386 - A week (or so) of meals cleaning out the pantry & freezers before the grocery haul | Australia

Hey Everyone!
This was the last 10 days or so prior to going on the grocery haul for two months, rotating and inventorying, and using up what needed to be used, assessing what we went through and what we would need more of etc, all part and parcel of attempting to stay within a budget of sorts for our food!
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[@ZoomZoomBoom24]

I have never been this early or so excited to see how you use the food. Ps. I live for your hauls and how you use them. Please don't be so hard on yourself, Nyssa. Life is already tough enough for us and you do an amazing job letting us into your life. Thank you.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, I kept on trying to get something out, but it just kept on being waylaid lol, and then its been a week, and I know that week is so much shorter on my side of the screen than on yours! :D

[@laurakaszuba6785]

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY (early) I would like to tell you that a lot of things you cook, the ingredients, I don't eat.....HOWEVER, when I watch and see what you make, I would try anything you set in front of me. You eat with your eyes first, then you smell it, and by then, you can't wait to eat. Thank you. Where did you get all your culinary skills? Such a diversified menu. Lucky family!

[@CherylRoode]

@laurakaszuba6785 happy mothers day Nyssa u arewhat we want to be

[@thewatcherandthefae]

There is a sourdough cracker that only uses discard and butter (I'm sure dairy free would work) and they are delicious. It's a liquid dough and takes no time at all

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@thewatcherandthefae I tend to go for crackers when my starter is a bit old lol, I'd have to have nice fresh starter for that! I keep meaning to try it but I have really really sucked at keeping my starter healthy this year so far!

[@amberoneill7779]

Thanks for another great video Nyssa. I love seeing how your page continues to grow with new subscribers all the time. You are inspiring and hardworking and we all appreciate the effort it takes to share what you do with us.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Amber, it is lovely to see that slow continuous organic growth, of people who seem to genuinely appreciate the content! I sometimes envy people who go viral (for the dollar factor) but at the same time, I like dealing with people who want to be here, and found me because they like this kinda thing, than the many extras who would find me for potentially negative things lol.

[@holleym2927]

And this is at the end of an eight week shopping period!!! Most people don't eat this well when they go to the store every day/week! You are amazing!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It's taken practice heh, but I'm pretty happy with how the food works these days, even when its lean, there's still plenty, not as much fresh etc as I'd like, but we still eat plenty of fresh stuff as well, its just a little weighted towards the beginning of the shopping period heh.

[@susanmontgomery1104]

Nyssa you are so talented in the kitchen! You have a very lucky family at dinner time.TFS!!!❤

[@susanmontgomery1104]

Hi Nyssa, I can say, I never see waste from your kitchen. It sucks when you try to cook something for dinner only to find half way through that one of you ingredients has disappeared. Glad your kiddos enjoy working in the kitchen. It is a skill they all need to learn. TFS!!♥

[@marieparks5674]

I agree with everyone else, your videos are much appreciated whenever you get them out.

[@Kazacks9602]

I appreciate all the videos you are able to put out. I am sure it is very challenging preparing meals in an outdoor kitchen. All of your food always looks delicious. I understand the effort you put into it.

[@kristiemac9778]

So inspiring ❤️ love the baked potato idea ☺️ with 6 of my own in a house of 9 its hard to find dishes to please everyone. You work so hard to nourish your family 🫶🏻

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Baked potatoes are a winner here, I can serve them with just about anything and they get eaten hehe, bolognese, black beans and salsa, meat and gravy! Ideally I should have some greens on the side though lol

[@glenelle24]

Earlier today I snagged granny Smith and Fuji apples, peeled and cored the lot, flash froze and bagged them! Who am I??? Thank you for these tail end of supplies videos, hardest for you to film but oh so appreciated for 'use stuff up' ideas!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Woohoo :D hehe, you'll appreciate your hard work when you get to do something with those simply later on hehe :D. I always tell myself that, these couple of hours work means many many easier meals down the track and no wastage! :D

[@sallyethridge1393]

I live aboard my boat in Key West, Florida. When I use my airfryer I can not use any other appliances. There is a trade-off living in paradise

