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Northwest Simple Living
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 14 ส.ค. 2023
A lifetime in the garden and kitchen, we'll be sharing some of our everyday practical knowledge to inspire you to learn new skills, and hopefully show you how to avoid some of the mistakes we've made along the way, in 24 years on our 5 acres in zone 5b in the inland northwestern U.S.
What we'll talk about:
Gardening and harvesting vegetables, herbs, and fruits
Growing perennnials, annuals, and roses (antique and modern)
Greenhouse and seed starting
Raised bed gardening
Canning, preserving, drying, freeze drying
Cheese and butter making
Making your own sausage, smoking bacon, ham, and salami
Cooking and baking
Beekeeping, honey and beeswax
Entertaining and catering for huge family gatherings (I often cater and host our Christmas party for about 65 people)
Wood stove cooking - because pizza!
Poultry and pigs
DIY home and garden projects
Knitting, crocheting, cross stitching, sewing, quilting
Random wisdom
Also: I have zero tolerance for rudeness. Rude comments = instant removal.
What we'll talk about:
Gardening and harvesting vegetables, herbs, and fruits
Growing perennnials, annuals, and roses (antique and modern)
Greenhouse and seed starting
Raised bed gardening
Canning, preserving, drying, freeze drying
Cheese and butter making
Making your own sausage, smoking bacon, ham, and salami
Cooking and baking
Beekeeping, honey and beeswax
Entertaining and catering for huge family gatherings (I often cater and host our Christmas party for about 65 people)
Wood stove cooking - because pizza!
Poultry and pigs
DIY home and garden projects
Knitting, crocheting, cross stitching, sewing, quilting
Random wisdom
Also: I have zero tolerance for rudeness. Rude comments = instant removal.
Roses for Northern Gardens - Part 3 🌹 #shorts
The rest of our roses blooming this spring, after a hard cold winter. You can see the full list of every rose we grow here at the linked video, but if you're looking for roses that will definitely take cold climates, here you go. :)
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Something to Avoid When Filling Raised Garden Beds #shorts
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Live and learn! Don't make this mistake that seems thrifty at first, but really.. isn't. 😕
Ultra Fresh MOZARELLA is Really Not Hard to Make 🧀 #shorts
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Step by step how to make this quick and delicious favorite snack if you've alway wanted to try making your own cheese, this is definitely worth trying!
Easily Wax Cheddar, Gouda, and Other Cheeses at Home
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Waxing your own cheeses isn't hard, but it will require some patience, some heat-proof-ish gloves, a good thermometer, and some basic kitchen tools dedicated to wax from now on. Also, I'm in no way a pro at this, but this method has worked for our cheeses so far. :) Amazon Links to Garden and Home things we LOVE: 20 Mule Team Borax: amzn.to/3L18ovY Arm and Hammer Laundry Booster: amzn.to/4bmTnz...
Rose Border Before and After - Part 2
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I WISH this chore only took this long... lol. Second part of finishing this rose border with mulch is done!
Before and After Mulching Ultra Messy Rose Border #shorts
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Quick before and after of mulching this rose border that looked SO SO bad for so long. Full video of the how, what and why in the video link.
Before and After Mulching Rose Borders = Instant Improvement
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The rose borders are in such need of a makeover. I'll share what we use and how we're renovating this tired old messy rose bed with a new look and some serious weed suppression. Amazon Links to Garden and Home things we LOVE: 20 Mule Team Borax: amzn.to/3L18ovY Arm and Hammer Laundry Booster: amzn.to/4bmTnzp Fels Naptha laundry bar: amzn.to/4cHjna Tray for boots and mud shoes: amzn.to/3RikGUq K...
When 'Garden Cleanup' Just Makes Things...Worse? 😂 #shorts
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The irony of gardening. Cleanup the dead growth around your roses, which leaves the roses themselves more open to damage from DEER. *sigh* Moving on.
The Perfect Easy Summer Dessert - Homemade Panna Cotta
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Step by step recipe for this amazing dessert! Panna cotta is not hard to make at all, yet I've had multiple people tell me they never get it to turn out. Try this recipe for a no-fail perfect dessert for your next family gathering. Add some fresh berries on the side, and you'll have everyone asking for the recipe :) Amazon Links to Garden and Home things we LOVE: Bradley smoker we use: amzn.to/...
Cheesemaking: Gouda AND Brie today! 🌞 #shorts
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Today I'm making not one, but two cheeses gouda and brie, stay tuned for videos on how to make both of these wonderful cheeses at home.
Brine and Smoke a Perfect Ham #shorts
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If you have a smoker and some room in a fridge to brine hams, definitely try making your own! You'll never buy store bought ham again. :)
Double Glazed Maple Smoked Ham: How to Easily Smoke Perfect Hams at Home
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If you have a smoker, you can absolutely smoke perfectly delicious hams, and you can get creative with flavorful brines and glazes as you go. In this video, I'll walk you through my step by step process for our favorite smoked orange juice brown sugar double glazed, maple smoked hams. Amazon Links to Garden and Home things we LOVE: Bradley smoker we use: amzn.to/3xWWAIh Bradley smoker maple bis...
