Greek Meatballs with Kimi Werner and Buddy.

Kimi and Buddy make venison meatballs. Welcome to the world of cooking with a toddler! Lots of ingredients, tons of patience and very little attention span are the all part of the recipe!
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[@HAWAIIKY808]

"Are you bleeding" at 10:16 cracked me up. Can tell he's raised outdoors and old school i love it! I'm glad there was no serious injury, but that made me crack up.

[@Katiem1234]

I love buddy in the video, kids are so unpredictable and funny. You can tell he was raised in a home full of love.

[@nicolesherretz3943]

I grew up hunting and fishing and have raised my kids the same way. We are always so grateful for what we harvest and always thank the animals for all they provide. I think teaching them at a young age shows them how much you respect the animals you harvest and the resource. Buddy’s upbringing is wonderful and he will be so thankful when he is older to have you all as his parents.

[@alysiasmith2447]

I love this. Beautiful.

[@mikeybhoutex]

Your patience with Buddy being sous chef is amazing, truly. But Buddy is a great sous chef in the first place!

[@ziggybender9125]

He tastes everything, he's gonna be great!

[@willpenland8505]

I can not express how happy and great these videos make me feel. I truly look up to you Kimi as a person, a professional, but most importantly a mother. You are one of a kind.

[@kimiwerner]

Wow, thank you! Needed to hear that today! ❤️

[@jansmith3158]

@@kimiwerner Sending you hugs Kimi.💙 You are a wonderful mother with lots of patience. Buddy is at that age of thinking he is ready to move out & live life to the fullest LOL. 😂 We all went thru that stage at 3 & tested our parents to the max. LOL I noticed that Buddy was eating the salt (which is a good thing for him to do). here is a informative vid on the importants of salt for our bodies: vid titled:The 1st Symptom of a Salt Deficiency on channel: Dr. Eric Berg DC Kids that run around all day in the sun need water & just a little salt in the water will do him wonders. you too. you are a wonderful mama bear! Keep being you 💙 Keep teaching buddy how to survive without grocery stores. This will come in handy the way the communist corrupt US govt is pushing the US citizens into this direction with all the evil bill gates processed meats/veggies that are coming out of warehouse grown in chemicals (look this up) Aloha 🌊

[@lifeofbryan121]

Buddy is going to grow up so well rounded. It’s amazing watching Kimi grow up and now her son.

[@andytruuu]

I like the chaos that kids bring to cooking videos lol

[@danielleRC6411]

I missed the backyard cooking with you and Buddy! These are my absolute favorite ❤️

[@sheamcphail8138]

Buddy is too cool! I like how he’s clearly not a picky eater. It’s a good reminder that I need to get my two young daughters back to cooking with me. I think they will be more likely to try new food when they take part in the cooking process.

[@tuyenngo1328]

Buddy can help mom cooking now. He is a very smart kid. Love watching him ❤❤

[@silasaxtell1280]

So fun to see your boy cooking with you. I wouldn't worry about exposing him to the realities of where food comes from. Many people have grown up that way including myself. You are doing a great job Kimi. Glad to see you back.

[@anacarpenter9254]

Living in New Zealand 🇳🇿 Hawaii 🇺🇸 all the busyness at Kimi, Justin and 3 year old sous chef son Buddy's 😊 home. The effort and extreme of bow and arrow hunting for ingredients included in the family special treat meal. Greek meatballs with added a complements. It's always a delight with, prepping, cooking then consuming venison meatballs; to view. Different techniques. Good on you ❤❤❤😊 Cheers

[@freddofroggs]

"...Im a maniac, a maniac, and I'm dancing like I never danced beforreee!" -C.Farley/Tommy Boy! Your family, teachings, garden, Buddy, cooking stations are beautiful! Keep up the terrific videos and thank you all for sharing ❤

[@sydneyyyyyy8031]

The repeated Mom "sighs" are taking me out 😂 Love seeing Buddy in your videos!

[@localspecialty701]

Ditto the eye rolls! LOL 😂😂

[@DallasRSnider]

Buddy is awesome, and he deserves to know where chicken nuggets come from. I think most kids think that they are plants! Haha

[@tiffanysd925]

I love this! Keep it transparent with him, I think you’re making sure it’s appropriate for his age range and shaping him that it feeds you all and that it’s done respectful and sustainable. It’s so beautiful to cook outdoors with ur family! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I could watch this again and again, can’t wait till my baby is older and can cook with me.

