Hello Friends! Every book and recipe Link is in the description box; click SHOW MORE. Thank you as always for joining me here today. I would love to hear from you all in the comments below; what new skill do you want to learn? Any good book recommendations for me? :) Have a lovely weekend - Abby Jo
Sauerkraut is an amazing ferment. So versatile. Our favourite way to serve is to mix it with some raw cabbage, grated apple, spring onions ,Sauerkraut and its juice then add mayo until its like the most delicious, probiotic coleslaw ever. Yummy. That painting though🤩🤩its gorgeous and huge and I love it! 💜💜
Growing up our little community had a ladies home demonstration club and a community club house. It was a small white building with a plain kitchen. The ladies would teach us younger girls how to can your food. Quilting. Arts and crafts. They met once a month. Such a wonderful memory ❤️
The vintage cow picture is absolutely gorgeous. Gorgeous. My husband and I read to each other, too. I save your videos for Sunday’s. We go to Mass, enjoy breakfast at a local diner, come home and “watch cartoons” which is code for TH-cam and history channel or golf or whatever relaxes us and makes us slow down for the day. I truly enjoy your inspiration and I do need to learn a new skill. Thanks for getting me thinking on that….XOXOXO
There is something so soothing and relaxing about your channel. As a new viewer I have found myself inspired and possibly addicted. 😊 Blessings to you and yours from the mountains of West Virginia.
I grew up on a small farm, canning with my mother in the summer. I always said that summer was not a vacation for country children. However I have lived my adult life in cities ...houses with smaller yards and I must admit I am more Indoorsy than outdoorsy. I enjoy reading, counted cross stitch and decorating my home. We moved to a smaller retirement home last year and I do need to do some outdoor landscaping so I would be interested in learning more about flower gardening. So far Hostas and Lantana and impatiens are the only things I can keep going. lol
Flowers feed the soul, when I was young girl I started my first flower bed all by myself and fell in love 🥰 Excited for you to learn more about flowers 💐 I enjoy reading too, it’s like taking a mini vacation ❤️
Seed to Seed by Suzanne Ashworth is a brilliant book. It gives valuable info on how many plants to grow of a specific crop so your seed collection stays strong genetically x
That is so wonderful, I’m so proud of you! I had a friend that wanted to knit her whole life, when she retired she decided she was going to learn. And now she is an amazing knitter. ❤️❤️❤️
Dear Abby Jo, I enjoy your videos, they are wonderfully soothing. I saw that you had Dutch Stroopwaffels with your coffee. With us they always go in the microwave for a few seconds, delicious! I watch your videos, by the way, from Germany but I am Dutch.
Another fabulous video!!! 😘🤗. I'm LOVING your Cow Picture!! What a deal!! I LOVE Thrifting & Antiquing!! What a wonderful gift to find bookcases! So awesome to have your own Library ☺️. Things I'm learning right now....I'm teaching myself to start Sketching again. I used to do it in Highschool, but had not picked it back up till recently. I can't believe I even let this Gift slide for so long!! The other thing, I'm teaching myself is about Birds. I picked up a Bird Book the other day at the Thrift Store. I'm hoping this Spring that Hubby and I can find some spots to do some Bird Watching. I'm trying to do things that relieve stress for me and live more intentional. Have a beautiful weekend my friends. 😘
Thank you 😊 I was thrilled with the finds!! I think it’s wonderful to pick up sketching again ❤️ bird watching is so relaxing. I have a friend who is quite good at it. I love when she tells me what is what! And reliving stress is huge, good for you. 😘
@@ForgottenWayFarms What a fun video Abby Jo. I loved your tablecloth!!! So beautiful. When I was growing up my mother canned all the time. It always looked so hard so I shied away from it. I think the amount she canned was what really felt overwhelming to me. However, I sure have the bug to can now!! One thing I would like to learn is growing an herb garden. Culinary herbs and medicinal herbs.
Nice score on the cow picture.🙂 sorry about the kilner jar cracking.🙁 They’re my favorite jars to use. I’m glad you saved the top, but I was hoping you would have removed the wire around the neck.😀 The replacement does come in handy. I was fortunate to pick up over the years the Italian French jars at the thrift stores. Last year was a major score when Wegmans sold the Kilner jars and gaskets.😀
I love tea or coffee time and books! I especially love to sit and read, glance through the recipes of cookbooks especially old ones. I love sauerkraut and I used to help my granny make it in her big old butter churn. I miss my many cookbooks and novels especially. We also had some landscaping and gardening books and magazines. Seven years ago I passed them on to my daughter when I had to enter a nursing facility at 54 because of Multiple Sclerosis. I loved looking at the full bookshelves too. Love and Blessings!
Ok LOVE the cow picture! You are the winner with that one. I have been homesteading on our 40 acres for 28 years. We raised all kinds of things including our 2 daughters who know have their own homesteads. I am taking up beekeeping this year. Our honey guy retired so we need the bees to do their thing - I am excited to try it on my own. That’s another tip with homesteading he needed more acreage for bees we let him keep some hives here - win win and honey too. Network
That cow picture is a prize 😍 can’t believe I found it! Bees sounds wonderful, and a wise new skill to learn. Community is also so important, good for you 👍
Love,love the cows. I'm in a small mobile and I've donating my goodies every week. It is kinda sad. But hope someone will get them and be happy. I like you way of thinking which encourages me not to think about what I'm giving away but to be content with the treasures I'm keeping. Yes it is a little cramped but I only have to please God and I'm happy again. Thankyou
Hi Abby Jo!!! Thank you sooo much for the work you put into this video!!! I always have to watch them multiple times!😆 first, I get lost in the filming, then in your decor, then I'll pay attention to what you're showing us!😆😅💐💐💐💐
I am also a lover of books. Gardening, cooking, preserving, homesteading, etc. I am hoping to learn more about herbal - remedies, growing, companion planting - this year. MIgardener on TH-cam is from Port Huron MI. That might be a good place to learn the planting seasons of your new home. I know he also sells seed on-line. Yes! A beautiful statement piece for the dining room. I love the country cow as much as your kitchen island. And it feels almost like fresco dining. What a warming invitation to sit, relax & stay awhile. Blessings to you and yours 🕊
Yes 🙌 another book lover 📚 Those are really good things to learn about and up your skills in ❤️ my daughter Jo (who still lives in Idaho) really loves herbs and herbal remedies.! I just found MI gardener, but I didn’t know he was in Michigan. Good to know! I love the dinning area so much can’t wait to hang the chandelier and recover the seats. Blessings to you friend 🥰
I've never made or tasted sauerkraut before but have seen so many others done it. Maybe someday I'll try it down the road :) I definitely want to try canning this year! I've learned to appreciate history through the years. Thank you for sharing another lovely and educational video 🥰
Have you had kimchi? It’s a spicier version of sauerkraut and another favorite. Canning is great skill to learn, I know you would love it. Jams and pickling are really fun place to start ❤️
@@ForgottenWayFarms I've had kimchi a couple of times before. I've made jam but never canned them before. I've just made in small batches enough to eat for a week or two lol
I've always wanted to grow and can my own food. My grandmother was an expert at it. I LOVE your cow painting! My husband and I both love books and had a library wall installed in our living room. We love it! My style is vintage/English country.