One of A Gardener's Favorite Sights 😍 🌱 #garden #shorts
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This is a huge change from our usual full garden of food, but seeing seedlings peeking through the soil never gets old, no matter how many years you've been doing it. :)
Rose Border Cleanup - Before and After - Plus a List of ALL the Roses I Grow
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Come on a walk-through of our 22-year-old rose borders full of antique roses and some David Austin varieties. I'll show you what's good, what's bad (and there's a lot), what needs done right now, and what I'm doing about it basically a before and after of my early summer cleanup. After a very cold winter here in 2023/2024 in zone 5b northwest US, the roses got hit pretty hard, even though they'...
Make Your Own Simple Laundry Detergent
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A step by step video of this easy to make, simple to use, gentle on skin, and tough on actual dirt - laundry soap. If you don't like what's in commercial laundry detergents - or the price - try this! I've read detractors who disagree, and of course your mileage may vary, but I've used this for our family's laundry for probably 10-12 years with no problems. Amazon Links to Garden and Home things...
This channel is a gold mine, I feel lucky to have found it so early on in your process and am looking forward to the content you will be putting out in the future. The story of your upbringing is particularly refreshing. Regarding the salt - absolutely it matters what kind you're using if you're measuring by volume (like you did) and not by weight. Depending on the size of the crystal, 1/4 cup could be a little bit of salt or a lot! Kosher salt tends to have a bigger crystal which is less salty. 1/4 cup of finely ground table salt could make this beautiful mozarella inedible.
@pianiman ah thank you so much for your kind words, and the advice on salt too! 😀
@@NorthwestSimpleLiving Great instincts on the salt tho! Kosher is definitely the way to go with cheese (and bread too!)
@@pianiman thank you!
What type of wax do you use? 😊
I order the yellow cheese wax from cheesemaking.com 🙂
@@NorthwestSimpleLiving Thanks for the Info! 😁
@@keirraford9529 you're very welcome!
This is so cool! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! 😊
Absolutely gorgeous. I think this is the perfect recipe. Your meat slicer is a great tool - wish I had one. Bravo! Thanks for the epic tutorial.
That slicer is one of the best 'big' kitchen tools we ever bought. Love it!
Perfect timing for prepping recipes and techniques before the holidays! Love this.
😀 Yes! Holiday ham !
YOUR HAIR. So pretty! And the color of that top is perfect for you. Meanwhile, my friend, thank you for this recipe. I never find that laundry soap has the essential oil or perfume level that I like for my towels. I like the idea of making a special batch for my towels so that I can just bury my face into a pile of lavender-scented cotton after a hot shower. Merci! I’m inspired!
Definitely try this! I love being able to add my own scents to different batches.
My husband is interested in making cheddar so I am definitely sending him this video. I love how detailed you are with each steps. I also appreciate the recommendations on tools. The way you make cubes is so fun! And good idea for the stickie note on the oven. Great way to use the space.
Thank you! The oven definitely doubles as a safe place for air drying if you need the space 😆
Epic t-shirt! You need your own canning and preserving t-shirt designs. Love it. I miss super tangy sour cream, so this is perfect. Merci! P.S. How long will this sour cream keep?
We use it pretty quickly, but I'd say about a week to 10 days in the fridge. It's SO good!
These beds are just stunning. The color is absolutely beautiful and the new layout… at sunset! It’s all perfect. And so so smart to put mesh underneath. PS… love the ‘fit! That flannel coat is adorable on you!
Thanks! Loving the beds so far. And homesteader haute couture for sure. I forgot to dress for filming here 😂
I love that you are using a gallon jug for a weight! Brilliant! Plus your tie-dye top is so cute.
Thanks! Lol I literally just find random things to use as weights 😅
You made this look SO easy. I tried to make this years ago and failed horribly. I will absolutely try this with a nice berry coulis for the top. Maybe some mint or pretty edible flowers. Thank you SO much for sharing!
You're welcome! Definitely give it a try, I've never had this recipe fail, and it's SO delicious! 😊
Why do youuse so much culture with raw milk? Im new to cheesemaking
I just follow the recipe for whichever cheese I'm making, for quantities of culture or rennet etc. Definitely get a good cheese book if you're just starting. I love the one I use 😊
It’s starting to look lovely. Well done 🌺
Thank you! Hopefully next season they'll all be a similar size at bloom time 😀 🌹
Great job, well done 🌺
Thank you! They were long overdue 😆
guys i bet he hired immigrants to do it for him 😂😂😂
Hahaaaaa ok. If you watch the related video, you'll see I did it ALL myself. 🇺🇸
@@NorthwestSimpleLiving i’m playing dawg 😂😂😂 i believe you it was just a friendly joke
@@NorthwestSimpleLiving i mean no disrespect of you work, i just thought it would be funny to say it
I hear ya, no worries.. lol It's always just me out here, sweating my old lady @$$ off 😂
@@NorthwestSimpleLiving oh your a girl? that’s good, you don’t need no man to be tough
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Thank you for sharing. That is exciting that a dead rose came back to life!
