Foraged Food for Supper | low income | from scratch meals
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- Опубликовано: 12 янв 2024
- Hello friends and welcome back ♥️ Tonight we cook a special meal of homegrown meat and foraged mushrooms. There is much to be grateful for in this little life. I’m so grateful you’re here.
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Rabbit, with a side of polenta at the AlMar in New York is $38 a plate. You are eating luxury. And the mushroom medley is $12 a plate. Bon Appetit!
Yes! In restaurants this would be a very expensive meal, but at home, the price was very very low. Thank you for being here ♥️
Omg what kind of ridiculous price is that???
I love this comment SO much ❣🙏
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Your wisdom, especially at your age, is amazing ❤ I am 60 and am learning things from you 🌻
I'm a vegetarian and I view stewardship of the earth from a non-biblical perspective. However, I appreciate anyone who minimizes their reliance on factory farming which is so harmful to animals and the environment. Thank you for honoring the rabbit in the way you did. It's different than how I would, but it was still from the heart. Also, thanks for calm videos without a bunch of music or anything. Very relaxing to watch when I'm buzzing around the kitchen myself.
I love your calming voice and the way you narrate
Same!
I am a single mom living with my grandma. She has taught me so much about living frugally. I love watching your channel and getting inspired to continue!
You have been gifted a very special valuable place to learn grow that will serve you and this child through your life❤
As a little girl; I grew up eating rabbit that my Uncle raised out of a separate garage. My favorite was fried,( sometimes even the occasional squirrel!) My Dad and Uncles also did a lot of hunting, so plenty of duck, dove and pheasant as well. Wonderful childhood memories!
Fried is delicious too!
I have a friend who actually eats large crows. He says they taste just like chicken. I know some are as large as chickens.
God bless you, your family and all your precious animals. My grandma told this story once: 'Back when we (my grandparents) were young, married, and poor, we were driving late one night and had been praying earlier to be able to have meat soon. Well, we ended up hitting a rabbit that came out of nowhere.... so we picked it up, brought it home and happily had meat that night.' This video reminded me of them (both have passed on)...some things you just never forget. Another great video!
What a delicious meal ❤ I think it’s so important to honor and thank the food sources that sustain us- whether that’s chicken you bought at a store or a rabbit you raised ❤
When my children were growing up (they are in their 40s now) we raised rabbits, had chickens, and my husband bagged 4-5 deer a year. We had a huge garden and I canned and froze everything, from tomatoes to pickled okra and everything in between. I also entered many of my canned goods and homemade candy and cookies in our country fair. I have many ribbons from them! Good days! Oh, how I miss them!
Many of us wish we had a Gem like you in our family we could learn these things from. You are a blessing
@@yanabgamin307 oh, thank you so much! God bless!
My grandma is English. She says that all the cook books used to have recipes for rabbit. Almost no one ate chicken. Those recipes were just substituted for chicken now, but originally were for rabbit. They had to eat rabbit so the rabbits didn’t eat the garden
I love how you romanticize life! It fills me with vigor for frugality and taking pride in what i have.
I am so glad that your family has recovered. Your speech is eloquent, sincere and steadfast. Thank you for being such a delight.
I'm new to the channel and it is great to see that you are teaching your children where food actually comes from. How cool that you show your children the edible plants in the area . They may not appreciate it now but they will later on .When you ask most children where food comes from they say the grocery store. That's not their fault. But many children are totally clueless about food production.
We raise meat rabbits, too. Our breeders are like pets to us. It is comforting to know we have a source of protein that helps our family be less dependent on the grocery store.
The closer we grow back to self sustainment and independence the beter. Good for you. :)
While I dont know if I could do what you're doing, I certainly respect what you're doing.
I'm sure you're going to get some backlash for this video, but it's your choice. You're doing homestead life to the best of your ability, and that's a wonderful thing!
People need to understand where their food comes from.
