in case you would like to make Corn Cob Jelly for family and friends gifts, here is the best video I have found that I follow.. as it says, the Jelly tastes like a mild honey... ruclips.net/video/NaC4d1WdBHw/видео.html
Just have to say that I'm so appreciative that you don't put annoying music over your videos the majority of the time. A lot of cooking/homestead type channels do this and, maybe it's an unpopular opinion, but I find it really overstimulating. So thank you! Love your channel
You’re a better woman than I am because I HAVE to have a name label on everything that goes into the freezer because otherwise it might as well just plan on homesteading in there. TRUE STORY: Years ago when visiting my Nana ( their very large farm was in far eastern Arkansas) she asked me to go down to the barn, where the big deep freezer was, and get some bananas she’d placed in there earlier. I’m thinking “in a container, labeled BANANAS”. I look in the freezer and cannot find them; searched for an embarrassingly long time but still no sign of them. I go back up to the house and report no such findings. She’s perplexed. I told her I looked and looked but no bananas. I then said,” why do you have an old baseball glove in the bottom of that freezer?” Now she’s even MORE perplexed. After describing the baseball glove she begins laughing to the point of almost not being able to breathe. I begin laughing at that point, although I’m just laughing at her because I STILL don’t know why she’s laughing uncontrollably. That wasn’t a baseball glove. She’d been in a hurry and simply placed the bunch of bananas in the freezer, peel still on, bananas still connected to one another. I SWEAR it looked just like a baseball glove! 🤣
Corn is such a multi use crop. Dried stalks can be used for fall decorations, husks can be dried for tamales, silks dried to make a tea for many medicinal benefits, cobs for jelly, and of course the kernels to make a variety of foods. What a blessing to find so much corn!
Also simmer the cobs to make a broth to can or scrap the cobs for a creamier style corn. Or use clean husks to flavor soups & stews like you would any dried herb or leaves such as bay leaf just remove before serving
I was thinking same thing husks to dry and make tamales for Christmas and boil cobs with half and half and sugar for corn ice cream. You can always top corn ice cream withTajin powder and Chamoy too. Of course you need to temper egg yolks with boiled mixture to make the custard.
As a kid, we lived on a farm with limited heating options. Our main heat source in the winter was corn cobs…they were dried and added to our wood burning furnace. Once they were burning it was a nice heat source but I remember it being difficult to start them if the fire went completely out!
You sure are motivating and have lots of energy, even while growing your baby . You are doing awesome in your cooking and canning videos, love it ! You are an awesome multi-tasker !
Your thumbnail reminded me of the time my Grandfather's garden produced a HUGE crop of corn. The back of Daddy's truck was completely full. He and I were in the garage, shucking corn, while Mother was in the kitchen canning it. She would laugh later about how there was corn on the ceiling, on the floor, in her hair, corn EVERYWHERE. His corn was so good, Mother would eat it raw in the garden. It was the only veggie I would eat as a kid. You would've loved his garden.
What a sweet story and memory of your grandfather. My granddaddy’s pride and joy was watermelon, we’d have tons and he’d always crack one in half for me and my cousin while he was loading the truck. Some of my best memories are at he and my grandmas house.
I love your new kitchen. Gas stoves rock! Some tips regarding your Food Saver: To avoid getting liquid in your machine, flash freeze everything first. Put the food in the bag, flatten it, leave it opened and put it on a cookie sheet in the freezer. Once solid, vacuum seal it. You can reuse the bags. Just wash them with soap and hot water (or run them through the dishwasher). In order to reuse bags that have had raw meat in them (or leftovers), before flash freezing, put the food in a zip lock bag, flash freeze, open the bag and place in the FS bag and vacuum seal. These extra steps do take a little time, but you can always multi-task and do something else while the food is flash freezing. It will save you a ton of money on bags, too. Oh, and you can also "boil in the bag" any veggies that you want to cook/heat up that have been vacuum sealed. Just use simmering, not boiling water. On to finish the video!
Corn silk is also great in handmade lye soap! Let it dissolve in your lye water as it cools down, strain with a stainless steel mesh strainer when adding your lye solution into your fats, oils, butters, and it makes for a super silky, creamy premium lather. I always throw a quart freezer bag or two of corn silk in my freezer during the summer for use in soap throughout the year! 😊
I just bought 20 ears of the most gorgeous corn on the cob I've ever seen because you totally have me inspired!!! I am going to blanch it, cool it, and cut it off the cob and put it in smaller amounts for my hubby and I to use this winter! Its the first time I've ever "put up corn" but you make it look SO EASY!!! Thanks for helping a sister out! ;)
When we processed corn this summer, I made corn stock from the cobs and froze it for making soups. It smelled and tasted just like fresh corn. Will be delicious!
How do you make the broth? Is it just the water and cobs? I'd like to try the broth because having chicken and beef bone broth in my freezer at all times as I use it alot. Happy cooking and baking, Debbie Lavigne 😋 ♥️
@@robertlavigne6560 yes .... I kept it simple. You can make it like a veg stock with onion, garlic, herbs, carrot, celery etc ... but I just did the cobs and water in the instant pot for 2 hours. It turned out golden yellow and smelled and tasted just like fresh corn. Gonna be great in some corn chowder!
You can freeze whole ears of corn by just cutting the tops and tails, leaving the husk and silks attached, placing in freezer bags and freezing to be roasted on the grill (still leaving the husk and silks on) or roasted in the oven, later. I do this every year and it’s a great time and energy saver if you like eating ears whole. Your preservation/garden harvest videos are among some of my favorites so I’m really excited to see this years big harvest. I think I discovered you during last season’ big harvest. Great times. Thanks for bringing us along.
I love that you mentioned buying organic isn't always necessary especially when it's super expensive to certify organic. I never learned this till I worked at Whole Foods (before Amazon bought them out and the department buyers were super knowledgeable), the produce buyer at our store told us that it's better to know which farm it comes from because that farm may be using ethical farming practices but can't afford to certify organic
You mentioned in a past video you want to make Tamales, you could have dried some of the husk for tamales. I never blanch my corn I leave a thin layer of husk on it, cut of the ends and put them in freezer bags. The flavor is amazing! Taste as fresh as it did from the day it was picked! I only freeze enough corn to last one season. If I have any corn left in the freezer when the new season comes in My chickens get a nice frozen treat on a hot summer day!
I’m interested to know what variety of corn you use as well. I vacuum sealed some of our corn in the husk as well but we haven’t tried it yet. We grew Silver Queen this year, now I’m curious as to how well it will hold up in the freezer.
I have found parchment paper works well for tamale wrappers when you can't get corn husks. Also, I scrape the corn cobs with the back of my knife after cutting off the kennels. There's quite a bit of corn and juice to be had.
I have quick tip for you...if you take a clean dish rag and wet it, ring out and place under your cutting boards, they won't move all over the place...helps with cutting and everything going everywhere...
Becky can't wait to see how the freeze dried cucumber turns out, such a cool idea. I noticed that your sheet pan /cutting board was slipping around on the counter, I like to use a damp cloth under which will keep the board/ try in place. So happy that the move went so well for you. take care Mary B.
