Harvests and a Meal from our Homestead in Portugal

It took a year to grow and prepare the vegetables and preserves for this meal from our homestead here in Portugal.
This week we invite you into our kitchen share an evening with us making a simple plate of food.
Most of the ingredients we've grown here on the farm.
Olives, tomatoes, chillies, beans and potatoes.
It's lovely to really appreciate how much care and love that goes into the creation of a plate of food and the joy it brings.
We hope you too enjoy today's slightly different video.
Meraid and Dan
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[@kathleenpitt1981]

Imagine when you get moved in, then when Dan needs something from the garden, it’s just steps away. I love whole meals from the garden.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Yes. It’ll definitely be Nearby Veggies then 😊👍

[@jeanettenicholas2863]

Best way to store potatoes is in an hessian sack and kept in a dark place meal looks great good luck

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks for the tip. 😊👍

[@tudomerda]

Wine, wholesome ingredients, good bread, good company and nice weather, purrfect.

[@NearbyVeggies]

You got that right. Purrfect. 🤭

[@DreamofaHive]

I must remember to put "A man who cooks, has power tools and does ladders" on my bucket list! What a fabulous meal :)

[@NearbyVeggies]

Absolutely 💯. He’s a good man.

[@brianquinn5060]

All i can say. Thanks to the Farmers, thanks to the Chef's and thanks to the customers. what a beautiful video. Thanks.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you, Brian. 😊

[@waynejones750]

You should be so proud of yourselves. And the meal looked delicious 🎉

[@NearbyVeggies]

We’re simply delighted that so much has grown well this year and the food is delicious 😋 Thank you.

[@2potornot2pot]

Just as important is a wife willing to garden, preserve and prep for the chef. One would be useless without the other. Love your channel!🤗🤗🤗

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you. We love it that we enjoy different jobs and some that we enjoy doing together 😊

[@dallascumming8750]

Oh folks, that meal looks spectacular!!! Enjoy the fruits of your hard labour.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you. Will do 😋😊

[@user-te2te2sh5k]

Thanks for showing the lovely meal your made with your own produce, I see so many productive gardens on you tube but I always wonder what the end result is…….I find it more inspiring to garden when I see creative ideas for a meal, not some fancy pants creation but a real meal. Please do more of these segments, I love them

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks for letting us know why you enjoyed this video, it really helps us make better films of what we get up to. Dan cooks wonderful and imaginative dishes and I never get bored even when we seem to have the same ingredients for days and weeks on end. I do enjoy a fancy pants creation now and again, especially when we have guests 🤗

[@pattiwhite9575]

Stewed tomatoes and green beans is a real southern dish in the Southern US. No green beans? Try Fried Okra in Stewed tomatoes. Your garden is so pretty.

[@NearbyVeggies]

I didn’t know that and your okra tip is brilliant. Thank you, we’ll be trying that. 👍😊

[@Morerhapsody]

I enjoyed this video soo much. I almost cried 😢 such beauty. I can't explain it

[@NearbyVeggies]

Wow, thank you. That’s special. 🥰

[@creativecottage6137]

Looks fab and i bet is tasty! well done you two living off the land

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Olli_on_bord]

Luckily I was having breakfast watching this. Looks extremely delicious to me. ❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

It was! Thank you 😊

[@chrisbartholomae6110]

Well done! It is all about the satisfaction one derives from being creative! Enjoy your creations!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Yes! Thank you 😊

[@michaelburke1006]

Been with my woman and life partner 28 years now and watched all your videos. Extremely inspiring couple of people clearly made for each other. Grateful for your time. The youth need role models like you. Love.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you and congratulations on finding each other 😊

[@clionamm]

My kind of meal. Looks delicious!

[@NearbyVeggies]

It was. Thank you 😊

[@asc3184]

Nice to see you enjoying the results of ur hard work and care for the land in the shape of a nice meal !Thanks for sharing with us.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Our pleasure. Thank you 😊

[@LCamp-cr7fs]

What a fantastic lesson you gave us! Such a well told story! So many of us are far removed from the production of anything we consume, be it food, clothing, furniture, etc.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you 😊

[@luisaleonardi666]

Very nice atmosphere in everything you do together or one of you foy the other one. Gentle moves over lunch time, precious food on the table . Yuor own produce, fantastic❤❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

Ah, Luísa, that is the very same table you dined at all those years ago at your aunt’s house. We saved the table and hopefully all the beautiful memories 🥰

[@sheilajoseph9953]

Deliscious meal. Thankyou for sharing your culinary delights.💚

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks for sharing your appreciation, Sheila. 😊

[@chrisdyson9141]

Satisfaction and simplicity! The satisfaction of knowing exactly what has gone into the growing of your food - time, energy, love, care, organic compost and being able to watch it grow every step of the way! The simplicity of the prepared meal itself even tho' each part took the best part of a year to be ready for use! Well done both of you - cheers🍷!!!

