Feeding a Large Family Healthy on a Budget (Animals, too!)

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[@marystevens6245]

I saw on acre homestead vlog that you got to spend time with Becky she was so excited to spend time with you. You are both my favorite channels to watch Keep up the great work

[@JamerrillStewart]

Yes, it was so nice to spend the morning with her and her mama! ❤️❤️❤️

[@lysmalls658]

I found her also because of Becky on Acre Homestead as well

[@iamsdoula]

Mee too

[@wendyrotchstein98]

@@lysmalls658 me too!

[@christyfox1477]

They are book my favorites too

[@DJ-nh6wq]

Oh I so wish we lived closer! My husband does woodworking as a hobby and he was so excited to hear about the canning jar wall! He made one for us in our previous home and is chomping at the bit to find a place in our new much smaller home. Sadly, I don’t think we have the room. He says to me “Where do they live? Close enough for me to go help Travis make that?” When I told him you were in Virginia, he was like “Darn!”

[@richardeggers2519]

It's your kitchen. Your dream, do what flutters your heart and love it! You are so adorable ❤️ Pamela

[@JamerrillStewart]

Thank you, I will

[@pepperwillis4090]

I think the canning wall idea is going to look amazing! Especially if you can get the matching style and wood as the sils and floors. And so long as it’s essentially your “I’m using this right now” stuff there’s no reason why you can’t have it be pretty and on display! Thank you so much for being such an inspiration to all of us. You’re the mama all of us strive to be.

[@kmlinkous]

I've been making peanut butter for many years, I'm 80 years old. I just use roasted peanuts & about 3 teaspoons of oil. It really depends on the nuts, some a drier than others. I use my Cuisinart, it will let you know if a little more oil is needed. Good luck and have fun. 😊

[@georgiegirl6815]

I roast raw peanuts and while they are still warm pop them in a food processor. Warm nuts seem to let out more oil. Feel free to add a touch of cinnamon or cocoa powder

[@valeriejohnston6574]

Looking at jars is so satisfying. I remember when Jenni Gough moved all her jams and jellies into a tall , corner cabinet and she left the doors open. ❤ It was like a cabinet of jewels! So pretty. I’m all for your dream of pretty shelves! Couple of cookbooks tossed in for inspiration while you’re enjoying your coffee ☕️. Mmhmm, yup.

[@lalpops]

We can all have our opinions on the big mama kitchen …but it’s your kitchen your choice and if the shelves will make your heart happy and serve your family then that’s all that matters …you do you Jamerrill …God bless xxx

[@janetlee9915]

Not sure if anyone mentioned this. I ferment my feed. You don’t have to rotated 3 buckets. Just keep 1 or 2 cups of the already fermented feed and add it to a new bucket of fresh feed. It will ferment overnight since you already have a starter from the last bucket. Best of luck! Fermenting feed is great for the animals, esp in the cold months!

[@JamerrillStewart]

Oh, good to know! I love learning all about it 💕💕💕

[@suzannemccaffrey7120]

What a beautiful grace-filled woman, truly inspiring. Bless you and family

[@jimmyevans5497]

You are so sweet and chill. I enjoy watching you and your many adventures lol

[@jahnkecy]

Jamerrill, you are such a little sweetie! You do my mama's heart good! I love that you are a no nonsense kind of person, but still very down to earth and don't take yourself too seriously. God bless you and your family!

[@melissagayheart7716]

I love how ur new kitchen is looking it's beautiful!! I love ur stain glass pieces ❤

[@irisruiz8980]

Busy busy busy!! Enjoyed this video!! May God continue to bless you & your family!!

[@judithbutler9695]

Great Saturday night watching you! Motivating as usual🙌🏻🙌🏻❤️

[@lousylou]

I’m so glad you’re getting into canning! It is my favorite past time!!!