I don't know if this is weird to say, but you are so precious! Your passion for cooking, gardening, and food preservation is so enjoyable and entertaining to watch! I love seeing you get excited about a garden harvest or cooking video, and I love seeing the sense of accomplishment on your face when you finish a big cooking or preservation day!
when you put your filled bag into the seal a meal place a thin book under the bag, it will raise the bag up to the opening level and helps seal it better. Love the kitchen lay out.
Becky here is a huge time saver on the corn. I used to blanch it just like you for years. Then a friend shared a different way and I PROMISE you it stays so much fresher than blanching. Leave the shucks on the corn except a couple or three on the very outside. Cut the silk end off a few inches. After you freeze the corn in this way, the silks and shucks peel off so easily and the corn tastes like you picked it that very day - so good. I was so afraid to try it this way but I promise you’ll never go back to blanching. Try a few ears and you’ll see. I still freeze it in ziplock freezer bags.
Sounds good if you wanted corn on the cob. For bulk buying and storage this would take up way more freezer space than cutting it all off and storing it.
This brings back such childhood memories. We always had a huge garden growing up. we would sit in lawn chairs and shuck corn, shell peas and snap beans for processing. My dad would mow the corn husks and we would scatter those on the compost pile. We also poured the corn water onto the compost pile. I have to say, we also "milked the cob" with extra scrapes to get all of the sugary goodness.
I just love all the natural light in your new kitchen! Your videos seem so much brighter in this new space! It's wonderful! Bring on the sun haha -Cara😀😀😀😀😀
My husband and I do all our corn for freezing outside. None of the mess in the kitchen! We set up the propane turkey fryer with water to blanch the corn. With the turkey fryer, you can do 20 to 24 ears at a time depending on size. It stays at a boil almost constantly, making it go fast. We set up 2 tubs or coolers with cold water from the outside faucet. Cool in one, move to the second for final cooldown. Set up our cutting and bagging station on the tailgate of the pickup. Use one of the cooling tubs with hot water to wash all the dishes, and no mess in the house! Also, no heat in the house to drive up air conditioning bill! Just remember to park the pickup in the shade :)
I was thinking that her house has got to be so hot from all that boiling and was trying to remember if the grill that they bought had a side burner on it. If she doesn’t have a turkey fryer, it would also be a good option to keep the heat out of the house. The only problem is that she constantly multitasking when she’s in the kitchen so she might have to have Josh watch the corn boil, lol
Hey There love 👋 So I'm a cook and baker, have been since I was a toddler [34 now lol 😆 😉]. My grandma and father came to America [I'm first to be born in US 🇺🇸] and always cooked from scratch. Well I went and checked out your blog and LOVED it! 😍🥰🙌🏼👏🏽💝 I printed out a bunch of your recipes and decided to make your Italian meatballs for supper tonight 😋 I did do it a little different cuz I always make my grandma's recipes especially for meatballs, however it turned out AMAZING! 🙌🏼💯👏🏽🥰😍🤤😋🤗 We had meatball subs for dinner tonight and it was a hit as usual. Just wanted to share that I love watching your content and supporting you snd love your blog and recipes my friend ❤ 😊 Love Always and God Bless Ya'll 💕 🙏 Steph
I almost cried watching you cut corn with a knife! Truly the most efficient way to cut the corn is using a mandolin. It’s quick, you can set how deep you want to cut it, it’s not messy! You an buy mandolins on the cheap and there are different kinds. I would suggest the mandolin that sits on top of a rectangular container. Absolutely no mess.
I really love your tips for shopping at farmer’s markets. So smart to see who actually produced the product. I had no idea about those differing rules. Those shallots are beautiful!!!
I think that the freeze dried cucumber is going to work great for tzatziki. I usually salt and drain the water from my cucumbers, and I let the Greek yogurt drain to thicken the sauce, and I think that the freeze dried cucumbers would negate both of those steps. You amaze me how you are able to stay on task while moving and growing a human!
Our family lives in Haiti, but my husband’s family is from there, so we normally spend about 3-4 weeks there every summer, and Saturday market is one of my favorite things! We go through so many flats of berries and bags of cherries when we’re there because we can’t get that stuff here, and it’s just SO good! We had to adjust our travel plans this year and won’t be there until later this year, and I’m missing this SO much right now. Thanks for sharing ❤️ This is making my heart happy today.
My dear you are amazing! Your passion for gardening and preserving makes me so happy, also the fantastic meals you prepare Makes me want to hug your Mom and Dad. You took the time too learn, and still learning. Congratulations on the new house, new lil one too come, you are priceless!😁
2 weeks ago I shucked over 200 ears of corn. My daughter and I then cut it off the cob, put in a large pot. As soon as it came to a boil we turned it off. Depending on the size of the pot we added 1-2 sticks of real butter ! Let it cool down and put in quart freezer bags. SO SIMPLE STUPID we couldn’t believe it!! It is FABULOUS 💕🙏🙏
Becky!!! I am in love with all of your content! You're so gorgeous and smart. Wishing you many blessings in the new home, and on your motherhood journey!! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽
My grandparents were tomato farmers. 100 acres. But… they always bought 100 ears of corn to put up every summer. I always helped as a little girl. Fond, wonderful memories.
I use my Bundt pan to cut the corn off the cob. I don't have nearly the mess I used to when I used a cutting board. i'm a messy enough cook without adding to it.
Becky, thank you for inspiring me to get into food preservation! Your passion for it is absolutely contagious. Watching you made me want to learn how to pressure can, but I couldn't afford one. Coincidentally, it turned out that a family member was holding onto my late-Nana's pressure canner from the 70s and they passed it on to me! This last weekend I successfully canned salmon for my first time! Not only did it make me feel closer to my Nana, but having shelf-stable food that we personally caught is such a rewarding feeling! 😊
The last couple month’s videos have been exactly what I needed lately. I practically jumped for joy when I saw there was an upload today. Thanks for taking us along with you ❤️
This is awesome! Thank you for promoting local farmer's markets! Also, thank you for mentioning the dreaded resellers! Unfortunately, they are everywhere 😕. I sell at our local farmer's market in NC. I love selling what we grow, as you noted it's a passion. I love it and am a localvore too 😉. As these supply chain issues continue I believe farmer's markets will only continue to grow! Supporting local is the best!
Becky, this is no business of ours but one thing to consider during your canning is if you are going to be nursing your baby often times spicy food can affect your milk. It may upset the babies tummy. Just something to think about with your salsas and sauces.
When using freeze dried zucchini in bread, keep in mind the amount of liquid fresh or frozen zucchini adds to the bread. You will most likely need to add additional liquid. I would personally add applesauce.
Iowa girl here! You did amazingly well all by yourself🌽 reminded me of many summers shuckin corn off the pickup with my family and later my mom and I preparing it. Mom had a recipe that called for sugar and salt, cooked it down and it was fabulous! LOVE all your videos♥️
I always feel so inspired after watching your preservation videos. I love that you do it all with the view to use it over the year! Its a wonderfully relevant skill to be showing and encouraging in people with all that is going on in the world right now!
