Thank you for such an informative video! Not sure if you’ll see this but be careful about sharpening your knife over food.. it can let off tiny metal shards which are now in your food. You should also rinse and wipe off your knife blade after sharpening to get rid of all the particles.
Thank you! I was very surprised that she didn't. Also, Chelsea, it would have been sooo easy to cut the bacon in half while wrapped, then just pick up the sealed ends and dump it in the cure. Much tidier and nothing on the hands! What fun!
This was so interesting. Living in Australia we have no idea about these cold temps … indeed over the last couple of days we’ve had 100% humidity …. horrible, hard to breathe heat. I’ve been giving my chickens (my chooks, as we say) frozen watermelon and ice water ! What a diverse world we live in ! ❤
I was complaining to my brother this morning on the phone how cold it was at night. His reply his question was how cold was it? I said it was 41F. I did not get any sympathy from him since he’s in Minnesota. But my cold comes from the damp of the Pacific Ocean, which is close by and living in a house built in 1906. The damp comes through the walls.
Thank you for another wonderful video! Two things that help me in the kitchen one I turn the upper lip of the Ziploc bag inside out, it helps it stand up on its own, and that way you don’t get the zipper part dirty you’re putting things into the bag. Also, it’s best not to sharpen a knife over food because the micro shards of metal can get into the food.
We had a female husky that LOVED the cold. It would be snowing or so cold you couldn't stand even being out in it, BUT she loved it!! We had to make her come inside!! Sure miss her!
-37 C tonight, -47C (-52 Fahrenheit) both Friday and Saturday night, and -38 Celsius Sunday night and the day temperatures are not that much better. And -10 Celsius by Tuesday. That's Alberta. I bundled up and went to the dentist today and it was actually busy at Costco. I'm hibernating the rest of the weekend. I knew we all had it way too nice and warm all fall and over Christmas. Hopefully this will be the only Deep Freeze for the rest of the winter. But we still need to get through February.
Frigid cold is hitting us now in central Illinois, USA. Single digits, below zero wind chills, strong winds and wind gusts. Not as extreme as your temperature but for us, yes. So far our winter has been mild so we are spoiled now. Blessings.
💚Well, today is Saturday , so you are likely in the coldest weather as you mentioned, and definitely a shock as it hasn't been very cold or much snow thus far..hope everyone, inside and out, is faring well! Love seeing the bacon curing..I also would recommend not steeling your knives over food and wiping them afterwards to remove tiny metal pieces. Thanks Chelsea! 💚
Our Canadian weather has been really bizarre this year for sure. That pork belly is going to be so yum. So love the animal tour days. They all look snuggled in :)
I totally enjoyed your video today.❤ I love seeing all your beautiful animals and how well they are loved.❤ Always look forward to your videos.❤ I live in Southern Missouri and we are fixing to be hit with -25° F this weekend so preparedness for our animals is key. If I could have it my way, they'd all be inside the house with me.😁😂 Take care and be safe. Much love from me to you and yours. ❤
One difference between the UK and Canada/US is that you "hot smoke" and actually cook your bacon when you smoke it. Our store bought bacon is "cold smoked" and the bacon is still raw, but with a smoky flavour. It's probably because we don't have the history of home curing that you have. "Hot smoked" is safer and easier to store without refrigeration.
You do everything possible to protect your livestock from the weather. Know you are getting excited to get your hands dirty. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe and warm.
*FUN**FACT:* The temperature -40°c is the same in Fahrenheit; -40°f!! I don’t think they are the same at any other temp. Every year here in Minnesota we hit those low/mid double negative temperatures a few times. In those temps life goes on as usual except one’s lungs burn when inhaling. I hope everyone is staying dry & warm❣️Cheers, Doc
I’m in Minnesota too,up in Hibbing. I have stew cooking in the crock pot for supper. During these cold days I like to give my chickens more protein and have it warm to help keep them laying during the winter. Today they enjoyed oatmeal after my husband and I ate it for breakfast. The chickens were happily eating that warm healthy oatmeal.
i lived in northern Minnesota for a few years, and this cold was common. Mukluks, sheepskin coats, heater block on the car….dogs had little booties on so their feet did not freeze. stay safe and stay warm
I am Ontarian but lived in Alberta for 8 years. Alberta can be cold!! -43 degrees is a whole different way of coping with cold! Stay warm and stay happy 😊
I remember growing up having a net born calf in our home by the wood stove until it dried and warmed up. Then they had a heat lamp on them in a big wood box in the barn until the cold snap was over. Enjoyed your video.
