A Week of Preserving Food ~ Week 3 of the

[@stanleypennock2118]

I love how you include your children when you can. Our daughter didn't enjoy gardening and canning growing up and fought against it when we tried to teach her. She is a grandma now and guess who is teaching gardening and canning to her daughters-in-law and grand children! I guess a few things stuck with her. Lol!

[@mohameddjagham6768]

How old r u

[@stanleypennock2118]

@@mohameddjagham6768 I wasn't on the Titanic, but I am old enough for social security. Lol

[@countrylifeny]

I've been canning my whole life. I'm 62 years old now. My daughter didn't want to learn either. Now my son's girlfriend asked me to show her how to can. My son helped us. We canned 40 quarts of peaches in one day!

[@stanleypennock2118]

@@countrylifeny Sounds like your son may have found himself a winner! Most youngsters don't want to be bothered learning canning or any of the old time ways for that matter. It's also a great way for you to bond with the young woman that may one day be your daughter-in-law. My wife and my mom canned thousands of jars together until mom's health ended it. My wife said it wasn't as much fun afterwards. Enjoy your time with them and bless you all!

[@pattyk101]

Here we go: Toast a slice of whole grain bread, shmear on either cream cheese or original laughing cow, top with tomato jam, sprinkle on some chopped green onion and cracked pepper. It's delicious!

[@suecastillo4056]

Tomato jam! That sounds sooo good! Yum! Endless possibilities of flavors for that too… thanks for the idea!🥰♥️☮️

[@amandaforeman2626]

Love this series ! I’m thankful Sarah at living traditions homestead told us about you! Hope your sweet baby feels better !

[@jenniferspeers2453]

I'm here because of LTH too

[@nf6947]

Thank you for being such a deep source of inspiring strength, determination & gentleness! Your calm demeanor and honest voice are a relief from some of the craziness in this world. You & your family are beautiful people and I hope are blessed all the days of your life ❤

[@ms.royahrens8777]

Thank you for your tireless dedication to us, your children and family! I would love your apple butter recipe. My mother never preserves anything, so now at age 62, I’m learning to do a lot! I grew up with store bought Ma Browns Apple butter-but would love to learn how to make it myself. Blessings to you and your family.

[@Gmakellysadventures]

Love the lady helpers! What a great way to ensure they will never go hungry as adults. Great learning experiences!

[@kulickfamilyfarm4333]

You are such a superhero Mom! Even with a busy life, or a sick child you can still accomplish so much. Thanks for the pep talk at the end of the video, I’m sure a lot of us needed that! Also, I loved your “Mason jar Mom” top you had on. Thanks for the new preservation ideas. I see some pickling in my future. Have a great week Jessica. -Jill-

[@lovinglifeinkentucky8344]

I found your channel through Sarah at Living Traditions Homestead. You’re such a inspiration! I love how you love the Lord & your family. You are so encouraging to them and patient, teaching them so many life skills. I’ve gone back and watched almost all of your previous videos. Blessings to you and your beautiful family.

[@janied8831]

Amen Amen🙏🙏🙏Janie D

[@carlosgalindo2894]

I also come from Living Traditions Homestead. Love your channel.

[@juanannewales3012]

This week I canned19 ligers of peaches, 12 jars of peach syrup,6 - 500 ml garlic, 6 litres salsa, 13 750 ml salsa, 12 500 ml salsa,2 250 ml salsa, 4 lire’s tomatoes and 50. # tomatoes into tomato sauce. I’m working on that now. I have 13 - 500ml in the canner and some sauce yet to be processed. Thanks for the challenge!

[@jenniferspeers2453]

Canadian? Me too. Great job! I got 6x 750ml of crushed tomatoes done today. Herbs on the dehydrator tomorrow. How did you do your garlic??

[@cynthia5018]

Thank you so much Jessica. We are all looking forward to the future fruits of our labor. Enjoying your videos here in Washtenaw County Michigan.

[@jiujitsuforall8627]

I love how you involve your sweet kids!!! This is something I did with my Mom when I was a kid and I look back fondly on those times! Mom's 87 and in failing health so I treasure those memories. We're sent over from Living Traditions Homestead.