[@francesmechelle2206]

I’m so excited to see your canning wall idea come to fruition. I’m very much a visual person. Visual learner and with ideas. I think having canned ingredients visible daily will make ideas for recipes possibly endless! Best of luck!

[@annettethomas7836]

I love your kitchen and enjoy watching you with 89 year old mother from Texas!

[@slsmith-xp2hq]

You are so calming.. thank you. ❤️

[@faithopeloveful]

Love your canning wall idea with keeping a good amount downstairs as well! A family your size would plow thru those jars so fast!

[@kathybrunson2390]

Do what makes your heart happy girl! Love watching you so much!

[@francesneumann2124]

You are such an inspiration. I just love how you go full throttle ahead and are so willing to learn new things. I bet your homemade peanut butter is going to be great. If it doesn't go smoothly the first time, you will learn and adjust for your next attempt. What a great attitude!! Have a fantastic week!!

[@danamama6766]

Love the fermenting the feed. It will be awesome healthy food. I ferment quite a lot of different veggies for my family that we eat and never really thought about my pets. So I am going to look into that now. I have left some of my canning jars in the kitchen just not with bright window light heating them up as well and we are still alive to tell this story. So all good. I love seeing my hard work too xo.

[@SERENAJANELOPEZ]

I love these healthy hauls ❤️ I've been trying to get my health back on the right track

[@theresamascorro2724]

Negotiations done. Put your jars where it makes your heart happy. ❤❤❤❤

[@AW-gh3yv]

I think your idea to have a canning shelf in the kitchen is a great idea. Keep your jars in the basement and bring some as you use the ones on the shelf. Then you get the best of both. Good luck on all that upcoming canning. It is definitely a labor of love. Your kitchen really turned out beautiful.

[@virginiamesko6369]

Jamerill, canned pears are great but if your kids like apple butter and apple sauce, you may want to make crock pot pear sauce and pear butter. Both are easy and chunky pear sauce is a great side with pork or chicken especially. Pear butter doesn't even require you to peel the pears. You just run them through a food mill when they soften, add sugar and spice as desired and can. Just a thought in case you get near the end and want a quick and easy finish.

[@lindachavezw...246]

Mmmm sounds amazing Virginia, I will give the pear sauce a try. Thanks

[@brendagoodin-lifeongoldman7525]

I love the shelf idea. It will be stuff you use pretty fast and you can rotate from downstairs. I think you'll be fine and it will be gorgeous!

[@manfubrusko]

I have my canning storage in the basement, however I am making space in my kitchen area to have 5 to 6 jars/ish of different canned items upstairs to have somethings readily available. I love seeing my jars upstairs and ready to use. I say go for it! But you don't need our permission. On a hard day it is nice to see what I have accomplished and know I have items to grab to make a quick meal. Many blessings

[@pamt3915]

I love Azure! My recent order had a 25 lb of carrots that I blanched & froze. Their regular (non organic) quick oats & walnuts are so much cheaper than Walmart. The quality is excellent.

[@jodimaranville]

You HAVE to do your canning shelf wall! I can see it in my mind and it’s so beautiful and I know it will make you SO happy !! 😊❤

[@maryfail2393]

As far as canning shelf- your kitchen should bring you joy and I believe you should follow your dreams!! Looking forward to more info on fermentation of animal feed- I have goats and laying hens ❤️

[@susansprague8460]

Love your channel and also acre homestead . Glad you got to visit.

[@user-fs6ou3fk9p]

You're so inspiring. I've already raised my family but in retirement I've realized I'm very lucky to have grown up with a pioneer Lutheran Norwegian family who worked farms with horses, raising hops, always a garden as well as working in the fields. They would share and trade with neighbors as well as having work horses. We canned and later in life my mom dried food. Too many things I feel blessed to have been exposed to. We've had a garden so our boys were exposed to that but it's exciting to be sharing with them as adults. I find as my yard has become shaded I gr9w and dry many herbs. Health issues for some of us, pre-diabetes, high cholesterol, severe IBS-D, lactose intolerance have drawn us back to a more healthy diet. So excited about your butter. You can make ghee, and also freeze. I think you can freeze some cheese? We rarely eat out. I'm so happy to see many people getting back to basics. Bless you for sharing.

