Large Family Meal Prep without a Freezer ~ Plus a Canning Tutorial for Sloppy Joes
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Jessica, you ROCK!!!! Someone just needed to say it!!! Just an amazing lady!!! Happy home church day!!!! 😁😁🌻🌻🏅🏅
Yes, she is amazing!
Absolutely!!
I think she does too!!! ❤❤❤
Great video! I'm 76 and NOT pregnant but live with my daughter and her family. I have grands that want a lunch and days when my daughter is just overwhelmed with her responsibilities at work and LOVE to fix something QUICK for everyone. This helps me so much as I think of canning as fast food 2.0! No last minute trips to town with an empty wallet. Just makes good food quick!
Jessica, I have been preparing and preserving for 25 years! It's so good to see young families learning these things and it's wonderful that you are available to teach them! God Bless you and your family, and may you have a wonderful birthing experience.
Wow that's amazing! I'm a homeschooling mom and have been preparing for a few years now, but have always had a good rotating pantry and stock. However I've begun learning a lot of food preservation skills in the last year or so and it's been so great to learn. Wish I had a neighbor or someone like you nearby to help me learn all these important "older ways"
Thank you for ending my week with an update. I can't wait for you to have your baby. Will be wonderful to 'meet' him/her. You look amazing even if you don't always feel it.
Hello beautiful one
You (and Becky from acre homestead) have changed my way of thinking about food. Your “every little bit counts challenge” and talking about being a good steward of what you are blessed with has changed our food waste. In 3 months I have almost filled 1/2 a freezer with leftover soups, broth and food that would have normally sat in our fridge and gone bad (we are a smaller family of 4). I now have food to take for lunch instead of eating out at work. I’m nervous about canning but it is next on my list to learn and this upcoming spring we are going to try raised beds and planters for a small garden. Thank for your inspiration and best wishes for a safe delivery of your new baby! 😊💞
I love Becky too in fact I learned about her from Jessica my 2 favorite channels. Anna In Ohio
I was totally nervous about pressure canning at first too. After you do it the first time, you'll gain confidence to keep going. That's how it worked for me anyway.
Now I can't imagine not canning my own food. I love the idea that I know exactly what is in that jar. There are no mystery ingredients that I can't pronounce! It's very satisfying to see what I've accomplished and I have peace of mind knowing my family is provided for.
Take the plunge! You went regret it 🙏♥️
@@futurefolk9919 I second that. The first time I used my canner I was terrified it's going to explode 😂 Nothing like that happened and I'm now totally addicted to canning. I've canned sixteen and a half pints of meat today and the sense of accomplishment is still as great as the first time.
Thank you again for you calm organizational methodology. You seem to be as prepared as possible for the new baby and to ensure that all of the family is well nourished and also prepared for baby’s arrival. Holding you in my prayers for safe delivery and healthy mom and newborn. Cannot wait to see that sweet babe’s face. Take care, Jessica. Rest and know your children can handle meal prep for a while. Blessings.
I made a 14lb batch of sloppy joes for deer hunting season and 2 holiday parties and I used 5 24oz bottles of ketchup! So glad I have to extra supplies on hand!
Lovely video. I live with two small dogs and am almost totally vegan so my needs are completely different than your family’s needs but I enjoy watching how you plan, prepare and maintain food for your large family. I hope you have a peaceful week. If baby comes I pray for an easy delivery.
I enjoy watching them too!
Catrina you can always Can the dry beans and the vegetable soup so handy to have on hand and you know whats in them. We don't eat beef and so many of these in the store add beef broth unless you look for ones that say Vegetarian on them or No Fat Added on things like refried beans. Anna In Ohio
@@buckeyedav1 thank you, Anna. That’s great advice and you’re right… if you don’t can them yourself you don’t really know what’s in them. Also they usually have way too much sodium unless you get salt free.
@@buckeyedav1 I guess I’ve always been a little nervous about canning but Jessica makes it seem doable and takes a lot of the mystery out of it.
Soups and veggie and bean stews are what I like to can for myself, so I always have meals handy for when I am working evening shifts. I absolutely don't feel like cooking at 10pm so ready meals are a must.
