You should consider a tortilla press-makes perfect size dough rounds without rolling them out. Wow what a great addition to the freezer meals! Can’t wait to try!!!
I just so happen to be from that area of the USA where pasties come from. Born, raised and never left which also means I raised my family here. Some of us like to eat them plain, some with the traditional ketchup and at times I made gravy to go with them. Honestly, I don’t think there’s a wrong way to eat them. They are delicious and definitely a staple in these parts❣️
😍My son was visiting. He came over this morning after work ( he works nights) to cook dinner and keep me company as I recuperate from pneumonia. We chatted, watched you Becky and plotted our next cooking extravaganza....garlic pucks, carnalized onions and yes..pasties. Thank YOU for being YOU and making our day better.
I LOVE my chopper. I use it all the time for onion, potatoes, carrot, celery and making pico de gallo. Everything looks so nice and tidy and it speeds up the process immeasurably!
Hi Becky, I just wanted to Thank You for teaching me how to make homemade Pizza Hot Pockets, I refuse to eat the store bought ones as they taste too much like Foil and Plastic to me . I love to cook just as you do and want to feed my family Healthy Foods . And now that you have shown me that I can . And , now that I have gotten my Bosch Mixer that I have been wanting , I am so looking forward to making many , many, more Freezer foods for times that we are out all day , and it will not be too hard on my wrist and hands. Thank You , God Bless you and your family, A New Viewer Sobee 😊 ♥️♥️🙏🙏✝️✝️
I know, right? I first saw a TH-camr using it on her cooking channel and scoffed at her using it. The more I saw her use it, the more I thought I needed one. So amazing and I love it.
Oh my gosh! As a Michigander, I grew up eating pasties. They are sooooooooo good! But I've never had one with sausage and sweet potatoes before. YUM!!!
The Pasty was put into the miners jacket pocket to warm him up on the way too work. And they originated in Cornwall in England as a good hot meal cheaply done for the family. 💐
We know it as Cornish pies/pasty. The crimped edge was there for the coal miners to hold the pasty so that the rest of the pies/pasty stay clean when they are eaten.
The miners in the upper peninsula of Michigan also carried pasties. It's a UP staple, and it's hard to get good ones anymore unless you make your own. We have a church youth group locally that make them twice a year for a fundraiser. They use a recipe from one of the old restaurants in the UP. They use a lard crust with ground chuck, potatoes, carrots, onion, and rutabaga. They are sooo good! I can support a good cause and get enough to fill the freezer for our needs
@@kathrynriggs2489 I got my recipe for them from a newspaper article that called them Bootjack Pasties (or something like that); same thing you listed as ingredients...although some of the people I made them for asked that I didn't add rutabaga because it gave them heartburn.
@pmbramucci1056 People have asked the youth group leaders to customize the recipe for them, but they spend almost 2 days preparing and baking, so they can't- I know they make almost 1000 with every fundraiser. I don't think I've ever noticed heartburn with Rutabaga, but we're all different, and I usually don't eat it unless it's in a pasty. I do like it, but to serve it as a side I would get the stink eye from some of the picky family members. Another good one is homemade perogi. My sister taught me to make those.
I've not made hot water crust for many years. It's the most beautiful pastry to work with, so forgiving. I think I might give it a revisit when I make some chicken pies in the next few days.
I came from a pit village and my dad and his dad were miners, I remember years ago when mam made those pasties and she would put meat in one side of the pasty and the other was fruit, and you probably don’t realise this but the miners used to throw away the pastry it was only used to keep the food fresh for the miners to eat.. I spent my days playing on coal heaps, and in the coal houses at home too.,I would climbing into the trains that delivered the coal.,we had tin baths hanging on the wall outside our home which was brought in for us kids to have a bath in,right infront of a lovely fire. Those were the days., love your cooking, wish I had your garden., thank you for sharing. From England. X
I sure hope Josh appreciates you. Not every woman this day and time would go to all the lengths that you do to provide great meals for your family. I have to include me as I just don't have the energy to do all you do and I truly wish I did but no. But I do enjoy watching you do all you do. You are truly an amazing young woman. If it is more than 5 ingredients I don't have the energy for it.
You say thank you for being you but we thank you for being you. Itis so relaxing to watch you cook and bake. You have the best ideas. I have taken the time to cook and do freezer meals with you. It seems like it takes a lot of time from your day so thank you. You are fun. We need people like you in this world.
I need to get to this level of meal prepping. I really wish I was Becky's neighbor. I'd love to sit and sip coffee while all this food is being prepared. ❤❤❤
I seriously don’t know how you do so much! I legit am exhausted even watching all the things you do. 😂 I wish I didn’t have back problems stopping a lot of moving because you inspire me to do so much. I am starting my very 1st garden this year and plan to can the goods. My town is even hosting a canning class for a month in a local farm and I will be attending my sister. I never in my life thought this was something I would ever do. Then 2 years ago I started watching your channel. Now I want to eat better, garden, can, etc…Thank you for just being you Becky.
Yes they must know where the good stuff comes from..when I'm cooking my 2 dogs like being there waiting their turn. They only eat meat from my kitchen.
These all look lovely. It would be nice to see what the insides look like after they are baked. It helps to know if I am interested in baking it myself. Does anyone else think it helps them to see the insides?
It's 3:30 over here on the east coast. It felt so good to clock out of work, grab an iced coffee, come home and crawl into the blankets and put on this video. TGIF my friends!! Becky, thank you for always being here to give us some great ideas!!
