Homestead Pantry Update 2019 | Large Family Food Storage

[@ashleydempsey-henshoney7583]

The smoke alarm going off is too funny, I thought it was mine at first. Then every time yours went off my budgie bird would copy it.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

😂

[@moregardening5014]

I kept pausing it to see if my smoke alarm was chirping. 🤣 I love your pantry tours! In fact they inspired me to put “build a cold pantry” on my 19 for 2019 list!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Yay!! Sorry about the alarm. Lol I think I had more than one person running around checking alarms after the video.

[@ArchangelLunas]

What a thoughtful husband.

[@AnnieOakley379]

You're going to LOVE canning meats. It is so easy, & the finished product is delicious. Dry canned ground beef/elk is my favorite time saver, & cubed beef/elk/venison in broth is just to die for. Have fun, & thanks for sharing as always!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I'm really looking forward to trying.

[@robertshelleyduck3268]

Love love love this video! It reminded me of the days when you were young and i canned hundreds of jars of fruit and jam. So nostalgic. So comforting. Thank you honey.🌹

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Welcome Mama!❤️

[@Sarah.E.Johnson]

I’m envious of your canner score, but yay for you!!! You’ll never regret canning meat. It’s so easy. My favorite is chicken legs, chicken breast, and beef all raw packed. I’ve done round roast and brisket, both cubed. Ground meat is nice too but a little more messy of a project with par cooking and grease drainage. Thanks for the tour. I love a look at other’s hard work paying off. 😊

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I have a few turkeys to process in the next week so that'll likely be my first project. Excited!

[@cynthiafisher9907]

What a great deal your husband found on the canner, that deserves a great big kiss! You are going to love pressure canning, it’s addictive! Thanks for sharing, I love your videos.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I can’t wait to get started. Don’t worry, he did get a big kiss.😉

[@joanreid2804]

Thank you for taking us along on your clean up/inventory check of your food pantry. Its always fun to see what someone else has stored away. You certainly perk my interest with the "blueberry vinegar" and fir tip sweetener, never heard of either, so please do share.

[@denisescull4227]

This video has countless tips, you are a super teacher. I appreciate you so much, thank you!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

You’re so welcome!

[@joannewilson6847]

Great pantry. It’s so big and soooo clean. Well done Chelsea. You speak so well to your helpers and they in turn spoke to their mum with respect. It’s the little things in life that matter. Xxxxx

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thanks, Jo. I’m big on respect, but the only way to make is sincere is by being that way myself. Not always easy.

[@mydogzmom5058]

I’m the same way when I clean a container space. I have to climb over the stuff just outside the doorway -lol. We found that whole dried cloves (dollar store ones are good) help keep mice out of our camper. We’ve tried everything (dryersheets they nest in - Irish spring soap they chewed up - mothballs I hate! DCon is poison and can kill natural predators if they eat the mouse after and pepperment oil makes hubby gag). The cloves worked great. And vacuum up easily from the storage drawers

[@bryanmyers7450]

Very smooth video. You inspired me to find some one to clean our cold room!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Hahaha!

[@christiebetts4970]

I just started pressure canning this year,stood across the kitchen from it the first time lol.Its so nice having pressure canned meat when i'm busy or tired

[@wildflower746]

Christie Betts funny reading your comment bcuz i started pressure canning this past summer as well and i did the same thing, left the room and stood peeking around the doorway from the next room. Lol It's actually much more user friendly than i was led to believe. Just follow directions exactly and you can't go wrong. When the gardening season came to an end i was disappointed. Now i want to can everything in sight. 🤗

[@christiebetts4970]

@@wildflower746 I love hearing those lids pop lol

[@seamusfahey6165]

buttercup had always been my fav. Know there are some fancier versions but any one of them . . . and I now live in Europe where I can't get any winter squash :( Glad you enjoy them as well. Lovely videos.

[@kflan3342]

WOW! Super score on the AA canner! You will love canned meat! Great fast food!

[@viviansmith8207]

Prepping pantry is an ongoing job but I love doing it.

[@ksm2242]

I clean the same way! I find if I take the time to put things where they should go while I'm cleaning then I usually am distracted from the main task.

[@jodydahmen13]

Our lives are very different - for one thing I’m much older than you. But I love watching your videos!

