Building My Own Grocery Store A Full Homestead Pantry Tour!
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
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If you want to learn more about building your own bulk food storage here are some other videos I have on the topic!
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@Acre Homestead Thanks for thinking of this for us!!
You should make cowboy candy bbq sauce. So good. With the extra brine.
Hello, just a recommendation for the coleslaw - in Czech Republic we utilise sauer kraut into Zelnacka, which a soup/stew with spicy paprika klobasa / pork. Ingredients include :
sauerkraut
potatoes
smoked pork loin
spicy paprika klobasa
sour cream
bacon
white onion
red onion
garlic
extra fine flour
salt
sugar
vinegar
crushed caraway seed
ground pepper
dried marjoram
ground sweet pepper
hot pepper
ground smoked pepper
broth
water.
This video shows the method, but it is in czech. : ruclips.net/video/cQb3TryaAIk/видео.html
Thank you for your hard work. May I ask where you put the list for local food source connections please.
Do you have a link for the electric pressure canner? Is it presto?
May I just say that I super love how much we can depend on Becky dropping us a new video every other day around 230 pm like clock work! Thank u for ur dedication and hard work Becky!! I appreciate u!
She is awesome!!!
Amen❤❤
❤her too!🥰
❤here too, from north wales ,uk x
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Does anyone else 👍Like👍 Becky’s videos before they even get started? I don’t care what the topic of the day is about, I just love (and look forward to) hanging out with her. Becky, you are such an inspiration to me and I appreciate you more than these short comments can express! Thank you, once again, for being who you are❣️
I always like videos before watching, just to help support fellow creators. Doesnt make a difference what the topic is. If Im subscribed; I like.
Yes, she is one of the homestead videos I look forward to watch.
Absolutely! Blessings to, Becky!
Yes, its been like that for me.
😊 Every time! I love her vids, don't know how she does it all... but I hope she gives herself a break after baby arrives & slows down a bit.
As a child my grandmother and i would can everything.
We did things by seasons.
I loved going into the store room to get a jar of tomatoes or peaches.
I am now a grandma and those memories are still in my heart.
Just a thought, Becky! You should start to put together your favourite recipes for an Acre Homestead Cookbook. I think they would fly off the shelves!
Yes! I would buy one!
I'd buy it!
Omg yes please!
Yes! I want the enchilada sauce and salsa verde recipes!
Omg yes
You can't fool me, Kiddo !
You did this walk through on film so you can tell/show your husband where the things are that you need while you are recovering from giving birth !
Not the first meals, but a month or so!!
Enjoy !
Nice observation! Great thinking Mama!
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Haha so funny 😂
Becky, the wire shelves in pantry on wall, you could dedicate each wire basket to a meal, so Josh will know this is a taco soup shelf, nachos, pizza, soups etc. 🍲 enjoy your ideas!
I was thinking the same thing about the downstairs .. me: Becky needs a label maker to label all the shelves so she can send Josh or her parents or anyone to do her "shopping" for her while she's spending time with baby!
I was actually thinking the very same thing plus sweet Becky has already made meals in her freezer. Josh will be just fine..I cannot wait for the sweet baby to come.
I watched someone say her grandmother taught her to store all empty jars filled with water in case of emergency you will have drinking water on hand. It can then be emptied into canner when next season rolls around. Tedious, but never goes to waste and may just be a lifesaver! No empty jars for me anymore. Made such perfect sense....
Wow. That's an excellent idea.
Love this!!! I will be doing this. Someone gifted me some older jars.
If you sterilize the jar and can them they will keep for years. If my canner is not completely full I add jars of water so I always run it full.
Awesome idea!
Brilliant!
You definitely need to secure those shelves. You can see them bowing in the middle with the weight of your jars. We have these same style shelves and used 2x4's laid along the underneath of the shelves and screws put through the side slats of the shelving unit into the ends of the boards. This makes the shelves extremely solid! If you lay them along the shelf with the 4 inch side, you won't see the boards sticking out underneath the sides. Get a darker screw and it will blend pretty well with the color of your shelves.
May i ask where you sourced the shelves from? I’m looking for these myself. Ty
@@Lichinha87 I believe that she said in the video that she got them from Home Depot.
@@Sypherz thank you! I must’ve missed that ty for helping.
Your home grown grocery storage is beautiful. You're such a smart young lady. Your child is going to be blessed to have you and Josh as there parents.
