Last Grocery and Household Haul of 2021!! Let's talk Pantry Challenge!
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To everyone worried about fresh vegetables during the challenge: this is what truly local and seasonal eating looks like, especially in North America. You put-by (can, freeze, dry) or you go without.
Not true. We are in zone 6, and I have carrots, green onions, turnips, rutabagas, kale, collards, radicchio, escarole, lettuce, spinach, swiss chard, mache, arugula, and more ALL winter long. Plus broccoli, fennel, beets, cauliflower, and other slightly more tender crops until Christmas at least. All you need is something to cover them up with, not a big fancy greenhouse or anything expensive.
@@rik80280 go somewhere that freezes over starting in October lol
@@rik80280 I'm zone 6b, we get in the negatives in the winter, so I thought I couldn't garden in these months, but when the snow covering my crops melted a bit in the rain, I saw quite a few were still green underneath! Excited to attempt to grow in the winter 2022 😁
So true. Tho depending on your space and/or green thumb, could always grow microgreens on a shelf or table with one of those clip on plant lights if you miss fresh too much! 😊
"My husband is an autonomous person." That made me LOL. Nice, respectful way to put it. If I did a two-month challenge and told my husband he couldn't go get beer or chips, he might have some strong words.
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Lol same thoughts and same with my hubby! 🤣
Haha oh my husband would for sure! 😂
Same here. There is no "make" my partner do anything. He treats me the same. ❤❤
Agreed. My husband would just look at me and say, "yeah, right" and continue to do his own thing. Any inconvenience to him feels like punishment *shaking head* It's no wonder my food bill is so high.
I'm doing a no spend year except for paying bills and what's necessary. I'm building my finances this year. I'm going to live off my pantry as long as possible.
He's wishing you good luck. You got this!
We did this and were able to put a small down payment on a home. We are now home owners♥️ I'm soon to be 22, my husband is 30! Everyone thinks it's impossible, but doing no buy months DOES WORK.
I store my onions using panty hose, tying off each onion so they aren't touching. They last a long time that way! I learned it from Alton Brown.
Oh wow - thanks for the awesome tip Jessica!
Good idea! thank you
I learned that also from Alton.
Thanks for the info 😍
Awesome tip! I will try it!
I have a tip for you. If you put paper towels in your spring mix it will last so much longer. It absorbs moisture. I put sheets on the top and bottom. I also change the sheets out as they get moist. I use this for my spinach as well. I love watching your videos.
Thanks for that tip Kathleen. I am growing malibar spinach this year and that tip will come in handy.
One year due to my mom having a stroke, we didn't celebrate Christmas until the end of Jan. She LOVES Christmas and all the decorations so she came home the dec 26 so we just postponed it for a month so she could enjoy the holiday. So now, as an adult, (no kids) we celebrate holidays whenever we want.
We have family scattered everywhere, and since Christmas travel can be so tricky we celebrate whenever it's convenient for everyone. I wish we'd thought of doing this decades ago.
Honey, I'm not going to talk about why you might have been sick. SO, on to the next topic. I'm a southerner. I drink SO much water!!! I have all my life. Maybe that is why I never look for a way to make WATER taste better. Filtered water is my JAM!! NOTHING quenches my thirst better than pure water. Not Distilled. I purify my own tap water. IT'S AMAZING. Please forgive me. I don't understand why anyone wants to FLAVOR their water.
I LOVE your videos! I hope in the future you tend to depend more on The Most High's medicine than anyone else's. Our Creator gave you a self healing body. Please don't discount that. Again, Love your videos and appreciated your comparisons especially on price. Much love from Tennessee!! ♥
Keeping a full cleaning kit in each bathroom is life changing! We moved into a 2 story house last summer and I've never had a second floor bathroom...and hauling everything upstairs was a great inspiration to stay downstairs 🤣
It's the same here! Two stories and it's wasn't cutting it anymore
Yes! So much better with cleaning stuff on both levels! 😎
We have 3 stories including the basement. I go so far as to keep a vacuum on each level. I used to own a cleaning business & I can’t tell you how much I hated hauling all the stuff up & down the stairs. 😭😭😭
@@CatherineShoresHMN We too have a second vacuum. With a bad back, I did not want to haul the vacuum up and down the stairs.
