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Sausages, lots of sausages, and a whole lot of chicken as well!
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[@elliecamar8659]

lol Darryl is a man of few words! I loved when he was holding the sausages and waved his hand up and down lol!

[@shellebelle53]

You always amaze me with all you get done. That bread looks so delicious 😋 😊

[@zowiewilliams3349]

It amazes me how you make such fab food in an outdoor kitchen and on a bbq . I have a nice kitchen with all appliances and can’t make my food half as nice as you’res look . So keep doing what you doing as always looks great ❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you! :D. I struggle sometimes, I hate the dust that settles over everything, and I cringe sometimes at how some of it looks on camera, but I know my food prep space and anything directly in contact with food is cleaned and sanitised multiple times a day etc lol.

[@zowiewilliams3349]

I think you are doing amazing and one of my favourite you tubers to watch 😊

[@heatherchambers1609]

@@zowiewilliams3349I second that!

[@wilmadickerson2025]

I agree! Everything looks so good. And those buns, yummy.

[@Bindy36]

You’re a very talented lady.

[@wannie9731]

Teenage boys, always hungry. Overflowing plates, huge bowls, some things you don’t forget. One grandson pinched one of my noodle bowls for his weetbix, could fit six. Huge fruit bowls. It was never ending.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It is only going to get worse lol, I was thinking I need to set a baking day (or two) per week I think, make up some bulk protein and sweet snacks, so they have them available and I don't feel like they're constantly asking for something!

[@amyrivers4093]

My 13 year old nephew is constantly hungry. He is very tall and always active which is healthy but the amount he eats in a day I'd eat in 5 to 7 days.

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

Your chicken would make you very popular here in the American deep South! If you lived closer, I would be inviting myself to dinner every week 😂

[@marygarcia5449]

Amen!! 😊

[@leighbishop6213]

Me too! I’d employ her to feed us 😄

[@debbiebousquet5677]

Omg I love fried chicken 🍗 an I could eat my way thru that in a few weeks.... ❤ I make fried chicken at least once a week. But I could eat it every day... 😂

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

@@debbiebousquet5677 You're talking me into a fried chicken lunch 😋

[@JuliaGeddings-l6w]

Yeess Ma'am!!!!!

[@tinafisher-mf6db]

The bread looked delicious.

[@oliviafox3605]

Please let your "artist" know that I look forward to his tattoos😉😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Lol, I barely even notice he's doing it half the time! Small boys and wanting to be close to their mama's I suppose! :D

[@amyrivers4093]

​@@OurSmallFootprintit's a special bond between a mother and son. I don't have children but my two furbabbies make me think I'm still blessed with kids. My 10 month old boy cavoodle Bentley would spend each day in my arms and my one year old girl Tilly likes her snuggles but doesn't need to have me in sight all the time as long as she knows where I am. 😊

[@cynthiagilbert]

Absolutely looks delicious everything 🎉🎉🎉

[@amyrivers4093]

The bread looked amazing. I'm yet to try making a loaf. I've made different types of non yeast flat bread. Maybe seeing you bread will get me motivated. Your sausages are for sure better quality than you can buy. You and your husband are wonderful parents to your children. God bless you all. 😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Loaves are daunting! We make a lot of flat breads, they're just simple and quick and no fail hehe, but man do I love cutting into a loaf as well, or having eggs on a slice of crusty on the edge, soft in the middle bread hehe :D The kids have loved the sausages too! They've been wonderful to have in the freezer! We'll have to do another big batch over the winter, its definitely easier in the colder weather on the mincer etc.

[@ANNtique]

I enjoy seeing how you turn bulk foods into meals and condiments etc

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I enjoy the creativity of it too, sometimes it all feels a bit much, but most of the time!