[@wildflower746]

Oh my goodness i just found your channel!! I will be binge watching your videos and taking notes. I am SO excited to expand my root cellar knowledge. You've mentioned some exciting recipes as well that i must try. So fun hearing that you collect rose hips for drying. I discovered, while camping, how delicious they are steeped with spruce tips. I'm in Alberta and they grow everywhere. I even collect them in the winter. I find the AB variety to be more flavourful than the Ontario hips. I am planning a life changing relocation back to southern Ontario and am embarking on an off grid homesteading adventures that i expect to take years. I have a small cabin there that i built last year, next step root cellar, so thank you for sharing your root cellar and pantry. I look forward to following along on your adventures as well. Happy homesteading!!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

That all sounds exciting!

[@isabelsebastiao-vieira2152]

Loved your Pantry Update. Everything looks awesome.

[@Spawkat]

Lots of great info, thank you for sharing part of a day in your life!

[@glg3945]

Very nice video! Love all the great tips. Peace and Good Fortune to you and your family.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you!

[@amandaw30]

Woah!!! Steal for that canner!!! I didn’t even finish watching yet but had to say how excited I am for you 😍😍

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I know! So happy about it.

[@rachealrumbo4441]

Can’t wait to see your upcoming videos you mentioned

[@LittleMountainRanch]

All filmed and ready to edit! :)

[@kimadkins4558]

I just had my son check all of our smoke alarms, lol. I finally figured out it was at your house!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

LOL this cracks me up! You aren't the first person to say that.

[@Brownbarnowl]

Excited to see your fir tip syrup recipe. We have a million spruce trees and no sugar maples on our new property.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Same over here. I'd o have a few birch, but the amount you need to make syrup hardly makes it worth it. You'll love it!

[@Rose-zs3ol]

Thanks for the peppermint oil tip, I’ve been at war with mice for years at our cottage.

[@cashfamilyfarm9637]

Congrats on your All American. The ability to can meat will make all the difference in your food storage. We only can chicken breast, rabbit, and Stew Meat but those 3 items are so helpful when meal planning that I try to never be without.

[@cashfamilyfarm9637]

I do recommend changing out your petcock for a stem and weight. You can get them on Amazon. It makes keeping an eye on your pressure easier. I never rely on the gauge because they go bad, but the weight will always be true.

[@cintyahansen4970]

@@cashfamilyfarm9637 I have the same canner lid and I haven't been able to use my canner because I don't know how to use it. And I can't find a video or instructions on how to change the petcock. And I'm afraid to get the wrong part on Amazon.

[@cashfamilyfarm9637]

@@cintyahansen4970 when I get home I will post a link to the parts. It is so easy to change.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you for your comments! So helpful. The explanation on how to change it would be so appreciated! I’ll pass on the info, too.

[@cashfamilyfarm9637]

@@cintyahansen4970 Hi Cindy here is the links to the vent pipe and the weight on Amazon. Vent pipe - www.amazon.com/All-American-69-Pressure-www.amazon.com/All-American-69-Pressure-Regulator/dp/B01EMO10XU/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_11_sspa?keywords=All+American+Canner+Stem+and+weight&qid=1548199811&sr=8-11-fkmrnull-spons&psc=1&smid=AFILJP1H66B1M Weight - www.amazon.com/All-American-pressure-regulator-weight/dp/B000S8I0YC/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_2?keywords=All+American+Canner+Stem+and+weight&qid=1548199944&sr=8-2-fkmrnull The petcock is very easy to remove. It just unscrews with a pair of pliers and a little force. The vent pipe screws into its place. The weight goes on when canning only after you have vented your canner ( let steam escape the vent pipe for 10 minutes then the weight goes on. If you search you tube for videos about canning with an All American, there are loads and loads.

[@GinchyGirlCreatesAndGardens]

Awesome video!! I myself just got some pressure canners! I drive an hour and 45 minutes to buy them from a lady who sold them as a lot! Wasn’t my dream All-American, but they are in excellent condition:) so I’ll be canning meat soon as well ! Fun fun! :)

[@LittleMountainRanch]

That’s awesome!!! I love a good deal and second hand is the best!

[@annettem14]

Never heard of fir tip syrup before. Can't wait for the video. I would love to try that.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

So good and easy.

[@nancylowell8644]

I just mailed a few of my favorite things from Montana--hope they get to you Ok. Good job on the pantry--have a great day!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you so much! I’ll let you know as soon as it gets here. ❤️

[@YouCantEatTheGrass]

What! Canner score! I've been looking at the all American one too. