You are welcome! Enjoy! We are finally getting some cold weather here in PA. Maybe some snow soon so we can get out and ski.

Merry Christmas to you too, I hope you have a nice holiday!

PS - Before we got to the East River Esplande, my camera battery declared it was exhausted! So, there are only pictures from the very beginning of the hike. The snow covering would have made for some great pictures.

@@Diane_R Sorry about that. It’s nice you do these hikes every year. My son Shane went on last years ❄️

I missed Shane. It's always a pleasure to see him on the hikes.

@ Will let him know. Hopefully he’ll be back in the New Year 👋

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Yes, we visited with Aunt Pam after the hike. She even had turkey noodle soup for us. We missed you.

@Diane_R I couldn't have made it, but I would like to have made it. Ready for the next one.

See you soon!

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Thanks for the kind words and for subscribing to the channel. I do have another channel. www.youtube.com/@Know-How-Now/videos BTW - The slow cooker is working fine and I don't have any complaints about it. I doubt if it will last 40 years as did the one I had before this one. It was a family heirloom! lol.

You are welcome. I am still pleased with the grinder. I've made many batches of cat food. It's held up grinding the bones. I have found that putting a full chicken thigh into the grinder is a bit much. I now cut the thighs in half with a cleaver and the grinding goes much faster.

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You are welcome. I love Germany. I lived there for 3 years while in the US Army.

Yep, I think there is a lesson for all of us here. If someone could put the best nutritious food in front of us and keep us from eating anything else, we would all be more healthy. Melvin's daily mission is to patrol the neighborhood in search of dry cat food (I call it cat crack) and sometimes he finds it. I know when that happens because he drinks water and turns away from the food I give him. The food scientists are designing pet and people food that is cheap and tastes great, though not so good for us. I just read an article stating the 63% of cats are obese. They too are becoming diabetic and having thyroid problems.

Thanks for the compliment. Next Sunday we will be north of New York City in New Jersey, near the New York State border.

You are welcome. Happy skiing!

You are welcome. I recently bought the next bigger size. I decided to not use cartridges and switched to carrying a small pump that I found that actually works pretty good. The bag was a tad too small for the new pump. I liked the original bag enough that I didn't hesitate to buy another one.

I can't give you an informed answer for that, I don't have any kind of education on cat nutrition. The recipe was developed by a pet nutritionist and a veterinarian. Maybe someone else who specializes in cat nutrition can answer.... anyone out there that can help with this question?

For sure, this is Melvin's favorite toy. He just came by and played with it a bit. Not all cats like it though, I got the first fish because my two of my brother's cats were not interested and the other was scared of the noise. Initially, Melvin was kind of angry at it while it's tail smacked him in the face lol! Then he got down to the business of beating it up. You might try putting the cat nip in it and keeping it turned off to introduce it if your cats are the timid type. Melvin has been fearless of the vacuum and lawn mowers too.

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Indeed it was. The light at the end of the day made for a couple of cool pictures. My favorite is the guy fishing from his boat.

Yes, I removed the shells.

Thanks for the compliment. Your videos are beautiful. Most of the hike was along the former Enola Low Grade railroad. It was built between 1903-1906. The stone craftsmanship of the culverts are standing up against the test of time. We did the usual distance of around 15 miles.

Before the blight that attacked the American Chestnut Trees, chestnuts were a popular food choice. Apparently people ate a lot of chestnut flour. Every year I manage to forage some and have a treat.

I usually add those items later because sometimes I have too much brine and have to pour some of it off. When the fermentation starts the brine expands.

@@Diane_R thank you. 🙏 I accidentally added together. My bowl is large so I think I’ll be okay so far:) next time I will be doing it differently

I think you will be find until you can rent the pressure washer.

@@Diane_R 😅thank you

I usually don't put any water in the crock if cooking meat. Chicken breasts are lean, for those you might want to add a little water or if you have it, chicken broth. Don't over cook them.

I sourced the recipe from a vet/pet food nutritionist. I would presume that it is cooked to kill off bacteria.

There are vitamins and the proper supplement in the recipe, maybe you didn't read the recipe or watch the entire video? The recipe is sourced from a vet and a pet nutritionist.

It's likely not much time difference. The ground up bones are essential to a cat's diet.

One of my cats cannot have ground bones due to kidney issues so I am supplementing eggshell

I am wary of the cat treats, though they were the only thing that worked to get Melvin to eat his new food. As you likely know, cats are stubborn creatures and simply will not eat if they decide what you put in front of them is not acceptable. If they don't eat for days it can cause a health crisis. What do recommend to do to get a cat to eat this food if they refuse?

​@@Diane_R Yes, unlike us, cats shouldn't go for days without eating or drinking. I had this problem in the beginning. I had to give my cat Temptation treats just to get him to eat. Another option would have been to get him a feeding tube. Currently, I'm buying frozen meat, cooking it until it is medium-rare (I still don't feel comfortable giving him raw meat), adding "Z-Complete" freeze-dried pre-mix, and then "Dr Jones' Ultimate Feline Health Formula" as well as a prebiotic/probiotic/enzyme blend. It turns out that my cat loves "Dr Jones' Ultimate Feline Health Formula" even more than the freeze-dried pellet.

