Thank you Ruth Ann. My sister just passed and I helped my niece clean out her house. She had a crock pot that I think was from the 70s. My niece was going to donate it to a thrift store. I snagged it up and she said “what do you want that old thing for?”. I told her it will outlast the newer one I have now and (like you said) it won’t burn food. Plus I remember when they first came out 🥰. The older things work the best! I appreciate you - God bless you.
Agreed, I moved recently and my crock was broken when I unpacked. I had to toss it because that size crock is no longer made. My new one pales in comparison to my old one.
My down the street neighbors just moved and left free stuff on the sidewalk. My daughter went for a walk and came back with that same vintage crock with original lid!! So happy, hoping it works.
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My mother in law had the same problem with her electric smoker. My husband made, essentially an extention cord with a dimmer switch on the end. That way she can restrict the amount of power to the smoker and lower its temperature.
Thanks! Just a small token to say thank you for everything you teach. I have been ill for a very long time and your videos have really brightened my days and pushed me to get better so that I might try some of your delicious recipes and try canning! God Bless you and your family
@nanacakes110 I hope you are feeling much better & are getting your strength back. When you are feeling up to par , I would love to hear what you ventured to make of Ruthann’s recipes or what you plan on canning. I’m hoping to make her sandwich bread as well as I have always wanted to can. Some day. I need to purchase a suitable canner & the jars/lids. Things are just so outrageously priced nowadays. Hope you are feeling better, Hugs & Prayers, Anita3kids in New Jersey 🧶💜🙏🏽🥰🌻
@@Anita3kidsS. You can start with just a big pot. Water bath. Some put a towel at the bottom. You already have both. One set of canning glass,12, comes with lid and rings. Walmart used to have that for 11.97. Now, it is more, but still doable. Can tomatoes. Acidic foods in the water bath. Some peopel even can meat, using water bath, but that take's, at least 3 hours of simmering. Where there is a will, there is a way. lol.
Yay! We're not crazy! We talk about this often. We used to be able to start food in the morning and it would be done at supper time. Now, it's cooked to mush!
Just like dog food! The Govt makes them cook it at 800degrees for 24 hrs. Its nothing but brown mush thats devoid of anything healty, just AGEs that cause cancer!
I have 5 crockpots of various sizes. All of them are "older" - and I won't get rid of any of them... especially for any of the newer ones. I've had to replace lids, and one cord, but they are good.
I'm 64 now. I remember when my 2nd great-grandmother was alive (she lived until she was 108 (Edit; born in the 1800s - end edit), she met my 2 children) and taught me to cook from scratch when I was 4 or 5. And at times, that was bare necessity/this is all I have on hand kind of cooking/baking... just to show me different meals from her childhood, etc. I would stay with her and Grandpa over the weekends. I helped in the kitchen including clean up. I learned and at times I wasn't interested but paid attention. She died when I was in my late 20s. It's now in my blood to cook from scratch with as near organic as I can get. It's a dying-out tradition to can foods for long-term storage or whip up things ahead for prep for the following week and for that day. Thanks for reading and I am going to make these potatoes!!
This made me shed some tears. I’m 40 and came later in my moms life. She was the youngest of 7. She was sick most of my life so I learned wisdom from my aunts. Anyhow, my aunts and grandma were the ones who taught me to cook from scratch w whatever was on hand. My grandma born in 1908 had all her kids during the early start of the depression. They always said they were so poor they never could tell the depression had happened. Grandma saved everything and always had a milk goat. My much older aunt just passed away several years back (90s) and I long for her comforting hand and wisdom. You mention that this is a dying art. It truly is. Even the people who are influencers and trying to revieve the old ways…they don’t get it. There’s quarks and tricks that died along side our grandparents. Subtle things. It was truly an art form and each person an artist w their own style. I miss my aunt dearly.
@@janicemartin1580 can you use a pressure cooker or instant pot? I utilized the crockpot and the pressure when I worked. My first crockpot was so good, this newer one is OK for Roasts, but no Chilli, or Spaghetti Sauce, it looks burned.
@@kathyrama4570 hmmm, interesting point. You certainly would not add the pressure regulator! I only have stove top pcs but I understand many of the electric ones do have a yogurt setting. Not sure what that temp is.
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This video came at a perfect time! I was trying to figure out what side to make for 40 people on Tuesday. Thank you! Also thank you for being my Saturday morning coffee buddy! I literally make my coffee and watch you every Saturday morning. ❤❤
Ruth Ann, my wife and I discovered your videos less than a week ago. We have spent 3 afternoons planted in front of the tv, watching your series, and we are both in love with your videos. You have got to be one of the most wise, pleasant, straight-talking people, on the internet! We live about an hour and 15 minutes away from you, in northeast Iowa. Keep up the wonderful work, with the videos, and raising children with morals. God Bless You and your family!!
