IT'S ALL ABOUT BURGERS AND SOUP | From Scratch Country Cooking | Venison | Chicken

This week it was all about burgers and soup. I'm sorry if I don't always show the meal when it's finished. When I'm cooking ahead for a different day I often forget to film when we finally eat. I'm working at getting better at that.
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[@kellyschaefer5735]

Yay! An hour with Jennifer in the kitchen. 😊

[@acountrylife]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@Layla-ir3sl]

I’d love to see a pantry tour. I always like to see how other people organize their kitchen. I get great ideas from those types of videos. I’d also love to see a “just starting out” set of easy recipes for newlyweds or kids who live on their own for the first time.

[@sandragoss48]

I always leave my real butter out on my counter-never put in refrigerator. We just don’t like to struggle to spread hard butter on toast or bread. If you use butter like we do, leaving a stick out at a time on a covered butter dish is quite alright❣️ Love your channel, Jennifer.

[@katnuccio85]

I think Jennifer does leave it out, but the cold house keeps the butter hard.

[@acountrylife]

Oh yes, I leave it out too, but it’s still hard here in the winter.

[@acountrylife]

Exactly Kat. 😊

[@donnasymoniak5280]

I leave it out and sometimes I’ll move it closer to the stove to soften, I’m in Wisconsin and in the winter, the butter never gets real soft.

[@eileenkillen1481]

Same here in Ireland, but I put a blob in the microwave for ten seconds and that usually softens enough to butter my bread!❤🇮🇪🙏

[@katnuccio85]

I know it may sound odd, but instead of using butter to spread on the bread when making grilled cheese, spread the bread with a smear of mayonnaise. It browns beautifully. I was told that restaurants use mayonnaise and not butter. So easy to spread.

[@acountrylife]

Thanks for the tip!

[@boosterlee2001]

I thought it was odd too, but after trying it, never used butter anymore, my family actually liked it better 😊

[@brendalehman1950]

Jennifer, your kids are so great! Peter was so diligent in helping Warren with the wood and the campfire. I love so much to see your family enjoying the time you spend with each other, whether it is a campfire, on outings, or cooking together in the kitchen. I know you are a busy Momma, but I would love to see more videos.

[@katiealcorn9344]

It's so good to see Maria eating more , she's such a pretty girl , she looks so much like you Jennifer . Btw love your videos 🧡💚💛

[@thomyewright2011]

Jennifer, thank you for inspiring me to be the best wife and mother that I can be. You are a big role model in my life! 😊

[@debbiewoods4232]

How fun to have a weenie roast in the winter with snow on the ground. I've never seen that! I loved the recipies this week. Thanks sweet Jennifer!❤

[@acountrylife]

Wow! We’ve done this many times. I guess it’s a regional thing.

[@meeganjae72]

Happy 50th Birthday Warren 🎉 that is a brilliant way to get fried rice without using cold rice 🍚

[@acountrylife]

Thanks so much👍

[@cathyburns750]

Hi Jennifer and Family! I love all your videos!! Especially the campfire ones and the ones where you go out and cut down your Christmas tree! All your dinners looked so yummy! Thanks for sharing!! God bless!

[@tammifields4142]

Everything you've prepared in this video look Absolutely DELICIOUS!😋 Love the variety! Your fingernails are Beautiful!💕 Happy Belated Birthday 🎂 Warren!

[@audrahcoleman0224]

Finally a good video to watch that hasn’t been anything else on today

[@rockinmissbeth]

Great video ,I wish more families would unplug and just go have fun as a family.

[@db33400]

Ohhh.......that fire smells good even in my living room!! :) I haven't tasted a hotdog on a fire like that since I can't remember when. Thanks for sharing. God's blessings on your awesome family. 🥰🥰🥰

[@kathysparks6338]

Thank you for sharing your meals, oh what fun to have a fire and enjoy dinner out in the woods. How special. Take care, God bless

[@marykirkpatrick9382]

Fried rice is best with precooked day old rice. Heat rice up in the pan, add mixed veggies and chopped broccoli, fresh garlic and then soy sauce and black pepper. Eggs if you like eggs. Protein if you eat meat.