I felt like cooking today and I decided Pasties was it! I used your recipe and during a small break while they were baking...I turned on TH-cam and there you are making Pasties as well...only with sweet potatoes! You are such a treasure! These Pasties are amazing! Next, pizza pockets! ❤❤
I adore your channel. I don’t have a homestead but I love to cook. You are so full of joy, sweet, and relatable! I love how you include your bloopers and mistakes (we all make them, so you are more real & genuine for this). Whenever I want to be inspired or want to feel happy, I watch your videos!
I noticed that since i started watching your videos. Especially the last ones. That i keep my kitchen cleaner and my whole house more organized 😂😂😂 thank you Becky ❤
I’m so glad you are using the chopper. I use it all the time and it’s amazing for prepping large amounts of veggies. I love mine. And it’s so easy to clean
I made the pasties today using ground turkey,1\4# sausage, and 1\4# pork chorizo. This was first time making pasties. My husband liked them, said they reminded him of his mom's meat pies. I think next time omit the chorizo for a milder flavor. Thank you, Becky!!
You are freaking adorable. My daughter led me to your channel. I see why she loves your work. Watching you work reminds me of when I worked in catering. You sure don't mind making a mess. Hahaha I only say that because I was the one in charge of cleaning the kitchen at the end of the day. Your great and I am hooked.
I have made pasties like five times since the last time you've made them. Glad I watched that video. We really love them. Last time I made them half the size.
Becky you are AMAZING and these pasties are flying off my counter. I didn't even have a chance to let them cool before my family desended on them. Now I'm getting requests for different fillings. Thank you for your time, wisdom, and magic both in and out of the kitchen. ❤❤
My husband is Welsh and in 21 years, I’ve only tried to make these a few times. Results were mostly disappointing. I will definitely try again with your recipe!
I wish I had just the energy Becky has in one hand! I watch and feel like I "might" could do that. Then get into it and halfway through think "whew! How does she do so much???"
Because she is very young and fit, whereas just making a batch of pies takes me hours, because I'm very old and unfit, 75 and still battling on with my home cooking. I do make more concessions to ready made stuff these days, but not many.
I really enjoy watching your channel. I especially love that you don't play music with speeding up the videos. Some you tubers are doing that now and it has become nerve racking at times. Thank you!
Becky if you put a couple tsp of salt in your water you are putting your potatoes in the will not turn brown, works the same for apples and pears. Rinse before cooking or using. 86 years old and having been using this since a young married girl. Love your Chanel.
If anyone needs inspiration for pasty filling... Cornish Pasty Co in AZ has a whole menu. Pork and Apple... Cajun Chicken, Chicken Vindaloo, Reuben... lots of veg options...! Some traditional flavors you expect and lots you wouldn't. :) I moved back to Ohio a few years ago and regularly think about that place. Watching you make these is inspiring me to try my hand at making them myself!!
I never waste the delicious fond in the pan. Once I add water and scrape the pan clean, I strain the liquid and use it as the base to make gravy or soup, add to rice or pilaf dishes, in the cooking water for vegetables or noodles...anything that might benefit from the added flavor! I can use it to accompany the current meal or freeze it to use later. Waste not, want not.
Becky, IDEA HERE stemming from my dicer-thingy I have...mine has measurements on the container, so when I dice things, I lift it up onto it's back end and tap the items so they fall all together and my container has measurements in cups on there. You could measure out by cups and make marks with a marker or a dremel tool along that container so you don't have to use the measuring cup as you're chopping. You just lift up the little gadget and tap the stuff so it settles and it'll tell you how many cups you have in it so far. Looks like yours would fit 3-4 cups in it. Hope that helps save a couple minutes from your AMAZING jam-packed days 🥰🥰🥰
I was born and raised in the U.P. of Michigan and I grew up on pasties, but never thought to try sweet potato and sausage, so that is definitely on my list to make this weekend!
It works for you, Becky but when it comes to cleaning up a pan like the one you cooked the sausage in, I just put a bit of water and a drop or two of Dawn and then use a steel wool pad to clean it. It is no trouble at all. The steel pad I clean in the dishwasher. Works great.
Suggestion for the pizza pockets - use a sprinkle of chives or scallion greens instead of onions. These have less water than onions. Thanks for the inspiring content.
Hi I've been making Cornish pasties for years nothing better on a cold day. Traditionally, Cornish pasties were made with different fillings at each end. One end containing meat and vegetables, and one end with a sweet filling. The sweet end would be marked with an initial so the miners knew what side to eat first. It was also known that had the man been a bad boy his wife would pay him back via the pasty and there would be no sweet side. So everyone knew he was a bad boy. Today, Cornish pasties are filled with steak, potatoes, swede and onions. My grandfather was a miner all of his working life and my nan made the best pasties ever they were so good that the men my grandfather worked with asked her to make theirs and she made quite a bit of money. My nan could cook anything and the crazy part of that is she didn't have a stove her ovens were built into the sides of her huge fire place which also had a handle that could be swung into the middle and a huge pot hung from it. I can still smell the stews and cakes and puddings she used to make, she and my mom taught me everything I know. I have a mandolin also and what I usually do is dice up and freeze a combination of vegetables. I usually make casserole bags or stir fry veg also summer vegetable roasts. I usually combine carrot suede and squash together or potatoes carrots and swede, they freeze wonderful and as they're smaller they lay flat. What ever they have in the freezers in the shops we can have our own and know what exactly is going into those bags.
