different ways and methods to cook! Thanks for sharing your journey with us all. Youre pretty awesome ❤

  • @peyarobbins
    @peyarobbins 2 месяца назад +1

    I love that Josh offered to do the dishes. My husband grew up in Wisconsin, and German food is pretty popular in his town. Spaetzle is so so good.

  • @rosagarrett9868
    @rosagarrett9868 2 месяца назад +1

    Hi Bekky
    I'm from Australia. I absolutely love you and your videos.
    Thought I would share a tip with you. When ever I need to crumb anything, I use seperate sheets of parchment paper for flour and breadcrumbs. When I'm done, any left over egg is poured over any flour or breadcrumbs left over and then it's all thrown in the bin. Saves on washing. I do this as I am allergic to most dish washing liquids and latex.
    Continue to great work.ove ya 😊

  • @rosa.athome
    @rosa.athome 2 месяца назад +11

    I LOVED chicken Cordon Bleu grewing up. It was one of my favorite dishes to order when we went to restaurants. It was a popular dish in the 90s

  • @pamelameyer5371
    @pamelameyer5371 2 месяца назад +16

    The chicken is similar to a recipe from Sunset magazine ages ago. It was called baked chicken Kiev (it's usually deep-fried). The fillings are similar. One version was ham and mozzarella with a butter seasoned with oregano. The other version used jack cheese and slices of green chili's. I know you are trying to recreate a childhood memory, but you could also use this as a starting point for additional culinary adventures.

    • @melaniecalderon8973
      @melaniecalderon8973 2 месяца назад

      Cordon Bleu is always filled with ham and cheese, and not deep fried. Chicken Kiev is always filled with seasoned butter and deep fried so it cooks completely before the butter melts.

  • @barbaralareaux3738
    @barbaralareaux3738 2 месяца назад +9

    I loved that video and so did the closed captioning I had on. When you were sautéing the chicken it was showing (applause) as a video description. 😂

  • @melissagammon9420
    @melissagammon9420 2 месяца назад +9

    Woohoo! Beckys here 🎉 Happy dancing thru my kitchen! (Side note - I really can’t dance 😅)
    Hello Friends 😊

  • @mamawise813
    @mamawise813 2 месяца назад +4

    That looked amazing! I'm so glad you share the oopsies. I much prefer your transparency over the appearance of perfection. You're an absolute delight! 😊
    When I'm too lazy to pound and wrap the chicken, I cube chicken, bread and fry it till done. On the plate or platter, layer starting with hot egg noodles, shredded swiss, cubed ham, cooked chicken pieces then pour your gravy/sauce over all of it. Super quick and delicious.

  • @cathyorth7457
    @cathyorth7457 2 месяца назад +12

    Becky you are such a joy to watch! Always learning little tidbits bits with each video. Thank you for sharing your life and talents! Such a beautiful soul!💕

  • @user-kb7ir3zy9l
    @user-kb7ir3zy9l 2 месяца назад +7

    The red cabbage you're referring to is probably Rotkohl (meaning red cabbage). It's a winter pantry staple over here in Germany, and it comes in as many varieties as there are home cooks making it. I prefer mine with red wine or red grape juice as the liquid, star anise, cinnamon and cardamom, and of course lard, for the initial fat you use to cook it and pieces of apples in it. But I bet you could also make it less Christmas-y by tweaking the spices.
    (And as previous commenters surely said: it's pronounced sh-peh-tz-le.)
    Thx for all your hard work!

  • @clairetitus6904
    @clairetitus6904 2 месяца назад +4

    “I may have tasted a piece of the cake which broke off and it tastes great.” Hilarious. Looks delicious

    • @vcanadas1
      @vcanadas1 Месяц назад

      I love her candid comments... her honest and sincere expressions make the videos more enjoyable.

  • @Meredith81972
    @Meredith81972 2 месяца назад +3

    It all looked incredible. Wanted to share a tip with you. When I make a cake with fresh or frozen fruit, I coat it with a little bit of flour before mixing it into the batter. It keeps the fruit from sinking to the bottom of the cake. I don’t know why or how but it works. Thanks for another great video ❤

  • @kimrutty7137
    @kimrutty7137 2 месяца назад +1

    While watching you make freezer jalapeno meatballs I am reminded of a mass production method for forming meatballs. Prepare mixture as normal then spread mixture on a sheet of parchment paper into a square or rectangle about 1.5" deep. Do not smash the mixture but gently pat. With a knife or pizza cutter divide into a grid of equal sized cuts. Then pick up each one and form into smooth ball. You may use a straight edge ruler as a guide to grid into equal size. Saves the time of cookie scoop for each one, which I use for smaller recipes.

  • @deniserunz3213
    @deniserunz3213 2 месяца назад +4

    Hi Becky from Germany , I am from Vancouver ,Wash and remember the Rheinländer well . I Love your Blog and watch you always . Makes me homesick 😂 but Germany is My home for over 30 years now . Spätzle is spelled with ä but is like E in english like the e in ever. The e on the end is like A as in alittle ! Hope that helps . You are great , Thanks for the hours of fun .

    • @lindasyarnbarn5176
      @lindasyarnbarn5176 2 месяца назад +3

      Like pretzel but a long a at the end? Spetzle-eh?

  • @annmarieharris4471
    @annmarieharris4471 2 месяца назад +8

    Hi Becky when I bake bundt cake I always use Wilton's cake release. It comes in a bottle with a squeeze top. You need to brush it on your pan, but you'll have absolutely no more sticking cakes. It works marvelously. No flour needed with it.

    • @chandrejenkins3036
      @chandrejenkins3036 2 месяца назад

      Bakers Joy also works great

    • @carlineellis2996
      @carlineellis2996 2 месяца назад

      I found out that spray grease has so much other moisture, so the cake stays in the pan when it needs to be released. Some of my respected older cooks told me the only way to ensure the cake comes out clean is to use shortening or a thick grease and then flour. And when I did do that, it was a very nicely formed cake that came out clean and looked great. First time ever for many years that I didn't have to "patch" my cake! I found out the wisdom in my respected older cook's advice! Your cake looks so yummy, though and will have to try that!

  • @TheCocoTschuu
    @TheCocoTschuu 2 месяца назад +3

    Hey Becky, you did a great job with the Spätzle! I‘m german and we eat Spätzle regularly. Instead of milk we use water and the batter is a little bit thinner. I love your Videos! ❤

  • @irenezimny2392
    @irenezimny2392 2 месяца назад +1

    Hi Becky, I have an original spetzle ( I spell it different) maker for 57 years given to me by my husbands grandparents. It is metal and heavy, the holes are small and the spetzle comes out about the size of speghetti and as long. The recipe I use is 2 cups flour, 2/3 cup milk, 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks, with pinch of salt. If a bigger crowd double recipe. For red cabbage, brown bacon with onions then add cabbage. You might like that better. Love your channel.

  • @donnamcknight3175
    @donnamcknight3175 2 месяца назад +3

    This is one of my favorites growing up. Wow does this bring back childhood memories! God Bless!

  • @janewistuba7345
    @janewistuba7345 2 месяца назад +3

    You are such a kind person Becky. ❤

  • @leisaann
    @leisaann 2 месяца назад +16

    Hi Becky, hi friends! 🎉 happy weekend

  • @terrytt2932
    @terrytt2932 2 месяца назад +1

    It is quite entertaining to read through the comments and have so many different pronunciations, and spellings for spätzle! And I'm absolutely positive they are all correct!! and the proper way to make cordon bleu, as well!

  • @gaylemamabutterfly
    @gaylemamabutterfly 2 месяца назад +1

    Hi Becky... I have been enjoying your videos since I discovered your channel a few months ago. My goodness but you are so organized and hard working. You family is so lucky to have such a wonderful homemaker. You do remind me of an aunty I had who was always cooking delicious Ukrainian food and baking and gardening and canning and farming. Take care and don't forget to stop and smell the flowers sometimes. Take care.

  • @xo2quilt
    @xo2quilt 2 месяца назад +2

    Everything looks amazing. I love that you leave your pivot points in for us as an encouragement to us to do the same and it's not the end of the world.

  • @twinnish
    @twinnish 2 месяца назад +13

    Chicken Kiev is similar in its preparation to chicken cordon bleu. Chicken Kiev is my favorite all time meat dish though the burnt end of a meatloaf my mom made is a close second.
    I live in Saudi and the chicken breast here is definitely more single serving size. One loses sight of how big American chickens are until watching you make something like this.