@Little Mountain Ranch For your plastic sprout covers, instead of cutting the plastic for venting; use a soldering iron to burn holes and this will prevent splitting or breaking.
Great video, as usual; thanks for sharing! Those animals are well cared for. We’re experiencing the cold here in Alberta & it’s a shock after the nice weather that we’ve had. Blessings to everyone & stay warm & healthy🤗💗🇨🇦
-43!! Wow! You had been saying this winter had been warmer than normal. Sounds like it’s catching up. Amazon has ziplock baggie holders. They will hold it up for you
You have inspired me now to make some bacon. I have a couple pork bellies in my freezer. Also, you will love those tomato clips. I use the same ones, and I love them. Cannot wait to get our seeds planted; we're getting the garden itch. LOL. Here's to Garden 2024!
For a mixed benefit, you can turn down the zipper of the bag, inside out. It will wear on the edges of the zipper so you don't get as many reuses, but it will hold open the bag as a second set of hands. Depending on how far down you fold it, it can also help the bag stay upright, acting as a reinforced wall.
I live in Manhattan, as far from your wonderful farm as possible,but I love your channel. I'm eating my take out pizza and take out ice cream as I learn how to make homemade pork. Gotta love youtube!
We are supposed to get down to -26F/-35C on Friday night. This is my first bout of real winter cold since moving from a warmer climate. I'm trying to learn what layers I have keep me and my kids warm enough. Hopefully next year we can invest in some better winter clothes.
Hi....i found a pully hook for plants at my local dollar store, you push it up and it lowers your plant to water then raise it up to desired height.. Its the best item ever!!! ❤
Years ago I managed a greenhouse and we had a greenhouse full of cobra hydroponic tomatoes and English cucumbers,we had thousands of those tomatoe clips,they worked amazing.Our tomatoes grew about 14 ft tall
While I was editing I was like, oh no, I’m going to catch heck for doing that over my food and not cleaning the blade! Lol Sometimes when I get into filming I miss things. Darn it!
Funny with the no groceries for January and February, we've been doing this hankering for winters for last few years as we live remotely and it just made sense for us. I make pretty much all our food from scratch specially all the condiments. Plus this year we don't even have a vehicle, this save tons lol
I used tomato Clips last season. They work great! A pain to remove in the fall but they work good. Please don’t hold that knife and steel over your food! Great Pyrenees are my favorite breed. I just love them. It’s too hot in July & August here in Michigan for them. Even my Labs, prefer to be outside.
It’s coming here to in Idaho… however not negative 43! I just loaded up my chickens with fresh pine shavings and special food including lots of fatty seeds! ❤
The cold is coming to SW Arkansas. Monday is supposed to be 7°. We get that cold about 3-4 years, so it is very hard on our Farmers. Love watching the snow at your farm, but don't like it live. Have a wonderful and blessed week.
Here in northeastern Maine, it has been unheard-of warm. The coldest so far is Friday night’s forecast of 2 above (Fahrenheit). We’ve usually had -20 by this time.
This cold weather is coming our way over the weekend - I am in South Dakota. Windshield advisory was just posted with up to -45 as temps. We just got our first real snow fall of the year earlier this week…it has been such a beautiful winter but we knew it was coming at some point!!! Stay safe!!!
Oh my gosh, that's cold! We're getting down to - 8 F, which is - 22 c, over the next several days (NE Washington state), and have also had a fairly mild winter - so I just went out to protect some roses and pots. But I don't have any outdoor animals. I hope you all do well, and stay safe & warm!
My dad is a butcher and he is so fast with his steel too! I am not too bad with it lol. This bacon looks delish already. I loved the tour and learning about keeping the animals safe.
Love your videos! I'm right outside of Edmonton in the same garden zone as you and love all your garden advice. We too have been plunged into the deep freeze after being in plus temps last week! Today our high was -35 without windchill. I was born and raised in California so before coming here had no idea what cold really was lol. Hopefully this won't last long, stay warm, bundle up and I'll be snuggled up in my blankie watching all your videos, they are some of my must watch ones, cheers!
