411 - Buttermilk Chicken, Okinomiyaki and Choc Chip Cookies! DITL, Vlog - Off Grid Australia

[@jenstewark8087]

What i absolutely love most about you is that you are so real Honest True to how a daily life is with living off grid six kids and an outdoor kitchen Stop being so hard on yourself You are a flipping trooper girl Keep that head hell high

[@jenniferr2057]

I appreciate the stories at the beginning. It reminds me of all the things we take for granted. Your life is meaningful and intentional, but not easier. I tend to choose the hard way, too!

[@elizaC3024]

Dear lord girl, you sure have had a heck of a week!! So sorry to hear about your shoulder injury, don't ignore it for too long, if it isn't getting better. The lack of water definitely is rough and then to have chainsaw problems, in the cold weather, ugh. This shows exactly how challenging living off grid can be, but yet you don't miss a beat, despite no coffee all day. It just again shows that your superhero cape is still fully in tact.😊 I am again loving watching you use your new oven, and learning all of the details of it. It is such a blessing for you to have this.

[@James-tz7pe]

Enjoy watching you

[@sandrajune1172]

Living completely off grid is so hard for you. I could live without most things, but running water is not one of them. Your family is lucky you are such a good and inventive cook. I hope your shoulder gets better soon ❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I'm not sure how we completely ran out, it is extraordinarily rare! we get low and we know we have to make the effort to top up, but running out is strange for us! oh well, live and learn :D

[@sandrajune1172]

@OurSmallFootprint we all run out of things. I know I do frequently 😁. I hope you haven't got a leak. I don't know if that's possible, but it would explain how you ran out. Thank you for your reply ☺️

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@sandrajune1172 I don't think so, I think we just got out of whack in the process of collecting water, had all this rain and so didn't grab pods because of it, but the rain wasn't enough to keep up hehe.

[@nancyfarkas3592]

It’s only as hard as you make it. I have seen a channel that didn’t have a clue what they were doing when they went off grid. And other channels that do just fine.

[@atlanticalilly]

I was thinking of your videos when I bought my latest cabbage and a big pork shoulder 😊

[@BronnieBee]

Still love your content and in particular your practical manner! This one how you deal with water (lack) weather, wood (lack) all in your stride. Speedy healing shoulder!🐝

[@janineandtheplants]

I love that you keep the off-grid lifestyle real! Its not so glamorous as some make it out to be - it can be hard work and the upkeep to make sure things are running is constant. We are about to become off-grid, which will change things up a bit as well as rely on rain for water again. I hope things get better soon for you.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I think the rain is why we ran out, we didn't grab pods of water because it was raining but there wasn't enough rain to compensate for the lack of collecting as well!

[@lilybailey5349]

Sending prayers for your shoulder to get better ❤ we love your cooking always looks great you give us so many choices thank you xx

[@janeandrews4850]

It is nice to see a theromix in background. I live using mine

[@frugalitystartsathome4889]

I really do admire your attitude towards the things that go wrong - the way you just shrug your shoulders and deal with it. That’s exactly the kind of pioneer spirit that’s required for living off-grid, rather than whinging about circumstances being against you. It’s what makes us all confident that your family is always going to make a success of your chosen lifestyle, come what may!

[@holleym2927]

I could live without a lot of things, but water is not one of them! It's really one of the things that almost everyone takes for granted! I'm glad you got it sorted, even if did take most of the day! I hope your shoulder is better soon!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I think it’s only the second time we’ve ever run completely out! Normally we’re pretty good with it! I think the constant rain threw us, even though it obviously wasn’t making much of an impact on our tanks!

[@user-qd2wd7ns9uAnnie]

Oh my Nyssa , no coffee in the am.. oh no , well at least you had it for the afternoon.. a bit of a 💩 week, running out of water a bugger !!! & lack of wood... it's is freezing at present, but plenty of layers you keep warm.. I know about running out of water, I use to live on a property with 6 people and we somehow always ran out. Teenagers showering to long 😮.... The Okinamnaki was made on Masterchef the other night and I thought of you... 😊... I hope this week fairs much better for you all...