[@lyndamadrid-miller695]

You’re awesome Mom! Homeschooling, raising your children and all you have to do through out the day! Thank you for sharing your talents with us! 😇💪👏

[@gretchenarrant8334]

You certainly are one busy lady! Enjoy your videos and the fact your children are all learning this activity. Kudos for home schooling!! I don't understand why our schools are allowed to teach some of the gargage. Sad!! Removing God from things has hurt our country very badly. God bless!! I only do small batch canning with mostly things I'm gifted. My back won't allow me to be on my feet for long periods. I was able to get 3 1/2 pints of peach salsa yesterday before I thought my back would break!! I'm amazed how it adds up. I have 10 or 12 cases alfeady!!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@ladyryan902]

Just imagine the lady that gave you the ?strainer? She did her canning n preserving on a wood stove n peeled by lantern light we are pretty lucky...you do inspire..thanks

[@robins5880]

I’m so glad to see you making tomato jam! I love it and make it every year, sometimes with bacon. It’s great with homemade rustic bread and a good aged cheese (or with your charcuterie)

[@SuperMzjames]

I thought it sounded gross until I read this. Maybe on Baggett slices? That actually sounds really good

[@maryanna395]

There's alot of countries in this world that actually do this every tomato harvest(s). . I have, . . As an American, I thought it was only good in savory dishes. . .lasagna, spaghetti, ziti. Poppacoli, ect. . .or Mexican dishes. . .almost any kind of salsa you can find. . .(Pico de Gallo- which I absolutely love!!!). . Oh there's alot of Asian, African, Indian, Middle Eastern, Arctic dishes that all use it for savory dishes. . . Until I came across an Asian recipe for tomatoe jam. . I made it, it blew my mind and the minds of my 4 children n my nephew. . Oh my goodnesd!!! You do it right, it's amazing!!!!

[@deborahnay8736]

It is so wonderful that the kids help you. It is a learning that they will never forget. Keep up the good work Jessica

[@kaesch2770]

Your girls are doing such a great job! They’re so gentle and deliberate about everything.

[@kramitdreams]

Yes! Totally agree with resting in winter! It's why I love winter! All the work is done and we can just focus on homeschool and snuggles by the fire!🥰

[@HerPaperParadise]

Tomato Jam is very common in Portugal (my home country). We don't use pectin in our jams but I'm guessing you can still use it. Here is a simple recipe: 1Kg of tomato 1/2 Kg sugar 1 stick of cinnamon 2 cloves optional orange peal Cook everything together until desired consistency (I would blend the tomatoes before cooking like you did) then remove the cinnamon, cloves and orange peal and preserve.

[@amberfeist8921]

I puree my tomatoes with the skins for sauce as well! Such a time saver and so much added nutrition!

[@mariaolaru4601]

Tradu

[@rorie1326]

Forgot I was watching this in 2x speed😅🤣 I was like dang they are cutting those apples fast.

[@neppieb]

I love how you don't let anything go to waste. I have a food mill just like that I use. It was my Mother's that she used all her adult canning life.

[@producefarm4112]

You are such an inspiration to women! God Bless 💖

[@bethenyauker4727]

Great job to you and all your little helpers! I don't like bananas either Gracie! This week I did more pickles, salsa, pasta sauce and put up tons of onions for storage.

[@brendaadams666]

Our family calls tomato jam, chili sauce. We use it with black eyed peas, cabbage, pintos etc. The kitchen always smelled so good while this war simmering! Glad I found your channel! ❤

[@monacook3629]

I love that he was honest. I agreed when I heard you added an equal amount of clove to the other spices I was wondering if it would be overpowering. I usually use 1/4 to 1/2 at most the amount of clove to other spice. You are such a GREAT momma and teacher. Letting your children actually do it themselves without "helping" or taking over is building so much confidence in them and their skills. Awesome job, Momma!!!

[@jodiereminder2287]

Thank you so much for your tip on adding vinegar while canning with hard water. I'm new to canning and was shocked when I ended up with dusty jars. I figured it was my hard water, but I wasn't sure what I could do. Love your videos!!

[@rowinggranny5216]

This challenge has been such an inspiration for me. The little bits from our very small garden are adding up. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@melissamatos1664]

I grew up making tomato jam. It’s a staple in a Portuguese home. We slow cook the tomatoes down most of the day, adding VERY little sugar or honey. The second half of cooking time, we add 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks and the peel of a lemon. Bring to a quick boil at the very end before canning. No pectin ever. Cooked down till it is really thick on it’s own. I still make it this way. Delish!

[@cynthiamyers4265]

I always love to see what you're preserving. This week I dried chives. I also dried a bunch of other herbs and put them in glass jars to give them to my SIL when we visit next week. I canned green beans and salsa, and harvested all my cabbages, wrapped them in plastic and stuck them in the crisper in our garage refrigerator. They will keep for months that way. I also roasted a bunch of cherry tomatoes and froze them on olive oil.

