It doesn't get much better than this! HUGE Strawberry Preservation Day
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What a pleasant surprise for February! Strawberries! Who isn’t ready for Spring?!
Me. LoL. I’m in NE Florida and it’s been Spring here for over 3 weeks. My potted flowers are in full bloom and our cars are covered in pollen from the oak trees. 2 weeks of winter isn’t long enough. Today’s high, 85. 🥵
I have strawberry, apples and plums in my freezer from last year ,
Just finished making strawberry jam ,plum jam apple pie and crumble house smells great
@Kristen Evans wow so hot! I'm in Ireland, actually was a lovely mild day here today, no doubt we'll be battered with rain soon
@@theirishcailin333 that’s why Ireland is greener than green, right? All that lovely rain. My sister in law lives in Ireland around Dublin, just outside. We flew into Ireland this past October on our way to Rome but only stayed in the airport. Hoping to go back next year (or the one after) and have a proper visit. Beautiful country. 💚
@@cajbaf I wish we could switch for a week or two! LoL
i dont leave comments on videos very often but becky, i just wanted you to know that every other day/every few days when i see you have a new video posted, i get really excited to watch, and your videos always brighten my days. i am disabled so i dont have a whole lot to do each day; i check everyday and always look forward to seeing your new videos! i just inherited a house in northern ontario with a large yard. though the growing season will be pretty short, im very excited to start my own garden and preserving, and learning from you along the way.
Put up a hot house to extend growing year.
Congrats on the new house. Enjoy the new garden, even if it isn't much. Gardening is a lot of work, especially starting a new garden.
Happy Monday Everyone! ❤️
I agree with those saying that moving the strawberries might not be a good idea. Once beds are established, it’s not always easy to establish them elsewhere.
Would be such a shame to lose them.
I'm hoping that I can keep the squirrels away from my strawberries this year. I heard about painting rocks to look like berries so when critters try to eat them, they give up on the hard fruit. If I get a good-sized harvest, I'm looking forward to making the strawberry/lemonade concentrate. I am surprised the recipe calls for fresh lemon juice. All the canning recipes I've seen specify bottled lemon juice because the acidity of fresh lemons is so variable.
I think the rocks wouldn’t smell like berries, but it’s a nice thought. 😊
Jam was the first thing I learned to preserve in my mid-20s. Twenty years later, I haven’t purchase jam or jelly since then. You cannot beat the fresh flavor or the satisfaction, especially when you grow the fruit, too.
That's so funny because I'm in my mid 20s ( only just switched from "early twenties" to "mid twenties" so that's kinda weird to say 😅😅) and I just started canning my first batches of fresh jam! It's been very satisfying and fulfilling, and I've already started thinking about other jams to make!
Strawberry syrup is also yummy & can be used on pancakes, waffles, French toast and ice cream.
Ooh sounds lovely!
Do you have a recept Áine MacDermot?
@@sandrabrands8354 I have always made syrup by using my jelly recipe & doubling everything except the pectin.
How do you make Strawberry Syrup!
We receive “senior commodities” and this month we were given two pounds of roasted almonds, thank you Becky…. Off to make granola! Look hubby!
Mmmm
You can make them almond meal by blending them or almond flour by blanching and blending. It will help your granola stick!
You can also make granola bars. You can find recipes! Almonds will taste amazing in that
I’m so impressed how you can multitask in the kitchen 😮 when I’m canning anything I only like doing one thing so I don’t miss a step I think the more I do the better I will be thank you 😊 for the videos
Dear Becky , I have to explain that in Germany we don't waterbath jam. We cook the fruit with the jamsugar 1:1 or with spezial jamsugar 2:1(taste more after the fruit) for 4 minutes with good bubbels. Then we fill the very clean glases and put on the lids ( I cook them first in water) quickly . And that is it. My jam is good many years. Only the colour changes sometimes spezial by strawberryjam. Second time greetings from germany
I'm from Sweden and that's the way I've always done it too. Although I've started to water bath applesauce because then I can make it shelf stable without sugar.
Yes I also
Me too
Mom used to do jam that way.
Rule #1 in canning. Don't ever, ever take a hot jar out of a canner holding a baby. If that jar explodes it's going straight on your baby and will give 3rd degree burns. I had a jar explode on me while taking it out of the canner once. I was in the burn unit for a week with 3rd degree burns on my face and arm and almost lost my eyesight. Thank goodness it was only beans and not jam. I still can foods but I don't open that puppy till the next day. That was 13 years ago.