I totally agree with you about the crockpot, that’s why I’ve always taken the crock out of the crockpot and started what I want in a low oven and when ready it goes into the crockpot, kinda tedious but it makes due…I’ve also and it works pretty good is put 2 layers of parchment paper on the bottom of the crockpot then your ingredients. Oh by the way…your missing medium size grater, have you looked in the boys play dough stuff area 😉….been known to happen, believe me 😂
Thank you, Ruthann, I enjoyed learning about the vintage crockpots and roasters. I was not brought up Mennonite, but I am not far removed from them on my mother side, so I love hearing all of your tidbits and history about the community. And even though I am no longer raising children, I love hearing your philosophy about raising them and their developmental stages. You are a very wise woman and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
Good morning Ms RuthAnne hope y'all are doing well. I don't know if you have seen any of the texts I have sent. Anyway, I luv all of your videos. I feel like you are a member of our family. I have finally seen all of your videos. I spend several hours with you every day. The best advice you have given to me is don't make several changes in my life, take 1 or 2 changes and master them then add a couple of changes and master them. This way I don't get overwhelmed which I tend to do often. So I watch your bread making videos over and over. Thank y'all for all of your videos. And for your tips and suggestions. You are a true teacher, friend and a wonderful Sister in Christ. God bless y'all. ❤️🥰🤗😇😉🤤😋🙏🙏🙏🙏
NOW I KNOW WHY MY tried and true meatball recipe was scorching on low in my new slow cooker! Someone told me that happens when the slow cooker has a hot spot because they need replacing and my response at the time was well I haven’t had this for very long! Now I know what the real reason was!!! Thanks for uncovering that for me RuthAnn! oh my goodness ya just never know what they are going to do to mess with our kitchen appliances next!!! I remember saying if it’s on low why is it bubbling and boiling as if it’s on high?! Now I know why! 🥰❤️🙏🏻🍁🇨🇦
That sausage so reminds me of dinners at my Grandma's in PA. She lived in an Amish area so we have a lot of similar traditions. Always had it with egg which was a cross between a pancake and scrambled eggs. Served up with lots of butter and syrup or apple butter. Such good comfort food for dinner. Dessert was her canned peaches that I would help can. Such good memories.
One of my favorite cookbooks is from the Mennonite community in Scotland County, Missouri. Many of the ladies contributing recipes have since passed but the cookbook is still available there.
Thank you for the info on the crockpots and roasters and also the big potato recipe. I actually was most interested in the Pa. Style sausage. I didn't know what to ask for all these years. I'm 70 and my grandpa used to do all the butchering for the community when I was growing up. I just knew this sausage as salt and pepper so no one had any idea what it was. Now I have relocated and do not live far from PA I may have a little better luck finding something like I remember. Many thanks for that! I'm excited.
Thank you for sharing this potato recipe...I found a Mennonite cookbook at the library & actually made these potatoes, cottage cheese & a friendship cake. They were fantastic...just wish I still had that book!!! 😊
Almost forgot to say how the mystery behind my crockpot burning edges of my BBQ pork roast has been solved. I used to cook over night with just onions & garlic but it would be dryer & over cooked. Who knew???
Honestly, the more I watch of your videos along with Jessica from Three Rivers Homestead, Becky at Acre Homestead, and Chelsea at Little Mountain Ranch, the more knowledge I'm gaining about what and how to substitute ingredients. I am becoming more confident and am actually making dishes that are edible 😄
@loric3455 Another wonderful homestead you might enjoy is Little Village Homestead. Renea is a virtual encyclopedia with anything to do with the kitchen. She makes bread, cans, freezer meals, casseroles, etc. She also gardens and has a market stand that she keeps stocked with so many things she makes. She is a sweetheart and a very good teacher. 😊 ❤
I got food poisoning in the 1970s along with a youth group at church from sloppy joes made in a ‘vintage crock pot’. It took me decades to get over the fear of illness before I bought my first slow cooker a few years ago. You are correct that new ones cook hotter, but they are safer. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for telling us about the crock pots! I should have known. We lost everything in a fire, our whole town and surrounding communities a few years back. I'm 73 and still had my 2 crock pots from the 70's. We just got moved into a place 3 years ago and replaced some of the things we used a lot. I burned everything even my apple butter! I've now been though a second one...same thing. It will be ok because I just found one of my old ones (like one of my old ones on ebay). I'm so excited as I have some beloved recipes that I will now be able to do again..... in a crock pot! and I can't wait to try your cheesy potatoes tomorrow....💖💫 remember to breathe
My mom has a crock pot almost exactly like that and it is THE BEST. I have never loved any crock pot that I have gotten. I did get an old Westinghouse roaster from my grandma when she passed. It is probably from the 60's or 70's and it is amazing. I spent a lot of money to get it repaired instead of buying a new one because i knew nothing would compare!
I enjoy your video's so much My two children are both married and grown so now we cook for Grandchildren's weddings and I have to say so much fun, as a Grandma....
Thank you for sharing your life and your kitchen. I'm so grateful for the traditional ways you share. Wishing I would've been more aware to learn my grandmothers skills.
Loved this video...not so much for the cheesy potatoes as for the "vintage" crockpot. I got that exact "crock watcher" brand for a housewarming gift back in 1977! That just made me smile and realize yet again that I am indeed vintage! One of my daughters always makes "funeral potatoes" when we have a family gathering...she bakes them in a 9 x 13 pan, though. Thanks for sharing another sweet video for your grateful fans! Always a bright spot on my Saturday mornings! Blessings, Marie
Good to know our true Low setting is gone. My new roaster burns the sides so bad. I have to constantly stir it. My instant pot will burn on low also. Thank you for the information.
Yes, ma’am! I just found an 18qt Hamilton beach roaster at my local thrift store. I did get a few looks like “why the heck are you buying that ugly thing” 😂 in my heart, I knew it was a beautiful treasure I had just been blessed with. That roaster cooked my leg of lamb so perfectly and it kept it nice and warm until we were ready to serve. I almost ordered a new one but almost all of them had poor review on how fast they die after purchase. Not sure if it’s true but I am happy with mine. 😢 Thank you for sharing your research with us. ❤
Another great video! We attended two Amish weddings this past fall and to me the most interesting part is watching the women prepare the food! They certainly have it down to an art and it runs so smoothly, and of course it is all delicious! I learned a lot about the new temperature variations and will keep them in mind. Thanks so much and have a great week.