So hard for the animals when temps change so quickly. It's amazing how their body heat can warm up a small space and keep each other somewhat warm. We had Holsteins when I was younger that stayed in the barn in the really cold days. Scottish Highlands later seemed to like the cold much better! Hope your cold stretch is short, as ours in Wisconsin is thought to be.
Thank you for keeping it real. For plant markers, I use old canning lids. Spray paint them black, use a white marker to label. We have had a very mild winter, here in Ontario. I know your cold temps are coming! Keep warm.
I'm in MIchigan and we are currently expecting blizzard conditions today! Our temps are supposed to drop to single digits with wind chills in the below zero range
It’s been trying to snow here (Toronto area) for days but keeps raining as not quite cold enough. Temps are going waaaay down starting tomorrow. Hope we get snow for the kids!😍🇨🇦
You have trouble keeping hanging baskets alive because you live in a dry climate. In the summer you would have to water them 2-3 times per day. Besides the moisture problem in the winter, the ammonia from the manure can kill the chickens as well. The ventilation helps with that.
And I have been dreading the coming cold snap; cannot even imagine -49C!! Our high Sunday is supposed to be -2F! I don't know if I have enough indoor clothes to get enough layers for that weather!! We live in a trailer, and are praying we dont freeze this year❤
I really enjoyed the tour of your farm and seeing how well you care for the animals. I also learned a lot about how to cure bacon. I don’t know how you find the time to do all you do and film it. I’m going to stop procrastinating now and edit some video. :)
Thank you for such an informative video! Not sure if you’ll see this but be careful about sharpening your knife over food.. it can let off tiny metal shards which are now in your food. You should also rinse and wipe off your knife blade after sharpening to get rid of all the particles.
Great video Chelsea
First noticed that sign above your fridge 😂😂😂😂
I have always want to try curing bacon and ham
Enjoyed the video.
Love your videos
Love the green cabinets!!!!
Roll your baggies over (like the cuff of your sleeve) at the top, helps to keep your baggie open and less mess at the seal. Love your videos!
Thank you! I was very surprised that she didn't. Also, Chelsea, it would have been sooo easy to cut the bacon in half while wrapped, then just pick up the sealed ends and dump it in the cure. Much tidier and nothing on the hands! What fun!
Totally do this!!
Put your ziplock baggie into a juice container with the top over the edges to hold your baggie open while you fill it.
You will love the tomato clips! I have used them for years.
Be blessed Little Mountain family in this extreme cold. Ciao.
This was so interesting. Living in Australia we have no idea about these cold temps … indeed over the last couple of days we’ve had 100% humidity …. horrible, hard to breathe heat. I’ve been giving my chickens (my chooks, as we say) frozen watermelon and ice water ! What a diverse world we live in ! ❤
I was complaining to my brother this morning on the phone how cold it was at night. His reply his question was how cold was it? I said it was 41F. I did not get any sympathy from him since he’s in Minnesota. But my cold comes from the damp of the Pacific Ocean, which is close by and living in a house built in 1906. The damp comes through the walls.
Writing from South Africa. Luckily we stay on the West Coast in Vredenburg and we always have a breeze.
-43, are you kidding me? This is extremly cold, ever in Canada! 🥶🥶🥶
Thank you for another wonderful video! Two things that help me in the kitchen one I turn the upper lip of the Ziploc bag inside out, it helps it stand up on its own, and that way you don’t get the zipper part dirty you’re putting things into the bag. Also, it’s best not to sharpen a knife over food because the micro shards of metal can get into the food.
And to wipe the knife off before using it to remove any remaining shards of metal.
Great advice!!!!!😀
The kitchen is amazingly bright today😊
We had a female husky that LOVED the cold. It would be snowing or so cold you couldn't stand even being out in it, BUT she loved it!! We had to make her come inside!! Sure miss her!
Love your videos. Love how you explain everything. Stay warm and safe. My family adores you.
Say hi to them from me!
Please stay safe in this weather
Your videos are AWESOME 👌 👏
I love your son above your refrigerator. That’s funny.
