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Today, we made our favourite meatloaf, which I would really encourage you to try because it's so, so good! I also started some apple butter and tried out some Nutristore freeze-dried mashed potatoes which were very good. I hope you enjoy coming along with me.
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Nothing better than a cold meat loaf sandwich for lunches
Right??!!
Yes, with fresh garden tomato and ketchup!
With mustard!!!
Yummarillo!!!
My Dad's most favorite leftover cold Sandwiches. A sweet memory❤
I also like to make my dinners early in the day before my energy wears out ❤.
I do the same!
I grew up with my mom making a topping for meatloaf using Ketchup, Mustard and Brown Sugar. Spread over the top and let it bake in. So good!
Yes, that is the classic topping for us and we love it! It just works.
Same!!!
I wish I had the energy that you and Dan have. You get an unbelievable amount of work done.
I love when I see your sweet face and I know you’ve posted another video.
I’m so glad I found your channel. I’m probably older than your Mom but I’m learning a lot from you and I adore your cookbook!
❤thank you so much.
So nice to see such a handy lovely person many hugs from Sweden Rose-Marie in Gohteburg
My Mother, a survivor of the Dirty Thirties, used to simmer the apple peelings and cores with some sugar and water to make a thin syrup. We ate it with a spoon with bran muffins but if it were simmered down to half volume, it might be satisfactory for pancakes or waffles. It was a special treat because we didn't have too many apples in our prairie home due to the expense (we did not have a tree).
I, for one, DO appreciate your experiences and your willingness to testify. I had so many things that normally happened that might be misconstrued, but were actually a happy time. Thank you for sharing. PS. I was born in 1948😊
I love meatloaf
We’re so lucky to get a peek into this life ! You’re incredibly capable in such varied fields, and your children are fortunate to have you as a model. Thanks for all your work!
Once you get the apple on the spindle, instead turning the handle to get the apple to the slicer, you can release the lever that is used to pull the empty spindle back and gently push the apple on the spindle to the slicer, then crank away to peel and slice the apple.
Hope that makes sense.
In case no one has already suggested it; use a big bowl for all your peelings, seeds, egg shells, etc. makes cleanup easier.
I love watching your videos. Your cooking is so amazing. 🙂🙂🙂
For your family members that aren't keen on too many onions - especially the red ones, might I suggest either freeze dried or soaking the onion pieces in cold water for 5-10 min before putting them in your meal will help cut the bitterness (and help your eyes recover faster)
Also, try frying and caramelizing the onions before adding to meatloaf or meatballs. They’ll tell you it tastes great but they won’t be sble to put their finger on why.
Chelsea, I don't know how you can work for such long periods of time in your stocking feet. I have to wear a pair of house crocs or my back, feet and neck start to hurt. I also highly recommend using anti- fatigue mats. Have you ever used them? I have one in front of the sink, stove, and work top. They are so nice because they come in many patterns and colors and you can easily wipe them off with a soapy rag. After canning season, I just hose them down outside and scrub them off more vigorously. They are much more effective than kitchen rugs and so comfy!
Your meatloaf looks delicious! ❤
Starting the video with a trip to the meadow to see the cows and horses🐄 is a great way to welcome us to the ranch. ♥️
Love that shout-out to Ohio stoneware! ❤
I thank you every time I chop onions now, like you I only chop once and my eyes are absolutely burning 🔥. I started to use swimming goggles now and man.....what a life changer ❤
Basically brilliant, right?!
My meat loaf is similar but I also add shredded potato, minced celery and instead of oats I add finely chopped french bread or sourdough bread. I also add basil and oregano , salt and pepper. I only add the ketchup to the top of the meat loaf. The cheese in the center I will have to try. 😊 I've never tried a meatloaf as good as mine. 🌻
I pulled a Chelsea today. I was up early and prepped and canned 10 pounds of burger while that was canning I prepped meatloaf for dinner and popped in the fridge until it was time to put into the oven. Cleaned the kitchen and took a rest for 15 minuted then started dinner with mashed potatoes and beef gravy. Doing laundry in between. I'm exhausted. 🤣🤣
You forgot to take a one hour nap after lunch, that’s her secret!
