Columbus Ohio area farmers markets are so…expensive. $4 a pound for tomatoes, $2 a pond for imperfect tomatoes, $7 for a gallon size storage bag of lettuce. We drive 60 miles to Millersburg Ohio- Amish country. Go to the bulk food store, also. Their prices can be high too, except on lunchmeat and cheeses. They are priced $3 to $4.50 a pound and also have sales weekly. Always hit up the thrift stores there too, again.. hit or miss.
We used to live in Lancaster county. So many things I miss from there! Flower farms is one of them. And driving around looking at the Amish farms… and laundry hanging out… and buggy rides… and Shoofly pie! And Whoopie pies!!!
Since watching your channel I have been hearing voices! Every time I'm in the kitchen preparing food I hear "use what you have." It makes for some creative and delicious RECIPES! Thanks for all your wonderful ideas.
That's wonderful you visited Lancaster County. That is where I am from. I love it here. I think it's the most beautiful farmland. We buy produce from stands, I go to a market called Roots or green dragon. They have many stands of fruits, veggies, crafts, just oodles of PA farmland yummies. Thank you for supporting our local farms. ❤
I have been using mason jars for food storage for years! Flour, sugar, oatmeal, chocolate chip morsels, nuts, spices, etc. I also use them for flowers. I wish I could post a picture.
I live a few miles from an Amish community…..they built our house…..every summer I look forward to buying their fruits & veggies…..thanks for your tips…..
Wished we lived near Lancaster! What a fun trip! Lucky you to find great deals...the loaves of bread was such a deal. I would have picked up more.... Love the jars....I too have a lot is different sizes mason jars for storing stuff...it's nice to freeze things(nuts,yeast,coffee,candy etc) in them for easy access since you can see easily. Freezer door has those little side shelves. I store my buttons, craft supplies mementos in them...you can display too. Lots of Farmers Markets and local stands off the roads in the country areas here but it can be a hit and miss with pricing. Gardening is the best....I just got a load of zucchini from our kids. Zucchini bread, stuffed zucchini and zucchini torte...yum. Your brother Sam is a natural in front of the camera! Those desserts looks sooooo delicious. We eat with our eyes first! I was laughing at the comments where they asked if Sam was married... 😂😂😂😂. Cute!
What a fab video the beetroot looks amazing. We make beetroot and chocolate cake. It’s delicious. I have three brothers. They are like chalk and cheese. When we all get together my mum says we are like little kids again getting up to mischief 😂 xx Hugs from England 🥰🤗🥰
Hi Emmy and Paul! Just over here binge watching your videos while working in my kitchen. 😊 Beet greens are my favorite type of green, was so happy to see y'all use them! Try a splash of balsamic vinegar too, so delicious! Thank you so much for your videos, love you guys! God Bless!
Your brother is awesome! When I visited my sister in KY, I loved getting whoopie pies at the Amish market. We'd go on Tuesday because they had hand pies and apple is our family favorite. They sell out quick!
I really enjoy your video you remind me of my best friend mom she was from up north she passed away a few years ago I told my friend to check out your channel 🥰
There is an Amish community about 2 hours from us. We go up every August to buy crates (about 20 heads in each crate)of broccoli & cauliflower for $10 each. It's alot of work blanching & freezing, but so worth it. I love beet greens cooked the same way!
My bulk store is a chain and not cheap for most things. But I think it's the best way to buy spices because you can spend 50 cents and get enough of a spice/herb to cook a few meals. I do this for the less-used spices. That way I own a wide variety but I don't have to invest $3.99 in a jar of a spice i'll never use up. For common spices and herbs I use a lot, i'll buy the packets at the grocery store rather than jars. I can get a large packet of garlic powder for instance for $2, enough to last a year. The international section of grocery stores is also a great place to find not only spices common to a specific cuisine but also cross-cultural things like garlic. Very large packets for cheap.
