Grandma and mama taught me lots of super simple ways to do things. Their house had a low back porch roof and they had a tin roof. All of their dehydrating was done on clean sheets spread out on that roof, with Mama or my uncle climbing up and down to check and turn. Things dried fast. She thought I was silly to want a 'real ' dehydrator 😊 I love knowing the low tech ways of doing things, just in case things hit the fan way harder than anyone ever imagined. Jerky, pocket soup, acorn flour, hominy from field corn, things that have fallen out of favor, might come in handy.
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@linda chandler how cool! I would love to know those things! You into teaching at all? I’m particularly interested in acorn flour as we live in a town with many oak trees and very little edible natural resources!
Next weeks pantry chat would you discuss Options for growing more of our own feed for our chickens and other livestock this year. Wheat? Corn? Sunflower seeds? Red wiggler worms? Soldier larvae? How do we go about bringing a "system" onto the farm?
I just discovered you guys a week or so ago and wanted to tell you how much I appreciate you taking the time to teach skills and share your experience. Thank you both!
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️ *What is the Gospel?* The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:9 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. JESUS CHRIST can come anytime! Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
This was so valuable, and you address financial limitations so sensitively. I have experienced both the feeling of needing to store up for my family and having few tools as well as little knowledge. Then I tapped in to my step mom, mother in law and my own mom. I was amazed at the amount of jars, lids, labels and even two water-bath canners they didn't need any more. That freed me to purchase a presser canner one year and a dehydrator the next year. Now I'm set and I share the food with them.
In my country, Turkey, water canning is done traditionally without a metal seperator as it is not available. Instead our grandmothers always lay a thick towel at the bottom of the pot and also in between the jars (to prevent them breaking by clashing during boiling in water.
@@redinthethevalley no, i have never seen meat preserved in cans. Here the meat is either dried or covered with a special paste to preserve it as a sort of “salami”
The first year we went off grid on a extremely tight budget, the way I dried some items in hot weather, was we had a car that was waiting for repairs, so I placed cookie sheets of my thinly sliced carrots, etc in the car's back window, etc and dried them. It worked. What ever we have do to accomplish our goal.
My grandmother used to grow roses every year. In the fall before the first frost she would dig up the roses, remove the dirt from the roots, and then hang them upside-down in brown paper grocery bags in our basement. In the spring, she would bring them back outside and replant them. There would occasionally be one or two plants that would have a small amount of rot at the tip of a cane, but she never lost a rose, and I know those plants predated my existence. She's been gone for a long time now, but I'll always remember she had an epic green thumb.
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️ *What is the Gospel?* The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:9 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. JESUS CHRIST can come anytime! Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
You can dehydrate food in a pretty clean, bug free environment by placing produce on a cookie sheet, then placing it on a vehicle dashboard. Lots if sun and heat, even on cooler days. You can also put your produce in a screened box and place outside. As always, pay attention to weather and keep it dry.
Just a tip. A lot of the airfryers that have a door instead of a drawer have a dehydrate setting. It's very small scale but I made it through my first year of gardening using one. And I was able to get crispy bananas that remained white
I like the idea one posted of using a towel or wash cloth in the bottom of a stock pot, I have only canned a handful of times, but since I had no rack I put stainless steel butter knives in the bottom of my pot to form a rack of sorts, as I said I am sort of a beginner, but grew up watching, and helping my grandmother and mother can, and prepare foods for storing. I remember my grandfather coring, peeling, slicing, apples, then putting them in a pillow case in the back window of their car, checking and turning,till they were done. best dried apples I've ever had , what a blessing to be brought up learning great skills, Thanks, Mom n Dad, And Grands.
I'm surprised a vacuum sealing machine didn't make the list. It can be a game changer for those that only have a freezer to put up food with. Especially since that's where most people start. They are extremely affordable by comparison. Though you would have to continue buying the bags as your storage increases. So there's an extra cost there.
Check thrift stores for supplies. I got 2 dehydrators for $5 that way. People bought a bunch of stuff during 2020, and now that things are more "normal" people are going to be getting rid of them.
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️ *What is the Gospel?* The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:9 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. JESUS CHRIST can come anytime! Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
yes yes! They are also an awesome place to find bread machines for $4 to $7. Bread machines make awesome kneaders and proofing vessels. LOL My sister bought a manual puree, grinder, fruit strainer for $8. The old one that clamps to the counter with the interchangeable cones.
On food storage, I have started buying spaghetti sauce and when I do, I buy the brand according to the jar. Of course I make sure they have the mouth that would fit the rings I have. The sauce doesn't always taste great but I'm buying for the jar. We can't always find canning jars where I am. Thank you for all your info guys!