Incredibly dangerous and reckless to have a baby near stove or oven. But this was just too much.
I can't, this whole video is a safety hazard. The risks just aren't worth it.
Not to mention how clumsy she is in the kitchen. It's really frightening to watch.
if u leave them in the canner overnight it can lead to something called flat sour which though not harmful will ruin the flavor of ur food
When the smaller pot was boiling, the dog was right below…I was cringing…
Becky, I just love seeing little hands & feet poking out of your baby wrap! Baby Acre is going to be a big kitchen help as he will be so used to all the noise & smells, he will feel right at home.
A strawberry margarita mix is a great idea! I usually freeze half my pineapple in chunks so that I can easily toss some in the blender for a frozen pineapple margarita 😋
Strawberries and pineapple are such a good combo!
I don't know if you will read this or not but I have an. Idea for you in the garden. Take a large tub and fill it with water, put a smaller clothes basket inside to rinse the produce and reuse the same water to water your plants. Hope this helps!
Also Becky, check your local Costco for organic cane sugar. I found it to be 99. Cents a pound and comes in 10lb bags.
Sue here: delightful! Strawberries, homemade granola, and sweet baby - all in the kitchen with dear mama. 🍓❤️
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I also shop with Azure, but Costco has a better price per lb for organic cane sugar. We also have a business center Costco here in Washington that offers the upto 50lb bags.
Something i recommend to try is using gooseberries in your jam! They have all the pectin you need so you can sub in gooseberries for your pectin additive and make honestly my favourite jam (home grown gooseberries of course. Its the way my grandma used to make jam amd its still the best.)
Until I was around 12 I was allergic to strawberries. They are absolutely my favorite though and finally as a pre teen I grew out of that allergy. Great uses to preserve your strawberries I bet it was so rewarding getting them out the freezers and on your shelves.
I am still somewhat allergic to strawberries and will break out in hives if I eat too much of them.
I used to be allergic to all berries until I was 13.
Becky! This looks so easy & fun, I want to can strawberry jam so bad. I just have to get the stuff and try! You really know how to motivate a girl! Thank you! ❤
Oh my goodness! I’m SO GLAD you grew out of your allergies towards strawberries! No one should be denied strawberries 🍓🫶🏻😆
I think slicing the strawberries, before freeze drying them, would make them easier to use in recipes, and easier to eat.
I am new to homesteading and I officially am starting seed starters and I am going to learn pressure canning. I got passed down a pressure canner from my great grandma which was passed to her if you could help me learn pressure canning and how to work it I would be so very grateful thank you for your time.
Fresh strawberries come out in May each year. I buy as much as I can, clean and hull them and flash freeze in the freezer and bag them up and vacuum seal them and put in the freezer. Most of the time I will have 20 gallon bags of frozen strawberries in my freezer each year. I use thawed and puréed strawberries to make strawberry cakes, thaw some and slice them and use in between chocolate cake layers, and of course strawberry shortcake. But my absolute favorite way to use them is to throw frozen ones in my food processor and turn them into a frozen granulated strawberry mixture and add some sugar or sugar alternative, mix well, put them in freezer jars and then I can take a small jar out and eat it like a icee, or sorbet, or add it to vanilla or strawberry ice cream. Got to love how versatile this fruit is!
I may be wrong, but you may not have needed 6 cups of the purée to make the lemonade. I think the recipe calls for 6 cups of hulled strawberries and then you purée that, which makes about 3 cups of purée 😊
You're correct. The measurement should have been when the berries were frozen instead of cooking them first.
I wondered about that. Would that be true of the jam too? It just calls for crushed strawberries not puréed?
Hi Becky,I agree with the comment of not moving the strawberries.They produce fantastic where they are.Perfect amount of sun where they are.Don’t mess with a great thing.
My husband just got me this pressure canner for valentines day and I'm so excited to use it! I'm definitely going to be making the strawberry concentrate!
If you wanted to make the granola cluster-y without adding gluten, you could grind up an additional qty of oats into flour and use that instead (or use pre-ground oat flour).
Brilliant idea. Thanks!