We've gotten conditioned to food comes from a brick and mortar.I'm glad to hear that your family is feeling better
Yes! There were no Whole Foods stores in the 1800's 😉😅
Well said, Renee. 😊
Hopefully no backlash. Some people can do it and others like me can't. If some are offended they should see what happens in a slaughter house. Just horrible. Homesteaders can do the kill quickly. Slaughter houses don't care and the animals are lined up where each animal can see what is going to happen to them. Just cruel!
My Maternal Grandparents lived 2 houses away they had a big veggie garden.
Grandpa raised Chickens,Pigs and Turkeys I was eating pure organic food in my early years I'm trying to do some gardening and raise some chickens when I move back east hopefully I'll do ok.
Love Your Channel💕👍🙏
A former colleague told me that her grandparents raised rabbits for meat. I'm seriously considering raising them. I love your videos. It's so nice to visit you while you prepare meals for your family. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and time with others trying to live frugally!
I’m in my 50’s & been disabled for 20 years. I have longed to garden & grow my own food. I’ve been fortunate enough to purchase raised beds so I can try this year. I hope to get chickens soon. You are never too old to start. Thanks for sharing
When we first bought our farm, we were determined not to go in debt, we didn't have any house or shed so we lived in a caravan with our 12mth old boy. When we were looking we were at a point of questioning our choice as we had sold our brandnew 3bed house but was able to become debt free. In the end I said to an agent that I didn't care how scrubby and rabbit infested, didn't he have something, his eyes lit up and directed to what was to become our farm and selfsaficiant life style. There were wild rabbits everywhere as the previous owner had chained the scrub but never cleared it, we lived on those rabbits and veg from our garden for several years and eventually having sheep to kill for meat along with geese and chickens. Rabbits curried are yum.
Every time I watch your videos, I learn more. I'm 61 and you are simply amazing to me. How I wish my parents had been like you. Your abundant gratitude, grace & peacefulness are so beautiful. Your husband & children are truly blessed to have you. Your video was a wonderful lesson. Thank you so much🕊
Yes, the comment about being grateful for noisy children again was very touching. That is truly what life is about.
I can't articulate how much what you said in this video meant to me, the things you said about your rabbit and past hardships that shaped and molded you to the person you are today! Thank you so much for sharing this video! Your sister in Christ.
I live in Poland and rabbit was one of the first meats I gave to my kids (infants at the time, it was not store-bought rabbit). And chanterelles are sooo good AND super beneficial to your health, both anti-infammatory and antibacterial:-)
Btw I am 61, my oldest grand child is 20, been you, struggled, but we are and are healthier than most purely because we eat healthy I cooked bread just yesterday, you are what you eat, simply put
In Greece we cook rabbits with small onions and red sauce with garlic, laurel, oregano, cinnamon, tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste
You’re such a sweet and genuine lady, thank you for these videos. It brought tears to my eyes when you talked about respecting the rabbit you’re eating. ❤️
Great video. We are retired now and live on 7 acres in a remote area of BC in Canada. We don’t have any animals but do hunt for moose and deer and grouse. We respect every life we take as well and try not to waste any part of it. We are about to move onto 70 acres this year where I plan on getting chickens again. We will continue to forage and hunt until we can’t anymore, I also keep bees to put honey 0n our shelves, we are very content with our lifestyle and plan on continuing to live like this for as long as we are able. Thank you giving me hope for the future of other young people. 🌷🇨🇦
I am so obsessed with your videos! As first time mom and being married a year, I am living for these videos!
Looks like a beautiful meal! I hope your family and you enjoyed it!
I grew up with my family doing the same thing. We raised rabbits, chickens, and turkeys for slaughter and also had goats and various other animals from time to time. My sisters and I were so sad when it was time for them to be sent away as my parents didn't do the processing. But eventually we got used to it and as you said we were very happy to have the food on our table to eat. The supper you made brought back fond memories. We learned many lessons being responsible for feeding all of the animals and knowing where our food came from.❤
Looks delicious. When I was younger (73 now) we had meager means but always had simple delicious meals, my Italian grandmother who lived with us always found creative was to incorporate different meats & veggies into her spaghetti gravy. Each thing gave the gravy a different flavor. Her brother gave us a rabbit once& she seasoned & browned before putting into the gravy. She let it cook 3-4 hours& it was the best gravy ever!