[@angelawix2075]

I love how you take a simple burger meal and change it up. Maria in a tank top in winter love it❤

[@heatherwoods296]

When I was at cooking school my chef called it "marry" when the food needed time to combine the flavours before eating. Oh goodness that frosting looks so yummy. I'm going to make that soon! Every thing always looks so good in your videos ... Thank you for posting and ur awesome as always ❤ God Bless and Happy Easter ... Friday is good because Sunday is coming!

[@patriciawhite1041]

This was a great video just watching you all have a campfire and fixing hotdogs and enjoying yourself with each other Happy Birthday to Warren turning 50 is not so bad im will be turning 60 this year if the Lord see fit. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. 🎉❤

[@angelanelson6966]

Always have to buy two packs of rolls on holidays Dinner isn’t ready until the first batch is burnt 😂

[@ingridanna7501]

Hi Jennifer,. Your looking great as ever this in Ingrid Anna a farmers daughter from Amish Dutch Country ✝️🌼 I have sent you a shout few times and Iam the women with the disabled son!!!! Well,anyway you may not remember,but Iam a big fan, and purchased many items, it was nice to see your Vac video,and to see the shore this time in the summer season!! Wow The kids especially Maria have grown so much! Time flies,I am sure it was different going to Fla without the rest of the family there! Also it was so cool your dinner on the fire in the snow ,neither less!!😅. Now ,that ,was something, my son and I learned, and something we would love to try!!!!😅 And to Peter I love Angle Food cake too!😂 Well ,God bless you all,till next time here or on Instagram,take care 👍!Ingrid✝️🙏🌺🌼

[@revguess9546]

Great knife skills...good job

[@debralawler-nt9si]

Enjoyed that tradition s still exist memories and hope that your kids will pass it on. Love your simple foods I grew up in Wisconsin brings me back home.

[@acountrylife]

Thanks for watching! Enjoy your evening.

[@lanagraham1661]

This was an excellent meals of the video! I watched a good bit of it while hungry, so I wanted it all.😀 You put a lot of love into the chicken and rice soup, so I know it was delicious. 😋 I love seeing your wiener roast and hearing the tradition behind it. Yes, Maria is definitely a Wisconsin girl!

[@kayemoore]

LOVE your meals in the week videos!

[@WillowsGarden]

Hi Jennifer and sweet family! Everything looked delicious and I keep my butter out in a butter boat. It stays soft and spreadable without being a melted mess. The weenier roast looked like so much fun, brings back memories of my kids when they where young. Have a blessed night!

[@lucymartinez7190]

Happy birthday 🎉Warren, I really enjoyed this video 😊, we used to roast wieners over the gas stove they were good a little burned with a lot of mustard 😋 and your burgers 🍔 😋yummy 😋 going to make your whiskey burgers sometime soon!

[@Zhelana]

Magnificent video! Thanks for sharing

[@megm4940]

We love your whisky burgers, we started brushing ours with bbq sauce while on the grill them topping with the cheese bacon French fried onions & some of that cowboy candy or fresh jalapeños! So good!

[@acountrylife]

Sounds like a mix of whiskey burgers and western burgers and full of deliciousness.

[@noreenp.9858]

You create such wonderful memories for your family ❤️ Btw I love using Better than Bouillon in my soups and stews!

[@deeb8733]

Love the whole vlog!!! Thx for working so hard to share your days with us!!!!!!

[@sissyhughes7671]

I love the color of your nails. So pretty! What a fun video! Especially loved the campfire. Thank you so much again for sharing with us. (I also enjoyed the cooking. :-) )

[@elizabethgreen6770]

Happy Birthday, Warren! I love these videos!

[@acountrylife]

Thanks so much!

