Chelsea, I watched you unbox your Ank mixer. And I quickly started to research and the more I read about and watched videos the more excited I got. And sweet girl, my husband surprisingly gave me one for Valentines Day. I’m not young, 74, and I know I will never wear it out. But I plan on trying to at least break it in. And I have a granddaughter that I know will gladly take this beauty off my hands when the time comes. Lol. OOOOOOHHHHHH!!!! And he got it in red. He told me red for his favorite valentine. I haven’t unpacked it yet because I haven’t decided where her home will be. Thank you so much for sharing yours. I know I will love it. Barb at the Beach in Washington State
Morning Chelsea, One little tip on your peanut butter. When you store them in your pantry, store them on the lid and the oil will work it way into the peanut butter. I didn't believe it until we tried it and it works.
I use one beater on my hand mixer to mix the peanut butter. Push the beater all the way to the bottom of the jar (very slowly, if the oil is at the top), hold the jar very tightly in one hand, and then turn on the mixer. Mix a bunch at the bottom before moving the beater up higher in the jar. And, yes, this works much better if you've stored it for a while upside down. We buy it by the case, and turn all of the jars upside down as soon as we bring them home.
I use my food processor to make oat flour from rolled oats. Oat flour is rather expensive and not easy to find. Love your channel and many blessings to you and your family.
I use a hand mixer with just on of the attachments and blend the peanut butter in the container. I store the peanut butter upside down til I open it up and mix it up. The hand mixer works fantastic. Just keep it on a low setting
I use one beater in my hand mixer and use it to mix natural peanut butter and almond butter. Trust me.... you need to have a firm grip on the jar when mixing it. But it is the best way!
Since around 1988 I have had the pleasure of snow skiing in Whistler. On our trip up, we always enjoy a stop at Canadian Tire. This year I purchased a kitchen scale, drink glasses (to match the ones we bought last year, some broke.) and a gas jug that doesn't have all the restriction we have in the US. We had a wonderful vacation this year, the skies were clear so we could see forever. We look forward to it each year.
It would be so easy to weight the peanut butter instead of smudging the measuring cup! For the dry strawberries, you would look on the chart on the can and you would know the exact weight of strawberries to put in your blender.
I found cream cheese flavoring extract on Amazon, got it to try it,,,and it is FANTASTIC!!! An authentic cream cheese flavor when you don’t have any actual,cream cheese!.
I have a hint for mixing the separated natural peanut butter. I use the two dough hooks on my hand mixer. They fit to the bottom of the jar and mixes it wonderfully.
Something I've done with natural peanut butter is to empty the entire jar into a large bowl (2 jars at a time if you go through it quickly), and mix it til smooth with an electric hand mixer. Then I put it back into the original jars to store. It is a "task" at the beginning but I find it worth it. It spreads nicely after this. :)
U can’t beat home made cookies I could imagine the cookies were a hit I would have it with a good cup of coffee or cocoa the lambs are so cute I’m glad they have names
When you started the peanut butter bar, it reminded me of a recipe my mom makes. Hers has rice crispy cereal in it, so yes, that would be a fantastic addition. I need to ask her for that recipe along with my other favorites from my childhood.
For mixing the peanut butter I use a fork with long tines. Poke a lot of holes up and down into the jar all around, using a twisting motion to loosen what inevitably settles and hardens at the bottom of the jar. Then once I know all the thicker PB is loosened, I start churning it with the fork from the bottom up towards the top. Poking the holes with the fork to start really makes it easier! Hope this helps! :)
I was gifted a Bosch mixer with all the attachments but there are only 2 of us. I gravitate to my KitchenAid. If the kids were still at home, that Bosch would be perfect. If I started my seeds this early, I’d be up-potting them 10 times! Lol
I know you just ordered a can opener. But the oxo has one of the best ones I ever used. I’ve literally had mine for about 12 years and it’s still going strong.
For my peanut butter, I take everything out of the jar and put it into a bowl and use my immersion blender to mix it all in. Then I add it to the jar and I use it fast enough that it never really separates again. It means a little bit of cleanup, but it works really well.