I looooved this video!!!!! Usually I’m all about learning your new recipes, but YOUR BOOKS!!!! Oh how I enjoyed you sharing books you love!! I’ve now got several that I’m pretty sure I need! Thank you so much! ❤️
I can’t wait to try my hand at making your Sauerkraut. I was told that you had to ferment it in huge crocks for weeks. I guess, I never realized you could make it so simply in your refrigerator. Would do you use for a brine? Is that difficult to make? I loved your books. I wish there were a way to send you a photograph to show you my bookshelves. I’m certain you could relate. I’ve always loved vintage books and magazines. The illustrations alone are inspiring. Thank you Abby Jo for your calming and relaxing videos. ❤️
I have a link in the description box to a recipe I found online. You actually ferment it for 10-14 days on the counter and then put it in the fridge where it can last for a very long time. 😊 I have an email too, everything is always in the drop down box below the video. And thank you, I’m glad you find these videos calming and relaxing 🥰
That book Amos Fortune brought back to memory reading it and then writing a book report many years ago in junior high. I remember finishing it all in one day. I love books too. Nothing like getting engrossed in what you are reading and nothing else matters (for the moment)❤️❤️
The enclopedia of country living by Carla Emery was our fav go to book when we started homesteading back in the early 80s. I appreciate all you do. And p.s. wish I had your beautiful hsir!
Another excellent video Abby Jo I am a life long learner and I support your message There is no better time to embrace self reliance, frugality, simplicity and peaceful living. Bravo !
Hello AbbyJo, So happy to see your video.. good lesson about fermenting love your jars, still I need to learn more haven’t tried yet. Your kitchen looks so nice and cozy your dinner or lunch, steak 🥩 & potatoes 🥔 looked so yummy. Your kitchen videos are so comforting when cooking something or just making tea 🫖 / coffee ☕️ with a snack , for ur Hubby or kids.. love how u have such a love ❤️ for all your book collection and I also can’t forget I love your stitched tablecloth on your dining room and the BIG COW 🐄 PAINTING 🖼 everything looks so put together in your home 🏡..!!!😘 thanks so much for sharing…❤️. Great video bless you & family…
Thank you, Bea! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I love making kitchen videos. I think they are my favorite 😍 and yes, I sure love my books 📚 That table cloth is a treasure, I showed it off a year ago in one of my videos. I got it for $20 at a thrift store. It looks like it was never used. Blessings to you dear 😘
I watch the videos on making your own lard… I heard it called “leaf” lard” from the pig. I probably did not spell it correctly. I have the same LARD book you showed on your bookshelf . This is a skill I want to learn. Thank you so much for your inspiration and insight into homesteading and food preservation/ cooking for your family. Blessings
Homemade is always best 😋 😍 👌. I grewup canning or preserving as we call it in New,Zealand .Mostly fruits as peaches,pears& tomatoes relishes ,pickles..and jams..Raised on large properties..ie Ranch/ Station and lived on dairy farm ..All the women were fabulous cooks ..😋😋 Saurkraut wasn't a big then ..I have made it here and I do make tomato relish and beetroot relish ..so yummy ..As there is only hubby and I ..we don't get through the canned items ..I am the only one that eats Jam ....Love your book variety Abby Jo ..Like You and Daniel we have the same varieties ..I love the old pioneer days and ways ..I have bought alot of old American cookery books over the years here ..Some I have given to my Okinawian Step daughter in law ..She loves recipes ...Good to pass down the old ways ..and especially to different cultures ..I look forward to your videos .makes my day ..Thankyou Abby Jo ..Have a wonderful weekend 😁🤩🦋💐
Oh my word, the cow painting!! It is fabulous!!😍 My husband brought home a rustic oil painting of a barn from the dump the other day, I was thrilled! But it’s not nearly as amazing as that cow painting! What a score! I was thinking about you today, my husband and I are going thrifting/antiquing tomorrow☺️ I’m one of those who wants to start canning but am definitely intimidated by it. I will be taking your advice and starting with something simple this year. Loved this whole video, thank you so much❤️
Learning the art of flower arranging and drying flowers, cooking different recipes from other countries, such as French, Italian German. Also, DIY furniture restoration.
I saw tea waffles at the end! My daughters introduced those to me last Christmas. You had yours in the plate but I think they are meant to put on top of your tea/coffee cup while it's steeping so the steam can soften and warm them up a bit. They really do make tea time a special treat. I get mine at Dollarama, so they are cheap, and yet magical feeling.
This year I have just started learning to homestead. So I am going to have a garden this spring, growing lots of tomatoes and would love to learn how to can them. Have a Blessed and wonderful day!
First thing... your outfit is so cute!! Love it on you!! Second... I’ve been wanting to try my hand at sauerkraut for some time now. You are totally inspiring me.
I just love your videos so much! You inspire me so much to slow myself down and be present with my family. Thank you for sharing your life! That cow painting is so beautiful!
Thank your for your lovely Inspiration you make it look so easy I have a passion for filling glass jars myself..Next time I get cabbage I’m heading for the glass jars to make sauerkraut..
New subscriber from Australia, I absolutely love your channel. Your so easy and relaxing to watch. I’ve learnt a lot from binge watching you. Thank you 💕
Just an idea....I had bookcases like yours and small kids visiting my home...they reached for a colorful book above their heads, tiptoed up onto a shelf to reach it....and toppled everybook and wood case onto them! Luckily, only scrapes and bruises...no broken bones! So...since you too have little adorable children, exploring everywhere...you might want your hubby to secure bookcases to the wall. He might even consider adding plywood to the back of bookcases for added strength and stability.
Thank you Mary. Daniel did screw it to the wall :) We do that with everything heavy and big, kids do tend to try to pull things down and we wouldnt want anyone getting hurt.
