My alcoholic father left us in 73. Those of us who grew up in the 70s know how hard it was for a divorced woman to make it. There was 3 kids. Mom was a master at making meals from virtually nothing, my favorite was “Ham patties” The butcher would save the ham ends for us. Mom would buy them cheaply. The butcher would grind them up like hamburger. The meal was Ham patties, veggies and a potato. We drank water. Soft drinks were never at our home. My mom is my hero
My aunt was with me and her six girls making and living and holding on to us all was a major sacrifice. Very fortunate to have had her guidance all of that comes in handy now with the economy.
Also come from alcoholic family. There was one old TV everybody watched what dad watched, one phone only for whole house. We ate canned corn with white bread mixed in, or a can of stewed tomatoes with white bread. My dad fished and hunted. Ran home from school to watch Godzilla and eat a bag of frozen veg with marfgarine, that was a treat. I remember my friend who was also in similar circumstances asking me for a quarter so she could buy a box of mac and cheese for dinner. Nobody went to the food pantry if there was one, we ate what we had. Children survive, they are so resilient, God made them so. We are all miracles. We are blessed.
It honestly brings tears to my eyes to hear someone speak to others in such a kind, patience, nurturing, and encouraging way….so many of us need that in our lives. Please keep making videos. People need to hear your healing voice and spirit
I have grandparents who lived their first 3 decades in WV, born during the Great Depression. They cooked real foods, but they did coat the cast iron with Crisco. I remember them always wanting a fresh tomato sliced on the dinner table because for many years a big fresh tomato was an absolute TREAT to them.
Umm.. no victory garden? My Dad grew up on a farm so food wasn't an issue. My Mom wasn't as lucky. She grew up with both of her parents working during WW2.
I'm sure you mean well and I enjoy her channel also. However, she has a family and a house to take care of. A show on Food Network is the last thing she needs.
Love this❤. I began growing food about a decade ago. I lost 240 pounds eating Whole Foods- we just relocated to NW Arkansas so I can do more growing and raising our food. During the transition and amending the soil my grocery spending has quadrupled in a year! I buy nothing processed and am spending wayyyy too much! It breaks my heart to think of those relying on food benefits. Those amounts haven't changed in decades- I question how anyone is surviving these times. Last year I was gifted thousands of seeds- more than I could ever use. So instead of wasting them I started them and took them to local food banks on their open days. Those gifted seeds produced hundreds of pounds of tomatoes, squash, zucchini, peppers, melons, cucumbers and tons of herbs!! Anyone can get a pot and grow on their patio or steps or driveway. We need to change how we school our children. Knowing where their food comes from and teaching our young ones to grow!! ❤
OP - welcome to NWA! Check out Craig Keever, MD, a local pediatrician recently certified in both plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine! Both he and his wife, a local artist, are avid followers of WFPB eating and have great connections to area restaurants and other resources, even if you or your children don’t need the healthcare aspect. 🥦
@@frostybones14 I have watched quite a few channels where these Mothers of 4 or more children are on food stamps and their carts are full of junk food, Lobster, shrimp, steak, you name it. Also, if you have to be on food stamps, how do they have the money to get their nails and hair done? It really sickens me, because "we the taxpayers" pay for that, yet we can't eat as well as they do.
I just found this channel. I'm 66 years old, and husband is 75. We raised 14 children who are now all grown up. I loved cooking, making my own bread by grinding my own wheat, etc. Now it's basically husband and I with a drop in or 2! We remain very close to our grown-up kids.
The fact that your children are still close to you, is a reflection of parenting and love that was provided. Usually the kids who stay away from their parents during adulthood, is a result of a toxic home environment, and toxic relationships.
My Dad was Mr. Mom after he was paralyzed. He did all the cooking. My Mom was the sole support of the family and worked as a nurse. I fondly remember my Dad’s meal, always cooked from scratch. Two favorites were: 1) Pinto beans, Salmon patties, cheese sticks, carrot curls, corn bread, and iced tea. And 2) Spaghetti with meat sauce and corn bread and iced tea.
This video was so much more than I ever would have expected it to be! A delicious meal, but also such love and empathy for all of us watching. Your words are so soothing and needed in these times! New subscriber today. ❤
I'm old, retired, and live alone so I really don't need to worry about a food budget. But I cook almost everything I eat from scratch. It just doesn't make sense to me to spend money where I don't have to. And I actually like my own cooking! Enjoyed your video and now I want to make a chicken pot pie!
Thank you for watching ♥️♥️ isn’t it nice when your favorite restaurant doesn’t ever have a wait time??? Haha. My children tell me the love Mama’s cafe.
I'm 72 years old and I do have to watch my budget. Today I buttered some bread and dipped it in hot spaghetti sauce. It was so delicious I didn't even want meat or spaghetti so I just had that. Hope that helps someone save time and money
I'm a new subscriber Laramie & you are such a breath of fresh air! I'm in my 60's & I remember the 70's, newly married & living on a tight budget. I admire your sharing your reasons & how to cook from scratch. We had to cook from scratch back in the 70's because it was the only way to afford food. Home baked breads, cakes & meals were normal for me. Your points about having your husband home on the weekends & more quality time as a family speaks volumes to your happiness. I notice the trend of young women having to have their expensive house, new car & clothes influenced by social media. When I was 1st married, we were happy to live in a mobile home or old house to be able to afford it. I look back on my frugal meals & shopping as a success & not a failure. I can tell your heart & mind are in the right place. I love your channel!❤️
Why are you criticizing people who are choosing to live different from you did? Some of us are happy to NOT be near-broke newlyweds who can’t afford food.
@@tifKhI don’t see where there is any criticism towards anyone. I think you’ve missed the whole point of this video where she demonstrates that they CAN afford healthy, nutritious & yummy looking home cooked meals. ❤️
YES!! This is how everyone should be cooking and eating! There is so much food wasteage its insane. Poor or not, this is how cooking should be. Wholesome and nutritious. So much better for you than opening a jar that's full of sugar, salt and other gunge. Well done to this inspirational woman 😘
some people do cook that way though and get shot down saying "how nice you can afford that". People will beat down the ones who can afford healthy food. Ive been broke and lived off stir fry for 2 years. Living costs were higher where I lived many years ago to where many people now are experiencing for the first time. I've been paying a lot for groceries for well over a decade because living costs are always high and have been since the 80s. Its never improved, only worsened. You do learn how to cook good food but we also need to be practical. Stir fry is dirt cheap to make but people dont value canned foods like they should.
my Mom raised us on biscuits that were made with self-rising flour and milk. our gravy was made with water. everything was made with love. we ate meals together and talked about our day or how we were starting our day. that’s what’s important, the time we spend together. you’re doing a great job!!!
What a pleasure to watch you making good food for your family! At 65 and cooking by scratch for my six on a tight budget all I can say is bravo!! I hope lots of young folks will watch and learn. ❤
Me, too! I'm 85 & raised five children using these basic methods and foods. Times in the 1950s.....up till now, 12-31-23.....cooking Nutritious Foods isn't that hard. It's time consuming, BUT.......SOOOOO worth it! It is done for LIFE HEALTH...vs.....processed foods.
ps...my kids are all in their 60s! ALL healthy, ALL dealing with life's ups/downs well enough.......because they got nutritious home-cooked meals, were deliberately raised in a rural area.....and now have the Skills to live either in cities or rural areas.
@@deedoyle4069 I'm 68 and my Mother is 90. I remember so well all the good meals Mother fixed for us and none of it was boxed or came out of a can. A lot of people nowadays don't know how to cook because they didn't want to learn or their Mothers couldn't cook. God bless you and your family!
I am 67 and we were a blended family of 6 children. We survived many years, making the dollar stretch. I love cooking from scratch. My husband was a wonderful baker. My expertise was cookies and cakes. I am alone now and finding my way. Love this video.
You're such a wonderful teacher. Honestly, this is probably one of the most wholesome and informative things I've seen in some time. You're not only showing us how to save money but building confidence / encouraging people to try as you do, small mistakes or errors not to be focussed on or discouraging. Really thoughtful! Well done.
What a treat to see you again! Another WV homemaker here. That pot pie looked good and tasty. Your calm and frugal ways are sorely needed in this country. My grandmother had seven children (lost two as babies) to care for during the depression. I paid attention to the stories about how they lived and how she managed to feed her family, even when all she had was flour, lard, veggies from her garden, and whatever small game the boys brought home from hunting. I’m proud to be in a line of strong and resourceful women. That’s why I like and respect you so much, Laramie. God bless you for sharing your inspirational journey.
You were smart to pay attention! I’ve missed everyone on here this last week! Our household was hit with a bug so that took precedence over filming. I’m hopeful that many more family’s will take interest in basic cooking skills as time goes on. ♥️
Just found your channel, I grew up old school, my Dad was a chef and my Mom a baker, They believed in only cooking from scratch, that was my childhood always had homemade cooking. Now as an adult and a newly widowed, I have no choice to live frugal and eating homemade. Thank you for sharing.
My condolences for the loss of your husband, as a wife myself, I cannot imagine the grief you’re walking through 💔. I pray you are able to find comfort in this time. Having a chef and baker as parents sounds wonderful ♥️
You pulled at my heart when you said if you need a helping hand, look at the end of your arm. You have to be willing to help yourself. Also, when you said, keep doing something, that's how you get better. All true! I really want to learn bread making and I'm not a baker, so I will be trying to make a starter. I've been unsuccessful, but I will try again. That pot pie looked very good Have a blessed week ahead in Jesus name.