I'm a Canadian born, brought up in England by British parents and now live in Australia with my daughter and husband. I have never eaten a sausage roll until I came to Australia.....i have since moved to a small rural town called Yackandandah in Victoria, about 3 hours from Melbourne and 4 hours from Canberra. There is a Pie Shop called Gum Tree Pies and they make the most delicious sausage rolls ever. Flaky pastry with succulent sausage meat, bursting with grated vegetables. 😋
That's so surprising that you never had one here in England. someone made a Christmas song about them haha
Becky, can I just say as a gardener all my life that I am in awe of your fingernails! I never seem to take time to fix mine and yours always look so good as you are pointing out your purchases! You are such an inspiration. So glad you’re doing this full-time. It’s my favorite show!
The lasagne you described is the only sort we have in the UK. Bechemel sauce and a red sauce made with fresh tomatoes. These layered with the meat and veg mix and lasagne sheet.
In South Africa too, it’s really the best way to make.
That was my thought too. Absolutely bog standard "UK" lasagne.
Same in Australia- I was horrified when I learnt they use ricotta in America
Same here - i am german and live in france - i never came upon a lasagna that is not prepared with bolognaise and bechamel sauce. But i also see a lot of other differences with the US. For example the mozzarella cheese we use in europe is a ball shaped soft cheese, not a hard block of cheese that you grate. Even though i know ricotta cheese we only use very rarely here, actually the only recipe with ricotta i make is canneloni with a spinach ricotta filling. Also, i am always wondering about the parmesan cheese that is used in the US - i see it often kept at room temperature, we always store it in the fridge and it is best when grated freshly - another hard cheese we love to add to pasta is grana padano, which is similar to parmesan but made from sheeps milk.
As an Aussie I’ve never had a lasagne with ricotta in it. We always have it with bolognese and bechamel sauce. Homemade bechamel! Sometimes I’ll do a pasta bake with the bolognese mixed through the pasta (penne, shells or spirals etc) and topped with bechamel and grated cheese! I’ve always been perplexed watching Americans make lasagne with ricotta lol
Becky, Ricotta is simple to make. Heat milk, stir in vinegar or lemon juice. Strain on cheese cloth. That is it. I make my own for lasagna, stuffed shells or anything I need it for.
Puff Pastry - Julia Child has a foolproof recipe. She Explains EVERYTHING! Best of luck with all your endeavors. Jim
I’m fascinated by this concept of “pantry challenges” only because that is how we meal plan all year based on our pantry and freezer. At the beginning of the month I check our pantry and freezer log to see what I have the most of and plan around those things, then I add in side dishes based on what we have, and then make a shopping list of things I’m out of. I do occasionally buy extras but mostly only what is needed to compliment what we already have
Best recipe for Beef Wellington is at Dinner Party Tonight at TH-cam. Randy Sharp will make you a believer!
Happy new years all. I would like to share a family favorite recipe. Mozzarella salad which I have to make in bulk. Step 1 mozzarella cheese any kind you like not shredded. Step 2 garlic two tbs. Step 3 one onion chopped fine. Step 4 basil fresh or dried two tbs. Step 5 hot pepper flakes two pinches. Step 6 salt and pepper to taste. Step 7 cherry tomatoes as many as you like. Step 8 olive oil at least one cup. Mix and enjoy. Yes you can freeze it. My husband is obsessed with this salad. I hope you try it and like it.
For your sausage rolls I would recommend looking at Delia Smiths recipe, she is almost a national treasure in the UK, she makes a quick flaky pastry that is so easy and really buttery and crisp, it’s the only recipe I use , I only make them at Christmas because I tend to eat the lot 😂
I'm so sorry that you and your husband were sick and missed your big cooking day with your Mother ☹️💔I Love Love Love to watch you and your Mom doing things together because it reminds me of Me and my Mom she passed away in 2020 and my Dad passed away in 2019 ! I'm so Happy that I found your channel because you make me forget things for just a little while ✨🙏✨🙌💖🤗 Thank You Becky I appreciate you very much ✨🙏✨
That Lasagna you describe is what a more traditional Lasagna is. People over the years tried to skip out on steps so the obvious cut was made at the Bechamel because apparently people think that's hard xD
You could donate that flavored water to a food pantry. I have volunteered at our church food pantry and we have an "extra" things shelf for items like that. The pantry recipents enjoy extras such as that!