I made sauerkraut recently and enjoyed the process and was so pleased of how well it turned out. Also, the beautiful cow artwork that you thrifted, what an amazing find! So serene and makes a big statement. I so enjoy your channel, all the way from Tallahassee, Florida. Thanks for all the hard work you put into making this wonderful content.
Hi Abby Jo. I've never tried making this before but I'm definitely here to watch I absolutely love sour kraut! Your videos are always so calm and lovely ❤️
Love your channel!! The photography is beautiful and the tone is so calm and comforting. Ive been watching all your content recently and just love it. I love simplicity and homemaking and your channel definitely speaks to those values. TFS!!! ❤️
I learned how to make soap during COVID and also dipped Beas wax candles! i love your videos. They inspire me so much. I see some new books I would enjoy!
This is my first video of yours I've found and funnily enough as I'm watching it I'm eating the sauerkraut I just made for the first time. I want to learn to c an but I'm one of those people scared of botulism or something 🙄. So I look forward to following along with your canning videos!
Oh this video is just what I’ve needed!! I’ve been wanting to try canning, but just as you said, have been terrified of it. But, I love your advice about starting with something easy and small. And, you’ve given me so much inspiration to get out of the rut that I’m in and to find a new skill. I’ll be trying your recipes and looking for those marvelous books that you suggested. Thank you!
This video was so uplifting and encouraging. I think we were under so much stress for so long, the idea of learning something new, while in survival mode was so overwhelming. With spring coming and hope on the horizon (here in Oregon we just reopened completely, yay!) I’m so ready to step back into the world. Stop just treading water and start actually making forward motion. Thank you so much for this very timely encouragement ♥️♥️♥️
Great video! I absolutely love old cookbooks too! I’ve been a sourdough baker for years now. I started with Rita Davenport’s book, “Sourdough Cookery”. But I have been using Emilia Raffa’s book, “Artisan Sourdough Made Simple”. I Love the recipes in Rita’s book, and still use them; but, I like a true starter without yeast… So I just use my new starter with the old favorite recipes. I’ve never added carrots to my sauerkraut. I’m going to try that! Thank you! Also, I have a large stack of Vintage Victoria magazines!💓 Have a great weekend! Thank you again for a great video!
I imagined you as a bread baker! I’m going to look into those books, thank you! ❤️ I feel anyone who has vintage stacks of Victoria has to be kindred spirits! Have a lovely weekend too 😘
Hello miss Abby jo. I have always wanted to can like my sister-in-law but was afraid of the stove top canners so l got a nessco electric canner and love it. The only drawback is you can only can 4 quarts at a time or 5 pints. But I still get to can. Love your videos
That’s awesome! I love my digital canner too, I still use my stove top too. But it’s so easy and convenient and I like canning a little every day. Glad you are canning with one ❤️
I’m learning how to make sourdough breads. I’ve always wanted to learn but haven’t had the time. I’m really having a blast learning. I’ve made sourdough bread 3 times for a total of 9 loaves of bread. I’ve made cinnamon rolls 2 times and I’ve made a small loaf of rosemary sourdough which was amazing!
Canning is a great skill to learn and I love used books! I like half priced books for those who are not into ebay. My Junior League cookbooks are some of my most used cookbooks Simply Classic Junior league book is my favorite. There are tons more junior League books from all regions.
This year I bought a NutriMill Harvest and have started learning about grains. My favorite grain so far is spelt. I also bought a Presto canner and am looking forward to learning to can (although I am still a bit nervous about it). I love my kitchen and making wonderful things for my family. ☺️
I love my grain mill, that is so cool ❤️ that you are learning about grains. That has been a passion of mine lately! Excited that you are going into canning too. 😍
Hi Abby Jo I really loved this show. I would love if you had more of these shows on the old ways of canning and preserving. I have always been a canner, but I like the idea of an electric one. What brand do you have? I am looking and need suggestions. thanks Susanne
Thanks for sharing., my Mother used to do Canning I never learned or watched I was a City Girl., I Wish I would have learned wasn’t Important that at the time., 3-21-2023❤
Can you do a little bit more detailed video on making the sauerkraut? Can you tell us how to store it once it’s made, how long does a store, options for storing it… And how to know when it’s done etc.? Love your videos!
Yes 🙌 I’m going to write up a blog post. I was showing it as a skill and not so much a tutorial. But I can deliberate more on a blog post ❤️ I leave my sauerkraut in the jar to ferment 10 to 14 days in a warm room like my kitchen counter or by my fireplace. Burb it daily, and taste it around 10 days to see if it’s tangy enough and then I put it in the fridge. It can keep a long time there. I’ve had some for over six months, but usually it gets eaten up fast 😊 I will link a blog post when I get it done.
This was a lovely video! So inspiring. Your home is beautiful. We have a lot of the same books, and our decorating style is the same. Your vintage cow picture is amazing! It transforms the room and gives it such a peaceful feel. I can't believe you got that for $10! I love your coffee cups. Can you tell me what pattern they are? Thank you for sharing. God bless you and your family. 😘
Thank you! Yes, that cow picture was a steal :) The coffee cups are old restaurant ware. I dont know the name of the pattern, but on the bottom of the cups it says McNicol China Clarksburg, W.VA USA
Hi Abbey, I have a question about when you and Daniel and your family had milk goats, did your whole family enjoy the milk? Also will you ever have milking goats again? What products did you make with the milk. I ask these questions as some of our older goats we no longer feel it right to breed and just want to live out their life here on our small farm. Lastly, have you ever had nubian goats? There up their with the level of butter fat and I just wonder if they might be easier to milk than our ND's? I was the Milker u til I had a few surgeries that set me back a bit, but am reading g to get back into the swing of thigs. Regarding my comments I leave on your channel. They are all from my heart. When I watch your channel it takes me back in time of wonderful memories. When I watch your channel I see and feel the importance of connecting with family like you do with yours. I had it, but with our generation we have lost this gift that keeps and holds families together. We are a throw away society and it is definately showing in our world today. I read an article the other day that stated that "when someone has to work at something it becomes more important to that person. They have vested their time and learning and creating this item. Whereas if someone purchases that item they are less vested and it can be thrown away without much regard. Which got me to thinking how learning new skills like our ancestors did out of complete necessity, where would we be? I believe that all the skills we can learn and teach to our children as you have done will empower them for any future horrific events they will have to endure. I'm rambling and I'm sorry. Bottom line your channel is so very needed and so very interesting. I am blessed to have found your channel.
