Potato Harvest | Life's A Garden - Dig It!

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  • Digging up potatoes never gets old, we get our hands dirty in the garden and see how well our spuds did. Thankful for a great yield we celebrate with a classic potato dish, Potatoes Au Gratin.
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  • @SimpleLivingAlaska
    @SimpleLivingAlaska  ปีที่แล้ว +333

    We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed digging up our annual spuds!
    If you're looking for wonderful meal and/or canning ideas, head over to Rachel & Todd's channel, That 1870's Homestead - th-cam.com/channels/GlnnV1P-cUPZ-laIOL62_Q.html
    ~ Eric & Arielle

    • @TheresaPowers
      @TheresaPowers ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Is your cabin warmer after you insulated it and changed the siding?

    • @mariaowen3425
      @mariaowen3425 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I just seen Todd mentioned your King salmon recipe. I enjoy seeing all your videos. Can't wait to see what you guys do in the future!

    • @cristhomas3945
      @cristhomas3945 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey there. I used to use wax paper and parchment paper until I found out about, "Forever chemicals" in them.
      You have to read multiple sources that aren't affiliated with any particular company that sells them.
      PFAS is short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Once these compounds are in the environment or our bodies, they do not readily break down - hence the nickname “forever chemicals.” PFAS can cause kidney cancer, thyroid disruption, reduced responses to vaccination, and other health problems.
      It changed the way I work in my kitchen, but I've learned to make do without wax and parchment paper.
      Best wishes to you both!💛

    • @kazzaj7491
      @kazzaj7491 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Love your videos and look forward to every week. A little chicken stock sprinkled on each layer really adds a flavour boost. A chef I used to work for did exactly the same recipe and they are so delicious.

    • @elc193
      @elc193 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Amazing vlog. I share Ariel’s excitement over “true potatoes”. 😅. Thank you for sharing. Best from Canada.

  • @georgewallace8933
    @georgewallace8933 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    love the thumbnail recreation

  • @user-qb4ex8mh5h
    @user-qb4ex8mh5h ปีที่แล้ว +291

    The thumbnail choice this week was top notch y'all. Excellently done!

    • @luckylunaloops
      @luckylunaloops ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Agreed! And she's looking in the right direction, so double points for that!

    • @Allirys
      @Allirys ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Perfect!

    • @pinkyfromhaughtfarms6550
      @pinkyfromhaughtfarms6550 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I came here to say this 🤣🖤

    • @SuperMamaLeer
      @SuperMamaLeer ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pinkyfromhaughtfarms6550 same😆

    • @leslieanderson5562
      @leslieanderson5562 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well said. It is classic!

  • @rebeccabrimmer7145
    @rebeccabrimmer7145 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    For the Au Gratin potatoes I roasted a couple heads of garlic in the oven in some foil with a slash of olive oil, salt and pepper. When layering your potatoes, smear a layer of the roasted garlic on the potato layer before you add the cream sauce, also I add a layer of either fresh thinly sliced onions, or caramelized onions in between every couple layers. It turns out amazing!

    • @selfesteem3447
      @selfesteem3447 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mmmm....😋

    • @ziggybender9125
      @ziggybender9125 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I could have swore there was some kind of cheese in the sauce when someone made this dish for me a long time ago but I could be mistaken

    • @rebeccabrimmer7145
      @rebeccabrimmer7145 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ziggybender9125 you definitely add cheese and I do when I have some. 😍

    • @ziggybender9125
      @ziggybender9125 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rebeccabrimmer7145 Ok nailed it, that's exactly where they were missing the expected flavor! The roasted garlic is another nice twist but for sure has to be the cheese missing in the sauce and then cheese added on top in the end and broiled to crisp that was missing from their experience.

  • @1870s
    @1870s ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Oh wow! Thanks friends, we feel incredibly honored for the share! Coming your way next year maybe we can meet up and go fishing!

  • @denisescull4227
    @denisescull4227 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    Doesn't matter how many times I watch someone dig potatoes, it's a fun treasure hunt every time. Thanks for bringing us along

    • @TheWyomingHomestead
      @TheWyomingHomestead ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I always joke it is the grown up Easter egg hunt! So much fun!