[@NearbyVeggies]

We agree. 😊👍Thank you.

[@dinac7361]

Beautiful dinner ,all from the farm ,yummy !! You guys are wonderful!! Work so hard but how beautiful to get all those wonderful vegetables from thd farm ! Loved watching it❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much 😊

[@irenefriars4770]

I'm watching from Northern Ireland, I really enjoy watching you guys work together, It will be good when you are permitted to start work on renovating and setting up home on your land.

[@NearbyVeggies]

We have the permission now. Just waiting for some builders to get back to us after August when the holiday season ends. 🤞

[@larhumba4233]

Lovely! Though Dan trims those beans very deep with alot of wastage! Just the ends need trimming with the knife. 🥰 I would also add half a lemon juice. What a lovely life you are both living. 💕 🍷

[@NearbyVeggies]

We don’t even need to trim the ends, the beans are so tender. It took twice as long to make this meal because we filmed it so chop chop chop with bunches before we fell over with hunger. 😂 The ends are in the compost😊

[@ronguille9721]

I'll add that meal to my list. The sound of those crispy fried potaoes hitting the plate made me drool. Will the bean/tomato dish be as good without the sundried tomatoes and honey garlic I wonder? My twelve, 7 gallon felt grow bags of potatoes are ready. I will need to find a way to store them this early in August or give a bunch away. Love to watch you reap the harvest of your efforts.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Of course it’ll be good if you make it. It’ll taste a bit different but lovely. 😊

[@NearbyVeggies]

Eat potatoes at every meal every day and you’ll get through more than you know. 👍

[@nancyelliott162]

Simply love green beans!

[@NearbyVeggies]

We do too, thankfully as we’re eating them with everything. 😊

[@franzinauen8443]

I have never seen a cat with blue eyes. The meal is perfect. It does not need more.

[@NearbyVeggies]

He’s got beautiful blue eyes for sure. 🐈

[@iniabellepaz445]

Thank you for sharing your recipes. Everything looks delicious, I’m sure it tasted wonderful especially because you grow it all! Continue success!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you too 😊

[@LovingLifeWithOurDisabilities]

Your biggest fans. As a couple living in the U.K. Alison and myself absolutely love your videos and you have inspired us to do more. As a disabled couple we find ways of managing in everyday life and because of people like yourself feel inspired to set up our own channel called Loving life with our disabilities. Keep doing what you do so well. We love your channel. All the best Mike and Alison.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you. All the best with your journey. 👍

[@LovingLifeWithOurDisabilities]

@@NearbyVeggies thank you that mean a lot. ❤️

[@sandramorton5510]

One of the best videos I have seen lately, your garden, vegetables, making dishes with care. I grow my vegetables, second year, it gives such pleasure and comfort. Loved every minute of the end result, you are brave and think big. Best wishes.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Wow, thank you. We hope your garden continues to bring you pleasure and comfort always 😊

[@elsafischer3247]

You guys must like spicy food. It looks delicious. Good for you .Greetings from Switzerland

[@NearbyVeggies]

We love spicy food. Thank you 😊

[@maryhauser6523]

What a talented man you are , you can garden , make all kinds of inventive things for the garden, and on top you can cook healthy foods and make it look so easy, keep up the wonderful work , you both inspire me.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you, Mary. Did you recognise the dining table?

[@ianandresen2326]

Lovely video! The satisfaction of growing, harvesting and finally enjoying the fruits of your labor.

[@NearbyVeggies]

So nice of you. Thank you 😊

[@ayseyildiz5799]

The video and what you have been doing are just awesome. All this hard work and the way you manage is so inspiring, Love from Istanbul🙏

[@NearbyVeggies]

Welcome and thank you for sharing your enjoyment. 😊

[@offgridwanabe]

Some down to earth cooking Cheers

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@maggiemorgan8422]

Love this. Film and food beautifully made x

[@NearbyVeggies]

That’s very much appreciated, Maggie x

[@stevehelliwell9101]

So blissfully unaware, I love it. Many happy sunny days to you both. X

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you for kind wishes 😊

[@melvaoconnor]

I never thought of adding balsamic vinegar but I bet it was delicious. So impressive !!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Dan likes using balsamic in lots of dishes and especially with tomatoes. It was delicious 😋 Thank you 😊

[@melvaoconnor]

@@NearbyVeggies I made an adaption of this only instead of potatoes used pasta. Thanks for the idea!!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Fantastic! Thank you for letting us know. Hope it was lovely 😊

[@flowersflowers473]

What a lovely video! Great to see quinta-to-table meals!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you. Much appreciated 😊

[@elisekuby2009]

All of your hard work paid off handsomely!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊 our vegetable garden brings us lots of pleasure.