As a European (not in Ukraine but close-by) your videos are giving me a lot of food for thought now that we are expecting powercuts and the price of electricity is going through the roof. Thankfully I’ve always been a huge fan of food prep videos so I already have some knowledge on how to make this work 😊💪🏻
Prayers for you and your family. I live in an area that has power outages often and I recently purchased a Kelly Kettle to boil water very quickly with very little fuel. You can use it to cook as well. Good luck staying warm and fed during your power outages!
@@juliabrown5948 Thank you Julia! I had to google Kelly Kettle and it looks very practical 😃 I’ve never actually had to worry about power outages, water supply and food security before. It’s a bit of a shock to the system but also makes you realise the value of things you took for granted. There’s a lot we can learn from this 😊
@@dukeofbuncaster I agree. So many of us take things for granted until we can't.
Wishing you a warm winter!
@@diannamc367 Thank you! ☃️❄️🌞
@@dukeofbuncaster you're welcome 😊
You have the real meaning of fast food!! The best food ever is homemade.
It seems like another baby boom. Almost everyone I know is expecting or have delivered recently. Such little blessings. I will have to gift some of these convenience meals.
Prayers for the Ernst family and all who were involved in the Madison county crash. May God keep them.
I've got 3 freezers and STILL no room for freezer meals. I totally understand and appreciate your ideas outside of the freezer! You blow my mind with your organization and the effort you put in to get things done! You're a fantastic Mama and wife and teacher. PLUS you take the time to talk to us and teach us? You put me to shame! Good job Mama Bear! I would love to see your recipes or what you'd do to all of your canned food. I have canned so many beans, tomato products and chicken. I have just a few things I know to do with them and my hubby is tired of refried beans, beans and cornbread and beans and rice! 😂
I love spending my Sunday mornings with you Jessica, You are such an inspiration. I am pregnant and due two days after Christmas, so it looks like we are close in our baby development!! So I have a *QUESTION* have you considered putting together a full cookbook for sale? With just the simple ingredients and steps to do the basics like your white chili base, or pie fillings? Maybe even with a freeze dryer recipe section?? My brain is so scattered it seems like if I don’t have something in front of me to follow the directions that I either mess it up, or feel too overwhelmed to get it done!! Sad, I know… I need to just follow along with you in your videos! Thank you for all the time you put into these weekly videos, you are truly amazing!
I would also love a cookbook, I'm not pregnant and I still lack ideas of what to prep ahead for easy family meals and if I do have an idea I hate having to go searching for recipes, especially for canning which is much more precise.
However I cannot imagine the work that would to into putting a cookbook together, and I know you are so busy. Maybe a homeschool project for the whole family would be fun, after things calm down with the new babe. No pressure, just another hand raised to say that I would certainly buy the book!
I've gotten away from freezer meals. I will put certain items in the freezer to have ready but I have found I can get dinner done far more quickly using my home canned foods than a freezer meal. I meal plan and do a great job staying on my menu planning so on the rare occasion we get home later than planned, a freezer meal doesn't help because its frozen! I work outside of the home at least a few days out of the week so I find it just as easy to thaw my meat and meal plan from that then it is to pull a freezer meal out. I plan the types of dinners we have around the kind of day we have in terms of after school activities. Opening jars and heating up is always a saving grace. Plus my freezer space is hard to come by since we have whole hogs and steers every year plus the garden produce. I have a small section to tuck away "left overs" or meals
Hello beautiful one how are you doing
Gosh, it must be any day now for baby three rivers! Sending love and care you and your families way!
Thank you for explaining the methods that work for you and your family. Currently, I don't even own a freezer so this gives many ideas. I am an older adult whose (homeschooled) children are already grown but I can see how these methods would work for me, too!