[@elizaC3024]

We too during the winter/early spring have limited fresh fruits and vegetables. So I totally understand that. We just eat from our preserved either canned, frozen, dehydrated, or freeze dried.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It’s become our normal, frozen veg are a staple and that’s fine! We enjoy all the fresh at the beginning of the shopping period, take advantage of the glut and then move to the less tasty but still nutritious stuff later on heh :)

[@annieg2288]

Another fantastic video, thank you. I woke at 2.12am UK time, checked KZbin, & watched straightaway. I always find cooking a chore, so I really enjoy seeing what you make w the food you have. And the background noises are also a part of that viewing pleasure 😊 xx

[@sallyhostetter2820]

All your meals looked delicious. I made a zucchini slice you showed in a couple of videos. We love it. Thanks. ❤️

[@heatherchambers1609]

Like to hear your kids are involved in the prep and the cooking Our kids were always invited into the kitchen. Now they are older and on their own, they are enjoy cooking good food.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I try hard to involve them without it becoming too much of a chore, I would like them to enjoy cooking etc rather than feel forced but they need to know the basics too! It’s that juggle like everything with kids! Lol

[@MrBogart39]

@@OurSmallFootprint Keep doing it!

[@user-qd2wd7ns9uAnnie]

Oh my Nyssa, watching your videos makes me so so hungry 😋 , everything always looks delicious... You are an absolutely fantastic cook. More like a chef..You are amazing 👏... look forward to next video... 😀

[@Cynkarl1]

Nyssa don’t be so hard on yourself , l love when you post your food always looks so amazing. Have a wonderful day. Cindi

[@dibailey540]

I've cooked your apple self saucing pudding twice now and my family LOVES it. Such a simple and easy way to use up apples. Thanks Nyssa!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

We actually had it the other night! With some vanilla custard hehe, I forget about it sometimes, such a simple thing, but it tastes so decadent! :D

[@annamaria8755]

It's ok Nyssa, I watch a lady who is a month or so behind on her posts. That's just the way life goes. We're just so happy to see you when you are able to post.

[@Turtledovegrove]

FYI...I know that Coles will sell the frozen fish in a bulk box.from the counter back freezers. keep eye out for the specials call the store and have a box put away.. way to get it..they will do that....much much cheaper than those boxes it will hold its freez till you get home ..a d there is definitely nothing wrong not having fresh veg on hand..frozen and can is just fine...in nutrition and $ ....

[@sondrajohnson1605]

Glad to see you guys are ok, i fiqure you were really busy taking care of all that food.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I kept on meaning to post something, but it all just got away from me! :D

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

Baked potatoes with meatballs and gravy seems like something that would be popular here in America's deep South! 😂 I can't believe you Australians invented it before we did.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, it was so good! Like a meatball sub but with potato instead of bread hehe :D

[@annacassidy4986]

No mum is slack...l have 17 bio, fostered and adopted kids at the moment and never a spare moment...you can only do what you have time for

[@clairescott6540]

Supermum ❤

[@tawanajackson5545]

Great video as usual and using what you had made for some tasty looking food 🥰

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I’m glad I’ve managed to gain the creativity to make food from the same random stuff but it all seems ‘different’

[@olivebobo6885]

You are amazing, how you cook and feed your family. Not only with dietary needs , and the conditions not many woman these days would cope.

[@lethaharris1608]

Thank you Nyssa ❤❤❤ I sooo love your videos and appreciate all your hard work!!

[@krackerjaxx5575]

I appreciate all the work this takes. I really enjoy them!

[@wannie9731]

Love your real life video’s. Granddaughters vege garden is regularly attacked by king parrots, water dragons, plus the blasted bush rats, however, her eggplants grow like crazy, enough for all.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I actually took a little snippet with my phone on the way out of the garden that I was supposed to attach and forgot, but I spotted some yellow in amongst the plants and went in and found some of my chilli bushes have had a second flourish even in the jungle! I got a few handfuls and am going to go explore a little more today hehe, maybe I've got more out there than I expected!

[@sallyethridge1393]

I enjoy your videos. Thanks!