[@joketendam5806]

Small tip only cut off the stalk end of the beens the other end can stay on saves time too😂

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@user-jm6ml6ik9l]

I love this couple! I get so much pleasure when watching your videos! Peace, fun and happiness) cheers from Russia!🤗

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@kathleendenison8925]

Yummy ❤... Your both so enjoyable....ty for sharing. Food looks absolutely delicious!.... ❤❤❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much 🤗 The meal was delicious 😋

[@markdawsonbruce4457]

Dan, you have lost some weight😊, must be all that work on the farm, about time you guys get a puppy, i just got a new puppy myself, good for the soul❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

When Dan’s home from his latest work trip, he’ll be back to normal. But, I’ve got lots of jobs ready for him 🤣 Sounds like you’re in puppy happy land. 😊

[@markdawsonbruce4457]

Dan is looking the man, trim and ready to rock & roll in the garden😆😊

[@NearbyVeggies]

Quite fancy him myself, now you’ve pointed it out. 🤣

[@flywithyashik.3270]

Hi Very naic kocing food 👍👍👍👍

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@mesutozsen903]

Eline emeğine sağlık bu güzel video için kolay gelsin hayırlı işler....👍👍👍👍

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@gecoimbra3612]

Vocês são um casal super querido. Parabéns, a comida só pode estar deliciosa. Beijinhos 🇵🇹

[@NearbyVeggies]

Obrigados 😊

[@Gordan19758]

Enjoy your dinner. That must be good food no doubt about that 💚🌍🌏🌎🙏

[@NearbyVeggies]

So good. Simple and delicious 😋

[@Gordan19758]

@@NearbyVeggies it's so much healthier than what is available in the supermarkets. Btw the taste is way better and nutritional values are much higher. If I may...I don't want to interfere too much in your affairs but how much knowledge do you guys have in your pocket if it comes to gardening? I would love to hear from you. With kind regards Gordan

[@NearbyVeggies]

I’ve been growing and gardening most of my life and Dan and I have been growing fruit and vegetables together for about 12 years. We’ve had to relearn and adapt to this climate and of course we’re always learning. Thank you for your question, Gordon. 😊

[@Gordan19758]

@@NearbyVeggies wow! So I can learn a lot from you guys💚. Back to your lifelong experiences in the field of gardening, have you been a grower by profession?

[@Gordan19758]

@@NearbyVeggies btw it's such a pleasure to see you guys workin' with nature, your love for nature really radiates from you. 😊💚

[@roselynwilliams2]

I just love you two!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 🥰

[@HairstylesbySimona]

Lovely video, nice to watch you preparing the meal,looks delicious, especially after all your hard work growing everything yourselves💖

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you. We really do feel that every meal is special when something on the plate has been grown or made by ourselves. 👍

[@Coyotehello]

Lovely yellow blouse for you and a clean cotton shirt for Dan, very civilized video this week! LOL It was also a pleasure meeting Weewam. I see why you are taking your time renovating the Quinta house, you appear to have a lovely flat there. I wonder if I can get Torre de Ferro in here in Vancouver BC... ... Did I mention that we think you have such a lovely farm? I hope we will be able to find something similar with all the buildings and the land! Cheers, a.

[@NearbyVeggies]

It’s funny you say that because we’re not taking our time with the renovations. We only recently received the permission to start the works and now everyone is on holiday. Our little rental house is comfortable thankfully. Dan works full time as you know and we need a space for that. Sadly we don’t have an oven. We miss that. Good luck with your search. 😊

[@Coyotehello]

@@NearbyVeggies Yes I remember about the permit and holiday season, I was just teasing a bit.

[@NearbyVeggies]

There was me thinking you’d done the unthinkable and missed a video 🤣

[@MindRebelion]

That is the yummiest dinner I have ever seen in a while. Congrats folks I love your channel.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks so much 😊

[@Susan.I]

Yummy green beans!

[@Susan.I]

I know how wonderful that smells in your kitchen!

[@NearbyVeggies]

It really did smell wonderful 👍

[@isabelrodriguezmitchell6057]

A always, lovely lovely video

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much 😊

[@lucaspolderman6622]

Very nice to watch an other side of your beautiful live.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks for coming along to join us. 😊

[@bealbocht63]

Best feeling when you know what you are eating came from your own garden❤. I had never heard of fermented tomatoes until you had posted in a previous video. How long do they last and what else can you use them for ?