😂I love this so much.
My meatloaf is for diabetes and has almost the same ingredients plus shredded zucchini. Of course, it calls for ground turkey, but I use half turkey and half beef.
Yours sounds yummy.
I pulled out all my tomato plants today. I used to leave them in till spring for the birds to have shelter. But, i read recently that is bad for the soil. It was much easier to oull them out now. Im in Illinois zone 6b( ish) we have frost coming soon. Tomorrow I'll bring in all my house plants and out them in my basement untill I'm sure they don't have any bug friends tagging along. I have a grow area in the basement so they will have artificial light untill i can check them and pot up things that have grown over the summer. I also potted up a tobasco pepper that i planted late and never had a chance to bloom just to see what happens.. it would have neen a loss if I'd left it out. So why not right? Already planning next years garden! 😂
When making meatloaf for my kids, I would put a row of hard boiled eggs down the middle of the meatloaf where you have cheese. It made a larger loaf, used up my excess eggs, and increased the protein. And it looks pretty on the plate, hot or cold 😊
I love the colour you have on your cabinets right now. It doesn't give a dark vibe or look when watching your videos. And ofc do and go and change for your likings but you don't have to change the colour for your filming. It is your home and we are gratefull to sort of getting invited (don't take this the cheesyway) and see what you are up to. All up to you even if you decide to go for all bright pink haha
Always enjoy your videos!
Your videos are so wholesome and such a joy to watch.
I get your newsletter and it’s lovely. Thank you for including recipes.
This old dog learned a new trick with the apple slicer I have been using for a couple of decades, I just tested it out yesterday. Instead of pulling the core off the prongs with your hand, just release the handle and pull it back as you do when starting a new apple. The slicer is made to boot that core off for you, and you don't get so sticky. Happy canning!
I am glad you posted this. So many videos show this method. It's also less dangerous.
My meatloaf recipe is similar to yours, but I add a (small) box of crimini mushrooms, ground in the food processor. It adds additional flavor and moisture to the meatloaf.
I also find that I freeze dry ingredients more so than meals.. if I have leftovers that we are tired of, then I will freeze dry them, but usually it is the fruit or vegetables, and herbs themselves, that go into my freeze dryer..
Try putting a damp paper towel under your cutting board to keep it from moving
A tip to consider: if you mix all of the add-ins together in a separate bowl and then pour that over the meat, it incorporates more easily and thoroughly.
That apple corer is the best...I use it. 🍎🍎🍏🍏
I always use a sweet & Spicy BBQ sauce in my meatloaf. It’s MY favorite- if someone else is making it, they can use whatever they want. Lol
I love my homemade freeze dried mashed potatoes. Even for just the two of us.
Bunkie is such a cute name. It makes me smile whenever you say it. I'm looking forward to seeing its build, and how it looks.
My son was having a laugh at my old grater, it looks just like yours and it was in my "glory box" when I was married 51 years ago. The handle broke off it years ago. I have had a new one (at least 20 years old) but it sits in the cupboard and I don't use it as it never seems to grate as well as the old one. I was only thinking this week when I was using it to grate some cheese about it's age and how it is still a useful gadget. I don't know if you guys know that here in Australia when I was younger every young girl had a "glory box" which consisted of towels, sheets, tablecloths, etc and other household necessities, ready to start a home when you get married. Not so usual nowadays as a lot of kids move in together and then sometimes get married. I will try your meatloaf, not something I make very often, hopefully it will be a hit. Love to see your adventures every day.
So glad you didn't put cloves in your apple butter, it's overpowering of the other spices first time I made it added cloves not good
Hi Chelsea, just a suggestion if you are renovating the kitchen. A stove fan vented outside is great when peeling and chopping onions. Chop the onions on top of the stove on a cutting board and the fan on high takes all the onion irritation outside. This was a suggestion from my husband and it works every time. Can't wait to see your changes. Good Luck!
That's what I do!!
Thank you
I made your meat loaf and OMG it is so yummy 😋
We used to vacation from Washington state to Williams lake when I was younger, my dad loved Canada 🇨🇦
My first canning experience was apple sauce and apple butter. They w4ere both a BIG hit.