Peanut butter is easy to measure if you do this: If you need a cup of peanut butter, put 1 cup of cold water in a 2 cup measuring cup. Spoon in peanut butter until the water line comes up to the 2 cup mark. Pour out the water, and you are left with 1 c. peanut butter.
Chelsea, I have always made my own peanut butter … organic unsalted peanuts, organic peanut oil, argave syrup or raw honey, or even pure maple syrup depending what’s in the pantry, and a tiny pinch salt. No preservatives, nasties or floating oil .. tastes fabulous and is dirt cheap. That Costco peanut butter with all the oil turned my stomach a bit. You should have a go at making your own - you’ll NEVER go back ! 🤩😍
Pour the oil into a bowl and scrap out all the peanut butter in same bowl. Using a hand mixer very carefully mix the oil into the peanut butter. When it's all mixed put back into jar. I then keep it in the refrigerator. I have not found the peanut butter to become too stiff to spread keeping it in the refrigerator but it keeps it from separating.
I was waiting for this video I have been following on Instagram it has been so exciting watching the lambs being born and what you learned (me as well thanks to you) I must admit I checked at least 4 times a day for a update thank you for keeping us up to date you have done a fantastic job congratulations on the new members to the farm
Tipping upside down never worked for me but it takes a little extra time but I fine well worth it to put it all in your blender or food processor. Works great!!! Good luck
I have a peanut butter tip for you Chelsea…….go down to your pantry right now before you forget and flip your peanut butter that are on your shelf (if you have any left?) Sorry, only tip I’ve got for you! Teehee! Hugs from your Vancouver Island sister in homesteading. ❤️🇨🇦
Peanut butter: mixes quickly in a stand mixer with paddle attachment. I have to wash the mixer, but it beats the manual mix and cleanup of the oil that slops out of the jar 🤷🏻♀️
Good grief those cookies and the bars, but my total desire to try would be that cookie. Yumm. I am not a sweet treat person but jeepers my mouth is watering. The little ones are adorable oh my gosh. Love all their little names. hugs
Peanut Butter / Natural... I have tried mixing it in the jar and usually spill the oil everywhere. So... when I open a new jar, I dump it in the mixer bowl and turn it on low until it's all mixed in. Then it goes back in the jar and into the fridge. Hubs doesn't like it cold, but if ya leave it out, it's going to separate again. And it really doesn't get that hard in the fridge, it's still spreadable :)
I pour out half of the oil on top of the new jar of peanut butter, then mix the top half. Then when the jar gets half empty and the peanut butter is getting hard again I pour back in the saved oil and stir.
I use that same peanut butter. I empty it all in a bowl, mix it all together, and then dump it back in the jar. I use to mix it directly in the jar, but I'd make a mess!
Chelsea, here is a little advice for digging out peanut butter, I don't measure it anymore, I have a good rubber spatula that I use. One big scoop of peanut butter is about one cup. But do it the way you normally measure out. Also big hugs to your lambs. They are so cute. Love & Hugs from Laurie
It is so much easier to weigh your peanut butter. Put your bowl on the scale; tare the scale, weigh the peanut butter. 258 grams per cup. Thanks for sharing
I'm so sorry Chelsea didn't know you were not feeling well. Unfortunately you and me both but I know what my problem's are I'm having a bad case with my rheumatoid arthritis. They say stress doesn't help and since I lost my beautiful collie fearnie. Even though my husband has got another puppy she's about nine months old. I still miss my gorgeous collie. But it comes and goes no doubt I will get my self together soon. So if I miss any of your videos I will catch up
I empty my peanut butter out into a bowl and get to mixing, and then put it back into the jar. I don’t find that it separates back out too much afterwards. Also, I hope you all are safe. We heard you all were have some terrible fires up there. 🙏
Just an fyi. I planted lemon balm and now it's growing EVERYWHERE! and the main plant, I finally had to dig it out as it was getting huge, it is sooo hard to control.
I was so sick of dealing with mixing the oil into the peanut butter (or the mess than I had to deal with if anyone else in the household tried to do it 😂), that I started ordering peanuts from Azure so I could make it from scratch, one batch at a time. BUT I also realize that may not be feasible for larger households!
New seedlings, new lambs and yummy sweet treats - does it get any better?! Glad Cupcake is doing well and that you're not line breeding these Romneys. Why are all the sheep repelling their lambs? What are your theories? Good thing you don't have a bigger flock! Thanks Chelsea!
The ewes aren’t mothering very well. Should you get new ewes that are better mothers? Don’t know anything about sheep so just a question. Thanks for sharing
@LittleMountainRanch No, it's not normal in anyway for first time Mama lambs to reject. It can seem like they need guidance, but usually once the wee Lamb has first latched it will then not be a challenge to let them nurse as the instinct will take over. That's a first time unsure Mama. This not wanting to clean, nurse even after a latching is NOT normal. Or can even be considered the unsure 1st timer. Something is a little strange about the majority being rejection oriented. I'm not saying YOU did anything wrong. I'm just saying, don't let anyone tell you "eh, don't worry, this can happen...ie be normal" that is definitely not true. In any species... except human...sadly... that can be normal. But in the animal kingdom as a whole, that is not normal. Alot of interbreeding can cause this. So be careful of anyone who tells you it's okay and that you can.
I have a 15% off code for Nutristore! Code CHELSEA nutristorefoods.com ❤
Hi Chelsea, I tried looking into Nutristore and they are saying they do not deliver to Canada. I’m in Calgary
Chelsea, I watched you unbox your Ank mixer. And I quickly started to research and the more I read about and watched videos the more excited I got. And sweet girl, my husband surprisingly gave me one for Valentines Day. I’m not young, 74, and I know I will never wear it out. But I plan on trying to at least break it in. And I have a granddaughter that I know will gladly take this beauty off my hands when the time comes. Lol. OOOOOOHHHHHH!!!! And he got it in red. He told me red for his favorite valentine. I haven’t unpacked it yet because I haven’t decided where her home will be. Thank you so much for sharing yours. I know I will love it.
Barb at the Beach in Washington State
You won't regret that!
Morning Chelsea, One little tip on your peanut butter. When you store them in your pantry, store them on the lid and the oil will work it way into the peanut butter. I didn't believe it until we tried it and it works.
I use one beater on my hand mixer to mix the peanut butter. Push the beater all the way to the bottom of the jar (very slowly, if the oil is at the top), hold the jar very tightly in one hand, and then turn on the mixer. Mix a bunch at the bottom before moving the beater up higher in the jar. And, yes, this works much better if you've stored it for a while upside down. We buy it by the case, and turn all of the jars upside down as soon as we bring them home.
Just wondering how much oatmeal did you use and what kind? I don’t see the oatmeal on the recipe page.
I use my food processor to make oat flour from rolled oats. Oat flour is rather expensive and not easy to find. Love your channel and many blessings to you and your family.
i had to start making dog treats for my old guy that passed I used rolled oats as well and blended them flour worked great
I do the same. It’s ridiculous what they want for oat flour here where I am.
I scrape it out of the jar, and mix it with a hand held mixer. Return it back into the jar. Store in the refrigerator. No additional mixing needed.
Was just coming to say this.
Briar is hilarious. I just love all the animals so much. Thanks for taking us to the barn so often. ❤❤
Loved the little time laps you did while doing the cookies:)
I also liked the new transitions you added :) they inject your videos with a bit more fun.
Congrats Laura & Sally 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Store your PB in your fridge upside down as soon as you bring it home from the store and that helps with the separation of oil 😊
Mixing the natural PB ,the struggle is real. I use one beater on my hand mixer,hold the jar tight and slowly blend!