Rachel at That 1870s Homestead uses her mandolin to cut the kernels off the cob. I was completely amazed when I watched her do it! Love your idea of the cutting board on the inside of the large cookie sheet-GENIUS!!!
Love farmer's market and love your videos. Thank you Miss Becky for all the information you give us and thank you for being such a positive person. I just love watching your videos. Also want to thank your hubby. Josh, for be amazing and supporting you. You two are such a sweet couple. Congratulations on baby.
I was watching 1870 homesteader she did a spice corn relish and she use her cobs to make corn syrup. On holler homesteader , they cut the kernels off individually but not to deep so they could make whole corn , then they scrap off the cobs to make cream corn. And then gave the cobs to the chickens. Another homesteader drying the husks for tamialie. Here in Texas we're dry the corn for cornmeal or feed. The dry stocks are being used as hay. Because of the drought were having. Love watching your videos. So happy for ya'll and your new home.
Try growing trombocino squash next year. I’m growing it for the first time this year. They are massive! 3-4’ long and weigh 5-8 pounds each. I’ve shredded up so much for winter cooking. If you leave them on the vine, they turn orange like a butternut and will store for months.
A piece of the rubber drawer lining that has all the holes all over it works beautifully underneath or between two pieces of metal to keep the slippage down.
i have no idea how to garden but you are such a comfort youtuber for me i love your videos so much your voice and the way you explain things is amazing thank you for being a wonderful human
Hi Becky, in the short time that I have been subscribed to your channel you have become my most favourite RUclipsr! Your videos are so instructive and fun to watch. Your enthusiasm and passion are wonderful to see. Love everything you do and can't wait for your videos to arrive.
Next time you have some corn wrapped up in the husk…. Put the entire thing on the grill it until the husk turns black. The silk will burn away. It’s the best tasting corn. So fresh.
I am glad you showed your processing of this local corn because it reminds me you encouraged learning how to preserve fresh food 'before' endeavoring to grow a large amount of produce yourself. I never thought to buy in bulk in season and preserve in this way but I want to try it out. I love summer and fall for the corn and always get sad when the season is over so now I know I can enjoy that yummy corn year-round!
I'm still trying to get my garden to produce enough tomatoes for spaghetti sauce, but until then I drive out Utah's "Fruit Highway" in August and buy tomatoes and bell peppers in bulk from the locally owned produce stands - I also like to get a bushel each of green beans and peas, as well as 30-40 ears of corn and two bushels of apples for drying and canning applesauce. We're also lucky enough to have local farms about 20 minutes west of us that sell onions in 25 or 50lb bags, and farmers from Idaho that bring 50lb sack of potatoes down in box trailers each fall for sale.
My fam did not cook from scratch a lot, but one of the rare food memories I do have is shucking corn with my dad!! It's those fresh ingredients that are people's faves that really encourage them to get cooking so I always love to see everyone's special veg lol
It is so exciting to see a young lady into food preservation. So many ways to do corn. I’d like to share how my mom taught me. We had fields of corn and my sister and I shucked and silked while mom processed until we were old enough to cut. We cut the corn off the cob while raw. Don’t cut the entire kernel. Cut half all the way around then scrape all the way around and get the milk out. It will yield the most flavorful creamy corn. Then blanch it. Let it cool and put in freezer bags. Must be completely cool. If you boil your corn first and then cut it, you loose so much flavor. Look at the water in the pot after you boil it first. It’s yellow water. That’s flavor in that yellow water. Again there is nothing wrong with what you are doing but I promise you if you take a mess of fresh corn and cut and scrape then cook for your dinner you will never go back. Blessings to you and yours.
Hi Becky, your new kitchen is a beautiful backdrop for your videos! The video looks crisp, the white counter showcases your items so nicely. I think you will be pleased when you watch this! 😀👍
Hello there. I find your video's so therapeutic and I learn so much from you. I just need to say, love your nails and your nail polish 🙂 Sending love and hugs from South Africa 🙂
IT"S PRESERVATION TIME! WOO HOOOO! I love your enthusiasm so much! Great tips on the Farmer's Market! I never realized there are resellers out there! I sent you a little something and it says it arrived today....based on some of your comments in this video I think you'll get some great use out of it! :) That corn relish looks amazing! I'm going to have to try making some of that! Always fun to hang out with you in your kitchen! :)
Ive watched quite a few of ur videos now and just a suggestion that may make ur life easier when it comes to chopping onions. Cut the top off then put that side down flat and cut the onion in half (leave the root end on) then slice it to the thickness u want leaving a small space by the roots uncut and it will hold the onion together making it alot easier to dice up without onion slices going all over the place. I wish i learned this yrs ago but in the few yrs ive been doin it its saved me the headache and also some time in the kitchen too 😊 hope this tip helps u hun ❤
I love corn relish and made a double batch! Never thought to put it on tacos! Thanks for that great idea! I put my ears of corn (trimmed) in the microwave for two minutes per ear and the husk and silk come off like magic and no further need for blanching ! Love those forjar lids also and love them! You are my joy in life!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Becky your face just lights up when you talk about food preservation! You are doing so many good things for you and Josh and your friends and family. You are a beautiful person!
You can dry the tassels and use them for tea. It is good for several things e.g. PMS, joint problems, bloodsugar levels, headaches etc. there is a natural salicylic acid in it.
@@TheShadowMan. Both salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid are useful as medications. The key difference between salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid is that the salicylic acid molecule has a carboxyl group and a hydroxyl group attached to a benzene ring whereas the acetylsalicylic acid molecule has a carboxyl group and an ester group attached to a benzene ring. Moreover, there are some other differences as well. As another important difference between salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid, we can say their applications.That is; we use salicylic acid to treat warts, dandruff, acne and other skin disorders as it is a chemical exfoliant while we use acetylsalicylic acid to treat pain, fever and inflammation.
Just a suggestion: next time for your corn relish, use a red bell pepper. Adds a little extra sweetness and a pop of color. Red, green, yellow, and white or purple onions. Looks great and tastes even better!
Love, love, love you demonstrating several different methods of preserving the same product! So far, I have been freezing and dehydrating. I think I am about ready to take the plunge into water bath canning and pressure canning. Thanks Becky!
I used to freeze 50 dozen corn every fall….after many years of doing this and cutting kernels off the cob with a sharp knife, my brother in law came up with the best method….use an electric knife!! It was an answer to prayer. I don’t envy you doing all that corn…it took a few weeks to scrub the stickiness off all the kitchen surfaces
Freeze dried corn is even better than frozen. Blanching corn in husks adds more flavor and makes shucking twice easy. We use three cold water buckets before our ice bucket which is a cooler. Block ice last longer. Think reuse plastic Tubs from spinach to make iceblocks
It was fun to watch you canning. I haven’t had a canning spree for many years and I’m looking forward to starting gardening again so I can can tomatoes, sauces, relishes and other stuff. Just be cautious with lifting and carrying the heavy canner with hot water in it.
I just wanted to share with you this post on FB about freezing corn.. Saw some folks asking about freezing corn on the cob. Here is the way I've been doing it for many years, after a long time old farmer told me how to get the best tasting frozen corn. Peel away a few of the outer layers of shuck skins. Trim each end of the cob. (See mine in pic) DO NOT blanch the corn. Put the corn straight into freezer bags or vaccum seal them, and freeze. When you're ready to eat it, put it under running water & remove the shucks & silks. Then boil it for approx 15 minutes. You can also steam it, put on the grill in the shuck wrapped in aluminum foil or even microwave it. Perfect corn on the cob!!! It will taste like fresh picked. I've been doing it this way for many years & its never been soggy or gummy. Just always cook it while frozen.
We are going to 'corn fest' this weekend and the elderberries on the mountain are ready to harvest!! I can't wait!! This is my favorite time of year hands down!! Happy canning!!
You know what my daughter loved to eat as a baby? Freeze dried peas, carrots, and corn. The peas were her favorite. They were the perfect size for her little fingers and they were way healthier than those snacks they sell at the store for babies. Not heavy on celeries, but nutritious. I used to give her those with some cheerios and she was happy, messy but happy.
Hi Becky, hope you are feeling well. I love how excited you are each year at harvest time. You are doing such a great job of taking amazing care of your family. This child is so blessed to have you & Josh in this beautiful home with the bonus puppies. You did get a lot of corn, zucchini, corn relish done today. That bread looked so delicious. You have got a great start on filling the freezer & pantry. Until next time.
Preserving day! Yea! Indiana girl here...the corn cutter is worth the money. Last year we did 16 dozen ears in about 2 hours. Cut time in half! 1 person shocking, one cutting. Also we sit in the garage and cut raw corn. Then blanch the corn before bagging. We also take the back of the knife and scrape the cob to release all the cream into the Dutch oven. But the corn cutter does it all in one step. I have the one that is on a 15" or so piece of wood. I have trouble with hand grip and it really helps.
Ooooh, my family has a business that makes dressings, sauces, etc. and we have a sweet corn relish and a hot corn relish! I'm so glad you are making corn relish today 😃
@@michelerichardson5001 Thanks! We (well, my brother runs the business) are in Ottawa, Canada, and just work with local retailers. So sorry but thanks for the interest!
Having lived in the hills and mountains of Washington State, please be sure to put up a strong tall fence and roof cover over runs before you move your chickens to your new property. The predators where you are now are real and they will go for them. Cover your runs with some netting to keep the hawks and eagles out and to stop foxes and other animals from jumping your fences.
We can this as well and my family slathers their tacos with it. My first though for the husks was to dry them for tamales. It is great to see the house working out for you guys.
Love you Becky!! You are the most motivated person I know, and an incredible multi-tasker!!! Those zucchini breads looked so yummy, I'm going to have to make some too. You look so excited and full of energy for the upcoming harvest. Can't wait to see your new videos. Take care. 💜👶🏻💙
I watched on that 1870s homestead that you can make syrup from corn cobs. Said it taste like maple syrup! I'm very much looking forward to trying that next year as well as the corn relish!
I was looking at recipes awhile back and the idea I could make my own corn syrup from a few cobs made me really excited- the method doesn’t seem complicated either!
@@shannon9544 from what I recall it’s boiling the cobs, removing them and reducing the liquid to a syrup and canning. Time consuming but not complicated as you said
I'm getting some corn from our local farmer this weekend to put away. I was thinking about your cucumber. You said you liked the sauce, would it work if your cucumber was in powder form? I also take my cucumber and peel and puree it. I put it into ice cube trays and then put a cube of it in my daily smoothies. So Good!
We are corn growers, so when we put up corn, we do it by the pick up load! If you could take a peek at the kernels, before you buy it, that’s about a week overdue. My most efficient way is to use a big metal bowl and flip a cup upside down in the center to use for a stand for your cob and then an electric knife to cut the kernels off. I make a big pile of the cobs, and then go back with a regular life and use the backside to get the “milk”
Aloha from Hawai'i ♥Would love to watch you go harvesting LIVE. Please!! Anywhoooo, lots of love from across the ocean to you, Ohana and all who surrounds YOU. Blessings, mahalo🌺~.~
Our local farmer has a way to freeze corn. Blanch the ears, then cut the kernels off. Spread on a baking sheet, pour milk over corn, add a stick of butter. Cook in oven (I forgot the temp/time) then freeze in -lactic bags.
Love your kitchen!! Thought I’d mention Stiver Homestead cut their squash/zucchini into rounds and freeze dried and said it was delicious just that way!
Zucchini Bread - scratchpantry.com/recipes/2022/8/zucchini-bread
Corn Relish Ball Recipe - www.ballmasonjars.com/corn-relish.html
in case you would like to make Corn Cob Jelly for family and friends gifts, here is the best video I have found that I follow.. as it says, the Jelly tastes like a mild honey... ruclips.net/video/NaC4d1WdBHw/видео.html
Just bought a bread machine cos I can’t do dough anymore def gonna try this this wk thank you c
Thank you for the recipes!
Check out farmer’s market corn salsa from better homes and garden it’s delicious!
Can the corn relish be freeze dried?
Just have to say that I'm so appreciative that you don't put annoying music over your videos the majority of the time. A lot of cooking/homestead type channels do this and, maybe it's an unpopular opinion, but I find it really overstimulating. So thank you! Love your channel
I second that 😊❤
I do this intentionally! I'm glad you enjoy it :)
I thought I was the only one so annoyed with background music most vloggers do.
I totally agree with this!
I totally agree!!
You’re a better woman than I am because I HAVE to have a name label on everything that goes into the freezer because otherwise it might as well just plan on homesteading in there. TRUE STORY: Years ago when visiting my Nana ( their very large farm was in far eastern Arkansas) she asked me to go down to the barn, where the big deep freezer was, and get some bananas she’d placed in there earlier. I’m thinking “in a container, labeled BANANAS”. I look in the freezer and cannot find them; searched for an embarrassingly long time but still no sign of them. I go back up to the house and report no such findings. She’s perplexed. I told her I looked and looked but no bananas. I then said,” why do you have an old baseball glove in the bottom of that freezer?” Now she’s even MORE perplexed. After describing the baseball glove she begins laughing to the point of almost not being able to breathe. I begin laughing at that point, although I’m just laughing at her because I STILL don’t know why she’s laughing uncontrollably. That wasn’t a baseball glove. She’d been in a hurry and simply placed the bunch of bananas in the freezer, peel still on, bananas still connected to one another. I SWEAR it looked just like a baseball glove! 🤣
Corn is such a multi use crop. Dried stalks can be used for fall decorations, husks can be dried for tamales, silks dried to make a tea for many medicinal benefits, cobs for jelly, and of course the kernels to make a variety of foods. What a blessing to find so much corn!
Also simmer the cobs to make a broth to can or scrap the cobs for a creamier style corn.
Or use clean husks to flavor soups & stews like you would any dried herb or leaves such as bay leaf just remove before serving
Corn cob jelly was such a revelation! It tastes a lot like honey and it’s delicious on biscuits and cornbread!
Don’t forget sileage for feeding animals
I was thinking same thing husks to dry and make tamales for Christmas and boil cobs with half and half and sugar for corn ice cream. You can always top corn ice cream withTajin powder and Chamoy too. Of course you need to temper egg yolks with boiled mixture to make the custard.
As a kid, we lived on a farm with limited heating options. Our main heat source in the winter was corn cobs…they were dried and added to our wood burning furnace. Once they were burning it was a nice heat source but I remember it being difficult to start them if the fire went completely out!
You sure are motivating and have lots of energy, even while growing your baby . You are doing awesome in your cooking and canning videos, love it ! You are an awesome multi-tasker !
Your thumbnail reminded me of the time my Grandfather's garden produced a HUGE crop of corn. The back of Daddy's truck was completely full. He and I were in the garage, shucking corn, while Mother was in the kitchen canning it. She would laugh later about how there was corn on the ceiling, on the floor, in her hair, corn EVERYWHERE. His corn was so good, Mother would eat it raw in the garden. It was the only veggie I would eat as a kid. You would've loved his garden.
How blessed to have such a memory.
My grandpa had fruit orchards, and he brought us the best peaches and pears. The house was filled with the sweetest aroma of fruit 🍑 Thanks, Grandpa!
Becky you are the sweetest! Even though I don't know you and you don't know me I consider you a friend as well!!! God-bless you!!!
What a sweet story and memory of your grandfather. My granddaddy’s pride and joy was watermelon, we’d have tons and he’d always crack one in half for me and my cousin while he was loading the truck. Some of my best memories are at he and my grandmas house.
@@sydneymaurine9062 Oh, if only that could be for me - right now. 🙂. May your memory never fade.
I love your new kitchen. Gas stoves rock! Some tips regarding your Food Saver: To avoid getting liquid in your machine, flash freeze everything first. Put the food in the bag, flatten it, leave it opened and put it on a cookie sheet in the freezer. Once solid, vacuum seal it. You can reuse the bags. Just wash them with soap and hot water (or run them through the dishwasher). In order to reuse bags that have had raw meat in them (or leftovers), before flash freezing, put the food in a zip lock bag, flash freeze, open the bag and place in the FS bag and vacuum seal. These extra steps do take a little time, but you can always multi-task and do something else while the food is flash freezing. It will save you a ton of money on bags, too. Oh, and you can also "boil in the bag" any veggies that you want to cook/heat up that have been vacuum sealed. Just use simmering, not boiling water. On to finish the video!
Corn silk is also great in handmade lye soap! Let it dissolve in your lye water as it cools down, strain with a stainless steel mesh strainer when adding your lye solution into your fats, oils, butters, and it makes for a super silky, creamy premium lather. I always throw a quart freezer bag or two of corn silk in my freezer during the summer for use in soap throughout the year! 😊
Yesssss I use the silks in my soap also 🥰
I didn't know this, will definitely keep this in mind for future uses
How is lye soap for sensitive skin?
Wow, Interesting!!!!
Great tip!
I just bought 20 ears of the most gorgeous corn on the cob I've ever seen because you totally have me inspired!!! I am going to blanch it, cool it, and cut it off the cob and put it in smaller amounts for my hubby and I to use this winter! Its the first time I've ever "put up corn" but you make it look SO EASY!!! Thanks for helping a sister out! ;)
When we processed corn this summer, I made corn stock from the cobs and froze it for making soups. It smelled and tasted just like fresh corn. Will be delicious!
How do you make the broth? Is it just the water and cobs? I'd like to try the broth because having chicken and beef bone broth in my freezer at all times as I use it alot. Happy cooking and baking, Debbie Lavigne 😋 ♥️
@@robertlavigne6560 yes .... I kept it simple. You can make it like a veg stock with onion, garlic, herbs, carrot, celery etc ... but I just did the cobs and water in the instant pot for 2 hours. It turned out golden yellow and smelled and tasted just like fresh corn. Gonna be great in some corn chowder!
@@tammyt870 how many cobs to how much water?
@@tammyt870 thanks. About how many cobs do you use? And do you use just enough water to cover the cobs? I'm definitely going to do this.
Yes! I love making corn chowder from corn stock. I usually just fill my crockpot with cobs & water to cover, and cook on high for 2-2.5 hrs.
You can freeze whole ears of corn by just cutting the tops and tails, leaving the husk and silks attached, placing in freezer bags and freezing to be roasted on the grill (still leaving the husk and silks on) or roasted in the oven, later. I do this every year and it’s a great time and energy saver if you like eating ears whole.
Your preservation/garden harvest videos are among some of my favorites so I’m really excited to see this years big harvest. I think I discovered you during last season’ big harvest. Great times. Thanks for bringing us along.
I have tried every way to freeze corn on the cob, never found one that the corn didn't taste like the cob.
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HI BECKY, YOU CAN USE YOUR ANGEL FOOD CAKE PAN TO REOVE THE KERNALS FROM THE COB, IT WORKS LIKE A CHARM.
I love that you mentioned buying organic isn't always necessary especially when it's super expensive to certify organic. I never learned this till I worked at Whole Foods (before Amazon bought them out and the department buyers were super knowledgeable), the produce buyer at our store told us that it's better to know which farm it comes from because that farm may be using ethical farming practices but can't afford to certify organic
Becky, you need to buy a fold up wagon for this type of shopping! It saves you from carrying everything!
Yes, then later just add a little seat belt for baby, and ... you can tote both baby and garden stuff all over your land and town.
I love that your channel doesnt just show how to preserve food, but how to use good time management while doing so. That truly is a big part!
You mentioned in a past video you want to make Tamales, you could have dried some of the husk for tamales. I never blanch my corn I leave a thin layer of husk on it, cut of the ends and put them in freezer bags. The flavor is amazing! Taste as fresh as it did from the day it was picked! I only freeze enough corn to last one season. If I have any corn left in the freezer when the new season comes in My chickens get a nice frozen treat on a hot summer day!
I’m interested to know what variety of corn you use as well.
I vacuum sealed some of our corn in the husk as well but we haven’t tried it yet.
We grew Silver Queen this year, now I’m curious as to how well it will hold up in the freezer.
I have found parchment paper works well for tamale wrappers when you can't get corn husks. Also, I scrape the corn cobs with the back of my knife after cutting off the kennels. There's quite a bit of corn and juice to be had.
I do the same thing with my corn. Hugs❤️
Great idea!! I still have some I can do that!!
I don't blanch either. I just place whole ear not cleaned in freezer it is easy & tasty too
I have quick tip for you...if you take a clean dish rag and wet it, ring out and place under your cutting boards, they won't move all over the place...helps with cutting and everything going everywhere...
Becky can't wait to see how the freeze dried cucumber turns out, such a cool idea. I noticed that your sheet pan /cutting board was slipping around on the counter, I like to use a damp cloth under which will keep the board/ try in place. So happy that the move went so well for you. take care Mary B.
I don't know if this is weird to say, but you are so precious! Your passion for cooking, gardening, and food preservation is so enjoyable and entertaining to watch! I love seeing you get excited about a garden harvest or cooking video, and I love seeing the sense of accomplishment on your face when you finish a big cooking or preservation day!
when you put your filled bag into the seal a meal place a thin book under the bag, it will raise the bag up to the opening level and helps seal it better. Love the kitchen lay out.