[@janhardginski990]

With your sausage stir fry, I make fettuccine noodles and mix it all together after the noodles are cooked. I season it with Greek seasoning. Very good! That Greek seasoning is different and tastes real good!

[@acountrylife]

I love Greek seasoning. That would be a nice change.

[@debgordon6542]

Thanks for the idea. Might top with feta cheese too.

[@caitlingrow5046]

I absolutely love your meals of the week!!!

[@shellywise1672]

Great video, and what a beautiful family fire♡♡ what an awesome tradition to be able to share with your kiddos!! Have a great weekend♡

[@CindyKinney]

Hi Jennifer. It cracked me up when you were talking about burning the toasted buns and Warren said, "Been there. Ate that." The fire in the woods and roasting hot dogs was so heartwarming. Those are memories your children will remember forever. Take good care.

[@marydrew2583]

Jen, I just enjoy watching your meals of the week! You make everything so yummy!

[@yvettegerry9862]

Happy birthday Warren ! 🎉🎂🎉 thank you Jennifer everything looks delicious I love soup so this was great ! 🌸🌟🌸

[@gloriahohman2790]

❤What a great video, I really loved the campfire and hot dog roast. What fun for the family!!!

[@roxannegray2796]

I've squeezed mayo out like that many times. I have had too much come out once, but I still do it.😊

[@cynthiafrance6741]

so fun , thanx for always sharing

[@juttakasapis6408]

Have to save it for later, watching 1 of your other videos😊. I know it will be awesome !!!😊😘😍

[@jackieburnett6881]

I leave my butter out on the counter. So much easier and not messy! You mad some delicious meals! Ty for taking the time to share with us.

[@joannquesnel905]

I am so excited to make the frosting. Looks exactly what my sweet mother in law use to make. I love these videos with meals for the week.

[@cindybowman9972]

Adding a smidge of almond flavoring is so good.

[@acountrylife]

Oh I bet.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

The campfire looks like so much fun! Your meals are always delicious.

[@marydrew2583]

I don't do a day of freezer meals because I no longer have the freezer space but when there's a sale in vegies, I may spend part of a day prepping ingredients for future meals. I hand chop and use the food processor and put chopped onions, carrots, celery, peppers, everything in freezer bags or vacuum seal and store in my smaller freezer. When I'm ready to cook, I just open my freezer and can grab all my pre-cut veges and it makes meals so much easier. (I'm always out of celery so pre-dicing and freezing helps me never run out!)

[@anniem2675]

Such a great video, thanks for sharing ✝️💜

[@bumblebee7922]

OH yum!! I LOVE all the recipes/meals you made. DELISH!! Maria is such a beautiful young lady. SO sweet how she helps you in the kitchen and compliments your food. Love your family... Thanks for the awesome videos!

[@acountrylife]

You are so welcome 🙏. Thanks for watching.

[@nancyalberghini7581]

Happy belated birthday Warren

[@COWELLGIRL]

So sweet ! Ms Maria ♥️

[@COWELLGIRL]

Also love the way you made the fried rice and mu momma loves angel food cake ! We all like it.

[@kathyconger2188]

We love kluski noodles too! Other than homemade noodles, we go with kluski! 👍🏻

[@KarmonBarger]

So funny! My hubby's fave cake is also the angel food cake. I tried once early on in our marriage I tried to make it (not knowing much about cooking) It turned out about a 1 in brick. So, I bought them ever since! Those burgers look like something my family would really enjoy.

[@sandragoss48]

We call Dollar Tree the Five Quarter Store.

[@acountrylife]

Oh I love that! And it’s a great little math lesson to boot.

[@susnorth40]

What an absolutely awesome vid Jen and everyone 😊😊 your burger looked the best dressed of all, I’m totally making, pineapple and roasted red pepper and the sauce !! Light pink looks really pretty on you 😊 ❤ Tbay :)

[@acountrylife]

So glad you enjoyed this one. Let me know what you think of the Hawaiian burgers.