I agree 100% with everything you said in this video!! I am 48 and raising two teenagers on less than $100 in southeast KY right now. My health broke down after several mini strokes and bouts of Covid, so I’ve been forced to quit work and go for disability. I’ve been able to recover some of my health by being extremely careful about what I cook and eat. Which means cooking everything from scratch. What they add in food today is harmful to our bodies. All the additives, preservatives, dyes, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavors? It’s poison. Inflation forcing people to learn how to cook from scratch is going to be a blessing in disguise for many Americans if they will embrace it.
Prayers that the new year brings you better health ♥️ I agree, many people will benefit from having to cook again, hopefully they’ll see the blessing in it ☺️
Glad I came across your video. I am in NYC so costs are sky high. I will be using some of your tips just taking out lard and bacon for things my family eats.
Even canned goods have sugar added. I cook dried beans from scratch, because a can of pinto beans I bought had SUGAR in it! Who wants sugar in beans? I don't.
I just discovered your channel and want to tell you what a lovely, relaxing speaking voice you have. I had to take early retirement a couple of years ago, so my budget is just above poverty level, but it has allowed me to pursue my lifelong interest in living simply and frugally, so I feel contented and inspired, not deprived and constricted. I could probably have lived that way my whole life, but "adulting" can sure mess with one's head and natural priorities. At any rate, I'm now 64 and getting ready to downsize into a 160 sf home in an extremely rural area, surrounded by animals and gardens, and I could not be more excited and relieved to do so. I'm about to finally be living the dream I've had since I was in elementary school.
Why? It is so much poverty here just search the internet. It people outside in the cold sleeping in the grounds. Most people live paycheck to paycheck with no health insurance.
It baffles most of us, too. People who just make ends meet but aren't the most poor, can't afford certain help, but can't afford the time off from work because it will cost them too much (losing money from work [for many who don't have sick time] and losing money to pay for a doctor). It shouldn't be so hard for people to go to the doctor's here, but it really is. If someone tells you it's not, they should be thankful they don't know, because most people I know struggle with this. :/
Look at you, getting a sponsorship so soon. Your channel is needed. I predict that it'll take off in January. It's already breaking growth records. I think it's because of your gentle approach and teaching skills that have been forgotten. I've tried and tried to make a flaky pastry crust and haven't been successful. My mother at 90 still makes beautiful pastries. Unfortunately, I didn't learn to cook from her. I'm the oldest of 5, and she didn't want anyone in the kitchen while she was cooking. I have called her many times about how to cook certain dishes. You'll have a visual record for your family! Sorry to hear you all were ill. I've heard about several people who had flu-like symptoms. Hope you all are better! Thank you for another beautiful video. Take care, Linda 🦋
Thank you so much, Linda. Everyone is on the mend, thank goodness. I want you to know, I prayed for your husband all week. I hope his scans went well on Friday. ♥️
I’m sad I’m all caught up to watching all your videos. I was so glad to wake up to this new video. Please continue creating these wonderful videos. You are so young yet so wise. The world needs more of you!
I’ve found the easiest / quickest way to use lard for pastry is to keep it in the freezer and grate it into the flour - freezing it in suitable amounts makes it simple to grab a block when you want pastry. If you can use half lard and half butter that makes the pastry even richer - not necessary for something like a cooked pie but excellent for sausage rolls, pasties and such, which are eaten individually.
Such an encouraging video. We cook almost everything from scratch here, too. Our church has done a missions trip to Appalachia for the last three years and I was ASTOUNDED at the high price of groceries. My task was cooking for the entire team for an entire week and (even at Walmart), the prices were almost double what our groceries cost in Chicago suburbs. Especially the healthier items. Kudos to you for working hard for your family.
1st vid watched. Our house spends 1200+ a month. I could cut it by 35% but time is also valuable, so it comes down to what is important to you. Middle TN here, I have MASSIVE respect for your hustle. We live in a world of entitlement, everything expected and not working for it. More people need people like you to show what is REAL and not this tiktok viral 'hacks' and stupid crap nonsense that doesn't work. Subbed!
I grew up in NWPA, along the Ohio border. My grandfathers people came up from West Virginia to try and improve their lives. I have been a home maker for 25 years & cook from scratch daily. It is nice to find a new RUclips channel to watch and get ideas from.
I live in the UK and am shocked at how high your food prices are now. I’ve been visiting the states for over 30 years and food was always cheaper or comparable to ours. My daughter has two children and eats very very good quality food and spends £110 a week. I spend £50 for myself and have meat, fish and fresh vegetables and fruit. We too cook from scratch and enjoy doing so. Considering the cost of your food, you are doing a marvellous job. Sending best wishes from UK.
We grew up as a family of six low income. I was amazed how my mom always had a good meal on the table. One of my favorite meals is butter beans cooked with smoked neckbone or if you are lucky enough to have a leftover ham bone and a pan of skillet corn bread.
Frugal has become fashion sense. I choose for our family to live efficiently. I shop the mark downs, the discounts, the damaged. I ask the butcher for the scraps and bones after they get the high priced cuts ready for the case. I watch ads, I freeze, can, dehydrate, precook and plan. Sometimes meals are what we want, but sometimes meals are what we have and we make sure to have fun cooking together, creating, being inventive and then discussing and critiquing our meal together. What seasonings should we add or leave out, what other cooking method could we use, things like that. I make all our laundry soap, cleaning products and sometimes cheese if I can find discounted almost out of date whole milk. I am a horrible seamstress but i have taught our girls how to use a sewing machine enough to take old towels from garage sales and hem them to make dishrags, cleaning cloths and washcloths to reuse and wash instead of paper towels. Necessity is the mother of invention, so says Plato. Blessings and Holiday wishes to all!❤🎄☃️
What a breath of fresh air you are,no moaning about not having enough of this that or the other,just a wonderful positive attitude. I was so impressed by your cooking from scratch,and a lot of people would benefit from doing this if on a lower income,and eat a lot better. We ll done
Just found your channel. I’m a 63 year old grandma and my husband is 65. Even for the 2 of us the cost of food is ridiculous. So glad I found your community. Thank you and God bless.
Your videos are soothing, interesting, and inspiring. It's a real pleasure to watch you take care of your family, speak wisely, and be humble. God bless you all.
You did a great job!! It made me remember the first time I tried to make my son a birthday cake, he wanted red letters to say Happy Birthday. I kept adding red food coloring and trying so hard. I ran out of food coloring and it was super late and we really just needed to sing to him and enjoy the cake. I still have pictures of his pink letters. He talks about it still because that really was the start of my dessert making. Now I know a lot more, but it didn't happen over night. I am a hands on learner and I need to try things with my own hands. Your children are watching you and learning so many wonderful life skills!!! Mama you keep it up. Love it
I always think the very best family recipes are those which are basic and are used over and over again so they become second nature. And often, over time, may have a small tweak here or there, making them even more delicous. And I do think they should all be written down in a family cooking notebook as a great guide for anyone who needs to be frugal but produce tasty meals.
@@TheProductiveHomemaker Several of my children have asked me to make a cookbook of their favorite meals. I would probably want to include a way to make the recipes to scale for smaller to larger household size but I should really start writing more down in a binder for that project. I do think that some food trends and recipes will change and emerge depending on what is available to eat as the economy and food supply changes though. I don't think great depression recipes per se will be repeated, but rather the attitude of using what is available wisely. Your video was refreshing and a reminder of simpler times for this grandma/mom of many.
Thank you for showing us your real pastry and not an edited redo. This is how mine comes out as well. My Father's family came from Cabell County area West Virginia and well that makes a kindred spirit. Well done and I am glad I found you today.
I just found your video tonight. And I am sitting here looking at my wood burning stove. On the back of it I have a pot of broth. I never throw bones of any kind away I put them in the freezer in a big bag. I also throw in Celery the ends of off the onion and other such vegetables. Yesterday I put it all in a big pot added almost 3 gallons of water and I let it boil for almost 20 hours. Tomorrow I’ll put it in quart jars. There was one morning we had no meat. But my husband and granddaughter wanted biscuits and gravy. Well I grabbed one of those jars make gravy. Life gets very simple when you don’t have money and it sure does taste good lol
Im fortunate enough to make enough to comfortably feed myself BUT watching this makes me want to be more mindful about spending and def cooking at home more just for the benefits of cooking at home. Also getting out of date is a huge priority!
I was also wondering if you would be up to making a video as to how you save your bacon grease and also how you made your lard and how you store it all. I’d like to start the same process, as our budget is getting tighter and tighter.