May you find a few chances to rest today and blessings to you and your husband as you strive to get things done before the baby arrives.💕
I am am older lady too. My children are all grown and families of their own. I also live alone with 2 cats. But with limited income and the knowledge l learned from my parents and my church. I still fix meals as if l have a husband and kids still at home. The left overs l pack up onto meals and put in my freezer. I even got my single friend to purchase a freezer for herself. Even when l lived in places that said l could not have one l still managed to get my freezer in and hide it so when inspections happened it was not seen. I don't have a big family size but the size l have works for me. When the pandemic hit l have a 6 mos food storage and took advantage of sales to re stock my food storage and my freezer.
I don’t have freezer space either. I love having canned meat on the shelf. I’ve canned up roast, potatoes, carrots and onions together. My husband loves that. I’ve also canned just carrots, onions and celery together because that’s the base for many soups. I turn my canned chicken into easy casseroles or chicken salad. My pork butt/shoulder into easy bbq sandwiches. I just warm up and add the bbq sauce.
I've canned beef stew, chicken, pulled pork (without bbq sauce) for convience meals. I also have broths, potatoes, stock, Apple pie filling, tomato sauce, salsa verde. I'll pray you have an easy birth. Prayers for your family.
Blessings Jessica. You are just glowing. My daughter and I are hoping for a little girl . Those 2 big sisters need her. LOL. I can tell you will have lots of help . They will be great moms also. My granddaughters we've discussing numbers of children and names on Thanksgiving. I am so blessed.
Praying for you an easy safe delivery! Looking forward to meeting this precious new little one! You look beautiful! Happy Sunday
Good morning friend! I love starting my week with you! So excited for Baby Three Rivers! Wish I lived close, I would love to bring you a meal! God bless you and you sweet family! Love and prayers.❤
Oh, I have to add, my water glassed eggs worked! I am so excited! Thank you for sharing all your wonderful knowledge on food preserving! ❤️☺️
I was soooo intimidated to open and use my pressure canner. It sat for months. I finally busted it open in August and tried it using jars of water as suggested in the manual. I've come to really like the process and am building up my pantry shelves little by little. It's just 2 of us but taking home made, home canned soup to work for lunch is such a pleasure. Continuing to pray for your last days of pregnancy and a safe, healthy delivery. TFS.
My husband, son and I had covid all at the same time. It was so convenient to pull soup and beef stew meals off the shelve.
Good morning Jessica. Thank you for the time and effort you put into your videos. I have gleened so much from you, and you're a LOT younger than me. Have a blessed Lord's Day.
I adore you and your family and I thank you for sharing yourselves with us.
I'm single and eat whole food, plant-based, so I can't eat many of the recipes you use, but I do learn a lot and get inspired by your videos. Best wishes for you, baby and family! 🙂
I’m having a down moment right now and watching your channel is always so relaxing and inspiring without feeling unrealistic or fake. Thank you for all the hard work you do for us in addition to everything you do in your life! I appreciate you. 🖤🖤🖤
Big sigh!!!!! You are way ahead of the game!!!!! I pray all goes well with your delivery! It seems like you have everything under control and have taken care of your household!!!! I can just imagine the excitement that is going on in your family with the expectation of the new arrival!!!!!
Thank you for this. I made your refried beans when you posted your video on them and they’re wonderful! Praying for a beautiful delivery and healthy baby.
Happy Sunday Jessica! I love starting my Sunday with Three Rivers Homestead.. I'm excited I just got a water-bath cookbook for jams and salsa and my water-bath pot. I'm a newbie so I'm going to start with things I'm comfortable with. I also can't wait to start The no spend, cooking what's on hand. It helped us alot for my first time trying it.. From OKC,Ok 🥰
You are gonna get addicted to canning ! I now pressure can more then water bath canning lol ( it’s because I love having meat and veggies on my
Shelf’s ! , presto pressure canner is a amazing 1st time pressure canner ! I have a 16 qt with the weighted jiggler and my hubby just suprised me with the 23 quart! It has the gage , so it will be a learning curve for me :)
Good luck with your canning journey! I’m getting ready to learn as well!! I helped my parents can vegetables when I was a kid but I’ve never tried as an adult. I’m binging all canning videos and will start with the easy stuff too! I’m saving for the presto pressure canner and Becky from Acre Homestead said you can waterbath can and pressure can with it. Still, I’m going to start with regular water bath canning till then.