Hello, Gail Ann. Yes/No haha, I like it, and most of the family did. My husband isnt too found of milk anyway, and would only drink it when it was fresh first day. I loved making Feta and I hope we get goats again... but I wouldnt mind a cow too. I can tell you are very sincere and I always enjoy your sweet comments. Have a lovely weekend :)
I would like to learn different handmade stitches styles, how to read and layout patterns for sewing simple dresses, night gowns, tops and midi-skirts on a sewing machine. Another idea of classes would be learning crochet for afghans, learning embroidery stitches for monograms and samplers. Would also think of recipe for SIMPLE gluten-free breads and rolls made from scratch. People with celiac, like me, will probably not be able to buy it in stores, if Depression or war starts, or even if shipments are delayed or stopped due to high fuel costs. There is only 2 small shops that I can find a half loaf size of gluten-free bread at...it cost almost nine dollars for that half loaf!
Sewing is such a wonderful skill, I would love to learn some day too! I do crochet and my girls knit. Gluten free bread is good to make at home. All great ideas!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I really would like to learn to can tomatoes this year. I’ve never canned anything. I have been watching videos but I am afraid. I don’t have any friends to ask. I got cancer at 30 before the internet and lost track of everyone. Then I couldn’t go out of the house alone because the bone marrow transplants did lots of nerve damage. But I’m stronger now after 30 years. I’m going to give it a go 🎉 ~ Janet
I'm so sorry to hear that you have gone through so much, but glad to hear you are stronger now. Tomatoes are a great place to start. I love canning tomatoes and having ruby red jars lined up on my shelves! 😍
The Mix of cabbage and carrotts is called here in Europe "Russian Kraut" . Interessting that some regions of America call it Sauerkraut. The original european Sauerkraut is without carrotts, but with more spices than Salt.😁
For baking I recommend Maida Heatter and you can find most of her books at antique malls. When I was collecting them I would often find one in a big selection of cookbooks. Her instructions are unparalleled. Lately I’ve been learning about Swedish antiques.
if u go on youtube at episodes from the 90s of knowing me knowing you , alan partridege, you look so much like the female comedien woman- shes in most episodes I think x
Hello Friends! Every book and recipe Link is in the description box; click SHOW MORE. Thank you as always for joining me here today. I would love to hear from you all in the comments below; what new skill do you want to learn? Any good book recommendations for me? :) Have a lovely weekend - Abby Jo
Sauerkraut is an amazing ferment. So versatile. Our favourite way to serve is to mix it with some raw cabbage, grated apple, spring onions ,Sauerkraut and its juice then add mayo until its like the most delicious, probiotic coleslaw ever. Yummy. That painting though🤩🤩its gorgeous and huge and I love it! 💜💜
@@countrymousesfarmhouse497 oh dear that probiotic coleslaw sounds yummy 🤤 I’m going to try that ❤️ That cow picture just makes me so darn happy 😘
Growing up our little community had a ladies home demonstration club and a community club house. It was a small white building with a plain kitchen. The ladies would teach us younger girls how to can your food. Quilting. Arts and crafts. They met once a month. Such a wonderful memory ❤️
That is indeed a wonderful memory, and what a neat thing to do in a community ❤️
Fellow book lover. 🥰📚 I loved seeing some of your collection.
Yay, thank you! I LOVE books, and cant wait to share more in the future.
thank you ,abby jo ...i enjoy the serenity you exude...your videos are an art form ,,,
Thank you so much, friend!
Oh my word😮 that cow picture!!😍😍😍 STUNNING. 😍
Thank you ❤️ it was a major score! I just love the colors.
Oh my word that cow picture is stunning, what a find!!👏👏
It's a treasure! I am so pleased to have found it :)
I love the cow picture! It is so vintage and beautiful! Loved the video. ❤
Thank you 😊 I can’t believe I found it ❤️
The vintage cow picture is absolutely gorgeous. Gorgeous. My husband and I read to each other, too. I save your videos for Sunday’s. We go to Mass, enjoy breakfast at a local diner, come home and “watch cartoons” which is code for TH-cam and history channel or golf or whatever relaxes us and makes us slow down for the day. I truly enjoy your inspiration and I do need to learn a new skill. Thanks for getting me thinking on that….XOXOXO
Oh, thank you! I love hearing of your relaxing Sunday, it's so special. :)
There is something so soothing and relaxing about your channel. As a new viewer I have found myself inspired and possibly addicted. 😊 Blessings to you and yours from the mountains of West Virginia.
Awww, thank you! Welcome to our channel and blessings to you :)
That cow picture is incredible! I have loved books all my life, too.
Thank you, it's a treasure. Kindred spirits!
I grew up on a small farm, canning with my mother in the summer. I always said that summer was not a vacation for country children. However I have lived my adult life in cities ...houses with smaller yards and I must admit I am more Indoorsy than outdoorsy. I enjoy reading, counted cross stitch and decorating my home. We moved to a smaller retirement home last year and I do need to do some outdoor landscaping so I would be interested in learning more about flower gardening. So far Hostas and Lantana and impatiens are the only things I can keep going. lol
Flowers feed the soul, when I was young girl I started my first flower bed all by myself and fell in love 🥰 Excited for you to learn more about flowers 💐 I enjoy reading too, it’s like taking a mini vacation ❤️
Seed to Seed by Suzanne Ashworth is a brilliant book. It gives valuable info on how many plants to grow of a specific crop so your seed collection stays strong genetically x
I’m learning to watercolor! I’ve always wanted to and now, in my 70’s, I am making it happen!
That is so wonderful, I’m so proud of you! I had a friend that wanted to knit her whole life, when she retired she decided she was going to learn. And now she is an amazing knitter. ❤️❤️❤️
I love your cow picture! I love thrifting. You sauerkraut looks amazing.
Thank you so much 😊 the cow picture was a very special find ❤️
I have wanting to learn how to ferment for awhile! Thanks for sharing
How exciting! There are so many great books on it and TH-cam. Try your local library first. 😍
@@ForgottenWayFarms thank you 😊
@@dakotaovdan Of course, your very welcome ❤️
Dear Abby Jo, I enjoy your videos, they are wonderfully soothing. I saw that you had Dutch Stroopwaffels with your coffee. With us they always go in the microwave for a few seconds, delicious! I watch your videos, by the way, from Germany but I am Dutch.
Thank you so much, Erna! Hello from across the pond. :) I always warm mine with the steam from my coffee cup, they are sooo good.
