Never once did I think you were hoarding food. Lol. Your family eats 3 meals a day, 7 days a week at home. Of course you are going to need thousands of jars on the shelf. Praise God that you have many helping hands. Love your canning videos ❤️
Raising your own meat, vegetables, etc. like you do is reasonable We had 3 freezers for a family of six and a full cedar of grains dry beans ,fruit and vegs.
Absolutely. I have friends say this to me sometimes too. Although we are a family of three we don’t go out to eat very often. I don’t need to go to the grocery store either because I have fresh food at home that I have canned up. It also putting meals on the table quick. We put the work in ahead of time. Plus we know what is going into our food.
First, I applaud you for your patience with clueless people. We are a family of 2 but I can everything I am able to do. People call me out all the time. I just smile. I know what it takes for a family your size. Growing up our neighbors had 14 children. I went there often and learned so much about feeding a large family and frugality. I was an only child and secretly wished I would blend in and they would think I was one of theirs. Lol I'm 74 now .
You are not hoarding you are making sure your family has healthy homegrown food. You are doing a great job. I love seeing it because it takes me back to my childhood it was humble and hardworking but we were never hungry❤❤❤
@@mommabear2many People are losing their minds, I think🤦♀😂. They don't seem to understand you are a large family. I'm weighing out all of my food that I've grown so I can figure out the percentage of food we are growing and raising for ourselves. I sure don't have to go to the store as much, which is seriously nice! Inflation is just getting worse. Even if you were hoarding food, you would be right to, especially these days. Some of these people are not going to fair very well if they don't figure things out soon.
One of the bonuses from this challenge is finding out how much we eat of each item. Which we can grow? Which we need to buy in bulk? Which we can stop buying? It is a wonderful experience to get through the challenge and have learned things about yourself and family. Thanks for keeping it real for those of us not as abundantly blessed with so many children.
I never thought anyone would think you were hoarding. People that think like that just don't realize how much food it takes to feed a family. If you did want to can all that and hoard it, it's yours and it's your business. You were very kind in explaining.
Anyone who knows what it takes to feed a family of 4, triple that + 2 and it adds up to a ton of food! I think you do amazing and your kids are awesome the way they help out!!
You know I never thought that you were over canning. My grandmother canned all the years food so your canning didn’t shake me. My grandmother had a room off her kitchen that she kept all her canned goods in. It looked like a little grocery store. I can remember thinking it looked so beautiful. Grandmother had eight children herself and those children then had their own families. We all went home to grandmothers home every summer.
I love the fact that you feed your family all those yummy home canned foods!!! It's amazing what is needed to feed a family for a year... especially when you're not eating out all the time. People just don't stop and think! Keep on keeping on!! Love your videos!
Doesn’t matter why you can it, l live alone and can a lot to not like you but for my children if they don’t buy food! And I enjoy it gardening and putting it up! You got girl ! Love your videos!
I totally understand your canning everything you can preserve. It's a lot of work, but so rewarding when you know what is in your food. I grew up on a dairy farm with a huge garden and my mom canned everything she could. There was only 5 of us.
I've always been taught that to be completely self sufficient, you need to can over 1000 pints of food per person per year, I think you're amazing, and I'm in awe of how much you guys get done each day. Sending hugs from the UK ❤❤
Thank goodness for Sam's Club as I go there once a month to do my stocking up shopping. I comparison shopping between Walmart and Sam's Club. I have found some things cheaper at Walmart especially if I'm not buying many of that item.
My daughter calls me a food hoarder because I keep so much on hand. I'm at least able to help her if she runs out of something by the end of the month... then she's happy that I have so much on hand.
Most of us that come back time again know you have a large family, I to was called a hoarder at one point please don't let it faze you, your doing an awesome job with everything going on for you and your family and I'm personally in Awe and wished I could do more. Carry on canning my friend 😊
I never considered that you were hoarding food. I was impressed with how much you were preserving for your family. I am trying to learn as much as I can from you.
I'm also very thankful for our Farmers Market because I buy bulk in tomatoes, squashes, and peppers. I'm also thankful for my mom teaching me how to can meat and vegetables. If I can find chicken or roasts on a good sale, I'll purchase many of them and can those also. If we loose power for a day or two, I don't open my freezers. I just get my canned meat and make something with it.
I grew up in the mountains, you have to stock up on food because you can be snowed in for upto 3 months. My mom didn't can, but she bought canned goods at the store and always kept at least 3 months of each good(canned, flout, sugar, etc.) On hand. I live in a city but still keep stock. I have a smaller family than you, but your food storage is my dream!!
So here is the problem and you touched on it people have no idea in general what it takes to feed there family. I was raised and still get about 90% of my own food from my own resources for me and my family. It’s so funny how people think they know what’s best for everyone else. lol I would like to see how in the world some people would take care of them self and there family.
We are only two as our children are gone and on their own and I still get questioned by some family members about the amount that I can. We are off grid and I can everything from butter to meats to fiddleheads. Its a way of life. When you homestead, you preserve what you grow and hunt. It means more to you that you have done it yourself and wasting what you have accomplished isn't an option. Your teaching your children that. Its a wonderful thing to pass on. 😊
@@mommabear2many , I don't care for pickled either. Yes, I can in water. Good cleaning, double quick blanch, ( it seems to remove that rust color you get when cooking fresh) pack jars, fresh water and salt. I pressure can for string bean times. They come out soft but still hold their shape. Opening a jar in winter is glorious as a side. 😊
I think that anyone who is smart and sees what is happening now , all around the world Should be working as much as they possibly can to do all the things to put up food and supplies . By doing all that you can you will be a blessing to those around you !