[@oliviafox3605]

...and PLEEEZE tell Daryl he is Adorable!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, I will pass it on :D

[@theonewhomjesusloves7360]

where did you learn so much cooking?? what an awesome mom and wife you are!! And i love that you never skip a beat when you are talking, i cant stand when someone makes a video and says "um" a million times

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I think I just had an interest in food and how it works together etc and pursued it and learned, my grandmother taught me the basics when I was a kid and I've worked in some kitchens along the way, but mostly I think its just something I enjoy, and having so many mouths to feed I get the opportunity to do a lot of it!

[@amyrivers4093]

I did a public speaking course while at university as I was incredibly shy. We had a different type of public speaking each week and after a few lessons we had to put our hand up everytime a classmate giving their speech said UM. It really was a good way to help us realise just how often we would say 'um'.

[@michelledoyon4034]

Thanks!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you! :D

[@robynclarke5274]

For the best flavour, home made beats store bought every time.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Definitely, and that time added is worth it for the flavour!

[@annfromma8456]

I like your new overhang. It is looking good.

[@debbiepower8780]

I for one don't mind when these videos are coming out. I just enjoy watching what you make with your shopping. Just a thought on your previous video could you use a hairdryer to warm the plastic up on the panels to help remove it easier.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Someone else suggested that! hairdryers chew power but there's a ryobi heat gun that might work! :D

[@elizaC3024]

I had 3 children in 2-1/2 years, so 3 pre-teens, and the quantity they ate back then still stays with me now, 20+ years later. I still cook like there's an army in my house. 😊 Back then I added lots of potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, and rice as fillers with most meals. But yes your grocery budget will increase to nearly double over 3-4 years. Definitely get 2 hampers and set aside for extras that they are offering as well.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It has definitely increased as they've gotten older and I know it will get worse, the three small boys are only 8,9,9 (10 in september) so it will get worse lol. I need to get better about having snacks available too I think, set aside baking days in my schedule, I have a tendency to not get to it, but if I made protein balls and some muffins and granola and stuff like that it would help too! We're still trying to figure out our routine with me taking on work with D instead of my typing etc as well!

[@elizaC3024]

@@OurSmallFootprint I completely understand. Muffins, bars, and healthier cookies really help. I did layered parfait cups, gelatin with fruits, even overnight oat cups help. I used to make ants on a log(celery filled with peanut butter and raisins sprinkled on top, I filled a couple of containers with those,and carrot sticks with hummus.

[@BronnieBee]

Congratulations on your thermie sales! Love your work! And also love lots of things about your content and in particular your low fuss down to earth approach. I also have a thermie so love that when it comes up. I wonder if it would be good for your channel to do some TM tagged (i dont know how the words and algorithims work) about your TM and how you use it without it being a sell thing. Could it be simple as tagging it and putting up a thermie playlist?

[@tawanajackson5545]

Yummy

[@jeanz3622]

I have been making homemade sausages most of my life, from helping as a little girl to helping my children and grandchildren. We have a hand crank sausage stuffer that was probably my great grandparent's. We have taken great care of it and we wouldn't trade it for any powered stuffer.😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I definitely prefer the hand crank we have, but it was only bought a few years ago and new never seems to last as well. I’m going to see if I can rig up a seal for it though to replace the broken one because it definitely made the stuffing much quicker!

[@mylife-321-0]

Hi Nyssa, You have been a very busy Mama! I remember my kiddos going through growing spurts and eating everything that wasn't nailed down. Those plums looked amazing! great video as always! TFS!!!❤

[@caroljane75]

I agree, sometimes your extra time is worth the end product. They looked good! 🩷💙💚🧡❤️🦋🦋🦋

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I am very lucky to have that time though, I know not everyone does!