Hi there. I just told my husband we were going to do a freezer, pantry clean out and eat what we had for next month. The only things I am buying are soaps, dish soap, paper products, etc that we need and some fresh apples and oranges. All else comes from what we have
I need to do this too! I'll still buy fresh fruit like you mentioned as that is what my daughter likes too and don't want her to not eat it.
You'll love sausage rolls, they are popular in Australia. Every bakery over here makes them along with individual savoury pies and pasties. There is a national competition for the best baked goods woth categories for sausage rolls. Our Britich ancestors brought them over.
Homesteading Family has a very thorough and amazing online dairy class! I make my own yogurt, ricotta, cream cheese and sour cream! I haven’t had the chance to make any other cheeses yet! This winter is a great time to play around with it!
Hi it’s never to late to think of putting all the cleaning supplies in each bathroom since it’s just you and your husband you really don’t think of it like you said your company can feel free to clean up while there visiting 😊❤️🙏 you are so cute and as always you have given this 68 yr old so many good ideas God Bless I pray you all feel better 😊
Cheese making is so fun. I have a hard of goats (23) and milked about 18 of them. Had a cream separator and made great cheese and yogurt for yars.
I want to make cheese with you Becky when you do it 😍👏🏻 I should of been a mouse 🐁
Grannyrantz I would love to own my own little cow and goats for cheese making and milk try making soaps and lotions that contain the milk 😍
I'd love to try making cheese. I am looking forward to an update.
Have you ever tried putting an onion in the toe of a stocking, tying a knot just above the onion, slipping another onion in on top of the knot, then tying another knot so that you end up with a long "string" of onions (like a good pearl necklace)
Then hanging the chain in a cool dark place like from the ceiling/floor joists in a basement? This keeps the onions from touching each other and things that might transfer contaminants. My mom grew tons of onions and we'd spend a few hours tying them up. Then when you want to use them just cut under the knot above the one(s) you need.
Becky I love your channel !!
You ard amazing!!I make my own glass cleaner so much better then windex
1-Cup rubbing alcohol
1cup white vinegar
2 cups water
I’m back to growing my own vegetables thanks to you,you inspire me so much
Earlier this year I decided that I was going to shift over to buying groceries from the grocery store once a month. I've been slowly stretching the time between grocery runs and have been building up my bulk stock pile, so just over a week ago I finally bought groceries for a month and will not go to the grocery store again until the end of January. I still will get my eggs and fresh raw milk from a local farm weekly though.
I made mozzarella before 🤣 it was interesting to say the least so good luck. But Ricotta is the easiest thing to make and limit what goes in. I use whole milk and lemon juice. Heat the milk (2 cups) and before it’s boiling add lemon juice (1-2tbs) let it simmer don’t boil and it will start to separate quickly. When all the white has clumped (it’s not pretty), sieve threw a cheese cloth an hang over your sink. Give it a final squeeze after 10-15 min hang time. And there you have a soft cheese. Either make sweet with honey or add salt/herbs for savoury. It’s my favourite cheese making experiment 🥰
Ricotta is my favorite cheese to make too. And I always freeze a bunch to use through out the winter when our goats are not in milk. Works great!
@@hodgsonhome4243 Really?!? Do you know I’ve never tried freezing it! That’s such a brilliant idea as some times I do to much and eat way too much. Brilliant tip! Thanks 😊
With the index you should buy a Gallon Bottle and just refill your Windex bottles
Unsure of your other cleaning products but buying per gallon is cheaper.
You should start doing lettuce indoors they would actually grow before your two months are up. I grow it indoors all year round. You do need grow lights. You can grow lettuce and them cut some and it will grow back several times. I plant new pants about every 6 weeks so I always have fresh lettuce. I like it in the house so when I want salads then I just cut off what I need and it’s always fresh.
Lasagna with bechamel sauce is how it’s traditionally made here in Australia, and sausage rolls are very common here too - most bakeries sell them along with meat pies warm and ready to eat!
I have to say that even though Azure is cheaper there are other reasons I prefer buying what I can from them. Azure is an eastern Oregon company, many of their products are organic, and it just feels better to make my monthly order and buy from them. I live in Oregon. The quality of their grains, beans, and flour is amazing. I love the community atmosphere of a monthly "drop". You're there to pick up your stuff and you're there with like-minded people. I introduced my daugher in Burns, Oregon to them and the "drop" is walking distance from their home. If you are serious about not going grocery shopping on every whim, when you run out of something, a once a month "drop" is it's own discipline. In our world now you can get sucked into the anonymous buying experience and your $$ goes to places and people that may not be in your interest plus Azure is fun!
