Merry Christmas to you. My wife died last August, so this is my first Christmas without her for 52 years. The Hollar family seems like part of our family this especially. God bless you all this year and may you have a wonderful blessed 2025.
Merry Christmas to you, too, sir! You and your bride have shared as many Christmases as I have had in my life. You have been so blessed! I can only imagine how different your world is without her by your side. The Hollar family has been my connection to my "down-home roots" for some time now, so I understand how you feel about them being an extension of family. You are in my prayers this Christmas morning as I type this and think of you waking to greet the day. I pray for understanding and compassion from those around you to allow space for your grief to be present, to acknowledge it, and to allow you to travel the path it dictates without guilt or shame. Romans 15:13 God bless you today and always.
The Hollar family never ceases to amaze. You inspire, you teach, you make us smile. May the peace of the season fill your Hearts, and may the joy YOU spread come back 10 fold. 🙏 🏡 🌲 🎄 ✨️
I love that you guys do self care and don’t feel like you have to upload all the time. It’s a good lesson I hope other users learn. I hope more people watch this and we normalize this instead of so many being angry on some channels when the TH-camrs take some needed self care family time. Merry Christmas. God bless.
If you put those apples that you didn't want to eat into the cavity of your turkey while cooking it (you can add a cut & quartered orange in there too) then the meat will be very moist and have a great flavor. The juice sweetens the dark meat and the steaming fruit keeps the whole bird moist. Season the top and skin as you normally do. I've taught this trick to many people who are struggling to make a moist turkey as well as new cooks. It's proven to be safer to cook your stuffing outside of the bird and that big empty cavity just leads to a dry tasting bird. This can be used with whole chicken as well as game birds.
How cute! I also thought she was about to wave. Buggy is getting big, peeling apples. I love how involved your kids are with everything! Merry Christmas!
What a special gift you and your family are. Merry Christmas! Such a treat to see you Christmas Eve. My sewing gift is finished (barely!) and it is kitchen duty for the rest of the evening for me. Thank you for inviting us into your home. Rich in love. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas to me! ❤️ Another In the Kitchen with Meg! My favorite episodes! 😊 "That taste not good!" Love to Buggy. Merry Christmas to all the Hollars!🎄🙄 Thank you for sharing your life with us. 👏
Life has been hectic today. My dog Parker has been having seizures and had to visit the emergency vet. I always enjoy your videos, they make me so happy. I wanted to wish you a very Merry Christmas. I am sorry you guys have been sick. Feel better fast. God bless you all.
I used orange juice in place of the apple juice from your recipe last cause I was out of apple juice Your recipes are wonderful. You need to write a cookbook sweetsister. Enjoy your show today Merry Christmas and Happy New Year God Bless you and your family
Merry Christmas Hollar family, you were greatly missed. We have a fresh ham brining for our Christmas dinner and will smoke it with apple wood. Raised it myself.
We generally have a smaller turkey (there are only 4 of us). But also because we are a small family we don't have a 5 gallon pot. What we do is brine in a 5 gallon bucket lined with a slow cooker liner bag which we twist tie shut. The bag helps the brine stay over the whole Turkey instead of filling up the bucket. Usually have just under 2 gallons of liquid, including the ice, so maybe a gallon of brine.
MERRY CHRISTMAS !! Plus a million dollars worth of our Love to you and the family! I am always amazed at your natural cooking skills, they are beautiful and a Joy to behold. May the Lord richly bless your household, and have a Happy New Year as well, just in case you do not post until afterwards.
Oh my goodness! Your tiny new addition little lady looks like a ginger!!! Not just the strawberry blonde that her big sissy had, but she looks like a true Ginger in this video!!! I just love watching your family grow up! And those grown boys walk in and sounds like 5 and 6-year-olds with such Glee in their voice to hear that Mama made one of their favorite treats!!! Huge hugs from Central California!
Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with His love Peace Joy Health and Supply! May the Good Lord keep you safe in all your ways! Our family prays for your family! Blessings!
Aww so funny one of the boys said you must not be that sick when he saw the apple fritters. 😂 Really made me chuckle, bc if they only knew sometimes, right? 😊 Such a good momma, Meg.
Merry Christmas Meg. I missed you. I’m sorry you’re sick. I hope you get well soon. God bless each and everyone of you. I’ve watched you for many years and I enjoy your family. I want you to come across America and settle in North Carolina.