    • @denisescull4227
      @denisescull4227 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheWyomingHomestead That's a perfect description!

  • @nicolasbertin8552
    @nicolasbertin8552 ปีที่แล้ว +343

    We do gratin dauphinois here in France, which is stacked sliced potatoes with cream. And the trick is to put salt and pepper on every single layer, because cream is very bland and takes out the saltiness, so you need to add more to balance it out. We bake it for a very long time (up to 4-5 hours) until all the liquid has completely disappeared, at which point you get a nice crust of baked cream on the top of the dish, as if you added cheese, and all the cream has disappeared inside the potatoes. It's very simple, you just rub the dish with a clove of garlic, stack your potatoes, season every layer, and add the cream, with optional nutmeg. No herbs. But you need some really good potatoes and cream for the dish to shine. You never wash the potatoes for this, because the starch helps the potatoes absorb the cream.

    • @lindajoe9862
      @lindajoe9862 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks🥰

    • @Terry-lu2dr
      @Terry-lu2dr ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree to season between the layers. Be careful with to much salt.

    • @farisasmith7109
      @farisasmith7109 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Perfect for the winter.

    • @Kvsaka
      @Kvsaka ปีที่แล้ว +6

      But also cheese has a lot of flavor too. 😅

    • @silveritea
      @silveritea ปีที่แล้ว

      I will be trying this, thanks!

  • @lynnloehr1566
    @lynnloehr1566 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Eric's enthusiasm for potatoes is so much fun to watch. How about a blooper video sometime? You two are so funny.

  • @eringardiner1308
    @eringardiner1308 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The thumbnail on this episode was THE. BEST 😊

  • @scottperine8027
    @scottperine8027 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Digging up fresh potatoes and frying them 10 minutes later is a mouth watering experience that you’ll never forget.

  • @TheOriginalJoeBloggs
    @TheOriginalJoeBloggs ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Must admit, self reliance is a lot of work but so fulfilling and give you a sense of living

  • @turkeybird7679
    @turkeybird7679 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    It's nice when the two of you, after all this time, can have such fun together while subsistence gardening. I know many of us enjoy watching the two of you grow together and interact with one another. Keep up the good work, and set an example for this younger generation to model. One item of note! As a kidney patient, I have been trained to soak my cut potatoes for several hours and then rinse....even better to soak overnight. Why? Removes potassium which is harmful to the heart when it gets too high in the human body. Soaking the potatoes does not hurt the taste, so why not lessen the load on the kidneys by removing it? Tomatoes, bananas, potatoes, and others all add potassium to the body. Kidneys work hard to remove it. Hope this tidbit helps.

    • @johnlukasik8045
      @johnlukasik8045 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am close to kidney failure myself, so I can appreciate your tips about potassium !!! Thank You and HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU !

    • @selfesteem3447
      @selfesteem3447 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting, Did not know this 🤔 Thank you.

    • @karenhoward4117
      @karenhoward4117 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm on my 2nd kidney transplant. 1st one a year after doing dialysis during my 3rd pregnancy. 2nd one 12 years later. The potatoes are great after soaking but please watch ALL salt. Do extensive research on where salt lies (i.e. big in pancake mix). Take phosphorus binders because it is in everything! I'm coming up on my 11th yr transplant anniversary so I say all of this to encourage you going forward. God bless you.

  • @Mama-tea
    @Mama-tea ปีที่แล้ว +19

    That potato soil looks beautiful

  • @katesterly547
    @katesterly547 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Rachel at the 1870s Homestead is a fountain of information. I'm not a gardener but I do get stuff at the grocery store just to try her recipes. Be well, stay safe, love from Texas.

  • @sarah_farm
    @sarah_farm 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just cant believe how they have access to just such a large variety of fruits , trees and plants. Feels like they live in paradise. Fresh produce right on their door step , surrounded by nature and enjoyed together in a close knit family and community! All the money in the world cant buy what they have.