You remind me of my kind-hearted and capable and resilient and practical grandmother.
I started eating rabbit as a young girl with my grandparents. Loved it❤️
When I was young, rabbit was regularly eaten ( belgium, western europe ) but now is much harder to come by. Nowadays it is quite expensive, and when we eat it, it is for a sunday meal or some sort of festivity. We often pair it with fruit ( dried prunes, abricots, made into a compote) and also applesauce .Some bacon is also added to the stew. Mashed potatoes on he side , or potato croquettes for a more festive meal. Your rabbit stew looks delicious. Love your approach to cooking and life in general, wishing you and your family all the best
YES,and red cabbage with chopped bacon and apples as side dish (Germany). 😄👍
This is SUCH a beautiful tribute to a very blessed rabbit ❣🙏 Thank you ❣
You are a beautiful soul how you take care of your family. This video brought back so many wonderful memories for me . When I was a little girl my daddy and I would go out looking for mushrooms every weekend and my mom and nana would be in the kitchen making rabbit and Polenta stew. Great memories thank you and God Bless you and your beautiful family .
Thank you for sharing your life Laramie. I think you may achieve that dream one day of more land and sunfilled home , you are wise with money and your channel is doing so well, keep praying.
I remember growing up on my father's farm, butchering our own meats, learning to smoke/preserve foods... the memories are recalled with fondness... even when we had to dispatch a favorite animal, it was with appreciation and respect... blessings and love!!!
This video and your beautiful, heartfelt narration, are a wonderful lesson on the “circle of life” and the stewardship of our resources. Most of us Americans are very far removed from the reality of the food we eat…you are doing a service to everyone who watches your video by reminding us all about where our food comes from and how to honor the life of every creature. So grateful for your sharing this meal with us!
You have elevated homemaking to an art form. Your videos are delightful! You are nourishing your family with real, whole, delicious foods.
You are such a beautiful woman in heart and soul! I love that you do these videos, please ignore the lack of control of others that feel they must tell you what to do, as they could never survive without a grocery store near them. While they will complain about things when it’s hard, you will have the skill to continue to feed your family and friends if necessary. Now, I’ve never eaten rabbit, but I have eaten squirrel, quail, and things my foster father would hunt for us. Blessings to you and your home
I love your voice. Your snippets of wiseness give me so much insight. Thank you ❤❤
Thank you for being here!
Thank you for your videos ❤❤. This shows what farm life is really like.. we raise our own meat knowing all along they are for meat . It is easier to purchase meat from the store and not give it any mind of how it was raised. I can see you gave your animal the best life it could have . ❤❤❤ Keep up the wonderful videos they are very appreciated.
I’m so glad you enjoyed ♥️ thank you for being here!
Your meal looks delicious! If more people had your attitude toward life and being content, the world would be a much better place!. Blessings to you and your family.
Love these videos! Keep them coming. You are amazing!
I've made this exact dish when I lived in France. I'm so impressed with your channel.
Lovely to hear about your journey, thanks for showing the beautiful meal and the story of your 1st rabbit.
Thank you for being here with me ♥️
That's a huge rabbit !
I have missed your sweet videos. Glad you are feeling better. Have a blessed day.❤
This brought back so many memories. My dad was an outdoorsman and we ate all sorts of wild game and fish. Rabbits we often ate fried. There is definitely a balance involved with harvesting and raising one's own food. Especially taking the life of an animal. You learn incredible respect and thankfulness.
We love foraging for asparagus and dry land fish in the spring and berries in the summer! It’s like finding treasures! So fun for the kids and me! Love your videos!
My mum cooked rabbit in parsley sauce and my mother in law cooked it with salt pork. Both delicious.