I use a hand mixer with just on of the attachments and blend the peanut butter in the container. I store the peanut butter upside down til I open it up and mix it up. The hand mixer works fantastic. Just keep it on a low setting
I use one beater in my hand mixer and use it to mix natural peanut butter and almond butter. Trust me.... you need to have a firm grip on the jar when mixing it. But it is the best way!
For a good hand held can opener try the Ligistino one fron Canadian tire. We have been through all different ones & it is the best!! 😊🇨🇦
Since around 1988 I have had the pleasure of snow skiing in Whistler. On our trip up, we always enjoy a stop at Canadian Tire. This year I purchased a kitchen scale, drink glasses (to match the ones we bought last year, some broke.) and a gas jug that doesn't have all the restriction we have in the US. We had a wonderful vacation this year, the skies were clear so we could see forever. We look forward to it each year.
Sweet treats look yummy!!! Sweet lambs are precious!!!
It would be so easy to weight the peanut butter instead of smudging the measuring cup! For the dry strawberries, you would look on the chart on the can and you would know the exact weight of strawberries to put in your blender.
Man…that mixer👍
If you have a hand blender, put just one of the whisk attachments on and use that the blend up the PB right in the jar.
I found cream cheese flavoring extract on Amazon, got it to try it,,,and it is FANTASTIC!!! An authentic cream cheese flavor when you don’t have any actual,cream cheese!.
Thank you! I had no idea it was available. Just ordered!
For the all natural peanut butter an immersion blender does great and then store it in the fridge.
I have a hint for mixing the separated natural peanut butter. I use the two dough hooks on my hand mixer. They fit to the bottom of the jar and mixes it wonderfully.
Congrats to the winners!
Hello, I didn’t know if you knew this . But you can blend the Oates in your vitamix to make oat flour. Enjoy your channel immensely.😊
Yes I always turn my peanut butter jar upside down , even if it is not the natural kind! It helps!! 😊
Thanks for the sweet treats recipes, the gorgeous baby lambs, barn kitty & the visit! Blessings 🤗🇨🇦
Congratulations to the winners
Empty the entire jar into a bowl and use a mixer. Put back in the jar and into the fridge. Works great!
Something I've done with natural peanut butter is to empty the entire jar into a large bowl (2 jars at a time if you go through it quickly), and mix it til smooth with an electric hand mixer. Then I put it back into the original jars to store. It is a "task" at the beginning but I find it worth it. It spreads nicely after this. :)
U can’t beat home made cookies I could imagine the cookies were a hit I would have it with a good cup of coffee or cocoa the lambs are so cute I’m glad they have names
To mix natural peanut butter I use an immersion blender directly in the jar & it works great.
Such a busy lady .love your videos!
Love seeing the lambs, all the sweets looked yummy❤
Yum yums and sweet BABIES.😊😊
Love the musical interludes.
When you started the peanut butter bar, it reminded me of a recipe my mom makes. Hers has rice crispy cereal in it, so yes, that would be a fantastic addition. I need to ask her for that recipe along with my other favorites from my childhood.
Congrats to the winners! The recipes sound good. 😊
For mixing the peanut butter I use a fork with long tines. Poke a lot of holes up and down into the jar all around, using a twisting motion to loosen what inevitably settles and hardens at the bottom of the jar. Then once I know all the thicker PB is loosened, I start churning it with the fork from the bottom up towards the top. Poking the holes with the fork to start really makes it easier! Hope this helps! :)
I was gifted a Bosch mixer with all the attachments but there are only 2 of us. I gravitate to my KitchenAid. If the kids were still at home, that Bosch would be perfect.
If I started my seeds this early, I’d be up-potting them 10 times! Lol
I know you just ordered a can opener. But the oxo has one of the best ones I ever used. I’ve literally had mine for about 12 years and it’s still going strong.
1. Beater on the hand blender. Cover with saran w ap .Blend in jar .
For my peanut butter, I take everything out of the jar and put it into a bowl and use my immersion blender to mix it all in. Then I add it to the jar and I use it fast enough that it never really separates again. It means a little bit of cleanup, but it works really well.