Thanks for watching! That is the third time I've had an own-root rose come back after dying back to the ground. I was so glad to see it recover 😃
Fun to watch. I've never seen laundry soap that consistency. Sounds great! I've made my own dry laundry soap, too, for years. I don’t care for the scent of either Fels Naptha or Zote....so I use plant-based bar soap. Lately it's been Mrs.Meyers Birchwood scent. I enjoy being able to vary the scent just by using different scent bar soaps. Homemade laundry soap has worked just fine for us. I have had a top-loading, HE washing machine since 2014. Homemade soap hasn't harmed my machine.
I'm also not a fan of the fels naptha scent, good idea to try a different one!
@@FrankGutowski-ls8jt Frank, if it cleans our laundry , it works. Our laundry is fresh & clean. You may have degrees in chemistry but that doesn't mean you know everything about laundry. Also, Frank, if something , whether home made or store bought , doesn't clean laundry, people aren't going to keep using it. Home made doesn't work well for everyone & those people stop & go back to store bought laundry detergent. I made dishwasher detergent once....it did an awful job! I quite using it. But for some people, it works well. Science is always right, you say. I say people will use what gets their laundry clean . Science can say home made is too diluted to work. But I guarantee you, most women will not keep using ANY detergent if they aren't happy w/ the outcome. That tells you home made works for some of us .
It's going to be a beautiful garden!!!❤
Thank you! It's such a giant change from what it's been all these years 😀
Love your raised beds!
Thank you! I love being able to have everything in the beds at basically waist height 😃
If you have any video of these actually being assembled, that would be helpful to see. 👍🏻
I didn't actually film myself assembling them, unfortunately, but they go together fairly easily. I wish I had... sorry!
i love it ! i will do it this weekend
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Washing the curds with hot water reduces the acidity of the cheese and gives the cheese a more mellow flavor
Ah thank you!! 😊
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whimsical ahh music
Thank you! I love the music for this one ✨️✨️
Interesting and looks good 👍
Thank you! It's delicious 😀🙌
❤️❤️❤️ 🍒 I ABSOLUTELY LOOOVE CHERRY PIE 🥧 🤤🍒❤️🍒❤️…
Well, you should definitely make some right nowwww 😍😀🙌
That is impressive! 😍 May I ask what ratio you use, flour to butter and water?
My recipe is 2.5c flour, 1 cup unsalted butter, 1 ts each salt and sugar, and I start with about 1/2 cup of cold water and add it until it feels right 🙂
@@NorthwestSimpleLiving Thank you so much!! I am definitely going to use this when I next make a pie! 🙂
Yass! It's the only crust recipe I've used since about 1991 😎
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Great video! ❤️❤️
Thank you! 😃😃
Please do sharp cheddar next! Love the video
Thank you! I'll be making cheddar later this week, so I will post that video as soon as its edited. 😎
You know you're a kitchen boss when you make your own cheese AND you have 2 Kitchen Aid mixers on the counter.
Bahahaa thank you! 😁😁🙌🙌
Fantastic
Agree! 😀
I thought I had dug a pink rose all the way out but it hibernated a year or so and now has come back almost as large as the one I 'eradicated'
Isn't that amazing!? I have a Sally Holmes I'm waiting to see if it's true that she's also *back* after a year of being "dead". Pretty sure she was own root so fingers crossed, but also amazed...
Congratulations
Thank you! 😊 🙏
Loved the tutorial!
Amazing before and after results!
Thanks! That machine is 🤩. It still seems shocking to not see all the overgrown herbs, but I did pot up small ones to restart.
I never would have thought to fill that space with scrap firewood. That’s so simple but so clever!
Thanks!! It cost us basically nothing - except a bunch of labor 😉
Song?
It's from the TH-cam music library. It says it's called "bounce" 🙂 You can click on the music avatar at the bottom right corner of the short to see it I think.
The shirt 🤣🤣
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Fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, basil and the best EVOO = the perfect summer meal!
Absolutely our favorite!
Looks great!!!
Thanks! They're much bigger than ao dreamed! We still have to *cough* fill all 14 of them, so I'm trying to document the whole process to share. 😀
This is amazing I will definitely try it! This will be fun to make with the kids as well.
Definitely kid-friendly and SO delicious!
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You make this look so easy! P.s.I love your kitchen 💚
Aw thank you! And it IS this easy, I promise ✨️
This was so fun and informative. Im definitely inspired to try this out!
You should absolutely try it! It's a simple as it looks, and you won't believe how delicious 🙌
Hey nice!!
Thank youuu!
@@NorthwestSimpleLiving welcome!
That’s a very time intensive process! I don’t think I’d have the patience for it. Lol😅 looks absolutely delicious though!
Delicious but sooooo slow. The straining from juicer to pot is hours and hours 😅
Waiting for plum canning or plum butter!
They'll be happening soon! 😃
This is so comforting to watch ❤️
🥰🥰 thank you!