[@garfeildhead]

Thankyou for the recommendation of iwoohoo. I placed an order for lids and some bottles. My partner approved the bee suit and I will be buying later.❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

They had some great prices, I flicked through the bee stuff too heh

[@heatherbolichowski1910]

The plum jam was such a beautiful color! Very appetizing! We are lucky with our gourmet sausages to ever get them on sale and regular price is often over $3 CAD each!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It was really nice by the time it was processed wasn't it, that lovely plum purpley colour! Yikes! That is expensive for a sausage, considering sausages are supposed to be a cheap kind of a meal! I think I could bring my pricing down a little lower if I added a few extra bits and pieces, fillers that are real food not just fillers and I think we could have got more out of the casings I bought, there were some offcuts we ended up discarding, and some sausages that had big strings in between because I didn't quite get it even, but still, I was pretty happy with the cost in the end! :D

[@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus]

Mmmm Cowboy candy brine in the chicken marinade. 😋

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Cowboy candy brine is so so versatile, I love making all that excess liquid to be used not just the solids!

[@vanessacastles3682]

I tasted Vegemite flavoured homemade sausages at the markers last weekend. Truly incredible and replicating them is all I can think about now!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Ooooh, vegemite would totally work! was it beef ?

[@Gardengirlie04]

Great price on the sausage for pure meat. love plum jam … I’ve only made with yellow plums which are cheaper if not free when in season here in Nova Scotia (Canada)

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I had forgotten how much I like plum jam, I should make some plum sauce the old way my nana used to as well, with plum jam and tomato paste and I'd have to think whatever else, it was a very sweet version, but very tasty!

[@karolynforeman7529]

I love watching all aspect videos ..kind regards Karolyn

[@Marksgran]

I love your fried chicken but hate cooking in deep fat but your idea of doing it all in one go and freezing it cooked has inspired me to give it a try again. Thankyou for the inspiration you give me. Take care x

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Yes! its so much effort and so messy, but if I get a half doz meals worth done all at once, then we can enjoy it all month without that mess! :D

[@holleym2927]

I watched out of order because I was out of town when these came out. Now I know where all your sugar went! What a worthwhile usage of sugar!!!!! And those sausages!!!! I think a slice of that bread with a sausage on it and some plum jam and a little mustard would be a gourmet experience!!!! Your sausages would definitely be considered in that gourmet category!!!! Bravo, Nyssa!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, yeah, I used a lot of sugar this month, but we'll still have plenty of jam left for next month as well etc! But I do need to buy some extra so I don't run out, because I'll get the hamper next weekend and I dunno what will be in it! Luckily, sugar is mostly the same price no matter where you buy it! I wish costco had the raw sugar in big bags, but they only have the white stuff and I prefer the raw.

[@lindawigfull1487]

Good to hear that Costco is coming to Toowoomba for everyone out there🎉🎉🎉

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I believe that was an April Fools day joke :)

[@AussieTracy]

I could imagine there was less that made it to the freezer once cooked 😂 My kids and hubby would have been like flies - buzzing around and eating while it's trying to cool. I love pork still slightly pink (I'm a rare steak gal). That jam looked delightful. I could watch sausages being made all day, I am not a fan of the coles or Woolies snags. WE get them from the butcher, yeah they are a bit more expensive but the taste and texture far outweighs those you get from the supermarket. I am not dissing those snags at all they are just not our preferred snag.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I haven't tried any of the woolworths/coles ones in a long time, we sometimes get some in the hamper, but generally the kids have them. Sausages are not generally something I buy much of at all, but I really do like my homemade ones!

[@BonnyP-69r]

Yup I agree with getting two hampers. It’s perfectly fine because you have 6 kids where most would have 3 and get one hamper!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I'll still pay for them and order them ahead too, so nobody will miss out which makes me feel better :D

[@Desertthorn11]

When did you say your cookbook was coming out? 😊

[@sallyhostetter2820]

Bread, chicken, plum jam, hamburger buns - yum. Sausages looked great. Loved Darryl's showing of all the packages of sausages. Great video Nyssa. And your left arm tattoo artwork was special.