    • @mamabird2434
      @mamabird2434 2 месяца назад +1

      They are way too big! And don’t have the same taste as they did years ago or back yard chickens do!

    • @char8a291
      @char8a291 2 месяца назад +3

      @@mamabird2434that’s because they pump them up with various types of feed and chemicals although they’re organic unless you’re standing there when they’re slaughtered one never knows for sure.

    • @jnmMom3
      @jnmMom3 2 месяца назад

      Yes, I am guessing that your more moderately sized chicken breasts taste much better than most of our ginormous ones. I never knew what chicken breast was supposed to taste like until I had an amazing Amish-raised half-chicken at a restaurant. The chicken flavor was so much more intense than what I was used to. The bigger they are, the more bland.

  • @1RodeoMom
    @1RodeoMom 2 месяца назад

    I had a great relationship with my MIL and miss her dearly since she passed. We were a team in our kitchens. I am canning today because of her. Your dinner looks delish! Thank you for talking about how we have to pivot when something does not work out well. You keep it so real. I appreciate it so very much.

  • @rachellincoln846
    @rachellincoln846 2 месяца назад +2

    Hi Becky, if you have one of those bread dough scrapers (the kind you would use to scrape the dough out of the bowl after proofing) you can use it to force the spätzle batter through the holes of your colander. It would probably be more effective than a wooden spoon.

  • @jenfa582
    @jenfa582 2 месяца назад +1

    German here 👋🏻
    To anyone that doesen't know how to say Spätzle: Just type it in your Google Translator (ENG-GER) and click on the little speaker at the bottom, it'll speak it right for you 👍🏻
    Here are some people explaining it completely wrong! 😅
    And yes, Becky, the chicken just gets folded over once (like a closed book)! 😊
    Spätzle also go well with cheese mixed in, then they're called Käsespätzle! 😂

    • @Andrea-si2vs
      @Andrea-si2vs 2 месяца назад

      I spent some time in Austria and I fell in love with käsespätzle ❤

  • @wendymccollough156
    @wendymccollough156 2 месяца назад +5

    This dinner and dessert look delicious! I’ve never tried broccolini before. Will look for it to try. Gonna wait for a couple months or next summer as I broke a bone in my hand and can’t use it for at least 2 months. I’m looking thru Becky’s website and other for easy recipes that are basically dump and go hoping to put my crockpot to work overtime! Have a great day everyone!

    • @user-nw8vi4xm2j
      @user-nw8vi4xm2j 2 месяца назад

      Becky made a video of just crockpot recipes.

  • @denisefonda2815
    @denisefonda2815 2 месяца назад +3

    Becky, talk about coincidences, I made spaetzle for dinner tonight, I served it with beef stroganoff. I actually make a Hungarian dish called nokedli, which is similar and tastes pretty much the same. I use an old fashioned ricer type tool, it just has a bit bigger holes. Love both types. By the way, I believe the a in spaetzle is a long a. Becky, I keep editing this. After I checked your recipes, I saw that your chicken recipe was from John Kanell. He is so talented, I have his Preppy Kitchen cookbook and I have pre-ordered his new cookbook which comes out in August.

  • @marywest2896
    @marywest2896 2 месяца назад +2

    when I make a bunt pan I use one for angel food cake, flat on the bottom, no ridges...and I think the top of a bunt cake is so pretty, and rustic, when I turn it out, I always turn it up like it looked cooked in the pan, with the angel food cake pan the sides are straight and so is the bottom and it makes the cake sit well and even...I find this kind of bunt pan easier to butter and flour and usually always the cake comes out clean, I don't even own a bunt pan with ridges....

  • @piggyacres
    @piggyacres 2 месяца назад +1

    Loved your childhood favorite restautant. They were always busy and so you could indulge in a good bottle of white wine while you waited to be seated! The cheese fondue was the best! I loved their trout stuffed with green grapes.

    • @nikkibrown6460
      @nikkibrown6460 2 месяца назад

      I miss their fondue and the onion soup so much!

  • @sherryowens7375
    @sherryowens7375 2 месяца назад +5

    My favorite restaurant for my birthday was always the German restaurant. I always ordered cordon bleu (mine were always flat, not rolled as well) and the German salad.