Congratulations to the winners! The treats look delicious:)
I like your method for icing the cookies. They look delicious! Congratulations on all the little lambs.
Peanut butter is easy to measure if you do this: If you need a cup of peanut butter, put 1 cup of cold water in a 2 cup measuring cup. Spoon in peanut butter until the water line comes up to the 2 cup mark. Pour out the water, and you are left with 1 c. peanut butter.
That's how we learned to measure cold butter in Home Economics class as a teen.
Your sheep are soo cute !! The desserts yum .
I can't wait to try these.thanks so much chelsea.I am always amazed at your energy plus a farm and homeschooling kids
You are so welcome!
Enjoyed. Lovely names the sheeps have. Yummy cookies.....
Chelsea, I have always made my own peanut butter … organic unsalted peanuts, organic peanut oil, argave syrup or raw honey, or even pure maple syrup depending what’s in the pantry, and a tiny pinch salt. No preservatives, nasties or floating oil .. tastes fabulous and is dirt cheap. That Costco peanut butter with all the oil turned my stomach a bit. You should have a go at making your own - you’ll NEVER go back ! 🤩😍
Flipping the peanut butter upside down works really well. Just remember to close the lid really tight, or you'll get a complete mess 😅.
So glad you got your sweet fix! They both look yummy
Beautiful Lambs~! so sweet💗🖤 Look forward to your 4th coming soon!💓💛💙
Dump the whole jar into a bowl, mix it, and put it back in the jar. You get a much better result that lasts longer.
Great video. Cookies looked delicious and amazing.
Use an immersion blender to mix peanut butter
Pour the oil into a bowl and scrap out all the peanut butter in same bowl. Using a hand mixer very carefully mix the oil into the peanut butter. When it's all mixed put back into jar. I then keep it in the refrigerator. I have not found the peanut butter to become too stiff to spread keeping it in the refrigerator but it keeps it from separating.
Cookies look delicious will give them a try. Lambs are so cute. Thank you for sharing.
I was waiting for this video I have been following on Instagram it has been so exciting watching the lambs being born and what you learned (me as well thanks to you) I must admit I checked at least 4 times a day for a update thank you for keeping us up to date you have done a fantastic job congratulations on the new members to the farm
Storing natural PB upside down does prevent most of the separating. I even store it upside down after I've opened it.
Tipping upside down never worked for me but it takes a little extra time but I fine well worth it to put it all in your blender or food processor. Works great!!! Good luck
Get you a swing line can opener. It is the very best and you will love it
I have a peanut butter tip for you Chelsea…….go down to your pantry right now before you forget and flip your peanut butter that are on your shelf (if you have any left?) Sorry, only tip I’ve got for you! Teehee! Hugs from your Vancouver Island sister in homesteading. ❤️🇨🇦
Peanut butter: mixes quickly in a stand mixer with paddle attachment. I have to wash the mixer, but it beats the manual mix and cleanup of the oil that slops out of the jar 🤷🏻♀️
Those cookies look wonderful! Great video and the babies are just adorable! ❤
The lambs are so cute! Blessing!
Congratulations to the winners !!!
Good grief those cookies and the bars, but my total desire to try would be that cookie. Yumm. I am not a sweet treat person but jeepers my mouth is watering. The little ones are adorable oh my gosh. Love all their little names. hugs
Peanut Butter / Natural... I have tried mixing it in the jar and usually spill the oil everywhere. So... when I open a new jar, I dump it in the mixer bowl and turn it on low until it's all mixed in. Then it goes back in the jar and into the fridge. Hubs doesn't like it cold, but if ya leave it out, it's going to separate again. And it really doesn't get that hard in the fridge, it's still spreadable :)
Oh my goodness how cute... Bah Bah
I pour out half of the oil on top of the new jar of peanut butter, then mix the top half. Then when the jar gets half empty and the peanut butter is getting hard again I pour back in the saved oil and stir.
Get a Kitchen Mama can opener. It is a game changer. The battery lasts forever.