You probably already know this but for safety sake I'm going to put this out there.. meats and vegetables are only safe to Can in a Pressure Canner. A lot of Canning Rebels do it in a water bath but I wouldn't. Pressure Canners have come down in price now that the big C scare is down and they are well worth every penny you spend on one. Best wishes Canning is a great investment in so many ways. Anna In Ohio
Great way to start. We can about everything cause 3 freezers is never enough. We made mint jelly this year more to spike the hot tea with mint and sugar!! Hello from another Okie!! I live in Shawnee!!
I love meals in a jar! Just took my leftover turkey and made bone broth out of it. Used the meat and added potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, green beans and corn. Added the broth and now I have pot pie starter! Canning that and a batch of broth as I type this. If you haven't tried this type of canning I encourage you to try. It's super convenient. 🙏♥️
I'm sending hugs your way as your baby's arrival gets closer. Many prayers will be said for you all!
That sloppy Joe mixture looks so good. My pressure canner is on its way I can’t wait to start canning all the things 😊
Thank you for this video! I thought I was the only one who wasn’t into freezer meals. I have zero freezer space and find canning sooooo much more convenient. My husband calls meals in jars, “heat & eat” ….our version of fast food. Praying for you and baby ThreeRivers everyday 🙏🏻
Jessica, idk if you know but you can make really tasty cream of mushroom soup with oat milk or nut milk & beef broth or onion broth and they freeze really well. God bless.
We do the same but add in a can of mushrooms that I can. It gives it a mushroom brothy flavor.
From what I've seen of your children they are more than capable of running that kitchen..blessing to the new lil one 🙏
You're amazing. What an amazing example, always accessible and judgment free.
There are only two of us, but having canned meals ready is great for us, too -- for camping, or for days when we're super busy (or feeling lazy). No thawing -- just pull something off the shelf. Right now I have canned steak slices, beef stew, chili, and two kinds of soup canned.
It’s just my husband and I and we are almost 60. We have several freezer/refrigerators in the basement. We feed our dog the barf diet, so one small freezer is hers. Another freezer is for raw frozen meat and poultry and the other freezer is for frozen vegetables. We eat a lot of food in comparison to your family which struck me interesting. What works for me is that I’ll batch cook, meat and poultry and pork. Containerize it and label it and freeze it. Basically, we just eat meat and vegetables here and only 25 grams of carbs at each meal. So we don’t store a lot of dry goods now that our ND suggested this type of meal plan. I have a ton of food allergies, so I understand that there must be food available at all times because we can’t just grab some packaged convenience food because of the allergies. So for example, if we want a treat, I must make that myself and count the carbs in the serving and freeze it in individual portions. He always looks for a snack. Haha Gluten, dairy, nut/seed, coconut, and egg free over here as well as others but it’s just too long to write out everything. Thank you for sharing your life. It’s helpful to me and interesting. God speed.
Happy to see you this morning! You look lovely today. I’m surprised at your energy level this close to giving birth. You’re an inspiration. Thanks for the tips and tricks Re: alternatives to freezer casseroles. I’m sure there’s lots of us who prefer not making the dairy heavy casserole dishes, especially if one was not raised on casserole type meals. My mom always served a protein, starch, veg and salad. Period! Haha
Take good care. Bless you.
Something I've been doing lately I always no matter how much I eyeball it is make 2 much spaghetti noodles so I've been freezing what is left with some extra spaghetti sauce. I have some now that I made last Monday that will be served tomorrow ( Monday is always our spaghetti meal day) I also cooked up 2 additional pounds of burger that day and froze it. I have construction workers here tomorrow so my day will be thrown off no worries thaw heat and serve dinner. So that is one thing that can be added to the deep freezers that isn't dairy heavy. Anna In Ohio
Thanks for sharing all that info. It's great to show how we all can prepare for busy seasons in life. I love watching the process you use.
Thanks for the informative video. You do a wonderful job with homecare and raising your family! Wishing you well for upcoming baby #8.