  • @toddoden8124
    @toddoden8124 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I don't know why but your potato harvest videos are my favorite every single year. I have been following you guys since the very beginning this is probably my 4th harvest.

  • @playcolumbus2413
    @playcolumbus2413 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oh my god, Ariel's parkour moves on top the rows is the energy I need 🤣🤣🤣

  • @cindybird1716
    @cindybird1716 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Life is like a garden row of potatoes! You never know what you get! 😃

  • @DannyCreech
    @DannyCreech ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Guys, I love how you give a truly honest opinion of your cooking. Thank you for that. So many channels with food critics always act like everything taste amazing. They could be eating a fried tarantula and act like it is the most delicious thing they have eaten. So, thank you for your honesty.

  • @georgehamolsky615
    @georgehamolsky615 ปีที่แล้ว

    For giving,. I am a potato head. Raw in a kitchen or two cups instant in the bush, some Bering Sea salt, some hunger ;what a table. For thanks, I have nothing but praise.

  • @Gemini4218
    @Gemini4218 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Couldn't have uploaded at a better time. Just finished finalizing my mothers estate after her death a few weeks ago and I really needed a distraction. Love your channel and your content so wholesome and uplifting.

    • @SimpleLivingAlaska
      @SimpleLivingAlaska  ปีที่แล้ว +18

      We're so sorry to hear that, thank you for taking to time to watch our video. We wish you all the best ❤

    • @halleyevans1980
      @halleyevans1980 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I am very sorry for your loss, I lost my younger sister about a month ago so I can relate to how you feel. Sending love your way!

    • @lisagrafton2529
      @lisagrafton2529 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Sorry for your loss!

    • @sherryllynnjones7077
      @sherryllynnjones7077 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rachel, no adequate words but I'm very sorry for the loss of your Mother. 🙏❤️🙏👵

    • @sherryllynnjones7077
      @sherryllynnjones7077 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@halleyevans1980 so sorry for your loss Halley.🙏❤️🙏👵

  • @Naddrose
    @Naddrose ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Over the past few years I always look forward to your potato harvest, the best harvest on TH-cam. It's like finding treasures in the soil.
    You finally got rid of the red sofa.
    Can't wait to see what's in the future for you guys.

  • @Tigaslots
    @Tigaslots ปีที่แล้ว

    I like the gardening,cooking,and fermented food shows.

  • @princeofzion
    @princeofzion ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Man I’m just soaking these videos in. So sad you guys aren’t planting next year, your harvest videos are the best.

  • @lemonse6900
    @lemonse6900 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Potato gratin needs salt and black pepper in each layer and also garlic, rosemary, thyme..a smidge of sage and oregano if you like that. Adding the truffle salt was a great idea!

  • @flashflair
    @flashflair ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I keep finding these episodes so sad lately when you mention that there won’t he a garden next year. But when you mentioned a new cellar at the new place it got the vibes right back up 😆

  • @linhl4710
    @linhl4710 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Potato picking, game hunting, and egg pickling are honestly my favourite!

  • @trapps99
    @trapps99 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love watching Rachel at That 1870’s as well. She seems like a wonderful women, homesteader and cook

  • @leig9770
    @leig9770 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Eric, you digging the camera out of the dirt cracked me up. 😂 I love the humor.

  • @nedvel1461
    @nedvel1461 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hello
    Greetings from Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina!❤

  • @rhondacox7923
    @rhondacox7923 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your Patriotic garden with red, white and blue potatoes ❤

  • @ivankagren2746
    @ivankagren2746 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The thumbnail is amazing❤. I love digging potatoes. It's like a treasure hunt

  • @marylafrance9547
    @marylafrance9547 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I am amazed at the variety of stuff that grows in that cold climate. Gorgeous potato harvest guys.

    • @TheWyomingHomestead
      @TheWyomingHomestead ปีที่แล้ว

      Mary I agree, such a short growing season but I guess the long hours of sunshine make it manageable! We garden in Wyoming so it is so fun to see all the cold varieties that are working for others!