[@MotherClover28]

I just invested in a pressure canner so we will be able to have more shelf stable items. I usually only do the high acidic stuff because we could only water bath can. I forsure will be trying your onion spread recipe soon! I need some more motivation and your videos help. 💕

[@OurSmallFootprint]

The onion jam can be water bathed! Because there’s enough acid/sugar because it’s basically a jam, which is awesome, but you can pressure can straight caramelised onions!

[@CherylRoode]

U are living .so glad u are are here ar anytime I agree life happens .

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I kept on meaning to post a post or something, and then I'd be like, no I'll have the video ready for the morning, except it never happened lol.

[@grandmothercoral6243]

Give yourself credit for all you and your family do.❤

[@kerrijones719]

Crikey, I am surprised you get any vlogs up considering the amount of work you do. Thanks for posting and wishing you all a great week. 😊

[@susanwilliams1881]

Thanks for sharing

[@bethenyauker4727]

Some amazing looking meals you made!!

[@deborahtolbert4185]

Recently came across your videos and subscribed immediately! Love your content.

[@debbiesavage7107]

It all looked delicious especially PIE! ❤ Pie is sooo under rated, in my humble opinion. It’s considered a food group in my kitchen. 😊😊😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Every time I make pie I wonder why j haven’t made it more often!

[@FrugalFunMum]

Well done! You did so much!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

We managed to scrape up a lot of meals from stuff that needed to be used, which was the aim! I never want to clean out the freezer completely, but I do like to see the bottom of it occasionally! lol

[@jacqueliennobel4321]

Frozen veggies and fruits are fine!!!!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I agree, not necessarily the most delicious textures, but perfectly fine! :D

[@debbiepower8780]

I know it easy for us to say not to worry about putting up videos, but I appreciate if you can get up more videos, So I have just re watched your previous ones. I fully understand about food not going as far as it used too, because the kids have grown, I have also started making 'healthier' cakes and puddings to help.

[@nannysdiner07]

We all love your videos and appreciate you, no worries ❤

[@marilyngoossens1379]

Hi Nyssa. It’s amazing what you make meals always look so delicious.always lovely to see you.❤️

[@glenelle24]

Thanks

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thankyou! :D

[@marygarcia5449]

Fantastic video lady bug ❤❤❤

[@sharonmoore4381]

Lyssa where did you get the Australian bush salt and pepper shakers as I would like to buy for my sister. Also the reason my sister and I watch is because your real we understand what your doing and can apply it to our selves as we are also Australian we love you for who you are 😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I am so lucky, Darryl found them in the second hand shop for $8! But they are Lisa Pollock ones! :D

[@briohneyeveleigh538]

Look at the bags of frozen fish at aldi. Best fish

[@OurSmallFootprint]

A lot of people have suggested that! I think sometimes I forget to check the stuff that I don't buy every month at aldi, and because they don't have online catalogues!

[@elainecoad205]

Lovely video as always. Wouldn't have know it was just leftovers at end of shopping period, all food looked really good.

[@nikkiwalters8265]

I think you are the most amazing Woman I have ever seen. Xxx

[@angelal6700]

Nyssa, when looking for a large box of fish filets, look for a restaurant supply that is open to public. Here in US, I go to US Foods/Chef Supply; they are pick up only. I get 40# box of chicken breast or thigh, or 2 pc of 10# turkey breast---all boneless, skinless. And it all goes in the canner. The apple abundance.....make unsweetened applesauce to use in a plain cake or, bread(?), replaces oil. Or chunky for an apple spice cake for breakfast or tea.😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I am going to have a look around! unfortunately, costco is cheaper than most supply places for chicken etc here, I have no idea why! But I don't think I looked at their frozen fish fillets, just the pre crumbed ones, I'll have to have a look! The apple abundance was a couple of years ago now, I don't have a surplus atm, but I totally did, I had dozens of jars of apple butter/sauce and I still have a few, and I made apple butter bbq sauce with it too, which was so so good! :D

[@sylviahufer7019]

I recently made sour dough pasta and it was yummy , had trouble using my pasta machine as I couldn’t find a surface for the machine to clip on ( I have rounded edges on my bench , not enough edge on my dinning table ) I used my clothes airer to hang the pasta .