Also you have to think like last year tomatoes were abundant and this year not many tomatoes. I over did the tomatoes last year but so glad I did them. This year was cukes so I did plenty of pickles and also with jams and jelly. You have to think ahead. I get it totally. Do what you can with what you can. Love watching your videos and I’m glad you have help putting that food up. Come winter it will come in handy. Have a blessed day!
I’m so sorry folks are being this way. I can’t wait to can up my own foods. Food to me tastes better, you know what is in it. My mom canned and I remember looking at her shelves thinking everything looked so pretty and commercially canned foods tasted like metal to me. You know what your family needs and you’re doing amazing! Praying for your family.
When I moved out on my own, I ran out of tomatoes . I called my mom to get more because I didn't know you could buy them in a can! We grew up canning all our vegetables and froze what we didn't can. I know why you can so much 😊
It makes my heart happy to see how you feed your family with such wholesome foods! You and your family worked hard growing and raising these foods to live off of. You are “putting it up” as my gram would say so it does not go to waste! I love your videos they are so real!! You keep doing what works for you!!!
We have two off our freezers out in the garage and patio so if the power went off we would simply open the door as it gets very cold here in the winter.
I love your videos and I'm living vicariously through you. ❤ I would love to see your food storage of all these BEAUTIFUL jars of food. God bless you and your beautiful family!
Amazing amount of jars and work! Just dealt with a few cooking apples earlier today which a neighbour gave me….apple sauce and an apple cinnamon cake. Wouldn’t know where to start with your amount of apples! Souptember sounds a great idea. I make veg soup most days. Today’s was roasted veg soup using veg from our garden. Yummy😋 you take care and stay well.😊😻
I am not a homesteader, I have 2 freezers and 4 refrigerator freezers, a pantry in the kitchen 1 in hall (used to be a coat closet) and a whole stock room
yeah, I'm trying to can a years worth of certain foods that we eat a lot of. I was able to figure a lot out last year, so it's way easier that I knew how much I needed to grow this year. It gets exciting when you know you can grow a years worth of something and know you don't have to go to the store for that specific product. Especially if that product is like 5 or 6 bucks at the store as opposed to way cheaper to process and store it at home. We go through lots of salsas and bbq sauces for our meats, we eat tons of onions and pickles too.
I always laugh when people ask me why in the world I can so much food? Most have no idea how much food it takes for just two people three times a day. We never eat out we eat every meal at home. We drink all liquids from home… I have health issues and I have to make sure exactly what I’m eating and drinking… if people had to live off the food in their house most wouldn’t last a few days… when we grow or harvest from near by farms I put away for a year.
My son looks at my cupboards and asks why I have so much food…. How soon he forgets how I cook! I cook every day-even for two people, it’s a lot. The difference is that now that we’re just two at home, I can in pints more than quarts.
i cannot believe people are asking you why your canning so much.....errrr to feed her large family obviously, mommabear keep doing what you do and ignore the trolls, i,m in awe what you and your children achieve xxx
I've watched your videos of you making soup / stew. For a smaller family it looks massive, yet for yor family It's typical. Its all perspective. Its awesome to watch all the aspects of your falimy life ❤❤❤
You do an amazing job on your canning& meat for your family.I just know I couldn't do what you do,but then if I had to probably could..if I was homesteading.You eat good wholesome meals& not Mcdonalds.Do you hundreds Deer,or Elk,or any wild game? Take good care& God bless.🙏❤🙏❤🤗🥰
@@mommabear2many thank you yes that’s what I was thinking TH-cam can teach you anything! You give me so much motivation! I don’t know how you do it all! I feel so run down lately
I live in North Central Iowa where winters can get hard. I actually live alone and I have 2 freezers and also the one in my refrigerator. I have a large area in my basement where I store my extra canned goods. I'm sure that right now I have enough food here to last me at least 6 to 8 months.
Makes me laugh when people don’t engage brain before making comments. Obviously people have questions which is fair enough, I only have 3 people in my house and a dog so my food consumption is tiny in comparison and I do all my shopping at the grocery store. My question is I would love to have a tour of your pantry! I do love a good look at other people’s food it gives me ideas for my family. I do love your sassy side it makes me smile x
I'd love to see a tour of your pantry too. You are a beautiful family. I love watching how you all work together so smoothly harvesting food and then the canning and freezing process. 🥔🥕🍅
ROFL I guess the people that asked that question about why you’re canning so much food have never fed children, growing children, no less!😂 love to all of you. Your videos are fabulous and I love watching you.❤
I come from a large family. My mom canned alot for us. A family of nine. Dad was a seasonal laborer and the winter was very cold and long. All we had was canned food and moms baked bread. I applaud you.
LOVED YOUR MATH LESSON TODAY. Sooo many people do not get the MATH when it comes to canning meals for a year per person/family. Does your family eat fish?? I am very curious--- How many canning jars do you think you have in your pantry? quarts pints and half pints. Do you have a vegetable or fruit you do NOT can- as in you hate it? I love your videos - sooooo real and down to earth! Hugs from Germany!!!🥰
I'm just starting to can for myself but I'm hoping to slowly work up to a well stocked pantry like yours. My backyard planter garden didn't do well this year, so I'm already thinking about how I can improve it for next year. We are a family of two, but I know we go through a decent amount of canned goods every year.