BOY..DID YOU EVER SCORE ON THAT FOOD SAVER DEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Dang-it! Here I go coveting again!!!!!!!!!!!!) So glad for you! :) Blessings from Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
I live in Lancaster I wish I would have seen you two while you were here yes our homegrown fruits and veggies are coming in it is wonderful glad you enjoyed your visit
I am lucky to be able to grow beets all year round. I don’t like baby beet leaves in salads, but will definitely try cooking them instead. I live in a Central Australian desert town, we have no farmer’s markets no bulk stores. I am grateful for my vegetable garden as food is very expensive.
You all found some really great deals! I would have to try beet greens. I do belong to a CSA, so I pick up a weekly share. This week was a free style week. I bought 2 pounds of grass fed ground beef, 1 container of green beans, 1 pound of red potatoes, and some radishes. I paid $ 24.00 for everything. I like supporting family farms, and this one doesn't use pesticides. Thank you for a great video.
We have Amish stores near us, too. They are such fun!! We buy the bulk 'jello' and pudding mixes. They are so inexpensive!! We all wish we had an Uncle Sam!!
Hi again, You were in my back yard again. I shop at all those stores you visited. I am only a few minutes away from all of them. I get the 50cent bread and separate it into 2 slices and baggie it and freeze in the original bag and pull one little baggie out as I need bread. I also get the cheeses and lunch meats at Centerville as well. They also carry jars and lids. At Christmas Centerville has all the needed baking things, candied citrus, cherries all the things to make fruit cakes. They carry whoopie pies and home made bread there also. I got beets and did them in my instant pot and they were delicious. I think you can also get the icing for whoopies, already made and ready to use. Glad you visited us again. Come back soon.
@@FrugalMoneySaver My friend used to live in the house by the covered bridge you showed. I used to drive my grandaughter through the bridge, and she wanted me to blow the horn. She is now 21 years old and probably blows her horn when she goes through it. LOL I came here from Western PA in 1959 and love living here in the Eastern part of the state. I love all of PA. Have you tried Esh's Discount Store in Intercourse. Run by Amish. Some good deals there. A nice stand is on Groffdale Road near New Holland as well. Saturdays they have chicken BBQ beside the stand also.
I love Centerville Bulk. We go there every time we visit Lancaster. I am glad you had a nice time. We were there 3 weeks ago to see David at Sight and Sound. It was amazing!
Wow! The Amish sure have a quality product there! The plants, herbs, vegetables are just beautiful! They are amazing people! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
I don’t know of any bulk stores in our area around Cabot, Arkansas. I should hunt. We do have a wonderful farmer’s market and I always buy local honey. Occasionally I need to go to the bee keeper’s house. I love to see the hives and the plants they are near. Carole
We love Lancaster and visit often. Wonderful people and very wholesome. We also like to visit the bulk food shops and the road side stands. I’m glad you had such a nice trip. Thanks for the great informative video!
Farm stands on the Central Coast of California are ridiculously high. Our farmers' market charges are super high, too. It's like, the fresher it is, the more it costs.
I live on the other side of Pennsylvania. We have Amish stores here too. I buy all my flour, jello mix, pudding mix, Dutch Whip Topping (like Dream Whip), oats, honey, and many more cheaper items. Love shopping there. They are so pleasant and sweet.
This summer I was able to get a bag of 2-3 yellow squash,and 2-3 zucchinnies for only $1.00 a bag.That was a awsome buy. i have never eaten beet greens. i might have to try them. I think I might like to add bacon or ham with it.
Hello! Boy howdy I’m coveting those beets. I’ve never tried the greens but will now. As for the beets, I “roast” them in my crockpot until tender and eat them cold with goat cheese. Oh my! I’ve been fascinated with the Amish most of my life. There are several communities in Ohio and have taken many many day trips through the various areas. My father-in-law was raised Mennonite and my mother-in-law grew up in Amish country. We don’t visit the area very often because my husband works near Amish country (he’s got an hour commute to work one way) so for him, it’s not a unique day trip. My basil is really producing. I made homemade basil mayonnaise the other day. And I also pulse it with the broth and freeze it in ice cube trays which I then store in freezer bags. Thanks for sharing all of this and your brother with us. His cameos are gold.