Wish they delivered to Canada 😭
Carm I wish they delivered to Canada too! I would shop there in a micro minute!
I was looking for something like Azure in Canada and…no 😪. Shall we get together and start it up here?
I wish I had patty space 🥵 my pantry is a 1 square foot closet!
Exactly!
There are a ton DIY cleaners that work very well without chemicals. Only cents to make. Love your channel
"Hasselbacks potatos" is a classic dish invented at a Swedish restaurant called Hasselbacken (the Hazel slope).
You take potatos, peel and put them one by one in a large serving wooden spoon. Cut slices as far down as the spoon lets you, thin slices. Put the potatos in a owen safe container with the sliced side up. Melt butter (the one you bought from Azure will be fine) and brush it generously over the potatos. Than ad salt and fine bread crums on top of the potatos. Bake in the center of the owen for about 45 minutes 225 celcius.
my mother used to make cheese using lemon juice - never used or had rennet. her cheese was delicious. we lived on a dairy farm.so the milk was plentiful. she made everything - mozzarella, sour cream, yogurt, cottage cheese all with lemon juice
Sausage rolls are my kind of snack.... Being British we grew up on those as snacks... With sausage rolls you either love them or hate them... When I lived in Germany,every time I came home.. I bought sausage roll 's to take home...
Can you do weekly video updates as to what you’ve made for breakfast lunch and dinner?
I can do that! Thank you for the idea!
Thank you for another great video - in Canada (Toronto) we don't have Azure, but once our borders open, we'd like to try driving to Michigan and order a pick up. Apothic is my FAVORITE red! It's really good!
I love Apothic too!!!
I just woke up today I’ve tested positive for COVID 🥲 and I’m so glad to have some videos to catch up on! Wishing you and your family a happy new year! I can’t wait to come along with you for 2022!
Hope you get well soon 😊 🙏
Get well soon 😊.
I hope you’re ok, and I hope you get better
@@dorcascristy601 thank you I am much better now! Of course I would get COVID right before my scheduled booster! 😂 thankfully my husband already had his and he didn’t get sick with me and the kids all felt better after a few days! Stay well!
@@StarStealingLily thank you finally lots better! ❤️
For sourdough, check out Elliott Homestead's video where she has a dehydrated starter in her fridge, much easier! Also, look up recipes for pancakes and pizza crust using the sourdough waste you throw out!
I get your pain being sick at Christmas is no fun. I sent my husband to my daughter’s place Christmas Day. We did face time when the grandkids opened their presents. So totally didn’t miss out. Can’t believe you haven’t had a sausage roll before 😱😱 I make mine with puff pastry, sausage mince and good Italian sausage mince 50-50 mix yummmm serve them crispy and hot with tomato sauce. Stay well and see you in the next video xx
I keep a set of cleaning products and tools in each bathroom, and the kitchen, plus a tote that I carry around for general all purpose cleaning of the rest of the house. So much easier. Also, in Australia we grow up eating sausage rolls, they’re delicious 😋
Duplicate cleaners in each room has saved me so much time and energy. It is life changing. I also have duplicate personal care products in each bathroom.
You can store your sourdough starter in the refrigerator unfed for weeks (or longer)! If you ever need to go away again feed it a little and just stick it in the fridge 😊
I gave a friend sour dough starter, every time he went out of town to work,his wife found it and she threw it out. ALOHA
Went out today and bought some handled totes to use in our chest freezers. Thanks for the suggestion.
Excellent!
Eventhough this video isn't helpfull for me since I live in Europe, I still love seeing your grocery hauls, it's so satisfying and I love hanging out with you
I've read to help preserve cheese, soak cheesecloth in vinegar and wrap the cheese and then into a glass container
Ugh..my fam got hit with bronchitis that morphed into coughing for 21 days! No bueno! I hope you & Hubby & fam members are feeling so much better! Nothing like the same stuff to clean up bathrooms in every bathroom! I am loving your hauls & your determination of not going out for 2 months! I AM CROSSING MY FINGERS FOR YOU! Have an amazing day!
I'm on week 4 of this. Today I actually cried because as a woman when I cough hard....you know...I am so tired. I ruptured my ear drum coughing.