[@lorac456cs]

I am sending you a virtual hug❤. &. A prayer! Blessings to you and your family. You are awesome

[@helenstevenson9008]

Hi to you and all your family, I have not long ago found your channel, I recall you saying in one of your comments about liking your meat well cooked and with colour ( I like my meat that way too) I know we are all different and each to their own ) but when it comes to any sort of meat ( I like mine well done) Good luck with your new oven/ stove. Best wishes from a fellow Aussie 🇦🇺👏

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Welcome! I like my steak rare, but still nice and crusty/colourful on the outside edges, that browning/caramelisation from the pan, I love that! :D

[@janicedelp2775]

I still greatly appreciate and enjoy all your videos. Not only do I learn a lot, but I simply enjoy your friendship. Just have to reinforce my opinions every so often. Take are and see you next time. Janice from Arkansas USA

[@Lisa-vh1hx]

Great vlog ❤

[@cherylpritchard1873]

Hi great video you're crispy chicken looked delicious so did the cookies loveing your channel a real lady cooking real food 🌹🥰

[@craftedbykittens]

i loved watching you use your new to you stove and oven. it just looks like it is making your life easier.

[@paulaelves5160]

perfect biscuits, crispy on the outside ,soft in the middle, and a good size yum xx

[@OurSmallFootprint]

They turned out really well! :D

[@doobs444]

Nyssa, so sorry to hear it hasn’t been going well, I live out in the sticks also but only 90% off grid so with a bit of a back-up but understand the issues that come with being off grid. Don’t apologize for being slow or missing a video, your health and your family’s health is more important, and life happens and causes issues 🙃, please take care of yourself and I pray you are feeling better soon 🙏😊 Snookums

[@marieparks5674]

I admire you guys, how you do all you do is beyond me.

[@patriciawhite1041]

Thank you I do enjoy your videos GOD BLESS YOU ALL 💕

[@mylife-321-0]

I am so happy for you guys! You have comes far. Still love your content, always fun to see what's for dinner and how the family is doing.TFS!!!🩷

[@countrymousesfarmhouse497]

I completely agree , testing a new oven with a treat is always a great idea. ❤ We love caramelised chicken and grill marks on meat here. Yummy. I'm glad you eventually got your coffee . I hope you get some wood cut soon . Take care of that shoulder . ❤❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Making things you can totally tell if they worked or not, definitely a good measuring stick for how the oven works! :D

[@kerryberry142]

Our youngest grand (2) is allergic to dairy, mainly milk and cheese, butter no issue. Love watching for new ideas of things to make for him. Making a dairy free chocolate peanut butter sour dough boulle right now. Thanks for extra ideas!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I think my kiddos have built up a bit of a tolerance to it now, it means I can not be as worried about it as when they were little! But I'm not comfortable putting huge amounts in anything hehe :D

[@mandiesplace]

Wow! So nice to have all that room on the stove! The cookies looked delicious! I also like them crunchy to dip in coffee but soft otherwise. Are you starting to plan your garden yet? I think I get more excited about yours than mine!!😂😂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

The kids are weeding for me as part of their schoolwork routine so we can set some beds up for them to be responsible for as well! :D. I'm going to get my seedling shelves all set up as well and the hot house tidied up :D

[@mandiesplace]

@@OurSmallFootprint yay!

[@sharonburling2262]

You should have gone to a neighbour and borrowed some water! That's what I would have done! I bet it tasted like the best coffee you've ever had!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

We don't really have any neighbours, if we were desperate we could have travelled a little to a friend, but the berkeys had drinking water in them for the kids, we just didn't waste it on coffee hehe :D. I think I'll buy a pack of bottled water to sit on the shelf and rotate each trip as a JIC measure but i think this is only the 2nd time we've been silly enough to run out of water in 6 years! :D

[@bethenyauker4727]

Everything looked so delicious!! Praying your shoulder feels better soon.