Your animals are taking very good care through this type of weather❤
Great video. Be safe!
Wow never a dull moment. Stay safe
When you replied "hey" to the duck😂
You guys stay safe in this horrible cold snap that’s coming your way.. thanks for this amazing video ❤❤❤
Praying you are all staying safe, healthy and warm. I am hoping all the animals are doing okay as well.
I love the sign above your icebox.
Stay safe and warm ! Blessings!
-37 C tonight, -47C (-52 Fahrenheit) both Friday and Saturday night, and -38 Celsius Sunday night and the day temperatures are not that much better. And -10 Celsius by Tuesday. That's Alberta. I bundled up and went to the dentist today and it was actually busy at Costco. I'm hibernating the rest of the weekend. I knew we all had it way too nice and warm all fall and over Christmas. Hopefully this will be the only Deep Freeze for the rest of the winter. But we still need to get through February.
Stay safe and warm in the cold snap❤️
Love seeing all the animals
I love your friendly , productive and informative videos! God bless!
We have same temps. Our steer cried and cried in the shed with straw for first day and night. Such a shock for them.
Great amount of bacon. I am monitoring various outside storage areas this winter to determine what might be the best non-refrigeration based curing.
I love the tomato clips. So easy to use. No cutting or tying. Just clip and go. You will love them.
oh, thats so funny, I have never noticed that sign before. I need a similar sign 😂
I live in the subtropics Queensland Australia, you are amazing, I could not cope with that cold. What an amazing job you do.
Stay warm and all safe on your farm . Was -36 here at 5 am. Thankful I don’t have to go to work today .
Frigid cold is hitting us now in central Illinois, USA. Single digits, below zero wind chills, strong winds and wind gusts. Not as extreme as your temperature but for us, yes. So far our winter has been mild so we are spoiled now. Blessings.
Take care of your animals and yourself and family . I'll say a little prayer for all.
💚Well, today is Saturday , so you are likely in the coldest weather as you mentioned, and definitely a shock as it hasn't been very cold or much snow thus far..hope everyone, inside and out, is faring well! Love seeing the bacon curing..I also would recommend not steeling your knives over food and wiping them afterwards to remove tiny metal pieces. Thanks Chelsea! 💚
I love the sign above your fridge!😂. I need one for my house too.
Wow, you sure are a good speaker! Love your voice and educational content
Stay warm!
Our Canadian weather has been really bizarre this year for sure. That pork belly is going to be so yum. So love the animal tour days. They all look snuggled in :)
Your kitchen looks amazing!!! ❤
Chelsea - thanks for the really informative tour and explanation of how the animals are kept safe in the elements. Stay warm!😍🇨🇦
I totally enjoyed your video today.❤ I love seeing all your beautiful animals and how well they are loved.❤ Always look forward to your videos.❤ I live in Southern Missouri and we are fixing to be hit with -25° F this weekend so preparedness for our animals is key. If I could have it my way, they'd all be inside the house with me.😁😂 Take care and be safe. Much love from me to you and yours. ❤
Loved the video
We got 14" of snow last night in WI.
One difference between the UK and Canada/US is that you "hot smoke" and actually cook your bacon when you smoke it. Our store bought bacon is "cold smoked" and the bacon is still raw, but with a smoky flavour.
It's probably because we don't have the history of home curing that you have. "Hot smoked" is safer and easier to store without refrigeration.
That was interesting about bacon. Your animals are so well loved and care for I wish everyone was like u I find your videos so educational
You do everything possible to protect your livestock from the weather. Know you are getting excited to get your hands dirty. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe and warm.
*FUN**FACT:*
The temperature -40°c is the same in Fahrenheit; -40°f!! I don’t think they are the same at any other temp. Every year here in Minnesota we hit those low/mid double negative temperatures a few times. In those temps life goes on as usual except one’s lungs burn when inhaling. I hope everyone is staying dry & warm❣️Cheers, Doc
Yay, Minnesota! 😊
I’m in Minnesota too,up in Hibbing. I have stew cooking in the crock pot for supper. During these cold days I like to give my chickens more protein and have it warm to help keep them laying during the winter. Today they enjoyed oatmeal after my husband and I ate it for breakfast. The chickens were happily eating that warm healthy oatmeal.