You both are so inspiring! You're inspiring my fiancée and I to give homesteading a go! 😊 We're starting small but hope to build on it. Food preservation is at the top of our list 😊
Greeting from finland 😊 way more than 2feet of snow, but the spring weather is just around the corner! Already many many seedlings growing under the growlights.. looking forward for the summer and the preservation season 😏
If you have a good large stock pot, heavy bottom with a lid, and DON'T have a rack, you can still water bath can in it, you can out the metal rings, use old ones, in the bottom. Can tie them together with bread ties if needed and set jars on them. I don't even tie mine together, just put them in. I use my stock pot as a 2nd water bath canner.
Totally had a fangirl moment when you read my question, lol! :) (pronounced Car-others). Thanks for the info. I might plant those seeds in a porch planter for easier access and to be absolutely sure they don't get mixed up. I have learned SOOO much from you guys! Thank you for sharing your wealth of information! God bless!
Two points: 1. I have found that some herbs or spices will become bitter when canned or frozen, so I just can my meat plain and season as I use it. 2. My first veg preservation was blanching and freezing because there was no way I could afford a pressure canner and refused to play the Russian roulette of water bath canning vegetables.
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️ *What is the Gospel?* The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:9 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. JESUS CHRIST can come anytime! Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
watch Facebook marketplace, I have all of the things that Carolyn mentioned and have bought them all used. I even got an Excalibur dehydrator for $50. My pressure canners cost from $40 to $60 each, I have 4 now. Even my stock pot, was bought off Facebook marketplace, it was brand new still in the box. Most of my jars are second hand. I have enough lids for years, new of course, better than money in the bank. I dove into preserving and gardening 2 years ago and have learned so much! I have canned hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of jars each year and am learning what we eat and what we don't eat. I bought Carolyn's canning class and love the ready day meals. My favorite is the meat I have to say. Turkey, chicken, beef and pork, having them in pint jars on my shelves has changed my world. Each year, Buffy, who no longer lays eggs, raises some chicks for me. Last year it was 11 roosters and 5 hens. As soon as they crowed (we live in the city) I chopped off their heads, stewed them for broth and popped them in a jar. Doing the same again this year. I was raised on a farm with a huge vegetable garden. I am really enjoying getting back to the lifestyle. Thank you for all your help. Josh is being a huge help to me, as gardening has always been too slow of a process of me, but I am hooked now. Having green dreams of spring planting.
Checking your thrift stores for good canning jars is also a good idea. Those that you can't can in, you might be able to put dehydrated items in. I've also heard on a few channels that when you purchase new canning jars, check to make sure that they are made in the USA, some that they got were not and some of the jars broke in processing.
My son has replaced the wooden handles on a few shovels with galvanized pipe. Then rounded the handle end for comfort. They aren’t too heavy and for sure will last forever.
A deep large pot will work as a water bath canner. If you don't have a rack you can place a doubled up kitchen towel on the bottom. The purpose is to keep the jars from rattling and potentially breaking. Also although I have an Excalibur dehydrator, I have often used washed window screens to dehydrate herbs. I place them in an unused car ☺. I've even dehydrated some fruit this way but be sure and place some kind of protection over your seats as the fruit can drip. But in the summer it can speed up processing your garden produce.
I love what your family is doing and sharing it with us so we don’t have to reinvent the wheel.But I do have one question that I can’t find in your archives about the best way to store seeds. Could you please enlighten me? Thank you very much and God bless you all.
Preservation for a family of three here. Two giant stock pots. Soups, stews stocks. Water bath canner. Pressure canner. Dehydrator. I love the idea of a freeze dryer, but for our small family at the moment, the investment isn't applicable. We have two medium sized chest freezers for meats and a smaller one designated for veggies. I am looking at a second upright freezer just for finished meals. Family dinners, individual quick meals, stocks and broths, soup bones, pupper treats.
Onion boplting in year 1 can be because of many things, it can be soil quality soil being to dry sun being to hot. And you can still plant them closely if you have spare space and use them for cutting greens which are delicious. and in year 2 they will splitr and you can just leave them in the patch indefinitly. So dont toss them check your soil and sow them as cutting greens (excelent in stir fried rice).
I wish Australia was more inclined to make homesteading not so cost prohibitive, a single quart size mason jar costs $5-8 each, and if you want to order more than 12 they are special order from less than 5 australian suppliers and around $50-80 and we dont really have an equivalent that is available readily. Same with pressure canners and freeze dryers. As a comparison the electric water bath canner that was recommended in a previous video is $149 US, in australia from amazon it is $600. So many skills food gathering / preserving skills are being lost here due primarily to cost and availability (even pre covid). Its almost as if "they" dont want you to survive by making, building, growing, preserving your own.
When you're talking about the expense of food preservation not necessarily being expensive, it brought to mind that a few days ago, I asked on a local Facebook giving group if anyone had any canning jars they no longer use, and a lady gave me about 30 jars. Some were still brand new in plastic and some were dirty from her shed, so I will have to carefully check them over for any chips around the rims, but they were all free to me. Freecycle and giving groups can be a great resource to help you save money.
When looking for preservation supplies don't forget watching yard sales. I've bought a "presto" pressure canner for $5.00 and jars for $10.00 for a fruit box full of mixed jars!