Of my yes! I snatched up sn older crock pot and I am steadily looking for a older roaster at the thrift stores... for this very reason. Enjoyed the videos you put up, as always
I LIKE THE OLD ROASTERS AND SLOW COOKERS . NOW I KNOW WHY AND THANK YOU FOR THE RECIPIE FOR LARGE BATCH EVERYTIME I GO TO DO LARGE BATCH I HAVE TO SEARCH I USE TO HAVE MY MOM AND GRANDMAS HAND WRITTEN RECIPES FOR LARGE BATCH COOKING BUT I HAVNT FOUND THEM SINCE THIS LAST MOVE SO NOW I HAVE TO SEARCH RECIPIES OUT
Thank you so much for posting this video! I recently bought a vintage crockpot @Salvation Army and you couldn't be more correct on the TRUE LOW. I've used it twice & it made the most perfect cheesy potatoes!❤ No more burning around the edges!
I absolutely agree about the low setting on modern crockpots cooking too hot. I didn't know why, but thank you for letting us know! I'm going to go to goodwill and thrift stores to try and see if I can find a vintage one. I'm a single working mom and a true low setting can help to ensure that dinner is ready and not overcooked by the time we all get home. Last week, dinner was overcooked on low in my modern crockpot and I cooked a whopping 4lbs of pork loin for only 6 hours on low!
RuthAnn, I am glad that you brought this up. I have a crockpot that you can change the size of the pot, 2qt., 4qt., and 6qt. sizes. I am always starting whichever size I use on low and then having to switch it to warm, because no matter what size I use, the low setting is just too hot.🥵😥
For those who have a modern crockpot, I wonder if you could plug it into a timer so it cycles on and off. But I would also use one of those oven thermometers with a probe to make sure it stays in the safety zone. (I think some of them can send an alert to your phone.) The other thought I had was to put some sort of insulation between the heating element and the pot. I know people sometimes add water to the inside of their roasters. Just some ideas - has anyone tried something similar? And thanks Ruth Ann! You always have wonderful tips.
Never noticed the music. Thank you for another wonderful video. I really enjoy Ruthann’s videos. I have learned so much and appreciate that she shares her time & knowledge. I love cookbooks and I really love older cookbooks. God is good❤
I just want to thank you so much for sharing these recipes with us. It really means a lot to make stuff from scratch at home then to buy stuff that you don’t even know what they put in it. I hope you have a good day and God bless you and your family.
That explanation on slow cookers makes sense. If I put something on low it always burns. Usually I will start it off at low or high for an hour and then turn my slow cooker down to warm. No more scorching.
Yessssss I have always said it feels like my slow cookers don’t have a low and how on earth does anyone leave recipes in for 8 hours? Everything is scorched. This makes so much sense. Thanks for sharing that!
I watch you here and follow you on Instagram. Even though our lives look very different, I just want to say how much I love your content and how much of an inspiration you are. Your authenticity is refreshing and your joyous spirit is infectious!
So many things to comment on in this video!! Those cheese potatoes look delicious. I really like the shovel for breaking ice. I live in California so I don’t have that problem. And finally the USDA has been regulating everything for to long I suppose that don’t think we know how to cook. 🤷♀️ thank you for the great video again. I so look forward to seeing them.
Several years ago I was prepping food for a family Christmas gatheting. All of a sudden sparks were flying and my old faithful died. It was a wedding gift in 1975 and lasted until around 2019. I still miss it.
This explains why I have a keep warm, low and high on my crockpot and the keep warm is hotter than the low on the newer one. I also have an old time crockpot and prefer to use it over my newer one because like you say, it cooks better, it has a low and a high setting only. I was gifted a new roaster and it went out within just a few uses and I found that I really liked it for canning. I did purchase another one from a thrift store to get an older model and I love it even more than the one that I had been given. They built things to last in longer in the 70 and 80's in my opinion. Things seem more disposable and cheap these days.
Thank you for sharing this about modern vs older crock pots not having no true low!!! Like them messing with temperatures on dishwashers no longer getting to sterilizing temperatures like they did in my earlier years.
Thank you for all your help I shared it with my daughter and granddaughter who is into making her own butter and yogurt and other things love watching you and your family and farm animals ❤❤ keep up all you so may God bless you and family the wedding looked beautiful and fun
Thank you for always researching for ways to solve common problems. I would have never thought to research that I just knew I couldn’t really leave my food unattended.
Thank you for answering why my newer crockpot always seems to burn or cook my food faster. I never knew this and gave away my older one, oh well. Thank you for all the informative videos, blessings to you!
Great knowledge & recipe! I get older cookers from thrift stores because they have better quality materials, too. I’m 71 so I know the difference of old versus new😅 Blessings 🤗🇨🇦
Thank you, RuthAnn. I'm going to try this recipe. I also live in a Mennonite neighborhood. That's where I go for my dry baking goods , spices, and other dry goods. It is so true about the old models crockpot. Everything does burns.
Hi RuthAnn and sweet family! I know the newer crockpots are hotter and I don’t like them either. Your cheesy potatoes look delicious. I hope you and your family have a blessed weekend!
I'm like you with modern roasters. I work in food service, and the "HEALTH" Inspectors tell us the food has to stay at a temperature between 145°-165° in order for it to NOT grow bacteria. I know my modern crackpot or "SLOW" cooker, as we call it, gets well hotter than that, because I have tempt it, it gets very frustrating, especially when I put a roast or anything in the roaster, crackpot so I don't have to be right on top of it...thank you for all you share with us.
Thank you so much for the time and attention you put into your videos. My wife and I really enjoy them and look forward to your new videos. We are both so envious of your lifestyle and knowledge. Thank you again from Tennessee
Thank you for confirming this! I always wondered why my slow cooker cooks fast, thinking it was just the model, which is a Hamilton Beach. The one I have was purchased around the mid 90's, based on the one you've shown that looks to be a late 60's to mid 70's model.