Anyone else feeling like this video is like Becky taking a victory lap with us to savor how much she has accomplished?
And a well deserved lap if I may say so!!! Lol!
I feel like she's uploading pre recorded clips because she's had the baby and is taking time
@@daphnepoat4276 she said she would be doing that.
You love to see it!🥳
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Becky...please add another to-do to wonderful Josh's list... you live so close to the Mt...and we have suffered many earthquakes here in the PNW...please have him attach your canning shelves to the wall and use something (bungee cords would work) to keep your jars on the shelves...it would be such a huge loss! Love you and praying for a safe, easy delivery!!!
Hi Becky,
We freeze our leftover stock as a full carton isn’t always needed. We do it in ice cube trays, as this makes it easier to get the amount that we need for particular dishes out. Depending upon what you’re cooking, you can add frozen cubes straight into the dish or pan.
Thanks for the videos.
That's a pretty impressive pantry you've built, Becky! Thank you for emphasizing that it took you years to get to that point, though. You are always so considerate of your viewers and that we have a wide range of skill levels. That's the sign of a good teacher! 👍
Becky, please please please place some kind of barrier in front of your jars. Something like skinny baseboards or even bungee cords. If you have an earthquake (or even a stray animal) it would be heartbreaking (let alone a huge mess) if they come crashing down. I'm sure Josh can come up with something. 💕
Great idea
Front and back would help us all feel better at home ;)
do you all live where there's earthquakes?? I've never experienced one to do more than rumble. I personally don't worry about it and neither did my ancestors.
Also why are you double stacking?? It put pressure on the jar below. to much work into canning. You have the space
I agree. I've mentioned this several times and will probably do it again today.
Absolutely LOVED this video. As a 71 year old, you are a joy to watch and listen to. I only wish I had the space for a pantry like that. Living in South Texas, we don't have basements. I, like the others, am super excited for you and Josh on the addition to your family. I pray for a healthy birth. God bless you all.
hi, I love your videos. One hint: I think the wine is supposed to be stored so that the wine is touching the cork to prevent the cork from drying out (dry corks can leak air into the wine which changes the taste) :-)
Getting all the warm fuzzy feels watching Becky go through her grocery store and saying "We did this together", "if you were with me when we made this" etc....
To make a thick tomato sauce run your tomatoes through your squeezo machine. Place a colander over a bowl. Line colander with several layers of cheesecloth. Pour the tomatoes into the colander and leave over night. You will wind up with a very thick tomato puree which does not have to be cooked to death to thicken up. You will also have all the liquid to use as a soup base. You can also use the tomato liquid to thin the puree if necessary.
Wow this is very informative. I wonder if you could also do it this way to make tomato paste.
I second this! I do it for my yoghurt so i end up with a nice thick cream cheese like yoghurt i can use for cheesecake and carrot cake type icing and the whey ends up being amazing for homemade soups and juices and even plain as a probiotic you drink when you take your morning vitamins! Its good for whipping luke foam too on top of tea or coffee etc if you dont take milk products in your drink but like the foam experience.
I sometimes reduce the liquid in a big frying pan at a fast boil and add it then to the sauce.
I do THIS to make my tomato paste that I freeze. I just toss it in a sauce pan and bring to a boil for just like 5-6 minutes then I will can it in 1/2 pint jars. I do NOT eat ketchup nor does my family so we make a LOT of bbq sauceand this paste like base is perfect! This is a very valuable tip for people who do not know this trick. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!!!
Add your coleslaw to crockpot with 5 chopped onion, whole chicken and a very generous amount of paprika for a Polish Paprikash. It will blend the flavors you don't like with the savory chicken and onion in a complementary way! Make sure to cover with chicken broth and remove bones once cooked. Serve over your homemade noodles.
BECKY!!! FREEZE DRYER TIP! Take your freeze dried tomatoes and blend them to a powder. You can then add a tiny bit of water to make tomato paste, or a little more water to make tomato sauce, or a lot more water to make tomato juice! Its great!!!!! I got really tired putting up tomato sauce AND I just got my freeze dryer so I did batches and batches of sliced tomatoes and then just powdered them! AND the best ever are the orange sun-gold cherry tomatoes. I roast those with a tiny bit of salt, pepper and oregano, then puree them. It tastes just like bisque!