My whole family was sick on Christmas as well. I was the least sick so I cooked for us all while the kids and Grandkids napped on the couches all day. It was rough but at least we were together. I hope you and yours have a wonderful New Year! :)
Hey Becky! I started my sourdough journey in spring 2020, with everyone else. It's still going strong and is my FAVORITE thing! I'm absent minded and never remember to prep anything so I do almost exclusively "overnight sourdough" stuff. It's awesome. It takes just a few minutes, which I usually do on my way to bed so it's ready to go in the morning. If you want to do your starter by yourself, that's cool! If you have trouble, I'm happy to share my "Flour Child". We are just south of you in SE Portland, would be very easy to pass along. Love your channel!
"My husband is an autonomous person." With that kind of respect, you guys are going to be just fine! I frickin' LOVE that!
Houseplants really like sparking water. So you can pour the peach into your houseplants but I would spread it out between lots of plants and only like every other water.
Jamie Oliver beef wellington amazing, he also does hassleback potatoes and sausage rolls love watching from the Uk🇬🇧
It’s easy to grow salad greens in side, just toss a pack of mixed salad seeds in a foil pan. Cleaning stuff, dollar store! Most of my cleaning is done with a vinegar mix. I do have to say some ppls definition of frugal is way different then mine.
Man, between you and your mom, y'all have given me some of the best ADHD household hacks ever. Your mom's infinite grocery list is something I need to actually build and customize for my various shopping needs, as soon as i've got the executive function to tackle it. Just like every sort of 'administrative' thing, I'll take forever to actually do the project because it feels like such a huge task, but then it'll make my life infinitely easier and save so much stress. 🖤 Hoping you and your family all heal up quickly and well with no lingering side effects.
Wait, what? I missed the 'infinite grocery list'?
eep, nevermind, found it. Basically like my 'master' grocery list, but I have mine sorted by aisle, which worked great until they re-arranged the store. Grrr... First heard of this from Flylady, is great for not forgetting something that's needed!
The carbonated water, if it’s sweet, you can use to baste a nice crust on your pork shoulder for pulled pork or ribs when you smoke them. I do that with extra sodas, carbonated waters, and alcoholic sparkling waters from after guests leave. It’s just an easy way to use it up and the flavors give the crust a nice little kick of taste 💕
Hey! Thanks for the shout out! I wasn’t expecting that! ❤️❤️You’re gonna love that butter. It’s so good. I can’t wait to see you make the cheese! Cultured for health make great products. Also I made a hassleback butternut squash for Christmas dinner this year. It’s was really good!
The black cherry Waterloo are sooooo good. Also the peach and honey aha are amazing!
Rumiano Family is from my neck of the woods! Even the cows that provide the milk is local here!
FYI, the original Beef Wellington was not made with puff paste (which sounds wonderful right now). It was made with a hard, inedible crust, which was intended to protect the filling ingredients. That crust was peeled off and discarded. I've made Beef Wellington in pie crust, puff pastry, and even filo dough, and they were all excellent. I didn't throw out the crust on any of them!
I think I accidentally did this during the first lockdown. I did one big load the first safe chance I got. My family and I made it two whole months on just that grocery haul and what we already had at home. It made me realize a lot of things. Especially that my bi-weekly shopping trips were mostly impulse buys and treats. Since then I generally go once in one or two months and I cut down a lot on snacks and treats.
Thanks for that tip on not touching the cheese ,I did not know this.. Glad to be back watching your videos..
My hubby passed from covid end of Aug..and I just didn't get joy from anything..but I'm getting back to what I love doing.
I get the 5lb bag of Brazil nuts to eat 2 every day.get in the selenium..
I would return that peach water or whatever it was, tell them it's not consumable, and not even worth the money! If I have gotten things and hated them ,and they let me return it no problem.
A friend of ours for a function made individual beef wellies, and oh were they delish!
I'm joining you and Jessica from three rivers. Our last trip was last week. Family of 6 and so much food in the freezer and pantry.
Gurl you should rinse the can before drinking, I worked in warehouses back when young and packages go through a lot. I did the same idea for the bathrooms. I kept the original bottles so now I just buy the refill big gallons and Im contributing to less plastic waste.