Thank you so much for this tutorial, I appreciate your explanation of the headspace, I have gone with the prescribed headspace and had failed seals.
God bless you and be your helper as you welcome this new little one, so happy for your family!
I am thankful for you and your videos. I love starting my Sunday with your sharing. Thank you for all you do. So excited for new baby coming 🙏🏻🤗
Love canning! There's never enough freezer space. I have one large stand up freezer and a smallish chest freezer. My husband just got 2 deer that we are processing ourselves and I truly need another freezer. One of my sil's was over and said maybe "santa" would bring me another freezer. lol THAT would be a blessing for sure! I've never canned venison but I'm definitely going to this time. Thank you for another wonderful vlog!! I'm so excited to meet this sweet blessing that will be here soon! I'm still voting for team pink 💕😊
Hi Jessica hope all is going well, your special day is approaching my our Lord be with all of you 🙏
We are counting down the days now. I am sure your family is getting very excited for this new little one. Your older kiddos are a real blessing in helping out with meal prep.
Take care and God bless. 🥰
Hi Jessica, thank you for another great video! I am sure I am not alone in praying for you to have a safe and happy delivery when that time arrives. I have been canning most of my meals also, but some convenience items for me have been cooked parboiled rice, as it freezes great and can be added to chicken soups, frozen cooked ground beef for tacos, burritos, etc., and I have done cooked meat loaves. I love all the tips you give and look forward to meeting #8! Have a blessed week!
You are one of the most encouraging sweet person. Love your family and will certainly keep your family in my prayers.
Thank you for another great video Jessica. I love canning and prefer to have canned food over frozen due to my penchant of forgetting to get something out to thaw. ☺️. I totally understand being intimidated by pressure canning-I was for quite some time. I practiced with water bath canning and once I’d pickled everything I could think to pickle and made a few gallons of jam (still giving jars of that away ☺️), I braved up and broke out the pressure canner and my life has never been the same. I started with an electric pressure canner, and if you can afford one, I would recommend starting that way since the machine takes all the thinking and danger out of the process. About three runs in that and I graduated to an all American traditional canner, and I’ve actually had better seal rates with pressure canning than water bath, and it’s really not dangerous to do provided you follow directions.
I agree Do what you gotta do and it’s wonderful to have all the children that are willing to help
I definitely love canned meals more. I enjoy seeing them on the shelf, dislike how bulky the dishes are in the freezer and I really don't enjoy the flavour of cooked meals from frozen. Like you, I like prepping parts of the dish so that there's minimal work when it comes to making the meal. The flavour is just far superior.
Good morning! You are truly amazing and inspiring! At our home it’s just my husband and I with the occasional other family visitors added in. I wanted to just emphasize that your approach is so useful for all family sizes to consider. As we are all figuring out how to cope with increasing food prices, shortages, etc., buying in bulk whenever possible and really avoiding waste becomes more necessary for everyone. I deal with food intolerances (dairy and gluten); and my husband has Type 2 diabetes, so many of the freezer meals don’t work well for us. I have one small chest freezer and one fridge/freezer so the storage is also an issue. Then, there are other issues such as electric power failures. Those happen short term, but frequently in our area. A few years ago our entire state went through horrible storms and flooding and many were without electricity for more than 2 weeks. A lot of freezer food was lost. Additionally, stores and gas stations were also impacted. So, my point is that families of all sizes and circumstances can greatly benefit from the invaluable information you are providing. Thank you and may God richly bless you and your beautiful, growing family ❤
Hi Donna. My best friend, who's in his 70's has got Type 2 diabetes as well so I like to can some nutritious meals for him to make sure he eats well. He lives on his own so is not always bothered to cook and will rely heavily on carbs like bread and pasta, which always mess up his sugar levels. I can meats and stews for him to encourage him to eat well.
I hope you and your husband are doing well despite the mess the world is in right now.
I am so excited for your new baby to come into this outside world. I can only imagine how conveneient all of your very hard work will soon be paying off.