I wish I could learn to like cooked greens….I just can’t 😞 But…..my hens LOVE them, so that lessons my guilt as I toss them to them, turning beet greens into eggs 😀
I stocked up on different types of wheat berries from my local Amish store The prices are much better than buying from Amazon and the specialty wheat berries online stores.
Hey Sam!!! Whoopie Pies! Oh I’m so jealous!!!!!!! My husband is from PA and he’s a Whoopie Pie NUT! But we live in Florida, so nowhere to get them down here. Cream horns we can get though.
Our HOA does not permit gardens so I can only grow a few tomato plants and a few herbs in pots. I love farm markets and bulk stores though. I went to one this past Saturday and bought beautiful zucchini, green beans and garlic. We enjoyed sauteed green beans in that robust garlic and I made zucchini bread as well. So, so good. I've also been making simple syrup with our fresh mint for our iced tea.
Great video! Thank you for all of the information on the Amish bulk store! It's only 20 minutes away but I haven't been to Centerville Bulk Goods for years so I headed there this morning! You are right - the prices on these bulk items are so reasonable and I was able to stock up on specialty flours and many spices. I find I am learning quite a bit more about frugal shopping in my area from many lovely TH-camrs!
I've been using a 1 gallon jar to make sun tea. I put water from my Berkey and a gallon size decaf tea bag and I put it out on the porch and in a matter of hours I have beautiful tea. When I was boiling a big pot of water to make the tea it was taking about 35 to 40 minutes to come to a boil on my electric stove. I was doing that every other day and I said this is a crazy amount of electricity I'm using. So that's my money saving tip 🤗💙💜💚💗
The farmers markets here are not cheap, but I’ll tell you this it’s worth every penny bc the food lasts so much longer and is a lot fresher. So I’d rather pay more for better quality
I have been purchasing lots of produce at local farmers market.. beets, peaches, Kale, tomatoes etc. . I have frozen some and ate some as my garden is not ready yet. I did recently freeze beet greens for soups and stew in winter!!
Oh wow you were in lancaster?? I live in lancaster more on the country side though not the city. I love ❤️ it here been here almost all my life ☺️ Glad you guys had an awesome time in my state ☺️❤️
I cook rainbow chard the same way as you cook beet greens, except that I finely chop onion and cook it with the stalks, then add the greens as you do. Delicious.
Hi dear Emmy, we dont have bulk stores where I live. Really loved this video! Very interesting about the stands with the flowers and the handcrafted vases! Kindest regards to you and Paul from the Netherlands.
A local farm gave our church some fresh produce there was a lot of rainbow chard no one would hardly take it because no one knew how to cook it so I ended up taking most of it and I cooked it with leftover bacon grease, garlic, onion, and a little bell pepper it was delicious!! I froze the rest so it didn’t spoil!
You and Paul were visiting our neck of the woods, Yes, we are fortunate to live near the farm stands, farmers markets and mennonite and amish grocery outlets. Happy you made the trip. Love seeing the amish farms and their laundry hanging high on their unique washlines.
One great thing that you can do with your food saver lid attachment is to make up fresh salad, put some in pint or quart sized jars, and vac seal to keep fresh in the fridge so that you can grab them all week for lunches. I love to shop in bulk, but sadly we don't have any bulk stores within a reasonable distance from where we live. I do buy in bulk online and I find it simple to compare prices and find the best price for the quality of item that we want. We have 3 people who regularly live in our home. Our oldest daughter stays with my Mom (5 miles from us) and she is here now and then, too. When I bulk shop, I keep in mind the 3 'regulars' in our home, plus our daughter and my Mom...and even our son and his family. When we're topped off we can share with others, plus I cook freezer meals for my Mom and daughter. I keep 5 gallon buckets of staples like flour, sugar, popcorn, oats, etc. and I feed into our kitchen supply from those. This is helpful when "Murphy" (Murphy's Law) shows up. Last November we had the Virus and were at home for 2 straight weeks before we ventured back out. We had everything we needed at home, including medicines (which I mostly make...herbal meds), toiletries, and food. It proved peace of mind for us again when my husband was denied pay at his job for the time he was off due to the Virus. His loss of pay came just before Christmas, which was rough, but we knew we'd be ok with essentials. God bless
We live close to an Amish produce auction. I've gone a few times, gotten deals on some onions and potatoes, but I have to be careful, most of the times the bids get to expensive, for me, especially, since I grow most of what they are selling. I usually want more of the root crops in the fall to store, so I don't have to buy as much from grocery stores.