We’re now empty nesters and I still garden and can everything possible just so that person who complained, and any others, will have more of those gross canned goods for themselves. I bet they don’t even realize how many food recalls we’ve had in the past few years. In the meantime, we’ll enjoy our years worth of nutritious home canned foods while they make the grocery stores CEO’s richer and lug all those heavy canned foods home from there.
As stated, when you eat at home - 3 meals a day, plus snacks, it adds up! Even for just two people. We have learned how much we consume over the past two and a half years - raising chickens (we eat more chicken than we thought!), raising pigs - butchered one and went through that QUICKLY, and bought half a cow, and I was able to spread it out almost over a year….barely. This does not include any fish, or other muscle proteins - just what we have transitioned to raising ourselves. You are 100% correct that the daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, however often one does them grocery runs definitely hide the number of pounds of meat or any food we consume. We never considered adding up what we bought over a year before we began raising animals. When you start raising or even growing and preserving food for your family your eyes are opened. I also had no idea the amount of broth or salsa we used. That was shocking! There is never a harvest “too big”. Like you mentioned, if the harvest is abundant one year, preserve the way that works best for your family because it may not be as abundant the following year. I thought I had an abundant tomato harvest last year. Turns out we need many more plants than I thought I needed for one year. This is such a great quick video for helping someone think through the transition and to consider how much is needed. Thank you!
I just 6 qts of peach and apple pie filling canned up and about too work up 10 more gallons of apples and still have more on a friend's tree. Because my apple tree had be stripped all the way.
I really can't believe that someone would ask you such a question. They must not watch many of your videos. I remember my mom canning for days from our garden and we only had a family of 8. We also butchered our own animals we raised. They consisted of hogs, cattle, and chickens. I do know that we butchered at least 3 steers a year, many hogs, and 157 chickens a year. We sold eggs to help with the cost of feed for the chickens. We were lucky and grew up on a farm that we had our own crops for feeding the cattle and hogs. We also had 3 milking cows at all times. So mom made a lot with the milk and cream that we didn't drink.
So how many jars do you think you’ve canned already this year? I’d love a pantry tour. I love your canning videos. It encourages me because you are fearless! I’m doing potatoes next. Love them for quick meals
Wow apparently people don't know how much food it takes to feed such a large family. Thanks for taking time out of your very busy day to explain this even though it is absolutely not necessary for you to explain
I think most people eat out a lot and shop a week or two at a time and have no realistic understanding of what they consume. If they planned ahead or kept a journal of what they used in a year they would understand. Multiple that by your family size and the amount you need to can makes sense. We eat high protein low carb and our meat consumption looks insane but it’s necessary for our health.
you look stylish - love the combo of head band/ shirt.... nice of you to address the questions of dumb people.... there are very dumb people all around us... scary....
We generally ooen 2 commercial, 15oz-ish cans of green beans at a meal. This gives plenty on a regulsr night, enpugh on a night one of us is particulary hungry, and a variable volume of left overs. 3×52wks (call it 150 cans, and over 12 dozen or 12 flat cases) is a huge number of cans and your tableis much, much larger than ours.
One last thing. We are only 3 here at home but I do multiply each item by how many I think we will eat in a year. So green beans I did 73 quarts. Honestly I think we could easily go through 150 quarts if we ate them more than once a week but we only had that many. We get all our produce from a local farm share. We can easily go through 2 cows and a pig and whatever chicken we can get in a year. We have to eat high protein for health reasons. The only thing we may have 2 years of stuff canned is pickles… simply because we did a ton! And I don’t like them lol. My hubby and daughter do but they don’t go through them fast enough to make a dent. We mainly eat meat and veggies, my hubby and daughter do fruit, potatoes and occasionally homemade bread. Simple food simple life.
I have over 500 jars of food at any given time for 2 of us, I also have family in the area not preparing just for us , I love to can and glean . No waste here
I just starting watching a week ago so my question is where do you store it? I assume you probably showed that some time ago. We, (hubby and I) bought a half cow last year in April. Finished eating it last month, August, lol. Obviously 1/4 cow would be plenty for us seniors!
When my Mom and Granny can ,they can out their garden minus what they share with family and friends....they also think ahead to next year that the garden may not do as well so they can extra toward that event as well....thry stop canning when the garden stops producing...lol...BUT,no one has ever ask them why they can so much...everyone thinks they are so smart and hardworking and well prepped for winter...and love their beautiful shelves and pantries of food...People should not ask you that....they probably jealous...lol...Pay no attention to them....nothing better for a Mama yo know she has enough food for her children...
We never eat out I have 3 freezers, 2 pantries plus 2 book shelves with extra canned goods from the store. I eat gluten free, soy free, bean free, nut free, dairy I eat in small amounts so my diet consists of vegetables, fruit and meat my family eats all the things I don't eat for the most part I also don't eat anything out of a tin can because rhey have nickle in them and I am allergic i really should be in a bubble I am allergic to everything. We are a family of 5 adults/ teens the teens eat more than my husband and I. The amount of food is what you need for your family and people should'nt worry about it. Take care and stay safe!