Becky here is a huge time saver on the corn. I used to blanch it just like you for years. Then a friend shared a different way and I PROMISE you it stays so much fresher than blanching. Leave the shucks on the corn except a couple or three on the very outside. Cut the silk end off a few inches. After you freeze the corn in this way, the silks and shucks peel off so easily and the corn tastes like you picked it that very day - so good. I was so afraid to try it this way but I promise you’ll never go back to blanching. Try a few ears and you’ll see.
I still freeze it in ziplock freezer bags.
I did that this year!
I agree! No need to blanch the corn.
Sounds good if you wanted corn on the cob. For bulk buying and storage this would take up way more freezer space than cutting it all off and storing it.
This brings back such childhood memories. We always had a huge garden growing up. we would sit in lawn chairs and shuck corn, shell peas and snap beans for processing. My dad would mow the corn husks and we would scatter those on the compost pile. We also poured the corn water onto the compost pile. I have to say, we also "milked the cob" with extra scrapes to get all of the sugary goodness.
Yes, my grandmother taught us how to scrape the cob with the back of your knife to get out the extra goodness. So yummy.
Hi Becky! I don’t know if someone already mentioned, but you can also bulk up the corn salsa with a can of black beans and serve as a chip dip :).
My mother in law made green tomato relish it won a blue ribbon award . It’s delicious , I continued making it .
Just a helper and note for future reference.…. Shuck corn from the bottom and the silks come off way easier.
I just love all the natural light in your new kitchen! Your videos seem so much brighter in this new space! It's wonderful! Bring on the sun haha -Cara😀😀😀😀😀
My husband and I do all our corn for freezing outside. None of the mess in the kitchen! We set up the propane turkey fryer with water to blanch the corn. With the turkey fryer, you can do 20 to 24 ears at a time depending on size. It stays at a boil almost constantly, making it go fast. We set up 2 tubs or coolers with cold water from the outside faucet. Cool in one, move to the second for final cooldown. Set up our cutting and bagging station on the tailgate of the pickup. Use one of the cooling tubs with hot water to wash all the dishes, and no mess in the house! Also, no heat in the house to drive up air conditioning bill! Just remember to park the pickup in the shade :)
I was thinking that her house has got to be so hot from all that boiling and was trying to remember if the grill that they bought had a side burner on it. If she doesn’t have a turkey fryer, it would also be a good option to keep the heat out of the house. The only problem is that she constantly multitasking when she’s in the kitchen so she might have to have Josh watch the corn boil, lol
Excellent job young lady. You are a true homemaker. Your meal prep skills are off the charts. Continued blessings to you and your family.
Hey There love 👋
So I'm a cook and baker, have been since I was a toddler [34 now lol 😆 😉]. My grandma and father came to America [I'm first to be born in US 🇺🇸] and always cooked from scratch. Well I went and checked out your blog and LOVED it! 😍🥰🙌🏼👏🏽💝 I printed out a bunch of your recipes and decided to make your Italian meatballs for supper tonight 😋 I did do it a little different cuz I always make my grandma's recipes especially for meatballs, however it turned out AMAZING! 🙌🏼💯👏🏽🥰😍🤤😋🤗 We had meatball subs for dinner tonight and it was a hit as usual. Just wanted to share that I love watching your content and supporting you snd love your blog and recipes my friend ❤ 😊
Love Always and God Bless Ya'll 💕 🙏
Steph
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I almost cried watching you cut corn with a knife! Truly the most efficient way to cut the corn is using a mandolin. It’s quick, you can set how deep you want to cut it, it’s not messy! You an buy mandolins on the cheap and there are different kinds. I would suggest the mandolin that sits on top of a rectangular container. Absolutely no mess.
I really love your tips for shopping at farmer’s markets. So smart to see who actually produced the product. I had no idea about those differing rules.
Those shallots are beautiful!!!
I think that the freeze dried cucumber is going to work great for tzatziki. I usually salt and drain the water from my cucumbers, and I let the Greek yogurt drain to thicken the sauce, and I think that the freeze dried cucumbers would negate both of those steps. You amaze me how you are able to stay on task while moving and growing a human!
I love the idea of freeze drying your cucumbers for Tzatziki sauce what a brilliant idea!!
Noticed you’re not so pale. Growing a human takes a lot of energy. Take care. Congratulations on your new home. How blessed 💃
Our family lives in Haiti, but my husband’s family is from there, so we normally spend about 3-4 weeks there every summer, and Saturday market is one of my favorite things! We go through so many flats of berries and bags of cherries when we’re there because we can’t get that stuff here, and it’s just SO good! We had to adjust our travel plans this year and won’t be there until later this year, and I’m missing this SO much right now. Thanks for sharing ❤️ This is making my heart happy today.
My dear you are amazing! Your passion for gardening and preserving makes me so happy, also the fantastic meals you prepare Makes me want to hug your Mom and Dad. You took the time too learn, and still learning. Congratulations on the new house, new lil one too come, you are priceless!😁
I live in New Hampshire and our corn is so delicious and I always wanted to know how to store some for the middle of winter. Thanks for the recipes!!!
2 weeks ago I shucked over 200 ears of corn. My daughter and I then cut it off the cob, put in a large pot. As soon as it came to a boil we turned it off. Depending on the size of the pot we added 1-2 sticks of real butter ! Let it cool down and put in quart freezer bags. SO SIMPLE STUPID we couldn’t believe it!! It is FABULOUS 💕🙏🙏
Becky!!! I am in love with all of your content! You're so gorgeous and smart. Wishing you many blessings in the new home, and on your motherhood journey!! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽
My grandparents were tomato farmers. 100 acres. But… they always bought 100 ears of corn to put up every summer. I always helped as a little girl. Fond, wonderful memories.
Cookie sheet under the chopping board is GENIUS. I am legendary for making a big mess whenever I cook, so I should totally do that 😅
Additionally, a damp paper-towel under the chopping board will prevent the board from moving in the baking sheet or counter top 🙂
I use my Bundt pan to cut the corn off the cob. I don't have nearly the mess I used to when I used a cutting board. i'm a messy enough cook without adding to it.
Works great when cutting watermelon, as well.
I so miss the Farmers Market
Fresh foods Fresh flowers special herbs and plants really one of of kind gifts
Becky, thank you for inspiring me to get into food preservation! Your passion for it is absolutely contagious.
Watching you made me want to learn how to pressure can, but I couldn't afford one. Coincidentally, it turned out that a family member was holding onto my late-Nana's pressure canner from the 70s and they passed it on to me! This last weekend I successfully canned salmon for my first time! Not only did it make me feel closer to my Nana, but having shelf-stable food that we personally caught is such a rewarding feeling! 😊
The last couple month’s videos have been exactly what I needed lately. I practically jumped for joy when I saw there was an upload today. Thanks for taking us along with you ❤️
I’m so glad the kitchen lay out is working so well for you. It might mean we see more videos. Hint, Hint.