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I have the same problem with clip on things, the stainless steel bench has too much of a lip! I keep looking at clothes airers as an option our current one is nearly permanently in use but I don’t think I’ll get a new one until we have the pantry space sorted so it can be stored ‘inside’

[@lj2070]

Someone told me if you plant mint around the base of all of your raised garden beds, the bush rats don't like it and they don't bother your food.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Mint can be very invasive, so I spose you could put it in pots, but I think the rats would just avoid it if there's a good food source, I dunno, I did plant some this year though, and I will try and root some of it next year, now that its getting established, because its apparently fairly easy to root cuttings of!

[@gloriadavidson8599]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@craftedbykittens]

ok i have one small request when you make your bolognese and use the chamber vacuum please show if it works well with it because i am thinking of purchasing one for sealing freezer meals

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I definitely will. Bolognese is on the cards for this month, will be mincing up the beef etc for it, we have none left in the freezer which is an oddity for us!

[@peggywalker2103]

Beautiful Nyssa! I checked and Woolies do a kilo of frozen basa for only $8. Its not battered, but its a lovely fish, it doesn't taste very fishy so we eat it every now and then :)

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Someone else mentioned that! and that I can probably get a frozen box from out back like I do the prawns at chirstmas time, then it will stay nice and frozen solid for the trip home :D. I'll have to add it to the list for next month :D. Thankyou! :D

[@KJ-jq9pq]

​@OurSmallFootprint Maybe surround the box in your frozen veges for the trip home. Also, as a test, try a couple of the frozen fish bags from Aldi. Wrap them well in a lot of newspaper and put that in the middle of your fjrozen veges if you're short on room. I had an hour and a half run home and that worked fine for me, but my cold stuff was inside the car with AC in an esky. Just a thought.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@KJ-jq9pq no ac in my car unfortunately lol. I’ll def try in the cooler weather, I also freeze ice bricks at mums so I start with chilled esky’s!

[@Bex-rg8pj]

Young lady, no need to apologize ❤

[@debbiebousquet5677]

Hello an ur pies look yummy. I make a very flaky pie crust but I never roll it right... An yes summer time make supper later in the night . I'm cookn supper here at 12:15 am. Heeheehee an in the winter I would have eaten about 5 or 6 pm. Heeheehee

[@sharonburling2262]

Considering this is at the end of a 6 week shop, the meals were awesome! Stop knocking yourself! Your not feeding them boiled rice or noodles! Everything looked delicious! How many baby chickens did you get this year? I got 1 only! We went to Agfest on Saturday, it's a agricultural show, spoke to a guy there who said nearly everyone he spoke to said they hardly got any chick's this year

[@OurSmallFootprint]

We only had one hatch in the pens which we ended up having to save! And we had a whole lot of fails in the incubators too! We just got 6 hatch out of 36 eggs in the most recent batch :s

[@audreysimpson6049]

You need to try Shop and Save at Richlands. Carton of frozen salmon pieces at a great price.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I have added them on facebook to keep an eye on, but its a bit of a drive, I didn't make it last month. I'm not a fan of salmon myself, but Darryl likes it! so I'll keep that in mind when planning, thank you! :D

[@audreysimpson6049]

It was just a suggestion. Also Choice is good for food bargains

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@audreysimpson6049 choice is a discount store ? Like a $2 store ?

[@audreysimpson6049]

@@OurSmallFootprint if you haven’t been to a choice store you should have a look you may be surprised

[@farmbabylife9618]

Could you use basa fish for tacos ? Only about $7 a kilo at Aldi!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I don't think I've checked at aldi! you know, sometimes, because they don't have pricing online, I forget to double check the stuff that I don't always buy, I know the stuff I do buy and the costs at aldi, but when I'm looking for something new I forget!