Ignore the people who question your needs. Like you said, you do you. They’re the same people who go out to eat 5 times a week and the rest of the meals they open a package. Any canned foods they may eat are full of chemicals and salt. They use the freezer instead of cans. I use the freezer for my daily needs, but I buy my emergency foods in cans. I don’t freeze or can my own food much 😢 anymore. I do rotate through the canned goods to check the expiration dates. Freezer food does not keep if the electrical grid goes out except during winter months. Freezers also cost money for electric. People have no comprehension. You eat healthy. The food you can will sustain your family in case of emergency. You are being wise to can. With your large family you are in a different situation than most, including me. Keep on what you are doing. As your subscribers increase you will also have trolls who are critical. It may get discouraging, so don’t let them get you down. You’re doing a great job with your family. I did as well, and now mine are grown and I have different circumstances I didn’t count on. But I’m thankful I could do what I could.
Home canning has skipped a generation I think. I remember growing up (I’m 75 now) and grandma canning fruits and veggies from the garden. My mother in law raised 9 kids and spent her hot summer days canning food for her family and - oh by the way - no air conditioning!
I know we eat a lot. Our family of ten needs three jars of beef tips, but four is even better for a supper. It is shocking how much food you really eat. We really need a couple more strong storage shelves before I can do more canning.
I really think people are bored and like to come on TH-cam and comment ridiculous things just to annoy and fight with people 😂. That’s one reason I can’t have a channel on here cuz of the stupid comments some people leave! Take care momma bear❤
I don't have room in my home to buy the food from the grocery store and store it for a years worth. We are a large family and it takes up to $2,000 a month to feed my family. I get you 100%. You are absolutely not hoarding. you're feeding your family. Why would anyone say a thing?
I don’t think people with tiny families, or people who weekly grocery shop understand! I always tell people to take what you eat in a month, and times that by 12!
Most people just don't get feeding a large family...they MIGHT have three kids, and really just don't get it! We are only a family of seven, and we go through A LOT of food! We homeschool and eat at home almost every meal..so it would seem like an insane amount to someone who,has three kids, and sends them off to school where they get free breakfast,and lunch, and then only feed them dinner.. LORD JESUS GUIDE!
Never once did I think you were hoarding food. Lol. Your family eats 3 meals a day, 7 days a week at home. Of course you are going to need thousands of jars on the shelf. Praise God that you have many helping hands. Love your canning videos ❤️
Raising your own meat, vegetables, etc. like you do is reasonable We had 3 freezers for a family of six and a full cedar of grains dry beans ,fruit and vegs.
Absolutely. I have friends say this to me sometimes too. Although we are a family of three we don’t go out to eat very often. I don’t need to go to the grocery store either because I have fresh food at home that I have canned up. It also putting meals on the table quick. We put the work in ahead of time. Plus we know what is going into our food.
Yes I feel super blessed!😊
@@jscasecase471yes exactly! 😊
Well said! You have a very large family, growing children, and on a budget! Kudos to you for the incredible job you are doing!!
No judgement here! I’m impressed and fascinated at all the hard work. Hugs!
Oh and the storage, too
Thank you!😊
First, I applaud you for your patience with clueless people. We are a family of 2 but I can everything I am able to do. People call me out all the time. I just smile. I know what it takes for a family your size. Growing up our neighbors had 14 children. I went there often and learned so much about feeding a large family and frugality. I was an only child and secretly wished I would blend in and they would think I was one of theirs. Lol I'm 74 now .
lol I was an only child as well. 😊
Who would even think you were even hoarding it?? I am so amazed at what you do to feed your family!! You deserve every bit of it!! ❤ 🥰
Thank you so much! 😊
You are not hoarding you are making sure your family has healthy homegrown food. You are doing a great job. I love seeing it because it takes me back to my childhood it was humble and hardworking but we were never hungry❤❤❤
Aww so special! I’m glad you have those memories.
With that large A family, I never questioned why you canned that much 🤗
😂 thanks. You would be surprised at some of the comments. I’ve deleted the right seat but geeze what some people think.
@@mommabear2many People are losing their minds, I think🤦♀😂. They don't seem to understand you are a large family. I'm weighing out all of my food that I've grown so I can figure out the percentage of food we are growing and raising for ourselves. I sure don't have to go to the store as much, which is seriously nice! Inflation is just getting worse. Even if you were hoarding food, you would be right to, especially these days. Some of these people are not going to fair very well if they don't figure things out soon.
@@Becky-tp7gm 😂
One of the bonuses from this challenge is finding out how much we eat of each item. Which we can grow? Which we need to buy in bulk? Which we can stop buying? It is a wonderful experience to get through the challenge and have learned things about yourself and family. Thanks for keeping it real for those of us not as abundantly blessed with so many children.
Yes it does help it also hum I might do another c video about adjusting diet to what has been abundant that year.
It’s obvious why you can that much at least it should be. Wow just wow
Hey don't worry about what other people say can as much as you have jars for or freeze dry or whatever ❤
I never thought anyone would think you were hoarding. People that think like that just don't realize how much food it takes to feed a family.
If you did want to can all that and hoard it, it's yours and it's your business. You were very kind in explaining.
Yes I think a few honestly wanted to know. I few were rude so I’m answering the first set of people 😂
Anyone who knows what it takes to feed a family of 4, triple that + 2 and it adds up to a ton of food! I think you do amazing and your kids are awesome the way they help out!!
Thanks so much!!
You know I never thought that you were over canning. My grandmother canned all the years food so your canning didn’t shake me. My grandmother had a room off her kitchen that she kept all her canned goods in. It looked like a little grocery store. I can remember thinking it looked so beautiful. Grandmother had eight children herself and those children then had their own families. We all went home to grandmothers home every summer.