Hi Becky from Western Australia. If you want a bible for sourdough bread get the book Tartine. I’ve been making sourdough from this book for over 2 years. It’s really hard to kill starter so you may have been able to save it by removing the mould looking stuff and feed it again. It will be much harder to get the starter going in winter so it may take up to 3 weeks to get it ready to make bread. Just be patient and keep going. I’m originally from UK and Delia Smith has the best sausage roll recipe in her Christmas book. She makes a flakey pastry which is amazing. Never fail to be eaten super fast in my house.
flour and water is all you need to get starter going again. (see Amy Duska's video from Little Spoon Farm) step-by-step super easy. Also grow your own sprouts in your kitchen.
Awesome video as usual! I'm new to your channel and was surprised to see how much growth you've had in a year on TH-cam! Congratulations! You deserve all of it and more. You are one of the most genuine personalities on here and I wish nothing but the best 💫
So then, what went wrong between this comment and your last comment? 😕
One thing you can do for "fresh" vegetables is to get more serious about sprouts. Very easy. You can grow almost anything and it gives you the idea that you have something fresh.
I decided to do a quick price comparison between my pending Azure order and my local HEB and Amazon when I can't find something local. Just on chives I saved over $100 on a 4 oz package since the store is $25.38/oz. My eyes about popped out of my head!. All told, I saved $155.97 with Azure.
Maybe next year if you do this pantry challenge again you can use the grow lights setup to grow your own salad mix as you go. Thank you for the videos you make. It is really wonderful to have company in the kitchen as i am working and I glean some great tips along the way!
Hope you all feel well. Best of the holidays to all of you!
Happy new year becky.
I'm from London and we do eat a lot of sausage rolls.
It's so lovely watching your TH-cam channel. Over Christmas I have been catching up on your old videos. X
Hi Becky! I’m doing a two month pantry challenge too lol. My freezer and pantry is full of food that I put up and I have lots of staples and bread making supplies. I’m excited to do this, and see just how creative I can get. It should be fun. I’m looking forward to your videos. Good luck 😉
We are in this together! I'm excited!
oooh this will be fun, 3 of us doing this
What do y’all do about milk and eggs?
I'd love to do a pantry challenge in January. My husband is autonomous too. Lol
Jo White eggs will last for months in the fridge and I think Becky freezes her milk.
I have been trying to go old school on cleaning products lately. Been trying different things and different ways in my old age
Sausage rolls are basically pork mince with herbs and spices inside pastry. It can be puff pastry but also short crust pastry. Beef Wellington is pretty simple. If you wrap the meat in a crepe style pancake before you wrap the pastry around it it should help prevent a soggy pastry bottom. I oldo follow three rivers so im pretty excited to see what you both come up with for meals etc. Im sorry youve not been well enough to spend Christmas with your family. I hope you all feel better soon.
Hello SoilSista I'm sorry your not feeling so well but this will soon pass! Pantry challenge sounds fun. We shop once a month and my husband is the same as far as snacks! Ha... But I bake alot weekly to keep his sweet tooth happy. My freezer and pantry are full to the top and we spent about 150-200$ a month in the grocery store. We grow so much and raise our own meat and now I make plant based meats which help alot in savings. Lol! This is amazing, I absolutely love your energy. Many blessings to you all, get well soon SoilSista 🙏🏾
You can find recipes online to make fresh fruit concentrates. Get yourself a soda stream or something akin to it and go to town.
Becky, I noticed something was wrong when I only saw 2 pups instead of 3. I'm so sorry about Gizmo. Prayers for comfort and healing. I know what it's like to loose a fur baby.
For your cleaning products I 100% agree! It’s so much easier keeping things in every room. Be sure to keep the bottles and see if you can buy a bulk 2 pack jug from Costco. That’s what I do. It’s been a while, but when I counted it before I was able to save some money. Plus, less waste of tossing out perfectly fine spray bottles.
Say hi to your Mom from us! So glad you're feeling better girl!
I love thieves cleaner. You can use it for everything
So sorry you were under the weather for Christmas with your family. It happened to our family also. Looking forward to Januarys cooking with your Mom. ♥️
Wishing both you and your husband a speedy full recovery.
Becky, so sorry about your Christmas, we too had to cancel our christmas because my husband was sick, for the first time in 35 years I was not with my kids & grandkids on christmas day, UGH! so I understand the disappointment. But out of our control and we move forward! Thanks for the positivity, and for all your tips, I am an old dog learning New tricks from your channel. Really appreciate you!
Check out mozzarella cheese making in the microwave. But remember it is a 'fresh" cheese and needs to be eaten fairly quickly.