[@annahoover5296]

Hi happy saterday

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I am in the future! lol, already Sunday here! but to you aswell, happy weekend! :D

[@Swy2023]

What did you do to Hansel and Gretel?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Im sorry, I’m not entirely sure of the reference :)

[@Tessie2601]

I am glad you called that seafood sticks, not crab.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, yes, no crab in it, but tasty regardless! :D

[@Tessie2601]

Google how they make the paste.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@Tessie2601 I’ve seen it, there’s one helluva process to it :) still tastes good on occasion though heh

[@theonewhomjesusloves7360]

girl, you .. are.. amazing 🤩. I didn't know you had tattoos. i love seeing a mom with ink because I do too 😁

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Most of mine are under clothing but D has a sleeve in progress and I think his arm features in this video a few times! We’d both love more but haven’t had any since we moved out here and money has been allocated to diff priorities heh

[@theonewhomjesusloves7360]

@@OurSmallFootprint yes same here. i knew the man arm wasnt yours... lol ..

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@theonewhomjesusloves7360 heh, my video skills are a bit lacking, so you never know! :). I had some pieces drafted and planned but life took another course and we’ll get back there eventually, everyone will assume we’re having midlife crises because the kids will be teens before we can afford it lol

[@theonewhomjesusloves7360]

@@OurSmallFootprint hahahaha 😂

[@glenelle24]

Eeep, have only watched 50 seconds, but your subscriber numbers have grown!!!! Ok, now that's out of the way, I'll go watch the whole video 😅

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, I always get an uptick around grocery haul video time! KZbin must put me in front of more people :D

[@cinapoowee7582]

Nyssa, whatever happened with your fruit trees? I don't remember you showing them this year.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

We lost a couple when the grey water stopped running all the way to the end but the apples and oranges and peach are still going, slowly, but that’s par for the course in our dirt/weather but they’re progressing, maybe one day they’ll be a decent size lol

[@Birdiechik]

Can i ask, why not buy a dairy free plant based cheese from somewhere so it tastes and melts like real cheese?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It’s very expensive :). Especially when you have as many people eating it as we do. I used to buy one from Costco but it was coconut milk based as well, so if I can replicate it at home, all to the better :D

[@norahalmquist1345]

It seems like u guys are always getting fresh apples from food and veggie store or hamper there for u javent needed your canned ones

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Yes, we seem to get them almost all year round! I do use the canned ones for specific things but if I have fresh that need using I tend to use them first, the apple butter bbq sauce we made is definitely a winner though, but we just don’t go through sauce all that quickly either!

[@norahalmquist1345]

@OurSmallFootprint I get that also I received 60lbs of cherries from the food bank a couple years ago and turned into bbq its very good but it made a ton for just my family of 4.

[@HungryHobbit12]

I think you have a birthday coming up soon? If so, I hope you treat yourself to something special. You deserve so much, you work so very hard!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I do! I put an order in with mum hehe, I've been wanting a ceramic lined drink bottle for ages, but I just couldn't spend the money, so expensive for just a drink bottle, but I can't stand drinking out of stainless so I don't have an insulated one. So I've gotta send her the link and she'll buy for me hehe :D

[@HungryHobbit12]

@@OurSmallFootprint moms (mums) are the best!

[@brilliantbutblue]

Wondering if one of those prerty necklaces is an amber necklace you wear to help with your chronic pain issues related to your Trigeminal Neuralgia and if so does it work? Hope you dont mind me asking 🙂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

They are both amber and other semi precious stones and I have no idea if they actually help but they can’t hurt! I used to wear silver but I had some serious issues with psoriasis while nursing the twins, possibly because I would tandem nurse and they would grab at the necklace and scratch me, and because both hands were busy I couldn’t stop them, so my neck would get all inflamed, I took the necklace off (it was a 21st present mind you) but hated not wearing anything so ordered amber when I ordered the kids some, my skin cleared right up, which was touted as a possibility, so I have just not gone back to silver heh :) When the twins were babies/toddlers, the different coloured amber was the only way we could tell them apart easily lol

[@user-nx9xq6du6v]

I follow some other channels that film in their cars. I don’t know if that would work for you but it’s a thought.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

The quality on the main camera is a lot better than my phone, sound as well with the mic built in, so its easier to stand in front of a tripod, and really, I'm just being whingey about walking out to the garden solar shed lol, its not that far, I just have this tendency to put it off and then its too late to do it and urgh hehe.