I looked around and got a Presto 23 qt pressure canner for $109. They average $155. Purchased a separate 5/10/15 weight because it was a major stress saver. I also got extra rack and a water bath rack that fits it too. So I use it for both types of canning. Since August I've canned over 900 jars of food 😀 It's my favorite tool
Appreciate your discussions. In terms of spicing up some canned food in a variety of ways, I'd just add those flavors when reheating the canned chicken. Thanks for the great tips and ideas. -Jen
That's funny, 10 years ago I dug my first garden in my backyard as a 4x4ft square using a large wooden kitchen mixing spoon, it was a beautiful spring day and I wanted to be outside but I had to harvest my tomatoes on Farmville the Facebook game... And I said out loud this is ridiculous, all this time spent growing digital tomatoes stuck in the house, I could be outside enjoying the beautiful day growing and harvesting Real tomatoes.. so I grabbed the kitchen spoon and ran outback and dug up a square before heading in to town to try to buy some seeds.. my first 2 years of gardening I even found myself planting as though I was still playing Farmville, but I traded playing that game for watching homesteading videos on RUclips eo I could learn how to best do things!! 10 years later I now grow more than half of our food and I have a small flock of layer chickens, and am so glad I had received the soul calling to begin this lifestyle change before all the chaos started 2 years ago!! You guys are an awesome inspiration. I have learned so much, thank you!! Many blessings to you and your family..
I'm still using my mom's Presto number 7 canner. It's probably from the 50s or 60s. I do the yearly upkeep but otherwise it's great. You don't have the expensive All American
I have a presto, a national, and an all American. I use the all American only as a last resort. It is cumbersome, takes longer, and frankly it just cans... Thankfully, I got it used!
Look for canning jars at garage sales. Check them. for cracks and the rims for chips, but sometimes people decide it isn't the thing for them. I've gotten some good jars for cheap this way!
Awe Pooh! Growing up we had a heater that actually had brown square heater flames behind the glass that we used to dehydrate foods or even warm up foods, geash new air blowing heater and air condition has its drawback.
One thing to consider when purchasing a good stock pot, is the heat out put of your stove. I have a 5gal stock pot. And I have had it going for 2hrs on high, on my stove and it never got anywhere near boiling. And that was with the lid on. My 3gal on the other hand will boil in about 40min. So just something to be aware of. Those 5gal pots are expensive. But if your stove will handle it, it is so nice!!
I get most of my canning jars from the local Salvation Army and other thrift stores - just have to check for chips round the rim. I also splurged on reusable lids from the Amish store.
This isn't a recommended method of Dehydrating, but a friend who lives in Texas was so proud of herself Dehydrating Grapes into Raisins. She gave her son a bag of Grapes to quiet him on the way home from the grocery store. Two weeks later, she found Perfectly Dried Raisins under his carseat. Lol
Thanks so much for always sharing practical ideas. I enjoy your "kitchen table" approach to education and I have learn a lot from you both. Can Josh do a homestead hand tool video? What are the most used hand tools on your homestead? Thank you! God Bless!
Thank you for sharing this very informative video. We sell land mostly near rural areas and we'd like to share it with our clients especially those who wants to start homesteading so that they'll be ready 😊
I haven’t done any seed starting lol! I’m gonna start this week ! I’m actually gonna till the garden ( we have to till to add stuff , since it’s pure sand ! ) to prepare for my onion slips and potatoes !
Same here I’m in southern Idaho and we are a mess of sand. They clean off the topsoil and bring in the worst sand awful mix of sand and rock bits to fill. Good luck in your growing season!
Our household is just my husband and me. I preserve largely to save money on large purchases. I can pork because to buy a pork shoulder, I often had trouble knowing what to do with all the cooked meat, now I just open a jar and have a two-person meal.
Use recycled jars plastic or glass that have a visible seal of plyable material inside the lid at makes a good seal gasket, such as a large soda pop bottle, sports drink, and jars that have a plastic or metal lid that has that gasket material seen inside the cap.
Thank you souch for all your information. Have been gardening for years, but started growing more in the last few years. We are in a coastal town in the northeast and cannot hang anything to dry😂 So use my oven to do a small amount of drying. Still building up my canning jar supply.
A couple of years ago we raised dinosaur sized turkeys. Our's were only 32lb dressed out and skinned (we were running out of time). When we were ready to eat them, we pieced them out, which turned out great for our family of 5. One turkey breast provided 2 meals for us. Without the skin, we wrapped them in bacon and were still juicy and tasty.
Here in Florida it's the same thing it's a surge of wide mouth then you don't have any for a while then you get a surge of regular mouth. They always seem to have at least a few here and West Central Florida but nowhere near the supply they used to.
love the turkey story, love the sturdy tools your friend made,,,,you get what you pay for, and its worth it to start out as new gardeners to buy quality tools,,,just like gardening, grow what grows good for you, and what you need,,,lovely chat, have a blessed day, pss ,,,DONT SEE WILLS store to see his tools,,,
Do you have a garden glove option that will last longer than a year or a way to repair that one finger that wears out? Love your chats, always something to think about no matter how long you've been homesteading.