I saw a programme about the sweet/savoury in one pasties. Think the called them, "clangers". May have been different part of the country as they were rectangular rather than moon shaped. Very interesting history.
What would they use in the sweet side, I only ever knew about the savoury which I make with steak potatoes onions swede, but would like to try and make sweet ones
@@staceyrusson7587 either apple or blackberries or both because blackberries grow wild here and we all still go berry picking. I've also used apricots and strawberries and raspberries.
I am a recent convert. I binge watched most of your videos during our -31 degree cold snap. I'm an old seasoned cook but always looking for ways to improve and I have found many of them watching you. Thank you for sharing.
I just started watching your videos a couple days ago. I don't know how I found you. Your video was just there and I saw the title... something like 22 dinners freeze make ahead. Im sorry I cannot remember but it sold me instantly! First off, you have a very soothing voice to listen to and a great smile. I couldn't believe that this whole time I have not been dicing and freezing all my onions and bell peppers for future use. Im 54 and I've been cooking since I was about 7 years old. My mom was a single mother and I learned how to make instant mashed potatoes very young, lol. But I love to cook and bake as much ad I can and when my body isn't too bad. Ive had Fibromyalgia for almost 16 years. I always seem to forget to take meat out to thaw the night before and I'm stuck cooking frozen chicken strips or frozen pizza for my big kids. They don't mind but I prefer to cook a really good dinner. I love to hear them tell me how good dinner was. I cook a lot of different recipes. There are maybe a few that we have regularly but I like to try new recipes all the time. I am in love with the way you show your followers how to cook and freeze practically everything. The recipes look mouth watering. I can't wait to get started on, hopefully, being able to be more prepared for dinners. I definitely an going to do your recipes of the buffalo chicken wraps and the big taquitos. My kids are older..20, 18 and 16, and they would love to be able to just pop one of those wraps in the air fryer and there's a new delicious lunch and not the same ol boring sandwiches. Id like to learn to do canning of jams and jellies and Marmalade and sauces, etc. Im a little scared of it though. Well I'm talking a lot and I just want to say, you are so adorable and a pleasure to watch and learn new ways to do things in the kitchen. I always say... You learn something new every day. Btw, do you ever do any live videos? I guess you wouldn't be able to be as efficient in your kitchen if you had to keep looking at the computer screen. Maybe you could do a Q and A sometime with your followers. We could ask questions and you could give us advice or answer our questions. Just an idea. I look forward to watching many many more of your past and recent videos.
Becky I love watching you in your kitchen. I also saw you at the Holler Homestead helping with the pig butchering. Made my heart sing, esp when I see other homesteaders supporting each other. I love you girl
Your freezer meal videos are my absolute FAVORITE! Thank you for working so hard to give us videos-- it is so inspiring! Love hanging out with you in your kitchen :)
My hubs got one of those choppers for his birthday. I love it. I chopped 15 lbs of potatoes, 5 lbs of onions and six large green peppers to make quart bags of mix for breakfast or sheet pan meals. I used the bigger dice. Blanched my potatoes for a bit and froze on a pan before putting in bag. Love it!
Hi Becky ! I enjoy your videos. I LOVE the way you use what you have on hand. I wanted to give you a tip. If you need extra cooling racks just take a rack out of the oven. ❤
I've now started a thing where I put you on in the background while I work on my own project. It's very 1950s housewife-listening-to-Julia-Child and very soothing! Speaking of rutabaga, I am now a rutabaga apostle. I grew them for the first time this year and they are just such and incredible staple / subsistence crop. I had to pull the remaining half of mine out of the ground before it froze and spent half the day processing them into useful forms. You get so much really tasty food for so little effort! just a lot of water....they are water hogs.
To make life easier on myself l use knive stab tunip/ rutabagas l put it in microwave for couple minutes make easier on my self can peel them one hand so disabled l was told called singing hinie then when it colded a it l can peel it easier then chop it with my chopped machine
Dear Becky , I love watching your blogs and seeing all your beautiful cooked foods , I don't know if you watch other channels but I think you will love this family at Country life vlog their life is truly beautiful and they have chickens etc , I watch you from Warfield Berkshire England and I'm going to try your bread recipe as it is amazing .please keep filming and I can't wait to see you planting your seeds ❤ take care and blessed be
Those bready pizza pockets remind me of the stromboli I used to get from a bakery in Boston - so good! They'd make a loaf with scrambled eggs and other breakfast toppings, then sell it by the two inch slice.
Becky - I have that same exact chopper and love it. Helpful hint. On the Green Circle place one hand over it and then the other hand over your first hand and press down hard with both and it cuts like butter. you don't want to slam your fist on the green dot. LOVE watching your videos. Bless you and your family. Really enjoy your vids with your mother.
I've made two of your freezer breakfast meals - the wraps and egg :"MC"muffins. I made 20 wraps and 18 muffins. I can't keep them in the freezer!! Even my 5 yt old grandson is eating them in the middle of the night - cold. Thanks for making things easy!!
Great ideas/recipes! Tip: You could use/freeze for later use; the ‘water’ to deglaze the stainless steel pan with the bits of flavor, to flavor a gravy, a bread dough or to cook veggies or pasta for a different dish.
I bought my first and only ever rutabaga after watching you make these last year. I also bought lard, but have yet to make the pasties. I am doing the pantry challenge also and think I have almost all of the ingredients, and some time, so I might actually try making these this time. Thank you for showing me that it is not as hard as I think it will be to make something yummy and new for my family!