She does. I believe she freeze dries the pulp left after putting the tomatoes through the food mill. Didn't she thicken her ketchup with it?
What a great idea! I will definitely be doing that!
It's now recommended that all tomatoes be pressure canned because the acidity level varies so much between varieties.
Two other caveats: infused oils can be botulism factories and leaving the skins on canned potatoes can harbor disease organisms from the soil they were grown in.
Better safe than sorry!
I just love everything about this lady . So genuine and hard working . Lovely lovely person
Hahaha. I bought a pressure canner and it stayed in the box for a year. Then I took it out of the box and it sat for 2 weeks. Then I read the instruction book and freaked out. I started watching you tube videos and realized how easy it is. I love it!
Anyone else notice that the time-line of Becky's videos aren't lining up and they're all before Thanksgiving? Congrats Becky and Josh I have a feeling that your new little one is here!
You're doing great! I canned everything. We had 9 kids!!! I always canned my pie fillings as well as all kinds of fruit from peach, apple, rhubarb, and all kinds of every berry fillings. They are a life saver for me.
❤HUGE RECOMMENDATION FOR ALL PANTRIES IN THE PNW AND BEYOND!!❤
I love having a store in my house too! You have a great system. My heartfelt recommendation is to earthquake proof your pantry. Even a small tremor will have jars dancing off the shelves! We just took wooden slats and drilled holes in each end. We then ran a zip tie through the hole and around the shelving uprights. I would do it on the sides too.
I live in Washington too Becky and so I know that we are waiting for the "big one". The subduction zone fault line is within miles of me and not far from you either!
A simple, easy way to safeguard such a bountiful "grocery store".
I live in the San Joaquin valley of CA…between the White Wolf and the San Andreas fault lines. Your shelves are a thing of beauty, but I get anxious seeing the jars so close to the edge, with no protective guard rails! Yes, the PNW is earthquake country, too. Please protect all your hard work! ♥️
Praying for your upcoming delivery. Can’t wait!!!
Don’t you just love having your own grocery store? It is a rare occasion when I need the regular grocery store-it is usually when I am craving something!
I just watched 1 of your videos from a year ago and realized, you have gained 350,000 more subscribers in 1 year! Wowzers! That's absolutely amazing and should show you how much we truly enjoy watching your videos. Way to go. Can't wait to watch the number increase in 2023 plus with a baby. Your amazing hands down.
Your pantry looks amazing! That’s a lot of work girl, you should be proud of yourself.
One thing my mother taught me growing up, always always can as much as you can of a product.
Because, like you said this year might be a great year for peppers and next year might not. So harvest as much as you can and preserve as much as you can in that year.
Then, if you have two years in a row or your pepper harvest has been amazing you can try the new recipes that you’re always searching for and saving.
A couple suggestions, I don’t have the recipe handy, so I can’t tell you exact measurements. However, you’re an experience canner, at this point you’ll figure it out.
I used to make a peach salsa that is to die for. It was a peach and tomato-based salsa. I don’t recall if I substituted or I added in the Adobe peppers and sauce in the can. I think I added it in because Im pretty certain I adjusted the vinegar to accommodate it. It is amazing, the flavor, that is added is incredible.
I would imagine, adding those peppers to your ketchup recipe this year will add great flavor as well.
The only other thing I can suggest to you, is to get a nice, very nice bound notebook. Not a spiral notebook. Something that has a nice cover, thick and is bound.
Actually buy several because you need to take these with you to your moms and have her write down her recipes in that book.
And she needs to hand write this. She may need to hand write several, depending on how big your family is.
Trust me when I say, that this will be treasured in your family. I have two of my grandmothers cookbooks, where she has hand written notes in the margins. There are several handwritten recipes, stuck in the cookbooks. I treasure it! It’s been 30+ years since my grandmother passed away, and I can’t hear her voice in my head anymore. But I have her handwriting and I have her recipes.
My mom is in her late 70s, and this is not a bad thing when I say it but the grand daughters are already claiming her cookbooks. And the one that is going to cause the biggest uproar will be her hand written cookbook.
grab yourself some of those books as well, and as you get a recipe that you truly love, that would be a staple right in that book. One day, that will be a treasure as well. Write your notes in the margins make a Little Notes about your kids and the food that you’re making. If it’s their favorite, if they hated it, or possibly what was going on in the garden at that time. Maybe it was a bad year maybe the bugs were crazy bad or maybe it was a cooler summer than normal or hotter summer than normal. Put those notes in there you won’t regret it.