Your vacuum seal round lid isn't for removing air from jars, it pairs with a storage canister that appears to be missing. Glad you had such a good time down here (I live not far from Lancaster) and made some great purchases.
I bartered a haircut for a bushel of beets from one of my clients and a bushel of apples from another…
I like the idea of bartering!
Yes! Bartering is coming back for sure!
All those veggies for $7!! What a steal
So great!
Hey Emmy, props on learning to pronounce Lancaster like a PA native!
YAY!!! I was hoping I was doing it right this time!!
@@FrugalMoneySaver Yep you got it down perfect 👏🏻❣
Columbus Ohio area farmers markets are so…expensive. $4 a pound for tomatoes, $2 a pond for imperfect tomatoes, $7 for a gallon size storage bag of lettuce. We drive 60 miles to Millersburg Ohio- Amish country. Go to the bulk food store, also. Their prices can be high too, except on lunchmeat and cheeses. They are priced $3 to $4.50 a pound and also have sales weekly. Always hit up the thrift stores there too, again.. hit or miss.
Traci yes our area is very high as well!
In wisconsin we have many wonderful Amish families. They are a blessing.
They are indeed!
Glad you and Paul got to visit my area! It's a gorgeous place! 🌻🌻🌻
We absolutely love it!
Beautiful views 💖
They are!
The square container is for marinating meat and saves so much time doing so. Something about being vacuum sealed. Great hauls!
OHHHHH! Got it!
You can find wild onion growing most places/ chives and are so worth harvesting.
Your brother seems like a joy to be around!
Your brother is adorable 😊❤️great video
Sam, I’m from Alabama and appreciate your love of our beautiful South!
YES!
Great scores for happy savers! 😊😉😊
Absolutely Judy!
Aww more Sam what a sweet heart.
Awesome video! You got some great buys! Your brother is a special caring man! You are so blessed to have him!
Thanks for watching Gloria!
What a treasure your brother Sam is.
Happy Independence day!
Love your vintage pyrex bowls.
Thanks, Tami!
Sam is adorable!
I love your brother!! I had a great big grin listening to him. Thanks for the video!
Thanks Ruth!
We used to live in Lancaster county. So many things I miss from there! Flower farms is one of them. And driving around looking at the Amish farms… and laundry hanging out… and buggy rides… and Shoofly pie! And Whoopie pies!!!
Yes! Such a great area!
Love seeing your brother on your videos. 🥰
He's so fun right!!
We bought beets with greens last week from a local farmstand. Those greens are so DELICIOUS and healthy! We love them as much as the beets themselves!
We do too!
Since watching your channel I have been hearing voices! Every time I'm in the kitchen preparing food I hear "use what you have." It makes for some creative and delicious RECIPES! Thanks for all your wonderful ideas.
YAY! Love that LOL!!
Those jars would be nice with some delicious pickled beets in them. Your channel is so entertaining and interesting. Thanks for another great video. 💌
Thanks for watching and the kind words Francyne!
That's wonderful you visited Lancaster County. That is where I am from. I love it here. I think it's the most beautiful farmland. We buy produce from stands, I go to a market called Roots or green dragon. They have many stands of fruits, veggies, crafts, just oodles of PA farmland yummies. Thank you for supporting our local farms. ❤
Love your area so much Ginnie!
I didn’t know how to cook beet greens so thank you for the great demo and for another awesome, frugal video. ❤️☮️
You are so welcome!
I have been using mason jars for food storage for years! Flour, sugar, oatmeal, chocolate chip morsels, nuts, spices, etc. I also use them for flowers. I wish I could post a picture.
We do the same! I just did a DIY video on using a Mason jar for a Spring centerpiece!
Lovely pictures.
We go to the Amish store in Jamesport, Missouri. My favorite thing is the different varieties of dried mint. I make tea with it!
Oh that's wonderful!