  • @aghavnimartirosyan2599
    @aghavnimartirosyan2599 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Nutmeg is what is missing from gratin. It's usually the must spice for it ☺️

    • @lucdeslauriers1021
      @lucdeslauriers1021 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      C’est bien vrai! Il ne manque qu’un soupçon de muscade pour le gratin dauphinois. Mais…tout est vraiment appétissant!

    • @karenwingler1647
      @karenwingler1647 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Always love potato harvest time at your garden!! In the Midwest we have a potato dish we take call funeral potatoes. Maybe look at that and see if you could somehow mimic it for some of your potatoes!! It’s so yummy!! It’s a meal all in its own if you add some meat. For your au gratin I would salt & pepper each layer and add nutmeg to the sauce. Kind regards!!

    • @ernavooys3060
      @ernavooys3060 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In the Netherlands we mix grated old Gouda cheese through the cream. And with the nutmeg it is sooooo good!!

    • @carolineberg295
      @carolineberg295 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They did use nutmeg though.

  • @suemont5171
    @suemont5171 ปีที่แล้ว

    Funny play on American Gothic for the thumbnail! So sweet and cute. Enjoy ALL those hard earned Spuds!

  • @dfg2936
    @dfg2936 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sad to see the last of the garden but I learn so much from you. You are such a good gardener Ariel! I do not garden but my daughter does. I just killed my only plant, a cactus. So when I drop a comment like “You may want to layer your beds with some bone meal to increase the phosphorus in your soil. Good for strong roots”, her confused face is priceless. So hard to keep your grown kids guessing these days. Thank you, thank you. And your potatoes look amazing.

  • @reneemarie3164
    @reneemarie3164 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Love watching you and Rachel trading recipes. Her and Todd are fun to watch and great people.

  • @feyfantome
    @feyfantome ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I was also thinking how sad that you’ll no longer be growing in your beautiful garden after almost 5 years of dedication to the soil and crops. But then, there’s the excitement of creating a brand new garden and discovering what works best with your new soil. Plus without all the marshland, you’ll actually have much more space and better soil!

  • @eddiewalker7252
    @eddiewalker7252 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome enriched soil for a bountiful Harvest,🙏 Imagine your Joy if next years spud harvest produced a little helper potato!
    👸🤷‍♂️🤴

  • @CynthiaKimberly
    @CynthiaKimberly ปีที่แล้ว

    For the Au Gratin potatoes, I salt and pepper each layer and I also add thinly sliced fennel to each layer as well. Delicious!

  • @jmcaulay577
    @jmcaulay577 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Hi, for your potatoes, on each layer put sliced garlic and some salt and pepper. The flavor it adds is wonderful. You can also layer the potatoes in a glass pie dish, don’t use sauce, put potatoes, garlic and salt. Layer to the top then pour heavy cream on entire dish. Bake 350 for 1 to 2 hours.

    • @Yesica1993
      @Yesica1993 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      YUM!

    • @mauricepowers3804
      @mauricepowers3804 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What would you use in place of heavy cream if vegan?

    • @CryptolockerMD
      @CryptolockerMD ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mauricepowers3804 reduced cashew milk maybe?

    • @aussibroker93
      @aussibroker93 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mauricepowers3804 Eat the brussel sprouts I guess...

    • @leannemaguire1514
      @leannemaguire1514 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      here in australia we add bacon bits to each layer

  • @nitaleach6816
    @nitaleach6816 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I really love harvest time. Thank you for sharing your lives.

  • @jeannies7476
    @jeannies7476 ปีที่แล้ว

    As I sit watching this video, I'm saying to myself... "You missed one! You missed another one, go back!" then laughing at myself for yelling at the screen. Loved your potato harvest.

  • @marksadler6558
    @marksadler6558 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I’m truly going to miss your gardening/canning updates while you both move this year, but I’m happy for you both and look forward to watching you settle into your new home. Congratulations by the way!

  • @auntdello5286
    @auntdello5286 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thanks guys! Now I'm craving some augraten potatoes. Next time lightly season the layers as you stack them. Snowing here today in NW Ohio. I finished up my garden yesterday harvesting lima beans and a few flower seeds. It's bittersweet to know gardening at your"old" place is overwith. On to new things. It keeps us young.