I picked up my books at Marshall’s-TJ, Maxx and HomeGoods.
Happy, Canning, Season!
Yay!! You finally got it all together before baby arrives!! Your the busiest women I’ve ever known with a lot of energy even being pregnant at what?…..36 weeks? Good for you Becky as this will not only help with you in the early months after baby, but with the assistance of Mom’s and Dad’s too!! It’s beautifully organized, so pretty and I know it’s rewarding for you to get that done. You’ve mentioned this many times before how you’ve been wanting to organize your “store”….how wonderful for you!!
She was 38 weeks the week of Thanksgiving I think! She has so much energy!
@@HealedandThriving Yes, I think so. By my math, she may be delivering at this very moment or soon, lol! (As if any baby comes exactly on time). I can't wait to hear good news!!!
I have the feeling she already had her baby and this is a prerecorded video. But anyways I do appreciate her dedication God bless her and her family ❤❤
She's 38 weeks or more now. :)
@@HomeandFamilyTalk Yeah I've been wondering lol.
Becky, you are such an amazing inspiration to so many people! I love and enjoy your videos so much. I’m loving the evolution as you grow, your family grows, your life grows, your garden grows, and of course we can’t forget your chickens! I personally wanted to say congratulations, and I know you will be the most amazing mom, because you are a truly amazing person, even to us strangers! ❤
Hi Becky, I just wanted to share with you what I just made. I made cinnamon rolls and put a dollop of my homemade cranberry sauce on each roll before I baked them. I then baked them and put on a rack to cool and then added the icing. Oh boy were those ever good! It was a great way to use leftover cranberry sauce (or if you have canned cranberry sauce in your pantry) you could also use a dollop of fig jam or any other kind of jam you have. Trust me, it will wake up your taste buds and is wonderful with morning coffee or as a snack. 😊
Sounds delicious...what a wonderful idea!! I love cranberries! :P
Yumm!!!!
Sounds delicious!!
Becky, I also was not a fan of coleslaw or pickled cabbage in a jar, I rinse mine and have been making eggroll bowls with the rinsed cabbage/carrots, ground meat, onions, ginger and garlic with soy sauce and sesame oil. Really good.
I'm sure you've already tried it, but to use up the spaghetti sauce that is a little strongly spiced, just make a batch with one jar sauce and one jar plain crushed tomato. The extra herbs will help balance the unseasoned sauce and then you can adjust it only by a bit of salt and anything that may be missing once they're mixed. Normally that might not work for two people, but since you like to make large batches and have leftovers, it should work!
I bought the presto electric canner after hearing how much you love it, now I love it too. No more baby sitting the pot. I haven't canned for years but after watching your videos I jumped back in
and 'm enjoying it so much. I love the sense of food security, and stabilized prices. Thank you for all you do and share. I'm keeping you and the baby in my prayers.I think you'll be a great mom.
So enormously impressed by what you have done here! I love watching your videos because it really IS like being with a real friend. Laughing, spilling, mishaps, experimenting, relishing the flavor and accomplished dish. Just so genuine and also...I can see how your channel has increased so much!
A tip for your broth. For those who choose to freeze it typical broth can take up a lot of space. If you concentrate your broth it takes up far less space. My broth is concentrated 6 to 10 times. Because it's frozen I can take a tablespoon or two and add to a quick stir fry and not have to open an entire jar.
I'm assuming you just cook the broth longer to evaporate more of the liquid...does it still freeze solid? Or is it more paste like similar to better than bouillon? Thanks for the tip, I will likely try that!
We are all keeping you in our hearts and minds! You are such a kind and thoughtful person, know that we all benefit from you sending your positive and kind energy out into the world. Your child is so fortunate to be born into such a wonderful family!
It is amazing that you have the energy to make vids at this season in your life! Thank you so much!❤❤❤
What a beautiful message! You said what I believe all of us that watch Becky's videos feel! Such beautiful sentiment! Thank you for sharing!
So true
You truly are a great instructor! What makes your teaching good is that we have watched you do it yourself! You have worked very hard, I am sure there were times you did not feel the greatest! I hope the best for your family, and birth.😊❤😊
Here's another idea or two for your homemade grocery store chow chow. It's cabbage, peppers, onions, seasonings (can't remember all of the seasonings right now). The other idea was a product we buy in NC called Veg-All®. There is a style that's vegetable soup size and one that's stew size.
my mother in law is from Trinidad and makes us chow chow. so good!