[@tylerhovda]

When my oldest son, Bodee, was about Buddy’s age my Dad was gutting a deer, with Bodee’s help, and he was concerned if Jesus was going to be mad at us. :) My kids treat deer camp and deer season with as much excitement as Christmas, it’s a tradition. Thanks for sharing with us all Kimi!

[@jasminejas8078]

I can only imagine how tiring it is to film with Buddy, but please keep videos like this coming - brings me so much joy and laughters! Also, Kimi must’ve the patience of a saint to deal with Buddy’s antics hahaha

[@kimiwerner]

My patience has never been tested so much before ever!

[@fishduckdog]

@kimiwerner I've raised 3 kids and am now helping with my grandson. Taught them all how to fish and hunt and how to make delicious food. Good to be able to provide for yourself and your family.

[@tk1950]

We love everything you present ! As for Buddy, well, if you consider his education as a process, like the Indigenous Tribal peoples around this planet, then it is perfect the way you are raising him! Much Aloha.

[@vida2515]

Buddy is a Character 😂😂😂

[@noranurro9208]

I am from a hunting family and was around grandad when I was really small watching as he skinned and prepared rabbits, fish, game etc. It is totally fine to teach him early on about where the food comes from . I have a lot of respect for nature and animals so it really was a great environment to grow in . It think it will teach him respect most importantly and that is a valuable thing . Mahalo ! 🌺

[@Tylerthomasmiller84]

I'm soooooo thankful your channel is back!

[@monapatel9229]

Hello Kimi and Buddy, it’s so awesome watching you both cook together in the backyard. Love how he licks his fingers every time he puts salt in anything. Kimi, I can only imagine how much work goes into putting him into your videos, my kiddos and I loved watching this. Mahalo.

[@kimiwerner]

Thank you so much! It is so much work! I always say I'm never doing it again. Then he asks to help and I do it again!

[@ashleymorrasimota9036]

Hi Buddy! My name is Ashley and my daughter Lani, who is also almost 3, loves your Little Mermaid shirt! Hope to see a lot more of you and your family. Y'all inspire us

[@RaphaelSerrecombe]

Thank you Werner Family ! Always a pleasure to watch your videos, the vibe is amazing, the receipts are amazing, the film making is amazing and the message is amazing ! Keep it up ! And regarding your question about exposing Buddy to animals death, maybe just talking about it and figuring out how he perceives this concept will guide you. As an islander too (New Caledonia) and being raised by hunters and fisherman (especially my grand father) I saw pictures and I have some souvenirs of me being exposed to dead animals, such as deers, wild pigs, flying foxes and obviously fishes. I feel like now at 26 I’m more touched by the death of an animal that I was as a kid, but this as not traumatized me in anyways as long as I can remember. Death is part of everything, and should not be hidden, nowadays most of people raised in cities doesn’t see meat as it really is, an animal that has lost its life to feed you, but more like just a piece of meat with no consciousness of what it really is and what getting to the table has really costs.

[@hkor21hendrix]

Kimi, Aloha from New York! As a girl dad to a 2.5 yr old and long time subscriber, it gives me joy seeing you, Justin, and buddy. Buddy getting paint everywhere was so relatable. We are currently being tested by our kid with potty training😂. I also have my kid outside as much as possible snow, rain, or shine and I always show her any yellowtail, rockfish, etc I bring home to gut. You and Justin are great parents. I think you are so vulnerable and brave to show taking care of your sick mom in prev videos. We are going through the same. Thank you for sharing your positivity with the world. sending love from our ohana to yours 🤙🏼💙

[@ealexander8286]

I love the way you raise Buddy! Keep it up!❤

[@albertozuniga289]

I was born in 1968, so it was a different time, but my father was an avid hunter and fisherman. 70-80% of the protein we ate was something we harvested ourselves. It is absolutely not too early to be exposing Buddy to this stuff. He’ll grow up with a great understanding of the circle of life.

[@kimiwerner]

Love it! ❤

[@suzi9soccer]

Idk man that kid just makes ur videos better 😀 I missed him his cuteness, and seeing and being reminded of raising a human being to be a good one and shelter from the bad as much as possible. He’s a smart kid. I think if he wants to join he can, just like ur giving him the other kinds of free dom to express yourselfs

[@davidbarnett4246]

Buddy has grown so much. I remember when he was a baby

[@jadearneson2169]

Hi Buddy, my name is Jade and I live in Wisconsin! I'm cooking this right alongside you today. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!