[@tamararoberts9307]

What do use the dried chives for?

[@littlehousebigfamily2001]

So inspired to finish Canning up summer. Hannah (9) grew our tomatoes and a neighbor brought us so much corn to can. We made our first batch of corncob jelly with the leftover cobs. Every bit counts !

[@MoonFireGypsy]

Love and appreciate these videos. 🙏❤️

[@noncompliance1922]

Very nice! I love seeing the children participating and learning with you!

[@autumngettis5598]

I have followed you on Instagram for awhile, but I don't normally use KZbin. But, wow, you are SO kind to your kids. It's so wonderful to see! Thank you for being a light!

[@donnagarretson3621]

You are not lazy; you are a beautiful wife, mom, daughter, and friend. When you have to switch things up that is understandable, not everything can get done with your schedule. Thanks for showing all of us how to preserve lots of food. I am too elderly and homebound with poor poor health to do much anymore, but I sure do love watching you young moms who love Almighty God and family work. God Bless and keep you and yours in His powerful love and care. Love in Christ Jesus to all.

[@reneeclark9903]

I love that your children are so active in your canning. Your channel was recommended by Sarah at Living Traditions Homestead and I am so glad!

[@morganleach2514]

I really enjoyed this video today. I started canning last year and I didn't realize you didn't have to add sugar or salt! I made apple sauce with ball canning recipe, but it was a bit sweeter than I like. So I'm glad to know I don't have to add the sugar... or at least not all of the sugar that the recipe calls for!

[@gretelkettle3838]

I really enjoy just canning puréed fruits and using them just like you’d use apple (or pear, peach, plum, etc) sauce. Yum!

[@gracechilcoat9075]

I love hearing you speak about what you've been up to and what you're currently doing.

[@elizaC3024]

Again thank you for being my trusted resource for all of my preserving projects. 😊

[@kristiebaker7125]

At first I thought Grace had Injured her arm. Then the close up revealed those beautiful sparkly butterfly stickers/tattoos. Love all your children and the confidence they demonstrate. Way to go Elizabeth and the pickled veggies. Hope the baby feels better asap. Kris in Orlando

[@tammysarrazin7078]

in the old days my mom used to make tomatoe soup cake she would make it like the tomatoe jam but you put the flour and stuff with most of the same spices soooo good so im sure i would love the jam

[@aramintaverwys1934]

Happy to get my Three Rivers Fix!!! Sending love and light Jessica!! You are an amazing family!!!!

[@teresadaugherty2672]

Love your sweet family! When I am lonely I watch your videos. Thank you for the company! 💖💖💖💖💖

[@RJFord-xs2os]

I’ve really enjoyed this month’s challenge. I have been very inspired. Grace and Elizabeth, your sparkling butterfly art is wonderful. 🦋🦄

[@rebeccapettifer6553]

You are a machine!!!! Even at my most productive I didn't can everyday. But maybe was able to can as much in the end. I canned 3 to 4 days a week. I am so impressed!

[@mitagonzalez5788]

Elizabeth is an amazing young lady. God bless her.

[@sharonbrown2352]

I'm really enjoying this series!

[@mikerice3349]

I love your channel and commitment to family. God bless you all! 💕

[@annaking9213]

Thank you, fun seeing your husband work with the kids.

[@stephdame8789]

You' ve got great and precious helpers !

[@carrierangel9573]

I just found you. I wish I had found you a few weeks ago! But you have motivated me to preserve something every day for the next 30 days. I won't be able to do the pantry challenge this year as I had a tough year with my only 2nd year gardening. But starting next month I will be setting a budget for groceries and I will spend the next year getting ready for the 2023 challenge!!

[@kdkay4039]

Wow Elizabeth is amazing at picking! I’m jealous! I bet her pickled okra are going to be AMAZING! Your one lucky MAMA!

[@jamierichards9717]

This is my new favorite channel! Thank you so much for all the information!! I had no idea you could leave the peelings on your apples!

[@amilynnstapay796]

You are lucky. You have beautiful sous chefs! The butterflies send it over the top!

[@rethawilson6289]

Just the best video. Enjoyed watching husband and children. BLESSED Family

[@brittanybrown273]

You inspire me so much! My daughter is 4 and she is just about ready to learn how to help with things like your girls are. Next year I hope to participate with this event😍

[@carlaw2661]

Thank you so much for sharing! I enjoyed you and your family. 💐

[@PC-mz5su]

Enjoyed watching that is hard work you have beautiful helpers! Thanks learned a lot!