Yes, I’d be happy to add that to my list ♥️ I purshased a three pound bag of peeled garlic at Sam’s for about $4 and it made me 3 of those jars (pints). I dont know the exact math but do know that it’s significantly cheaper than buying preminced
You have a lovely speaking voice with excellent presentation skills. I appreciate your honesty living in America during this time of economic turbulence. More and more people are doing what you are by making their house as a type of homestead and being more practical in cooking instead of using highly processed foods. I see your channel taking off like a rocket. God bless. 👍😉😘😇🙏❤️
i look at suburban yards neatly mown and wonder "Why?!" i never see so much as a buncha empty plastic peanut butter jars in the back yards hanging off the fence sprouting tomatoes/beans/herbs/whatever. as for the HOA types el tougho crappo - you ain't feeding my family, i am. i live alone without kids but still manage to tend a small garden. my neighbour has a tiny garden so full of food i was stunned - eastern woodland indians in usa: the seven sisters - aka companion planting. he and wife along with two teenaged kids tend it all growing season and i am floored with the amount of food they harvest - it's a very small portion of their yard. Their Cat has fresh kitty-dope and they have herb garden along with flowers out front. the back yard grows the bulk of their summer and fall veg and sald greens. Home Ec died in the 80s as people (read: feminists) used it to teach girls how to become "savvy shoppers" rather than cook/clean/preserve/sew as apparently the brave new world wouldn't need these skills.
Your voice is soothing, you’re humble and grateful for your life, and the baby on your back adds to the charm and comfort it brings me watching your channel! What a delight you are!! I love your format! You are calming and captivating! Blessings to your family!
This was such a pleasure to watch and listen to. I remember my mother making pastry with lard, butter was just way too expensive. I’m always puzzled as to why people buy garlic in a jar, imo, the garlic is overpowered by the vinegar and that changes the flavour of the dish. I love to cook from scratch, I’m very “old fashioned” when it comes to my cooking and I’m totally okay with that and my family love and appreciate my food. Another plus side is that I know what’s in the meals. I have a son that has Aspergers and my hubby is T1, insulin dependent diabetic, and I feel a lot of shop bought stuff has ingredients that I can’t even spell, let alone know what they are. Anyway, I loved this video, thank you for sharing. I’m excited to see your other videos. Love to you and your family from England. xxx
My Grandparents raised me they were growing up during the Great Depression. I don’t get a chance to cook that often but when I do I’m grateful for what I was taught. ❤
I love this! Also love how ur kitchen looks like a normal kitchen and not those museum ones after people get famous. It’s way more homey and refreshing! Gonnna subscribe bc you also taught me like 30 life lessons in this one video 😂❤ thank you so much for this!
60 year old new subscriber 👍 it's just such a pleasure to watch a new generation living this way. Growing up we had plenty of money but my mother ALWAYS cooked thrifty like you do. We never had pre made food except maybe mayonnaise😉 Having grown up in Germany during WWII my mother was very poor and never lost her need to be thrifty with what she had 😃
New viewer. My kids are grown and have families of their own. Raised my kids thru some hard times. Cooking from scratch and couponing helped tremendously.
Wow I just stumbled upon this video randomly and was amazed by your dialogue. It was kind, compassionate, realistic, and I’m sure useful for many. I grew up eating pot pies which I’m sure was to help save money and feed our family well. It was great to see it made from scratch.
Love the concept of everything being made in the kitchen. I made a ton of minced garlic and chopped onions the other day. Just simply having those on hand has made weeknight cooking just a little bit quicker.
I just found this video and started binge-watching your channel! I'm a single lady in my 30s with no kids (just a cat 😉), and I live in a 1br condo in a midsize city on the east coat. Even with just feeding myself and my tiny living quarters, money is becoming so tight. My condo fees are going up, my property taxes went up, and the cherry on top- I just got a letter stating my parking space fee is going up too! Somehow my salary isn't increasing to match 🤣 I never gave much thought before to cooking from scratch, but it has saved soo much money. I'm vegetarian and I've found so many dirt-cheap (and delicious!) vegetarian soup recipes made with lentils and vegetables. Anyway, I'm rambling now- my point is, even though we have much different lifestyles the philosophy you're preaching can help just about EVERYONE who is working/middle class. We all have so much more in common than we have differences, and it's important to lean on each other instead of feel divided in these trying times. Love what you stand for and how you're showing quality food doesn't have to be expensive. Subscribed.
I am having to rethink dog food as well. The kibble is outrageously expensive especially if you want something of decent quality. I decided to go the real food route. I'm buying ground beef and ground turkey and chicken gizzards or chicken thighs for the dogs as well as feeding sweet potatoes. It's been a learning process and it's not as easy as it would be just feeding kibble but I actually feel really good that my dogs which are basically like my children with 4 legs instead of two, they are eating way better and it makes me happy. I haven't figured out how much I'm saving doing this but it's been 12 days and they are still alive and happy not eating kibble food. We must adapt and overcome folks. Do the very best you can. God bless you all ❤️
Hey, I've been cooking my older dog's food for over a year now. It's not hard. I boil rice, add in some pumpkin puree, canned chicken, a scoop of protein powder and some vitamin c. I put just a little dry food on top. She's doing great..her health and weight are better too. Hope this helps ❤
I started to feed my dogs similarly recently. They LOVE it! Shop around for cheap beef /chicken /pork etc. Grate up raw vegetables ie cabbage, sweet potato, carrot or other veg, topped off with some grated cheese! Sometimes I put in a raw egg, drop of cod liver oil as they're both old. I clean out the pot that I made my porridge in, add some soaked stale bread etc. They bounce and whine with excitement as it's prepared! I had to open a tin of dog food the other day as an emergency, it looked awful!!
I grew up learning from my mom and my grandmother. Both lived through the depression. I learned so much from them. I love to hear a young person say these things.
Enjoyed the commentary as well as the recipe. I had to laugh as i remembered the 9 years it took me to learn how to perfect my piecrust ...i usèd to call my patchwork crust until i got better and better at it. You sound very wise for your years. Good job!
Ah man, that sounds like me a roasting whole chickens. I can’t tell you how many I cooked upside down until I could figure out which way was up 😂 thank you for watching!
You are just so cute! I appreciated your encouraging words and how you didn't let a crumbling crust cause you to give up. That is something worth seeing, really paying attention to and applying!
LOVVVVVVVVVE THIS!!!! What a fantastic video. And a sponsor, yahoooooo. Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season. Looking forward to seeing more content from you.
You are a wise person and a good cook too. You always find two helping hands at the end of your arms... That made my day, because that's excactly the way I'm living.
Thank you for sharing the realness of cooking with something new. We all break the crust in the beginning. That dinner looks fabulous. Congratulations on all your doing! Your family is so blessed to have you as their mother and wife ❤
You kids are going to remember all these awesome recipes. Great job! And food is always good when it made with love! My adult son said something to me one day and I think it just came with experience. He said I have come home and looked in the fridge and pantry and I didn’t see anything but you made the best dinner out of nothing.
I grew up in my Grandparents home a lot,my mum worked in the local wood mil,my dad traveled in the next state trying to find jobs.My Grandmother was the cook of the home and she cooked on a wood fuel stove and cooking good harty meals ,I turned out to cook the same way as she did,this Vidio reminds me of how I cook and how my grandmother did,and my mum also.Food tasted good when hand made,and mestakes were still tasty.Extra dough left over was used to make jam rolly pollies baked and yummy with custard,or on their own.Nothing is wasted....ever.
The extra pie crust from this video was cooked and the children put jam on it as a treat 😋 it’s their favorite part of Mama cooking a crust. Your grandmother sounds wonderful!
I have my grandmother’s cookbook from the late ‘40s and when I compare to today’s cookbooks, I notice that the recipes are simpler and heartier. They use basic ingredients and the meals are delicious. They are inexpensive as well. Thank you for your advice, tips and encouragement during these hard times.
Love your video! Congrats on getting a sponser! That shows they expect you to do well... and you are! I use a Nordic ware cake lifter to lift my pie crusts. It's a big circle and fits them just right. Pretty thin too, so it's easy to scoot under the crusts. I just had to have one, because my second pie crust always falls apart!
I love your candles! I also light candles when I cook. It calms me and adds a simple, nostalgic ambiance. Your channel is great and very much needed by many. Thank you!! ❤
Good Sunday morning, Laramie. I love your philosophy on cooking for your family with what you have and making it delicious despite what it looks like. You are a treasure and I suspect wise beyond your years. I am so happy for you that the Dowan company reached out to you and gifted you that beautiful baking dish. Have a wonderful new week ahead and stay well, dear one.
You are a great mother who is not only making a huge impact in your own family but many others who need to learn how to do this when times are getting tough. If only more people would seek the education people like you provide.
I love chicken pot pies, and this looks wonderful. We rarely have bacon (too expensive for us), so I'll have to use another fat source. We're retired and live totally on social security. Due to some very creative budgeting while still working, we don't have car payments or a house payment. We budget $350/month for groceries for the two of us, and so far we haven't needed outside help - like food banks (which I would definitely avail myself of if the need arose). Some months we even have money left over for the upcoming month. I love it when that happens!
I grew up in an upper middle class home with everything I needed. I can't say life was ever difficult for me. Watching your videos makes me admire your atittude and resourcefulness. I hope RUclips is paying you enough!
I have really enjoyed your videos. I cook from scratch for health reasons. It is so much better for us, knowing what is in our food. Store prepared foods. Have many hidden chemicals that are very inflammatory and hazardous to our health. I appreciate your look at things. 😊
Your positivity and kindness is a breath of fresh air! I really enjoyed watching you cook in this video and the little life tidbits you shared, makes me wish we were friends! Sending love to you and your family. Keep up the nice content!