[@NearbyVeggies]

The fermented tomatoes have been in use for a year. We’ve had some last 18 months. Thank you for your question 😊

[@NearbyVeggies]

We use them in any dish you might use tinned tomatoes ( for depth of flavour) or as a tomato purée substitute.

[@soniawoolley366]

Love it !

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks Sonia 🤗

[@noursalameh7208]

Saha (that’s Arabic for health. It’s usually said before you start a meal or after or meanwhile eating 😅). So for many years of saha, happiness, peace & love to you both. I am very curious about the taste of fermented garlic in hony, will definitely give it a try ♥️

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you. That’s very thoughtful 😊

[@predragvuksan9131]

Very nice video, dear family.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 🤗

[@fayito9970]

It's such a pleasure to follow you! Do I see a microwave in your kitchen? If so, Here's a suggestion -- scrub your potato peels well before peeling them, put peels in a bowl with a small splash of oil, salt, pepper and whatever spices you want -- anything goes' really: a bit of chili, a crushed garlic clove, some paprika, or cayenne pepper. Mix well, remove big pieces of spices that might burn, spread potatoes on a plate, microwave for 1 min or so, turn peels over, microwave a bit until they start to brown. They'll puff up a bit. Let cool, they'll crisp up. You chips. Bonus: you get vitamin B12 in the most natural way possible. Carrot chips are nice also .

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks for the tips 😊

[@lindasoaft9303]

Very helpful thank you!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@Susan.I]

You are making a wonderful meal!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😋

[@ArtofHosting]

there is actually no need at all to cut pieces of the beans! you can just eat it all! thanks for your nice videos and good gardening work;

[@NearbyVeggies]

You are right. I like them trimmed. 😊

[@irili100]

Hi guys, I saw that you use potatoes that have a green part. As far as I know, the green part of a potato contains toxins called solanine, so the green part should be removed and not used for food. A part that sprouts can be simply cut, dried for a few days and replanted in the garden.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Ah yes, we always cut off the green bits and any other bits we might not want to eat. Straight into the compost it goes. We have 40C at the moment so we can’t regrow potatoes in our climate at this time. Useful tips thank you 😊

[@irili100]

@@NearbyVeggies O.M.G. Terrible temperatures. A real nightmare. I hope you at least have air conditioning at home 🙏🙏🙏

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thankfully our house stays cool. 👍

[@simplydelicious21]

Здорово.😀

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@paulacunha6792]

As vagens do feijão verde estão enormes 😂😂 A vossa refeição fez crescer água na boca😅

[@NearbyVeggies]

Obrigados, Paula. 😊

[@jacquelinerichardson9771]

Can you use the fermented garlics in Honey as well, or just the juice? How long can you keep them for in the jar, and how long do you keep the tomatoes fermented for , any chance you can add the recipes please, loved the food looked yummy, thank you

[@NearbyVeggies]

Yes you can use the garlic as well as the honey. The garlic is really mild with a hint of sweetness and has already lasted over a year. We’ll keep using it until it’s finished or doesn’t look or smell right ( if that happens, we’ll share the news)

[@NearbyVeggies]

We put a link to the fermented tomatoes in the description and what you saw with the garlic fermented in honey was the full process- peeled garlic cloves in a clean jar covered in raw honey from our neighbour. It does its thing on the shelf and the jar we use let’s gasses escape and prevents air from getting in.

[@ADuckie4u]

Loved this little video, what fun cooking with you and meal with a fav family. Next year I plant garlic n will try honeyed garlic, Mmmmm Do you make your own wine?

[@NearbyVeggies]

We don’t make our own wine yet, we’ve a few years to go before that happens. Delighted you enjoyed it 😊

[@lynnewilliams1122]

bom apetite! estou com fome :)

[@NearbyVeggies]

Obrigados 😊

[@yasmincastro892]

I have never seen fermented tomatoes, I think you should talk about that a little more. Cheers from Chile

[@NearbyVeggies]

We made a video about it here FERMENTING Tomatoes | Full Preservation Process kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKnIapuCqZZ1o7s

[@jeanrichardson2044]

Delicious!

[@NearbyVeggies]

It was!