Strawberry Jam, I'm so jealous I used to love making jams, Jellies, and Marmalades every August/September. I'd also make some in smaller jars to use as Gifts during Christmas. Creating gift bags of jellies and jams, and homemade cookies and I would also make a set of Christmas ornaments every year. This way when I would stop by someone's house during the holiday I could throw a gift bag together and show up with something for my host. It was great fun.
I'm allergic to strawberries, but a few years ago we planted a few and now they are now a wonderful ground cover. The birds love them! Enjoy your jam!
Thanx for thinking about the birds, me on the other hand loves strawberries and do not want the birds to eat me strawberries. So my son show on Pinterest a tip and did it for me. He painted small river stons to look like strawberries and I put them in the plants before the real strawberries ripen. The birds try to eat them and find the are hard so learn to ignore the strawberries and my real strawberries are safe. 🍓❤️😂
The strawberry lemonade is amazing! One of our absolute favourites. Try making a peach lemonade and a blackberry lime concentrate too. Sooo good with tequila or rum.
I love the strawberry lemonade as well! I’m still “new” canning. I’ve been doing it about a year so I’m still learning what’s safe and what’s not. To make alternative flavors and can them, do you just substitute with equal amounts of fruit?
Sounds amazing!
How would you do different fruit?
ive done raspberry and cranberry too
How sweet is the strawberry lemonade? It looks so good, but I’m wondering if it would be too sweet for my taste…I may need to try it this summer and find out!
I have to agree that the more things I've been learning to make, I'm not interested in buying store bought anymore! Yogart being the most recent thing that I made homemade!
Becky, I learn so much from you in each and every vlog! Thank you for all that you do!
Made your concentrate today. Awesome. I also canned 36 pints of strawberry jelly today. I love to can.
I love your dog's and I love the way you look after them it shows how much you love them ❤️
Love it! ❤ nothing better than getting to watch some preservation projects in the dead of winter 🥰 was such a nice pick me up!
Becky, you are so creative when it comes to ways to use your produce.
For those who havent processed their strawberries yet. Please try Strawberry Honey Butter from the Ball canning book. Let me tell you...I think it is better than regular strawberry jam. Very, very tasty especially with freshly baked warm bread.
I can attest this pectin recipe for low sugar is the best. I’ve won multiple 1st place awards for my jam at the Oregon state fair using this exact pectin. It sets up really well and uses the right amount of sugar to make the fruit absolutely pop with flavor.
Every time I see baby A he has grown so much. What a blessing he is for you both.
I saw the guys in the background carrying wood and I’m so excited to see the progress on that !! I can’t wait for gardening videos :)
That strawberry jam looks amazing. A little tip, if you add vanilla, the flavor of the strawberries will be enhanced.
Freeze dried strawberries take way longer than you think they will, because the seeds hold moisture so much longer than the flesh. I do mine a minimum of 30 hours, even starting from frozen, sometimes more like 40. Slicing makes them dry faster, but they will still take a long long time because of the seeds. Maybe not such a big deal to get them completely dry if it's for something you'll eat within a few weeks, but for long-term storage you need to make sure they're very very dry.
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So appropriate on national strawberry day!!!
I can’t believe how ungracious and unloving some of the comments are. I hope they all get removed. Becky, you are doing such a wonderful job and have your hands full with everything you’re doing. We appreciate the time you share with us and the effort you put into making videos . Ignore the naysayers, some people are just miserable and want everyone else to be too.
Becky, since you like rhubarb, maybe try making strawberry rhubarb jam! I also put vanilla bean in it. It's so good!
Made the Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate today !! It is very good and I am looking forward to using it as a soda substitute.
Best part of the freaking day!!!!
I soooooo want a freeze dryer but it is not financially possible unless I find a great deal! Lol
Hello Friend! My son loves strawberries!
This is one of my favorite videos. Becky, you inspire me so much to get out of the fast food lines and enjoy cooking. Take care. 💖😊
My husband just bought me a freeze dryer, we live in the UK and they are not easy to get. I am loving it so far, can't wait to try fruit. You inspired me to get one, love what you do xx
Bananas are the best thing freeze dried and so expensive to buy that way. They’re fabulous.
Anything homemade tastes way better than store bought! In fact I find sometimes that it is hard to find a restaurant that is better than home cooked! Love u Becky. You inspire me in so many ways!!💕
I'm with you! We only eat out or use takeout for food we don't make at home. Happy cooking and baking, Debbie Lavigne
@@robertlavigne6560 thank you! You too!!