  • @rayyoung7780
    @rayyoung7780 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My fav way to eat potatoes is to take those little tiny ones you picked and just roast them on a cookie sheet with a little olive oil. Then salt when done. Make no mistake I love potatoes cooked all kinds of ways. They are a great food.

  • @megkinney4627
    @megkinney4627 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I could watch you guys dig potatoes all day. your excitement is both contagious and adorable. I could probably watch you do the most mundane of tasks because you guys are just gold....absolutely the best, most down to earth, and lovely couple.

  • @wrinklesandsprinkles
    @wrinklesandsprinkles ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Digging for potatoes is like digging for treasure. You never know how many or how big they’ll be! Fun fact: I’m eating smashed potatoes for lunch while watching the video.
    Based on some mentions, you two are gonna move to the new property next spring/summer. I remember when you first moved to this property and made the chicken coop and the now filled in sand bagged root cellar. You two have done so well for yourselves and are an inspiration to others. You make it look easy but this lifestyle takes work! Cheers, Doc✌🏼

  • @valariecroslin1427
    @valariecroslin1427 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hello Ariel and Eric I love the way y'all share all of this

  • @brendoncox9683
    @brendoncox9683 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the little clips you do at the end of your videos….. “holy cow that’s a huge potato!!!!” ….. LOL 😅

  • @tesmiyesan6676
    @tesmiyesan6676 ปีที่แล้ว

    Harikaydı patetesler yine süpersiniz 🥰🥰🥰🥰🌹🌱❤️💚👏

  • @TsunamiKitten56
    @TsunamiKitten56 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Potato harvest is definitely one of my favorite videos that you two produce! And Au Gratin is one of my favorite way to enjoy potatoes!
    Also, tbh oregano is good in pretty much anything 😂

  • @jimmieburleigh9549
    @jimmieburleigh9549 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was just sitting thinking man when the new video will come out. Then bam video drop. Lol
    (Part2)
    Far as that potato dish goes I do something similar by slicing like that then justcoat them good in either butter or hog lard but I bet moose lard (talo) would be good. Layer and Cook them low and slow like that cool them in fridge slice in strips and deep fry like steak fries. Crispy goodness right there lol.

  • @fritzd2116
    @fritzd2116 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! I’ve never seen a potato that bright red color. Looks like a giant berry!

  • @lenkubiak3051
    @lenkubiak3051 ปีที่แล้ว

    Alaska's answer to that classic photo of the farmer and his wife

  • @helenl7516
    @helenl7516 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    You guys did awesome with potatoes this year! The Au gratin typically has a sharp or smokey type cheese to balance the potatoes. Maybe try it next time with some smoked gouda or gruyere. Also a bit of mustard powder in the seasoning is always great.

    • @jamiegilchrist1476
      @jamiegilchrist1476 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Definitely needs the cheese! 😊 makes all the difference.

    • @kirsty1227
      @kirsty1227 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I add onions to the layers as well. Gives up a lot more flavour.

    • @thebeautyofnatureandanimal1771
      @thebeautyofnatureandanimal1771 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s a good idea. Yummy potatoes!

    • @myboyzr2
      @myboyzr2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jamiegilchrist1476 my thought too!

    • @daydreambeliever6603
      @daydreambeliever6603 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I remember now…my mother did use mustard in the sauce👍🏻

  • @Wolf3Black
    @Wolf3Black ปีที่แล้ว +6

    One of my fondest memories with my great-grandpa (Pepa) was digging up potatoes with him one year. I was probably 5 and I remember feeling like I was digging for buried treasure. He hand such a green thumb - tomatoes, beans, grapes, potatoes, figs, pears and tons more. Each spring there would be at least one green garden snake that showed up in his garden, his name was always Oscar and Pepa would always bring him to show me.

  • @robertriggle2246
    @robertriggle2246 ปีที่แล้ว

    All them little ones. Yum yum they go great with green beans with a piece of side meat in the crockpot overnight.