I love all your videos including the music. You are a blast to watch and I look forward to watching you again. I love gardening and canning but dont do as much anymore since my children are grown. You inpire me to start back up again to teach my grandchildren the lost art of gardening and canning. God bless you RuthAnn
@shelbaforbes5502 You might enjoy the Little Village Homestead YT channel. She loves to garden, can and do many things with food. I think she is a virtual encyclopedia of all things cooking and baking. She is also a very good teacher. 😊 ❤
I know it won’t work if you’re feeding for a crowd, but making them in a 9x13 pan in the oven keeps the potatoes from breaking down and getting “mashed” so much! Love these potatoes, I make them all the time!
On you graters... pull your drawers out and look for them. I lost a cheese grater that way it fell over the drawer and down into the bottom of the cabinet. Good luck! Thanks for your videos!
Ruthann, your hair is RIGHT WILD this day. I absolutely LOVE IT!! You’re one of my favorite channels. I’m learning to water bath and I follow your videos and recipes. So far the family is still alive. 😂 ❤❤❤
Hey Ruth Ann. You are truly an awesome little lady.You explain everything that it's easy to understand. So thank you. I'm old school and I feel like I'm going back to when I was back home. God bless you and your family ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you Ruthann, I didn’t understand why I was burning simple crockpot recipes, I thought my crockpot ran hot so I learned to check my food halfway through the indicated cook time as the food was usually done at that point. I’m soooo sorry I didn’t keep my Mom’s crockpot. Thank you for this info and all your delicious recipes. God bless you and your family!
I gave my daughter my first crockpot when she went off to college. Shesin her late 30s now. I asked her not to get rid of it if she hasn't already. Shes in the Army now. Fingers crossed. I make funeral potatoes too. The kids love it. I haven't made it in a long time. Thank you!!
I have a couple vintage Crock-Pot & I also have some Mennonite Cookbooks as we as Amish. I've gone to those areas in Kentucky & that's where I bought mine.
Hmmm 🤔. My newer crockpot has a "warm " setting. I'm going to need to fill it with water and take its temp after several hours to see what exactly might happen with that setting.
Thank you for bringing the issue of vintage cookware vs. current day cookers. Very disappointing to have things scorching and over cooking in the newer appliances.
I thank you RuthAnn! Thank you thank you! Its like all the questions you wanted your grandma to answer. I used to read all of the cookbooks from the 20s and 30s , where they cooked with Real Food! Blessings. 🙏🩵
That explains why my crockpots cook so high on the low setting I thought it was the setting that was broke I will be looking for a vintage crockpot thanks for the info!
Thank you Ruthann , love you and your family. I enjoy all of your videos and learn so much each time I watch. Would love to see a potato salad recipe sometime time !
That explains so much! My crock pot from when we got married almost 24 years ago died. I got a new one and everything cooks so much faster and I've burned things that I've never burned before.
Oh Ruth Ann - when my husband and I married 40 plus years ago, he had an established home. My favorite utensils were an old green plastic handled set with a masher, large spoon, and fork. The fork and spoon are long gone but I still have that masher! My oldest son saw me using it, not long ago and said really Mom, you still use that! Yes I do- it's the best masher I've ever had. I got rid of a couple newer ones and hung on to the old standby
Thank you Ruth Ann. My sister just passed and I helped my niece clean out her house. She had a crock pot that I think was from the 70s. My niece was going to donate it to a thrift store. I snagged it up and she said “what do you want that old thing for?”. I told her it will outlast the newer one I have now and (like you said) it won’t burn food. Plus I remember when they first came out 🥰. The older things work the best! I appreciate you - God bless you.
Agreed, I moved recently and my crock was broken when I unpacked. I had to toss it because that size crock is no longer made. My new one pales in comparison to my old one.
Sorry for your loss.
Planned obsolescence is such a plague on society, honestly. I wish you could buy anything, at any price, that would last anymore!
I am so sorry for your loss. ❤️❤️❤️🌹
@pattysmith4991 My Condolences on your Sister’s passing. May the Lord give your Family comfort during this time. Hugs & prayers, Anita3kids 🙏🏽💜🧶🦋🥰🌼
That explains why, after my husband broke my old crock pot, my new one burns every recipe
My old one is great. I can put the food in and never have to check it! My newer one...I have to check about every 1 - 2 hours😢
My down the street neighbors just moved and left free stuff on the sidewalk. My daughter went for a walk and came back with that same vintage crock with original lid!! So happy, hoping it works.
Ohhh beautiful
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[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [23] gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. [24] And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 💝💝💝💝
My mother in law had the same problem with her electric smoker. My husband made, essentially an extention cord with a dimmer switch on the end. That way she can restrict the amount of power to the smoker and lower its temperature.
Thanks! Just a small token to say thank you for everything you teach. I have been ill for a very long time and your videos have really brightened my days and pushed me to get better so that I might try some of your delicious recipes and try canning! God Bless you and your family
God bless you for sharing these kind words. Praying right now that your healing would be faster than you expected
@nanacakes110 I hope you are feeling much better & are getting your strength back. When you are feeling up to par , I would love to hear what you ventured to make of Ruthann’s recipes or what you plan on canning. I’m hoping to make her sandwich bread as well as I have always wanted to can. Some day. I need to purchase a suitable canner & the jars/lids. Things are just so outrageously priced nowadays. Hope you are feeling better, Hugs & Prayers, Anita3kids in New Jersey 🧶💜🙏🏽🥰🌻
@@Anita3kidsS. You can start with just a big pot. Water bath. Some put a towel at the bottom. You already have both.
One set of canning glass,12, comes with lid and rings. Walmart used to have that for 11.97. Now, it is more, but still doable. Can tomatoes. Acidic foods in the water bath. Some peopel even can meat, using water bath, but that take's, at least 3 hours of simmering. Where there is a will, there is a way. lol.