[@katysudlow7334]

Ooo thanks for the tomato jam reminder!! I had a breakfast sandwich recently with it and it was amazing. Biscuit, egg, sausage and I don't remember if anything else was on it but it's making my mouth water. And thanks for the pampona's pectin link! I've been loving azure at your recommendation and just tried that pectin (and jam making) this year so it felt too expensive to use often with how small the boxes are! That's much more doable. :) And also loving the pickling idea for small batches. I usually do lacto-fermenting but could do mixes like that too. What a great video, as always. 🙏 Thank you for your knowledge!!

[@carlaw2661]

Blessings... just wanted you to know that I pickled some vegetables for the first time because I watched your video. Your little helper convinced me that I could do it. My veggies came out sealed and I can't wait to taste them. Thanks so much!

[@nomir4065]

I'm definitely getting tired, but this is a really rewarding challenge. This week I canned tomatoes, pickled peppers, fig jam, made 3, 3lb cheeses, and froze lots of pesto.

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

You made me tired just watching. You are amazing. I know you enjoy all this amazing food during the winter. I pray Ben is feeling better. Be blessed.

[@margaretthompson6391]

Excellent job ladies-all. You are a huge help to your parents no doubt.

[@shellakers10]

You amaze me! I've learned so much from you. I can't fathom how you do all of the things you do with so many children but I absolutely love you guys for doing it! My girls were all so far apart in age, it seemed to them that they were ONLY's. 😂 Yet I still wasn't able to have the patience to teach them basic skills like you teach your kids. I'd always wanted a large family and to live like you do but, like so many other 80's moms, I thought I needed to work all the time to give my children name brand crap. Ugh. I wish I could change that now! NONE of those "material" things I worked so hard for mattered. They only helped to teach my girls the ways of "consumerism". Madonna's song " Material girl" was real. It makes me ill when I hear it now! But anyway, not sure if anyone will even see this message but just in case.... the absolute BEST thing you can do for your children is to spend TIME with them... and TEACH them the little things, like what a maple tree looks like etc... Ok, done ranting but you guys are my heros! I know it's not as easy as you make it look and I think you're very honest too! There's just no time to show the hardships and besides, the world needs the inspiration that your videos give! We need to know that we CAN do at least part of what you do. Thanks for giving us the inspiration and for sharing the love that your family has for each other. God Bless!

[@tammyburkey9811]

Grace and Elizabeth look like awesome helpers!

[@jantrewitt4058]

Great video, as usual! Looking forward to next weeks.

[@OrmsbyFarms]

Great video Jessica!!!!! This is been a super fun challenge so far! We haven’t been posting as much but soooo enjoy watching y’all prepping!!!!

[@cindynielson4231]

I learned of you from Living Traditions channel. You a very patient Mom and far from lazy. I like your content and involving your kids, great learning lesson. TFS

[@theSharondun]

Omg your kids are so lucky. They are learning so much from u. I’m just starting my water bath canning learning and I’m 58 in November🤣🤣🤣 ur girls could teach me a lot. Love ur videos and getting lots of help from them Take care and all the best with the new baby. Love from Sharon from Ireland 🇮🇪 x

[@aladawnjohnson9838]

Wonderful inspiration. Love the girls helping😊

[@loris2168]

Yep feeling the burnout but still have lots in the garden beets, carrots, tomates, and first year growing Jeruslem Artichokes. (Just subbed to the channel and love the whole vibe of your family.) Blessings from British Columbia Canada💝

[@mysteriousokapi4564]

I’ve just discovered your channel in the last week and I’ve almost watched every video. I’ve learned so much! I’m moving soon, and I’m hoping to be able to find a place where I have some space to grow at least a little of my own food. Hoping to be in a place next year to participate in this challenge!

[@kindnessmatters4068]

Awwe your baby is growing up!!😍 so cute. Love your family💜

[@lauraknoop1877]

Fascinating!! You are always so resourceful 💗

[@carlagarrett8584]

somewhere along my many moves, I lost my moms ancient tomatoe grinder - but now I am using an electric juicer. once the juice is on the boil, I put the apples through it a couple more times and there is a fine sauce, perfect for apple butter, but I make it a fine apple sauce. then I put about 12 cups of right away juice out of the scraps left over. Its fairly faster, lots of clean up as you go. But that tomatoe grinder is missed.

[@lisaolson1345]

I love this series,thank you. I bet that tomato jam would be so good on rye bread.

[@kdkay4039]

Your daughter Grace made one heck of a grape jelly! Tell her great job for me! I know that’s a lot of work, and I know those jars also contain love!