Oh what sweet memories!
@@mommabear2many so very sweet. I am 69 now and I still think of grandmother everyday as I can , cook or sew.
You are doing a great job for your family ❤ people judge when they need to do what is best for them and not worry about what others need ❤
Thank you!😊
Absolutely you need it all! You never could get too much, because you never know!!❤xxoo
True!
I love the fact that you feed your family all those yummy home canned foods!!! It's amazing what is needed to feed a family for a year... especially when you're not eating out all the time. People just don't stop and think! Keep on keeping on!! Love your videos!
So true! Thank you!😊
Doesn’t matter why you can it, l live alone and can a lot to not like you but for my children if they don’t buy food! And I enjoy it gardening and putting it up! You got girl ! Love your videos!
@@deborahstewart2322 great job!
I totally understand your canning everything you can preserve. It's a lot of work, but so rewarding when you know what is in your food. I grew up on a dairy farm with a huge garden and my mom canned everything she could. There was only 5 of us.
Yes very rewarding!😊. How special to grow up that way
I've always been taught that to be completely self sufficient, you need to can over 1000 pints of food per person per year,
I think you're amazing, and I'm in awe of how much you guys get done each day.
Sending hugs from the UK ❤❤
That is probably true if you were dependent only on canned foods. 😊. Thankful for my freezer, dehydrator and being able to buy bulk items.
Thank goodness for Sam's Club as I go there once a month to do my stocking up shopping.
I comparison shopping between Walmart and Sam's Club.
I have found some things cheaper at Walmart especially if I'm not buying many of that item.
Awesome
My daughter calls me a food hoarder because I keep so much on hand.
I'm at least able to help her if she runs out of something by the end of the month... then she's happy that I have so much on hand.
Thats good you are a blessing to her.
Most of us that come back time again know you have a large family, I to was called a hoarder at one point please don't let it faze you, your doing an awesome job with everything going on for you and your family and I'm personally in Awe and wished I could do more. Carry on canning my friend 😊
Thank you!😊
I never considered that you were hoarding food. I was impressed with how much you were preserving for your family. I am trying to learn as much as I can from you.
Thank you!😊
I'm also very thankful for our Farmers Market because I buy bulk in tomatoes, squashes, and peppers.
I'm also thankful for my mom teaching me how to can meat and vegetables.
If I can find chicken or roasts on a good sale, I'll purchase many of them and can those also.
If we loose power for a day or two, I don't open my freezers. I just get my canned meat and make something with it.
Sounds wonderful! Im so glad your mom taught you! I'm self taught but want to share with my children.
Kudos to you for canning wholesome food for your family. Who cares what other people think, it’s none of their business, like you said you do you. 😊
I grew up in the mountains, you have to stock up on food because you can be snowed in for upto 3 months. My mom didn't can, but she bought canned goods at the store and always kept at least 3 months of each good(canned, flout, sugar, etc.) On hand. I live in a city but still keep stock. I have a smaller family than you, but your food storage is my dream!!
@@johnellewelch7159 thanks for sharing your mom sounds like a wise woman!
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So here is the problem and you touched on it people have no idea in general what it takes to feed there family. I was raised and still get about 90% of my own food from my own resources for me and my family.
It’s so funny how people think they know what’s best for everyone else. lol I would like to see how in the world some people would take care of them self and there family.
Yes I agree!
I think u are very smart for canning all your food!
Thank you!😊
We are only two as our children are gone and on their own and I still get questioned by some family members about the amount that I can. We are off grid and I can everything from butter to meats to fiddleheads. Its a way of life. When you homestead, you preserve what you grow and hunt. It means more to you that you have done it yourself and wasting what you have accomplished isn't an option. Your teaching your children that. Its a wonderful thing to pass on. 😊
Yes! We love fiddleheads do you can in water or pickled? We weren’t overly excited about pickled.
@@mommabear2many , I don't care for pickled either. Yes, I can in water. Good cleaning, double quick blanch, ( it seems to remove that rust color you get when cooking fresh) pack jars, fresh water and salt. I pressure can for string bean times. They come out soft but still hold their shape. Opening a jar in winter is glorious as a side. 😊
I think that anyone who is smart and sees what is happening now , all around the world Should be working as much as they possibly can to do all the things to put up food and supplies . By doing all that you can you will be a blessing to those around you !
Well unless you have your head in the sand 😂
I think you are smart and very prepared!
Thank you!😊
A lot of mental thought goes into prepping ❤
True!😊
How funny you get asked that question omg cracks me up 🤣 God Bless You ❤😊
lol I’m thinking on a video comments that make me go hum 😂
Some people really do not understand. I’m glad that Momma Bear is so great at educating us. Go Momma Bear.
Also you have to think like last year tomatoes were abundant and this year not many tomatoes. I over did the tomatoes last year but so glad I did them. This year was cukes so I did plenty of pickles and also with jams and jelly. You have to think ahead. I get it totally. Do what you can with what you can. Love watching your videos and I’m glad you have help putting that food up. Come winter it will come in handy. Have a blessed day!
Yes so true!
I do a lot of canning to
Great work!
I think people just don’t have a clue what it takes for a large family, heck even for our selves. You all do a wonderful job with everything
Thank you!
You are also teaching your children a very valuable skill in Canning.
So nice of you! Yes even if they don’t use it they will have the knowledge they can.