The first rabbit i butchered was a cottontail that had been eating the garden, right after my daughter was born. Now at thirteen, she keeps rabbits and butchers them herself for the family. The first few she wanted to eat breaded and panfried, but i convinced her to let me stew some and everyone liked it. Maybe we will try your recipe next time we eat some (with 6 kids we have to cook two at a time!)
Lovely video!
Beautiful meal for the family. Learning so much from watching you cook, the ingredients you use, and most of all, enjoying the love you put into each meal you cook. Wishing you and yours many blessings.
We love rabbit & raise them to eat as well. They’re delicious, & are now becoming an old timey dish that you only hear the elders used to eat as you cannot buy rabbit meat in the stores anymore. I have canned our rabbit meat to have for soups throughout the winter. My husband actually prefers to butcher rabbits over chicken or duck when it comes to the smaller animals.
Thank you for your beautiful videos!!such and incredible inspiration
Yay, you're back! Wonderful to hear that you and your family are all feeling great again. 😊
We also raise our own rabbits for meat. It’s such a blessing and to not have to buy meat from industrial farmers (big companies) is such a blessing.
My Dad grew up eating rabbit raised in the back yard. My grandparents were very resourceful having gotten married in 1929 just a few months before the depression began. You video was lovely.
Rabbit does taste like chicken. Squirrel tastes like chicken as well. We had a large garden and raised chickens, rabbits and pigs as well.
You are amazing! I love your style, your words, and your thoughtfulness. ❤❤❤❤❤
My friend gave me a rabbit. I made a nice light sugo with tiny cut carrots, onion, and celery.. It was really good!
I am new too you're channel. I love your lifestyle I am old 62 and alone my husband passed away. Now I am alone and I struggle myself. I am so happy for you getting monetized. God bless you sweetie.
So happy to see you again! And glad to hear you all are feeling better.
RUclips suggested your videos to me and your voice is so comforting. I’ve never seen a rabbit before processing, it’s quite rare here but my husband has been dying for rabbit stew.
We have rabbits too that we plan on butching for ourselves... everyone hates the idea, but what I hate even more is not knowing the lives of the animals we eat
There is a lot comfort knowing our animals were raised with respect and love ♥️
My dad hunted both rabbits and squirrels, and fished. Occasionally deer. It was how he helped feed his family!
I love your videos. You have quickly become one of my very favorite RUclipsrs. I keep looking back to see if you have put a new video up yet. I’m a single mom out living frugally.
Hello, good morning and greetings everyone from the 🇬🇧!!
I love visiting this lovely community with you all ❤
RIP little rabbit 🐇
Thank you for being here ♥️♥️
Love your channel. Such a good meal.
What a beautiful meal.
Girl I couldn’t do it! I have two rabbits that are like family but I get it! Ya do what ya gotta do! God bless yall
Blessings Laramie! I believe in a video you shared that you spend about five to $600 a month on food to feed six. As I look at my own life that would be $100 per month for a single person. Needless to say, the conviction kicked in immediately! I applaud your fortitude and I’ve asked God to bless your family and my perspective thanks to your videos ♥️
Delicious! In Belgium we also eat rabbit (my grandparents had some to eat, nowadays it is not common anymore), the sauce is dark and sweet and made with dark beer, mustard and dried plums. I like it very much, it is lean meat. But i don't think it tastes as chicken ;-)
I’ve eaten this Belgian national dish in Antwerp, many times. It’s delicious.
That sounds delicious!!
My grandparents used to live this way 😊❤
We raised all our animals also, and the only downside for us it's all women living together and all of us are scared of doing the actual killing ourselves we do the cleaning but have to get someone to do the killing. I want to get over this fear just in case one day we can't get a butcher to kill our animals.
YT recommended one of your videos (chicken pie) last night that I watched. Like other folks commenting, it is too easy to become hooked on the videos and your commentary. Along with the change of pace of seeing a different lifestyle.
Thank you for sharing! Your dedication to your family is inspiring.