Can you do a video on how you are going to can your turkey? We raised 2 turkeys and they where huge, for thanks giving we only needed 1 for 2 families. But I need to make room for a cow or pig in the freezer.
I also use my presto canner as a waterbath canner there are only two of us and we just have a back yard to grow in so don't have as much to can at a time.
Thank you so much for your great videos. I could watch them all day. I live in the UK and canning just isn’t a thing over here. I’m able to water bath but the cost of importing a pressure canner from the States (and I can only find a Presto canner) is more than the cost of the actual canner. So I’m starting with all the other methods of preservation and hopefully it will pick up momentum over here enough to be able to get one at some point in the future.
You don't need a dedicated pressure canner. Any pressure cooker can be used. Most home pressure cookers will only hold 4-5 jars while pressure canners will usually take 12-15, but if you want to try canning at home you may find that sufficient. And a pressure cooker can be used for other things in the kitchen as well.
Hi Josh and Carolyn. Thanks for all you do. I’ve learned so much. Over the years I have acquired all the tools you’ve mentioned, including a freeze dryer. One thing I would like others to know, especially if you don’t live in the U.S. is, to ship the freeze dryer back to Harvest Right is very expensive! Mine quit working after 2 months of use and despite trying to fix the problem over the phone with their tech support, I had to send it back. It cost me just over $500 (Canadian) one way. I’m hoping when it’s returned (another $500), that it will work and work for a long time. When it worked, I loved it but knowing that my issue is a common one and the cost of transporting it for repairs, I’m not sure that I would buy it again.
I really need a bean tunnel revamp video because 4 inches of snow is a very common winter storm for most of the country... How did that break? Also curious about what a 40 pound turkey looks like lol
Thank you for the video. Can you recommend a few brands or models of a heavy duty stock pot. Or how to know it’s got a heavy duty bottom that you want?
Pressure canners are very difficult to find outside of the US. Some countries do waterbath can everything though, even meat. I've seen it done by adding acetic acid for example.
Great video as usual. Thanks! Do you have any recommendations for a good long handled garden shovel? Like for digging holes for fruit trees and whatnot
Also, I've been given quite a few canning jars by older folks that know I can. Put the word out and maybe ask older folks as they may have canning equipment that they no longer use.
I was going to ask you on your recent Lard video, but what stainless pots do you have? Where would you recommend searching for one? I have bought two and so far they are very thin and flimsy and I'm just not satisfied so I'm searching for something that is large, heavy and quality
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Grandma and mama taught me lots of super simple ways to do things. Their house had a low back porch roof and they had a tin roof. All of their dehydrating was done on clean sheets spread out on that roof, with Mama or my uncle climbing up and down to check and turn. Things dried fast. She thought I was silly to want a 'real ' dehydrator 😊 I love knowing the low tech ways of doing things, just in case things hit the fan way harder than anyone ever imagined. Jerky, pocket soup, acorn flour, hominy from field corn, things that have fallen out of favor, might come in handy.
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️
*What is the Gospel?*
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
JESUS CHRIST can come anytime!
Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
@@tama3442 thank you, sister.
Acorn flour?? Never heard of that before. Interesting.
@@Votethepower It will be easier for you to look up a video than for me to try to tell you. I'm not a fan, but it's better than going hungry.
@linda chandler how cool! I would love to know those things! You into teaching at all? I’m particularly interested in acorn flour as we live in a town with many oak trees and very little edible natural resources!
Next weeks pantry chat would you discuss
Options for growing more of our own feed for our chickens and other livestock this year. Wheat? Corn? Sunflower seeds? Red wiggler worms? Soldier larvae?
How do we go about bringing a "system" onto the farm?
Yes! This!
Yes would like to hear about this!
What an incredible idea!
I'm very interested in this topic as well!!
We are also wanting to start these things on our 'little' homestead. I would also be very interested in such a video. Our 24 hens love worms!!!
I just discovered you guys a week or so ago and wanted to tell you how much I appreciate you taking the time to teach skills and share your experience. Thank you both!
My sister raised turkeys for 4H and we had 40+ lb birds more than once! I recall the halved turkeys on several occasions.
Love that you share ideas for people on a budget. Always respectful & considerate❤
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️
*What is the Gospel?*
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
JESUS CHRIST can come anytime!
Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
You guys have a beautiful family and you are so knowledgeable, we appreciate you both educating us. 💗
This was so valuable, and you address financial limitations so sensitively. I have experienced both the feeling of needing to store up for my family and having few tools as well as little knowledge. Then I tapped in to my step mom, mother in law and my own mom. I was amazed at the amount of jars, lids, labels and even two water-bath canners they didn't need any more. That freed me to purchase a presser canner one year and a dehydrator the next year. Now I'm set and I share the food with them.