Mine, too, back in 1964, as a newlywed. But as each batch got cooked & canned I was adding a bit more cloves as it didn't taste 'spicy' enough. I didn't realize that the cloves were deadening my taste buds, much like a visit to the dentist.... Needless to say, the last batches had to be diluted out with plain applesauce, in a ratio of about 8 or 10 to one as the amount of cloves tasted poisonous!!
Always enjoy watching your videos and a big thank you for including the cows.
Goggles..get the goggles. Can’t wait to see you make apple cider vinegar.
Meatloaf It’s better the day after. For the glaze : ketchup, light brown sugar and CLOVE!!! You’ll love it
Wonderful & exciting tidbits of your lives; thanks for sharing! Everything looks yummy! Also, I love to see your sweet animals! Blessings to everyone 🤗💗🇨🇦
Ha ha three meatloafs not enough if tasty.
Might use a mini food processor to dice onions fast. Good to have on hand as best to puree meat.
(Patty the calf has a beautiful tone of deep brown coat, reddish richness. Also love Freya the pony...her light blonde mane is so cute with chesnut body.)
Thank You for sharing! Meatloaf is always a favorite and I could 'smell' those applies with the cinnamon, what perfect warmth in your kitchen!
Hi there the meatloaf looks yummy yummy just signed up for your newsletter, from Hudson Valley NY!
Love your video
You made a meatloaf from a old cookbook that called for rice. Wanted to tell you that rice was added to ground beef to stretch it during the depression era.
My grandmother use to hang her apple rings on the clothes line in her open front garage to dry tgen would freeze them, so good to eat especially in summer
I'm so looking forward to seeing your new stocked pantry. Keep up the good work.
My goodness that just looks awesome. The apples and meatloaf.
I use a 1 cup measuring scoop to portion out "mini" meatloaves. I used to use a muffin pan, but didn't like them sitting in the grease. Using the measuring cup, I get portion control (GREAT for leftovers!) and they still get browned all the way around 😁 I prefer to make about 10 lbs worth at once, then when they are cooked and cooled, I package 6-8 in a vacuum sealed bag & freeze. Then, next time we want meatloaf, I don't have to get my hands in the goop, lol
Yum!! Looks great. I'm guessing sunlight yellow for those cupboards. 🤔
I use an old grater like yours. Luckily, mine still has the handle.
I 💙your cookbook! I have enjoyed it so much and learn so much from your channel
I’m so glad. Thanks for telling me!
Chelsea would you be able to share what grass seed you used between your rows in the garden? I am thinking I may do that next year. Thanks for your wonderful videos 😊
Meatloaf sandwiches for breakfast, my favorite. Thank you for the update with the book, I was just wondering about when we would get it, very excited.
Really nice video Chelsea! I can’t believe how cold it is there! 15 to 20C here in PA! Love to cook in the morning- run out of steam otherwise😊
Love to watch your videos, very inspiring. Am looking at getting a dehydrator to have things in my pantry even though I am a single senior. I don't always get through my fresh stuff in time so this would reduce the waste and be more cost effective. I used to can apple butter and fruits. Nice to see the old fashioned apple peeler.
Just got my newsletter today and I love the new format
Thank you so much!
I use my apple peeler/corer from my kitchen aid mixer. Works very well. The meat loaf looks yummy. I have to cook my onions for most recipes to take the bite out of them. The little room that your building…is it just big enough for only a bed? I know you said you will be having a bathhouse. What about meals for people?
Dan must be one clever man you two are just made for each other.
Thank you for explaining why pumpkin butter cannot be canned. Sometimes the canning "rules" seem very arbitrary. Things like chili can be pressure canned without acid but tomatoes still need it.
They kind of are arbitrary, in my opinion.