Sending a prayer for you
Praying for your speedy recovery of health so you may experience your ventures.
Yay! We're not crazy! We talk about this often. We used to be able to start food in the morning and it would be done at supper time. Now, it's cooked to mush!
Agree!!!
Just like dog food! The Govt makes them cook it at 800degrees for 24 hrs. Its nothing but brown mush thats devoid of anything healty, just AGEs that cause cancer!
I have 5 crockpots of various sizes. All of them are "older" - and I won't get rid of any of them... especially for any of the newer ones. I've had to replace lids, and one cord, but they are good.
Well no wonder I don’t like crockpot meals. Hate the texture.
I'm 64 now. I remember when my 2nd great-grandmother was alive (she lived until she was 108 (Edit; born in the 1800s - end edit), she met my 2 children) and taught me to cook from scratch when I was 4 or 5. And at times, that was bare necessity/this is all I have on hand kind of cooking/baking... just to show me different meals from her childhood, etc. I would stay with her and Grandpa over the weekends. I helped in the kitchen including clean up. I learned and at times I wasn't interested but paid attention. She died when I was in my late 20s. It's now in my blood to cook from scratch with as near organic as I can get. It's a dying-out tradition to can foods for long-term storage or whip up things ahead for prep for the following week and for that day. Thanks for reading and I am going to make these potatoes!!
This made me shed some tears. I’m 40 and came later in my moms life. She was the youngest of 7. She was sick most of my life so I learned wisdom from my aunts.
Anyhow, my aunts and grandma were the ones who taught me to cook from scratch w whatever was on hand.
My grandma born in 1908 had all her kids during the early start of the depression.
They always said they were so poor they never could tell the depression had happened.
Grandma saved everything and always had a milk goat.
My much older aunt just passed away several years back (90s) and I long for her comforting hand and wisdom.
You mention that this is a dying art.
It truly is.
Even the people who are influencers and trying to revieve the old ways…they don’t get it. There’s quarks and tricks that died along side our grandparents. Subtle things. It was truly an art form and each person an artist w their own style.
I miss my aunt dearly.
I love how real you are. No I don't cook from scratch for 400 people. You are very relatable. That's why I love you.
I love her too.
Well that explains why my newer crockpot cooks too hot on low! So frustrating!
Yes! Grrrr!!!
Mine gets way too hot. I cannot make spaghetti sauce or Chili in the, because it makes them taste burnt.
Exactly! I replaced a vintage crockpot this past year. So frustrating is an understatement. 'Low" is 200* temp! My vintage low was 165*
@@janicemartin1580 can you use a pressure cooker or instant pot? I utilized the crockpot and the pressure when I worked. My first crockpot was so good, this newer one is OK for Roasts, but no Chilli, or Spaghetti Sauce, it looks burned.
@@kathyrama4570 hmmm, interesting point. You certainly would not add the pressure regulator! I only have stove top pcs but I understand many of the electric ones do have a yogurt setting. Not sure what that temp is.
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Oh my gosh I thought I was going crazy with both my roaster and crockpot!! Thank you for sharing this it makes total sense now.
LOL my husband is listening in the background and asked, " Could you put it on a light timer on new models to turn on and off every 15 minutes??" 😄
You could use an inkbird style temp controller
Sure, most anything can be done, just costs MORE to make. Item, MORE EXPENSIVE......
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This video came at a perfect time! I was trying to figure out what side to make for 40 people on Tuesday. Thank you!
Also thank you for being my Saturday morning coffee buddy! I literally make my coffee and watch you every Saturday morning. ❤❤
You are so welcome! And I love having coffee with you!!!
Not just the low setting- the warm setting is high too. In fact, I often set my new crockpots on warm to cook.
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Me too! I hate my new crockpot because it burns everything.
Ruth Ann, my wife and I discovered your videos less than a week ago. We have spent 3 afternoons planted in front of the tv, watching your series, and we are both in love with your videos. You have got to be one of the most wise, pleasant, straight-talking people, on the internet! We live about an hour and 15 minutes away from you, in northeast Iowa. Keep up the wonderful work, with the videos, and raising children with morals. God Bless You and your family!!
I totally agree with you about the crockpot, that’s why I’ve always taken the crock out of the crockpot and started what I want in a low oven and when ready it goes into the crockpot, kinda tedious but it makes due…I’ve also and it works pretty good is put 2 layers of parchment paper on the bottom of the crockpot then your ingredients. Oh by the way…your missing medium size grater, have you looked in the boys play dough stuff area 😉….been known to happen, believe me 😂
Ohhhh great idea!!!
Thank you, Ruthann, I enjoyed learning about the vintage crockpots and roasters. I was not brought up Mennonite, but I am not far removed from them on my mother side, so I love hearing all of your tidbits and history about the community. And even though I am no longer raising children, I love hearing your philosophy about raising them and their developmental stages. You are a very wise woman and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
If you can’t find a vintage crock pot, you can use a sous vide bath with a pot in it or a Brod and Taylor proofer on the crock pot setting.
My instant pot has a sous vide setting. Thanks for the idea.
Good morning Ms RuthAnne hope y'all are doing well. I don't know if you have seen any of the texts I have sent. Anyway, I luv all of your videos. I feel like you are a member of our family. I have finally seen all of your videos. I spend several hours with you every day. The best advice you have given to me is don't make several changes in my life, take 1 or 2 changes and master them then add a couple of changes and master them. This way I don't get overwhelmed which I tend to do often. So I watch your bread making videos over and over. Thank y'all for all of your videos. And for your tips and suggestions. You are a true teacher, friend and a wonderful Sister in Christ. God bless y'all. ❤️🥰🤗😇😉🤤😋🙏🙏🙏🙏
God bless you!!!! Thank you for taking the time to share!!!