[@tamarsisneros9360]

I'm always so grateful for your videos! I can't consume a lot of media, because it leaves me feeling drained, without the energy I need to keep my family cared for, much less our small homestead (just me? I don't think so 😂). Your videos always build my energy, leaving me ready to not only maintain things, but to build my skill set, to thrive! Plus, my kids love watching with me, and I love having something unequivocally good for them to watch. 💜

[@gretelkettle3838]

Wow, I could have written this word for word! I feel just the same. :)

[@n.a.garciafamily]

Wow. This comment just spoke to me. Praise God and thanks for writing this!!!

[@sharonsalyer4912]

I leave the tray that goes in the bottom on the canner for setting the canning jars on in the bottom of the canner to keep the apples from scorching.🤗

[@cathyphegley7414]

Wow! That is so cool to use the spiralizer! I’m going to copy that!💕

[@karenfrankland7763]

Just had time to check your preserving as recommended by Living Traditions. I love it and have been canning and preserving this whole month, everyday. I love tomato Jam! I like to make my tomato jam with 5 spice. I use it on eggs, pizza crust instead of sauce and topped with chicken and cheese. It's also great mixed with some sour cream, chopped cucumbers, spinach and a dry ranch mix and used as a dip for veggies, bread sticks and chips.

[@dianekilbourne5734]

Found your channel through Sarah at Living Traditions, am loving it , just on week three of the challenge but will bo going back to view all.

[@tinanieves9881]

Thank you so much for the hard water and vinegar tip! I was just wondering what I could do about that problem. Thanks again!

[@sarahmichaels2117]

New subscriber. Came from living traditions homestead. You have a beautiful family and I enjoy the content. Blessings!

[@chasingmoonlightfarm]

Wow. You are amazing! Everything looks YUMMY!! 😋

[@conniea9201]

I make tomato jam with all my green tomatoes that just won't have time to ripened, and it's delicious 😋

[@faithfilledrebel6863]

I would love the recipe and instructions please.

[@jenanielson]

Apple chips are a staple in our house, a must do every year. And its quick and easy.

[@juliescheidler7763]

My Dad loved tomato preserves, so Mom made it just for him. This brought back those memories.

[@laurahamm8049]

Love tomatoe jam! Found it at an Amish stand here in Central PA. Great on toast and on a BLT sandwich. 💜

[@janetk9536]

Love those food mills. Mom had one and would let me run it. I'm saving up and hopefully can find one

[@jalenejohnson8484]

please don't ever edit out those moments with your kids, even when they are fussy! you give example to what good parenting is. When I think about my mom's reaction to a fussy baby... it's one of irritation which sends the opposite message we want to send to our kids. By the time I became a parent I had a lot of "baggage" to sort through and all too often her responses were my responses. It's very obvious your kids understand at their very core that they are valued, and respected. Thank you for sharing your life so openly. I absolutely LOVE that your husband was honest!!! Yet another great example of a healthy relationship. No games, no pretense. A goal you are working toward together and you can't get there without his feedback.... because you can't understand what the heck he likes about it! 😆😉 seriously though... if I get the opportunity to try some tomato jam... I'm gonna have to try it. I remember liking peanut butter and ketchup sandwiches when I was a kid.

[@bearzhere]

Such alot done this week! I am working on things too. Once again the girls are such a big help and the boys enjoyed using the apple slicer with their dad as well! We will all be so happy to have all this beautiful produce on our shelves this winter! Thanks for sharing another week with us!

[@sidepasser]

I use the old time sieve too, it works very well!

[@MK-wt9nj]

Wonderful apple slicing contest🤗and another great (informative) video🎉 Thanks to you and yours.

[@janetpaulsen195]

I’m new . I subscribed last week. It’s fun to get to know you and your family. Your content and presentation is fantastic

[@bevdixon9615]

When making applesauce I use multiple varieties of apples and add some sweet pears when making apple sauce. I use no sugar that way. When I dehydrate my apples they always snap. I may have to do it a bit longer but I feel as if they also last longer that way too.

[@annewade4228]

Spiced tomato jam is excellent. I tried it with peanut butter and the tastes really complement each other.

[@rachelmason8694]

Wow 😳 you are such a busy momma ... blessings 🙏

[@MerciKirkendall]

I never water bathe quarts and pints together.... I am so happy to see this!!!! (Kinda a rookie in canning) but have done it for years.... just not very much every year.... ;)

[@kathytaylor446]

You have a very beautiful family I love the way they help you 😃😍