I live a few miles from an Amish community…..they built our house…..every summer I look forward to buying their fruits & veggies…..thanks for your tips…..
That is awesome! Thanks for watching!
Wished we lived near Lancaster! What a fun trip! Lucky you to find great deals...the loaves of bread was such a deal. I would have picked up more....
Love the jars....I too have a lot is different sizes mason jars for storing stuff...it's nice to freeze things(nuts,yeast,coffee,candy etc) in them for easy access since you can see easily. Freezer door has those little side shelves. I store my buttons, craft supplies mementos in them...you can display too.
Lots of Farmers Markets and local stands off the roads in the country areas here but it can be a hit and miss with pricing.
Gardening is the best....I just got a load of zucchini from our kids. Zucchini bread, stuffed zucchini and zucchini torte...yum.
Your brother Sam is a natural in front of the camera! Those desserts looks sooooo delicious. We eat with our eyes first! I was laughing at the comments where they asked if Sam was married... 😂😂😂😂. Cute!
Yes! Such a fun video all the way around! Thank you!
Sweet friends, your videos are such a joy xx
Thank you so much Maureen!
Love love love Lancaster, grew up thirty minutes away from there and such great memories and such a beautiful place glad you had a great trip.
It is such a wonderful area!
WOW- the food saver items! What a Score!
YAY! We were so excited!
What a fab video the beetroot looks amazing.
We make beetroot and chocolate cake. It’s delicious.
I have three brothers. They are like chalk and cheese. When we all get together my mum says we are like little kids again getting up to mischief 😂 xx
Hugs from England 🥰🤗🥰
LOL! Love that! Hugs right back Karen! Thank you!
I love Lancaster!
We really do too!
Loved today’s video. Hello to Sam from Savannah!
Yay! Thank you!
It's so great to have my "tv" back!....thoroughly enjoyed this video! Your brother..what a blessing! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
Welcome back!
Hi Emmy and Paul! Just over here binge watching your videos while working in my kitchen. 😊 Beet greens are my favorite type of green, was so happy to see y'all use them! Try a splash of balsamic vinegar too, so delicious! Thank you so much for your videos, love you guys! God Bless!
Aren't they the best! God Bless!
I love Sam, he's a hoot!
I bartered a jar of ghee for a haircut. Also had good visit with friend for free at same time.
That's so wonderful!
Your brother is awesome! When I visited my sister in KY, I loved getting whoopie pies at the Amish market. We'd go on Tuesday because they had hand pies and apple is our family favorite. They sell out quick!
They are so yummy!
Beet greens are one of my favorites my grandmother made the best I love all greens 😍
We do too!
I really enjoy your video you remind me of my best friend mom she was from up north she passed away a few years ago I told my friend to check out your channel 🥰
My son went to school 15 minutes from Lancaster. Beautiful place and the back roads are the way to go.
Yes! That's what we traveled!
Loved seeing your video to PA. Missed your Friday video. You don’t know how much I look forward to your videos and miss them when you don’t post..
Oh thanks so much Cindy! Yes, we posted on our community tab we were taking off for the holiday!
We live in the mid west and the green house area. The Bargains we get! I can and can, dehydrate , freeze vegetables like crazy.
That's so wonderful!
Enjoyed this video! Your brother was so enthusiastic. Enjoyed his dessert haul. Best wishes Money Saver family!!
Thank you! You too!
There is an Amish community about 2 hours from us. We go up every August to buy crates (about 20 heads in each crate)of broccoli & cauliflower for $10 each. It's alot of work blanching & freezing, but so worth it.
I love beet greens cooked the same way!
Good for you! Being prepared is key!
My bulk store is a chain and not cheap for most things. But I think it's the best way to buy spices because you can spend 50 cents and get enough of a spice/herb to cook a few meals. I do this for the less-used spices. That way I own a wide variety but I don't have to invest $3.99 in a jar of a spice i'll never use up. For common spices and herbs I use a lot, i'll buy the packets at the grocery store rather than jars. I can get a large packet of garlic powder for instance for $2, enough to last a year. The international section of grocery stores is also a great place to find not only spices common to a specific cuisine but also cross-cultural things like garlic. Very large packets for cheap.