Minnesota great white north border town with Wisconsin! Chilly by the river...bundle up!!
@@jenniferr2057 Are you a hardy Minnesotan?😄
i lived in northern Minnesota for a few years, and this cold was common. Mukluks, sheepskin coats, heater block on the car….dogs had little booties on so their feet did not freeze. stay safe and stay warm
I am Ontarian but lived in Alberta for 8 years. Alberta can be cold!! -43 degrees is a whole different way of coping with cold! Stay warm and stay happy 😊
Love all your cooking. They are a great difference from my cooking in the south. I have tried several of your recipes and love them.
For mold on soil with seed domes add a tiny sprinkle of vermiculite on top of your flats of soil
Game changer for me
Thank you!!
A “fancy dancy” sprayer nozzle to help avert hanging plant murder😂👍👏 Thank (so much) you for a hearty laugh in a (very) cold week.
I remember growing up having a net born calf in our home by the wood stove until it dried and warmed up. Then they had a heat lamp on them in a big wood box in the barn until the cold snap was over. Enjoyed your video.
@Little Mountain Ranch
For your plastic sprout covers, instead of cutting the plastic for venting; use a soldering iron to burn holes and this will prevent splitting or breaking.
I love the sign above the refrigerator. No dead hanging baskets this summer. Thank you for bringing bother dogs in even though they hate it.
Great video, as usual; thanks for sharing! Those animals are well cared for. We’re experiencing the cold here in Alberta & it’s a shock after the nice weather that we’ve had. Blessings to everyone & stay warm & healthy🤗💗🇨🇦
The new drawer pulls look SO good!
Thank you! I love them.
-43!! Wow! You had been saying this winter had been warmer than normal. Sounds like it’s catching up.
Amazon has ziplock baggie holders. They will hold it up for you
Bbbrrrrr. Hope it’s all good for the animals.
You have inspired me now to make some bacon. I have a couple pork bellies in my freezer. Also, you will love those tomato clips. I use the same ones, and I love them. Cannot wait to get our seeds planted; we're getting the garden itch. LOL. Here's to Garden 2024!
For a mixed benefit, you can turn down the zipper of the bag, inside out. It will wear on the edges of the zipper so you don't get as many reuses, but it will hold open the bag as a second set of hands. Depending on how far down you fold it, it can also help the bag stay upright, acting as a reinforced wall.
I live in Manhattan, as far from your wonderful farm as possible,but I love your channel.
I'm eating my take out pizza and take out ice cream as I learn how to make homemade pork.
Gotta love youtube!
Can I come over?
You need the bag holders
((((Warm))))) hugs and a big Thank You!❤ Always great content!!!
Thank you!
We are supposed to get down to -26F/-35C on Friday night. This is my first bout of real winter cold since moving from a warmer climate. I'm trying to learn what layers I have keep me and my kids warm enough. Hopefully next year we can invest in some better winter clothes.
Hi....i found a pully hook for plants at my local dollar store, you push it up and it lowers your plant to water then raise it up to desired height..
Its the best item ever!!! ❤
Great video!! Stay warm!
Oh No clean that tub!
I did!😊
Years ago I managed a greenhouse and we had a greenhouse full of cobra hydroponic tomatoes and English cucumbers,we had thousands of those tomatoe clips,they worked amazing.Our tomatoes grew about 14 ft tall
I just learned to wipe the blade off after sharpening before using to wipe any metal dust. I never thought of that before.
While I was editing I was like, oh no, I’m going to catch heck for doing that over my food and not cleaning the blade! Lol Sometimes when I get into filming I miss things. Darn it!
@@LittleMountainRanch ❤️
Funny with the no groceries for January and February, we've been doing this hankering for winters for last few years as we live remotely and it just made sense for us. I make pretty much all our food from scratch specially all the condiments. Plus this year we don't even have a vehicle, this save tons lol
I used tomato
Clips last season. They work great! A pain to remove in the fall but they work good.
Please don’t hold that knife and steel over your food!
Great Pyrenees are my favorite breed. I just love them. It’s too hot in July & August here in Michigan for them. Even my Labs, prefer to be outside.