😂 I love the fact that she's bacon grease because it is really amazing. And she had a child on her back the whole time while she was cooking which I can totally relate to I always seem to have one on my hip while I'm cooking ❤
I love your "down to earth" approach to cooking! It's a refreshing change from other cooking videos. I very much agree with you on simply getting out there and doing something instead of waiting on someone to to do it for you. Great video!
I grow as much as I can and raise meat chickens and fish the lake . I have learned to make my own pasta, bread, cook as much as I can from scratch, hubby is good about encouraging me and even if what I make looks like I just threw what was left in fridge that week into a casserole he eats it with a smile as gravy always makes that dish into something yummy. Your pot pie looks yummy.
Hungry tummies happily fed equals success! I must say I have never made a chicken pot pie with ground chicken before. Does it change the texture very much? My grandfather immigrated to WV from Italy. He grew up in the great depression, such hard times, but he had a lot of fond memories. Keep cooking for your family!❤😘
Your video popped up in my feed and I’m glad I decided to watch it. I’m a single mom and I have to be careful with my budget. I cook about 80% from scratch but take some shortcuts with things like jars of garlic. For my lifestyle (working full time and solo parenting) 80/20 seems to be a good balance. I always enjoy seeing what other people are making. It gives me recipe inspo. Thanks for sharing! I’m curious… why the candles? Are they more economical than using a light?
I wondered about the candles too...are they just for ambiance, or for actual lighting, or for dissipation of cooking odors? In any case, they're very pretty. 🙂
Oh, my dear lady! As I watched you make this meal and listened to you talk about budgeting and making everything from scratch, it brought back memories! I, too, had four children in the 80s and had to do ALL of this to feed our family. Scratch cooking is a wonderful skill to learn. One time someone gave us a large pumpkin to carve for a decoration, but I saw free food! I ended up making several pies and pumpkin bread from the pulp. Take heart, you're doing good for your family, and they know you love them.
Good morning Laramie ❤ This looks delicious and causes a smile on my face remembering all the times I attempt to make tortillas using masa and a tortilla press. The taste amazing but do not resemble anything bought in a store lol. I completely agree with you on cooking this way. Another great results is less garbage to go to the landfill. I have tons of mason jars in all sizes holding all sorts of ingredients. I have also just started baking. I as well have a learning curve! Here's to learning to love baking!
RUclips recommended your video & it’s great with a wonderful voice over and many wise words. Much love from Ireland 🇮🇪💜 Now I get to watch all your previous videos 😁 Take care x
Hi from New Zealand. My guess is we are similar ages and just want to say your doing an amazing job! We are a family of 3 and my son just turned 1 and I try my best to give him home cooked meals every day. I just recently returned back to work due to cost of living and being time poor is hard but definitely try my best! Glad to of found your channel a few weeks ago
Have you looked into prepping a week or 2 at a time? Set aside 1 day a week to cook and prepare your meals. Or if that isn't doable, make 2 meals each time you cook and freeze one. Good luck with your time management!!😊
Your warm and caring outlook on life brought a happy tear to my eye, as someone who is spending the holidays alone for the first time this year. Thank you for contagiously spreading positivity and gratitude. I’m proud of you and your family for taking life by the horns and setting a positive role model for your children. I’m sure they will look back on their childhood memories with fondness. My heart is warmer having watched this video. Thank you.
I am going to give it a go at pie crust with lard! Your pot pie looks so delicious! My mom grew up during the Great Depression, I love that Era because people were so resilient with cooking , making clothes, and just making do with what they had. I really enjoy your channel! 🌻🤎🌻🤎🌻🤎
What an insightful young lady🤗 It's refreshing to see someone who knows how to cook and doesn't have to be showy and fancy! I will continue watching your videos 😊
Hi, i love your channel. I think what u r teaching is so needed in these times. I would be interested in how u made your garlic paste and how u ground your chicken breast. I am also wondering how I could compare (cost) of making my own of this to buying it already made. Thank u!
Sooooooo absolutely refreshing to see you maje wholesome meals from scratch rather than processed foods. Kudos to you👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. I cook the same way. Moved from NY to NC for my sick father but stayed to live a less stressful life. I garden now and mk food from scratch and love it. Would you share your sourdough bread recipe? Thanks and continued success 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
This is how I was raised.. Beans and cornbread and other "poor" foods and my husband is so amazed that I can whip up something out of nothing... Thank God I was raised poor!!! Cause momma knows how to pinch a penny.😊
I grew up in northern West Virginia. My grandfathers were both coal miners and one grandmother had 7 children (my mother was the middle child) and the other grandmother had 9 children. My parents grew up during the Depression, so my soul food are meals they ate. I am now retired, live by myself and am living in Texas because of jobs, but I live on 10 acres, have hens for eggs, goats I breed and sell for meat and hope to restart my beekeeping this spring. I love cooking videos like yours because I can learn something in almost every video. I cook from scratch and can just about anything that doesn't move fast enough! I just found your channel, and it's nice to see other West Virginians making good, healthy food, no matter where we ended up! Thank you for your calming voice and encouragement, especially for those persons who need it the most!
Beautiful video!! I adore your channel! Your sweet spirit and calming wisdom are such a gift to a world often overwhelmed with noise and negativity. You’re correct- you are here at the right time and place to teach and nurture many souls who are very weary. God bless you, Laramie! Sending you hugs and love from Kansas City!❤❤❤❤
You are incredible. Your words are what we beed, the simplicity and honesty are present on your channel. You know what is important. With admiration from Utah❤️❤️
You do such a good job. So many young cooks today should look at cooking as an art form and they would if they listened to you! Cooking has always been a hobby of mine and I get so much joy seeing my family smile and know how much I love them. Food is a love language too.
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My alcoholic father left us in 73. Those of us who grew up in the 70s know how hard it was for a divorced woman to make it. There was 3 kids. Mom was a master at making meals from virtually nothing, my favorite was “Ham patties” The butcher would save the ham ends for us. Mom would buy them cheaply. The butcher would grind them up like hamburger. The meal was Ham patties, veggies and a potato. We drank water. Soft drinks were never at our home. My mom is my hero
My aunt was with me and her six girls making and living and holding on to us all was a major sacrifice.
Very fortunate to have had her guidance all of that comes in handy now with the economy.
it was mom, my sister and me she was the same
i can relate, i never waste any food,too precious
Also come from alcoholic family. There was one old TV everybody watched what dad watched, one phone only for whole house. We ate canned corn with white bread mixed in, or a can of stewed tomatoes with white bread. My dad fished and hunted. Ran home from school to watch Godzilla and eat a bag of frozen veg with marfgarine, that was a treat. I remember my friend who was also in similar circumstances asking me for a quarter so she could buy a box of mac and cheese for dinner. Nobody went to the food pantry if there was one, we ate what we had. Children survive, they are so resilient, God made them so. We are all miracles. We are blessed.
@@melchezi8818 that’s so familiar its eerie
It honestly brings tears to my eyes to hear someone speak to others in such a kind, patience, nurturing, and encouraging way….so many of us need that in our lives. Please keep making videos. People need to hear your healing voice and spirit
I have grandparents who lived their first 3 decades in WV, born during the Great Depression. They cooked real foods, but they did coat the cast iron with Crisco. I remember them always wanting a fresh tomato sliced on the dinner table because for many years a big fresh tomato was an absolute TREAT to them.
I bet they had some amazing stories to tell 💕 crisco is still popular to use for cast iron! Though, I personally prefer animal fats.
I'm in WV. How large is your family?
she said 6
@@tammylawson3763
Umm.. no victory garden? My Dad grew up on a farm so food wasn't an issue. My Mom wasn't as lucky. She grew up with both of her parents working during WW2.
They probably grew most of it
Please give this woman a show on the Food Network. She is the real Pioneer Woman and her dialogue is incredible and so motivating. Thank you! 🙏
An issue with that, she'll have to follow their rules, their words, etc. on here she is herself, her pace. Still home with family.
The Chefs of RUclips are better the Food Network
She is a miracle worker like most Mothers in America.❤
She might actually have to show her face. Which would be a nice change from the boring angle she shows here
I'm sure you mean well and I enjoy her channel also. However, she has a family and a house to take care of. A show on Food Network is the last thing she needs.
Love this❤. I began growing food about a decade ago. I lost 240 pounds eating Whole Foods- we just relocated to NW Arkansas so I can do more growing and raising our food. During the transition and amending the soil my grocery spending has quadrupled in a year! I buy nothing processed and am spending wayyyy too much! It breaks my heart to think of those relying on food benefits. Those amounts haven't changed in decades- I question how anyone is surviving these times. Last year I was gifted thousands of seeds- more than I could ever use. So instead of wasting them I started them and took them to local food banks on their open days. Those gifted seeds produced hundreds of pounds of tomatoes, squash, zucchini, peppers, melons, cucumbers and tons of herbs!! Anyone can get a pot and grow on their patio or steps or driveway. We need to change how we school our children. Knowing where their food comes from and teaching our young ones to grow!! ❤
That’s amazing! Congratulations on such a weight loss!!!
OP - welcome to NWA! Check out Craig Keever, MD, a local pediatrician recently certified in both plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine! Both he and his wife, a local artist, are avid followers of WFPB eating and have great connections to area restaurants and other resources, even if you or your children don’t need the healthcare aspect. 🥦
Food benefits are way up. 6-900 per month for a family of five is enough is you spend wisely and don’t use ebt for drive thru…
@@frostybones14 I have watched quite a few channels where these Mothers of 4 or more children are on food stamps and their carts are full of junk food, Lobster, shrimp, steak, you name it. Also, if you have to be on food stamps, how do they have the money to get their nails and hair done? It really sickens me, because "we the taxpayers" pay for that, yet we can't eat as well as they do.
gambling , other ways. im on ssdi and thats not enough.