What great tips on buying spices Paula! Thank you!
BOY..DID YOU EVER SCORE ON THAT FOOD SAVER DEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Dang-it! Here I go coveting again!!!!!!!!!!!!) So glad for you! :) Blessings from Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
LOL!! No coveting! If you lived closer I would share!
I live in Lancaster I wish I would have seen you two while you were here yes our homegrown fruits and veggies are coming in it is wonderful glad you enjoyed your visit
Oh that would of been fun Louise! Thank you!
Beautiful nice adventure
Thank you!
I am lucky to be able to grow beets all year round. I don’t like baby beet leaves in salads, but will definitely try cooking them instead. I live in a Central Australian desert town, we have no farmer’s markets no bulk stores. I am grateful for my vegetable garden as food is very expensive.
I have never eaten the greens raw...only cooked!
You all found some really great deals!
I would have to try beet greens.
I do belong to a CSA, so I pick up a weekly share.
This week was a free style week.
I bought 2 pounds of grass fed ground beef, 1 container of green beans, 1 pound of red potatoes, and some radishes.
I paid $ 24.00 for everything.
I like supporting family farms, and this one doesn't use pesticides.
Thank you for a great video.
Thanks so much for watching and sharing Renee!
The food your brother showed looks delicious. Good looking brother as well :)
Awww thanks!
We have Amish stores near us, too. They are such fun!! We buy the bulk 'jello' and pudding mixes. They are so inexpensive!! We all wish we had an Uncle Sam!!
LOL! He is fun!
Love your brother! I need a whoopie pie now. LOL!
The best!
I am amazed at the price. I have never had beet greens. I do like beets. You all got some amazing deals.
They are so delicious Dawn! Thanks for being here my dear friend!
Hi again, You were in my back yard again. I shop at all those stores you visited. I am only a few minutes away from all of them. I get the 50cent bread and separate it into 2 slices and baggie it and freeze in the original bag and pull one little baggie out as I need bread. I also get the cheeses and lunch meats at Centerville as well. They also carry jars and lids. At Christmas Centerville has all the needed baking things, candied citrus, cherries all the things to make fruit cakes. They carry whoopie pies and home made bread there also. I got beets and did them in my instant pot and they were delicious. I think you can also get the icing for whoopies, already made and ready to use. Glad you visited us again. Come back soon.
We love your area so much!! Thank you for your gracious welcome!
@@FrugalMoneySaver My friend used to live in the house by the covered bridge you showed. I used to drive my grandaughter through the bridge, and she wanted me to blow the horn. She is now 21 years old and probably blows her horn when she goes through it. LOL I came here from Western PA in 1959 and love living here in the Eastern part of the state. I love all of PA. Have you tried Esh's Discount Store in Intercourse. Run by Amish. Some good deals there. A nice stand is on Groffdale Road near New Holland as well. Saturdays they have chicken BBQ beside the stand also.
I love Centerville Bulk. We go there every time we visit Lancaster. I am glad you had a nice time. We were there 3 weeks ago to see David at Sight and Sound. It was amazing!
Oh we saw Jesus there! It is truly magnificent!
Wow! The Amish sure have a quality product there! The plants, herbs, vegetables are just beautiful! They are amazing people! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
Yes, we are so intrigued by them!
I'm so excited to freeze my basil! Thank you. Great tip!
YAY! Glad it was helpful!
The prices of the plants and flowers are out of this world. We don’t have these stores on the West coast, wish we could visit Penn some day.
It's such a lovely area!
I don’t know of any bulk stores in our area around Cabot, Arkansas. I should hunt. We do have a wonderful farmer’s market and I always buy local honey. Occasionally I need to go to the bee keeper’s house. I love to see the hives and the plants they are near. Carole
Yes, we don't have many by us either. We stock up when we visit PA.
love your brother great video
Same with the radish--eat those greens---sooooooooooooo healthy! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
Oh yes Dawn!
Great finds!!!!
Thanks Tanna!
We love Lancaster and visit often. Wonderful people and very wholesome. We also like to visit the bulk food shops and the road side stands.