[@victorgscardoso]

Your videos just make me wonder if I should go for an early retirement… 😭

[@NearbyVeggies]

We haven’t retired yet. At this rate I’m not sure we ever will. 🤣

[@colinsmith4241]

What a great way to celebrate your fabulous produce. You pair are so very inspiring. Is the only thing you had to buy was the balsamic vinegar? Would you endeavour to produce this also? Very much enjoyed watching the process of fermenting of the garlic and tomatoes. How long do these last? Thank you

[@NearbyVeggies]

The garlic in honey and the tomatoes are about a year old. We’ll keep using until they don’t look or smell right. I expect the garlic in honey to last another year before a new batch is made and the tomatoes you saw are almost finished. New pot on the go. We bought the balsamic, salt and pepper and we don’t plan on making ‘balsamic’ though I reckon we’ll accidentally make vinegar when we start wine making. 😊

[@slomo1716]

GREAT JOB FILMING Tim!!!! Dan looks like a Priest and Meraid looks like a Nun. What a pair you two are, LOVE THE CHANNEL, but I'll pass on the "spicy beans".

[@NearbyVeggies]

🤣🤣🤣You’re an absolute hoot

[@Gabriela_73]

👏🙌🙌🙌❤❤❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Those beans are insane!!! What variety are they?

[@NearbyVeggies]

They are amazing, Lea. Cherokee Trail of Tears. They mature into deep purple pods and a shiny black bean for the pantry. I’ll send some over to you as I’m planning a fresh sowing in a couple of weeks. Let me know if you want some. 😊

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

@@NearbyVeggies that would be amazing! So they’re good for both green beans and shelling beans?

[@NearbyVeggies]

Yes. Good for both. And they can be planted again towards the end of August for a late crop. We’ve been growing them from our own saved seed for 10 years. I’ll pop some in the post to you this week. 😊

[@fayito9970]

❤k

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you

[@Bergantin23]

Where is this kitchen? I am confused, it looks so.modern.

[@NearbyVeggies]

It’s the kitchen at the rental house where we live until we get the restoration done. We’ve shown it several times 👍😊

[@antoniobettencourt6287]

Next time, poach some eggs on that tomato dish.

[@NearbyVeggies]

We like that too 👍😊

[@coby6417]

🌟👏👍🍀💐

[@NearbyVeggies]

😊👍

[@elsafischer3247]

How is your Portuguese ?

[@NearbyVeggies]

Getting better every day. We do our best to keep practicing. Looking forward to going back to Portuguese class in October. 👍

[@katherineparsons9585]

Are you both veggies, will you be getting chickens on the land at some point?

[@NearbyVeggies]

Dan is a vegetarian, but as for me, I eat everything indeed almost anything put in front of me. We share our surplus veggies and swap for eggs which means one less job for us. We won’t be getting chickens any time soon as cute as they are. 😊

[@katherineparsons9585]

Btw your garlic looks tasty, we bought some recently at the garlic farm in IOW (husband did the around the island race) their garlic looked very similar to yours and is like no other garlic in the shops. 😋 I’m tempted to try the fermented garlic and honey.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Ooh, I did the around the island race too, some years ago. We lived across the Solent in Hamble. Dan was racing in Cowes Week last week and we loved our visits to the garlic farm. Did you ever try the garlic ice cream? We bought our smoked garlic from them and started growing elephant garlic (which is actually in the leek family) after we tried a roasted elephant garlic. The garlic 🧄 they grow is very good. Have you ever tried black garlic? It’s amazing but I’ve not made it yet. The process is weird. If you have lots of small garlic bulbs that are unlikely to last long storage, they’re the ideal ones for fermented garlic in honey. They have a complex flavour and really add something special to the meal- milder than fresh garlic and very different to other fermented food. Highly recommend giving it a go. Time consuming but easy. 👍

[@denisemastromina7821]

I do hope the fires in Portugal aren't near you. Take care

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks, Denise. We’re good at the moment.

[@inazedernkern8804]

bom apetite sweetys

[@NearbyVeggies]

Obrigados

[@ronstochler]

I thought you were making some Asian-Mexican dish until you brought out the taters at 11:40. Have you considered raising some guinea fowl, you can leave them loose and they will clean your veggies of slugs and insects, they're half wild and need minimal care. They make a terrible racket though, will ruin the quiet of the homestead.

[@NearbyVeggies]

We make meals with whatever we’ve got. Would also be lovely with rice, pasta or just bread. Hope you enjoyed it. The Guinea fowl could likely become a favourite snack for the eagles, mongoose and foxes we have. 🤣 Definitely no Guinea fowl although they are beautiful.

[@indomitablereasoning2875]

This is the way, our ancestral ways through the land four land by the land,cheers a nice meal indeed, from Portugal (Almada ) a big comes UP!!!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@christasmicroflowerfarm2695]

Looks wonderful and makes all your hard work worthwhile.👒🍅🧄🧅🌶🥔🍞

[@NearbyVeggies]

It sure does. Thank you 😊