The double ended pasties were made with pastry ‘handles’ so the miners didn’t touch the food that they ate. The handles were tossed once the pastie was eaten. These pasties are called Cornish Pasties. Here in Aus we say pastie with the short å sound as in car.
Oh my, you should have made sausage gravy with that pan grease. :) Your videos are giving me some really great ideas. Monday I made your pizza dough for my freezer and 2 pizzas for supper with plenty leftover for lunch the next day.
Something I just learned and it may be something you've always known, but don't store onions near your potatoes. The gasses from the onion make your potatoes spoil faster. Love your video as always!
I love the garlic honey on my homemade pizza. I drizzel it on after pulling the pizza out of the oven and let it cool for a minute so i don‘t totally burn my mouth😅 i have my pizza with a chilli salami,ham and corn and the spicy pizza with the slightly sweet and garlicy drizzel is soooo amazing😍
I’ve just made pasties and my family love them. I used minced pork, carrots, onion and turnip (rutabaga) with salt pepper and sage. Thank you for sharing this recipe again. My mind is spinning with combinations now x😊
Watching you cut the vegetables with the chopper gently- then-smashing the chopper with your fist- made me smile. We always try to make things look simple as you go & sometimes a person just has to “get it done”. Thank you for your interesting recipes. We’re a meat & potatoes household needing a new direction for brightening a winter 🥶 diet.
Becky, every day I sit and watch you hand chop onions, I think, "Get a little chopper, you'll love it!" That is actually the new one that I bought last year. I was so excited when you pulled that out and just knew you would be so impressed if you gave it a chance. Next time you want to make a little salad with peppers, onions, tomatoes, etc. you will be thrilled with the uniformity of the chopped veggies. YAY! I'm excited to see that you have one and you're using it.
I sent that one to her because I too thought if anyone could benefit from an easy way to process large quantities of produce, it’s Becky! I can’t wait til she uses it to make cowboy candy next time!! It’s a GAME CHANGER!! 😊
Definitely want to try these. I have a challenge of not much freezer space so it will be small batches one at a time. I was thinking for those that are trying to help feed their neighbors this time of year when it’s very cold, and there are different kinds of ministries or projects going on to help feed each other that these would probably be very helpful because they would be hearty and easy to share . You know more filling and warm than a bologna sandwich or something. Easy to share.
Becky, I have that Mueller chopper also. My husband says he doesn't like onions, I've found that it's really a texture thing. I ended up fine-chopping a bunch of onions and freezing them. They chop up finely enough that the onions will melt into the cooked food and he doesn't even know they are in his food. Now I'm looking forward to making up pasties and calzones for the freezer!
You should consider a tortilla press-makes perfect size dough rounds without rolling them out. Wow what a great addition to the freezer meals! Can’t wait to try!!!
I just so happen to be from that area of the USA where pasties come from. Born, raised and never left which also means I raised my family here. Some of us like to eat them plain, some with the traditional ketchup and at times I made gravy to go with them. Honestly, I don’t think there’s a wrong way to eat them. They are delicious and definitely a staple in these parts❣️
I dont think pasties come from the US.. I think english pasties are older.
Just paid my half year property taxes, I really need this time with Becky to cheer me up….. lol.
Oh Gosh, I hope it helps!
That's amazing! Way to go you! It could be worse, you could be struggling and not have the $ to pay them. I know that chunk hurts though lol
No kidding…it’s ridiculous isn’t it? ( the taxes of course😳🙁)
I thought property taxes were already added in to the mortgage of the home slash property for the residual of the home
@@andreamorrison8419only if you choose to add them😊
Becky is so faithful and consistent with her videos, lets all bless her socks off and get her up to 1 million subscribers!!!
😍My son was visiting. He came over this morning after work ( he works nights) to cook dinner and keep me company as I recuperate from pneumonia. We chatted, watched you Becky and plotted our next cooking extravaganza....garlic pucks, carnalized onions and yes..pasties. Thank YOU for being YOU and making our day better.
I LOVE my chopper. I use it all the time for onion, potatoes, carrot, celery and making pico de gallo. Everything looks so nice and tidy and it speeds up the process immeasurably!
Those pasties would be so delicious with a curry potato filling! I'm imagining like ground turkey, potato, onion, carrot and a ton of spices.
Yesss sounds gorgeous
ohhhh sounds amazing
Hi Becky,
I just wanted to Thank You for teaching me how to make homemade Pizza Hot Pockets, I refuse to eat the store bought ones as they taste too much like Foil and Plastic to me . I love to cook just as you do and want to feed my family Healthy Foods . And now that you have shown me that I can . And , now that I have gotten my Bosch Mixer that I have been wanting , I am so looking forward to making many , many, more Freezer foods for times that we are out all day , and it will not be too hard on my wrist and hands.
Thank You ,
God Bless you and your family,
A New Viewer
Sobee
😊 ♥️♥️🙏🙏✝️✝️
I usually feed my chickens any veggie peels and green waste that is safe for them. Papaya and carrot skins are some of their favorites
I would 100% watch a TV show of Becky and her freezer recipes.
That veggie chopper changed my life hahaha. The best kitchen tool!
I know, right? I first saw a TH-camr using it on her cooking channel and scoffed at her using it. The more I saw her use it, the more I thought I needed one. So amazing and I love it.