Merry Christmas, Hollar family! I’ve missed you, but so glad you’re recovering. I hope you are well enough to enjoy the holiday together, with plenty of love and joy. ❤🎄🌟
Hello 👋 Hollar family, merry Christmas, we hope you have a wonderful safe holiday season. Blessings to you and your family, thank you 🙏 for sending the holiday greetings 👍💪🙌🙏🌈✌️🐽🐷🐖
Glad your all feeling better. Meg you gave me an idea to finish up my apples thanks. I agree brining whichever meat your going to cook adds flavor. Have a very Blessed Merry Christmas and New Year. 🎄🎅🎁😊🇺🇲
Thanks Meg for the magazine reminder. At the beginning of this vlog I had a flashback to when the trailer was stripped down. What y'all have done is incredible. I'm going to be looking for a new place and hope I do as well as you've done. Merry Christmas Ben and Meg and children!
Merry Christmas to you.
My wife died last August, so this is my first Christmas without her for 52 years.
The Hollar family seems like part of our family this especially.
God bless you all this year and may you have a wonderful blessed 2025.
I'm so sorry for your loss>>I lost my husband 10 years ago this month. The holidays are always the worst . 🙏
Praying now that you feel the comfort of the Lord as you navigate this Christmas without your wife for the first time.
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🙏🙏🙏
Merry Christmas to you, too, sir!
You and your bride have shared as many Christmases as I have had in my life. You have been so blessed! I can only imagine how different your world is without her by your side.
The Hollar family has been my connection to my "down-home roots" for some time now, so I understand how you feel about them being an extension of family.
You are in my prayers this Christmas morning as I type this and think of you waking to greet the day. I pray for understanding and compassion from those around you to allow space for your grief to be present, to acknowledge it, and to allow you to travel the path it dictates without guilt or shame. Romans 15:13
God bless you today and always.
Merry Christmas! “Secret ingredient is a tiny bit of yourself” may be my favorite line of yours ever because it is SO true with a cheese shredder 😂😂😂
Merry Christmas🎅⛄🎄 and Happy New Year🎉🎊...hope you are all better soon ❤
Merry Christmas to your family you guys be safe and God bless. Have a wonderful holiday.❤
I couldn't look at it. Some time ago I shaved off a little piece of the tip of my finger in this way. I only recently got the feeling back. 😂
This was a wonderful Christmas gift Meg! Thankyou! Merry Christmas to each and every Hollar, big and small!💕
Merry Christmas Hollars and Comments Crew!
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Hollar Homestead! Thanks for sharing.
The Hollar family never ceases to amaze. You inspire, you teach, you make us smile. May the peace of the season fill your Hearts, and may the joy YOU spread come back 10 fold. 🙏
🏡 🌲 🎄 ✨️
I love that you guys do self care and don’t feel like you have to upload all the time. It’s a good lesson I hope other users learn. I hope more people watch this and we normalize this instead of so many being angry on some channels when the TH-camrs take some needed self care family time. Merry Christmas. God bless.
Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family, and I love ❤️ watching your videos. Love ❤️ you
If you put those apples that you didn't want to eat into the cavity of your turkey while cooking it (you can add a cut & quartered orange in there too) then the meat will be very moist and have a great flavor. The juice sweetens the dark meat and the steaming fruit keeps the whole bird moist. Season the top and skin as you normally do. I've taught this trick to many people who are struggling to make a moist turkey as well as new cooks. It's proven to be safer to cook your stuffing outside of the bird and that big empty cavity just leads to a dry tasting bird. This can be used with whole chicken as well as game birds.
So true
Merry Christmas to the Hollar Family, may it be a joyful, happy and healthy holiday.
Merry Christmas to the entire Hollar family and the extended, virtual, Hollar Clan.
Merry Christmas to you Hollar Family :) Thank you for sharing your lives with all of us !!!
Merry Christmas!
We have watched you since you live in CALIFORNIA and we have come to love your family.
Merry Christmas 🎄 to all of the Hollar family.
Merry Christmas Meg, Ben & family!!! Enjoy!
Merry Christmas! Tomorrow my Dad turns 83! Still full time Southern Missionary Baptist pastor for over 60 years!
That’s AWESOME ❤❤❤
We wish you a very Merry Christmas too!!☃️🎅🎄💕
How cute! I also thought she was about to wave. Buggy is getting big, peeling apples. I love how involved your kids are with everything! Merry Christmas!
Marry Christmas and a Happy and prosporus New Year to you family.
…… a very Merry Christmas to all of you! 🎄❤️🎄❤️🎄❤️🎄
Merry Christmas 🎅 pray 🙏 for everyone to recovery
What a special gift you and your family are. Merry Christmas! Such a treat to see you Christmas Eve. My sewing gift is finished (barely!) and it is kitchen duty for the rest of the evening for me. Thank you for inviting us into your home. Rich in love. Merry Christmas.