Another fabulous video!!! 😘🤗. I'm LOVING your Cow Picture!! What a deal!! I LOVE Thrifting & Antiquing!! What a wonderful gift to find bookcases! So awesome to have your own Library ☺️. Things I'm learning right now....I'm teaching myself to start Sketching again. I used to do it in Highschool, but had not picked it back up till recently. I can't believe I even let this Gift slide for so long!! The other thing, I'm teaching myself is about Birds. I picked up a Bird Book the other day at the Thrift Store. I'm hoping this Spring that Hubby and I can find some spots to do some Bird Watching. I'm trying to do things that relieve stress for me and live more intentional. Have a beautiful weekend my friends. 😘
Thank you 😊 I was thrilled with the finds!! I think it’s wonderful to pick up sketching again ❤️ bird watching is so relaxing. I have a friend who is quite good at it. I love when she tells me what is what! And reliving stress is huge, good for you. 😘
@@ForgottenWayFarms What a fun video Abby Jo. I loved your tablecloth!!! So beautiful. When I was growing up my mother canned all the time. It always looked so hard so I shied away from it. I think the amount she canned was what really felt overwhelming to me. However, I sure have the bug to can now!! One thing I would like to learn is growing an herb garden. Culinary herbs and medicinal herbs.
@@gailann7813 Thank you dear, growing an herb garden is an awesome thing to learn 🙌 and I’m excited that you are going to try canning too! ❤️❤️❤️
Nice score on the cow picture.🙂 sorry about the kilner jar cracking.🙁 They’re my favorite jars to use. I’m glad you saved the top, but I was hoping you would have removed the wire around the neck.😀 The replacement does come in handy. I was fortunate to pick up over the years the Italian French jars at the thrift stores. Last year was a major score when Wegmans sold the Kilner jars and gaskets.😀
Thank you! I didn't think about removing the bottom neck wire, but good to remember if I ever break one again.😀
I love tea or coffee time and books! I especially love to sit and read, glance through the recipes of cookbooks especially old ones.
I love sauerkraut and I used to help my granny make it in her big old butter churn.
I miss my many cookbooks and novels especially. We also had some landscaping and gardening books and magazines. Seven years ago I passed them on to my daughter when I had to enter a nursing facility at 54 because of Multiple Sclerosis.
I loved looking at the full bookshelves too.
Love and Blessings!
Tea and books are the best ❤️❤️❤️ what lovely memories of making sauerkraut.
Wow, I LOVE your cow picture!!!! It’s absolutely gorgeous. I’m so jealous what an awesome find, good for you!!!!!
Thank you, it’s definitely a once in lifetime find for me! ❤️ It’s just so unique.
Ok LOVE the cow picture! You are the winner with that one. I have been homesteading on our 40 acres for 28 years. We raised all kinds of things including our 2 daughters who know have their own homesteads. I am taking up beekeeping this year. Our honey guy retired so we need the bees to do their thing - I am excited to try it on my own. That’s another tip with homesteading he needed more acreage for bees we let him keep some hives here - win win and honey too. Network
That cow picture is a prize 😍 can’t believe I found it! Bees sounds wonderful, and a wise new skill to learn. Community is also so important, good for you 👍
Wow, the picture is AMAZING. Great video, thank you ❤
❤️❤️❤️ I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Love love love the cow picture!
Thank you, it’s a treasure ❤️
Love,love the cows. I'm in a small mobile and I've donating my goodies every week. It is kinda sad. But hope someone will get them and be happy. I like you way of thinking which encourages me not to think about what I'm giving away but to be content with the treasures I'm keeping. Yes it is a little cramped but I only have to please God and I'm happy again. Thankyou
Thank you 😊 that’s such a good attitude. Contentment is a good place to be. Blessings to you this week ❤️
Hi Abby Jo!!! Thank you sooo much for the work you put into this video!!! I always have to watch them multiple times!😆 first, I get lost in the filming, then in your decor, then I'll pay attention to what you're showing us!😆😅💐💐💐💐
Awww 🥰 I love hearing that, so glad you enjoy them so much! Encouraging to hear back from you on what you like! ❤️🕯❤️🕯
You are such an inspiration to watch. Love the cow painting...such a score find!
That is kind of you to say! :) Thank you.
I am also a lover of books. Gardening, cooking, preserving, homesteading, etc. I am hoping to learn more about herbal - remedies, growing, companion planting - this year.
MIgardener on TH-cam is from Port Huron MI. That might be a good place to learn the planting seasons of your new home. I know he also sells seed on-line.
Yes! A beautiful statement piece for the dining room. I love the country cow as much as your kitchen island. And it feels almost like fresco dining. What a warming invitation to sit, relax & stay awhile.
Blessings to you and yours 🕊
Yes 🙌 another book lover 📚 Those are really good things to learn about and up your skills in ❤️ my daughter Jo (who still lives in Idaho) really loves herbs and herbal remedies.! I just found MI gardener, but I didn’t know he was in Michigan. Good to know! I love the dinning area so much can’t wait to hang the chandelier and recover the seats. Blessings to you friend 🥰
I've never made or tasted sauerkraut before but have seen so many others done it. Maybe someday I'll try it down the road :) I definitely want to try canning this year! I've learned to appreciate history through the years. Thank you for sharing another lovely and educational video 🥰
Have you had kimchi? It’s a spicier version of sauerkraut and another favorite. Canning is great skill to learn, I know you would love it. Jams and pickling are really fun place to start ❤️
@@ForgottenWayFarms I've had kimchi a couple of times before. I've made jam but never canned them before. I've just made in small batches enough to eat for a week or two lol
@@TheSimpleBrunette I could see you canning, you are such a pro in the kitchen 🥰
Oh thank you for the book talk! We also do C.M. method homeschooling. We are kindred spirits❤️ Thank you for your channel.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🥰 I could talk all day about books 😂 Definitely kindred spirits !
I've always wanted to grow and can my own food. My grandmother was an expert at it. I LOVE your cow painting! My husband and I both love books and had a library wall installed in our living room. We love it! My style is vintage/English country.
Love vintage/English country style ❤️ canning is a such a good skill, you should go for it 😊
I looooved this video!!!!! Usually I’m all about learning your new recipes, but YOUR BOOKS!!!! Oh how I enjoyed you sharing books you love!! I’ve now got several that I’m pretty sure I need! Thank you so much! ❤️
You are so welcome! I'm really glad you enjoyed it :)
I can’t wait to try my hand at making your Sauerkraut. I was told that you had to ferment it in huge crocks for weeks. I guess, I never realized you could make it so simply in your refrigerator. Would do you use for a brine? Is that difficult to make? I loved your books. I wish there were a way to send you a photograph to show you my bookshelves. I’m certain you could relate. I’ve always loved vintage books and magazines. The illustrations alone are inspiring. Thank you Abby Jo for your calming and relaxing videos. ❤️
I have a link in the description box to a recipe I found online. You actually ferment it for 10-14 days on the counter and then put it in the fridge where it can last for a very long time. 😊 I have an email too, everything is always in the drop down box below the video. And thank you, I’m glad you find these videos calming and relaxing 🥰
That book Amos Fortune brought back to memory reading it and then writing a book report many years ago in junior high. I remember finishing it all in one day. I love books too. Nothing like getting engrossed in what you are reading and nothing else matters (for the moment)❤️❤️
Yes 🙌 I agree ❤️ Amos Fortune is such a good book! 📚 I think I got that copy from a discarded New York library.