I’m glad you had such a nice trip. Thanks for the great informative video!
P.S. we stock up on apples for making sauce and peaches for freezing (especially for making smoothies…yumm)!
Yes! We love the area so much!
Farm stands on the Central Coast of California are ridiculously high. Our farmers' market charges are super high, too. It's like, the fresher it is, the more it costs.
So true!
On the lookout for beet leaves! 👀
So very good!
I live on the other side of Pennsylvania. We have Amish stores here too. I buy all my flour, jello mix, pudding mix, Dutch Whip Topping (like Dream Whip), oats, honey, and many more cheaper items. Love shopping there. They are so pleasant and sweet.
I agree! We had such a lovely time!
Good work so interesting love hearing from Paul too
Thanks so much Charlotte!
AMAZING purchases, finds, and yes...scores!!!! Thank you for sharing.
YAY! Thanks Nancy!
This summer I was able to get a bag of 2-3 yellow squash,and 2-3 zucchinnies for only $1.00 a bag.That was a awsome buy.
i have never eaten beet greens.
i might have to try them. I think I might like to add bacon or ham with it.
That is an amazing amount of food for a dollar! Great job!
Hello! Boy howdy I’m coveting those beets. I’ve never tried the greens but will now. As for the beets, I “roast” them in my crockpot until tender and eat them cold with goat cheese. Oh my! I’ve been fascinated with the Amish most of my life. There are several communities in Ohio and have taken many many day trips through the various areas. My father-in-law was raised Mennonite and my mother-in-law grew up in Amish country. We don’t visit the area very often because my husband works near Amish country (he’s got an hour commute to work one way) so for him, it’s not a unique day trip. My basil is really producing. I made homemade basil mayonnaise the other day. And I also pulse it with the broth and freeze it in ice cube trays which I then store in freezer bags. Thanks for sharing all of this and your brother with us. His cameos are gold.
I am roasting my beets today and will share on Tuesdays video! I love goat cheese so that sounds like a win win!
I love Lancaster county. We live in northern MD. We love Pa. Amish. We go to Quarryville, York county. I know you had a wonderful time.
Yes! Thank you!
I wish I could learn to like cooked greens….I just can’t 😞
But…..my hens LOVE them, so that lessons my guilt as I toss them to them, turning beet greens into eggs 😀
There you go! Great use!
I make my greens like this, but I don’t use oil. Just sauté in water. And cracked black pepper!
So delicious Linda!
I stocked up on different types of wheat berries from my local Amish store The prices are much better than buying from Amazon and the specialty wheat berries online stores.
Great idea!
Hey Sam!!! Whoopie Pies! Oh I’m so jealous!!!!!!! My husband is from PA and he’s a Whoopie Pie NUT! But we live in Florida, so nowhere to get them down here. Cream horns we can get though.
So good!
Our HOA does not permit gardens so I can only grow a few tomato plants and a few herbs in pots. I love farm markets and bulk stores though. I went to one this past Saturday and bought beautiful zucchini, green beans and garlic. We enjoyed sauteed green beans in that robust garlic and I made zucchini bread as well. So, so good. I've also been making simple syrup with our fresh mint for our iced tea.
Oh Sheila that's a great idea for using up my mint...simple syrup! Thanks!
Oh wow! You were about an hour away from us. Not on Instagram, unfortunately.
Oh how fun! We love the area!
Great video! Thank you for all of the information on the Amish bulk store! It's only 20 minutes away but I haven't been to Centerville Bulk Goods for years so I headed there this morning! You are right - the prices on these bulk items are so reasonable and I was able to stock up on specialty flours and many spices. I find I am learning quite a bit more about frugal shopping in my area from many lovely TH-camrs!
That's so great! Glad our video was helpful!
I've been using a 1 gallon jar to make sun tea. I put water from my Berkey and a gallon size decaf tea bag and I put it out on the porch and in a matter of hours I have beautiful tea. When I was boiling a big pot of water to make the tea it was taking about 35 to 40 minutes to come to a boil on my electric stove. I was doing that every other day and I said this is a crazy amount of electricity I'm using. So that's my money saving tip 🤗💙💜💚💗
Great one! Thanks so much Alli!