  • @cheryldowns3699
    @cheryldowns3699 ปีที่แล้ว

    My husband and I pressure canned Brussel sprouts with just water and kosher salt. They turned out sweet, absolutely no bitterness. We had no idea how, but absolutely loved them. We gave some them away to our kiddos, they kept begging for more. We are down to our last jar. We will definitely need to restock our pantry with them.

  • @spkgrl
    @spkgrl ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Love how excited you guys are getting up potatoes 🥔

  • @maryannewillequer3305
    @maryannewillequer3305 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have enjoyed watching all of your harvest videos, but this one was bittersweet knowing you won't be planting there next year. Great potato harvest!

  • @intrepiddevildog
    @intrepiddevildog ปีที่แล้ว

    What no dogs in the video? Not mad just like them. The cat also.
    Keep up the good work.👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @susanhighfield8284
    @susanhighfield8284 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love that you guys honest about whether you liked a dish or not. Those potato wedges sure LOOKED delicious. Potatoes are used to absorb too much salt in other dishes like soup. Chef's trick. So it's not surprising it needed extra salt after it was done. I would have added garlic for flavor! It would have added more caramelization? Potato harvest looked awesome!

  • @sgrvtl7183
    @sgrvtl7183 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You two are definitely servants of the garden. You have worked hard to achieve a good soil, and you yield a great abundance 💚(from S. Calif)

  • @brendaweaver6294
    @brendaweaver6294 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I simply love this channel! You both are great together. And the thumbnail... what a hoot! Love it!

  • @thoryl4375
    @thoryl4375 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Saying hello from Australia,love watching you both...love you other cabin

  • @Melina.K.
    @Melina.K. ปีที่แล้ว

    With all the respect in the world, the freeze frame of the video in the playlist reminds me of the painting American Gothic. I love it!

  • @peacefulwife5199
    @peacefulwife5199 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hello....I just love this tater harvest......❤️

  • @mrburns91
    @mrburns91 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yay I always love watching your potato harvest!

  • @robertsaylors8070
    @robertsaylors8070 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those small ones are just right for canning.they will keep for over a year that way. Love your ridge

  • @sdw6846
    @sdw6846 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You two are my kind of hilarious! Anyone remember the video where their shirts kept switching back and forth?! 🤣SO GOOD

  • @rebeccawatson9284
    @rebeccawatson9284 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I always put cheese in my au gratin potatoes...adds a lot of flavor. Sometimes smoked paprika, too! I love watching your harvests. They are always so amazing!

  • @thebeautyofnatureandanimal1771
    @thebeautyofnatureandanimal1771 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Potato harvest time is always sooo much fun. This inspires us to plant again next year. Thanks for sharing a really nice video.

    • @TheWyomingHomestead
      @TheWyomingHomestead ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I totally agree. Love watching everyone’s successes and sharing our own lessons learned and garden stories 🤍

    • @thebeautyofnatureandanimal1771
      @thebeautyofnatureandanimal1771 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheWyomingHomestead It’s a great way to learn so much.

  • @KortneyMac17
    @KortneyMac17 ปีที่แล้ว

    I look forward to this video every year!!!!!!! Potatoes 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @kittygreenleaf427
    @kittygreenleaf427 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Try it with shredded cheddar, cooked bacon., And a little parsley😊

  • @jjallie18
    @jjallie18 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thumbnail is great!😆💕 Also, the Au graten potatoes looked amazing but are definitely mild on flavor😊

  • @sierrafairbanks7776
    @sierrafairbanks7776 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I recently made a root vegetable gratin recipe I found online for Samhain. We used sauteed onions, garlic, and leeks and then mixed them with the cream mixture. I was tasting it as I added the seasonings and adjusted as needed. We did use cheese in ours, which I think helped with some of the flavors. Everyone really loved it, and it's been requested I make it again for my boyfriend's family thanksgiving meal. The recipe also called for breadcrumbs which added a really lovely texture. You guys should definitely give it another shot. 😁

  • @jessicacarnahan6924
    @jessicacarnahan6924 ปีที่แล้ว

    When it’s he middle of winter, not enough sun and depression is creeping in…. You binge gardening shows 😂❤. Thanks for sharing your beautiful journey!! Them taters look so yummy!!!