The enclopedia of country living by Carla Emery was our fav go to book when we started homesteading back in the early 80s.
I appreciate all you do. And p.s. wish I had your beautiful hsir!
I grew up on that book, was a favorite of my moms ❤️ And thank you!
Another excellent video Abby Jo I am a life long learner and I support your message There is no better time to embrace self reliance, frugality, simplicity and peaceful living. Bravo !
Yes 🙌 my husband always says he’s a life long learner!!! That’s a wonderful thing to be 🥰 Thank you dear 😘📚🕯
Hello AbbyJo, So happy to see your video.. good lesson about fermenting love your jars, still I need to learn more haven’t tried yet. Your kitchen looks so nice and cozy your dinner or lunch, steak 🥩 & potatoes 🥔 looked so yummy. Your kitchen videos are so comforting when cooking something or just making tea 🫖 / coffee ☕️ with a snack , for ur Hubby or kids.. love how u have such a love ❤️ for all your book collection and I also can’t forget I love your stitched tablecloth on your dining room and the BIG COW 🐄 PAINTING 🖼 everything looks so put together in your home 🏡..!!!😘 thanks so much for sharing…❤️. Great video bless you & family…
Thank you, Bea! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I love making kitchen videos. I think they are my favorite 😍 and yes, I sure love my books 📚 That table cloth is a treasure, I showed it off a year ago in one of my videos. I got it for $20 at a thrift store. It looks like it was never used. Blessings to you dear 😘
I watch the videos on making your own lard… I heard it called “leaf” lard” from the pig. I probably did not spell it correctly. I have the same LARD book you showed on your bookshelf . This is a skill I want to learn. Thank you so much for your inspiration and insight into homesteading and food preservation/ cooking for your family. Blessings
Interesting!
Homemade is always best 😋 😍 👌.
I grewup canning or preserving as we call it in New,Zealand .Mostly fruits as peaches,pears& tomatoes relishes ,pickles..and jams..Raised on large properties..ie Ranch/ Station and lived on dairy farm ..All the women were fabulous cooks ..😋😋 Saurkraut wasn't a big then ..I have made it here and I do make tomato relish and beetroot relish ..so yummy ..As there is only hubby and I ..we don't get through the canned items ..I am the only one that eats Jam ....Love your book variety Abby Jo ..Like You and Daniel we have the same varieties ..I love the old pioneer days and ways ..I have bought alot of old American cookery books over the years here ..Some I have given to my Okinawian Step daughter in law ..She loves recipes ...Good to pass down the old ways ..and especially to different cultures ..I look forward to your videos .makes my day ..Thankyou Abby Jo ..Have a wonderful weekend 😁🤩🦋💐
Yes, I agree! What a lovely family heritage of good cooks 🥰 love that you enjoy the past as well, and we really do need to pass it on!
Thank you 😊
Your welcome ❤️
Oh my word, the cow painting!! It is fabulous!!😍 My husband brought home a rustic oil painting of a barn from the dump the other day, I was thrilled! But it’s not nearly as amazing as that cow painting! What a score!
I was thinking about you today, my husband and I are going thrifting/antiquing tomorrow☺️
I’m one of those who wants to start canning but am definitely intimidated by it. I will be taking your advice and starting with something simple this year.
Loved this whole video, thank you so much❤️
Awww 🥰 I sure love my cow picture! But that painting sounds like a score too 🙌 I’m so glad you are going to start small and just watch it grow!
Thank you for sharing! 🤗
You are so welcome 🥰
I would love to try and make my own sauerkraut the way you make it...looks very delicious😊
You should! It only takes 10-14 days to ferment on your counter and then when it's bubbly and tangy you put it in the fridge. :)
Just found you on TH-cam the other day and you are amazing in the kitchen! You are so chill
Awww, Thank you so much! Welcome to our channel.
Learning the art of flower arranging and drying flowers, cooking different recipes from other countries, such as French, Italian German. Also, DIY furniture restoration.
I really love hearing this! How beautiful :)
I saw tea waffles at the end! My daughters introduced those to me last Christmas. You had yours in the plate but I think they are meant to put on top of your tea/coffee cup while it's steeping so the steam can soften and warm them up a bit. They really do make tea time a special treat. I get mine at Dollarama, so they are cheap, and yet magical feeling.
Yes! ❤️ I love putting them on the cups, sometimes I eat them both ways 🥰
This year I have just started learning to homestead. So I am going to have a garden this spring, growing lots of tomatoes and would love to learn how to can them. Have a Blessed and wonderful day!
Sounds wonderful, so glad you are going for it! Garden fresh tomatoes are amazing, and canning tomatoes is a great place to start.
First thing... your outfit is so cute!! Love it on you!! Second... I’ve been wanting to try my hand at sauerkraut for some time now. You are totally inspiring me.
Thank you dear 🥰 Sauerkraut is a good start to fermentation 🙌
I just love your videos so much! You inspire me so much to slow myself down and be present with my family. Thank you for sharing your life! That cow painting is so beautiful!
Awww, 🥰Thank you!
you and your hubby have such similar hands lol - - love your channel - so calming
Thank you 😊
Thank your for your lovely Inspiration you make it look so easy I have a passion for filling glass jars myself..Next time I get cabbage I’m heading for the glass jars to make sauerkraut..
Wonderful! I'm glad to hear it :)
New subscriber from Australia, I absolutely love your channel. Your so easy and relaxing to watch. I’ve learnt a lot from binge watching you. Thank you 💕
Thank you so much, and welcome to our channel :)
Just an idea....I had bookcases like yours and small kids visiting my home...they reached for a colorful book above their heads, tiptoed up onto a shelf to reach it....and toppled everybook and wood case onto them! Luckily, only scrapes and bruises...no broken bones! So...since you too have little adorable children, exploring everywhere...you might want your hubby to secure bookcases to the wall. He might even consider adding plywood to the back of bookcases for added strength and stability.