I chew minty gum...spearmint, peppermint or winter fresh when chopping onions. Normally its Wrigley's gum. Its definently helpful for your eyes not to burn or water. I'm sure you could use any brand I assume. But, if you're able to get some Wrigley's gum, definitely minty flavored. Than try it. Anyways, every thing looked delicious. I've never put shredded carrots in our meat loaf. But,I love carrots! So, I'm definitely trying out this. Even the oats! Lol. Them Cows though❤ Fern, Patty, Oreo and so on are all just so precious. Beautiful horse and 25 years old. Such a beautiful living you guys have...I know it's hard work. But, it's so sweet. I can't wait to see the new colors of your cabinets and I'm dying to see the the bunkie all finished. And the little cabin of course.😊
You can home can pumpkin. The pumpkin we home can is not thick like commercial pumpkin so it's not difficult for the heat to penetrate to the middle of the jar. I home canned pumpkin this year. Many Canadians home can pumpkin. It's safe!
It could be just as thick, it’s hard to say what someone’s pumpkin would be. It depends on how they process it.
My best friend always freezes it in proportioned packages so they go straight in the recipe.
In order for you to puree the pumpkin you have to put water in it to get a smooth texture, Otherwise the pulp does not get chopped up if you don't. Prior to using the pumpkin you can line a strainer and strain out the water and the result woud be a thicker texture
I've wanted a bunkie so bad!!!!
Loved my newsletter which popped into my inbox yesterday. Going to try beef recipe.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
We call that a box grater. I still have mine, too.
If do air bnb, might be nice to offer menu, you can send up like room service.
Watched q&a last yr...
and so heard about Dan's family having done restaurants...his dad may have ideas about doing simple catering on site.
Also might like to look into a large oven later on, find a brand restaurants know... reliable.
Noticed a convection oven I'd like to use to make many meals to freeze. Cooking Performance Group FEC-100-E Single Deck. Pricey but people may have other brands to suggest.
I thought nice investment, like freeze drier...have to know if will use it to capacity...save cooking everyday...just reheat servings if use for individual...easy & quick if warm up later in smaller appliance. Like its 11kw power and cheaper than $10,000 for fancy multichamber ones.
If fewer meals coming up in few years, still good idea in my opinion...as large cooking can still be frozen or dehydrated ahead for smaller meals.
...🏡You all could swap out recently bought stove to kids cabins or somewhere else useful if decide to get easier oven...or set up an insulated and ventilated shed for canning in protected area with open air. Might be good for picnic days on farm...or serving outdoor events.❤
Love seeing the cows and your horse the meat loaf look interesting I would put celery and a bit of Vegemite and put. Bread crumbs on top to add a crunch
You have a pool! Never saw that before! I always wanted one, our house we bought had one but it was taken down!!! I have really ad arthritis so we are now looking into a hot tub now!!!
Started watching your show about a week ago and I love it.
I made your chocolate cake. Best cake I've ever had. Thank you for the recipe.
I’m so glad!
We put bacon across the top and all the good fat goes through the meat. Very yummy 😋 😍
Thank you for everything you share. I can't wait to get the cookbook.
Chelsea, we've used a White Mountain Apple Peeler/Corer/Slicer since 1964. It's a true work-horse of a kitchen tool. The only difference is that it has a thumbscrew to tighten it in place instead of the current suction fastenings.
Watching you cook those apples made me want a big scoop over some vanilla ice cream.
Really interesting content on freeze-dryers. I’m old. Am a life-long cook. Running a stand-up freezer, 24/7 costs more than running a freeze-dryer, I’d suspect. Plus: my stand-up died a few months ago with a crap-load of premium proteins inside. A few days?went by and my floor had water all over. Went immediately to TARGET and bought two, 23 qt. pressure canners. Saved a lot, but now, after getting the preserving “bug”, I’m thinking freeze-drying. Being in the restaurant biz since
the early ‘70’s, I’ve seen “cryovac”, freezing in water-filled containers (fish especially) ect. Wanting to preserve and not cook, I’ve reverse-engineered some innovative (?) methods of COOKING and, personally think, that freeze-drying, overall, makes the best since. I do think that more liquid in the original product makes for better flavor when rehydrated
I have stuffed meat loaf with chili beans. It's really good.
i figure it wouldn't go over so well with some of your kids, but i really like the onion, garlic, basil, and a liiitle bit of crumbled blue cheese in a meatloaf, topped with a bit of tomato paste. finely chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomato is a tasty addition! i'm not much for blue cheese myself, but i like it in this dish.
also, do you dry apple peels? you can bake or fry them for a tasty crispy snack, or make apple tea!