I just found this channel. I'm 66 years old, and husband is 75. We raised 14 children who are now all grown up. I loved cooking, making my own bread by grinding my own wheat, etc. Now it's basically husband and I with a drop in or 2! We remain very close to our grown-up kids.
The fact that your children are still close to you, is a reflection of parenting and love that was provided.
Usually the kids who stay away from their parents during adulthood, is a result of a toxic home environment, and toxic relationships.
My Dad was Mr. Mom after he was paralyzed. He did all the cooking. My Mom was the sole support of the family and worked as a nurse. I fondly remember my Dad’s meal, always cooked from scratch. Two favorites were: 1) Pinto beans, Salmon patties, cheese sticks, carrot curls, corn bread, and iced tea. And 2) Spaghetti with meat sauce and corn bread and iced tea.
Tea is cheap.
This video was so much more than I ever would have expected it to be! A delicious meal, but also such love and empathy for all of us watching. Your words are so soothing and needed in these times! New subscriber today. ❤
Such a kind comment. Thank you for watching!
Thank you for saying exactly what I was going to! 😊 Great channel - I subscribed too!
I feel the same way. Just started following
I'm old, retired, and live alone so I really don't need to worry about a food budget. But I cook almost everything I eat from scratch. It just doesn't make sense to me to spend money where I don't have to. And I actually like my own cooking! Enjoyed your video and now I want to make a chicken pot pie!
Thank you for watching ♥️♥️ isn’t it nice when your favorite restaurant doesn’t ever have a wait time??? Haha. My children tell me the love Mama’s cafe.
Me too!
I'm 72 years old and I do have to watch my budget. Today I buttered some bread and dipped it in hot spaghetti sauce. It was so delicious I didn't even want meat or spaghetti so I just had that. Hope that helps someone save time and money
Send some cash this way grandpa😅
@@Iceis_Phoenixfoul 😭
I'm a new subscriber Laramie & you are such a breath of fresh air! I'm in my 60's & I remember the 70's, newly married & living on a tight budget. I admire your sharing your reasons & how to cook from scratch. We had to cook from scratch back in the 70's because it was the only way to afford food. Home baked breads, cakes & meals were normal for me. Your points about having your husband home on the weekends & more quality time as a family speaks volumes to your happiness. I notice the trend of young women having to have their expensive house, new car & clothes influenced by social media. When I was 1st married, we were happy to live in a mobile home or old house to be able to afford it. I look back on my frugal meals & shopping as a success & not a failure. I can tell your heart & mind are in the right place. I love your channel!❤️
Thank you so much for this kind comment. I feel blessed beyond measure for what we have worked for and been blessed with! I’m so glad you’re here ♥️
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Why are you criticizing people who are choosing to live different from you did? Some of us are happy to NOT be near-broke newlyweds who can’t afford food.
@@tifKhI don't think anyone is criticizing anybody or your life choices.
@@tifKhI don’t see where there is any criticism towards anyone. I think you’ve missed the whole point of this video where she demonstrates that they CAN afford healthy, nutritious & yummy looking home cooked meals. ❤️
YES!! This is how everyone should be cooking and eating! There is so much food wasteage its insane. Poor or not, this is how cooking should be. Wholesome and nutritious. So much better for you than opening a jar that's full of sugar, salt and other gunge. Well done to this inspirational woman 😘
Agree!
I don't even need a compost anymore I just give everything to my chickens since they eat just about anything 😂😂
some people do cook that way though and get shot down saying "how nice you can afford that". People will beat down the ones who can afford healthy food. Ive been broke and lived off stir fry for 2 years. Living costs were higher where I lived many years ago to where many people now are experiencing for the first time. I've been paying a lot for groceries for well over a decade because living costs are always high and have been since the 80s. Its never improved, only worsened. You do learn how to cook good food but we also need to be practical. Stir fry is dirt cheap to make but people dont value canned foods like they should.
I'm not low income and I agree. Homemade potpie is fabulous!!
Literally garbage ingredients..
my Mom raised us on biscuits that were made with self-rising flour and milk. our gravy was made with water. everything was made with love. we ate meals together and talked about our day or how we were starting our day. that’s what’s important, the time we spend together.
you’re doing a great job!!!
What a pleasure to watch you making good food for your family! At 65 and cooking by scratch for my six on a tight budget all I can say is bravo!! I hope lots of young folks will watch and learn. ❤
That is awesome! Good job!
Me, too! I'm 85 & raised five children using these basic methods and foods. Times in the 1950s.....up till now, 12-31-23.....cooking Nutritious Foods isn't that hard. It's time consuming, BUT.......SOOOOO worth it! It is done for LIFE HEALTH...vs.....processed foods.
ps...my kids are all in their 60s! ALL healthy, ALL dealing with life's ups/downs well enough.......because they got nutritious home-cooked meals, were deliberately raised in a rural area.....and now have the Skills to live either in cities or rural areas.
@@deedoyle4069 I'm 68 and my Mother is 90. I remember so well all the good meals Mother fixed for us and none of it was boxed or came out of a can. A lot of people nowadays don't know how to cook because they didn't want to learn or their Mothers couldn't cook. God bless you and your family!
I am 67 and we were a blended family of 6 children. We survived many years, making the dollar stretch. I love cooking from scratch. My husband was a wonderful baker. My expertise was cookies and cakes. I am alone now and finding my way. Love this video.
51 here, I'm from a family of 6 and my mom cooked from scratch every day. Eating out at a restaurant or even McDonald's or KFC was a rare treat.
You're such a wonderful teacher. Honestly, this is probably one of the most wholesome and informative things I've seen in some time. You're not only showing us how to save money but building confidence / encouraging people to try as you do, small mistakes or errors not to be focussed on or discouraging. Really thoughtful! Well done.
Thank you ♥️ my hope is for all of you to succeed too!
Wonderful! Thanks to all who see and care.....and share!
What a treat to see you again! Another WV homemaker here. That pot pie looked good and tasty. Your calm and frugal ways are sorely needed in this country. My grandmother had seven children (lost two as babies) to care for during the depression. I paid attention to the stories about how they lived and how she managed to feed her family, even when all she had was flour, lard, veggies from her garden, and whatever small game the boys brought home from hunting. I’m proud to be in a line of strong and resourceful women. That’s why I like and respect you so much, Laramie. God bless you for sharing your inspirational journey.
You were smart to pay attention! I’ve missed everyone on here this last week! Our household was hit with a bug so that took precedence over filming. I’m hopeful that many more family’s will take interest in basic cooking skills as time goes on. ♥️
Just found your channel, I grew up old school, my Dad was a chef and my Mom a baker, They believed in only cooking from scratch, that was my childhood always had homemade cooking. Now as an adult and a newly widowed, I have no choice to live frugal and eating homemade. Thank you for sharing.
My condolences for the loss of your husband, as a wife myself, I cannot imagine the grief you’re walking through 💔. I pray you are able to find comfort in this time.
Having a chef and baker as parents sounds wonderful ♥️
Lisa, praying for you in your loss.
Sorry for your loss, Lisa. ❤️🩹
You pulled at my heart when you said if you need a helping hand, look at the end of your arm.
You have to be willing to help yourself.
Also, when you said, keep doing something, that's how you get better.
All true!
I really want to learn bread making and I'm not a baker, so I will be trying to make a starter.
I've been unsuccessful, but I will try again.
That pot pie looked very good
Have a blessed week ahead in Jesus name.
I’m glad you enjoyed it ♥️ make your sourdough and don’t give up! You’ll get it down.
I agree 100% with everything you said in this video!! I am 48 and raising two teenagers on less than $100 in southeast KY right now.
My health broke down after several mini strokes and bouts of Covid, so I’ve been forced to quit work and go for disability. I’ve been able to recover some of my health by being extremely careful about what I cook and eat. Which means cooking everything from scratch.
What they add in food today is harmful to our bodies. All the additives, preservatives, dyes, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavors? It’s poison.
Inflation forcing people to learn how to cook from scratch is going to be a blessing in disguise for many Americans if they will embrace it.
Prayers that the new year brings you better health ♥️ I agree, many people will benefit from having to cook again, hopefully they’ll see the blessing in it ☺️
I wish you better health days ahead.❤
Glad I came across your video. I am in NYC so costs are sky high. I will be using some of your tips just taking out lard and bacon for things my family eats.
Even canned goods have sugar added. I cook dried beans from scratch, because a can of pinto beans I bought had SUGAR in it! Who wants sugar in beans? I don't.
I just discovered your channel and want to tell you what a lovely, relaxing speaking voice you have. I had to take early retirement a couple of years ago, so my budget is just above poverty level, but it has allowed me to pursue my lifelong interest in living simply and frugally, so I feel contented and inspired, not deprived and constricted. I could probably have lived that way my whole life, but "adulting" can sure mess with one's head and natural priorities. At any rate, I'm now 64 and getting ready to downsize into a 160 sf home in an extremely rural area, surrounded by animals and gardens, and I could not be more excited and relieved to do so. I'm about to finally be living the dream I've had since I was in elementary school.