Oh my gosh! As a Michigander, I grew up eating pasties. They are sooooooooo good! But I've never had one with sausage and sweet potatoes before. YUM!!!
The Pasty was put into the miners jacket pocket to warm him up on the way too work. And they originated in Cornwall in England as a good hot meal cheaply done for the family. 💐
We know it as Cornish pies/pasty. The crimped edge was there for the coal miners to hold the pasty so that the rest of the pies/pasty stay clean when they are eaten.
The miners in the upper peninsula of Michigan also carried pasties. It's a UP staple, and it's hard to get good ones anymore unless you make your own. We have a church youth group locally that make them twice a year for a fundraiser. They use a recipe from one of the old restaurants in the UP. They use a lard crust with ground chuck, potatoes, carrots, onion, and rutabaga. They are sooo good! I can support a good cause and get enough to fill the freezer for our needs
@@kathrynriggs2489 I got my recipe for them from a newspaper article that called them Bootjack Pasties (or something like that); same thing you listed as ingredients...although some of the people I made them for asked that I didn't add rutabaga because it gave them heartburn.
As a Canadian with British roots I know these well. Those miners settled in the Michigan area hence the American connection.
@pmbramucci1056 People have asked the youth group leaders to customize the recipe for them, but they spend almost 2 days preparing and baking, so they can't- I know they make almost 1000 with every fundraiser. I don't think I've ever noticed heartburn with Rutabaga, but we're all different, and I usually don't eat it unless it's in a pasty. I do like it, but to serve it as a side I would get the stink eye from some of the picky family members. Another good one is homemade perogi. My sister taught me to make those.
I've not made hot water crust for many years. It's the most beautiful pastry to work with, so forgiving. I think I might give it a revisit when I make some chicken pies in the next few days.
I came from a pit village and my dad and his dad were miners, I remember years ago when mam made those pasties and she would put meat in one side of the pasty and the other was fruit, and you probably don’t realise this but the miners used to throw away the pastry it was only used to keep the food fresh for the miners to eat.. I spent my days playing on coal heaps, and in the coal houses at home too.,I would climbing into the trains that delivered the coal.,we had tin baths hanging on the wall outside our home which was brought in for us kids to have a bath in,right infront of a lovely fire. Those were the days., love your cooking, wish I had your garden., thank you for sharing. From England. X
I sure hope Josh appreciates you. Not every woman this day and time would go to all the lengths that you do to provide great meals for your family. I have to include me as I just don't have the energy to do all you do and I truly wish I did but no. But I do enjoy watching you do all you do. You are truly an amazing young woman. If it is more than 5 ingredients I don't have the energy for it.
You say thank you for being you but we thank you for being you. Itis so relaxing to watch you cook and bake. You have the best ideas. I have taken the time to cook and do freezer meals with you. It seems like it takes a lot of time from your day so thank you. You are fun. We need people like you in this world.
I need to get to this level of meal prepping. I really wish I was Becky's neighbor. I'd love to sit and sip coffee while all this food is being prepared. ❤❤❤
I seriously don’t know how you do so much! I legit am exhausted even watching all the things you do. 😂 I wish I didn’t have back problems stopping a lot of moving because you inspire me to do so much. I am starting my very 1st garden this year and plan to can the goods. My town is even hosting a canning class for a month in a local farm and I will be attending my sister. I never in my life thought this was something I would ever do. Then 2 years ago I started watching your channel. Now I want to eat better, garden, can, etc…Thank you for just being you Becky.
Good chiropractor can solve half chronic back problems.
@@usa2342 way past that, I’ve already had a back surgery.
I love to see the dogs subtly living their best doggie life in the background of the videos!
I would love to see them chase that tennis ball thrown in the yard.
Yes they must know where the good stuff comes from..when I'm cooking my 2 dogs like being there waiting their turn. They only eat meat from my kitchen.
Lucky babies!@@claudiafarley2501
A farmhouse is not a home without at least one dog! 😊
Love your videos. Where is your little boy when you do you're filming. Never hear any noise from him
Becky gives big sister vibes lol love it!
Becky, you are such a high quality and delightful person. I thoroughly enjoy sharing you journey.
These all look lovely. It would be nice to see what the insides look like after they are baked. It helps to know if I am interested in baking it myself. Does anyone else think it helps them to see the insides?
Could you show us how you compost what you use and your methods. Thanks Becky
It's 3:30 over here on the east coast. It felt so good to clock out of work, grab an iced coffee, come home and crawl into the blankets and put on this video. TGIF my friends!! Becky, thank you for always being here to give us some great ideas!!
I love my chopper for onions!! Then I freeze in small bags!
Last year I blanched & froze my sweet potatoes - WONDERFUL FLAVOR WHEN USED LATER 😊
I felt like cooking today and I decided Pasties was it! I used your recipe and during a small break while they were baking...I turned on TH-cam and there you are making Pasties as well...only with sweet potatoes! You are such a treasure! These Pasties are amazing! Next, pizza pockets! ❤❤
What an ingenious idea how to prep and preserve fresh garlic. I do this with my onions - never thought to do it with garlic! 🤦🏻♀️ Thank you!
I love your pizza pockets and plan to do this for my husband. Thank you for the inspiration!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I adore your channel. I don’t have a homestead but I love to cook. You are so full of joy, sweet, and relatable! I love how you include your bloopers and mistakes (we all make them, so you are more real & genuine for this). Whenever I want to be inspired or want to feel happy, I watch your videos!