[@H3llo_k1tty123]

You and your family are so sweet. Love watching you from Green Bay, your basically a neighbor!

[@rebeccabrear4456]

Happy Birthday Warren, your dinner looks delicious, yum yum! 🎂 🎈 🎉

[@acountrylife]

Thank you 😋

[@nettacanbudget]

This was wonderful tfs

[@pennysue8926]

Hi Jennifer... these meals and extras look so delicious. I love a good chicken noodle soup too. Next time you have a bunch of celery, cut the tops of the stalks where the leaves are... pluck the leaves off and put them on a plate to naturally dry. Once completely dry, keep in a ziploc baggie or something of that nature. Next time you run out of celery to flavor a soup, you can use the leaves. They intensify the flavor of celery even more-so than celery slices. A great way to salvage those tops of the stalks of celery. Also, for "toasting" burger buns or hot dog buns, you don't have to use the broiler. Just set your oven temp at 350... and "toast" for 5 minutes or so. It SO reduces the risk of burning by like 75% at least! Just some "learned" ideas in my years of cooking. Hugs, Penny Sue

[@pams6792]

Love your videos. Baked your cranberry nut pie this week. Topped with cool whip. Yum.

[@acountrylife]

Sounds great!

[@melissaharpster3807]

If you have never tried angel food pineapple cake, it is so simple and delicious. I angel food cake mix dry, mix in one can of undrained crushed pineapple. That is it, 2 ingredients, but very good.

[@melissaharpster3807]

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl combine the angel food cake mix and the crushed pineapple. Mix well with a hand mixer. Pour into a 9×13 pan (no need to spray the pan). Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes until golden brown. The cake will fluff up but it will settle as it cools. Allow it to cool completely. Spread thawed cool whip over the top and

[@n.a.garciafamily]

​@@melissaharpster3807 thank you 😊

[@acountrylife]

Wow! That sounds almost too good to be true, but I know no one here would try to fool me. Thanks! I'll have to try it sometime.

[@evanorvell8368]

Chicken on the bone is the best. Makes wonderful chicken bone broth. We had burgers tonight and we had dark brown buns, but I caught them just before....

[@acountrylife]

Sounds like perfect timing to me.

[@deniselakatos5418]

Hi Jennifer. So how were the Hawaiian burgers?? Happy 50th Warren! The weeny roast--life doesn't get better than that! Have a blessed day.

[@acountrylife]

Hawaiian burgers were delicious. A make again for sure. Thanks for the birthday wishes.

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Hi all good morning happy Wednesday morning and I hope you having amazing day today and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter and I'm proud of all of you

[@lauriea.8718]

YES! Burnt garlic toast every time. I’ve even had the smoke detector go off……I was all the way in the basement doing who knows what. I now solicit a second set of eyes to watch it. It is a family joke. Can’t leave mom alone with the garlic bread. 😂

[@acountrylife]

Oh yes, the smoke detector otherwise known as the universal dinner bell.

[@debgordon6542]

@@acountrylife I belly laughed at this one. You have a great sense of humor!!

[@jannie5559]

The Betty Crocker Angel food cake is my favorite recipe❤

[@teritempel4774]

I made chicken fried rice yesterday I add d zucchini corn Napa cabbage and egg

[@acountrylife]

Cabbage in fried rice sounds amazing.

[@lisamarx9835]

Happy Birthday Warren everyday of the year may you find Jesus near.... Many blessings to your family.... Your mesl looked yummy

[@acountrylife]

Thanks so much

[@tristaperkins7112]

Maria, that's how I blop out my Mayo for measuring as well!

[@lisaseidel2606]

Maria is just the most beautiful kid! What a great video!

[@beckywilliams357]

Love your videos and yes I have burnt many things 😂😂😂

[@jojo-tz2ym]

Nice ending!

[@MargaretUIUC]

I have a chicken breast in the oven, but now I am hungry for beef stew. That looks so good!