As someone living outside the US it is absolutely mind blowing to me to hear someone speak about "being able to afford going to the doctor."
Why? It is so much poverty here just search the internet. It people outside in the cold sleeping in the grounds. Most people live paycheck to paycheck with no health insurance.
It baffles most of us, too. People who just make ends meet but aren't the most poor, can't afford certain help, but can't afford the time off from work because it will cost them too much (losing money from work [for many who don't have sick time] and losing money to pay for a doctor). It shouldn't be so hard for people to go to the doctor's here, but it really is. If someone tells you it's not, they should be thankful they don't know, because most people I know struggle with this. :/
It is a hardship for most of us in the U.S.
@intentionalparenting2605 Because in the rest of the world we don't have to pay for Healthcare.
@@CrashBoomBang78 you might not, but somebody pays for it with their taxes.
Look at you, getting a sponsorship so soon. Your channel is needed. I predict that it'll take off in January. It's already breaking growth records. I think it's because of your gentle approach and teaching skills that have been forgotten. I've tried and tried to make a flaky pastry crust and haven't been successful. My mother at 90 still makes beautiful pastries. Unfortunately, I didn't learn to cook from her. I'm the oldest of 5, and she didn't want anyone in the kitchen while she was cooking. I have called her many times about how to cook certain dishes. You'll have a visual record for your family! Sorry to hear you all were ill. I've heard about several people who had flu-like symptoms. Hope you all are better! Thank you for another beautiful video. Take care, Linda 🦋
Thank you so much, Linda. Everyone is on the mend, thank goodness. I want you to know, I prayed for your husband all week. I hope his scans went well on Friday. ♥️
I’m a little confused you say your single then you say you and your husband bought a home just curious
@@pamgraves we’ve got a single income, but I’ve been married since the age of 19 😊 9 years this month!
@TheProductiveHomemaker Thank you so much! He was able to have a much less invasive, and painful, MRI. Prayers are so appreciated!
I’m sad I’m all caught up to watching all your videos. I was so glad to wake up to this new video. Please continue creating these wonderful videos. You are so young yet so wise. The world needs more of you!
More to come! I’m so glad you’re enjoying them ♥️
@@TheProductiveHomemaker I just found you & already watched all of your videos too!❤️
I’ve found the easiest / quickest way to use lard for pastry is to keep it in the freezer and grate it into the flour - freezing it in suitable amounts makes it simple to grab a block when you want pastry. If you can use half lard and half butter that makes the pastry even richer - not necessary for something like a cooked pie but excellent for sausage rolls, pasties and such, which are eaten individually.
Thanks for the tip! I meant to freeze it but time got away from me 😅. I’ll definitely try making it a block to grate from, that’s smart thinking
How do y’all save the bacon lard ?
@@CheezNrice4u Strain it through a strainer or Cheese Cloth into a container every time after you cook bacon.
@@christinajones7696 thx, will it keep on the counter, or does it need to be refrigerated?
@@CheezNrice4uit must be refrigerated
What a sensible young woman! She should write a book about managing our resources as a a family.
Such an encouraging video. We cook almost everything from scratch here, too. Our church has done a missions trip to Appalachia for the last three years and I was ASTOUNDED at the high price of groceries. My task was cooking for the entire team for an entire week and (even at Walmart), the prices were almost double what our groceries cost in Chicago suburbs. Especially the healthier items. Kudos to you for working hard for your family.
1st vid watched. Our house spends 1200+ a month. I could cut it by 35% but time is also valuable, so it comes down to what is important to you. Middle TN here, I have MASSIVE respect for your hustle. We live in a world of entitlement, everything expected and not working for it. More people need people like you to show what is REAL and not this tiktok viral 'hacks' and stupid crap nonsense that doesn't work.
Subbed!
I grew up in NWPA, along the Ohio border. My grandfathers people came up from West Virginia to try and improve their lives. I have been a home maker for 25 years & cook from scratch daily. It is nice to find a new RUclips channel to watch and get ideas from.
Thanks for being here ♥️ it’s beautiful country!
I live in the UK and am shocked at how high your food prices are now. I’ve been visiting the states for over 30 years and food was always cheaper or comparable to ours. My daughter has two children and eats very very good quality food and spends £110 a week. I spend £50 for myself and have meat, fish and fresh vegetables and fruit. We too cook from scratch and enjoy doing so. Considering the cost of your food, you are doing a marvellous job. Sending best wishes from UK.
They really are quite high. It’s shocking that 36 months ago my budget was half what it is today. Thank you so much for your kind words!
That is amazing prices!! I have a family of 7 to feed...we spend approximately $1,800 US dollars per month
@@jessicabates2649that’s a crazy amount!
@@jessicabates2649 oh my gosh! That is expensive.
Thanks you for the content and I appreciate you being a good mum for your babies.. ❤
How generous you are! Thank you for this ♥️
We grew up as a family of six low income. I was amazed how my mom always had a good meal on the table. One of my favorite meals is butter beans cooked with smoked neckbone or if you are lucky enough to have a leftover ham bone and a pan of skillet corn bread.
Or pinto beans
And onion…
And a slice of fresh tomato 😋
Frugal has become fashion sense. I choose for our family to live efficiently. I shop the mark downs, the discounts, the damaged. I ask the butcher for the scraps and bones after they get the high priced cuts ready for the case. I watch ads, I freeze, can, dehydrate, precook and plan. Sometimes meals are what we want, but sometimes meals are what we have and we make sure to have fun cooking together, creating, being inventive and then discussing and critiquing our meal together. What seasonings should we add or leave out, what other cooking method could we use, things like that. I make all our laundry soap, cleaning products and sometimes cheese if I can find discounted almost out of date whole milk. I am a horrible seamstress but i have taught our girls how to use a sewing machine enough to take old towels from garage sales and hem them to make dishrags, cleaning cloths and washcloths to reuse and wash instead of paper towels. Necessity is the mother of invention, so says Plato. Blessings and Holiday wishes to all!❤🎄☃️
These are all great tips, thank you for sharing!
Your amazing
@@marypeterson1053 Thank you for your kind words! We all need to uplift and encourage!❤️
What a breath of fresh air you are,no moaning about not having enough of this that or the other,just a wonderful positive attitude.
I was so impressed by your cooking from scratch,and a lot of people would benefit from doing this if on a lower income,and eat a lot better. We ll done
Thank you so much for your kind words ♥️
Just found your channel. I’m a 63 year old grandma and my husband is 65. Even for the 2 of us the cost of food is ridiculous. So glad I found your community. Thank you and God bless.
Your videos are soothing, interesting, and inspiring. It's a real pleasure to watch you take care of your family, speak wisely, and be humble. God bless you all.
Thank you so much for your kind words ♥️
You did a great job!! It made me remember the first time I tried to make my son a birthday cake, he wanted red letters to say Happy Birthday. I kept adding red food coloring and trying so hard. I ran out of food coloring and it was super late and we really just needed to sing to him and enjoy the cake. I still have pictures of his pink letters. He talks about it still because that really was the start of my dessert making. Now I know a lot more, but it didn't happen over night. I am a hands on learner and I need to try things with my own hands. Your children are watching you and learning so many wonderful life skills!!! Mama you keep it up. Love it
That’s such a sweet memory to have ♥️♥️♥️ thank you for your kind words!
I always think the very best family recipes are those which are basic and are used over and over again so they become second nature. And often, over time, may have a small tweak here or there, making them even more delicous. And I do think they should all be written down in a family cooking notebook as a great guide for anyone who needs to be frugal but produce tasty meals.
Yes! I hope to have a recipe book to pass down to my children one day ♥️
I agree, merry Christmas
@@TheProductiveHomemaker Several of my children have asked me to make a cookbook of their favorite meals. I would probably want to include a way to make the recipes to scale for smaller to larger household size but I should really start writing more down in a binder for that project. I do think that some food trends and recipes will change and emerge depending on what is available to eat as the economy and food supply changes though. I don't think great depression recipes per se will be repeated, but rather the attitude of using what is available wisely. Your video was refreshing and a reminder of simpler times for this grandma/mom of many.
Thank you for showing us your real pastry and not an edited redo. This is how mine comes out as well. My Father's family came from Cabell County area West Virginia and well that makes a kindred spirit. Well done and I am glad I found you today.
I try to keep it real ♥️ it’s so wonderful to connect with others from this beautiful state!
I just found your video tonight. And I am sitting here looking at my wood burning stove. On the back of it I have a pot of broth. I never throw bones of any kind away I put them in the freezer in a big bag. I also throw in Celery the ends of off the onion and other such vegetables. Yesterday I put it all in a big pot added almost 3 gallons of water and I let it boil for almost 20 hours. Tomorrow I’ll put it in quart jars. There was one morning we had no meat. But my husband and granddaughter wanted biscuits and gravy. Well I grabbed one of those jars make gravy. Life gets very simple when you don’t have money and it sure does taste good lol
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Im fortunate enough to make enough to comfortably feed myself BUT watching this makes me want to be more mindful about spending and def cooking at home more just for the benefits of cooking at home. Also getting out of date is a huge priority!
I was also wondering if you would be up to making a video as to how you save your bacon grease and also how you made your lard and how you store it all. I’d like to start the same process, as our budget is getting tighter and tighter.