  • @toriegrenier3985
    @toriegrenier3985 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love watching your potato harvest each year!

  • @tylerandtodd
    @tylerandtodd ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Holy smokes, what a haul! The soil around your potatoes looked so healthy, definitely taking notes for our crop next year! 💛

    • @smiley9872
      @smiley9872 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well done lads with the container home! Awesome!

  • @gillkerrigan5724
    @gillkerrigan5724 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Plus my mum did the potato dish but layered potatoes and onions then topped off with bacon cooked slowly in the oven… it’s still my favourite comfort food 😍

  • @x13xmonkey
    @x13xmonkey ปีที่แล้ว

    Nothing like a big potato to get you going in the morning:)

  • @stevenrowlandson9650
    @stevenrowlandson9650 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some how I can imagine our hosts giving up on gardening for long if at all. They seem to be enjoying it too much.

  • @jackcsaffell5641
    @jackcsaffell5641 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Potatoes looked great. I was wondering when the salt was going to be used. You guys have the greatest recipes. Great potato harvest. Thank you guys.

  • @evablcher8788
    @evablcher8788 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It is always exciting when you dig up your potatoes. The harvest looks fantastic and what a variety you have got there. All the best to you both.

  • @chichi9851
    @chichi9851 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is there anything more satisfying than digging potatoes? Or watching people dig potatoes?

  • @SameCoin12
    @SameCoin12 ปีที่แล้ว

    You ever watch Friends? That little jog at the beginning reminded me of Phoebe’s run! 😂

  • @2007KB
    @2007KB ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome potato harvest!
    I watch both yours and Rachel’s channel… cool you guys are sharing recipes!

  • @brendahone2509
    @brendahone2509 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You both were full of joy digging up the potatoes. So happy for you. I would have added onions in each layer too. Next year will be a new adventure in gardening and you get to take all the information you learned with you. Stay safe.

  • @kimlorton3002
    @kimlorton3002 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pronounced “ awwwwww” “ grahhhh “ “ tawn” au gratin. 🥰🥰🥰 this is a yummy yummy dish! Even without the cheese!

  • @warthurn
    @warthurn ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your videos. You are 2 strong people, united in purpose. To survive and prosper. You demonstrate how much hard work is involved. Honest hard work. Including connection to nature.

  • @cazee100
    @cazee100 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I do that type of potato dish, we add grated cheese. Don’t let it go cold either, eat it straight from the oven when the cheese is all melted and gooey. Stay safe x

  •  ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love that you grew so many varieties. Digging potatoes is like digging for pirate treasure! So fun! Best tasting potatoes I ever had were grown in/on Prince Edward Island, Canada. I'm not sure but I think what makes them so tasty is the iron content in their soil. I couldn't get enough of them! LOL 🤣

  • @joannewolfe5688
    @joannewolfe5688 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your soil is awesome. No wonder your harvest is so good.

  • @user-so8st7dp9t
    @user-so8st7dp9t 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great job on the potato harvest. Add green onion for flavor to the Au Gratin dish. I will definitely try the Brussel recipe. Thanks for sharing.

  • @davidbuben3262
    @davidbuben3262 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Digging potatoes has to be one of the most satisfying harvests.
    Also I love that we get to see your reaction to how delicious your food is. So many TH-camrs will post some great cooking content, then leave us hanging, by not eating their own food. Those potato stacks were a win, even though you thought they were under seasoned. Thanks for posting.