Hello beautiful one how are you doing
I so look forward to watching your informative and relaxing videos every Sunday morning ❤ I mistakenly thought yesterday was Sunday so I was worried when your video didn’t appear! I was relieved when I realized I just mixed up my days. Have a blessed day 🙏 I am so looking forward to seeing your new little addition to your lovely family.
I absolutely love your videos. I recently found your channel and admire you and hour husband so much. Not only do the two of you have such strong work values but the faith your bring to your children is so wonderful to see it is so very sad that people grow farther and farther away from our Heavenly Father. Good luck on the birth of the new baby to come. God bless your family
Very smart using your canned goods combined to get her to make a meal . I am saving up for a freeze dyers ! Hope you are getting plenty of rest for that new baby !
Those are beautiful filled shelves behind you! You are such an inspiration . I love to hear of mom's who homeschool and especially these days. God bless!
Bless you Jessica! You've had a difficult time lately with the loss of Chester. I'm so sorry. But now I'm looking forward to the baby coming xxx
Love how you plan things that work best for whatever stage you and your family are in.
Your tips and encouragement are so helpful.
Blessings to you and your family and new baby! 🙏
So helpful and encouraging - I too don’t have more freezer space. Blessings to all of your beautiful loving family!!
Jessica, you are amazing! I don't know how you do all that you do, let alone do it while pregnant, and so close to giving birth! When I was pregnant I wasn't good for anything the last month! Thank you so much for all that you do!
Enjoy Sunday even more when I relax and watch you videos. While I don’t have children at home anymore I like the seeing what you preserve. Your no waste approach along with convenience foods are something I practice. Currently working on the left over Turkey for pot pie filling to can. So easy after a work day to have something that takes minutes to prepare. Blessings to you and your family. May you have a peaceful, healthy birth.
Jessica, PLEASE KEEP MAKING VIDEOS!!
You are a blessing! Thanks for sharing your ideas & daily routines. I’ve gotten so many things that you’ve taught me that I’ll carry forever!
Hello beautiful one how are you doing
I live alone & dehydrate a lot of vegetables for soups, rice etc. It frees my freezer up.
Jessica, you are an amazing woman, mom and wife. God bless you for the tips you share with all of us. Praying for the new baby and your family.
WOW!!!! I am just not sure how you take care of your large family as you do and still have time for all the information/knowledge you share with us. Thank you! GOD Bless.
Thanks Jessica 🌹 you are a wonderful inspiration to a lot of people, prayers for a quick, easy delivery and healthy baby and family. You take care, don't wear yourself out trying to get everything done before time, a wore out Mom isn't a good thing come delivery time. Enjoy your time. Take care and God Bless 🌹❤️
Thankful for you and you time taken! Blessings to you and your family…praying for you as you Time grows near! ❤️
Thank you Jessica for another great video. Peace and Blessings to you and your family 💕
Yes thank you! I have a small freezer and no space to purchase a bigger one. But I have a huge pantry in my house 🤷🏼♀️
I was wishing for some canned sloppy Joe mix yesterday to use up our Thanksgiving rolls!
We had city-wide water emergency this summer. They wanted us to severely restrict our water usage. I found out that food prep & cleanup uses a ton of water! Good to have cooked-up food all prepped on the shelf. Dump it in a pot, eat it in a disposable bowl & then you only have 1 pot & 1 jar to wash out.
I appreciate the tip and wisdom on prepping with all small children. I’m expecting my 3rd baby here in a few weeks and that is a great idea to focus on breakfast most.
Thank you Jessica! I am 62 years old, and you have inspired and taught me so much!! Blessings on you and your sweet family ❣️
Blessings on you. You are so smart and strong good mama
It’s so amazing to me how TH-cam connects so many people through interests etc. we don’t have much in common at all, Jessica. I live in a city, I’m single with no kids. I don’t have a farm or land or anything just a small backyard with a tiny garden. And even with all the differences, I find so much comfort and joy through what you choose to share of your life. Sometimes the internet can be wonderful :)
I want to start canning but have been nervous, so thank you for the encouragement!!! Praying having your baby goes well!!! 🙏 ☺️
i live in a travel trailer so space is a issue. so i make up freezer meals mainly because thats where i have space mainly i just make the meat and sauce in quart size freezer bags because i'm disabled and standing at the stove hurts my back i'm sixty one i love my trailer because it's two steps to anything i need .