I usually lay my peanut butter on its side then when you go to mix you get all the way to the bottom quicker.
I use that same peanut butter. I empty it all in a bowl, mix it all together, and then dump it back in the jar. I use to mix it directly in the jar, but I'd make a mess!
Hi Chelsea. I am new to your channel. I have been enjoying your videos, and especially interested in your knowledge of gardening.
I've gone off sugar since January 1st but it won't be forever... I do feel better though
Chelsea, here is a little advice for digging out peanut butter, I don't measure it anymore, I have a good rubber spatula that I use. One big scoop of peanut butter is about one cup. But do it the way you normally measure out. Also big hugs to your lambs. They are so cute. Love & Hugs from Laurie
Lambs are cute and relentless
It is so much easier to weigh your peanut butter. Put your bowl on the scale; tare the scale, weigh the peanut butter. 258 grams per cup. Thanks for sharing
Have you tried scotcharoos? They’re a bar cookie you might like - if you aren’t opposed to corn syrup
I'm so sorry Chelsea didn't know you were not feeling well. Unfortunately you and me both but I know what my problem's are I'm having a bad case with my rheumatoid arthritis. They say stress doesn't help and since I lost my beautiful collie fearnie. Even though my husband has got another puppy she's about nine months old. I still miss my gorgeous collie. But it comes and goes no doubt I will get my self together soon. So if I miss any of your videos I will catch up
I empty my peanut butter out into a bowl and get to mixing, and then put it back into the jar. I don’t find that it separates back out too much afterwards. Also, I hope you all are safe. We heard you all were have some terrible fires up there. 🙏
Just an fyi. I planted lemon balm and now it's growing EVERYWHERE! and the main plant, I finally had to dig it out as it was getting huge, it is sooo hard to control.
Thank sudoku it’s not perennial here.
On the peanut butter…..I store mine upside down since the bottom gets a bit dried when the oil gets mixed in on top…..
I was so sick of dealing with mixing the oil into the peanut butter (or the mess than I had to deal with if anyone else in the household tried to do it 😂), that I started ordering peanuts from Azure so I could make it from scratch, one batch at a time. BUT I also realize that may not be feasible for larger households!
Enjoyed the video ❤
I have to try pb bars.
I’m a fan of cashews. Cashew butter and cashew hummus
I turn mine upside down but it doesn’t seem to help much so my next jar I’m going to try my immersion blender.
Oat flour is only oats ground down.
Could you use a stick blender to mix the oil into your peanut butter?
I grind my peanuts so don’t get the oil separation.
I was first today, absolutely love your channel
Did I miss what temp to bake the oat mixture?
New seedlings, new lambs and yummy sweet treats - does it get any better?! Glad Cupcake is doing well and that you're not line breeding these Romneys. Why are all the sheep repelling their lambs? What are your theories? Good thing you don't have a bigger flock! Thanks Chelsea!
What kind of mixer do you have I like it and would like to get one
What if you dumped out the peanut butter into your fancy blender, mix, return to peanut jar? 😎
I drain the oil off, l like a dryer spread.
I spelled that wrong for opener. Logistina.
The ewes aren’t mothering very well. Should you get new ewes that are better mothers? Don’t know anything about sheep so just a question. Thanks for sharing
Usually first time mom's aren't the best, but I haven't decided yet.
@LittleMountainRanch No, it's not normal in anyway for first time Mama lambs to reject. It can seem like they need guidance, but usually once the wee Lamb has first latched it will then not be a challenge to let them nurse as the instinct will take over. That's a first time unsure Mama. This not wanting to clean, nurse even after a latching is NOT normal. Or can even be considered the unsure 1st timer. Something is a little strange about the majority being rejection oriented. I'm not saying YOU did anything wrong. I'm just saying, don't let anyone tell you "eh, don't worry, this can happen...ie be normal" that is definitely not true. In any species... except human...sadly... that can be normal. But in the animal kingdom as a whole, that is not normal. Alot of interbreeding can cause this. So be careful of anyone who tells you it's okay and that you can.