    • @niknaksim
      @niknaksim 2 месяца назад

      What was in the german salad?

  • @nancycowan6109
    @nancycowan6109 2 месяца назад +7

    Not gonna lie. I wanted to see a little place setting for the little guy. ❤️

  • @JanuaryLisa
    @JanuaryLisa 2 месяца назад

    Becky, if you sub powdered sugar for the flour when you're greasing and flouring the pan, it tastes better!
    Well done--I can't wait to try this recipe! 🫐 🍰 🫐

  • @perditadefreitas2952
    @perditadefreitas2952 2 месяца назад

    Hi Becky always a pleasure watching you and learning 🙏❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦👍

  • @jennifergarman6182
    @jennifergarman6182 2 месяца назад +2

    Portland native here!!! I ate my first Ruben at Rheinlander as a kid, and it is still my fave sandwich!!!!

  • @jnmMom3
    @jnmMom3 2 месяца назад +1

    I love broccolini, as well! My fave way to prepare it is similar to yours. I sometimes go ahead and dirty and extra pot to slightly blanch the broccolini....it's worth it to see the brilliant green and it makes the texture so nice. But then i roast it with evoo and s&p. I finish it with parmesan cheese, too. But I also microplane the zest of a lemon directly over the pan of broccolini, hot out of the oven. Sometimes I juice the lemon, too. But the zest is the key. I used to make dinners for 20-50 people before my church's Wednesday evening classes. I often served this (well, plain broccoli, because of how many people I was feeding.....it's hard to find enough broccolini), and it was a favorite. People who thought they hated broccoli loved it with parm and lemon zest. Give it a try!

    • @bethlewis9981
      @bethlewis9981 2 месяца назад

      Does broccolini taste different from broccoli. How so?

  • @marlenefilicevelasco5333
    @marlenefilicevelasco5333 2 месяца назад +1

    What I have learned from you. Timing in the kitchen. Substitutions, prepping, and my fave..I don't have space for a garden but for the first time in my long life I planted seed flowers, basil n parsley In pots. You made it seem easy. All but sunflowers came up. I planted late but eventually I will have flowers. Thank you so much.

  • @FloatingVillageLife
    @FloatingVillageLife 2 месяца назад +1

    Your content is not only heartfelt and meaningful but also incredibly entertaining! I love how you bring joy and nostalgia into every video
    And I am floating village life

  • @sharlenedegazon-legay9746
    @sharlenedegazon-legay9746 2 месяца назад +4

    Thanks for the video, Becky. Everything looks delicious. Have a wonderful weekend!❤❤❤

  • @maryflores2301
    @maryflores2301 2 месяца назад +1

    I love watching your videos. You are an amazing cook. Your family is so blessed to have a family member like you.

  • @user-kt5yz5iv2h
    @user-kt5yz5iv2h 2 месяца назад

    I made the blueberry cake today and I used coconut sugar and it is so delicious. Everyone loves it and it turned a beautiful Carmel color from the sugar

  • @elizabethfairlie8296
    @elizabethfairlie8296 2 месяца назад +2

    I just cut the chicken to make a pocket. Stuff with mozzarella and ham and use toothpicks to secure. Wrap in puff pastry,bake and serve with hot black plum sauce.

  • @MrsIzzy52
    @MrsIzzy52 2 месяца назад +1

    Everything looked absolutely delicious Becky @acrehomestead is do love chicken cordon bleu or any chicken stuffed with cheese or garlic is fine by me. I did think about my cupboard while you were making the spätzle that I could have given you the grater top off my Ikea grater, it’s oval and the perfect size then I remembered I’m in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and not next door. I have frozen blueberries & a frozen berry mix and now I might have to make cakes for my husband & neighbours. You have really helped me switch off for 40mins and for that I’m very grateful, my big sister died 2 weeks ago and it’s so difficult being the only one left & the masses of paperwork that you have to do. I’m lost and don’t know which was is up but you brought me joy today. Much love to you & your lovely family 🤍Isabella

  • @stephaniestone627
    @stephaniestone627 2 месяца назад

    Becky, i made your recipe for Chicken Cordon Blue last night and it was soooo delicious 🤩 I served it with buttered Egg Noodles and Wilted Lettuce. Thanks for the inspiration ❤

  • @sherylhelmkamp6452
    @sherylhelmkamp6452 2 месяца назад

    I spread a light coat of honey or Dijon mustard, to season prior to wrapping and chilling. Plays well with pan sauce.