[@GlimpsesbyKay]

Hello Nyssa, I pray that your shoulder gets well. I am excited for the new stove and all the possibilities plus the new kitchen

[@IMVUtopia]

the cookies looked perfect!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

They were pretty darn good! lol.

[@aprilwright8056]

Cookies looked delicious!

[@jenniferr2057]

Thoroughly enjoy these videos. Thank you. Question: does the lid wholesaler have a 2 burner griddle? I think that would be an asset, for sure!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

They didn't have much that was useful to me unfortunately, like it doesn't take much to persuade me to buy kitchen equipment! lol

[@sherriekemper1828]

Thanks for the nice video. Clearly you've been having a time of it lately. Here's hoping you heal quickly. By the way, your fried chicken is sinfully tempting!

[@lonapritchett7786]

I was just thinking of you!😊

[@annamaria8755]

Cookies for lunch sounds great to me!😄

[@mamasheartisfull]

Here in the US we have a brand of cast iron products called Lodge. They sell square tempered glass lids on Amazon. Don't know how Amazon works where you live.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I will search Amazon, I did have a look but couldn’t find anything the right size, but I’ll search the lodge brand specifically and see what comes up. A lot of things end up really expensive here on Amazon that are much cheaper in the US unfortunately!

[@DiannaGrable-fm8jd]

Nyssa, I will take a pork roast, put it in a pot, add potatoes carrots and cabbage to it, it is so good. I love cabbage anyway it is cooked. Fried in bacon grease, boiled or added to roasts. I know I would like Okonomiyaki. 😋Now I don't like coleslaw, I know that sounds crazy, but to me, raw cabbage tends to burn my mouth. I also don't like baked beans, but people always want me to make them, they say they are the best baked beans they have ever tasted. LOL When the person said you guys must like your meat burnt, you should have said, "Yes, yes we do. Thank you."😂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I never used to like cabbage much, but I have a huge appreciation for it now! I haven’t tried it with a roast though! I will have to give it a go! I quite like baked beans and I much prefer my own to store bought! They’re a lot of effort to can though. Heh, I basically did, politely said that we like it that way heh

[@jeanz3622]

The food you make always looks delicious. I think I am going to have to give English muffins a try in a few months when the weather could down (in the U.S.)

[@marygarcia5449]

❤❤❤

[@atlanticalilly]

I was grilling chicken skewers which had been marinated in Italinan dressing. They were simple skewers, just chicken, bell pepper, & onion..I left the grill on low and walked into the house for less than 5 mins to check on my potatoes. I came out and the grill was on fire, engulfed in flame. I turned off the grill, but it kept buring. Just then my husband came out. He ran to help. The chicken skewars/kabobs were ok. They had not been like that for Lone. The ones in the worst part of the fire were black but most of them just had some char but tasted good. Idk how u use a grill for everything because I couldn't handle it for 5 mins.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I once accidentally set our grill on fire, some fat from a pork belly landed in the flames! I was really sick at the time and probably shouldn't have been cooking... lol, luckily we had a load of sand just delivered for the gardens, so I just grabbed a bucket of that to put it out, but it was scary!

[@AussieTracy]

It is 9.16pm and I started watching you make the cookies at 8.25pm which made me want something with choc chips😂😂 . I stopped watching, made a double batch of triple choc muffins which are coming out of the oven in 10 minutes and I will have one with a cup of tea. Thanks for expanding my waistline 👌and I am not sorry one bit 💕💕

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Lol, whoops! but yay!.... mmmmm hot muffins with tea for dessert on a winter evening... that's not exactly a hardship :D

[@jenstewark8087]

So excited nyssa you are a rock star Btw i can’t believe its winter there today it was 32degrees

[@annfromma8456]

Our high today was 33° Celsius but it felt like 38°C. It is just so oppressive when it's that warm and muggy. Next week we'll eventually get down to 27°C. Summer is the USA, you get what you get I guess. I made okonomiyaki Monday, I do it with dashi broth, flour, eggs, cabbage and thinly sliced onion. My daughter likes bacon on hers and since we had some salad shrimp, we threw those in as well. It's a whatever's in the fridge kind of dish for us. I've used leftover chicken, ham or whatever. It also depends on what your family likes as well. Even plain, it's absolutely delicious.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I think they're a super versatile dish, super filling but able to be customised to tastes!