[@silvanam8152]

A kitchen canning shelf for your fast rotation foods sounds totally reasonable. It seems the cabinet-free area with the little shelf thingy that attracts the clutter would be a great spot. I follow Becky too - how nice you were able to get together. Blessings.

[@aprilclay1989]

Love watching! You’re giving me great meal ideas to try❤️

[@catherinelittlefield9483]

I seen from Becky that you and her mom had a great visit would love to see the visit. I love all of you

[@unleashedpatriot1802]

This is my favorite channel. I love that you listen to suggestions, some people have a lot of experience, say building a whole kitchen! None of us here would ever want you to do something you didn’t want to do & you have great visions! You keep doing you, & all of us out here are ready to give opinions if asked for❤ I am very interested in starting fermenting for my animals, I ferment for my family in the house, why not outside. I need to research if they don’t eat it all in a day, do I leave it until they do? Or,what. Throwing it would be counter productive...I love researching though. If anyone here in the channel knows, I’m open to all suggestions 😁

[@susankibler6662]

I actually saw your hubby and some of your kiddos at the Azure drop and a sweet, older man was so excited to share your channel with me! Now that I’ve found you, I love watching to see the deals you’ve found in our area. I also ordered peanuts to attempt to make PB. 😁 Thank you for sharing your haul…seeing what others order always gives me good ideas!

[@jennrivas5641]

I had no idea you could ferment animal feed. My dog actually has some kidney issues and one of the ideas was to look at different food options. I am definitely going to check this out! I am a recent viewer to your vlogs and I have so enjoyed watching your videos! Thank you so much for always sharing new ideas you have!

[@jchai1343]

I watch Becky and her mother so enjoy them she mentioned your name so I thought I would give it a try and I’m really enjoying your videos!

[@susanczajka6327]

My idea is to make upper shelves over your huge countertop. Keep your couch nook area for comfy rest time!

[@papawnanasaveslovesnlife9530]

Hey 👋 @Jamerrill Nana's here, can I jus say how you feed my soul to the momma I was with 9 kids ❤❗... I miss the ME that could run n do Everything, make miracles happen in the kitchen n make"All the Things" 🏡 Home ✔💯❗... I'm building myself up n declutteering my home I grew up in from the 47 years of momma n daddy's life n HOME now that they both gone n I purchased it yayyy❗... God is good Amen ✴🙏✴, I jus wanna tell ya again how much I ❤ n appreciate you, being older n having "Empty Nest " syndrome , yes it's a Very real thing, Know how much you're teaching me n filling the voids in many ways for me✔💯❗... Thank you n you do your canning shelves how you want n way your family works my Sweet friend👀💭😉❗ All the color n hard dedication does need showing off to feed you n your ❤ as an accomplishment like a 🏆 of Mommas love n Labor, n on ha d for easy access 😉❗.. Bunches of ❤~Kentucky NaNa3

[@patriciaparis677]

I love watching you, as you have such a beautiful life.

[@deneeblstmama1128]

Mama of 9 here….home canned jars bring me joy also! I love the idea of having open shelves for your jars in your kitchen 🧡 Us big families go through food fast so I wouldn’t be too concerned about the light.

[@deltorres2100]

It’s gonna be great the shelves ..Do all mason jars or gallon pickles jars ..I have a wall of jars in my hallway..grains and pasta of all kinds

[@mybusylife2158]

I've seen people make fodder for cows by sprouting the grain. Apparently it makes it easier to digest and you get a lot more fodder weight wise because you let the grain develop into sprouts. Maybe that's something you want to look into, too.