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Likely some nostalgia. Back before the internet/TV, people had more time and would still have foraged or grown their own food. I had neighbors who hardly bought anything from a grocery store. There were shelves from floor to ceiling in the basement full of jarred vegetables from the garden. They even raised a steer which was butchered and shared with friends and neighbors. A lot of people remember cakes and cookies made with these nuts.

@@Diane_R I’ve got multiple black walnuts. We collect and trash. The toxins in BW kill other plants!

You can season it to your taste.

​@@Diane_RHi Diane, I just made the mixture and now I'm waiting the to 4 hours before I remove excess water and add garlic and ginger . I see it says store for 3 - 4 weeks in a basement at about 65 degrees. I'm in Las Vegas and we don't have basements. Our house is set at 76 degrees . It's going to be between 100 - 102 everyday for the next week or so. Should I store it in the fridge 3 to 4 weeks to avoid all the mold ?

Your conditions are very different from mine. I suggest tasting a piece of the bok choy every day. In the video I suggest tasting the carrots, however, it they are not sliced super thin, they may not not get soft before the other vegetables are done. You'll notice that the bok choy will get softer every day. I prefer it to be a bit crunchy. I just made a batch and jarred it after 8 days. It's end of summer/beg of fall here and for sure it's been warmer than 65 degrees. I'd guess a week max for you. One other interesting tid bit. I have seasonal allergies in the spring. I have discovered that if I eat some of this every day for about a month before allergy season and during allergy season, I have almost no allergy symptoms. I've decided that eating a bit of this every day is a good thing.

​@@Diane_RI'm basically making it for the medicinal properties in the liquid. My wife needs to use it on her gums. I just won't be able to have it in a 65 degree environment . I ended up putting it in the fridge before bed. I'm afraid of it being too warm and forming mold. If I see mold I will get grossed out and put it down the garbage disposal lol. You think it should take about a month in the fridge or will it not ferment being at that low of a temperature ?

I really don't have any idea of how long it will take in the fridge. I know that Korean's have special Kimchi refrigerators, though I have not idea of what temperature they are set at.

I'd give it a try, it's very similar to the fermented vegetables.

@@Diane_R I bought kimchi today but it was in a pouch and almost no liquid. You thing sauerkraut would work? Isn't it made from fermented cabbage ? I'm going to have to Google lol. Thank you for responding . My wife has lost one tooth and others are loose so I'm trying my best to help her. She's been to dentists so many times and I think they just do deep cleanings. Don't really seem interested in curing her . Probably looking to sell her dental implants to pay for his new in ground swimming pool🤦‍♂️

If you can find sauerkraut that is freshly made you can try it. Heating it up to put in a can it kills the good bacteria. I doubt that there is any live bacteria in the stuff you see in plastic bags in the refrigerated section of the grocery store. If you have a local farmers market you might find it there. I used to see Kimchi in my grocery store in a jar, but just like you I saw it in a plastic pouch. I am sorry to hear about your wife's experience. The downside of for profit medical care is that there isn't much interest in finding cures. The goal is to keep you coming back. I just switched to a new dentist because of being scammed. There are good people out there, you have to find them. My updated google review tells the story: I went to the same dentist for over 40 years. My retiring dentist recommended Dr. Shuttlesworth. I am very pleased with Dr. Shuttlesworth and his staff. It's 9/2024 and I am updating my review from 2020 which had been 5 stars. Dr. Shuttlesworth has retired and sold the practice. I think this occurred in early 2023. 5/2024 I went for my usual 6 month visit expecting the usual cleaning & check up. I was stunned to have the appointment spent measuring pockets between teeth and gums instead. I was scheduled for to two appointments and given an estimate for root planing and scaling. I was told this would be a regular thing. Xrays were also taken. At the end of the appointment, a new dentist, Dr. Amanda Klayum rolled in. She told me hurriedly that I would need two crowns. I left the office with 4 more appointments and an estimate for $2267. I might almost be a senior citizen, but I can still tell who the mark in the room might be and I thought it was me. I found another dentist and on 9/2024 he looked at the same xrays and said they look good. He also said there is not problem with my gums. Dr. Klayum was willing to blow away two perfectly good teeth and I could have pain and suffering from root planing/scaling for a mere $2267. I had to pay for a 2nd dental visit to confirm that this military veteran was getting scammed. Looking back, in 5/2023 I was told I need a crown to the tune of $1061. I am now questioning if this work needed to be done.

@@Diane_R I chose not to buy sauerkraut as it does not have garlic to work as a natural antibacterial rendering it somewhat useless. I found your recipe for the fermented vegetables. I have a ton of mason jars that will be put to use . I'm sorry about your dentist nightmares . Sadly most of the medical industry is nothing but a profiteering scam . If they cure you then you won't go back and visit them again. So aside from making your fermented veggie solution Im Going to try to find a periodontist with food reviews on Google for where we live . Thank you for your detailed responses to me 🙏