I do if they’re organic which these ones weren’t. Too many sprays in our area.
Yum
Meat loaf looks delicious have cook book so will be trying this very soon. Will look for the potatoes haven't ever seen them but haven't looked either. Thank you for sharing.
You have a busy couple of days as you and your family finishing preparing for the upcoming winter. I was using the same type peeler on Thursday for my boss, she had never made and froze apple pies (we got 8 pies done) and I was to help two others learn how to prepare.
I have 2 bathrooms and only 2 ppl so, I image you are excited to have 2 bathrooms 😊
I adore meatloaf and that sounded so tasty!
Over the years I've tricked many, many younguns into eating onions by grating them, they'll never know they're in there until you point it out.
For younguns that are dealing with a texture issue, you just have to keep grating them until they grow out of it.
Many, many parents have thanked me for this little trick, but it's actually one that I came up with when I was a youngun and couldn't stand the texture of onions, so I'm glad to pass it on to others.
We've always used oats in meatloaf, not a fan of breadcrumbs in a meatloaf.
But using 85% lean beef is a great idea, it doesn't taste near as greasy.
Making meatballs with your mixture will allow them to cook faster and make portioning a breeze.
There are so many flavor combinations for meatloaf/meatballs that it would be impossible to list them all.
One of the favorites around here is a variation on a hamburger steak with bell peppers and onions, add a little shire sauce (worcestershire sauce), a splash of soy sauce, eggs, parsley, dijon mustard and oats, and no doubt they will be requested again and again.
I make a shire gravy with butter, flour, beef broth, shire sauce (worcestershire sauce), black pepper, a little bit of heavy cream or half and half, and they are good enough for regular family meals or entertaining guests.
Actually made a pineapple sauce that everybody likes on them meatballs or ladled over the meatloaf with butter, grated onions, flour, pineapple juice, soy sauce, shire sauce, crushed pineapple, salt and pepper - it's killer!!!
The pineapple version is better oner rice, but the shire gravy version will go well with rice or garlic mashed taters.
All sounds so good!
I got my apple slicer/corer from Lee Valley Tools.
Meatloaf looked so good. The freeze dried potatoes looked good too. I bet your bunnies is going to look beautiful.❤
Try this meatloaf glaze- ketchup & smoked maple syrup. SO yummy.
I love my apple peeler and corer.. same as yours
It was really good to hear you talk about alternatives to a freeze drier. I’m doing most other types of preserving but I could never have a freeze drier. I live in a house which couldn’t accommodate one and energy in the UK is very expensive, I have enough produce for other methods of preserving, from an allotment and teeny tiny garden but It wouldn’t justify using a freeze drier. Of course in my dreams I would have a homestead and large garden and be at least 30 years younger and then I could have a freeze drier! I love your channel and appreciate all the work you do.
I love meatloaf, but I use beef and pork in mine. You really should splurge on an apple peeler/corer/slicer attachment on your kitchenaid mixer. It's less than $100 and you could do those apples in 10 minutes, and they're very nicely done.
Thank you for all the updates. Love seeing the animals. You mentioned your bowl was from Ohio. I live in Ohio. Where did you get it? I'd love something like that. Thank you again.
Enjoyed the video
Thank you for the review! I was just looking at that food on Amazon! I will purchase some.
Fern is so beautiful!!!❤ she would make beautiful calf’s. Can’t wait to see what you do to the kitchen. I need to do mine also. My mom would do a ketchup and honey mustard in her meatloaf. Your freeze dried mashed potatoes is made like the U.S instant potatoes.
I put graded cheese in my meatloaf….yum!
If I'd been in your house those apples would not have made it thru the night! The aroma must have been wonderful!
I have the same apple peeler, I ought it at the Stokes kitchen store when we had one here. That was about 10 years ago. Sadly we no longer have that store here.