@@sunnyday_lemonbars My grandma made it. Sometimes I got to help, after I got older I wish I had written down her recipe. I would love to know how your mother-in-law makes it.
Becky - can I make a suggestion… a cookbook (even just an e-book) of Becky’s “favorite things” recipes all in one place. And definitely include the recipe for the enchilada sauce. That was such a pure moment. I almost had to avert my eyes. ❤
Oh yes that would be brilliant. I'm always meaning to write down some of her recipes but never do. I'm assuming the enchilada sauce is in 1 of her videos? Have never tasted it before but would love to try it
Yes yes yes or a compiled printable. I'd totally pay for it either way.
@@theirishcailin333Yes, she has a video where she makes it!
You speak my language girl! I bought shelving similar to yours so I could get everything in order and can see what I have in ONE place. Living in a small home it was in nooks and crannies. Now, I feel so organized. I hope you inspire thousands to do what we do, especially in these times.
Becky, I had a thought. If you found your spaghetti sauce to be too heavy with the herbs you can combine one jar of that spaghetti sauce with a jar of your Tomatoes or ready-made sauce with onions and garlic and kind of "dilute" it. Maybe when you're making a big batch cooking day and need a lot of sauce.
I think I’d store some of those boxed foods/ pasta and things like that in big plastic totes so bugs or rodents can’t get into it. I’ve ended up doing that in my small kitchen pantry to avoid ants and other pests. It also helped when my kitchen floor got flooded. I didn’t loose any boxed items that were sitting on the pantry floor.
Just an FYI: You will need to peel your potatoes before canning. There are no safe tested recipes for canning potatoes with the skins on. Removing the skins by peeling potatoes reduces the amount of bacteria on the potato.
When I over herb my marinara I just add more crushed or diced tomatoes to thin that out and add in some more onion/garlic powder. Might help your marinara to do that but it will obviously be lots more sauce. Love that I have gotten to see you can so much! It is amazing to see just how much it actually is on the shelf!
Becky has previously said that she does just that.
We like the commercial kitchen metal shelving from Sams or Costco. They are a bit pricey and you still have to add shelf covers, but you can also get ones that have wheels for easy re-arranging 🙂 I suggest you buy an extra rack for the shelving for every 2-3 full racks. That way you can put the shelves closer together 🙂and use less floor space. I speak from experience.
Once people discover the sheer convenience and affordability of a well built pantry they will love it. It was thought to be a way of life gone by but so functional for our modern lives for both young and older. There are many canning projects that can be done over the winter especially canning deals. I live fairly rural and our food store is a distance away and expensive. Being able to run downstairs and grab everything I need is such a blessing. No fighting the crowds in the stores or running out in bad weather. It makes me sad to see so many tomatoes and apples hanging on the plants at the end of a season not being preserved. You are so right about home made enchilada sauce! No comparison to the store bought. I got sooo many tomatillos this year and processed all of them.
Becky, because of you I'm getting an electric pressure canner for christmas and I can't wait to start canning up my own broths and stocks and meat that I usually fill up my freezers with. Thank you for convincing me that it's easy and safe!
I got mine a couple years ago and you’ll love it! My husband loves seeing food being preserved too. We just did up sweet potatoes that were on sale .19 lb. I love love love mine. Easiest thing to can is stew meat, just load the jar with raw meat and process.
Yea!!! I bought a regular pressure canner and it’s still sitting on the floor of my kitchen entry because I’m still scared. LOL
Me too! Mine will arrive in about a week. Im going to really empty my meat freezer.
I want one too but saving up cause it’s a bit spensive.
Me too! I just got mine last week can't wait to try it.
You could also add those chalk board labels to the shelves. It would look so cute and organized 😁
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Standing ovation for Becky! 😊
An example, to fresh food growth, farming, etc etc etc.
I just watched Jammerell Stewart can frozen tomatoes. She took the frozen tomatoes out of the freezer, put them in a roaster pan for them to thaw out.
The tomato juice comes out of the frozen tomatoes, then you are able to can-(I mean bottle in mason jars) the tomato juice.