Wow I was wondering why my stuff on low was always sticking in the crockpot !!! Very interesting!
NOW I KNOW WHY MY tried and true meatball recipe was scorching on low in my new slow cooker!
Someone told me that happens when the slow cooker has a hot spot because they need replacing and my response at the time was well I haven’t had this for very long! Now I know what the real reason was!!! Thanks for uncovering that for me RuthAnn! oh my goodness ya just never know what they are going to do to mess with our kitchen appliances next!!! I remember saying if it’s on low why is it bubbling and boiling as if it’s on high?! Now I know why! 🥰❤️🙏🏻🍁🇨🇦
That sausage so reminds me of dinners at my Grandma's in PA. She lived in an Amish area so we have a lot of similar traditions. Always had it with egg which was a cross between a pancake and scrambled eggs. Served up with lots of butter and syrup or apple butter. Such good comfort food for dinner. Dessert was her canned peaches that I would help can. Such good memories.
Meatloaf, peas, carrots and cheesy potatoes (in the crockpot) for supper. Made my own cream of chicken soup for the first time. It’s delicious 😋
One of my favorite cookbooks is from the Mennonite community in Scotland County, Missouri. Many of the ladies contributing recipes have since passed but the cookbook is still available there.
Thank you for the info on the crockpots and roasters and also the big potato recipe. I actually was most interested in the Pa. Style sausage. I didn't know what to ask for all these years. I'm 70 and my grandpa used to do all the butchering for the community when I was growing up. I just knew this sausage as salt and pepper so no one had any idea what it was. Now I have relocated and do not live far from PA I may have a little better luck finding something like I remember. Many thanks for that! I'm excited.
Thank you for sharing this potato recipe...I found a Mennonite cookbook at the library & actually made these potatoes, cottage cheese & a friendship cake. They were fantastic...just wish I still had that book!!! 😊
Almost forgot to say how the mystery behind my crockpot burning edges of my BBQ pork roast has been solved. I used to cook over night with just onions & garlic but it would be dryer & over cooked. Who knew???
Honestly, the more I watch of your videos along with Jessica from Three Rivers Homestead, Becky at Acre Homestead, and Chelsea at Little Mountain Ranch, the more knowledge I'm gaining about what and how to substitute ingredients. I am becoming more confident and am actually making dishes that are edible 😄
That is awesome!
@loric3455 Another wonderful homestead you might enjoy is Little Village Homestead. Renea is a virtual encyclopedia with anything to do with the kitchen. She makes bread, cans, freezer meals, casseroles, etc. She also gardens and has a market stand that she keeps stocked with so many things she makes. She is a sweetheart and a very good teacher. 😊 ❤
Those are all my favourites too
I got food poisoning in the 1970s along with a youth group at church from sloppy joes made in a ‘vintage crock pot’. It took me decades to get over the fear of illness before I bought my first slow cooker a few years ago. You are correct that new ones cook hotter, but they are safer. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for telling us about the crock pots! I should have known. We lost everything in a fire, our whole town and surrounding communities a few years back. I'm 73 and still had my 2 crock pots from the 70's. We just got moved into a place 3 years ago and replaced some of the things we used a lot. I burned everything even my apple butter! I've now been though a second one...same thing. It will be ok because I just found one of my old ones (like one of my old ones on ebay). I'm so excited as I have some beloved recipes that I will now be able to do again..... in a crock pot! and I can't wait to try your cheesy potatoes tomorrow....💖💫 remember to breathe
My mom has a crock pot almost exactly like that and it is THE BEST. I have never loved any crock pot that I have gotten. I did get an old Westinghouse roaster from my grandma when she passed. It is probably from the 60's or 70's and it is amazing. I spent a lot of money to get it repaired instead of buying a new one because i knew nothing would compare!
I enjoy your video's so much My two children are both married and grown so now we cook for Grandchildren's weddings and I have to say so much fun, as a Grandma....
Thank you for sharing your life and your kitchen. I'm so grateful for the traditional ways you share. Wishing I would've been more aware to learn my grandmothers skills.
Loved this video...not so much for the cheesy potatoes as for the "vintage" crockpot. I got that exact "crock watcher" brand for a housewarming gift back in 1977! That just made me smile and realize yet again that I am indeed vintage! One of my daughters always makes "funeral potatoes" when we have a family gathering...she bakes them in a 9 x 13 pan, though. Thanks for sharing another sweet video for your grateful fans! Always a bright spot on my Saturday mornings! Blessings, Marie
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We did them the same way but topped them with "crunched-up" "sour cream and onion" potato chips, and a scattering of grated cheese. Wow!
Good to know our true Low setting is gone. My new roaster burns the sides so bad. I have to constantly stir it. My instant pot will burn on low also. Thank you for the information.
Yes, ma’am! I just found an 18qt Hamilton beach roaster at my local thrift store. I did get a few looks like “why the heck are you buying that ugly thing” 😂 in my heart, I knew it was a beautiful treasure I had just been blessed with. That roaster cooked my leg of lamb so perfectly and it kept it nice and warm until we were ready to serve. I almost ordered a new one but almost all of them had poor review on how fast they die after purchase. Not sure if it’s true but I am happy with mine. 😢 Thank you for sharing your research with us. ❤
Another great video! We attended two Amish weddings this past fall and to me the most interesting part is watching the women prepare the food! They certainly have it down to an art and it runs so smoothly, and of course it is all delicious! I learned a lot about the new temperature variations and will keep them in mind. Thanks so much and have a great week.