Love All your recipes! I'm sure your friends just love you - you are so kind and considerate to others. Keep cooking! Be happy and be blessed.
I noticed that since i started watching your videos. Especially the last ones. That i keep my kitchen cleaner and my whole house more organized 😂😂😂 thank you Becky ❤
Becky is the calm of this winter storm!❤
Those dicers are handy to have! I don't use mine often, but when I do it's very convenient.
What a breath of fresh air you are! Your family and friends are truly blessed. You have inspired this 75 year old .
I’m so glad you are using the chopper. I use it all the time and it’s amazing for prepping large amounts of veggies. I love mine. And it’s so easy to clean
I have some sweet potatoes too. I made this wonderful sweet potato bread. My family loved it!
i reorganized my spices and utensils because of you lol thanks for the motivation
The hook on your can opener is meant to help you open home canned can goods
I made the pasties today using ground turkey,1\4# sausage, and 1\4# pork chorizo. This was first time making pasties. My husband liked them, said they reminded him of his mom's meat pies. I think next time omit the chorizo for a milder flavor. Thank you, Becky!!
New menu ideas!! Thank you, Becky!!
I love Becky! She's teaching this 64 year old how to make new things! She is such a sweetheart.
You are freaking adorable. My daughter led me to your channel. I see why she loves your work. Watching you work reminds me of when I worked in catering. You sure don't mind making a mess. Hahaha
I only say that because I was the one in charge of cleaning the kitchen at the end of the day. Your great and I am hooked.
Thank you Rebecca! You are the best wife & mom I know! Also an excellent cook & baker! Thank you my friend!
I have made pasties like five times since the last time you've made them. Glad I watched that video. We really love them. Last time I made them half the size.
Becky you are AMAZING and these pasties are flying off my counter. I didn't even have a chance to let them cool before my family desended on them. Now I'm getting requests for different fillings. Thank you for your time, wisdom, and magic both in and out of the kitchen. ❤❤
Wowza! What a a bountiful day! Love your channel 😍
I love that your knife says “acre homestead”!
Love this. She said “my whole entire family loved them”! Da happy for your growing family. You’re doing a great job!
My husband is Welsh and in 21 years, I’ve only tried to make these a few times. Results were mostly disappointing. I will definitely try again with your recipe!
I wish I had just the energy Becky has in one hand! I watch and feel like I "might" could do that. Then get into it and halfway through think "whew! How does she do so much???"
Because she is very young and fit, whereas just making a batch of pies takes me hours, because I'm very old and unfit, 75 and still battling on with my home cooking. I do make more concessions to ready made stuff these days, but not many.
I absolutely agree with that!!! I guess bc she’s younger than us 🤷🏻♀️😂
I really enjoy watching your channel. I especially love that you don't play music with speeding up the videos. Some you tubers are doing that now and it has become nerve racking at times. Thank you!
My chopper comes in very handy!
Becky if you put a couple tsp of salt in your water you are putting your potatoes in the will not turn brown, works the same for apples and pears. Rinse before cooking or using. 86 years old and having been using this since a young married girl. Love your Chanel.
If anyone needs inspiration for pasty filling... Cornish Pasty Co in AZ has a whole menu. Pork and Apple... Cajun Chicken, Chicken Vindaloo, Reuben... lots of veg options...! Some traditional flavors you expect and lots you wouldn't. :)
I moved back to Ohio a few years ago and regularly think about that place. Watching you make these is inspiring me to try my hand at making them myself!!
I never waste the delicious fond in the pan. Once I add water and scrape the pan clean, I strain the liquid and use it as the base to make gravy or soup, add to rice or pilaf dishes, in the cooking water for vegetables or noodles...anything that might benefit from the added flavor! I can use it to accompany the current meal or freeze it to use later. Waste not, want not.
Hubby & I are always so happy when we have a freezer of already cooked food & just heat it up! Thanks Becky
What a fun video !!!! It is always a fun time with Becky at the helm👍👍👍
Anyone else already thinking about seeds and getting them started? Can’t wait for working on that alongside Becky and an update on the chickens!
Becky, IDEA HERE stemming from my dicer-thingy I have...mine has measurements on the container, so when I dice things, I lift it up onto it's back end and tap the items so they fall all together and my container has measurements in cups on there. You could measure out by cups and make marks with a marker or a dremel tool along that container so you don't have to use the measuring cup as you're chopping. You just lift up the little gadget and tap the stuff so it settles and it'll tell you how many cups you have in it so far. Looks like yours would fit 3-4 cups in it. Hope that helps save a couple minutes from your AMAZING jam-packed days 🥰🥰🥰
I’m so impressed with your culinary talent! You’ve taught me to shop in my pantry so nothing goes to waste! 😊
I'm so glad! Thanks so much for watching!
I was born and raised in the U.P. of Michigan and I grew up on pasties, but never thought to try sweet potato and sausage, so that is definitely on my list to make this weekend!
Becky you're the very best multi tasker I've ever seen! 😊
Was thinking. Sweet potato, sage, sausage. Yum. Both look delicious. I don't eat wheat anymore but can still enjoy watching!
You could try substitution of coconut, almond or oat flour for the wheat flour. Just a suggestion 😊
It works for you, Becky but when it comes to cleaning up a pan like the one you cooked the sausage in, I just put a bit of water and a drop or two of Dawn and then use a steel wool pad to clean it. It is no trouble at all. The steel pad I clean in the dishwasher. Works great.