  • @MultiRed15
    @MultiRed15 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love potato harvest time of year! Great video guys 🎉

  • @ItsSeanzie
    @ItsSeanzie ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This thumbnail being a solid example of why I love this channel so much 😂

  • @jeanchavez2952
    @jeanchavez2952 ปีที่แล้ว

    I loved planting potatoes I didn’t know much about it but I am cheap so I did how my mom told me I plated the potatoes that sprouted cut them and plated all kinds lol it was so fun we dug them up in mid September . It was like an. Easter egg hunt ! So fun and the Taste is so amazing I think they were all Alaskan grown that we planted red and white big and the baby size . But the baby ones were pretty big ! I really want to do t again .
    I love watching you guys I learn a lot ! I grew up here . Then moved out of state moved back left one more time and instead of finding a nice warm place to retire. Choose to move back up here by myself ! I do have a son and his family here so that’s cool . Living my best life in Alaska! 😂❤

  • @russellwood8750
    @russellwood8750 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I am an Irishman, and we love our potatoes. It be interesting to try some of the varieties you have seem much different than what I might have grown with my grandfather. Irish people traditionally like a flowery potato with medium high, dry matter, popular potatoes in Ireland would be Navan, Nectar, Electra, Cultra, and Maritiema. Irish people are potato connoisseur’s we grow many varieties of potatoes, and we also import potatoes from all over the world. What can I say we love a good spud. I’ve been living in Alberta Canada for great mini years now and there isn’t a great variety of potatoes here. You really have to go out of your way to find different varieties from local farmers. It’s not like back home in Ireland where you would have a selection and pretty much every store you walked into. But some of what you were growing looks really interesting and I would’ve loved to have tried them. You talk about the size of the potatoes now Irish people can grow really nice big spuds, but we will also love little tiny potatoes to just cause they’re small doesn’t mean they’re not good. Sometimes the little potatoes are just wonderful to cook with.

    • @johnlukasik8045
      @johnlukasik8045 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I must be part IRISH then ? I also love potato salad, potato chips, but most of all, I LOVE A GOOD CORNED BEEF WITH CABBAGE & POTATO'S ALONG WITH CARROTS ! I am really 1/2 Polish, 1/2 German ! Potato's are AWESOME !!!

    • @russellwood8750
      @russellwood8750 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnlukasik8045 it's okay being half Polish half German as long as you like potatoes as far as I'm concerned your Irish lol. You should try bacon cabbage and potato three simple ingredients making one of the best dinners on Earth. Depending on where you are in the world getting a shoulder of bacon can be tricky. But if you have time and patience you can do it yourself. Get a pork shoulder or picnic roast. Leave the bone in and fat on. Dry cure it, rub curing salt into the pork. Put the pork into a vac sealed bag with the curing salt seal it up. Put it in the bottom drawer of your fridge once a day flip it over do this for about 15 days. Take it out rinse it all off and then cook it up in a large pot with water. You'll get a lot of scummy foam forming on the top ladle this out. When it is cooked remove from the pot and place on a plate to rest. Do not throw out the water shred your cabbage and cook it up in the water All of the bone marrow and salt and bacon flavor will go in to the cabbage. Cook up some potatoes strain off your cabbage and you can either cut or pull apart their shoulder of bacon it will be like pulled pork only bacon flavor. If you like corned beef cabbage and potatoes you are going to love this let me know if you try it.

    • @smiley9872
      @smiley9872 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don't forget, Golden Wonders and Queens! Records are good too!

    • @russellwood8750
      @russellwood8750 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@smiley9872 totally agree great potatoes. We also have roosters, Kerrs pink, home guard, cara, we probably could be all day name and different potatoes that we grow and you can buy in Ireland lol. It was even a little fruit and veg shop on meath street Dublin that I used to like. They bring imported potatoes from all over the world. Do used to get these little potatoes from cypress that were just magical. They even had potatoes coming from Newfoundland and many other places around the world. It was great to try potatoes from all over. Is there a more versatile food than potatoes????? I really don’t think so. I’ve seen them used so many different ways all the typically cooked up Ways, but you also have them used to create alcohol, savoury snacks, used in bread, potato bread is actually awesome, used in sweets, even as kids we use them as ammunition in potato guns. I believe the the old common spud can unite the world get everyone sitting around table, eating some good potatoes the world will become a better place lol……

    • @smiley9872
      @smiley9872 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@russellwood8750 Totally agree! Let the Spud unite the world. I loved my spud gun, great craic, innocent fun!