I’m so sorry folks are being this way. I can’t wait to can up my own foods. Food to me tastes better, you know what is in it. My mom canned and I remember looking at her shelves thinking everything looked so pretty and commercially canned foods tasted like metal to me. You know what your family needs and you’re doing amazing! Praying for your family.
I think it tastes better as well. Thank you.
When I moved out on my own, I ran out of tomatoes . I called my mom to get more because I didn't know you could buy them in a can! We grew up canning all our vegetables and froze what we didn't can. I know why you can so much 😊
Thanks for sharing!
It makes my heart happy to see how you feed your family with such wholesome foods! You and your family worked hard growing and raising these foods to live off of. You are “putting it up” as my gram would say so it does not go to waste! I love your videos they are so real!! You keep doing what works for you!!!
@@ErinPope-v8q thank you!😊
We have two off our freezers out in the garage and patio so if the power went off we would simply open the door as it gets very cold here in the winter.
We used to be able to do this too! The last few days have been very off so we couldn’t
You are planning to feed family when baby comes. That is wise. You are utilizing garden harvest-wise again.
That's the plan! Thanks!😊
I love your videos and I'm living vicariously through you. ❤ I would love to see your food storage of all these BEAUTIFUL jars of food. God bless you and your beautiful family!
You can check out our food storage video. It’s not pretty but it works
Enjoyed the video
Thank you!
They should congratulate you for leaving the planet by canning! Think of how much packaging that gets saved by reusing jars!
Amazing amount of jars and work! Just dealt with a few cooking apples earlier today which a neighbour gave me….apple sauce and an apple cinnamon cake. Wouldn’t know where to start with your amount of apples! Souptember sounds a great idea. I make veg soup most days. Today’s was roasted veg soup using veg from our garden. Yummy😋 you take care and stay well.😊😻
Yummy apple cinnamon cake sounds wonderful!
I am not a homesteader, I have 2 freezers and 4 refrigerator freezers, a pantry in the kitchen 1 in hall (used to be a coat closet) and a whole stock room
Good for you!!!
@@mommabear2manyhave to take care of family I only have 10 at home
yeah, I'm trying to can a years worth of certain foods that we eat a lot of. I was able to figure a lot out last year, so it's way easier that I knew how much I needed to grow this year. It gets exciting when you know you can grow a years worth of something and know you don't have to go to the store for that specific product. Especially if that product is like 5 or 6 bucks at the store as opposed to way cheaper to process and store it at home. We go through lots of salsas and bbq sauces for our meats, we eat tons of onions and pickles too.
@@Becky-tp7gm yes sounds like you are doing a great job!
I always laugh when people ask me why in the world I can so much food? Most have no idea how much food it takes for just two people three times a day. We never eat out we eat every meal at home. We drink all liquids from home… I have health issues and I have to make sure exactly what I’m eating and drinking… if people had to live off the food in their house most wouldn’t last a few days… when we grow or harvest from near by farms I put away for a year.
I do the same. Easier than worrying about whether or not they used something I can't eat to make it.
@@azgardenlover370 exactly.
That’s wonderful!😊
My son looks at my cupboards and asks why I have so much food…. How soon he forgets how I cook! I cook every day-even for two people, it’s a lot. The difference is that now that we’re just two at home, I can in pints more than quarts.
Never would I call you a hoarder, you got this down .
i cannot believe people are asking you why your canning so much.....errrr to feed her large family obviously, mommabear keep doing what you do and ignore the trolls, i,m in awe what you and your children achieve xxx
lol it’s honestly kind of funny but thought I would address as I got many comments some not so nice.
I think you are a good homesteader, providing for a big family, which means lots and lots of food. Good for you.
Thank you!
I've watched your videos of you making soup / stew. For a smaller family it looks massive, yet for yor family It's typical. Its all perspective. Its awesome to watch all the aspects of your falimy life ❤❤❤
Thank you! Yes it must seem massive to many.
You do an amazing job on your canning& meat for your family.I just know I couldn't do what you do,but then if I had to probably could..if I was homesteading.You eat good wholesome meals& not Mcdonalds.Do you hundreds Deer,or Elk,or any wild game? Take good care& God bless.🙏❤🙏❤🤗🥰
Not too much game we haven’t become very good yet. Learning more each year.
@@mommabear2many It would be good for boys& the meat is awsome/ very healthy.😋🙏
You do such a good job at canning! I never questioned it 😂 I wish my mom would have taught me how to can! Some day I will learn!
You can do it! I taught myself just from the ball canning book. Its so much easier now with TH-cam and such.
@@mommabear2many thank you yes that’s what I was thinking TH-cam can teach you anything! You give me so much motivation! I don’t know how you do it all! I feel so run down lately
@@UnorganizedMama you just had a baby give yourself some grace
@@mommabear2many you’re right! ❤️❤️
I live in North Central Iowa where winters can get hard.
I actually live alone and I have 2 freezers and also the one in my refrigerator.
I have a large area in my basement where I store my extra canned goods.
I'm sure that right now I have enough food here to last me at least 6 to 8 months.
SOunds like you are prepared!
Makes me laugh when people don’t engage brain before making comments. Obviously people have questions which is fair enough, I only have 3 people in my house and a dog so my food consumption is tiny in comparison and I do all my shopping at the grocery store. My question is I would love to have a tour of your pantry! I do love a good look at other people’s food it gives me ideas for my family. I do love your sassy side it makes me smile x
I'd love to see a tour of your pantry too. You are a beautiful family. I love watching how you all work together so smoothly harvesting food and then the canning and freezing process. 🥔🥕🍅
lol 😂
If you look at our food storage videos I share how I store it’s not pretty but works.