Also how you make your garlic in the jar. How much garlic did that take to fill that jar?
Yes, I’d be happy to add that to my list ♥️
I purshased a three pound bag of peeled garlic at Sam’s for about $4 and it made me 3 of those jars (pints). I dont know the exact math but do know that it’s significantly cheaper than buying preminced
You have a lovely speaking voice with excellent presentation skills. I appreciate your honesty living in America during this time of economic turbulence. More and more people are doing what you are by making their house as a type of homestead and being more practical in cooking instead of using highly processed foods. I see your channel taking off like a rocket. God bless. 👍😉😘😇🙏❤️
You are so kind. Thank you for watching!!
i look at suburban yards neatly mown and wonder "Why?!" i never see so much as a buncha empty plastic peanut butter jars in the back yards hanging off the fence sprouting tomatoes/beans/herbs/whatever. as for the HOA types el tougho crappo - you ain't feeding my family, i am. i live alone without kids but still manage to tend a small garden. my neighbour has a tiny garden so full of food i was stunned - eastern woodland indians in usa: the seven sisters - aka companion planting. he and wife along with two teenaged kids tend it all growing season and i am floored with the amount of food they harvest - it's a very small portion of their yard. Their Cat has fresh kitty-dope and they have herb garden along with flowers out front. the back yard grows the bulk of their summer and fall veg and sald greens.
Home Ec died in the 80s as people (read: feminists) used it to teach girls how to become "savvy shoppers" rather than cook/clean/preserve/sew as apparently the brave new world wouldn't need these skills.
I loved when you said, it doesn't have to be pretty to taste good❤❤❤
Exactly!! ♥️
Your voice is soothing, you’re humble and grateful for your life, and the baby on your back adds to the charm and comfort it brings me watching your channel! What a delight you are!! I love your format! You are calming and captivating!
Blessings to your family!
This was such a pleasure to watch and listen to. I remember my mother making pastry with lard, butter was just way too expensive. I’m always puzzled as to why people buy garlic in a jar, imo, the garlic is overpowered by the vinegar and that changes the flavour of the dish. I love to cook from scratch, I’m very “old fashioned” when it comes to my cooking and I’m totally okay with that and my family love and appreciate my food. Another plus side is that I know what’s in the meals. I have a son that has Aspergers and my hubby is T1, insulin dependent diabetic, and I feel a lot of shop bought stuff has ingredients that I can’t even spell, let alone know what they are. Anyway, I loved this video, thank you for sharing. I’m excited to see your other videos. Love to you and your family from England. xxx
I love your video! I’m proud of you for sharing your talents and living within your means. You are such a blessing to your family!
Thank you so much!!
My Grandparents raised me they were growing up during the Great Depression. I don’t get a chance to cook that often but when I do I’m grateful for what I was taught. ❤
They probably had some amazing stories to tell. ♥️
I love this! Also love how ur kitchen looks like a normal kitchen and not those museum ones after people get famous. It’s way more homey and refreshing! Gonnna subscribe bc you also taught me like 30 life lessons in this one video 😂❤ thank you so much for this!
Aww you are so kind! It is a very normal kitchen. Thank you so much for watching ♥️
60 year old new subscriber 👍 it's just such a pleasure to watch a new generation living this way. Growing up we had plenty of money but my mother ALWAYS cooked thrifty like you do. We never had pre made food except maybe mayonnaise😉 Having grown up in Germany during WWII my mother was very poor and never lost her need to be thrifty with what she had 😃
I bet she had some amazing stories! Thank you for subscribing & watching 😊
Your voice and attitude are so soothing. You always make me feel hopeful even during these hard times. I love your videos.
Oh thank you! I pray that the encouragement continues to lift you up ♥️
New viewer. My kids are grown and have families of their own. Raised my kids thru some hard times. Cooking from scratch and couponing helped tremendously.
It really does help ♥️ thank you for being here!
Wow I just stumbled upon this video randomly and was amazed by your dialogue. It was kind, compassionate, realistic, and I’m sure useful for many. I grew up eating pot pies which I’m sure was to help save money and feed our family well. It was great to see it made from scratch.
Love the concept of everything being made in the kitchen. I made a ton of minced garlic and chopped onions the other day. Just simply having those on hand has made weeknight cooking just a little bit quicker.
It really does!!
How do u make minced garlic? How long does it last?
I just found this video and started binge-watching your channel! I'm a single lady in my 30s with no kids (just a cat 😉), and I live in a 1br condo in a midsize city on the east coat. Even with just feeding myself and my tiny living quarters, money is becoming so tight. My condo fees are going up, my property taxes went up, and the cherry on top- I just got a letter stating my parking space fee is going up too! Somehow my salary isn't increasing to match 🤣 I never gave much thought before to cooking from scratch, but it has saved soo much money. I'm vegetarian and I've found so many dirt-cheap (and delicious!) vegetarian soup recipes made with lentils and vegetables.
Anyway, I'm rambling now- my point is, even though we have much different lifestyles the philosophy you're preaching can help just about EVERYONE who is working/middle class. We all have so much more in common than we have differences, and it's important to lean on each other instead of feel divided in these trying times. Love what you stand for and how you're showing quality food doesn't have to be expensive. Subscribed.
You’re so kind! Thank you for being here ♥️♥️
I am having to rethink dog food as well. The kibble is outrageously expensive especially if you want something of decent quality. I decided to go the real food route. I'm buying ground beef and ground turkey and chicken gizzards or chicken thighs for the dogs as well as feeding sweet potatoes. It's been a learning process and it's not as easy as it would be just feeding kibble but I actually feel really good that my dogs which are basically like my children with 4 legs instead of two, they are eating way better and it makes me happy. I haven't figured out how much I'm saving doing this but it's been 12 days and they are still alive and happy not eating kibble food. We must adapt and overcome folks. Do the very best you can. God bless you all ❤️
We’ve thought of doing something for our dog too if the price becomes too high for his food.
Hey, I've been cooking my older dog's food for over a year now. It's not hard. I boil rice, add in some pumpkin puree, canned chicken, a scoop of protein powder and some vitamin c. I put just a little dry food on top. She's doing great..her health and weight are better too. Hope this helps ❤
I started to feed my dogs similarly recently. They LOVE it! Shop around for cheap beef /chicken /pork etc. Grate up raw vegetables ie cabbage, sweet potato, carrot or other veg, topped off with some grated cheese! Sometimes I put in a raw egg, drop of cod liver oil as they're both old. I clean out the pot that I made my porridge in, add some soaked stale bread etc. They bounce and whine with excitement as it's prepared! I had to open a tin of dog food the other day as an emergency, it looked awful!!
I grew up learning from my mom and my grandmother. Both lived through the depression. I learned so much from them. I love to hear a young person say these things.
I can only imagine the stories they shared with you ♥️
Enjoyed the commentary as well as the recipe. I had to laugh as i remembered the 9 years it took me to learn how to perfect my piecrust ...i usèd to call my patchwork crust until i got better and better at it. You sound very wise for your years. Good job!
Ah man, that sounds like me a roasting whole chickens. I can’t tell you how many I cooked upside down until I could figure out which way was up 😂 thank you for watching!
You are just so cute! I appreciated your encouraging words and how you didn't let a crumbling crust cause you to give up. That is something worth seeing, really paying attention to and applying!
LOVVVVVVVVVE THIS!!!! What a fantastic video. And a sponsor, yahoooooo. Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season. Looking forward to seeing more content from you.
Thank you! Our Christmas season is going so well thus far, I hope yours is too!!
You are a wise person and a good cook too.
You always find two helping hands at the end of your arms... That made my day, because that's excactly the way I'm living.
Thank you for sharing the realness of cooking with something new. We all break the crust in the beginning. That dinner looks fabulous. Congratulations on all your doing! Your family is so blessed to have you as their mother and wife ❤
I’m glad you enjoyed it. ♥️
You kids are going to remember all these awesome recipes. Great job! And food is always good when it made with love! My adult son said something to me one day and I think it just came with experience. He said I have come home and looked in the fridge and pantry and I didn’t see anything but you made the best dinner out of nothing.
This is such an encouraging comment. It sounds like you did a great job raising your son ♥️
I make 6-8 crusts at a time and freeze the extras. It works great for my sanity; not a fan of the mess but love homemade.
That’s a good idea!
“It doesn’t have to be pretty to taste good.” Love it! And SO true… ❤️
I grew up in my Grandparents home a lot,my mum worked in the local wood mil,my dad traveled in the next state trying to find jobs.My Grandmother was the cook of the home and she cooked on a wood fuel stove and cooking good harty meals ,I turned out to cook the same way as she did,this Vidio reminds me of how I cook and how my grandmother did,and my mum also.Food tasted good when hand made,and mestakes were still tasty.Extra dough left over was used to make jam rolly pollies baked and yummy with custard,or on their own.Nothing is wasted....ever.
The extra pie crust from this video was cooked and the children put jam on it as a treat 😋 it’s their favorite part of Mama cooking a crust. Your grandmother sounds wonderful!
I have my grandmother’s cookbook from the late ‘40s and when I compare to today’s cookbooks, I notice that the recipes are simpler and heartier. They use basic ingredients and the meals are delicious. They are inexpensive as well. Thank you for your advice, tips and encouragement during these hard times.