[@vickihill4777]

I forget to mention that I've been making Mennonite noodles for my chicken soup. One egg and one cup flour mixed together and water as needed to make dough. Roll out and cut with pizza cutter or knife to make small squares or whatever shape and put into simmering soup at the end.

[@debgordon6542]

Thanks for the tip. Sounds so good.

[@nancyloshe9027]

Hi Jennifer! I live in Florida right now and yes the butter is always soft…..but we are shortly moving back to Colorado. I know I will miss the soft butter! I just had to laugh. 😀😀😀

[@marieb1260]

Happy birthday, Warren! 🎉 We have angel food cake (Betty Crocker box only) for several birthdays throughout the year. It’s definitely a favorite.

[@acountrylife]

😊♥️

[@paulaelves5160]

maria means business ...she, in her apron, lol ...bless her xx

[@debgordon6542]

"One Match Warren". Pretty darn impressive. You got skill.

[@marydrew2583]

A natural wood fire makes food taste so much better than charcoal or gas grill!Great job Warren (he can do anything well!)

[@lyndy1949]

Yes, could you make your pizza dough. I have both your cookbooks but would like to see you make it. I really like your cookbook, your Harvest bread is my husband's favorite.

[@acountrylife]

Great suggestion! It’s on the list.

[@reneemorlan1855]

❤

[@pamelastucker8335]

True Wisconsinites-hot dog roast in the snow! You guys are made of hearty stock. Lol. Maria cracked me up in her tank top and sock hat! Brrr! Looked like fun!

[@monicaheskin4439]

I burn the first 8 slices of bread everytime including tonight lol😊

[@karenwittfoth5380]

We just got back from Maui and the weather was GORGEOUS!! Made it real hard to come home to 7” of snow! 😩

[@acountrylife]

I understand completely 🌸

[@rubytaylor4566]

Yummy 😊❤. Ms.Ruby

[@kathymulligan3652]

My mom taught me to always add 3-4 drops of yellow food coloring to my chicken soup. It makes it look so rich.

[@carolkay4812]

Love you, Joe

[@acountrylife]

😊♥️

[@nancyfarkas3592]

Last week we had spring weather and yesterday we got hail! Some parts of Washington got snow. This is crazy.

[@marykirkpatrick9382]

My dad always made the homemade chicken broth and then put it in the fridge overnight and the next day the fat had risen to the top and solidified and then he removed the fat and the broth was delicious and turned into soup.

[@vickihill4777]

I get the leg quarters also and raw pack in quart jars with no liquid and pressure can. Then when I want soup I debone the chicken and make sure I use all the liquid that ends up in the jar. So I always have chicken ready cooked for whatever I need it for. It's unusually leg quarters but sometimes breasts.

[@natashawilliams7139]

Never heard of lettuce in fried rice. But you know im going to try it sounds really good!😁

[@acountrylife]

It's so good! It adds a nice freshness to the dish.

[@debgordon6542]

Me either. Me, too :-)

[@annethompson2212]

love these videos 😊

[@acountrylife]

Thank you!!

[@annethompson2212]

@@acountrylife 😊

[@LifeWithMrsB]

Jo’s ‘yes sir’ gets me every time 😂

[@janetketter4707]

I love camp fires and weenie roasts!

[@kristenschnese6980]

Everything looks delicious! I never made fried rice like that usually use peas and carrots lettuce though hmm… Angel Food cake my mom made a lot usually with a light glaze though or that cooked frosting. It’s a cake you are supposed to be able to eat even on a diet lol

[@151heyjudee]

I absolutely have a reputation for burning the bread😂

[@laurarice606]

My dad always said he knew breakfast was ready when he could hear his mom scratching the burnt off the toast 😂

[@Mrsmadison45]

Relishing yes, 😊

[@terrychittam8483]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@Ladiebuglane1]

That burger is a huge favorite at our house. We usually just do the sauce, pineapple slices, tomatoes and lettuce though.

[@acountrylife]

I’d definitely make them again.