This is awesome! Thank you for promoting local farmer's markets! Also, thank you for mentioning the dreaded resellers! Unfortunately, they are everywhere 😕. I sell at our local farmer's market in NC. I love selling what we grow, as you noted it's a passion. I love it and am a localvore too 😉. As these supply chain issues continue I believe farmer's markets will only continue to grow! Supporting local is the best!
Súper excited for preservation Day and to see what’s coming out of the garden.
Becky, this is no business of ours but one thing to consider during your canning is if you are going to be nursing your baby often times spicy food can affect your milk. It may upset the babies tummy. Just something to think about with your salsas and sauces.
When using freeze dried zucchini in bread, keep in mind the amount of liquid fresh or frozen zucchini adds to the bread. You will most likely need to add additional liquid. I would personally add applesauce.
Iowa girl here! You did amazingly well all by yourself🌽 reminded me of many summers shuckin corn off the pickup with my family and later my mom and I preparing it. Mom had a recipe that called for sugar and salt, cooked it down and it was fabulous! LOVE all your videos♥️
I always feel so inspired after watching your preservation videos. I love that you do it all with the view to use it over the year! Its a wonderfully relevant skill to be showing and encouraging in people with all that is going on in the world right now!
Rachel at That 1870s Homestead uses her mandolin to cut the kernels off the cob. I was completely amazed when I watched her do it! Love your idea of the cutting board on the inside of the large cookie sheet-GENIUS!!!
Love farmer's market and love your videos. Thank you Miss Becky for all the information you give us and thank you for being such a positive person. I just love watching your videos. Also want to thank your hubby. Josh, for be amazing and supporting you. You two are such a sweet couple. Congratulations on baby.
I was watching 1870 homesteader she did a spice corn relish and she use her cobs to make corn syrup. On holler homesteader , they cut the kernels off individually but not to deep so they could make whole corn , then they scrap off the cobs to make cream corn. And then gave the cobs to the chickens. Another homesteader drying the husks for tamialie. Here in Texas we're dry the corn for cornmeal or feed. The dry stocks are being used as hay. Because of the drought were having. Love watching your videos. So happy for ya'll and your new home.
Try growing trombocino squash next year. I’m growing it for the first time this year. They are massive! 3-4’ long and weigh 5-8 pounds each. I’ve shredded up so much for winter cooking. If you leave them on the vine, they turn orange like a butternut and will store for months.
A piece of the rubber drawer lining that has all the holes all over it works beautifully underneath or between two pieces of metal to keep the slippage down.
Totally love your posts! I the U.K. right now no one can afford to preserve like you do because energy prices are prohibitive.
i have no idea how to garden but you are such a comfort youtuber for me i love your videos so much your voice and the way you explain things is amazing thank you for being a wonderful human
Hi Becky, in the short time that I have been subscribed to your channel you have become my most favourite RUclipsr! Your videos are so instructive and fun to watch. Your enthusiasm and passion are wonderful to see. Love everything you do and can't wait for your videos to arrive.
Next time you have some corn wrapped up in the husk…. Put the entire thing on the grill it until the husk turns black. The silk will burn away. It’s the best tasting corn. So fresh.
I am glad you showed your processing of this local corn because it reminds me you encouraged learning how to preserve fresh food 'before' endeavoring to grow a large amount of produce yourself. I never thought to buy in bulk in season and preserve in this way but I want to try it out. I love summer and fall for the corn and always get sad when the season is over so now I know I can enjoy that yummy corn year-round!
I'm still trying to get my garden to produce enough tomatoes for spaghetti sauce, but until then I drive out Utah's "Fruit Highway" in August and buy tomatoes and bell peppers in bulk from the locally owned produce stands - I also like to get a bushel each of green beans and peas, as well as 30-40 ears of corn and two bushels of apples for drying and canning applesauce. We're also lucky enough to have local farms about 20 minutes west of us that sell onions in 25 or 50lb bags, and farmers from Idaho that bring 50lb sack of potatoes down in box trailers each fall for sale.
My fam did not cook from scratch a lot, but one of the rare food memories I do have is shucking corn with my dad!! It's those fresh ingredients that are people's faves that really encourage them to get cooking so I always love to see everyone's special veg lol
Hope you are feeling well with “baby”❤️ looking absolutely radiant- love to see your excitement on preserving your corn!!
It is so exciting to see a young lady into food preservation. So many ways to do corn. I’d like to share how my mom taught me. We had fields of corn and my sister and I shucked and silked while mom processed until we were old enough to cut. We cut the corn off the cob while raw. Don’t cut the entire kernel. Cut half all the way around then scrape all the way around and get the milk out. It will yield the most flavorful creamy corn. Then blanch it. Let it cool and put in freezer bags. Must be completely cool. If you boil your corn first and then cut it, you loose so much flavor. Look at the water in the pot after you boil it first. It’s yellow water. That’s flavor in that yellow water. Again there is nothing wrong with what you are doing but I promise you if you take a mess of fresh corn and cut and scrape then cook for your dinner you will never go back. Blessings to you and yours.
Hi Becky, your new kitchen is a beautiful backdrop for your videos! The video looks crisp, the white counter showcases your items so nicely. I think you will be pleased when you watch this! 😀👍
Hello there. I find your video's so therapeutic and I learn so much from you.
I just need to say, love your nails and your nail polish 🙂
Sending love and hugs from South Africa 🙂
Yay! Becky is back into food preservation!
Just a tip, when freezing corn you should run the back of your knife over the cob to get everything out, makes your frozen corn so much better!
IT"S PRESERVATION TIME! WOO HOOOO! I love your enthusiasm so much! Great tips on the Farmer's Market! I never realized there are resellers out there! I sent you a little something and it says it arrived today....based on some of your comments in this video I think you'll get some great use out of it! :) That corn relish looks amazing! I'm going to have to try making some of that! Always fun to hang out with you in your kitchen! :)
Ive watched quite a few of ur videos now and just a suggestion that may make ur life easier when it comes to chopping onions. Cut the top off then put that side down flat and cut the onion in half (leave the root end on) then slice it to the thickness u want leaving a small space by the roots uncut and it will hold the onion together making it alot easier to dice up without onion slices going all over the place. I wish i learned this yrs ago but in the few yrs ive been doin it its saved me the headache and also some time in the kitchen too 😊 hope this tip helps u hun ❤
I love corn relish and made a double batch! Never thought to put it on tacos! Thanks for that great idea! I put my ears of corn (trimmed) in the microwave for two minutes per ear and the husk and silk come off like magic and no further need for blanching ! Love those forjar lids also and love them! You are my joy in life!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Becky your face just lights up when you talk about food preservation! You are doing so many good things for you and Josh and your friends and family. You are a beautiful person!
You can dry the tassels and use them for tea. It is good for several things e.g. PMS, joint problems, bloodsugar levels, headaches etc. there is a natural salicylic acid in it.
Interesting. Salicylic is basically Aspirin, so the silk tea would have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties! Good tip
@@TheShadowMan. Both salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid are useful as medications. The key difference between salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid is that the salicylic acid molecule has a carboxyl group and a hydroxyl group attached to a benzene ring whereas the acetylsalicylic acid molecule has a carboxyl group and an ester group attached to a benzene ring. Moreover, there are some other differences as well. As another important difference between salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid, we can say their applications.That is; we use salicylic acid to treat warts, dandruff, acne and other skin disorders as it is a chemical exfoliant while we use acetylsalicylic acid to treat pain, fever and inflammation.
Just a suggestion: next time for your corn relish, use a red bell pepper. Adds a little extra sweetness and a pop of color. Red, green, yellow, and white or purple onions. Looks great and tastes even better!
Love, love, love you demonstrating several different methods of preserving the same product! So far, I have been freezing and dehydrating. I think I am about ready to take the plunge into water bath canning and pressure canning. Thanks Becky!
I used to freeze 50 dozen corn every fall….after many years of doing this and cutting kernels off the cob with a sharp knife, my brother in law came up with the best method….use an electric knife!! It was an answer to prayer. I don’t envy you doing all that corn…it took a few weeks to scrub the stickiness off all the kitchen surfaces
Go Becky you're rocking it all.watching now
Freeze dried corn is even better than frozen. Blanching corn in husks adds more flavor and makes shucking twice easy. We use three cold water buckets before our ice bucket which is a cooler. Block ice last longer. Think reuse plastic Tubs from spinach to make iceblocks
It was fun to watch you canning. I haven’t had a canning spree for many years and I’m looking forward to starting gardening again so I can can tomatoes, sauces, relishes and other stuff.
Just be cautious with lifting and carrying the heavy canner with hot water in it.
I just wanted to share with you this post on FB about freezing corn..
Saw some folks asking about freezing corn on the cob. Here is the way I've been doing it for many years, after a long time old farmer told me how to get the best tasting frozen corn.
Peel away a few of the outer layers of shuck skins. Trim each end of the cob.
(See mine in pic) DO NOT blanch the corn. Put the corn straight into freezer bags or vaccum seal them, and freeze. When you're ready to eat it, put it under running water & remove the shucks & silks. Then boil it for approx 15 minutes. You can also steam it, put on the grill in the shuck wrapped in aluminum foil or even microwave it. Perfect corn on the cob!!! It will taste like fresh picked. I've been doing it this way for many years & its never been soggy or gummy. Just always cook it while frozen.
We are going to 'corn fest' this weekend and the elderberries on the mountain are ready to harvest!! I can't wait!! This is my favorite time of year hands down!! Happy canning!!
You know what my daughter loved to eat as a baby? Freeze dried peas, carrots, and corn. The peas were her favorite. They were the perfect size for her little fingers and they were way healthier than those snacks they sell at the store for babies. Not heavy on celeries, but nutritious. I used to give her those with some cheerios and she was happy, messy but happy.
Hi Becky, hope you are feeling well. I love how excited you are each year at harvest time. You are doing such a great job of taking amazing care of your family. This child is so blessed to have you & Josh in this beautiful home with the bonus puppies. You did get a lot of corn, zucchini, corn relish done today. That bread looked so delicious. You have got a great start on filling the freezer & pantry. Until next time.
Preserving day! Yea! Indiana girl here...the corn cutter is worth the money. Last year we did 16 dozen ears in about 2 hours. Cut time in half! 1 person shocking, one cutting. Also we sit in the garage and cut raw corn. Then blanch the corn before bagging. We also take the back of the knife and scrape the cob to release all the cream into the Dutch oven. But the corn cutter does it all in one step. I have the one that is on a 15" or so piece of wood. I have trouble with hand grip and it really helps.
Ooooh, my family has a business that makes dressings, sauces, etc. and we have a sweet corn relish and a hot corn relish! I'm so glad you are making corn relish today 😃
Do you have a website? I’m always looking for small business,
Do you ship your product?
@@Laurabeth9999 We are in Ottawa, Canada, and only work with local retailers - so sorry!
@@michelerichardson5001 Thanks! We (well, my brother runs the business) are in Ottawa, Canada, and just work with local retailers. So sorry but thanks for the interest!
Thank you
Having lived in the hills and mountains of Washington State, please be sure to put up a strong tall fence and roof cover over runs before you move your chickens to your new property. The predators where you are now are real and they will go for them. Cover your runs with some netting to keep the hawks and eagles out and to stop foxes and other animals from jumping your fences.
We can this as well and my family slathers their tacos with it. My first though for the husks was to dry them for tamales. It is great to see the house working out for you guys.
Preserving onion. See that 1870s homestead video...canning up carmelized onion. I love it!
Love you Becky!! You are the most motivated person I know, and an incredible multi-tasker!!! Those zucchini breads looked so yummy, I'm going to have to make some too. You look so excited and full of energy for the upcoming harvest. Can't wait to see your new videos.
Take care. 💜👶🏻💙
I love you in a white kitchen with the window over the sink! And, the dark counter island really shows things up!
I watched on that 1870s homestead that you can make syrup from corn cobs. Said it taste like maple syrup! I'm very much looking forward to trying that next year as well as the corn relish!
That sounds amazing
@@Sweetmountainpioneer sure does!
I was looking at recipes awhile back and the idea I could make my own corn syrup from a few cobs made me really excited- the method doesn’t seem complicated either!
@@shannon9544 from what I recall it’s boiling the cobs, removing them and reducing the liquid to a syrup and canning. Time consuming but not complicated as you said
I put the shredded cucumbers in a flour sack towels and twist it to remove the xtra moisture from it
I'm getting some corn from our local farmer this weekend to put away. I was thinking about your cucumber. You said you liked the sauce, would it work if your cucumber was in powder form? I also take my cucumber and peel and puree it. I put it into ice cube trays and then put a cube of it in my daily smoothies. So Good!
We are corn growers, so when we put up corn, we do it by the pick up load! If you could take a peek at the kernels, before you buy it, that’s about a week overdue. My most efficient way is to use a big metal bowl and flip a cup upside down in the center to use for a stand for your cob and then an electric knife to cut the kernels off. I make a big pile of the cobs, and then go back with a regular life and use the backside to get the “milk”
Aloha from Hawai'i ♥Would love to watch you go harvesting LIVE. Please!! Anywhoooo, lots of love from across the ocean to you, Ohana and all who surrounds YOU. Blessings, mahalo🌺~.~
Quackenbush Farms are my cousins. They do grow all their own produce. So fun to see you stop there.
I love your enthusiasm Becky. You inspire... you are definitely in your element 🙋♀️🙋♀️❤❤🌽🌽🌽🌽
Our local farmer has a way to freeze corn. Blanch the ears, then cut the kernels off. Spread on a baking sheet, pour milk over corn, add a stick of butter. Cook in oven (I forgot the temp/time) then freeze in -lactic bags.
Love your kitchen!! Thought I’d mention Stiver Homestead cut their squash/zucchini into rounds and freeze dried and said it was delicious just that way!
Yellow squash is absolutely amazing out of the freeze dryer!
I blended my zucchini and some yellow squash as well into a powder for flour. 👍🏽
Their farm got struck by lightning. They are fine but it did shake them up. Video was up today.
@@leewalton3242 yes, I saw that and very scary! 😦