[@rudechris4176]

Heyyyy Buddy, my name is Chris! I have been watching your videos for years and I'm happy to see you out there in the backyard helping your Mom to cook up something amazing! Thanks for inspiring me Kimi!

[@GreenPinkyGardener]

“Not our kid” is too funny 😂 😂 oh Buddy

[@reddee1210]

Buddy and my son are of the same age. They are ever so curious. Personally, I have no background with hunting. I would love to do so though. We do raise pigs, chickens, ducks, and goats. And my son is well aware that we are raising them for food/consumption. He has a good understanding of where some of our food come from. I think it is very eye opening for them. Much love from the Philippines!

[@hammerhammer4784]

are you bleeding? hahahahaha so cool. my fav channel hands down. nice work crew

[@mountaintosea2101]

G'day buddy I'm Nathan from Australia. Kimmy as a father of a 1 year old and a keen spearo and bowhunter, I personally embrace the opportunity to show reef all I can. If we want to make gathering our food the norm for our children, then we need to treat the harvesting of meat as a normal practice aswell.

[@Bsalty1975]

I love watching anything you catch or cook! Your vibe is just cool to me!

[@duanem9765]

Glad to see you guys back more frequently! As I've learned from you: mahalo~

[@ChefMolls]

I love this so much ❤ buddy really bloomed through the years !! He's really a smart one 😊 this is definitely a favorite episode!!

[@marktate4466]

I brought my son with me hunting and fishing since he was a baby, he remembers very little of the times when he was little, but always remembers us being together and being outside. I taught him never waste an animal or to kill it without a purpose. Also we live on an acereage and experienced the death of several pets that were killed by predators or died naturally. Even as a little kid he seemed to understand that they were gone and not coming back. Don't overthink the parent thing! This is your lifestyle ,teach it to him! he can choose his own way when he grows up.

[@arielgutierrez9997]

“Tell me what the names are” 😂😂😂😂

[@beckettfam4630]

Hi Kim and Buddy, Ian from Cape Town South Africa. I have been watching this channel since Buddy was a baby. I can't believe he is 3 already, growing up so fast. I have enjoyed every moment of this channel and how you honor mother nature and harvest the food you prepare and eat. I look forward to sharing this journey you are sharing with us. Awesome job helping mom Buddy. Keep up the awesome work. 😁

[@AletheasWorld]

Omg. This is so wonderfully chaotic. We’ll take as much Buddy as we can have!! Is Dexter the cow Buddy was afraid of???

[@kimiwerner]

It is!

[@dcskamau]

Mahalo! Raised my boys the same way... fond memories of ohana!! And the parent experience...LOL. Great video!! Teach them Young, its natural and our ancestors weren't shielded from where food comes from.

[@janetrojas8939]

I can’t believe how much Buddy has grown

[@christianflores4130]

Buddy is so cute he got so big sending a big hug for my amigo buddy from Cancún Mexico keep up them good videos buddy 🤗

[@jchyldzify]

Love watching you guys with da kids sis. Blessings to da family 😊

[@rebeccachatwin]

I love seeing you and your family and heavenly Hawaii!

[@rickmarin6949]

Keep raising him like you are! Little kids should be exposed to reality, and allowed to be "MANIACS" while they're young!

[@thomasaiu999]

Lol 😂 buddy steals the show it’s so awesome to see he loves being ur assistant and very comfortable and the natural reactions and interactions with him I love it 🤙🏾😎✌️

[@inknhoney]

Continue to teach him where food comes from and how because he will appreciate it more and also protect nature this way. I’ve gone hunting as old as buddy and it really made me understand so much more about where food comes from but also understand how important it is all that we have on the table. ❤

[@megangodinez]

Hahahahaha “what are your names people” 🤣🤣🤣

[@adelineparinduri]

Hi Buddy! This is Adel 😅😅 Great job there cooking with Mama 😍 Just remember to give thanks to the animals and you make good use of it (for yourself and others). Cheers 🎉 I love your videos, Kimi and Justin 👍😄 So chaotic yet feels warm to the heart 🤍

[@marathongirl1]

I think you are doing absolutely the right thing! Buddy is having life experiences few children are exposed to in our society. He will have such an appreciation for you and your husband as he grows up. More people in the US need to understand what is happening to the food chain in this country.