[@lorigoins1765]

I was in Millersburg OH last weekend and bought lots of produce at a great price. I was told that when peaches are in there is a place in Mt Hope Ohio that had the best peaches at a great price. I plan to go back and get more things to put away for the winter. Corn was 5 dozen for $10 and red potatoes were 30lb for $6.

[@connied5858]

I'm getting ready to can all my back stocked butter. Great way to keep butter safe and not in freezer

[@emilybettels9253]

Yes! I love the idea of the canning shelves in the kitchen being in rotation with your basement storage in the sense that you'd rotate the older, needs to be used things to the kitchen shelves to be used as inventory for meal preping and then storing all your freshly canned bulk things down in the basement storage! Love your videos❤️

[@mschilepepper10]

Jamerrill one of my favorite things to purchased in bulk are hard wheat berries and other types to make my own flour. I can tell you with the right mill its very easy to do, mine is electricI. I really think you would love it… Making peanut butter is also very easy to make and I think the kids would have fun making it too.

[@cherylduncan5158]

I love watching you and Becky❤

[@paulinemcallister9855]

Love your new chair settie take care nanapolly Scotland x 🙏☮️🌻🥰🌟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jenflowers7392]

Yeah I'm so glad to have a video tonight . Cold storm y night in Scotland 😍

[@JamerrillStewart]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@kimigaines9478]

I got 3 cases of butter like you got. Ive had it in my fridge for 2yrs and Im on my last 3. I did give a lot away...still good. Love all the projects your doing..I have no kids in the home but I still make stuff and freeze. I saw Becky's video that she came and visited. I really like watching her too.

[@msmyra55]

I saw Becky's video as well. 2 of my favorite You Tubers together. I am by no means a Gardner nor by any stretch of the imagination a homesteader. I look forward to all Videos Jamerill and Becky videos.

[@cherylpritchard1873]

Oh bless you jammerill I do feel bad because I mentioned the light and the jars you go girl and fullfil your dream of a canning wall god bless 🌹🌼🌺

[@sgiang]

Homemade peanut butter is super easy, especially if you have a vita mix. Just roast the peanuts in the oven on the tray until lightly toasted. Toss them in the blender with the tamper until smooth or chunky as per your family's preference. You can add some salt if you prefer and jar it up

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

Canning jars ideas 👍🏻👍🏻you got this.

[@caroli8749]

I have been making yoghurt in the instant pot .Super easy over night.I love your channel.Carol in Edmonton .Canada .

[@ellenfisher6341]

Hello from near Charlottesville , Va. I have been fermenting my chickens' feed for quite some time . I do 3 days @ a time . My understanding is the feed needs @ least 3 days to grow those beneficial bacteria . They love it . On the day I feed them their bucket , I also add a splash of my home made vinegar which I make from all my fruit peels & cores .

[@dry-gulchfarm307]

Danny from Deepsouth Homestead builded them floor to ceiling shelves for food storage in their dining room . They just restock them from their cellar as needed. Their shelves get light all the time. You just do what you want for your beautiful family.

[@myrnabayne7961]

Im so happy to see your video up this afternoon. I truly am addicted to your channel and your presentations no matter the subject content. Being handicapped and basically homebound, this 81 year old thoroughly enjoys watching the KZbin, especially you and your sweet family.❤😊 Added idea....Use jars for your freeze dried foods to display on your shelves.

[@naturalsimpleliving]

I love how you shop!! My shopping haul videos look a little different but we also are a big family (13 of us) and so everything we buy is in bulk! Haha! That wild rice brand is great! Also Lilly’s is amazing we use that weekly! Nothing wrong with Lilly’s! Ezekiel bread is the best bread on the market! What a haul! Great job mama!

[@alicepeters2729]

Oh wow! I never knew about the benefits of fermented animals food! Very interesting!

[@Pamela-gm5sx]

I love the canning shelves idea! It'll be beautiful!!