Of my yes! I snatched up sn older crock pot and I am steadily looking for a older roaster at the thrift stores... for this very reason. Enjoyed the videos you put up, as always
I LIKE THE OLD ROASTERS AND SLOW COOKERS . NOW I KNOW WHY AND THANK YOU FOR THE RECIPIE FOR LARGE BATCH EVERYTIME I GO TO DO LARGE BATCH I HAVE TO SEARCH I USE TO HAVE MY MOM AND GRANDMAS HAND WRITTEN RECIPES FOR LARGE BATCH COOKING BUT I HAVNT FOUND THEM SINCE THIS LAST MOVE SO NOW I HAVE TO SEARCH RECIPIES OUT
You’re welcome.
I grew up with that same model. I don't know what happened to my mom's but I remember her whole kitchen matched it lol
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Thank you so much for posting this video! I recently bought a vintage crockpot @Salvation Army and you couldn't be more correct on the TRUE LOW. I've used it twice & it made the most perfect cheesy potatoes!❤ No more burning around the edges!
Wow, explains why things still boil on just my WARM setting!
Right!!!
I absolutely agree about the low setting on modern crockpots cooking too hot. I didn't know why, but thank you for letting us know! I'm going to go to goodwill and thrift stores to try and see if I can find a vintage one. I'm a single working mom and a true low setting can help to ensure that dinner is ready and not overcooked by the time we all get home. Last week, dinner was overcooked on low in my modern crockpot and I cooked a whopping 4lbs of pork loin for only 6 hours on low!
Yes!!!
RuthAnn, I am glad that you brought this up. I have a crockpot that you can change the size of the pot, 2qt., 4qt., and 6qt. sizes. I am always starting whichever size I use on low and then having to switch it to warm, because no matter what size I use, the low setting is just too hot.🥵😥
For those who have a modern crockpot, I wonder if you could plug it into a timer so it cycles on and off. But I would also use one of those oven thermometers with a probe to make sure it stays in the safety zone. (I think some of them can send an alert to your phone.) The other thought I had was to put some sort of insulation between the heating element and the pot. I know people sometimes add water to the inside of their roasters. Just some ideas - has anyone tried something similar?
And thanks Ruth Ann! You always have wonderful tips.
Never noticed the music. Thank you for another wonderful video. I really enjoy Ruthann’s videos. I have learned so much and appreciate that she shares her time & knowledge. I love cookbooks and I really love older cookbooks. God is good❤
I just want to thank you so much for sharing these recipes with us. It really means a lot to make stuff from scratch at home then to buy stuff that you don’t even know what they put in it. I hope you have a good day and God bless you and your family.
That explanation on slow cookers makes sense. If I put something on low it always burns. Usually I will start it off at low or high for an hour and then turn my slow cooker down to warm. No more scorching.
Yessssss I have always said it feels like my slow cookers don’t have a low and how on earth does anyone leave recipes in for 8 hours? Everything is scorched. This makes so much sense. Thanks for sharing that!
I watch you here and follow you on Instagram. Even though our lives look very different, I just want to say how much I love your content and how much of an inspiration you are. Your authenticity is refreshing and your joyous spirit is infectious!
So many things to comment on in this video!! Those cheese potatoes look delicious. I really like the shovel for breaking ice. I live in California so I don’t have that problem. And finally the USDA has been regulating everything for to long I suppose that don’t think we know how to cook. 🤷♀️ thank you for the great video again. I so look forward to seeing them.
Oh my word! Now I know why on low settings my food is done so quickly
Several years ago I was prepping food for a family Christmas gatheting. All of a sudden sparks were flying and my old faithful died. It was a wedding gift in 1975 and lasted until around 2019. I still miss it.
This explains why I have a keep warm, low and high on my crockpot and the keep warm is hotter than the low on the newer one. I also have an old time crockpot and prefer to use it over my newer one because like you say, it cooks better, it has a low and a high setting only. I was gifted a new roaster and it went out within just a few uses and I found that I really liked it for canning. I did purchase another one from a thrift store to get an older model and I love it even more than the one that I had been given. They built things to last in longer in the 70 and 80's in my opinion. Things seem more disposable and cheap these days.
I agree.
Hello Ruth Ann, I'm a little late today. But any time of the day I watch your videos it makes my day better! ❤Patsy
I get so excited to see you have a new video out. I love learning about the Mennonite community. My grandmother was Pennsylvania Dutch.
Every Saturday morning!!!
Thank you for sharing this about modern vs older crock pots not having no true low!!! Like them messing with temperatures on dishwashers no longer getting to sterilizing temperatures like they did in my earlier years.
Yes, I miss my older crock pot. It died after over 30 YEARS of faithful cooking.
Look at a second hand store they show up all the time, or a garage sale!
There are three cookbooks on Amerzon (U.K.) one called hope Mennonite cookbook plus two others. Cheese and potatoes sounds good. Yum. 😊😊
Thank you for all your help I shared it with my daughter and granddaughter who is into making her own butter and yogurt and other things love watching you and your family and farm animals ❤❤ keep up all you so may God bless you and family the wedding looked beautiful and fun
You are so welcome!
Oh, how I'd love to get my hands on that cookbook!!
So true about the vintage crockpots and roasters. I am always on the lookout for them.
Thank you for always researching for ways to solve common problems. I would have never thought to research that I just knew I couldn’t really leave my food unattended.
God bless Ruth! Such a calm and encouraging voice 😊
Thank you for answering why my newer crockpot always seems to burn or cook my food faster. I never knew this and gave away my older one, oh well. Thank you for all the informative videos, blessings to you!
Good morning Ruth Ann, have a wonderful day, love your videos!!!
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Oh that cream of chicken soup looked way too easy! No odd ingredients! Thank you.
Great knowledge & recipe! I get older cookers from thrift stores because they have better quality materials, too. I’m 71 so I know the difference of old versus new😅 Blessings 🤗🇨🇦
Yes. You’ve experienced the change.