  • @Laura-br1bg
    @Laura-br1bg 2 месяца назад +1

    Oh my! I loved Der Rheinlander in Portland....we moved to Montana years ago but I have lived and worked in Vancouver/Portland for most of my life! Love your videos😊❤

  • @lindamartin7580
    @lindamartin7580 2 месяца назад

    Love your passion for what you love…family, food and gardening! Have a blessed day!🥰🥰🥰

  • @pamelaclayton-vg9me
    @pamelaclayton-vg9me 2 месяца назад +3

    It’s amazing you can adapt to any kitchen the way you do looks yummy

  • @vickimoser4164
    @vickimoser4164 2 месяца назад +1

    I always loved the chicken cordon bleu at sizzlers restaurants. They call it Malibu Chicken. We don’t have one in my hometown anymore but oh was it yummy! Try making the sauce that they served with their chicken. Just mix best foods mayonnaise and yellow mustard together (like 4 tablespoons mayo to 2 tablespoons mustard) Dip the chicken in this sauce and enjoy!

  • @brindalegg2149
    @brindalegg2149 2 месяца назад +5

    Have a blessed weekend enjoy watching videos

  • @susanneryding6064
    @susanneryding6064 2 месяца назад +1

    My daugther has a birthday coming up tommorow. And I have Been prepping food and arranged decor baked bread and cakes ALL in the best Becky intention with the Vibe from your videos. It went great btommirow I Can just put the stuff together and heat up the Meat Thank you for teaching us a stress free party

  • @nancyollis1049
    @nancyollis1049 2 месяца назад +16

    Why does everyone have to correct Becky's pronouncing terms we all are different so live with it, i watch because i enjoy watching, we all have different ways of doing things the end result is what matters.

    • @gatherboutique
      @gatherboutique 23 дня назад +2

      Becky enjoys learning, and pronouncing words correctly in their native language is a sign of that. It’s also a sign of respect to the culture the word originates in…there’s nothing wrong with helping someone say something correctly in a different language! How else would you learn?

  • @clarawitherow
    @clarawitherow 2 месяца назад

    I use to make them in the restaurant i would fold them in half only . Put in freezer for a hour till firm. Then bread them. Place in freezer till ready to cook. In the restaurant we dropped them in deep fryer then finish in oven . We used colby jack cheese

  • @lianaday9435
    @lianaday9435 2 месяца назад +1

    First I wanted to say that I love your channel. You were wondering how to pronounce spaetzle : it is said in many parts of Europe as ( schpetz - luh ) Also you can use a box grater to make your noodles. Just turn sideways large holes down and spoon your batter inside over your pot of water. I look forward to watching you and what you are doing next whether it’s with Josh, your mom and dad or mother-in-law. Thank you for sharing yourself and what you do, we all enjoy being your friend. 😊

  • @MargieM10
    @MargieM10 2 месяца назад +9

    My Mom was German and every time she visited us we went there for dinner. I miss her and the restaurant!

  • @carmendoyle9786
    @carmendoyle9786 2 месяца назад +5

    Best time of the day ! ❤ thank u for all u share ❤

  • @kathleencasella4703
    @kathleencasella4703 2 месяца назад

    You have such courage to try all these different delights. You are so honest about what you liked and didn’t like. Great job 😮😊❤

  • @JanP-vt8km
    @JanP-vt8km 2 месяца назад

    I do enjoy whole meal recipes. I often have the issue of "so what do I serve this with?" . To be honest I can envisage making a huge mess of the spaetzle, so will adopt Becky's other thought of good old mashed potato. Also appreciated the internal temperature advice for the chicken . Definitely will try this out.

  • @tracizammetti8367
    @tracizammetti8367 2 месяца назад

    Your cordon bleu looks great. I have seen it rolled like you made it, flat like a book and just made with chicken breast with the ham and cheese laid on top. Everything looked amazing. That was so sweet of Josh to do the dishes for you.