[@kerrijones719]

Loads of yummy food. You are one talented lady. ❤

[@jessicahollinghurst36]

I've been binge watching chefs on super yachts and every one has a Thermamix so if you decide to change careers you will feel at home. Watch some if you have time some great ideas and I now officially have kitchen envy.😊

[@Gardengirlie04]

I’d never heard of them before, went pricing here in Canada, let’s just say I won’t be out buying one any time soon lol they start at $1200 which may be a knockoff on Amazon

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Oooh, I'll have to check them out, I reckon they would be good in that situation, not take up much room but have very diverse uses!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

They are a significant investment, they run at $2,579aud here, but in saying that, people pay that for their ovens etc and I don't have one of them hehe :D. I feel like I well and truly get the use out of mine, and I was very lucky to be able to earn mine free by signing up as a consultant and selling some in my first 60 days!

[@Gardengirlie04]

@@OurSmallFootprint at the thermomix Canadian website the tm6 is $2,099 plus 15% my provincial tax. And I agree my stove was more than that

[@debbiecahill8488]

❤❤❤ love your channel thanks for sharing your experience from Debbie Cahill from Ireland ❤❤❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Debbie! :D

[@debbiesavage7107]

My son LOVES to make sausage. (and sourdough) He made one with garlic, spinach and feta cheese and salt. He tried to explain the science to me about adding quite a lot of salt and letting it rest for a day. When i made it, it was inedible. booo…But, his was divine and i don’t eat meat. shhhh…A lot of people here, U.P. of Michigan, make potato sausage every year. Those buns turned out fabulous! I need to figure that out. Not sure it’s worth it for two of us.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Yes! There is a lot of salt initially, and when you taste test the patty it seems overly salted, and yet once it has cured for the day etc, it turns out just right, its a weird one that! :D I will have to get back into making a variety because realistically, we're happy to eat good sausages with mash and veg and a bit of gravy a couple of times a week and its a cheap meal! :D well veggies aren't super cheap anymore, but hey!

[@karenlauder9768]

Hey Nyssa🥰 I love that you have a more comfortable, cooler area to vlog. Awesome batch of jam! Homemade sausage don’t even compare to bland Supermarket sausage.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Eventually it will be sealed up a little more, and I want to get one of those big round chairs from bunnings for that corner! hehe, we'd like to get a wraparound patio all the way round eventually too!

[@karenlauder9768]

@@OurSmallFootprint I’m still confused why you aren’t putting a door on your bedroom, won’t you end up with possums & mozzies coming in at night??

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@karenlauder9768 the breezeway will be sealed and then the existing house will be open to the breezeway, then we can heat the space better :)

[@erinbutler9281]

We love a Vana White sausage moment 🤩 everything looks so delish!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I told him about all the comments and I think you'll see plenty more now lol.

[@janeandrews4850]

You certainly get your arm workout everyday

[@aprilwright8056]

I need you to cook for me!!! lol

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, one more won't make much difference!

[@carolynrose9522]

I didn’t know that some Coles sausages have chicken added in. Plain beef is the preferred around here. Mind you I like a few gourmet ones myself. You have reminded me of Kel Knight from Kath and Kim, the purveyor of sausage making. Always making notes on different flavours to try in his sausage making. Great to have that many at hand in the freezer. I haven’t made jam for yonks. I actually bought a jar of three berry mix recently and have been enjoying it. Funny how you go without and then just have a crave for something. I had been recently wondering about your growing family and portion sizes and how adjustments would need to be made. The pork looked yummy.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I wasn't aware either! but their cheap bbq sausages, have beef and a portion of chicken, I haven't eaten them in a long time, so I have no idea on the flavour of them, but I suppose chicken may soften the texture a bit! i love jam and things like that, but I so rarely have stuff here to eat it on, like if I bake bread I tend to eat it in a savoury way, and we don't snack etc!

[@krackerjaxx5575]

Loved this!