[@qwertyqwert2772]

6 burners!!! wowie!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

So spoiled! :D

[@mplummer1574]

Whew that was a busy week!

[@IMVUtopia]

Been a crappy few days here as well Nyssa so you aren't alone! Seeing this video helps for me always glad for a new one! Blessings!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hope things improve!

[@Gardengirlie04]

Cookies turned out great….. actually everything you cook looks delicious…I wish my family would eat cabbage in more than coleslaw… they may eat cabbage rolls, at least the filling

[@mindyluster2586]

Enjoyed your video as always Nyssa! Hope life slows down for you. Hang in there 😊

[@michelleh5727]

The small trays would be good for flash freezing bits and bobs maybe

[@peggyterschluse9060]

Sending prayers that your family is right with Jesus.

[@lynneanthony168]

First coffee of the day at 4pm? Say no more. 😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, little bit challenging! but I made it through lol :D

[@vanessa-x2j7y]

I love your videos!!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you :D

[@dianelopes8199]

hope your shoulder heals quick for you , cooker seems loads better getting things quicked quicker and more of it , :)

[@marieparks5674]

Whenever you have empty juice bottles, you could store water in them. I hate to go without my coffee

[@OurSmallFootprint]

We don't buy much that could be refilled with water I realised when I was thinking about it lol. I might buy a cheap pack of the 1.5L waters next trip and maybe buy one each trip and rotate them in and out. The berkey's had water in them, but we saved that for straight drinking water until we got stuff sorted :D

[@cindydaniel6125]

I think cookies and ice cream are a perfectly acceptable dinner..😊 i also have used cookie sheets as a lid for a pan...they get tbe job done. Hope the 💩 show has gotten better by now. Thanks for the video 😊😊😊😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It works lol, just not real pretty! :)

[@cindydaniel6125]

@OurSmallFootprint it's about productivity and taste...looks don't matter...with either. But I know some KZbin people think it's important.

[@krackerjaxx5575]

Another interesting video!

[@heatherbolichowski1910]

So glad your new oven is already saving you time! Also - have you tried maple walnut ice cream? Maybe it’s only a thing here in Canada but walnuts + maple syrup are things you have on hand!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Oooh, I'll have to give that a go, I do have some walnuts in the freezer and nearly always have maple syrup, I shall google :D

[@Kazacks9602]

Hey Nyssa, where were those square lids from? I need some as well. Great video as always. ❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Incani Imports

[@cherylhudson5080]

Really enjoy watching a fellow Aussie keep up the good work. Temu sell really good baking trays there are a lot that include a cake stand the size of the tray. Surprised me re the quality. Just sayin…

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I shall have a look, thank you. I don’t think I’ve looked at baking trays on there

[@kimmcvitty3580]

Do you have hot water bottles in Australia? Rubber flat bags you fill, put in a fleecy cover and take to bed, keep warm all night. Handy on ur knee through the day if cold. I always think of Oz as a hot place so no idea if you have them. They are cheap and fantastic. Mind you , you need water to fill them!😂😢

[@OurSmallFootprint]

We do! The girls use them a bit heh, I find sleeping not an issue, decent blankets, flannelette sheets and socks! It’s when I’m awake it’s chilly lol

[@kimmcvitty3580]

​@@OurSmallFootprint Stephanie, Chateau Diaries, made a rigging like vest to tie one to her front, and one to her back through the day.😂😊

[@sylviahufer7019]

Having no water for your morning coffee is really bad , One of our pipes bust in my unit complex , no water for 2 1/2 days so now I have a slab of bottled water because I can’t live with out a cup of tea .