Thank you for putting words to this. I also find that I have gone more and more away from freezer meals. I do freeze leftovers, but those will go with my husband and kids to work and school. More and more I find that I get more out of my freezer by freezing pre prepped veggies instead of whole meals. It’s a lot more flexible. This way I can pull out a few cans, and add some pre prepped veggies to it if needed. I also like to keep premade pie crust and pizza dough in the freezer. Like you I MRE’s are canned. I do a lot of the same bases as you do too. You are right that it helps a lot. Have a blessed week.
I love that you do ready made canned meals. With freezer meals if you lose power it’s a big concern. Thank you
Great video Jessica. Hey if you freeze your biscuits unbaked….you can pour you pie filling in a casserole dish and top with unbaked biscuits and sprinkle them with a little sugar for a quick cobbler type desert and bake. Look forward to hearing the news 💕🇨🇦
Wishing you all the best with the birth of your baby.
You are such a great role model Jessica, I hope all goes smoothly for you and both baby and yourself are safe and stress free. Lx
I also am older, living with my daughter and her family. I like to have preserved foods that are canned ,dried,freeze dried and frozen. You cannot count on electricity . Maybe we will always have it, maybe we won't. I invested a lot of time and money into my food supply and would hate to lose it all because it was all frozen. I spread out my risk . Thanks for great videos.
I don't have a pressure caner or a freeze drier (yet), so prepared meals like chili or spaghetti sauce are sealed in plastic and laid down flat in my freezer.
I must congratulate you. I am so inspired by your organizing and planning and making every bit count. Thank you! May you have a safe and happy delivery.
I also cook with dietary restrictions, dairy and gluten. So you’ve given me some great ideas 😊❤thanks. Always enjoy catching up with you and your daily life. Stay well, rest as much as possible for the new person coming into your lives. Jessica you are such a thoughtful and loving mum your children are very lucky.
I'm new to canning and I love it. I hadn't thought about sloppy joes. Gonna try that real soon. Praying for safe delivery, healthy baby and speedy recovery for mom. Can't wait to meet him/her. I'm team girl ........ love your seeet family Jessica. Be blessed.
Prayers for a safe easy delivery!!! Can’t wait to see the new little one
You are doing great with everything going on! So happy you & your family will be able to really enjoy your new arrival! Praying for everything to go as planned! 💖🙏💖
Thank you for this information, I love to can as well , next time I can chicken I think I will give your base a try, it’s a fabulous idea! Thank you!
Thanks for this video. I'm in the same spot: nowhere to store freezer meals and unwilling to buy yet another freezer. :) You sound so out of breath. I hope your delivery date comes soon.
Jessica! You are such an inspiration to me. I love your outlook on life, your sweet wonderful family and the feel good feeling when I watch your show. Thinking all the best for you and yours . ❤️
I enjoy your videos so much! Praying for you, your family and new baby!
What a great idea to cook large quantities of hamburger in a roasting pan in the over! I will definitely be using this tip.
Thank you for posting a video during baby watch AND a holiday week! You are truly amazing.
Hello beautiful one how are you doing
Glad to see your happy face today! I have never pressure canned but I’m going to give it try. Try and rest while you can. Looking forward to meeting the new arrival!
Never worry about botullism if you heat canned food throughly before you eat it. Problem is eating food directly out of jars (who does that anyway) Blessings on a beautiful baby. Not talking about foods with enough acid like fruits, tomatoes, jams etc.
Jessica your just an inspiration. Mike & I have been gardening and preserving for over 30 years and we know how much work goes into it. To know what your eating and the savings is why we continue. Mike is a retired chef over 28 years and it also what we love to do. We do the same for making quick meals. We do lot's of canning and preserving on our channel. Blessings, Rochelle
This has been so helpful to me! I do lots of freezer meals but would love to have shelf stable prepped meals around here especially for lunch as it’s our hardest meal too!