[@bibibacchus8534]

I admire the way you exposed him on everything. I sheltered my kids for so long that now that they are adults they do not want to cook

[@kishastanley344]

Thank you I missed you guys 🍛🧅🍖🏞️

[@burketholomew]

I'll always like all of Kimi's videos, easily my favorite KZbin channel for quality enjoyable "home from work time to chill out" KZbin videos.

[@joanneganon7157]

Great job saving the kitty and helping him get better Buddy❤. I think they call that eating while you cook🤭! Great job Chefies 🎉 Here in VT the kids start early ,they go to a hunter saftey course and...they have to eat what they kill says there Dads! Wich is a great rule to keep them from killing birds and things with rocks! JO JO IN VT 💞

[@Tylerthompson91]

I love that y’all expose buddy to hunting and fishing. It’s amazing and hope you don’t hide it from him

[@amyalvarado3762]

Buddy is back😎✨. Thanks for a great recipe

[@victorlesaca6631]

Buddy is so smart!!

[@KeavyMonster]

Love the madda stink eye. I got professional kine too 👁️👁️ 😂

[@amiejimenez7013]

So much ❤️ for you and your family.

[@hermanshim8948]

Good Chef, Buddy tastes along the way.

[@tonyfonager]

Ha haa love that kid ❤ but dont you ever feed him 🤣🤪

[@kawai0356]

Love that you made Buddy recreate the Tommy Boy scene 😂

[@izzymmm]

My heart is melting ❤❤❤

[@FranciscoGarcia-ni9eg]

You doing an excellent job 😊

[@surfhaven]

Happy New Year Buddy, Kimi, and Justin!! Aloha from Aunty Haven!! Thanks for having another great video for us " the people" to enjoy! The meatballs looked "so ono" as Taytay said!!

[@thefox267]

Buddy is hilarious😂 what a good little sous-chef! He has a taste for high quality Hawaiian sea salt 😂

[@havewheelslovesailing]

Thanks Buddy that looks yummy. I will try that recipe

[@Cendus]

This is so wholesome

[@Jtoosmooth76]

Another upload?!! Yewww let’s gooo

[@awaroots]

I haven’t had my kids that are around his age see the killing process but they have watched and helped me clean pigs and cows. I just let them know that this is where our food comes from and put it in a cultural perspective.

[@jdscifres]

My kids started seeing deer come from the woods at about buddy's age. They seem well-adjusted in the young adulthood. All of them have killed or at least been around when I killed deer. A high percentage of our protein comes from the wild. I admire you for doing similarly. Great video.

[@dorthymcbride3384]

Naughty, naughty buddy. Timeout❤kolohe! Oh, oh!

[@michaelwittkopp3379]

Where did buddy get the cool surfer pants? Btw, I use to eat all the olive too. Not only at Buddy's age, I still do at 70. Live with it gurl. _(In fact, he reminded me that I have a can in my pantry. So, I went and got them... all gone. And yes, I cut my thumb on the sharp edge.)_ Ps. I grew up on Wapiti, Pronghorn, deer, trout and salmon. Beef, chicken, pork _(yum bacon)_ were real treats. In fact; at meals, it was _"eat more meat,"_ if we were still hungry. Store-bought costs money. It's a good way to grow up, knowing where your food comes from, and also knowing the real cost of it. It teaches you to respect the animals that give you of them. There's also a lot of good skills to be learned, in cooking, smoking, and preserving of meats. Oh oh...Buddy has a gurl-friend too!

[@kimiwerner]

We make them out of up cycled T-shirts over at: www.keepwildco.com/

[@michaelwittkopp3379]

@@kimiwerner Ahh! Who is doing the patchwork? Both my grandmothers did. Man o man did I wear some flashy shirts as a kid. _(Roy Rogers style back then.)_

[@kimiwerner]

We hire a local seamstress from Hawaii ❤

[@nickdmartin]

Aloha Buddy from Seattle. My name is Nick. Thanks for showing us how to make yummy yummy meatballs.