[@Tessie2601]

Without the processing of your grocery hauls, how much of your day would be taken up with cooking meals per day? I ask because you freeze a lot of foods already cooked. Thanks, enjoyed watching.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Unless I choose to do something out of the ordinary, the latter half of the month is a much reduced time in the kitchen, more time to do other projects or 'fun' cooking! :D

[@FrugalFunMum]

Yay Daryl did his 'tada' Love it! Great video as always!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, I told him they were always complimented :D

[@bethenyauker4727]

Everything looked good! I'd love to have the buttermilk chicken!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It's so tasty, lovely and moist and it reheats so well, totally worth the mess!

[@shellywinters1093]

Thanks for the hint to use Pomona :D Much easier than searching in my little country town.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, I tend to use that as a search term and then if something comes up that is the same but a different brand, is a boon! :D

[@marieparks5674]

Anything homemade is better than

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Yop, but not everyone has the time, I'm very lucky! :D

[@debbiebousquet5677]

Omg id love a huge batch of chicken like that. Looks yummy ❤ an everything else too. The jam an ur rolls look great . ❤

[@debbiebousquet5677]

An ur sausages look an probably taste so much better than anything a store can put out❤.😂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I think they taste better, but I'm biased lol, I very much prefer food I have cooked myself than something of unknown, its a weird little quirk of mine!

[@karenfraser6488]

thank you for the sausage making tips, that is something I would like to do down the track so have saved the link you shared. Looking forward to your next video adventure

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It can feel a little intimidating, but after the first couple of times we did it, it all just flows now! :D

[@paulaelves5160]

i love your breads /buns, ,whenever i try and slice mine, they take on all shapes, thickness...can i hell get an even slice lol..its all edible i suppose xxx

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, the victorinox bread knife totally helps too, it is such a great knife, I got this one free to show them off, but I'd totally buy it again and other ones of their brand, When we bought a chicken processing knife I bought the same brand because I was just so happy with it!

[@paulaelves5160]

@@OurSmallFootprint i think i need to invest xx

[@bettiegambrill8545]

Good on you for those sausages, the Coles BBQ sausages have gone WAY down in quality over the last 12 months, I won't buy them any more.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I haven't eaten them in a long time, I think we might have got some in hampers occasionally, but generally the kids will eat them as a breakfast/lunch because there isn't enough for an entire meal :D

[@lornacraig5549]

Chicken looks fab - how do you heat up the crispy chicken after it’s been frozen and still keep it crispy ? I’d love to be able to do that with mine 🥰

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I put it on a rack over a baking tray in the bbq at about 180-200! it comes out tasting almost the same as when it was cooked! not quite because its a little dryer than freshly fried, but pretty darn close! :D

[@lornacraig5549]

Thanks I’m definitely going to try that - I’m a mum of 3 and grandma of 5 so I regularly cook for minimum of 8-10 daily and I thought I cooked/baked plenty but you go above and beyond what I do and we love your videos 🥰

[@sek4747]

Where did you get you jars from? 😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

These ones are from iwoohoo, but I've noticed that they're a somewhat standard size in a few other places, pack my products etc.

[@marygarcia5449]

❤❤❤❤

[@SandraTaf]

How do you reheat your fried chicken without a microwave?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

On a rack over a baking tray in the bbq :)

[@mareeborg1673]

Where are the jars from as I make candles and they look like great size for candles

[@OurSmallFootprint]

These were from iwoohoo, but pack my products sells them as well I've seen! :D

[@mareeborg1673]

@@OurSmallFootprint thank you I use pack my products for my 250 ml jars

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@mareeborg1673 they are a good price and their shipping is very reasonable, iwoohoo had a really good price on lids so while I was at it I got the jars too :)

[@lindawigfull1487]

🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@geraldinelucas3143]

Telling my age........in my day they sealed them with paraffin wax.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Plenty of people still do, or open kettle canning! :D. We have such dodgy temperatures here, from -8 in winter to 48 in summer and no cellar or anything, so I'm not comfortable leaving anything on my shelf that hasn't been processed, its just too risky and I would hate for it to go to waste! :D

[@purplepauline]

Hugs 🇬🇧