Love your video! Congrats on getting a sponser! That shows they expect you to do well... and you are! I use a Nordic ware cake lifter to lift my pie crusts. It's a big circle and fits them just right. Pretty thin too, so it's easy to scoot under the crusts. I just had to have one, because my second pie crust always falls apart!
Oh that sounds like a handy tool! And thank you, I’m very grateful for the opportunity ♥️
I love your candles! I also light candles when I cook. It calms me and adds a simple, nostalgic ambiance. Your channel is great and very much needed by many. Thank you!! ❤
Good Sunday morning, Laramie. I love your philosophy on cooking for your family with what you have and making it delicious despite what it looks like. You are a treasure and I suspect wise beyond your years. I am so happy for you that the Dowan company reached out to you and gifted you that beautiful baking dish. Have a wonderful new week ahead and stay well, dear one.
Hello Cindy ♥️ thank you for watching, I love seeing your comments! Have a wonderful week friend!
You are a great mother who is not only making a huge impact in your own family but many others who need to learn how to do this when times are getting tough. If only more people would seek the education people like you provide.
I love chicken pot pies, and this looks wonderful. We rarely have bacon (too expensive for us), so I'll have to use another fat source. We're retired and live totally on social security. Due to some very creative budgeting while still working, we don't have car payments or a house payment. We budget $350/month for groceries for the two of us, and so far we haven't needed outside help - like food banks (which I would definitely avail myself of if the need arose). Some months we even have money left over for the upcoming month. I love it when that happens!
Butter works just as well when making a roux
I grew up in an upper middle class home with everything I needed. I can't say life was ever difficult for me. Watching your videos makes me admire your atittude and resourcefulness. I hope RUclips is paying you enough!
I have really enjoyed your videos. I cook from scratch for health reasons. It is so much better for us, knowing what is in our food. Store prepared foods. Have many hidden chemicals that are very inflammatory and hazardous to our health. I appreciate your look at things. 😊
I’m so glad to hear you’re enjoying them ♥️
Your positivity and kindness is a breath of fresh air! I really enjoyed watching you cook in this video and the little life tidbits you shared, makes me wish we were friends! Sending love to you and your family. Keep up the nice content!
😂 I love the fact that she's bacon grease because it is really amazing. And she had a child on her back the whole time while she was cooking which I can totally relate to I always seem to have one on my hip while I'm cooking ❤
That baby is one of my best helpers ♥️♥️
I love your "down to earth" approach to cooking! It's a refreshing change from other cooking videos. I very much agree with you on simply getting out there and doing something instead of waiting on someone to to do it for you. Great video!
I grow as much as I can and raise meat chickens and fish the lake . I have learned to make my own pasta, bread, cook as much as I can from scratch, hubby is good about encouraging me and even if what I make looks like I just threw what was left in fridge that week into a casserole he eats it with a smile as gravy always makes that dish into something yummy. Your pot pie looks yummy.
Your husband is a very lucky man to have you!
Loved your video and your cooking. Your home looks well kept and neat. Awesome advice for others too.Thank you for sharing you videos with us.
Hungry tummies happily fed equals success! I must say I have never made a chicken pot pie with ground chicken before. Does it change the texture very much? My grandfather immigrated to WV from Italy. He grew up in the great depression, such hard times, but he had a lot of fond memories. Keep cooking for your family!❤😘
It’s a little different, but not bad. 😊 it’s a bit easier to eat for my toddlers than the chunks of whole chicken!
Your video popped up in my feed and I’m glad I decided to watch it. I’m a single mom and I have to be careful with my budget. I cook about 80% from scratch but take some shortcuts with things like jars of garlic. For my lifestyle (working full time and solo parenting) 80/20 seems to be a good balance. I always enjoy seeing what other people are making. It gives me recipe inspo. Thanks for sharing!
I’m curious… why the candles? Are they more economical than using a light?
I wondered about the candles too...are they just for ambiance, or for actual lighting, or for dissipation of cooking odors? In any case, they're very pretty. 🙂
That’s great! Shortcuts are not bad ♥️ I use the candles simply for joy!
Love that!
Oh, my dear lady! As I watched you make this meal and listened to you talk about budgeting and making everything from scratch, it brought back memories! I, too, had four children in the 80s and had to do ALL of this to feed our family. Scratch cooking is a wonderful skill to learn. One time someone gave us a large pumpkin to carve for a decoration, but I saw free food! I ended up making several pies and pumpkin bread from the pulp. Take heart, you're doing good for your family, and they know you love them.
Good morning Laramie ❤ This looks delicious and causes a smile on my face remembering all the times I attempt to make tortillas using masa and a tortilla press. The taste amazing but do not resemble anything bought in a store lol. I completely agree with you on cooking this way. Another great results is less garbage to go to the landfill. I have tons of mason jars in all sizes holding all sorts of ingredients. I have also just started baking. I as well have a learning curve! Here's to learning to love baking!
RUclips recommended your video & it’s great with a wonderful voice over and many wise words. Much love from Ireland 🇮🇪💜 Now I get to watch all your previous videos 😁 Take care x
Wow, thank you! I’m so glad you found me on here ♥️
Really nice video. I have an old recipe for oil pastry. Also a liquid fat. It suggests rolling the crust out between two pieces of wax paper.
Oh that’s a good idea to try!
Now that's an idea I can remember. I seem to forget a lot of the tips and tricks immediately after reading them.
Ty. You are very down to earth and very reasonable and very practical. I appreciate you.
Thank you ♥️
Hi from New Zealand. My guess is we are similar ages and just want to say your doing an amazing job! We are a family of 3 and my son just turned 1 and I try my best to give him home cooked meals every day. I just recently returned back to work due to cost of living and being time poor is hard but definitely try my best! Glad to of found your channel a few weeks ago
Thank you for your kind words! Happiest of birthdays to your little guy ♥️ I hope you continue to enjoy my content.
Have you looked into prepping a week or 2 at a time? Set aside 1 day a week to cook and prepare your meals. Or if that isn't doable, make 2 meals each time you cook and freeze one. Good luck with your time management!!😊
Please show us how to make garlic paste. Also, where do you get lard?
I'm in SE Ohio and a single senior citizen. I do cook and before I buy something I determine how many meals it will make. Hat's off to you.
Yes...my brain automatically calculates $ per serving.
Your warm and caring outlook on life brought a happy tear to my eye, as someone who is spending the holidays alone for the first time this year. Thank you for contagiously spreading positivity and gratitude. I’m proud of you and your family for taking life by the horns and setting a positive role model for your children. I’m sure they will look back on their childhood memories with fondness. My heart is warmer having watched this video. Thank you.
I hope your Christmas was good despite being alone ♥️ I’m glad you’re here with us here!
I am going to give it a go at pie crust with lard!
Your pot pie looks so delicious!
My mom grew up during the Great Depression, I love that Era because people were so resilient with cooking , making clothes, and just making do with what they had.
I really enjoy your channel!
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Ahh I can imagine her stories. Give it a try! We love the taste of it!
What an insightful young lady🤗
It's refreshing to see someone who knows how to cook and doesn't have to be showy and fancy! I will continue watching your videos 😊
Hi, i love your channel. I think what u r teaching is so needed in these times. I would be interested in how u made your garlic paste and how u ground your chicken breast. I am also wondering how I could compare (cost) of making my own of this to buying it already made. Thank u!
I love your very unusual candle burner, never seen one like that before..from Lesley in Scotland
Thank you, it’s fun ☺️
Sooooooo absolutely refreshing to see you maje wholesome meals from scratch rather than processed foods. Kudos to you👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. I cook the same way. Moved from NY to NC for my sick father but stayed to live a less stressful life. I garden now and mk food from scratch and love it. Would you share your sourdough bread recipe? Thanks and continued success 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Your videos relax me immensely and give me so much hope. You warm my heart.
This is how I was raised.. Beans and cornbread and other "poor" foods and my husband is so amazed that I can whip up something out of nothing... Thank God I was raised poor!!! Cause momma knows how to pinch a penny.😊
I grew up in northern West Virginia. My grandfathers were both coal miners and one grandmother had 7 children (my mother was the middle child) and the other grandmother had 9 children. My parents grew up during the Depression, so my soul food are meals they ate. I am now retired, live by myself and am living in Texas because of jobs, but I live on 10 acres, have hens for eggs, goats I breed and sell for meat and hope to restart my beekeeping this spring. I love cooking videos like yours because I can learn something in almost every video. I cook from scratch and can just about anything that doesn't move fast enough! I just found your channel, and it's nice to see other West Virginians making good, healthy food, no matter where we ended up! Thank you for your calming voice and encouragement, especially for those persons who need it the most!
Beautiful video!! I adore your channel! Your sweet spirit and calming wisdom are such a gift to a world often overwhelmed with noise and negativity.
You’re correct- you are here at the right time and place to teach and nurture many souls who are very weary. God bless you, Laramie! Sending you hugs and love from Kansas City!❤❤❤❤
You are so kind ♥️ thanks for being here!
You are incredible. Your words are what we beed, the simplicity and honesty are present on your channel. You know what is important. With admiration from Utah❤️❤️
You do such a good job. So many young cooks today should look at cooking as an art form and they would if they listened to you! Cooking has always been a hobby of mine and I get so much joy seeing my family smile and know how much I love them. Food is a love language too.
Thank you for your kind words. I love cooking, it brings me much joy!