Don’t Judge The Bacon
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- It’s a rainy drizzly day, so we are stuck inside doing some food prep. We have some bacon belly ready for the smoker, and we’re getting our Christmas ham into a brine to sit for the next few weeks.
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Avocados on Hashbrowns by Baegel
Back Of My Mind by Melanie Bell
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Seeing Buggsy reach for her brother’s hand and bow her head for Grace was the most. Precious. Thing. Ever!!!
I agree! Precious!
I noticed that too, so cute.
Agree
Absolutely, so, precious!
I thought the same thing:)
Watching Buggy open her arms to reach for her brothers' hands.......just......precious. What your family has is beautiful and special. Never lose it.
Bless little Lillianna's heart - so sweet and polite about the onion. I was giggling all the way thru it. When she said that she really liked it, I was shocked. Then to hear Meg say that her expression was saying otherwise and then to see her politely spit it into her hand... so cute!!!
You've got a beautiful family. Each and every one of you are a real blessing to not only one another, but to us. Thanks for sharing, Meg and Ben!!!
Heather🇨🇦
Is that her name? It’s the first time I’ve seen it!!
That's funny....I was just scrolling through the comments after asking for a name reminder and now I see this comment! Lillianna?
One of my grandson..when he was little...would eat a raw onion like an apple...lol
Jan and Karin, yes that is little Buggy's "real" name, though I hope I have the spelling right. If you go to the video shortly after this one (may even be the next one) you'll see the vlog announcing baby has arrived. If you've not seen that one, you have got to check it out. It's special. The way Ben is holding baby in that video warms the heart.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you, ladies and to all how read this!
Our family lived in Nepal where we processed a water buffalo in a day- no fridge, so pressure canned everything- pressure canners were going for 24 hours on many kerosene burners. On a short mission trip I helped cut, wrap and freeze a pig. Life skills worth having, love seeing your kiddos involved in every task.
I LOVE Nepal, would move there in a heartbeat if given the opportunity. I did spend two summers there a long time ago.
That is interesting! You must have a lot of amazing memories.
Wow, that was lots of work!
What does water buffalo tast like?
Just want to say, I will be one of your first dinner guests if you guys ever open a farm to table restaurant!
I know they're somewhere near Ashville, NC, so about 2-3 hours south of me. I would make that trip for sure! Put me on a reservation list! 😊❤️👌
It all looked wonderful! Love to watch Meg cook. She is so easy with everything she does.
Have to say I love the rainy days, because we get to watch Meg cook and preserve ok cure the ham and Ben ( yes I didn't forget you 🤪) smoke the bacon and love french onion soup. Blessings to all. 😊🇺🇲
Same! I could almost feel how bored Ben was though!
I just love you guys I'm 74 and you all give me something to look forward to love watching Meg cook she is so inspiring love watching yall butcher that pig we used to years ago but now all the kids have left the nest so we don't eat as much but I love watching youall doing that
I kind of think of Ben and Meg as family because that's the kind of family I've always been around husband wife and kids and doing family things I'm not so much interested in the homestead aspect as much as I just love them being together as a family
There are a lot of us old f*rts who live vicariously through homestead families. If I were 50 years younger, and know what I know now? I would be doing this. The Hollars are the best homestead YT'rs and deserve so many more followers.
I laughed so hard at 14:29! Buggy is so precious.
Judging from all the smiles around dinner table, the onion soup & toast was a hit. 😊
I love how polite your daughter is, She is great. & so are all your boys.
I don't know what it is but I so enjoy watching y'all. Even when it's just a cooking segment. 👍👍😁
In New Zealand hams are very common Christmas meal as our Christmas is in summer hams make a light meal before swimming at the beach
It all looks delicious! Love watching your family. I believe the younger one is special....she's a sweetheart! Thanks for sharing your day to day life. I look forward to it.
Rainy days are "rest" days, enjoy them while you can. Bless y'll and keep growing
Y’all are such a special family and we appreciate all the work you do on a daily basis to bring these wonderful videos to us! You guys have taught us so much about living on a farm and I really love the cooking videos and the smoked bacon looked great!
Baby Girl bowing her head to pray, does me in every time.
My first job was at Burger King and I had to cut 50 pounds of onions every day. I would weep each and every day. Either I am hungry, but the onion soup and cheesy bread looked good. May God continue blessing on your family.
Ahhhhh, another sit down with the Hollars. Nice! ✊🏼🇨🇦
Lol 😁Buggy, ‘It’s really good!’Cute!