[@rosemariealmero1214]

Just love the way the whole ohana participates in your videos especially Buddy 😊 btw I’ll be trying your mouth watering recipe 🤤

[@coconutfleetsleeper5717]

He's lovely ❤😂

[@binhduchoang6026]

Hi Kimi, have fun with the little boy🤣🤪😎

[@jennirosey]

Best Ever, SO cute and funny buddy boy, eating salt and adoring the ladybug. The first time i saw my dad and brothers kill a deer i was 10 and it was hard for me to witness. A bit traumatizing maybe even. I was also a very sensitive girl at that age. Now i see that if there is reverence present in the act of taking an animals life to feed more life, that creates meaning, understanding and respect for the whole cycle. For children to witness firsthand the source of where their food comes from is so empowering and grounding in whats real. Thanks for keeping it real with your inspired local foods!

[@brandonr3159]

Maniac Meatballs! Love it! Mahalo!

[@WildLeesMama]

At least he has good aim with that spoon! My four year old is absolutely feral. I do my best to include him and keep calm and patient but kids are hard! Good job keeping your cool mom! 😂 My little guy and I are hunting buddies camping buddies and everything in between! Man is it hard to take him along, It’s worth it though! I definitely don’t think you are exposing him too soon. My little guy has gone on all our friends and our hunting adventures and we are super honest about it. Like hey we have a tag for the thing, we did it legally we killed it this way, and we are going to cut it all up and cook it and eat it and that’s how we get our food. I used to be a Game Warden by profession and when I was he got to see kind of a lot of the biological background on some stuff and it was super cool to see him understand it even as a little guy. Now he relates to everything that we’ve done like he thinks every mushroom he sees is one someone picked out in the woods like we do. Or every steak is an elk steak😂

[@kimiwerner]

❤❤❤

[@collagenbabe8173]

Love carnivore eating. Thanks for your inspiration. Staying away from #stupidcarbs Hate inflammation bloated feeling.

[@leannecuster1490]

Im Leanne Buddy Hi! I been watching your moms utube channel since you were a baby.

[@asaga96797]

Sister.. If you haven’t been told already.. You & Justin are doing amazing parenting.. Yes, teach em Young about ALL things in Life. Better to hear it from Us then “Uncle Google or Aunty KZbin”. Laaa Laaah Love your folks YT videos it’s 💯 percent real Ohana time. 💕💕

[@dawnieakau101]

You guys are awesome parents🤙💙🌊 buddy u cool guy 😎

[@davidbarnett4246]

Love buddy taste as you go. Method of cooking lol

[@kimiwerner]

You got that right! ❤️

[@Puaspapa]

I’m a horrible parent!!! I wouldn’t allow my keiki to crack eggs when they were teenagers… you allowed Buddy at 3 years old!! Respect to you, lol

[@kimiwerner]

No you are not!! I might give buddy a bit too much freedom!

[@Puaspapa]

Haha

[@ziggybender9125]

Since they cross pollinate I don't like to grow them at the same time but if you have a gardener friend who'd be willing to grow Black Anise it grows just like Dill and you guys could trade Dill for Black Anise. It really does make meats taste way better in my opinion, the fresh harvested seeds that is.

[@mrrewog]

Buddy looks like a handful. Why do I get the feeling he takes after his mother? 😊

[@fishduckdog]

Charlie from Minnesota want to learn how to do this : ) ! Thanks for sharing! & Buddy look much older than a 3 year old. 4-5 ish ;) for sure. lol.

[@koyapol]

buddy is a handful now hahaha

[@chloeyakashiro1534]

I'm only a quarter of the way through this episode and I keep on laughing out loud. The look on Kimis face Everytime buddy does something... Buddy-esq 😂 I can 100 percent relate to this. Baking and cooking for my family is my love language, but baking and cooking with them.... Can mess with my zen sanctuary sometimes... And the look on my face is very similar to ^^. Power to ya. From one mom in the trenches, to another!

[@chloeyakashiro1534]

Also for Buddy: My name is Chloe! And we are watching you all the from Abbotsford, Canada!

[@sandyhodge664]

The younger they are at hunting and are exposed to it the more they comprehend. Once they get older and try to hunt. It’s harder on them. The killing process of it all. Y’all are doing good

[@leannecuster1490]

Got a feeling Buddy will be a super hunter and fisherman and be able to survive keep up your way

[@dougseeman3904]

Fine little man you have. Let him experience everything. Hide nothing. He'll figure it out anyway

[@jimchiro3459]

Buddy is growing, pretty soon he's gonna taller than mom😂

[@davidbarnett4246]

You guys raised buddy right. I don't think he will have a problem on how you got your food. He probably sleeps very well at night. Buddy my name is David, I from ny