Thank you, RuthAnn. I'm going to try this recipe. I also live in a Mennonite neighborhood. That's where I go for my dry baking goods , spices, and other dry goods. It is so true about the old models crockpot. Everything does burns.
Great instructions! I can't wait to make some wedding potatoes (in my vintage crockpot) for my family 😊
Loving the recipes for the cream soups! You know the settings difference is so true, I have the older ones.
You are such a precious gift! Thank you for making videos 😊
Hi RuthAnn and sweet family! I know the newer crockpots are hotter and I don’t like them either. Your cheesy potatoes look delicious.
I hope you and your family have a blessed weekend!
I'm like you with modern roasters. I work in food service, and the "HEALTH" Inspectors tell us the food has to stay at a temperature between 145°-165° in order for it to NOT grow bacteria. I know my modern crackpot or "SLOW" cooker, as we call it, gets well hotter than that, because I have tempt it, it gets very frustrating, especially when I put a roast or anything in the roaster, crackpot so I don't have to be right on top of it...thank you for all you share with us.
Government even telling us how to cook. Smh.
Thank you so much for the time and attention you put into your videos. My wife and I really enjoy them and look forward to your new videos. We are both so envious of your lifestyle and knowledge.
Thank you again from Tennessee
Thank you for confirming this! I always wondered why my slow cooker cooks fast, thinking it was just the model, which is a Hamilton Beach. The one I have was purchased around the mid 90's, based on the one you've shown that looks to be a late 60's to mid 70's model.
Incredible how recipes travel! This is found at pretty much every Mormon funeral in Utah.
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I love all your videos including the music. You are a blast to watch and I look forward to watching you again. I love gardening and canning but dont do as much anymore since my children are grown. You inpire me to start back up again to teach my grandchildren the lost art of gardening and canning. God bless you RuthAnn
@shelbaforbes5502 You might enjoy the Little Village Homestead YT channel. She loves to garden, can and do many things with food. I think she is a virtual encyclopedia of all things cooking and baking. She is also a very good teacher. 😊 ❤
I really look forward to your weekly videos, potatoes look delicious!
Thank you Ruthann! Kansas Quaker gal here. I am a big fan! I remembered this video and needed a recipe for 100 people! Blessings!
I know it won’t work if you’re feeding for a crowd, but making them in a 9x13 pan in the oven keeps the potatoes from breaking down and getting “mashed” so much! Love these potatoes, I make them all the time!
On you graters... pull your drawers out and look for them. I lost a cheese grater that way it fell over the drawer and down into the bottom of the cabinet. Good luck! Thanks for your videos!
Ruthann, your hair is RIGHT WILD this day. I absolutely LOVE IT!! You’re one of my favorite channels. I’m learning to water bath and I follow your videos and recipes. So far the family is still alive. 😂
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Hey Ruth Ann. You are truly an awesome little lady.You explain everything that it's easy to understand. So thank you. I'm old school and I feel like I'm going back to when I was back home. God bless you and your family ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you Ruthann, I didn’t understand why I was burning simple crockpot recipes, I thought my crockpot ran hot so I learned to check my food halfway through the indicated cook time as the food was usually done at that point. I’m soooo sorry I didn’t keep my Mom’s crockpot. Thank you for this info and all your delicious recipes. God bless you and your family!
I gave my daughter my first crockpot when she went off to college. Shesin her late 30s now. I asked her not to get rid of it if she hasn't already. Shes in the Army now. Fingers crossed. I make funeral potatoes too. The kids love it. I haven't made it in a long time. Thank you!!
I have a couple vintage Crock-Pot & I also have some Mennonite Cookbooks as we as Amish. I've gone to those areas in Kentucky & that's where I bought mine.
Hmmm 🤔. My newer crockpot has a "warm " setting. I'm going to need to fill it with water and take its temp after several hours to see what exactly might happen with that setting.
Did you ever do that? If so, what was the temperature?
Great info about the Crock pots! Had no idea! Now I'm gonna go hunting for an older one😎
Thank you for bringing the issue of vintage cookware vs. current day cookers. Very disappointing to have things scorching and over cooking in the newer appliances.
Always wondered why things cooked so fast. Thank you ❤
I thank you RuthAnn! Thank you thank you! Its like all the questions you wanted your grandma to answer. I used to read all of the cookbooks from the 20s and 30s , where they cooked with Real Food! Blessings. 🙏🩵
Thank you for another fantastic recipe. I can hardly wait to try out these wedding funeral potatoes for my family. Happy Saturday ❤
That explains why my crockpots cook so high on the low setting I thought it was the setting that was broke I will be looking for a vintage crockpot thanks for the info!
Good Morning and Thank You for sharing!
I just look 👀 forward every week for your informative videos.
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I love listening to you as you cook, such a good teacher, thank you!
Thank you for the information about low temperature I bought a new gas range and low is not low and no simmer
That explains why things BURN on LOW!! I thought I just had a “lemon!”
Thank you Ruthann , love you and your family. I enjoy all of your videos and learn so much each time I watch. Would love to see a potato salad recipe sometime time !
That explains so much! My crock pot from when we got married almost 24 years ago died. I got a new one and everything cooks so much faster and I've burned things that I've never burned before.
Oh Ruth Ann - when my husband and I married 40 plus years ago, he had an established home. My favorite utensils were an old green plastic handled set with a masher, large spoon, and fork. The fork and spoon are long gone but I still have that masher! My oldest son saw me using it, not long ago and said really Mom, you still use that! Yes I do- it's the best masher I've ever had. I got rid of a couple newer ones and hung on to the old standby
I just recently found your channel, and I've already learned so much. Thank you