Those beet greens are absolutely delicioso! One of my favs! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
So good!
The farmers markets here are not cheap, but I’ll tell you this it’s worth every penny bc the food lasts so much longer and is a lot fresher. So I’d rather pay more for better quality
Yes! That is so very true!
Neat time you go to Lancaster, go to BBs, you will love getting groceries there! So cheap!
Oh I will Google that! Thanks!
I have been purchasing lots of produce at local farmers market.. beets, peaches, Kale, tomatoes etc. . I have frozen some and ate some as my garden is not ready yet. I did recently freeze beet greens for soups and stew in winter!!
That is awesome!
Oh wow you were in lancaster?? I live in lancaster more on the country side though not the city. I love ❤️ it here been here almost all my life ☺️ Glad you guys had an awesome time in my state ☺️❤️
Yes, we drove all over the countryside! So lovely!
I cook rainbow chard the same way as you cook beet greens, except that I finely chop onion and cook it with the stalks, then add the greens as you do. Delicious.
Sounds great!
Your brother really did you up with yummy 😋
Ye always does lol!
Hi dear Emmy, we dont have bulk stores where I live. Really loved this video! Very interesting about the stands with the flowers and the handcrafted vases! Kindest regards to you and Paul from the Netherlands.
Thank you so much 😊 Best regards right back!
@@FrugalMoneySaver Thank you Emmy!
We live in a desert area there's no farmers market w fresh vegs
Your brother Sam is such a nice man. You are blessed.
Yes! Thank you!
We have charity shops near by but no Amish or Mennonite shops. You guys made a great haul.
Thanks Katherine!
A local farm gave our church some fresh produce there was a lot of rainbow chard no one would hardly take it because no one knew how to cook it so I ended up taking most of it and I cooked it with leftover bacon grease, garlic, onion, and a little bell pepper it was delicious!! I froze the rest so it didn’t spoil!
What a great idea! Smart!
You and Paul were visiting our neck of the woods, Yes, we are fortunate to live near the farm stands, farmers markets and mennonite and amish grocery outlets. Happy you made the trip. Love seeing the amish farms and their laundry hanging high on their unique washlines.
Yes! Such a lovely area!
One great thing that you can do with your food saver lid attachment is to make up fresh salad, put some in pint or quart sized jars, and vac seal to keep fresh in the fridge so that you can grab them all week for lunches.
I love to shop in bulk, but sadly we don't have any bulk stores within a reasonable distance from where we live. I do buy in bulk online and I find it simple to compare prices and find the best price for the quality of item that we want.
We have 3 people who regularly live in our home. Our oldest daughter stays with my Mom (5 miles from us) and she is here now and then, too. When I bulk shop, I keep in mind the 3 'regulars' in our home, plus our daughter and my Mom...and even our son and his family. When we're topped off we can share with others, plus I cook freezer meals for my Mom and daughter. I keep 5 gallon buckets of staples like flour, sugar, popcorn, oats, etc. and I feed into our kitchen supply from those.
This is helpful when "Murphy" (Murphy's Law) shows up. Last November we had the Virus and were at home for 2 straight weeks before we ventured back out. We had everything we needed at home, including medicines (which I mostly make...herbal meds), toiletries, and food. It proved peace of mind for us again when my husband was denied pay at his job for the time he was off due to the Virus. His loss of pay came just before Christmas, which was rough, but we knew we'd be ok with essentials.
God bless
So great to be prepared! You are very wise!! Great idea about the salad greens! Thank you!
We live close to an Amish produce auction. I've gone a few times, gotten deals on some onions and potatoes, but I have to be careful, most of the times the bids get to expensive, for me, especially, since I grow most of what they are selling.
I usually want more of the root crops in the fall to store, so I don't have to buy as much from grocery stores.
That's so smart!
Your vacuum seal round lid isn't for removing air from jars, it pairs with a storage canister that appears to be missing. Glad you had such a good time down here (I live not far from Lancaster) and made some great purchases.
Ohhhhhhh! Have to look into the lol!
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