In my country, Turkey, water canning is done traditionally without a metal seperator as it is not available. Instead our grandmothers always lay a thick towel at the bottom of the pot and also in between the jars (to prevent them breaking by clashing during boiling in water.
Question did they water can the meats? If so do you know how long?
My grandmother and aunts did the same.
Yes, I've used a thick wash cloth in the bottom of the pot to water bath can as well.
@@redinthethevalley no, i have never seen meat preserved in cans. Here the meat is either dried or covered with a special paste to preserve it as a sort of “salami”
The first year we went off grid on a extremely tight budget, the way I dried some items in hot weather, was we had a car that was waiting for repairs, so I placed cookie sheets of my thinly sliced carrots, etc in the car's back window, etc and dried them. It worked. What ever we have do to accomplish our goal.
I hope you film the canning of the turkey. I have 4 in the freezer and I’m a little nervous about canning.
Listening to your chit chat while I'm starting tomato seeds. I love having you guys on in the background
My grandmother used to grow roses every year. In the fall before the first frost she would dig up the roses, remove the dirt from the roots, and then hang them upside-down in brown paper grocery bags in our basement. In the spring, she would bring them back outside and replant them. There would occasionally be one or two plants that would have a small amount of rot at the tip of a cane, but she never lost a rose, and I know those plants predated my existence. She's been gone for a long time now, but I'll always remember she had an epic green thumb.
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️
*What is the Gospel?*
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
JESUS CHRIST can come anytime!
Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
You can dehydrate food in a pretty clean, bug free environment by placing produce on a cookie sheet, then placing it on a vehicle dashboard. Lots if sun and heat, even on cooler days. You can also put your produce in a screened box and place outside. As always, pay attention to weather and keep it dry.
Just a tip. A lot of the airfryers that have a door instead of a drawer have a dehydrate setting. It's very small scale but I made it through my first year of gardening using one. And I was able to get crispy bananas that remained white
I got the pampered chef one really cheap, bc I hosted a party. I'd never have hosted one otherwise. It was a dehydrator, rotisserie and fryer
I like the idea one posted of using a towel or wash cloth in the bottom of a stock pot, I have only canned a handful of times, but since I had no rack I put stainless steel butter knives in the bottom of my pot to form a rack of sorts, as I said I am sort of a beginner, but grew up watching, and helping my grandmother and mother can, and prepare foods for storing.
I remember my grandfather coring, peeling, slicing, apples, then putting them in a pillow case in the back window of their car, checking and turning,till they were done. best dried apples I've ever had , what a blessing to be brought up learning great skills, Thanks, Mom n Dad, And Grands.
I'm surprised a vacuum sealing machine didn't make the list. It can be a game changer for those that only have a freezer to put up food with. Especially since that's where most people start. They are extremely affordable by comparison. Though you would have to continue buying the bags as your storage increases. So there's an extra cost there.
Check thrift stores for supplies. I got 2 dehydrators for $5 that way. People bought a bunch of stuff during 2020, and now that things are more "normal" people are going to be getting rid of them.
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Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
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yes yes! They are also an awesome place to find bread machines for $4 to $7. Bread machines make awesome kneaders and proofing vessels. LOL My sister bought a manual puree, grinder, fruit strainer for $8. The old one that clamps to the counter with the interchangeable cones.
On food storage, I have started buying spaghetti sauce and when I do, I buy the brand according to the jar. Of course I make sure they have the mouth that would fit the rings I have. The sauce doesn't always taste great but I'm buying for the jar. We can't always find canning jars where I am. Thank you for all your info guys!
You both are so inspiring! You're inspiring my fiancée and I to give homesteading a go! 😊 We're starting small but hope to build on it. Food preservation is at the top of our list 😊
Greeting from finland 😊 way more than 2feet of snow, but the spring weather is just around the corner! Already many many seedlings growing under the growlights.. looking forward for the summer and the preservation season 😏
It was shorts weather Sat and Sunday not bad. Now snow that won't lay. Eastern USA.
If you have a good large stock pot, heavy bottom with a lid, and DON'T have a rack, you can still water bath can in it, you can out the metal rings, use old ones, in the bottom. Can tie them together with bread ties if needed and set jars on them. I don't even tie mine together, just put them in. I use my stock pot as a 2nd water bath canner.
Totally had a fangirl moment when you read my question, lol! :) (pronounced Car-others).
Thanks for the info. I might plant those seeds in a porch planter for easier access and to be absolutely sure they don't get mixed up.
I have learned SOOO much from you guys! Thank you for sharing your wealth of information! God bless!
You can also eat onion seeds, theyre nice in savory bread
Two points: 1. I have found that some herbs or spices will become bitter when canned or frozen, so I just can my meat plain and season as I use it. 2. My first veg preservation was blanching and freezing because there was no way I could afford a pressure canner and refused to play the Russian roulette of water bath canning vegetables.
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️
*What is the Gospel?*
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
JESUS CHRIST can come anytime!
Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
@@tama3442 Spamming Jesus? He would not approve.
watch Facebook marketplace, I have all of the things that Carolyn mentioned and have bought them all used. I even got an Excalibur dehydrator for $50. My pressure canners cost from $40 to $60 each, I have 4 now. Even my stock pot, was bought off Facebook marketplace, it was brand new still in the box. Most of my jars are second hand. I have enough lids for years, new of course, better than money in the bank. I dove into preserving and gardening 2 years ago and have learned so much! I have canned hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of jars each year and am learning what we eat and what we don't eat. I bought Carolyn's canning class and love the ready day meals. My favorite is the meat I have to say. Turkey, chicken, beef and pork, having them in pint jars on my shelves has changed my world. Each year, Buffy, who no longer lays eggs, raises some chicks for me. Last year it was 11 roosters and 5 hens. As soon as they crowed (we live in the city) I chopped off their heads, stewed them for broth and popped them in a jar. Doing the same again this year. I was raised on a farm with a huge vegetable garden. I am really enjoying getting back to the lifestyle. Thank you for all your help. Josh is being a huge help to me, as gardening has always been too slow of a process of me, but I am hooked now. Having green dreams of spring planting.
Checking your thrift stores for good canning jars is also a good idea. Those that you can't can in, you might be able to put dehydrated items in.
I've also heard on a few channels that when you purchase new canning jars, check to make sure that they are made in the USA, some that they got were not and some of the jars broke in processing.
You two are amazing. I love how you interact together and share knowledge.
My son has replaced the wooden handles on a few shovels with galvanized pipe. Then rounded the handle end for comfort. They aren’t too heavy and for sure will last forever.
Love the Turkey story as our Thanksgiving Turkey was 35 pounds and just barely fit in our oven. Yes, order chicks now. We have.
Thank you so much for all your great tips. I watch and rewatch your videos as we’re starting our homestead 🌲🌳
one of the best garden tools i've ever used is one my dad made. he put a blade across the tines of a 3 tine pitch fork. it just glides under the soil.
A deep large pot will work as a water bath canner. If you don't have a rack you can place a doubled up kitchen towel on the bottom. The purpose is to keep the jars from rattling and potentially breaking. Also although I have an Excalibur dehydrator, I have often used washed window screens to dehydrate herbs. I place them in an unused car ☺. I've even dehydrated some fruit this way but be sure and place some kind of protection over your seats as the fruit can drip. But in the summer it can speed up processing your garden produce.
You guys are great!! So happy, positive and just can tell you have pure spirits. Thanks for the info.
I love what your family is doing and sharing it with us so we don’t have to reinvent the wheel.But I do have
one question that I can’t find in your archives about the best way to store seeds.
Could you please enlighten me?
Thank you very much and God bless you all.
canning rings attached together make a nice rack for the bottom of the stock pot to be used as a water bath canner.
Preservation for a family of three here.
Two giant stock pots. Soups, stews stocks. Water bath canner. Pressure canner. Dehydrator.
I love the idea of a freeze dryer, but for our small family at the moment, the investment isn't applicable.
We have two medium sized chest freezers for meats and a smaller one designated for veggies. I am looking at a second upright freezer just for finished meals. Family dinners, individual quick meals, stocks and broths, soup bones, pupper treats.
Thanks so much for all your pantry chats! I love the chit chat, so much to learn from you guys!
Onion boplting in year 1 can be because of many things, it can be soil quality soil being to dry sun being to hot. And you can still plant them closely if you have spare space and use them for cutting greens which are delicious. and in year 2 they will splitr and you can just leave them in the patch indefinitly. So dont toss them check your soil and sow them as cutting greens (excelent in stir fried rice).
Quart jars need to be covered by 1” in a water bath canning pot. Measure the height of a jar, add 3” and that is your shortest pot option.
I wish Australia was more inclined to make homesteading not so cost prohibitive, a single quart size mason jar costs $5-8 each, and if you want to order more than 12 they are special order from less than 5 australian suppliers and around $50-80 and we dont really have an equivalent that is available readily. Same with pressure canners and freeze dryers. As a comparison the electric water bath canner that was recommended in a previous video is $149 US, in australia from amazon it is $600. So many skills food gathering / preserving skills are being lost here due primarily to cost and availability (even pre covid). Its almost as if "they" dont want you to survive by making, building, growing, preserving your own.
Your pantry chats are just a wealth of information, thanks so much!!
Thank you for some great tips and ideas this week. I'm always excited when I see you have a new video up.
When you're talking about the expense of food preservation not necessarily being expensive, it brought to mind that a few days ago, I asked on a local Facebook giving group if anyone had any canning jars they no longer use, and a lady gave me about 30 jars. Some were still brand new in plastic and some were dirty from her shed, so I will have to carefully check them over for any chips around the rims, but they were all free to me. Freecycle and giving groups can be a great resource to help you save money.