So true! My husband and I bought a half cow and whole pig (inspired by Becky) and oh my goodness I never knew burgers could be so divine! (And everything else). Just one of many fresh and better than restaurant examples.
@A. Lee my sister used to have a vineyard. She allowed a "Shepard" to graze his cows on her property. She was able to purchase beef from him at a very low cost. This meat was delicious. I'm happy for you. Debbie Lavigne
Fantastic getting all those strawberries basically for free and having the means to preserve them how lucky is that.I don't have a freeze dryer but maybe I can make jam.Strawberry is my favorite as well I will watch an learn how to do t that
For a low-fat version of your granola instead of adding the cup of oil you can also add a cup of ground up dates blended with just a touch of water to make kind of like a “date syrup“. Great option for people who think they might be headed towards heart disease
Another brilliant idea. Thanks!
Everyone has to be quiet here so I can hear Becky!! 😂🤣 I am highly allergic to strawberries, but I love watching you!!
I always just weigh my strawberries to calculate how much sugar etc I need. I know its not American (I am Dutch), but so easy and I can process them straight from the freezer!
Keep a close eye on the freeze dried berries. The seeds can possibly have moisture left and cause them to go soft. Also slicing them helps to ensure they're dry all the way through
It is strawberry season in Fla. & I can't wait to try some of these! I love your cutting board!!! I would get some mineral oil & rub it in. It helps preserve the wood. You are looking wonderful Becky. Love n Blessings from Fla.
I have a cutting board like Becky's which I used quite. I rub mineral oil on it once a week
I never thought of that I will have to do that with my cutting board
Hello neighbor from NE Florida! I was thinking of going berry picking this coming weekend.
Use food grade mineral oil.
I didn’t know how easy jam and lemon and strawberry concentrate was to make!! Going to try this this summer!!❤
Thank you 😊
Oh Home grown strawberries just make my mouth water!
I loved this. Can’t wait to try the lemonade concentrate. I may try making one with blackberries. Still have 2 gallon bags in the freezer.
Oh wow! You're blessed!!! I love blackberries... Would never have made it to 2023 in my freezer 🤣🤣🤣
My favourite is strawberry lavender concentrate (or syrup as we call it in my country) :D
Wow, Becky, you are amazing! I am so impressed with how smart you are. Im 64 and learn from you everyday. You have a gift for teaching. I'm thankful you chose TH-cam over a classroom.
...my cocker spaniel loved strawberries 🍓 ...your doggie standing by made me cry because I miss my Blue so much!!!
Sometimes folks don't understand the love given to us by our pets. Thank you Becky..it helps to see this today.
If the stove you have is powerful enough you can easily tripple recipes… But if you need too much time to heat the batch to boiling, you can destroy the pectin, therefore it may not set.
I love all your videos but for whatever reason I especially loved this one. Maybe it's the strawberries and the idea of spring. Thanks for sharing with us!
I love love love your videos. I hate when they end. You inspire me so much to eat great food. I have been canning, freezing, and making my own jam for years. My kids have all grown and now I cook and can for them b/c I love to do it. I am so happy for you with your new garden plans, greenhouse, and I love the chickens. I live through your videos. Keep up the great videos. Gayle
I found blueberries on sale for 2 dollars a carton. I just made 11 and a half pints of blueberry jam. It is fabulous.
Strawberries are my absolute favorite, and to have the taste of fresh picked in late February would be divine! ❤
That strawberry lemonade concentrate looks so good!
The strawberry recipe for lemonade is 6 cups whole not puréed so you’ll be able to dilute yours more when rehydrating
Good morning Becky. I hope your day goes good.
Please forgive me for being "that" person, and I hope you take this in the spirit I intend, which is that of constructive criticism. I frequently hear you say "this is Josh's and I's favorite..." The correct way to express this thought is to say, "this is Josh's and MY favorite." I love watching your videos and enjoy very much seeing the way you improvise and experiment with ingredients and methods. You have a wonderful innovative spirit in the kitchen! I once wrote a book for someone very dear to me called Improvisational Cooking so I could help her learn how to do just what you're doing , which is to cook with love and without fear. I'm old enough to be your mother so I know how to cook, but many people your age don't, for whatever reason. They're intimidated and afraid of failure. In showing both your successes and your failures - we all have them - you are giving a lot of young women confidence in the kitchen and thereby passing on a deep love for cooking and feeding loved ones. Thank you and I hope you didn't take my comment as an insult. You're a wonderful cook and I only wish I could taste the things you make! ~ Lisa
Enjoyed watching with my 3 year old. Now he’s ready for strawberry picking again this year. As soon a your video finished, he asked if we could make Becky’s granola. So it’s baking now and he’s “so excited to try it!” 🥰
I love the low sugar pectin. I refuse to make jam that has more sugar than fruit. Beautiful berries.