[@davidwright8850]

(Davids wife) I had open canning shelves in my kitchen when I was younger because they were so pretty.. you will love it!

[@amberpoynter3303]

Do the wall how you want :) we are here for whatever you choose. And how gorgeous to match the window sills!

[@Linda-zo8ze]

🎉❤🎉 Canning shelves solution It occurred to me that the beautiful color you wanted with the jars. Maybe take pics of your jars and blow that up and put it on the wall so you can enjoy the color and no shelves to build couch can stay. It’s lovely there btw and no dusting. ?? Hope that might give you a 💡. Much love from Oklahoma

[@susanedwards9473]

Do it, Jamerrill, put those canned jars right where you can see them, use them and be proud of them. They will inspire your cooking immediately! It will be so pretty too, all the colors, that you will end up canning foods just for the colors. I did red pickled beets for color but now love them.Travis will be inspired to grow more food and help can!

[@Storygram8]

I too like things on open shelves where I can see them. I like to put jars of dry foods out in my kitchen, in addition to canning.

[@melissanash6801]

To add to your canning supplies : A Victorio food strainer. It will change your life! I use it to make apple and pear sauce every year.

[@cassihess1944]

I came here from Acre Homesteads channel which is wild considering I live right outside of Broadway! It is always awesome finding local gems! Glad to have a new channel binge watch while I crochet!

[@JamerrillStewart]

Hey, that’s lots of fun! ❤️❤️❤️

[@AD-rp8xw]

I can't wait to see your hangout with Becky! :)

[@MissJens]

I always buy the case of butter from Azure. It freezes great just like all the other butter.

[@WackyLisa]

Your definition of gentle and mine are so different. :-) I keep meaning to tell you how much I like your braid. Do what makes you feel happy and secure. I think I’ll check out Azure again to help feed my bid eater hubby.

[@robynwhittaker1474]

I forgot to comment on your last video. I sure liked the couch on the wall better than in front of the windows. But it’s your house so you should do what you like. Love your channel.

[@gypsit7759]

I’ve been watching you for years & 1st time I’ve commented… the “negotiating with you” got me😂 It’s your space, we all will mind our business once you do it. Have you considered a chair & a half with an ottoman for that space? I have an oversized chair I custom ordered from Joybird… my kids call it the cuddle chair. Best place ever to cuddle up & read books to them. Kitchen looks amazing & I’m living for all your canning projects.

[@pinkplateful1957]

I make peanut butter with a high speed blender and raw peanuts. Just grind away. Grind until the heat of the blender really gets it creamy. Goes from peanut powder to peanut butter as you grind. Add salt, sugar, cocoa, whatever you want to flavor it with. It is all an experiment to get to the taste you want.

[@cynthiagilbert]

Sister you are so very inspiring!

[@jilmatthews4395]

Luv you bunches Jamerrill! Also a Becky fan.

[@yumikodebold6197]

Jamerrill I hope you have a wagon to haul your feed to your animals . Those buckets can get heavy fast and you being a new mama should not be carrying anything too heavy. ❤️

[@nancysadewater964]

Just a thought about the canning wall- you could use it as a mini prep pantry for upcoming meals for the week or month. So that you didn't have to run downstairs to get canned ingredients.

[@lissagarcia4252]

I honestly don’t know how you do everything you do. Hats off 😅

[@margaretmccormick5931]

Hi Jamerrill, have you thought about canning some things for your kitchen shelves that are just for display? I’m thinking of things to supply the burst of colour you are after. Some whole lemons, tangerines, beetroot, blueberries, whole tomatoes, different colour peppers etc. They could be used if you wanted but replaced whenever you are doing more canning. I don’t know much about canning, but just a thought. The minute you talked about doing it, my minds eye immediately jump to those items as a colourful display. Thank you so much for your Vlogs. You have really shown this old dog ( 71 yrs old ) some new tricks.