No effort needed to get the tomato juice out of the tomatoes. Jammerell Stewart is who did the tomato canning that I watched recently.
You will be surprised how fast Baby eats all that delicious applesauce and pear sauce! To appease those that are worried about stacking jars, you can put a piece of cardboard between your layers and it solves that issue:)
Except don't use cardboard b/c it attracts mice. Use a thin piece of wood instead.
Yikes! I didn't even think of that, and we live in the desert, with the mice! Thank you!
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Hi Becky, thanks for the pantry tours. Your new home has fantastic storage space and you definitely have a dream pantry. Take care 😊😊
Totally agree! Last year our pear trees did amazingly. I canned over 400 pounds. This year, all the blossoms got frozen, and we won’t get a single one. Can them when you can!
Hey Becky, just wanted to say how much I enjoy and learn from your videos. I’m in my sixties and have always cooked , brewed and preserved food. I’ve only recently started pressure canning and I’m glad to say it’s growing in popularity here in the UK. We still rely on the knowledge of all you canning friends over the pond, so a big thank you. I must also say how amazing you are looking considering how far you are into your pregnancy. Huge hugs from across the Atlantic. Ros x
In my 60s and just learned to pressure can, even though I always had a moderate interest. Dehydrating and fermenting, too. It is fulfilling, isn't it? I have heard that canning supplies are difficult to source and are expensive in the UK, is that so? Best wishes and God bless from North Carolina, USA. 🙂
@@micheleyates3625 hi Michelle, yes it’s true canning supplies are expensive here. I’m hoping that as popularity grows it will become easier to source what we need. Over here lots of us use lug lidded jars successfully to can, much cheaper and easier to get. You’re right, it’s so satisfying to learn something new in later life. I’ve discovered the joy of making kombucha recently, adding a few frozen cranberries for the second ferment, delicious. Have a lovely Christmas and happy canning. X
Thank you and same to you.🙂
Becky, how do you stay so motivated?
I would love to get as much done as you, but it’s hard to stay productive and avoid depression, especially during the winter. You’re truly an inspiration.
what you need to do is treat each day as if its your last day on the planet.i dont get depressed but i have friends that do so plan each day in advance keep on the go all day you will feel satisfied you have,achieved so much you will always sleep well life will then feel so different for you it becomes exciting.xx
If you have SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) look into getting a light box or full spectrum light bulbs. It can help immensely.
Staying busy helps me in the winter. I also struggle with depression. Running helps me a lot. But if you're already depressed could you start something? For a few minutes, set a timer. It can be really hard but little steps. Writing things down so you can cross them off might help.
Ironically, i found when depressed- if i make myself do something like making batches of sauce, cleaning a room each day or weeding in the garden (something that i can see the progress of at the end) boosts my mood as i can see what ive done, feel accomplished and it motivates me to do more. I dont always enjoy it in the moment and its hard to keep going but i always appreciate it afterwards.
I'm not always productive. Trust me I have very hard days where I sit in bed and do nothing but I just don't film that.....
A few years ago I told my grand kids we are going down stairs to the grocery. They said "what!!??" And they loved it. They always ask me questions about it.
Becky I made the same mistake with canned coleslaw... Make Mo Sho Chicken. Drain your jar and rinse your cabbage strain, put into saute pan (oil or butter) add onion, mushrooms ( I use my canned goods) chicken, garlic, ginger and sesame oil or oyster sauce... Sure helps empty those jars! Keep stacking that pantry!!! Right there with you! Love from WA!!!
The baby will love the applesauce too. My daughter does blueberry applesauce and other varieties. She also cans lots of pears and peaches and figs. She has 7 kids from11 down to 6 months. They rave about their mamas canned goods. It’s so sweet
Growing, preserving, and being self sufficient is so wonderful and satisfying. In years past it was commonplace, and now it’s a niche community. It’s almost as if we’re displaced by time. Glad to see traditional living is making a comeback.
Yes, I agree that I appreciate Becky's faithfulness, and she always has good videos to watch!!
❤Girl your channel has changed the way I cook for my family!! Family of 3 adults living together. I’m on disability and seeing someone not cooking for 10 people at a time really changed my make ahead game. It also saves dinner regularly when the main cook (me) is having a non good day. Congratulations on baby!!! Can wait to see you new garden come together.
I have learned so, so much from your canning and cooking experiences and trials. Whether I ever home can here in the Arctic is questionable, but I love to see what you AND your peeps comment on. Thank you for your content and all the experienced viewers who comment. It is muchly appreciated. :)
Ohmyword!!!
How do you manage there. Come on down here and warm your nose and toes for a bit. My house is a wreck, (quite literally...) but I'm sure one of us would take you in! Best wishes, dear.
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Well done Becky, this is one of your best informative videos yet in my opinion. Absolutely incredible explanation on not just what you’ve preserved but how to use it. Thank you for taking the time to put this video together, you’re amazing!
Becky- I look at your beautiful home canned pantry and worry….What about earthquakes? We lived in SEA during the big ones there 🎉so know it can happen. Josh has probably anchored the racks down, but personally I’d want at least chicken wire doors on each section. Living in AK now we just take “shaker security” as a part of everyday planning.
Hey Becky…love your platform and have been watching for two years. First time commenting. That coleslaw pickle. Use it in a cabbage hamburger soup…we call it “autumn soup.” Or strain it and use it in a sour version of lazyman cabbage rolls. Yum!
Took me all day to get here, started working at 5am (thankfully your dad and mom had a very early video) and got done with my actual job about an hour ago which is now 8pm, ate dinner and settling in with a video from you
Pantry looks amazing, don't worry about the shelves, u can always and some wood in the middle for support whilst you settle in and work through a permanent structure
Woohoo! I’m going to really miss you while you are enjoying baby!!😮
Hopefully there will be videos :) I am working hard on getting a back log :)
Becky, if you just do a video to say Hi Friend, baby and I are doing well, that will be enough. Blessings to you.
Someone said they saw the baby on instagram, no everyone is on instagram 😢❤
Becky, here is a tip I learned this year that would be very helpful for you next year: test your soil! In the new areas you put in as well as the old! We already had an existing plot that I’ve been using for several years and then nine NEW garden boxes in a different location. I had such a bad garden year, even in the new garden boxes which had specifically labeled and formulated garden soil from a nursery that I put in, and I couldn’t understand why! I got the soil tested and it was so low in almost everything and high a two other things. Had I checked in the beginning of the year when I got the soil, I could have amended it and had an actual harvest. Instead, I literally got almost nothing!
Becky, you can add strength to those shelves with plywood. Just cut plywood to size and place it atop the existing wood.
Becky - I have those same shelves...when mine sagged I replaced the MDF (what they come with) with Plywood...SO MUCH STRONGER!
Good video for explains how you store and deciding how to put up your foods ie a bumper crop as opposed to having to buy from a local farmer. I think you've given those the permission to release feeling as if they have to grow everything and feel like a failure if the crop doesn't do well. ON A SIDE NOTE: I half way expected Becky's Mom to be on saying "Sorry about me being the host, but it's because Becky had the baby! " LOL! 🤣😂
For your shelf bowing issue, just replace the particle board with 3/4" plywood and you should have no issue with the shelves holding the weight.
SHELF SAGGING is a problem i had as well. I solved it by taking 3 of the 6 wooden shelfs and doubling them up with the 3 other shelves. The 3 open spaces were filled with 3/4 inch plywood pieces i picked up from Home Depot, already cut to size. Problem solved with out buying or making all-new units. Love the channel, hope this helps.
Does anyone else have a feeling that Becky is having the baby 🙊💕
So excited for you Becky and Josh 💕
She just replied to a comment that let me know she’s not yet.
I was thinking the same thing. Also wondering if it's a boy, noticed blue baby clothes hanging in closet in last video lol
She definitely seems like she's in labor, maybe not active labor, but I bet she was having some contractions.
Yup! Lol
@@angelaasher7211 same here Angela I noticed the boy outfits hanging in the last video also
I'm going to start canning meats . I Love how you have everything set up for ease of use and able to find a easy fast meal. I'm happy to have my freezer meals right now. I'm 2 weeks postop surgery for 2 herniated disc and the freezer meals have been so awesome to have. I'm 52 but have learned so much from you and I admire someone your age doing all the canning and preserving that you do.
I never made my own broth till recently and honestly it is soooo much better than anything I have ever bought in the store. When I make my own I do it with whole chickens because I shread the meat and use it in other recipes and when you do that you also get a layer of rendered fat that floats to the top and hardens which is litterally sooo good to cook with and adds soooo much flavor to dishes.