Rumiano butter is the absolute best butter ever! I won’t eat any other unless I can’t get ahold of it. I usually buy the non organic ones, both salted and unsalted and they are equally as delicious as the organic ones because they are grass fed too. Unfortunately there is a production issue right now with Rumiano and they won’t have the regular ones again for a month or so. I had to buy the organic ones this month which is still totally worth it because there is no better butter than Rumiano. You’re going to love that butter! You’ll never go back 😄
Those cans of peach stuff, you might be able to make it drinkable by adding it to soda water to tone down the sweetness.
Have you tried growing spring mix in a bag of soil with a clear plastic tote over it? Roots and Refuge has a video from a couple of years ago on doing it. You may be able to have spring mix in the winter with out a grocery store. It worked well for us in January, but I live in the south 🤷♀️
Hello our Becky!! Sorry about your Christmas :(
but you and Josh have been going non-stop so alittle rest and snuggle time was needed!! Dont push yourself to fast for us, we all love your channel no matter what. You have inspired me to stock up when I see affordable items, and meal prep is easy now because I dont have to think about what to cook...I just make 1 of each of your recipes on your cooking days but in smaller trays
:)...everyone is eating what your making ! ! ♡♡♡♡
Denise from Germany. I am English and we always make lasagne like you just explained. I've never made it with ricotta but it sounds yum. Our sausage rolls are easy to make and delicious.
Thats how we make Lasagna here in Australia, white sauce and red meat sauce.. we also eat sausage rolls and meat pies.. You should give hassle back potatoes a try too, they are delicious... Sorry to hear you were both sick hopefully you are feeling better and can do a re-do of Christmas with your families
It's interesting that you mentioned Beef Wellington. Laura in the Kitchen recently did a video on it. Do you put ham in your Scalloped Potatoes? Scalloped Potatoes with Ham is a casserole my mother did occasionally growing up; it would also be a great freezer meal.
Try adding a portion of the peach juice in some strong black tea. It could turn out to be more delicious than Lipton's peach tea. I usually use the Simply Peach juice.
Nope!! I need cleaning 🧼 supplies in ALL bathrooms lol we were all sick over Christmas too! And had to miss Christmas with some family not living in our house… seems a lot of people got this stupid cold/bug going around.. ugh 😣
Merry Christmas 🎄 and happy New Years!!
Donate the cans you don’t like to a homeless shelter… a lot of them hand out things to people while they are out for the day and I am sure someone would love it and this way no waist
I want to try this after we move into our new house and get a deep freezer (a couple more weeks) 😁 I love every single video you put out, and I want to start documenting my gardening and cooking on TH-cam!
Congratulations on the new house!! Great way to start the new year.
@@lisabeishline578 thank you so much! I'm so excited to be free of an apartment and have my own space and land 😁
@@Aphira-0 So HAPPY for your incredible manifestations!
@@evolvewithmonette thank you so much! This was our biggest and main manifestation this year 💖
Honestly the easiest way I have ever done sourdough starter is you mix equal arts flour and equal parts water in a jar. Feed for the next 7 days and is pretty ready to use a week after starting. The longer you feed it and keep it the more flavor it I’ll develop. Also the more protein rich flour you use the stronger the protein chains will develop.
well that peach drink is so sweety maybe you make some kind of sweet sauce for a pie or some kinda frosting for something , that is what I would do with it
I grew up in a house with 10! My mom always had bathroom cleaners in each bathroom. It never occurred to me to have one set until today! I am 55!
Becky, I hope you and Josh are feeling OK. I got concerned hearing your voice and “dry throat”.
I have to tell you something that happened last night at my local Kroger… I was doing grocery shopping, and as I went down the aisle where they sell the AHA waters and seltzer‘s, things like that, there were two ladies that were loading their carts with the flavor that you love of the AHA sparkling water and both talking about YOU! Apparently they didn’t know each other they just happen to bump into each other as they were loading their carts.
They giggled and were so excited to find the flavor you loved! Now I recently moved back to Texas from Washington State and I got such a kick out of hearing them so excited about you and your suggestions. I heard them say “Acre Homestead” a few times and I walked up to them, smiled and just said that “Becky would be so proud!😎” Oh my goodness they both squealed like giddy children, it was so cute to see.
Darlin’, you are loved all over the country and I’m sure in other countries too!❤️❤️