@@mommabear2many thank you will go have a look x
@@kelly-annejenner486 your welcome
It also depends on the size of the family and activity levels! Feeding livestock, milking cows, feeding hogs. Collecting eggs at 3.
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ROFL I guess the people that asked that question about why you’re canning so much food have never fed children, growing children, no less!😂 love to all of you. Your videos are fabulous and I love watching you.❤
lol I often times wonder the same 😊
With 14 people eating in your house, why are people shocked of the amount of food you have canned?
I have no clue but they are 😂
I come from a large family. My mom canned alot for us. A family of nine. Dad was a seasonal laborer and the winter was very cold and long. All we had was canned food and moms baked bread. I applaud you.
😊 thank you!
You Go Girl!!! 🩷☺️🩷
LOVED YOUR MATH LESSON TODAY.
Sooo many people do not get the MATH when it comes to canning meals for a year per person/family.
Does your family eat fish??
I am very curious--- How many canning jars do you think you have in your pantry? quarts pints and half pints.
Do you have a vegetable or fruit you do NOT can- as in you hate it?
I love your videos - sooooo real and down to earth!
Hugs from Germany!!!🥰
@@krisirolfe4332 we eat some fish. We usually dip net herring in the spring for fish patties. But overall not huge fish fans.
I'm just starting to can for myself but I'm hoping to slowly work up to a well stocked pantry like yours. My backyard planter garden didn't do well this year, so I'm already thinking about how I can improve it for next year.
We are a family of two, but I know we go through a decent amount of canned goods every year.
Sounds like you are making great progress!
We’re now empty nesters and I still garden and can everything possible just so that person who complained, and any others, will have more of those gross canned goods for themselves. I bet they don’t even realize how many food recalls we’ve had in the past few years. In the meantime, we’ll enjoy our years worth of nutritious home canned foods while they make the grocery stores CEO’s richer and lug all those heavy canned foods home from there.
Oh yes the recalls have been horrible this year!
My answer would be, “because we like to eat everyday”. 😂
Good one!
As stated, when you eat at home - 3 meals a day, plus snacks, it adds up! Even for just two people. We have learned how much we consume over the past two and a half years - raising chickens (we eat more chicken than we thought!), raising pigs - butchered one and went through that QUICKLY, and bought half a cow, and I was able to spread it out almost over a year….barely. This does not include any fish, or other muscle proteins - just what we have transitioned to raising ourselves.
You are 100% correct that the daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, however often one does them grocery runs definitely hide the number of pounds of meat or any food we consume. We never considered adding up what we bought over a year before we began raising animals. When you start raising or even growing and preserving food for your family your eyes are opened.
I also had no idea the amount of broth or salsa we used. That was shocking!
There is never a harvest “too big”. Like you mentioned, if the harvest is abundant one year, preserve the way that works best for your family because it may not be as abundant the following year. I thought I had an abundant tomato harvest last year. Turns out we need many more plants than I thought I needed for one year.
This is such a great quick video for helping someone think through the transition and to consider how much is needed. Thank you!
Yes so true!
10 quarts is not enough for your family ❤
Lots of hugs and understandings ❤from Norway
🤗. Right back at you!
I just 6 qts of peach and apple pie filling canned up and about too work up 10 more gallons of apples and still have more on a friend's tree. Because my apple tree had be stripped all the way.
So glad you got that done.
I really can't believe that someone would ask you such a question.
They must not watch many of your videos.
I remember my mom canning for days from our garden and we only had a family of 8.
We also butchered our own animals we raised. They consisted of hogs, cattle, and chickens.
I do know that we butchered at least 3 steers a year, many hogs, and 157 chickens a year.
We sold eggs to help with the cost of feed for the chickens.
We were lucky and grew up on a farm that we had our own crops for feeding the cattle and hogs.
We also had 3 milking cows at all times.
So mom made a lot with the milk and cream that we didn't drink.
What a special way to grow up!
So how many jars do you think you’ve canned already this year? I’d love a pantry tour. I love your canning videos. It encourages me because you are fearless! I’m doing potatoes next. Love them for quick meals
Over 1,000
Good luck with your potatoes!
@@mommabear2many 🤗
My grandmother did this she said it was getting ready for winter. Do people not understand that people do this?? It's just me and I do this.😊
That’s wonderful!😊
Wow apparently people don't know how much food it takes to feed such a large family. Thanks for taking time out of your very busy day to explain this even though it is absolutely not necessary for you to explain
You are so welcome! Have a great day!
I think most people eat out a lot and shop a week or two at a time and have no realistic understanding of what they consume. If they planned ahead or kept a journal of what they used in a year they would understand.
Multiple that by your family size and the amount you need to can makes sense.
We eat high protein low carb and our meat consumption looks insane but it’s necessary for our health.
Yes I agree!
People these days just don't understand.
True!
you look stylish - love the combo of head band/ shirt....
nice of you to address the questions of dumb people.... there are very dumb people all around us... scary....
LOL. What do they say common sense isnt as common as it used to be. Thank you!
We generally ooen 2 commercial, 15oz-ish cans of green beans at a meal. This gives plenty on a regulsr night, enpugh on a night one of us is particulary hungry, and a variable volume of left overs. 3×52wks (call it 150 cans, and over 12 dozen or 12 flat cases) is a huge number of cans and your tableis much, much larger than ours.