This was a Megs Day !!! I ❤ watching you in the kitchen.
I want to tell you what an inspiration you have been to me. Like I’ve said before, I used to be just like you until a car accident ( not my fault) in April 2019. Had to be cut out of my Jeep, brain hemorrhage & amazingly no broken bones. I was doing ok then one year later I fell hard on our deck…. Knocked out, another concussion but no bleeding.
Was left with really bad frontal lobe damage & lost the ability to do the many things I used to do. Comprehension of my skills was gone mostly.
But I have been with you since Bakersfield & you have given me much encouragement over the years.😊. Because of you I tried for the first time making turkey 🦃 broth since the accident. It took me 3 days to get everything organized ROFL 🤣 BUT I DID IT🥰 they turned out beautifully & it’s mostly because of you. So, my precious young Lady, I thank you with all my 💜. I’m 74 & grateful for your soft gentle way of helping give me the courage to try again.
I LOVE YOU MEG & your whole tribe. 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
I must say Buggy is growing up so fast. She is so adorable.❤🌹
Sad to say, I am 69 years old, and never have eaten French onion soup. One of these days I need to try a bowl.
Please take care and stay safe
I have pig fat and belly fat sitting in my freezer right now. I need to get it out, defrost it, and start the rendering and curing....but I don't have a kitchen at the moment. Moved my family to SC from SoCal in April. Been renovating our new digs....big dreams once I have a kitchen....and flooring....and bathrooms.... The rain has been nice. Looks like we have some heavy clouds out there right now. Maybe no outside work on Friday either. Peace and Love neighbors.
Thank you for sharing your family with us.
WOW! Love your Fatty Christmas, I'm quite jealous. Yet I also laughed at the sweet innocent little one and her kindness to Mama over a taste of onion.
Thank you for video sharing your harvest. Blessings Abound!
Oh boy, dinner envy.🤨 That looked so good. 😀Be well all.😉
Saw this on Little Mountain Ranch, she uses swimming goggles when she cuts large amounts of onions.
Ben and Meg and family I just want to say one more thing I don't make a lot of comments on the comment area of TH-cam videos very often but as of your newest video I decided it was time for me to make a comment to you I love and proud of you for what you've done in the TH-cam videos and your homesteading keep it up Ben and Meg and family don't stop doing what you're doing you have made my four years or 5 years that I've watched your videos want to do homesteading at homestead life all because of you Ben and Meg thank you very much Mark Stewart Wilson.
Freezer Organization Tip: I use plastic square dishpans and plastic milk crates in my freezer to organize. But I have huge chest freezers to accommodate.
Yes!! England represent!! The River Cottage Meat Book. The mighty Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall an English food hero, cook/chef, activist, cookery teacher, journalist, TV presenter and all-round decent chap. His Tv shows in the 90s on The BBC about his small holding in Dorset England were what go me interesting in growing my own food. You can find loads of them on TH-cam.
Put your onions in the freezer for 20 min before cutting. It WORKS, no more tears. I've done it for years!! Great foods Meg. I'm always hungry after watching you cook 🍳 && I'm up & Adam cooking 🍳 yeah. Pot pies today with a filo crust. Yum.
Ben and Meg, isn't it amazing how, since you quit working for the man, you work ev8more! But it feels way better. Congratulations on a well planned decision while you're both still young❣
I wish I could give an extra thumbs up to Jack for requesting the French Onion Soup. It's one of my go to soups on a cold, rainy day off.
That is one well loved and used Dutch oven… thinking of all the wonderful meals you’ve cooked for your family in it makes my heart smile!!!
Buggy is learning so much from her wonderful Mom..
How sweet is little sister taking big brothers hands to give thanks at dinner to sweet kimdenisesmith Australia love
Lordy me, why hasn't Meg been offered a Home Cooking channel on TV! It's so therapeutic to watch that I zone out altogether. Here in Europe, we use veg stock for the French onion 🌰 😀 soup as per Elizabeth David. She doesn't need pix to sell her books. Have you ever tried Mulligatawny soup? It's like watered down curry but pleasurable in the extreme. Don't need anything else before or after.
Meg/Ben...ya'll being from California...wonder if you heard of/remember a restaurant chain called Coco's ...remember they had a good French onion soup with a dark sweet bread, sliced thin...and some good Boston baked beans too. Loved their Reuben sandwiches too! They had a couple of restaurants in the Atlanta area at one time....later closed...and may be closed as a chain, out west, and known only to history now? Jack's request for that and his liver pate from earlier tell me that our taste buds are "in tune"...lol... Ya'll are great to share your experiences with us, particularly around the holidays. 👍👏👏👏Thank ya'll so much!