Have you tried the Pomona's Pectin? I fixed some blueberry jam the other day with it. I will have to try another one before I'm all in lol
If you don't mind the flavour, apples have lots of pectin, I think plums too?(check that). I made 2l of damson jam and 2l of apple (one with elderberries) in 2021 no added pectin and still have nearly half left. We don't have much of a sweet tooth! I need my dad about, he puts it in porridge.
The strawberry lemonade concentrate is amazing. I make that every year and we love it.
I just made strawberry jam and canned it for the first time! The strawberry-lemonade concentrate is next on my list for the two frozen bags I have left.
Who doesn't love strawberries?? Great video as always!
Hi Becky, just wondering if you plan to do another video based around how motherhood is going? I would like to hear your thoughts, and also what baby products you're enjoying. Love your you tube, I learn so much from you! ❤️
Dear Becky. Strawberryjam changes its colour very fast. I purree my strawberries after the harvest and put them 1 kg per batch in the freezer to cook them to jam fast if i need it. So it taste and look fresh. In Germany jamsugar need 1 kg of fruit. Excuse my bad englisch. Many greetings from Germany.
I canned strawberry lemonade concentrate last year. So Delicious. I am looking forward to making more this summer.
Both the granola and the lemonade concentrate look amazing! I loved seeing all those strawberries! We have a nice ‘strawberry patch’ as part of our garden and they were prolific last year as well. Nice work, thank you for sharing.
Thank you for the video.
You really encouraged me to can some strawberry jam this weekend with my 83-year-old Nanny.
Making me hungry! That strawberry lemonade concentrate sounds wonderful!
I live in an apartment and love to can. I love the Presto Electric canner. Have canned many quarts and pints of food. Your strawberries look delicious
Hello friend!
Snowed in...make strawberry jam for the feeling of summer!! Go Becky!
Becky, I have always use frozen whole stawberries in place of ice, when I make summer drinks. YUM!
Yum. Im in South Louisiana and we are heading into strawberry season. Our annual festival is in April. I cant wait for some local grown berries 🍓 🍓🍓
Not sure if you mentioned this but you cannot can with fresh lemon juice it must be bottled. It’s because you can’t be sure of the acidity level.
I also freeze strawberries for jam. I make freezer jam...no cooking involved! Makes wonderful gifts.
Oh my goodness I’m first!!! Yay!!!! Have a great day Becky!!!! 💚 I’m excited to watch
I made your granola recipe last year and you’re absolutely right - I don’t think any other granola. I put it in Greek yogurt with maple syrup or add milk and eat as cereal.
Becky, thank you so much for your inspiration and hard work. You are such a joy to watch. In Louisiana we have a very short window for homegrown strawberries. Buying them in bulk and freezing them is the way to go. I just purchased the Presto Digital Pressure Canner and this strawberry lemonade concentrate and was the very first thing I processed. WOW!! It taste AMAZING!! So many uses for this: popsicles, flavoring kombucha, adding in a little apple cider vinegar for a shrub, a refreshing cocktail after working in the yard, and margarita's! 😃
Becky, this is such perfect timing. I saw your 1st video with the electric canner & i just had to have it. Its on its way to be delivered today. I have 5lbs of strawberries i plan on making into jam. Thank you for this video.
100% agree about homemade granola! Not to mention the cost savings is massive
What a wonderful strawberry haul you got from the former owners of your house! And you got a lot of different recipes out of them Becky! Thank you so much for sharing today and everyday! You're such a sweetheart 🍓🍓🍓🍓. You've given me a lot of ideas. Take care and God bless you and your beautiful family. 🤗🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏💜💜💜.
Not only do they all sound like amazing recipes, but they look absolutely beautiful on your pantry shelves.
That granola looks so good 😍
The strawberry lemonade canning recipe is delicious!!!! I’ve also done raspberries but need to strain the seeds out for that one.
I love christmas jam, with strawberries and cranberries...have you ever tried? It's deliciuos 🥰