I hope y'all have a wonderful, blessed Christmas! ❤
Merry Christmas to me! ❤️ Another In the Kitchen with Meg! My favorite episodes! 😊
"That taste not good!" Love to Buggy. Merry Christmas to all the Hollars!🎄🙄 Thank you for sharing your life with us. 👏
Clam chowder in a bread bowl sound delicious. Apple fritters yum, Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas Beautiful People!! Now that you’ve recharged your immune systems, the rest of the season should be good 👍🏻 Glad you’re feeling better!
Omg, this was so fun to watch. Can’t wait for more.
Meg, you are my favorite cook to watch. I learn so much from you.
Merry Christmas to all of you. May God Bless you this coming year and keep all safe. Peace!
Merry Christmas from Australia, our day is almost over.. hope you have a joyous day tomorrow god bless to you all
Ordered a subscription of Backwoods Home for my wife for Christmas. I just MIGHT be reading it myself!
We celebrate Christmas in two weeks, but I wish your entire family blessed holidays. Christ is born!
Life has been hectic today. My dog Parker has been having seizures and had to visit the emergency vet. I always enjoy your videos, they make me so happy. I wanted to wish you a very Merry Christmas. I am sorry you guys have been sick. Feel better fast. God bless you all.
Merry Christmas! Please rest and enjoy holiday time with your family.
Merry Christmas to you all and your beautiful family!! We missed you!! Glad you’re feeling better! 🎄🎁🎅🏻🍪
Merry Christmas to one of my favourite homesteading families. Hope you are all well very soon.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the Hollar’s❣️ May you have a blessed 2025.
Merry Christmas family.
Rest and good health to all.
Merry Christmas and prayers for healing for all of you!!!
Merry Christmas to the Hollar homestead. Love Bev from Oklahoma
1 Day Until Christmas 🎄 May your holiday be joyous and surrounded with love ✨️ 🎅 🎄 ❤️
Merry Christmas beautiful Hollar family. Thank you for sharing your life with us again this past year. 🎄💜
Baby has gotten big! Thanks for the turkey tutorial, I forgot at Thanksgiving and was sorry! Merry Christmas to you all!
Its always a joy to watch you cook, Meg. You make it look so easy. Merry Christmas to you and the whole family. 🎄🎄
Buggy “ I was just thinking about that” 😂❤
Merry Christmas blessings to all; thanks for sharing! 🤗🇨🇦🌲
Merry Christmas Hollar family! Speedy recovery on the sickness. 💛~Mrs. C
Merry Christmas, Hollars! Glad I found your channel. Ya'll are truly a blessing! God bless!
Merry Christmas to all you to from Scotland 🏴❤️🏴❤️🏴❤️
This is so awesome, never get tired of watching your videos.
Merry Christmas to you all! Feel better and enjoy your life like you should! 🎄🇨🇦😊❤️
Aww Meg, my mom used to make those applesauce drop donuts occasionally too! Roll them in cinnamon sugar to finish them off!! Yum, what a good memory.
Merry Christmas to the family! Hope your day is filled with joy.
I used orange juice in place of the apple juice from your recipe last cause I was out of apple juice
Your recipes are wonderful. You need to write a cookbook sweetsister. Enjoy your show today
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
God Bless you and your family
Merry Christmas Hollar family, you were greatly missed. We have a fresh ham brining for our Christmas dinner and will smoke it with apple wood. Raised it myself.
Merry Xmas from Tasmania….it’s Xmas day here….great to enjoy some Hollar time on a lazy Xmas day🎅🥰
Merry Christmas to all you beautiful people. I hope you have a wonderful day.
We generally have a smaller turkey (there are only 4 of us). But also because we are a small family we don't have a 5 gallon pot. What we do is brine in a 5 gallon bucket lined with a slow cooker liner bag which we twist tie shut. The bag helps the brine stay over the whole Turkey instead of filling up the bucket. Usually have just under 2 gallons of liquid, including the ice, so maybe a gallon of brine.
MERRY CHRISTMAS !! Plus a million dollars worth of our Love to you and the family! I am always amazed at your natural cooking skills, they are beautiful and a Joy to behold. May the Lord richly bless your household, and have a Happy New Year as well, just in case you do not post until afterwards.