It’s coming here to in Idaho… however not negative 43! I just loaded up my chickens with fresh pine shavings and special food including lots of fatty seeds! ❤
The cold is coming to SW Arkansas. Monday is supposed to be 7°. We get that cold about 3-4 years, so it is very hard on our Farmers. Love watching the snow at your farm, but don't like it live. Have a wonderful and blessed week.
❤❤❤
Here in northeastern Maine, it has been unheard-of warm. The coldest so far is Friday night’s forecast of 2 above (Fahrenheit). We’ve usually had -20 by this time.
This cold weather is coming our way over the weekend - I am in South Dakota. Windshield advisory was just posted with up to -45 as temps. We just got our first real snow fall of the year earlier this week…it has been such a beautiful winter but we knew it was coming at some point!!! Stay safe!!!
Similar here in Nebraska
Is that -45 c ?
@@justmenicole4842f and c virtually the same at 40-45 below....
Oh my gosh, that's cold! We're getting down to - 8 F, which is - 22 c, over the next several days (NE Washington state), and have also had a fairly mild winter - so I just went out to protect some roses and pots. But I don't have any outdoor animals. I hope you all do well, and stay safe & warm!
My dad is a butcher and he is so fast with his steel too! I am not too bad with it lol. This bacon looks delish already. I loved the tour and learning about keeping the animals safe.
Currently snowing in Lower Mainland. The afternoon traffic may be interesting 😊 Love your garden haul. Thanks for demonstrating preserving bacon.
Add in the dropping temp and wind chill and the commute is already a problem, e.g. SFU. Glad I am retired.
I have heard if you throw some pure copper in water for animals it keeps it clean and sanitary :)
Oh and congrats on the new website. I shall be exploring!
Love your videos! I'm right outside of Edmonton in the same garden zone as you and love all your garden advice. We too have been plunged into the deep freeze after being in plus temps last week! Today our high was -35 without windchill. I was born and raised in California so before coming here had no idea what cold really was lol. Hopefully this won't last long, stay warm, bundle up and I'll be snuggled up in my blankie watching all your videos, they are some of my must watch ones, cheers!
Looks like it's going to warm up again next week.
@@LittleMountainRanch I sure hope so! I was getting quite used to the warmer than usual winter 😂
So hard for the animals when temps change so quickly. It's amazing how their body heat can warm up a small space and keep each other somewhat warm.
We had Holsteins when I was younger that stayed in the barn in the really cold days. Scottish Highlands later seemed to like the cold much better!
Hope your cold stretch is short, as ours in Wisconsin is thought to be.
Looks like it will be above freezing next week. Thank goodness.
Thank you for keeping it real. For plant markers, I use old canning lids. Spray paint them black, use a white marker to label. We have had a very mild winter, here in Ontario. I know your cold temps are coming! Keep warm.
Love that idea. How do you keep them visible ? I mean glue to a stick or what?
What a great idea! Thank you for sharing...Lord knows I have a ton of old canning lids. I really love this idea.
I'm in MIchigan and we are currently expecting blizzard conditions today! Our temps are supposed to drop to single digits with wind chills in the below zero range
I used tomato clips for the first time this year. They are compostable. I liked them really well!
Chelsea, you are going to LV the plant clips!!!
It’s been trying to snow here (Toronto area) for days but keeps raining as not quite cold enough. Temps are going waaaay down starting tomorrow. Hope we get snow for the kids!😍🇨🇦
You have trouble keeping hanging baskets alive because you live in a dry climate. In the summer you would have to water them 2-3 times per day.
Besides the moisture problem in the winter, the ammonia from the manure can kill the chickens as well. The ventilation helps with that.
And I have been dreading the coming cold snap; cannot even imagine -49C!! Our high Sunday is supposed to be -2F! I don't know if I have enough indoor clothes to get enough layers for that weather!! We live in a trailer, and are praying we dont freeze this year❤
Hope you are well-insulated over there.
Take care
-43...OMG. it has been -4 in England and we have gone into hibernation...lol
I really enjoyed the tour of your farm and seeing how well you care for the animals. I also learned a lot about how to cure bacon. I don’t know how you find the time to do all you do and film it. I’m going to stop procrastinating now and edit some video. :)