Thank you Mary. Daniel did screw it to the wall :) We do that with everything heavy and big, kids do tend to try to pull things down and we wouldnt want anyone getting hurt.
I made sauerkraut recently and enjoyed the process and was so pleased of how well it turned out. Also, the beautiful cow artwork that you thrifted, what an amazing find! So serene and makes a big statement. I so enjoy your channel, all the way from Tallahassee, Florida. Thanks for all the hard work you put into making this wonderful content.
Thank you so glad you enjoyed it 🥰 Sauerkraut is very satisfying to make. And that cow picture is a treasure to me, I love it!
Hi Abby Jo. I've never tried making this before but I'm definitely here to watch I absolutely love sour kraut! Your videos are always so calm and lovely ❤️
Thanks so much! 😊 I'm so glad. I put a link to an easy recipe online in the description.
@@ForgottenWayFarms I will take a look at that thank you so much!! Happy spring!
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Love your cow picture!
Thank you!
I love this encouragement! I’ve canned a lot in the past. But I hope to learn to can prepared food, lacto fermentation, and possibly sourdough.
You can do it! Great things to put on your list :)
Love your channel!! The photography is beautiful and the tone is so calm and comforting. Ive been watching all your content recently and just love it. I love simplicity and homemaking and your channel definitely speaks to those values. TFS!!! ❤️
Awww 🥰 I’m so glad you enjoy it! Thank you ❤️
I love all your videos… so informative!
Thank you, I appreciate that 🥰
Thank you for the book recommendations. Two of them spoke to me. I was able to purchase Country Baking and Through the Kitchen Window. 😍
Oh good! So glad you found them. Books 📚 are treasures. ❤️
Don't throw it away! Would be beautiful with some faux flowers in it!
Good idea, I didn’t think of that 😊
I learned how to make soap during COVID and also dipped Beas wax candles! i love your videos. They inspire me so much. I see some new books I would enjoy!
That’s wonderful 🙌❤️
I saw that Noah Webster 1828! Love all your books, but especially that one.
Thank you, that's a favorite here too :)
Great video! Thank you for the book recommendations!!
Thank you and you are most welcome ❤️
This is my first video of yours I've found and funnily enough as I'm watching it I'm eating the sauerkraut I just made for the first time. I want to learn to c an but I'm one of those people scared of botulism or something 🙄. So I look forward to following along with your canning videos!
That's wonderful, I am glad you found us. i will be doing more canning in the future :)
Oh this video is just what I’ve needed!! I’ve been wanting to try canning, but just as you said, have been terrified of it. But, I love your advice about starting with something easy and small. And, you’ve given me so much inspiration to get out of the rut that I’m in and to find a new skill. I’ll be trying your recipes and looking for those marvelous books that you suggested. Thank you!
I'm so glad! You can do it :) I'm excited for you.
This video was so uplifting and encouraging. I think we were under so much stress for so long, the idea of learning something new, while in survival mode was so overwhelming. With spring coming and hope on the horizon (here in Oregon we just reopened completely, yay!) I’m so ready to step back into the world. Stop just treading water and start actually making forward motion. Thank you so much for this very timely encouragement ♥️♥️♥️
I agree, it’s been a long road. I’m so glad this can be an encouragement to you 🥰 🥰🥰
Beautiful picture ,
Thank you!
Great video! I absolutely love old cookbooks too!
I’ve been a sourdough baker for years now. I started with Rita Davenport’s book, “Sourdough Cookery”. But I have been using Emilia Raffa’s book, “Artisan Sourdough Made Simple”. I Love the recipes in Rita’s book, and still use them; but, I like a true starter without yeast… So I just use my new starter with the old favorite recipes.
I’ve never added carrots to my sauerkraut. I’m going to try that! Thank you!
Also, I have a large stack of Vintage Victoria magazines!💓
Have a great weekend! Thank you again for a great video!
I imagined you as a bread baker! I’m going to look into those books, thank you! ❤️ I feel anyone who has vintage stacks of Victoria has to be kindred spirits! Have a lovely weekend too 😘
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Thank you so much for your recommendations too! I’m looking into a couple too!
Yes, I think we’re kindred spirits!🙌💓
@@oakhillstudiotisha5434 oh good, I’m glad you are going to check out some of the books 📚 ❤️❤️❤️
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Hello miss Abby jo. I have always wanted to can like my sister-in-law but was afraid of the stove top canners so l got a nessco electric canner and love it. The only drawback is you can only can 4 quarts at a time or 5 pints. But I still get to can. Love your videos
That’s awesome! I love my digital canner too, I still use my stove top too. But it’s so easy and convenient and I like canning a little every day. Glad you are canning with one ❤️
I’m learning how to make sourdough breads. I’ve always wanted to learn but haven’t had the time. I’m really having a blast learning. I’ve made sourdough bread 3 times for a total of 9 loaves of bread. I’ve made cinnamon rolls 2 times and I’ve made a small loaf of rosemary sourdough which was amazing!
That’s wonderful ❤️❤️❤️ we have been making sourdough a lot lately here too! The rosemary sourdough sounds so good!!
Canning is a great skill to learn and I love used books! I like half priced books for those who are not into ebay. My Junior League cookbooks are some of my most used cookbooks Simply Classic Junior league book is my favorite. There are tons more junior League books from all regions.
Those sound great 😊 I find a lot of books at library book sales too ❤️ 📕📚
I bought 4 more really good cook books today. I love cook books!,,,
How wonderful, I always have room for another cookbook :)
Entire video is so peaceful and beautiful! Where in the world did you find that lovely embroidered cutwork tablecloth?
Thank you 😍 I found it at a thrift store.
This year I bought a NutriMill Harvest and have started learning about grains. My favorite grain so far is spelt. I also bought a Presto canner and am looking forward to learning to can (although I am still a bit nervous about it). I love my kitchen and making wonderful things for my family. ☺️
I love my grain mill, that is so cool ❤️ that you are learning about grains. That has been a passion of mine lately! Excited that you are going into canning too. 😍
Hi Abby Jo
I really loved this show. I would love if you had more of these shows on the old ways of canning and preserving. I have always been a canner, but I like the idea of an electric one. What brand do you have? I am looking and need suggestions.
thanks
Susanne
Hello, Susanne. I put a link in the descrption of the one I use. I will be sharing more on it soon. I too like the idea of an electric one. :)
I'm a new subscriber, and I am really enjoying your channel
Welcome, and thank you for subscribing!
Nice video!😀 thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Better bread making and baking, I just found you and am so happy
Thank you! Welcome to our channel :)
I love your new cow picture! It looks great!