Buggy is always a hit. Loved the onion scene. She is so precious
Love watching you guys, but Buggy got this one! Just wanted to hug her, after laughing myself silly about the onion. Now I want to make French onion soup. Thanks Meg for the inspiration. Have a blessed evening
Buggie is so adorable lol first polite about onion lol then head bowed and holding hands for dinner prayer time.
I love all the content you put out Ben But I really love the two gals the most, that baby bowing her head for prayer and Megs smile when she says Bye is what keeps me coming back. You sir are a Blessed man indeed.
Thank you for requesting the French Onion Soup Jack. It looked delicious and your entire family enjoyed a lovely dinner. ~ Meat being prepared for later on. So much to learn. Thank you.
As always, stay safe and take care! ❇
Orig. from PNW of the US and over 30 years in N. Germany...we always do a type of baked ham for Christmas. We have to use what's called "Kasseler" with a honey-orange-mustard glaze I created, but my kids really love it.
A great way to keep meat submerged is to fill a snap lock bag with water then pop on top of your meat and the lid will keep it in place :) Edit to add - a pint jar would work too!
Meg, wish I had an address to send you a pair of swimming goggles to use the next time you peel/slice a bunch of onions. Chelsea at the Little Mountain Ranch (YT channel) does that and it seems to work very well. Glad it was rainy so we could get another interesting day from The Hollar Homestead. Am sending all kinds of goodness your way.
What a lovely vlog. Indoors and cooking together. River cottage is one of my favourite series of tv and books and kicked off my love of making and preserving many years ago and lovely to see it making it across the pond. The baby is delightful.
Very interesting! We always sent our hams to a processor for smoking .😗❤❤👍
Awesome job Megs always cooking so good bye
Love you guys! My mouth is watering! Mmmgood stuff at the Hollar homestead😘
I put on Jason's channel - he needs to talk to you about his Kune Kune and the problem he also has with breeding them - would you do a joint pig breeding with him - cross the Kune Kune with the American Guinea Hog - you supply a sow and he supplies a boar then your supply a AGH boar to go with his Kune Kune sow - I wanted to see both Kune Kune being breed this will tell whether either or both are sterile - this cross do make a great eating pig and with the Kune Kune being a grazer very much a homesteading cross that are small in size but great natures to have around - it might become a small side business for both homesteaders
Good stuff happening at your homestead!!!
I haven't watched one of your videos in a long while, so it's funny that I landed on this one tonight, Saturday. Funny because you made French onion soup. I already had plans in place to take two of my elderly aunts to a local eatery for French onion soup this next Monday. What a coincidence! :)
Meg, put a damp paper towel next to your cutting board next time you cut an onion. Sounds crazy, but it works!
Ohhhh ham is the best for Christmas. Fully smoked, skin on, just barely trim it, bake it, then use a mustard pineapple glaze. Deeeeeeeelicious.
I like how the pot is coloured. makes it real
OMG! French Onion soup is to die for. Top that with cheese bread. When's dinner??
Its after noon here in Cali and I've not eaten yet. I think I'll make a Top Ramen. Good soup when you doctor it up.
Meg, I've seen your pots and their, made with love, marks. I spent a good amount of time using a so called "power wash" to try and make them look new. Thank you for loving your pots. You've inspired me to not stress over my pots.
By the way Meg, I love watching you cook. Better yet., I admire your boys, they don't complain about anything put in front of them.
Started the day having coffee watching Lumnah Acres, now dinner watching Hollar Homestead. perfect
what a Special Couple they are very Inspiring to any other couple trying to start out . their children are a dedication of the awesome-ness of being Loving hard-working parents and their children are of the same calibre . Beautiful to watch so well balanced and happy. i love this Family .😇🥰Holler Family tops . Xxx
When Ben said Cracker pig I was racking my brain to remember where else I had heard the term. Finally remembered. The James Herriot books with Mrs. Pomphrey and Tricki-Woo who sometimes went Cracker Dog though usually he went Flop Bottom.
So if you ever need to speed up the brine process you can always inject it into the ham as well. Cuts your brine time in half and you won't notice a difference in the meat. I did it with ours back in the spring and it turned out great!