Here’s a suggestion for your pickled coleslaw, open, drain and rinse then add to browned sausage for egg role in a bowl, it’s very tasty that way.
It's our favorite Becky again. Keep trudging forward Becky. Can't wait till my food storage room look likes that.
My husband and I grew butternut squash this year for the first time and it took over!!!!! We ended up canning 37 quarts and 23 pints. I love how it turned out. Was channeling you for sure ☺️
You inspire me to organize my food storage room. You are a joy to watch, watching your videos is the highlight of the evening.
You are always pleasant, happy, considerate and really care about everything and everyone around you.
Merry Christmas and lots of luck with the last weeks of your pregnancy. Lotts of love from me in Norway
Hey darlin'! Good to see you doing so well - you still got the glow! So excited for you and Josh and the new bundle of joy - prayers and best wishes for an easy, speedy delivery.
Becky, if you have a bumper crop of jalapenos, use your cowboy candy into " sweet and hot " relish by mincing the peppers. Delish on burgers, brats or potato or pasta salad!! YUMMY!!
Do consider carefully aligning a strip of green painters tape, blue painters tape, or white waterproof medical rape a.omg the outer edge of your shelves. Then use a pen to label your jars' shelf space. It will be very useful when someone runs down stairs to grab something for you; and likely yourself when pulled too many directions at once. Optionallym use a pen that can be removed such as grease pencil or white board marker.
Amazing, Becky. You are such an inspiration to so many young people to become a food preserver, and the many recipes that you cook. Good job.
From California! 1:39 AM. Yes, spending the middle of the night with you - thank you, thank you for being there when my husband snores! You're such a dear to keep putting up new videos constantly! But how in the world? Please go take a nap!
Love you!
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We just cut a piece of plywood to fit the shelves and worked wonderful. I have number 10 cans and it work with the plywood I stack my number 10 cans 1on top of the other and side by side.
It's so funny, I don't personally know you. But, ive watched literally every video you have published in the last 2 years. You are getting so close to welcoming your bundle of joy and i can't help but feel excited and sentimental about it. You are gonna be a great momma Becky, Don't be worried everything is always a learning experience, and no one expects perfection. I wish you and your family all the best and a wonderful holiday season. BTW im hoping you have the baby on my bday. Dec 16, which i think is pretty close to when you are due. A girl can hope :D
I love it ! I also buy in bulk organic. We do not know what will come, so I prefer to be responsible for us and to be prepaired. Lots of love for the big day to come for you and your family from Germany
You are truly blessed to have land that you can grow your own produce on. I don't think people realize how really bless they are to have the ability to do this. I have a very small backyard in the middle of town and my husband refuses to let me fence it in to put a garden.This year we did some small vegetable boxes but it is not enough to actually produce enough to can for my family of five.
Watching your garden and preservation projects has just inspired me so much. I started a tiny herb garden (inside as I live in an apartment with no outdoor garden space) and I'm looking into some grow bags so I can maybe do potatoes and other veggies next year 💙 Hopefully I can save up to get into canning too. You are just so inspiring to all of us
Beautiful pantry, your supply is phenomenal. One suggestion, if your wines have corks, you need to store them on their sides so you don’t dry out your corks. Those dry corks are a booger to remove when they break into pieces.
Thank you....I didn't know about storing corcked wines on their sides. I will now!
I love watching you vids!
I am awfully jealous of families that can manage to do all this work & storage in your homes!
I don't have the space, materials or resources & I'm renting a duplex.
Ohhhhhhhh myyyyyyy
GOODNESS!!!
Very impressive Becky!!!
You are so inspirational!!!
I only live in a very FULL tiny studio apt, and I couldn't possibly do this here, but I am in awe of you!!! I'm already struggling with finding / creating storage space,
For food and everything else, but I sure wish I could follow your example!!! I'm sure that you have inspired sooooo many!!!
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You should be storing your wine on it's side for long storage! Love your videos! You've inspired me to start gardening again and gotten me thinking about preserving!!
Pregnancy really does suit you Becky. You look amazing😍.
I bet that corn salsa would have been great in this soup too. I was like "awww, she missed it!" But then you got the frozen corn, which was the smart move in the end.
Hope your enjoying some wonderful family time this week!
Becky it amazes me how much energy you have . Especially at 38 weeks. Happy Holidays to you and your family. I love watching anything you have to teach us.