When looking for preservation supplies don't forget watching yard sales. I've bought a "presto" pressure canner for $5.00 and jars for $10.00 for a fruit box full of mixed jars!
I looked around and got a Presto 23 qt pressure canner for $109. They average $155. Purchased a separate 5/10/15 weight because it was a major stress saver. I also got extra rack and a water bath rack that fits it too. So I use it for both types of canning. Since August I've canned over 900 jars of food 😀 It's my favorite tool
I built a similar garden hoe. My landlord used it. Now I have to build another. She loves it. Works great. Wish I had that handle.
Listening while I am working!! ❤️❤️
A prayer for roses, and a fruitful year.
I always enjoy your chats. Today's was another one that I really appreciate. Great information.
Appreciate your discussions. In terms of spicing up some canned food in a variety of ways, I'd just add those flavors when reheating the canned chicken. Thanks for the great tips and ideas. -Jen
I did the exact same thing with our shelving for seed starting. That's today's project.
That's funny, 10 years ago I dug my first garden in my backyard as a 4x4ft square using a large wooden kitchen mixing spoon, it was a beautiful spring day and I wanted to be outside but I had to harvest my tomatoes on Farmville the Facebook game... And I said out loud this is ridiculous, all this time spent growing digital tomatoes stuck in the house, I could be outside enjoying the beautiful day growing and harvesting Real tomatoes.. so I grabbed the kitchen spoon and ran outback and dug up a square before heading in to town to try to buy some seeds.. my first 2 years of gardening I even found myself planting as though I was still playing Farmville, but I traded playing that game for watching homesteading videos on RUclips eo I could learn how to best do things!! 10 years later I now grow more than half of our food and I have a small flock of layer chickens, and am so glad I had received the soul calling to begin this lifestyle change before all the chaos started 2 years ago!! You guys are an awesome inspiration. I have learned so much, thank you!! Many blessings to you and your family..
I'm still using my mom's Presto number 7 canner. It's probably from the 50s or 60s. I do the yearly upkeep but otherwise it's great. You don't have the expensive All American
I have a presto, a national, and an all American. I use the all American only as a last resort. It is cumbersome, takes longer, and frankly it just cans... Thankfully, I got it used!
Look for canning jars at garage sales. Check them. for cracks and the rims for chips, but sometimes people decide it isn't the thing for them. I've gotten some good jars for cheap this way!
That was such a good video. Great information! I love that you always explain that this is a slow building process. Great job.
Don’t forget we can use canning lids held together with wire to make a rack.
The bands.
That’s right 🤪
Awe Pooh! Growing up we had a heater that actually had brown square heater flames behind the glass that we used to dehydrate foods or even warm up foods, geash new air blowing heater and air condition has its drawback.
A good set of knives is a real blessing.
One thing to consider when purchasing a good stock pot, is the heat out put of your stove. I have a 5gal stock pot. And I have had it going for 2hrs on high, on my stove and it never got anywhere near boiling. And that was with the lid on. My 3gal on the other hand will boil in about 40min. So just something to be aware of. Those 5gal pots are expensive. But if your stove will handle it, it is so nice!!
I get most of my canning jars from the local Salvation Army and other thrift stores - just have to check for chips round the rim. I also splurged on reusable lids from the Amish store.
Thrift stores are a great place to Buy good tools and appliances.
This isn't a recommended method of Dehydrating, but a friend who lives in Texas was so proud of herself Dehydrating Grapes into Raisins.
She gave her son a bag of Grapes to quiet him on the way home from the grocery store.
Two weeks later, she found Perfectly Dried Raisins under his carseat. Lol
Thanks so much for always sharing practical ideas. I enjoy your "kitchen table" approach to education and I have learn a lot from you both. Can Josh do a homestead hand tool video? What are the most used hand tools on your homestead? Thank you! God Bless!
Another great video packed with wonderful information. Lessons learned here 💯 💐💙🙏🇺🇸
Thank you for sharing this very informative video. We sell land mostly near rural areas and we'd like to share it with our clients especially those who wants to start homesteading so that they'll be ready 😊
You can also put a towel in the bottom of the pot and use it as a water bath canner. You just don't want the jars directly on the bottom of the pan.
I haven’t done any seed starting lol! I’m gonna start this week ! I’m actually gonna till the garden ( we have to till to add stuff , since it’s pure sand ! ) to prepare for my onion slips and potatoes !
Same here I’m in southern Idaho and we are a mess of sand. They clean off the topsoil and bring in the worst sand awful mix of sand and rock bits to fill. Good luck in your growing season!
Hey I’m in Idaho too just at the southern end. 👋 enjoy listening to you!
Our household is just my husband and me. I preserve largely to save money on large purchases. I can pork because to buy a pork shoulder, I often had trouble knowing what to do with all the cooked meat, now I just open a jar and have a two-person meal.
Beautiful tools. We have been replacing our shed with higher quality tools. I will definitely be buying something from them!