Oh my goodness! Your tiny new addition little lady looks like a ginger!!! Not just the strawberry blonde that her big sissy had, but she looks like a true Ginger in this video!!! I just love watching your family grow up! And those grown boys walk in and sounds like 5 and 6-year-olds with such Glee in their voice to hear that Mama made one of their favorite treats!!! Huge hugs from Central California!
Merry Christmas guys.. thanks for sharing your lives with us…. you have a very cute and kissable baby ❤
I love ALL The Hollar Homestead videos!
Me too!! My favorite vlog ever!!!❤
Merry Christmas from the down under Australia 🇦🇺 ❤...Christmas is today...enjoy your Turkey...😅
I subscribed to both for myself.
Sometimes as a mom I need to get myself a gift.
Thanks Meg.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
Merry Christmas from Making My House a Home. So glad to see you ever if you’re ill.
Merry Christmas you guys! Rose is getting cuter by the minute! Blessings!
Merry Christmas Hollar family! ❤🎄💚 Thanks for sharing your family with us this last year.
Merry Christmas! It is quite. We did have a good meal. I am really sick so nobody was supposed to come over. And I will stay home tomorrow.
hope you all have a Merry and safe Christmas 🎅🎄⛄🎁
Merry Christmas to all of you!!
Merry Christmas to our favorite homesteading family. From your neighbors near Hickory NC.
Merry Christmas to you beautiful people. May God richly bless you! ❤️🙏✝️ 🎄
Merry Christmas to you and your Beautiful Family. Prayers you all feel better soon 🙏
Merry Christmas! Thank you for taking the time to share your lives with us!
Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with His love Peace Joy Health and Supply! May the Good Lord keep you safe in all your ways!
Our family prays for your family!
Blessings!
Merry Christmas Hollars!
Merry Christmas Hollar family. May you get all the peace and happiness that the season brings. And a happy new year.
Merry Xmas to you all. Thank you for. Sharing your lif and family with us!❤
Aww so funny one of the boys said you must not be that sick when he saw the apple fritters. 😂 Really made me chuckle, bc if they only knew sometimes, right? 😊 Such a good momma, Meg.
That is awesome. Same as making corn fritters. Glad to know. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas hugs & love to y'all from Oklahoma & prayers for a New Year full of abundant blessings!!!🙏🥰💚🎄❤️
Merry Christmas Meg. I missed you. I’m sorry you’re sick. I hope you get well soon. God bless each and everyone of you. I’ve watched you for many years and I enjoy your family. I want you to come across America and settle in North Carolina.
Merry Christmas to you all! Hope you all feel better soon. 🙏🏻✝️🙌♥️🎄
MERRY CHRISTMAS 🤶 🎅🧑🎄 TO EVERYONE ❤
Merry Christmas to all of you. May you get well soon. God bless.
Merry Christmas from our house to yours. I’m sorry that you’ve been sick but so glad to see you here. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️
Merry Christmas, Hollar family! I’ve missed you, but so glad you’re recovering. I hope you are well enough to enjoy the holiday together, with plenty of love and joy. ❤🎄🌟
Merry Christmas, Hollar Family and a Happy New-Year too 🎉🎉🎉🎉. Get well soon.
I hope y'all will have a wonderful blessed Christmas holiday and a safe Happy New Year!!! May God bless y'all always 🙂♥️🙏🎅🤶🧑🎄🎄🦌☃️❄️🥳🎉🎆🎇
Merry Christmas to you all. I hope you all have a great one 🎅🤶🎄🎁
Merry Christmas! ❤❤🎵🎵
Hello 👋 Hollar family, merry Christmas, we hope you have a wonderful safe holiday season. Blessings to you and your family, thank you 🙏 for sending the holiday greetings 👍💪🙌🙏🌈✌️🐽🐷🐖
Glad your all feeling better. Meg you gave me an idea to finish up my apples thanks.
I agree brining whichever meat your going to cook adds flavor.
Have a very Blessed Merry Christmas and New Year. 🎄🎅🎁😊🇺🇲
Hope you have a Very Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year!!❤
Happy Chanaka Beautiful people. It starts Christmas day. Yah is so good.
Merry Christmas and Have A Blessed 2025!! Stay safe and warm!
Thanks Meg for the magazine reminder. At the beginning of this vlog I had a flashback to when the trailer was stripped down. What y'all have done is incredible. I'm going to be looking for a new place and hope I do as well as you've done. Merry Christmas Ben and Meg and children!
Merry Christmas Meg and family !! Hope the New Year brings you health, happiness and your dreams fulfilled. 🎄❤️🙏🏼
Hollering Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 and a Happy New Year 🎊🎈 ❤ to the Hollar Family ❤❤