Thank you, it brings me joy! I grew up with similar cows on my Grandmas farm and I love this vintage picture so much :)
Thanks for sharing., my Mother used to do Canning I never learned or watched I was a City Girl., I Wish I would have learned wasn’t Important that at the time., 3-21-2023❤
That is a win win :)
Can you do a little bit more detailed video on making the sauerkraut? Can you tell us how to store it once it’s made, how long does a store, options for storing it… And how to know when it’s done etc.? Love your videos!
Yes 🙌 I’m going to write up a blog post. I was showing it as a skill and not so much a tutorial. But I can deliberate more on a blog post ❤️ I leave my sauerkraut in the jar to ferment 10 to 14 days in a warm room like my kitchen counter or by my fireplace. Burb it daily, and taste it around 10 days to see if it’s tangy enough and then I put it in the fridge. It can keep a long time there. I’ve had some for over six months, but usually it gets eaten up fast 😊 I will link a blog post when I get it done.
This was a lovely video! So inspiring. Your home is beautiful. We have a lot of the same books, and our decorating style is the same. Your vintage cow picture is amazing! It transforms the room and gives it such a peaceful feel. I can't believe you got that for $10! I love your coffee cups. Can you tell me what pattern they are? Thank you for sharing. God bless you and your family. 😘
Thank you! Yes, that cow picture was a steal :) The coffee cups are old restaurant ware. I dont know the name of the pattern, but on the bottom of the cups it says McNicol China Clarksburg, W.VA USA
@@ForgottenWayFarms Thank you! ❤️
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have you ever used your strawberry tops and infused them in water for drinking, I love it and I understand the leaf's are full of vitamin C
No, I haven't. Sounds like a good idea.
Hi Abbey, I have a question about when you and Daniel and your family had milk goats, did your whole family enjoy the milk? Also will you ever have milking goats again? What products did you make with the milk. I ask these questions as some of our older goats we no longer feel it right to breed and just want to live out their life here on our small farm. Lastly, have you ever had nubian goats? There up their with the level of butter fat and I just wonder if they might be easier to milk than our ND's? I was the Milker u til I had a few surgeries that set me back a bit, but am reading g to get back into the swing of thigs. Regarding my comments I leave on your channel. They are all from my heart. When I watch your channel it takes me back in time of wonderful memories. When I watch your channel I see and feel the importance of connecting with family like you do with yours. I had it, but with our generation we have lost this gift that keeps and holds families together. We are a throw away society and it is definately showing in our world today. I read an article the other day that stated that "when someone has to work at something it becomes more important to that person. They have vested their time and learning and creating this item. Whereas if someone purchases that item they are less vested and it can be thrown away without much regard. Which got me to thinking how learning new skills like our ancestors did out of complete necessity, where would we be? I believe that all the skills we can learn and teach to our children as you have done will empower them for any future horrific events they will have to endure. I'm rambling and I'm sorry. Bottom line your channel is so very needed and so very interesting. I am blessed to have found your channel.
Hello, Gail Ann. Yes/No haha, I like it, and most of the family did. My husband isnt too found of milk anyway, and would only drink it when it was fresh first day. I loved making Feta and I hope we get goats again... but I wouldnt mind a cow too. I can tell you are very sincere and I always enjoy your sweet comments. Have a lovely weekend :)
Been wanting to learn more about dehydration
That’s wonderful skill and lots of fun. Not to mention tasty 😋
glad to hear someone else hum while she is cookingt and doing things around the house. My husband and children always made fun of me for it.
I’m definitely a hummer ❤️❤️❤️
I would eat lunch at your house any day of the week and twice on Sunday! 😂
Love that! Thank you :)
I am really trying to step up my sourdough game this year.
That’s awesome 👏 ❤️
Abby is the new digital pressure canner the one listed in your favorite kitchen items?
Yes! ❤️🙌
I want to learn how to can as soon as I can afford supplies.
That's wonderful! It's so rewarding.
I would like to learn different handmade stitches styles, how to read and layout patterns for sewing simple dresses, night gowns, tops and midi-skirts on a sewing machine. Another idea of classes would be learning crochet for afghans, learning embroidery stitches for monograms and samplers. Would also think of recipe for SIMPLE gluten-free breads and rolls made from scratch. People with celiac, like me, will probably not be able to buy it in stores, if Depression or war starts, or even if shipments are delayed or stopped due to high fuel costs. There is only 2 small shops that I can find a half loaf size of gluten-free bread at...it cost almost nine dollars for that half loaf!
Sewing is such a wonderful skill, I would love to learn some day too! I do crochet and my girls knit. Gluten free bread is good to make at home. All great ideas!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I really would like to learn to can tomatoes this year. I’ve never canned anything. I have been watching videos but I am afraid. I don’t have any friends to ask. I got cancer at 30 before the internet and lost track of everyone. Then I couldn’t go out of the house alone because the bone marrow transplants did lots of nerve damage. But I’m stronger now after 30 years. I’m going to give it a go 🎉 ~ Janet
I'm so sorry to hear that you have gone through so much, but glad to hear you are stronger now. Tomatoes are a great place to start. I love canning tomatoes and having ruby red jars lined up on my shelves! 😍
The Mix of cabbage and carrotts is called here in Europe "Russian Kraut" . Interessting that some regions of America call it Sauerkraut. The original european Sauerkraut is without carrotts, but with more spices than Salt.😁
I didn’t know that, interesting 😊 I have added different spices in the past. But I also just enjoy it plain. ❤️
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For baking I recommend Maida Heatter and you can find most of her books at antique malls. When I was collecting them I would often find one in a big selection of cookbooks. Her instructions are unparalleled. Lately I’ve been learning about Swedish antiques.
Oh, I will look into her books 📚 Swedish antiques are so cool, I would love to learn more on that too ❤️
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Is your black covering g an apron or a dress. I like it and wondered where you got it at?
It's an apron; I buy them on eBay. 😍
The link for 12 quart pressure canner goes to kitchen aid. I would love information on yours
Oh, I’m sorry! I will fix that in a few minutes. I will link to the one I bought ❤️
I fixed the link Debbie, now it links to the one I bought ❤️
if u go on youtube at episodes from the 90s of knowing me knowing you , alan partridege, you look so much like the female comedien woman- shes in most episodes I think x
That’s too funny 😄
Abby Joe if you and your husband love history on TH-cam they have something is called Victorian Farm I think I watched it about five times
Yes 🙌 I’ve watched it about that many times too! You know me too well ❤️