Use recycled jars plastic or glass that have a visible seal of plyable material inside the lid at makes a good seal gasket, such as a large soda pop bottle, sports drink, and jars that have a plastic or metal lid that has that gasket material seen inside the cap.
Thank you souch for all your information. Have been gardening for years, but started growing more in the last few years. We are in a coastal town in the northeast and cannot hang anything to dry😂
So use my oven to do a small amount of drying. Still building up my canning jar supply.
A couple of years ago we raised dinosaur sized turkeys. Our's were only 32lb dressed out and skinned (we were running out of time). When we were ready to eat them, we pieced them out, which turned out great for our family of 5. One turkey breast provided 2 meals for us. Without the skin, we wrapped them in bacon and were still juicy and tasty.
Here in Florida it's the same thing it's a surge of wide mouth then you don't have any for a while then you get a surge of regular mouth. They always seem to have at least a few here and West Central Florida but nowhere near the supply they used to.
Those sound like "Franken" turkeys HA HA Thanks for your informative videos. Blessings to you for a bountiful harvest this coming year.
love the turkey story, love the sturdy tools your friend made,,,,you get what you pay for, and its worth it to start out as new gardeners to buy quality tools,,,just like gardening, grow what grows good for you, and what you need,,,lovely chat, have a blessed day, pss ,,,DONT SEE WILLS store to see his tools,,,
Do you have a garden glove option that will last longer than a year or a way to repair that one finger that wears out?
Love your chats, always something to think about no matter how long you've been homesteading.
Duct tape extends them a bit :)
@@poodledaddles1091 You bet. Especially the glove I open our wood stove door with.
I love and enjoy the chitchat and I do other things while I listen to the chitchat. 🥰
All great advice!
Target has canning supplies, but you have to check in often.
make another seed raising shelf.
sounds like the current one is very useful and handy for you, as is.
God bless
Can you do a video on how you are going to can your turkey? We raised 2 turkeys and they where huge, for thanks giving we only needed 1 for 2 families. But I need to make room for a cow or pig in the freezer.
I'd love to get a few preservation tools such as a dehydrator!
Have you ever thought about freeze drying the turkey instead of canning? The meat turns out wonderful!!!
I also use my presto canner as a waterbath canner there are only two of us and we just have a back yard to grow in so don't have as much to can at a time.
Awesome!!! Love it.
Thank you so much for your great videos. I could watch them all day. I live in the UK and canning just isn’t a thing over here. I’m able to water bath but the cost of importing a pressure canner from the States (and I can only find a Presto canner) is more than the cost of the actual canner. So I’m starting with all the other methods of preservation and hopefully it will pick up momentum over here enough to be able to get one at some point in the future.
You don't need a dedicated pressure canner. Any pressure cooker can be used. Most home pressure cookers will only hold 4-5 jars while pressure canners will usually take 12-15, but if you want to try canning at home you may find that sufficient. And a pressure cooker can be used for other things in the kitchen as well.
I get almost all of my jars from thrift shops, I have found so many!! I only have to invest money on lids.
Hi Josh and Carolyn. Thanks for all you do. I’ve learned so much.
Over the years I have acquired all the tools you’ve mentioned, including a freeze dryer. One thing I would like others to know, especially if you don’t live in the U.S. is, to ship the freeze dryer back to Harvest Right is very expensive! Mine quit working after 2 months of use and despite trying to fix the problem over the phone with their tech support, I had to send it back. It cost me just over $500 (Canadian) one way. I’m hoping when it’s returned (another $500), that it will work and work for a long time. When it worked, I loved it but knowing that my issue is a common one and the cost of transporting it for repairs, I’m not sure that I would buy it again.
I really need a bean tunnel revamp video because 4 inches of snow is a very common winter storm for most of the country...
How did that break?
Also curious about what a 40 pound turkey looks like lol
Thank you for the video. Can you recommend a few brands or models of a heavy duty stock pot. Or how to know it’s got a heavy duty bottom that you want?
Pressure canners are very difficult to find outside of the US. Some countries do waterbath can everything though, even meat. I've seen it done by adding acetic acid for example.
Great video as usual. Thanks! Do you have any recommendations for a good long handled garden shovel? Like for digging holes for fruit trees and whatnot
We are having snow right now but it should change to rain later today then will come the ice!
Your car is a good place to dehydrate some things also.
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Also, I've been given quite a few canning jars by older folks that know I can. Put the word out and maybe ask older folks as they may have canning equipment that they no longer use.
i dreamt i just needed to get a rose bush and then i got everything on my list...
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avoid the jabberpoking
Jars are out now so buy now.
Great tips❗️
I love your channel!
Can you recommend a high quality, heavy bottom stock pot? Brand? Help? There is so much crap out there that it is hard to find a good one.
Great video as always! What do you think of steam canners?
I was going to ask you on your recent Lard video, but what stainless pots do you have? Where would you recommend searching for one? I have bought two and so far they are very thin and flimsy and I'm just not satisfied so I'm searching for something that is large, heavy and quality