Even in the rain, stuffs gotta get done! Maybe some steps cut unto the hill might be in order, save on potential mud surfing injuries, Ben! 😁
Next time, brown your onions for French Onion Soup until they are dark brown, almost the colour of milk chocolate. It will give you a depth of flavour that is more in keeping with great French Onion Soup. And don't forget the addition of dijon mustard to cook into it just before adding stock. It will blow your mind, how good the soup actually is.
Key is getting those onion dark brown with out burning them. Little sugar at the end and stir stir stir. One of my fav meals ever. Oh how I would have loved my little one loving soup so young. Soup is my fav meal anytime anywhere
I know the rain keeps you inside, but I remember you living in California. I'm in Nor Cal but the whole state has been in a drought for years. I've been concerned about getting enough this winter to make it through next year. Thankfully we have 3-4 days of rain now, but not heavy enough to replenish. I don't like going out in it either, but I'm waiting for a gully washer! 🌧️
I've never seen pork that red! I bet that has a great flavor to it.
You ask are such amazing family, Meg you make such amazing looking food, my mouth water watching you cooking that French onion soup for dinner. Your family is blessed to have such amazing cook to prepare their dinner every night. You ever thought of doing a cookbook?
I'm with Jack... I LOVE French onion soup!! Wishing I had some!
Meg, You make me so hungry. I really need to come visit and try your cooking.
Please send any of the rain you don't want to central Nebraska we are desperate for moisture. Merry Fatty Christmas!
River cottage meat pork pie recipe is 1000 chef kisses
I love french onion soup so much!❤ The cheese bread on top makes it more delicious!! A Christmas ham that you raised and butchered yourself will be extra special! And it looked delicious when Meg pulled it out of the bag. It really does look like beef. Will you all be butchering Biscuit this winter? Bacon looks so good!🥓
I really enjoy watching Meg's kitchen segments. It's great to see young people that are making most things homemade. Thanks for sharing!
Lovely, drizzly days here, too. Great time to get caught up inside.
I LOVE Hugh Fernley-Wittingstall's books. His book VEG is pure joy. Beet Hummus 🤤🤤🤤
I've lived along time I'm almost 36. I know everything and I still like yall.
❤love the cooking segments.. i would eat anything she makes .. she is an Angel 😇.. keep it up , never stop..
You're all awesome! I love the way you care for each other.
🙋🏼♀️🕊. Every thing looks so very,,, yummy, you two are a pleasure to visit. Lillianna is always by your side. That’s how I learned to cook watching my mom . I’m in my 70s.. and still cherish that time.💕💕Always look forward to seeing your family together.. blessings 💕💕🕊💕🕊
Yes watching Meg cook is special and maybe glean some of her cooking experience. Then Buggy is so sweet and you all sit down for dinner. Those a precious moments please never loose that family is everything🌺
Love the Christmas tree!
When I was little I remember my grandparents would smoke hams in the shed out back...even my bus driver would do deep inhales when he opened the bus doors..lol...
Nice looking pork! And I see a Christmas tree back there, smiles all around. Fatty Christmas in full swing! lol I love it! That sweet baby girl had me laughing! Mmmmm for the smoked bacon! I’ve been getting more painting done, wish I could borrow your tall ladder! My little cabin is looking like a gingerbread house… super cute! Brown stain with dark green roof and medium green trim, and light green door and porch floor. I keep adding water to my paint to make it stretch lol. I also have a little light blue paint I’ll be using on the ceiling in true southern fashion 🤗 Thanks for another wonderful video yall!
Swimming goggles worn when cutting onions.😊
Buggy has great taste- soup is my favorite food, too!
My sister serves the French onion soup with french bread. She makes toasted roast beef sandwiches and spreads cream cheese on the bread. It tastes wonderful dipped in the soup!
This was so enjoyable. Inspired me to do work I really enjoy today not what I have to do. Still productive.
Meg you are so amazing! All the things that you know how to do! That meal looked delicious.
Wonderfull vlog, you’re a very warm and loving family. We love watching your shows. It’s very relaxing and informative.keep Up the good work, well wishes to you All!.
I like rain and all because I came from CA, but this rain is getting me down. I NEED some sunshine!
Smoker looks so good
Ben is the rain better than the drought ridden California.
God Bless Joe Scott Muddy Dog Ranch
Love the Hollars the most. Best video.
Please let me know what time to show up for supper.
Meg your cooking looks awesome
Im with you on rain. Rained last 2 half days here in southern missouri ugh.
I hunt for your vids daily. Love ya work. Lots of love Glenda from Kuranda Far North Queensland Australia. 💯✔🐣🐣🐣👌
you know Ben, You brought home the beacon today.....LOL