Suggestion for the pizza pockets - use a sprinkle of chives or scallion greens instead of onions. These have less water than onions. Thanks for the inspiring content.
Hi I've been making Cornish pasties for years nothing better on a cold day. Traditionally, Cornish pasties were made with different fillings at each end. One end containing meat and vegetables, and one end with a sweet filling. The sweet end would be marked with an initial so the miners knew what side to eat first. It was also known that had the man been a bad boy his wife would pay him back via the pasty and there would be no sweet side. So everyone knew he was a bad boy.
Today, Cornish pasties are filled with steak, potatoes, swede and onions. My grandfather was a miner all of his working life and my nan made the best pasties ever they were so good that the men my grandfather worked with asked her to make theirs and she made quite a bit of money. My nan could cook anything and the crazy part of that is she didn't have a stove her ovens were built into the sides of her huge fire place which also had a handle that could be swung into the middle and a huge pot hung from it. I can still smell the stews and cakes and puddings she used to make, she and my mom taught me everything I know.
I have a mandolin also and what I usually do is dice up and freeze a combination of vegetables. I usually make casserole bags or stir fry veg also summer vegetable roasts. I usually combine carrot suede and squash together or potatoes carrots and swede, they freeze wonderful and as they're smaller they lay flat. What ever they have in the freezers in the shops we can have our own and know what exactly is going into those bags.
I saw a programme about the sweet/savoury in one pasties. Think the called them, "clangers". May have been different part of the country as they were rectangular rather than moon shaped. Very interesting history.
What would they use in the sweet side, I only ever knew about the savoury which I make with steak potatoes onions swede, but would like to try and make sweet ones
@@kimmcvitty3580 They are Bedfordshire Clangers.
@@staceyrusson7587 either apple or blackberries or both because blackberries grow wild here and we all still go berry picking. I've also used apricots and strawberries and raspberries.
@@staceyrusson7587What is swede?
I think you'd be proud, Becky. I ordered a FoodSaver today to add to my water bath canner! I'm one step closer to channeling my inner homesteader!
Your life will be forever changed! I love ❤️ my Food Saver. You can use it for so much more than food!
I love this! I needed some inspiration for freezer meals - thank you ☺️
I am a recent convert. I binge watched most of your videos during our -31 degree cold snap. I'm an old seasoned cook but always looking for ways to improve and I have found many of them watching you. Thank you for sharing.
Nice editing Becky! You have come so far from the beginning, and I so appreciate your ideas and videos.
I just started watching your videos a couple days ago. I don't know how I found you. Your video was just there and I saw the title... something like 22 dinners freeze make ahead. Im sorry I cannot remember but it sold me instantly! First off, you have a very soothing voice to listen to and a great smile. I couldn't believe that this whole time I have not been dicing and freezing all my onions and bell peppers for future use. Im 54 and I've been cooking since I was about 7 years old. My mom was a single mother and I learned how to make instant mashed potatoes very young, lol. But I love to cook and bake as much ad I can and when my body isn't too bad. Ive had Fibromyalgia for almost 16 years. I always seem to forget to take meat out to thaw the night before and I'm stuck cooking frozen chicken strips or frozen pizza for my big kids. They don't mind but I prefer to cook a really good dinner. I love to hear them tell me how good dinner was. I cook a lot of different recipes. There are maybe a few that we have regularly but I like to try new recipes all the time. I am in love with the way you show your followers how to cook and freeze practically everything. The recipes look mouth watering. I can't wait to get started on, hopefully, being able to be more prepared for dinners. I definitely an going to do your recipes of the buffalo chicken wraps and the big taquitos. My kids are older..20, 18 and 16, and they would love to be able to just pop one of those wraps in the air fryer and there's a new delicious lunch and not the same ol boring sandwiches. Id like to learn to do canning of jams and jellies and Marmalade and sauces, etc. Im a little scared of it though. Well I'm talking a lot and I just want to say, you are so adorable and a pleasure to watch and learn new ways to do things in the kitchen. I always say... You learn something new every day. Btw, do you ever do any live videos? I guess you wouldn't be able to be as efficient in your kitchen if you had to keep looking at the computer screen. Maybe you could do a Q and A sometime with your followers. We could ask questions and you could give us advice or answer our questions. Just an idea. I look forward to watching many many more of your past and recent videos.
I’ve really enjoyed watching all your 2024 challenges and can’t wait for more videos to come!
Becky I love watching you in your kitchen. I also saw you at the Holler Homestead helping with the pig butchering. Made my heart sing, esp when I see other homesteaders supporting each other. I love you girl
I saw her too!!!!
Your freezer meal videos are my absolute FAVORITE! Thank you for working so hard to give us videos-- it is so inspiring! Love hanging out with you in your kitchen :)
My hubs got one of those choppers for his birthday. I love it. I chopped 15 lbs of potatoes, 5 lbs of onions and six large green peppers to make quart bags of mix for breakfast or sheet pan meals. I used the bigger dice. Blanched my potatoes for a bit and froze on a pan before putting in bag. Love it!
Fantastic visit with you while you accomplished so much! Thanks for sharing! You are great at time management, too! Blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦
Hi Becky ! I enjoy your videos. I LOVE the way you use what you have on hand. I wanted to give you a tip. If you need extra cooling racks just take a rack out of the oven. ❤
I've now started a thing where I put you on in the background while I work on my own project. It's very 1950s housewife-listening-to-Julia-Child and very soothing! Speaking of rutabaga, I am now a rutabaga apostle. I grew them for the first time this year and they are just such and incredible staple / subsistence crop. I had to pull the remaining half of mine out of the ground before it froze and spent half the day processing them into useful forms. You get so much really tasty food for so little effort! just a lot of water....they are water hogs.