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I think I'm adding a slab onto the shopping trips, can rotate it through every couple of trips so it stays good and fresh and as a JIC :D

[@Cynkarl1]

Gosh and we have been 110 Fahrenheit these past two weeks in Northern CA

[@debbiebousquet5677]

I know just ovr 100 fahrenheit here in Tennessee...

[@Cynkarl1]

@@debbiebousquet5677 my daughter lives in Nashville and she is miserable

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I must say, I do prefer the cooler weather to the hot, at least I can bundle up! But I do wish we had the fire going properly lol.

[@debbiebousquet5677]

Hello try lookn at a thrift stores for old pot lids when u go shopping

[@naturewoman1274]

Hope that coffee was extra good 😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I had two in a row, just to make up for it lol :D

[@naturewoman1274]

@OurSmallFootprint LOL I would have too

[@wandadevers9598]

Cookies look delicious. What is the name of the gravy mix you use? I want to see if I can find it. Thanks!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Maggi Rich Gravy :D

[@carolynrose9522]

I just got my back looked at due to having various aches and Panadol needing pain for 2 weeks. I went to a chiropractor. I experienced worked on aches for a day later but so glad I had it all adjusted now. I do hope you can get your back sorted cos I can sympathise as to how debilitating it can get. Getting it checked out again in 2 months. I do love those cabbage pancakes. I picked up a purple one marked down. Glad the stove enables you to process more. How frustrating the water issue would have been. The cold has been annoying down in Vic. Colder inside than outside it feels sometimes. The wind is so icy. Grateful we have had some decent rain as it was getting that way of having to water everything. Mind you a bit of a quagmire in some spots.

[@Bindy36]

So so so cold here in north qld. 6 degrees Celsius

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Got a little rain overnight, so not quite as chilly this morning! but still cool!

[@laraineweinberg2329]

Great video, love watching you from UK 🇬🇧

[@debbiebousquet5677]

I'd love to send y'all some of extreme heat we have

[@Bindy36]

@@debbiebousquet5677 😄

[@Emsta]

We have unexpected power out so i am also without coffee

[@OurSmallFootprint]

urgh, its the worst lol.

[@Emsta]

@OurSmallFootprint luckily in town so could buy caffeine but do. Not. Like. I do use the option of empty spots in canner doing up water - we are in cyclone country

[@allthingsjonda5760]

Do you get eggs from your place there???

[@OurSmallFootprint]

We have a fair few chooks, but they slow right down for a couple of months in winter and we sometimes have a bit of a scarcity of eggs, so we use them mindfully. In spring/summer though we have so many we're finding ways to use them hehe :D

[@allthingsjonda5760]

😁

[@MichelleRichardson-x6d]

I Love how when people talk about the temperature been really cold cause your down too 6,dgrs and so you have to light a fire,why do I find it funny it,it's because in England especially up north thats a nice heat wave for us lol.We have all windows open and cieling fans belting out cold air and still curse the bloody weather for been horrible and cursing every country thats causing any influence to global warming lol,xxxxLv from Michelle in Bradford,West Yorkshire,England xxxxx

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Heh, that’s why I always say cold ‘for us!’ Hehe :)

[@heatherchambers1609]

So glad you got the coffee ☕️ Might need to keep a bottle of water aside for emergencies. Hope the shoulder feels better quickly. I also reuse freezer bags and leave the empty ones in the freezer. For cookies and various bread products as well as date balls.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It is extremely rare we run out of water! I'm not entirely sure why we did this time lol. But yes, I was thinking I might just buy a pack of the cheap 1.5L water bottles from coles when I shop next, maybe one each trip and rotate them in and out. Just to have that bit of extra water there. The berkey's had drinking water in them but we left that for the kids/straight drinking water etc until we got the pump sorted again :)

[@fonkapollo]

I’m in Wisconsin, USA, and I can’t wait for the temps to be 30-40°F; I hate this damn heat (90°F). Champions are born and bred in the cold!!! When it gets into the high 50°F I start using the wood stove, but only because I have small children and a wife that’s always cold…🤣