Nice!
One last thing. We are only 3 here at home but I do multiply each item by how many I think we will eat in a year. So green beans I did 73 quarts. Honestly I think we could easily go through 150 quarts if we ate them more than once a week but we only had that many. We get all our produce from a local farm share.
We can easily go through 2 cows and a pig and whatever chicken we can get in a year. We have to eat high protein for health reasons. The only thing we may have 2 years of stuff canned is pickles… simply because we did a ton! And I don’t like them lol. My hubby and daughter do but they don’t go through them fast enough to make a dent. We mainly eat meat and veggies, my hubby and daughter do fruit, potatoes and occasionally homemade bread. Simple food simple life.
Thanks for sharing!
I have over 500 jars of food at any given time for 2 of us, I also have family in the area not preparing just for us , I love to can and glean . No waste here
Good for you! 😊. Great work!
I just starting watching a week ago so my question is where do you store it? I assume you probably showed that some time ago.
We, (hubby and I) bought a half cow last year in April. Finished eating it last month, August, lol. Obviously 1/4 cow would be plenty for us seniors!
In my food storage videos I share my storage.
@mommabear2many thanks, will try to find that video. Have a blessed day.
Where do you store all of those quarts.
When my Mom and Granny can ,they can out their garden minus what they share with family and friends....they also think ahead to next year that the garden may not do as well so they can extra toward that event as well....thry stop canning when the garden stops producing...lol...BUT,no one has ever ask them why they can so much...everyone thinks they are so smart and hardworking and well prepped for winter...and love their beautiful shelves and pantries of food...People should not ask you that....they probably jealous...lol...Pay no attention to them....nothing better for a Mama yo know she has enough food for her children...
How special to have mom and granny like that?! You are blessed!😊
We never eat out I have 3 freezers, 2 pantries plus 2 book shelves with extra canned goods from the store. I eat gluten free, soy free, bean free, nut free, dairy I eat in small amounts so my diet consists of vegetables, fruit and meat my family eats all the things I don't eat for the most part I also don't eat anything out of a tin can because rhey have nickle in them and I am allergic i really should be in a bubble I am allergic to everything. We are a family of 5 adults/ teens the teens eat more than my husband and I. The amount of food is what you need for your family and people should'nt worry about it. Take care and stay safe!
You sound well stocked!
Ignore the people who question your needs. Like you said, you do you.
They’re the same people who go out to eat 5 times a week and the rest of the meals they open a package. Any canned foods they may eat are full of chemicals and salt.
They use the freezer instead of cans.
I use the freezer for my daily needs, but I buy my emergency foods in cans. I don’t freeze or can my own food much 😢 anymore.
I do rotate through the canned goods to check the expiration dates.
Freezer food does not keep if the electrical grid goes out except during winter months.
Freezers also cost money for electric.
People have no comprehension.
You eat healthy. The food you can will sustain your family in case of emergency.
You are being wise to can.
With your large family you are in a different situation than most, including me.
Keep on what you are doing.
As your subscribers increase you will also have trolls who are critical. It may get discouraging, so don’t let them get you down.
You’re doing a great job with your family.
I did as well, and now mine are grown and I have different circumstances I didn’t count on. But I’m thankful I could do what I could.
Sounds like you have a well stocked pantry yay!
Home canning has skipped a generation I think. I remember growing up (I’m 75 now) and grandma canning fruits and veggies from the garden. My mother in law raised 9 kids and spent her hot summer days canning food for her family and - oh by the way - no air conditioning!
That is awesome! My gram or mom never canned my great aunt does she said her grandmother did.
I know we eat a lot. Our family of ten needs three jars of beef tips, but four is even better for a supper. It is shocking how much food you really eat. We really need a couple more strong storage shelves before I can do more canning.
Yes it really is eye opening!
I really think people are bored and like to come on TH-cam and comment ridiculous things just to annoy and fight with people 😂. That’s one reason I can’t have a channel on here cuz of the stupid comments some people leave! Take care momma bear❤
lol yes comments that you delete immediately or that make you go humm
Yummy
Do you have a cold room for potatoes, carrots, onion etc. I tried cann8 g carrots once but just didn’t care for the soft texture.
I don't
No one could afford that, many quart canning jars and lids.
Lol I’ve been obtaining them for 20 years. Someone literally just gave me 20 dozen jars.
I don't have room in my home to buy the food from the grocery store and store it for a years worth. We are a large family and it takes up to $2,000 a month to feed my family. I get you 100%. You are absolutely not hoarding. you're feeding your family. Why would anyone say a thing?
lol think it is kind of funny. Like I find it enjoyable trying to figure where to starch food lol😊
I don’t think people with tiny families, or people who weekly grocery shop understand! I always tell people to take what you eat in a month, and times that by 12!
Yes!
Can we see your pantry?
I don’t have a pantry I show where I store food in my food storage videos
People just don't understand.my dad was one of 12 kids andmy mom was one of 8.
Do the children ever get attached to the animals that they eat?
Nope they understand what homesteading is. They do get upset though if an animal gets sick or dies another way.
Most people just don't get feeding a large family...they MIGHT have three kids, and really just don't get it! We are only a family of seven, and we go through A LOT of food! We homeschool and eat at home almost every meal..so it would seem like an insane amount to someone who,has three kids, and sends them off to school where they get free breakfast,and lunch, and then only feed them dinner..
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@@miss.baptist394 so true!
You shouldn't have to explain yourself to people