Here in Scotland we use rutabagas ( we call them turnip and English people call them swede) in lots of recipes.
To make life easier on myself l use knive stab tunip/ rutabagas l put it in microwave for couple minutes make easier on my self can peel them one hand so disabled l was told called singing hinie then when it colded a it l can peel it easier then chop it with my chopped machine
Dear Becky , I love watching your blogs and seeing all your beautiful cooked foods , I don't know if you watch other channels but I think you will love this family at Country life vlog their life is truly beautiful and they have chickens etc , I watch you from Warfield Berkshire England and I'm going to try your bread recipe as it is amazing .please keep filming and I can't wait to see you planting your seeds ❤ take care and blessed be
Those bready pizza pockets remind me of the stromboli I used to get from a bakery in Boston - so good! They'd make a loaf with scrambled eggs and other breakfast toppings, then sell it by the two inch slice.
Becky - I have that same exact chopper and love it. Helpful hint. On the Green Circle place one hand over it and then the other hand over your first hand and press down hard with both and it cuts like butter. you don't want to slam your fist on the green dot. LOVE watching your videos. Bless you and your family. Really enjoy your vids with your mother.
10:20. and there’s that little dog 🐾♥️♥️ Soooo sweet 🐾
I love your culinary adventures.
I've made two of your freezer breakfast meals - the wraps and egg
:"MC"muffins. I made 20 wraps and 18 muffins. I can't keep them in the freezer!! Even my 5 yt old grandson is eating them in the middle of the night - cold. Thanks for making things easy!!
That is awesome!
Great ideas/recipes! Tip: You could use/freeze for later use; the ‘water’ to deglaze the stainless steel pan with the bits of flavor, to flavor a gravy, a bread dough or to cook veggies or pasta for a different dish.
I bought my first and only ever rutabaga after watching you make these last year. I also bought lard, but have yet to make the pasties. I am doing the pantry challenge also and think I have almost all of the ingredients, and some time, so I might actually try making these this time. Thank you for showing me that it is not as hard as I think it will be to make something yummy and new for my family!
Strongly encourage making the pasties. You'll love them (most likely).
The double ended pasties were made with pastry ‘handles’ so the miners didn’t touch the food that they ate. The handles were tossed once the pastie was eaten. These pasties are called Cornish Pasties. Here in Aus we say pastie with the short å sound as in car.
You are the best!💪🏽👍👍💪🏽
Oh my, you should have made sausage gravy with that pan grease. :) Your videos are giving me some really great ideas. Monday I made your pizza dough for my freezer and 2 pizzas for supper with plenty leftover for lunch the next day.
Something I just learned and it may be something you've always known, but don't store onions near your potatoes. The gasses from the onion make your potatoes spoil faster. Love your video as always!
I love the garlic honey on my homemade pizza. I drizzel it on after pulling the pizza out of the oven and let it cool for a minute so i don‘t totally burn my mouth😅 i have my pizza with a chilli salami,ham and corn and the spicy pizza with the slightly sweet and garlicy drizzel is soooo amazing😍
I’ve just made pasties and my family love them. I used minced pork, carrots, onion and turnip (rutabaga) with salt pepper and sage. Thank you for sharing this recipe again. My mind is spinning with combinations now x😊
Watching you cut the vegetables with the chopper gently- then-smashing the chopper with your fist- made me smile. We always try to make things look simple as you go & sometimes a person just has to “get it done”. Thank you for your interesting recipes. We’re a meat & potatoes household needing a new direction for brightening a winter 🥶 diet.
Becky, every day I sit and watch you hand chop onions, I think, "Get a little chopper, you'll love it!" That is actually the new one that I bought last year. I was so excited when you pulled that out and just knew you would be so impressed if you gave it a chance. Next time you want to make a little salad with peppers, onions, tomatoes, etc. you will be thrilled with the uniformity of the chopped veggies. YAY! I'm excited to see that you have one and you're using it.
Link?
@@geralynbrock8308in the description box :)
@@geralynbrock8308Becky has a link to it in her description under the video
@@Birdsong-A I don't see it.
I sent that one to her because I too thought if anyone could benefit from an easy way to process large quantities of produce, it’s Becky! I can’t wait til she uses it to make cowboy candy next time!! It’s a GAME CHANGER!! 😊
Definitely want to try these. I have a challenge of not much freezer space so it will be small batches one at a time.
I was thinking for those that are trying to help feed their neighbors this time of year when it’s very cold, and there are different kinds of ministries or projects going on to help feed each other that these would probably be very helpful because they would be hearty and easy to share . You know more filling and warm than a bologna sandwich or something. Easy to share.
As a fellow cook on TH-cam, I love Becky’s videos and energy. Great tips to learn from. 💞
Awesome! Thank you!
She has a ton of energy. Love her.
@@kat517 Me too!
Becky, I have that Mueller chopper also. My husband says he doesn't like onions, I've found that it's really a texture thing. I ended up fine-chopping a bunch of onions and freezing them. They chop up finely enough that the onions will melt into the cooked food and he doesn't even know they are in his food. Now I'm looking forward to making up pasties and calzones for the freezer!