I still remember the rabbit stew my grandma once made from the animals she got from her relatives in the village. You're eating luxury! It's organic pasture raised meat!
We feel very rich eating this way!
Thank YOU for your beautiful vids...It is a wisdom, I believe, we all carry within us....we just need you to remind us
I also live in wv. I have chickens and lambs, i usually plant a garden. I can a lot from the garden and grocery stores.
I truly love your videos. I am from a small town and grew up eating rabbit, squirrel and raccoons . Watching you prepare this brought back fond memories. Thank you ❤
In Germany, we like eating rabbit (and duck or other game meat) with potatoe dumplings filled with croutons, red wine sauce and red cabbage with chopped bacon and apples. 😛😛👍
Lived in Germany and our landlord raised rabbits for the table. He also had a garden and raised a lot of the food he fed them
I love your videos, your voice is so sweet and calming. When ever I watch you, I can feel myself slow down and relax. Thank you for that. The rabbit dinner looked so delicious.
First time I had rabbit was in Portugal and it was so incredibly delicious! What a great way to honor your beloved rabbit ❤
Rabbit is a great meat. I think you are doing a wonderful job
I know here in Europe rabbit is eaten more, not so much here in the UK but definitely in France etc..Many people were encouraged to breed rabbits for meat in their back gardens during WW2. I know my Uncle had a shed full of rabbits for such a purpose right up until the 1980s.. Nowadays not so much . That looked a delicious meal.
How interesting! Thank you for sharing ♥️
Sweet Laramie, I’ve missed you, too. Yes, many good things to eat start with onions and garlic.
I first tasted rabbit as a young girl hunting with my uncle. He made a rabbit stew and to this day it is a favorite. You are so fortunate to be able to harvest your own meat. I’ve never made with mushrooms and onions, will have to try that. Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos with us.
I love rabbit and goat as well! I respect every animal, whether I raised it or not.
As a child we ate squirrel and rabbit often.
I cannot say I would have the guts to butcher my own animals of any kind, but I admire and respect you for participating in the entire process. ❤ It is important to eat as ethically as fits within our budgets as we can. You have certainly done that this day. I also appreciate your reminder to recognize progress and practice purposeful gratitude!
The food looks good and with the cost of living it’s great that your family had a nice meal
Thank you! It was delicious!
I am so glad you are bringing your Appalachian experience to others in the world. It has been my back drop of growing up!!!! AND many many of those ways means and meals are still staples of my life today ❤️❤!!
Wonderful stories and thank you for sharing friend
The rabbit caught me off guard 🫠
When I was a little girl we were visiting a family friend and he was frying up rabbit and I was watching him and he offered me a piece omg it was so good but I’ve never had it since but I always remember how good it tasted! Thank you for bringing us this important video I love the way you cook!
People discuss that there are too many animals and they are polluting with their waste and passing gas. If each family raised rabbits for meat, a few chickens for eggs/meat, and raise catfish with the occasional pork, beef, lamb or deer/moose thrown in, it would be very efficient and not take more than 1/5 of an acre per family, even with a garden and fruit bushes/trees. Pigs, might be a problem with less than 1 acres. A buck and 2-3 does would produce enough meat for a family for a year. Inside, sprouts and micro greens could supply the winter greens for good health for the family.
The simplicity and richness of your life are admirable. Reading through the comments was interesting. More people than I would have thought, have eaten rabbit, which is delicious.
That looked delicious! I will be trying that recipe on my family now! I appreciate the bond that you had with your rabbit, it sounds as if she enjoyed a good life with you all. Thanks for another great video. You write wonderful narrative!
She had a great life and we were very lucky to have had her. I hope you enjoy it!
@@TheProductiveHomemakeryes and she has spent whole entire life cycle being so loved cared for in her provision for this one family!! Her cycle is complete ❤
Happy new year! Nice to have your videos again
Your videos bring me so much joy and serve as a reminder to appreciate all that I have. So thank you for that. I will continue to faithfully follow your content, Laramie!