[@mrsparrish10]

I do 3 buckets as long as you keep it covered with water you can't really ferment to long sometimes when it's cold it takes longer

[@bigdaddyturney]

My chickens egg production doubled when I STOPPED feeding Dumor. Figured it out by accident. I ran out of feed and stopped by a feed store for a bag of 16% lay pellets. Multiple brands, they lay great. Hundreds of hens over the years. :)

[@priscillabohn4621]

makes sense on the canning in the window, plus you don't live in the southwest like us. I tend to forget I have items when it is out of sight out of mind

[@elizabethblanch5871]

Oh you will love the butter I get it like that from Azure all the time and it freezes really nice

[@tonyataylor2801]

What if you switch some of the cabinet doors to glass on the long cabinet wall to display your jars. You could do a vertical or horizonal section. And a bonus you would be able to look at them when your doing prep or canning at your island. It would act as art and bring color to the all white cabinet wall and you know you like color.

[@judyellen4412]

Jamerrill you are too funny. I think we should call this the -- canning jar saga. I like that you are sticking to your guns in regards to having the canning wall in your kitchen…after all, it is your kitchen. I also like that you took pity on Travis and are going to have the shelving made off site. Haha You go girl! Oh, early on buying stuff for your kitchen before it was made you purchased a beautiful big bowl. I was wondering if you found a place for it yet. Maybe I missed it. You had said at the time you would be putting bananas in it. Can you show it one more time, I loved it!

[@lupeolalde1437]

I've never used raw peanuts. I use the cocktail nuts put them in blender and blend until it's butter. No salt no sugar just peanuts. You can use any nuts.

[@marilynreichenbach9220]

Just an idea and it doesn’t need to be complicated but what if you add some cute white shutters to your shelves that open and close easily. So during the late afternoon you could shade the jars from sunlight and during the morning and evening have the shutters open to show your display of canning.

[@fishinghole333]

Sounds like your canning wall will be part of your working pantry. It'll be fine, and it'll be pretty and a constant advertisement of the wonders of canning. Win win!

[@mjkay8660]

we grew our own pnuts. very easy, in the kids garden with melons and pumpkins & squash.

[@JamerrillStewart]

Oh, fun!!

[@reneelavoie9807]

Lucky you! 😊🎉 For us living in Quebec, Canada, we don’t have Azure. That would be so great to be able to shop there to!

[@katescaringcorner6765]

I love making nut butter! You can use your food processor or high speed blender. Some people toast the nuts in a dry pan first but you don’t have to do that. I don’t anymore. You have to scrape down the sides every so often of either tool you use. It will come into a lump that you’ll need to break up a couple times. But then that stage will pass too. You can season it as you please. I add not only Redmond’s real salt but cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger, cumin. Don’t ask me amounts. I add enough. Some. Not all spices every time. But whatever my mood strikes. That’s how this chick rolls. You can even add a sweetener. Not maple syrup but maybe honey or some coconut sugar or raw sugar. Play with it and see what the fam loves. Enjoy the process.

[@raebeyers4809]

Hi. Can make the suggestion that the canning wall is only one jar deep. That will give you the colour and jars you want and still keep most downstairs. A refill once a week with known projects situation. Don't know what you really plan but if you side glass panels on each row they can maybe get treated with a special flim that maybe block harmful light. If that happens you could maybe have your freezed dried good/herbs a more permanent home

[@deannathurmond3693]

Awesome information,thanks for sharing.

[@helenbriton4070]

Safety first but if it has worked for Jessica, it will work for you too! So you could have your canning shelves for the stack you will use and maybe, when you remove the baby kitchen, you could have more shelves there. That way you will get pleasure from seeing it as you pass through :)

[@lindseyperry1436]

Peanut butter!!! I just buy the dry roasted (unsalted) peanuts and throw them in the food processor until it’s smooth!!!!! I do it while I’m doing something else in the kitchen and it’s just that simple. I try to remember to put a little sea salt in there but it’s good without me too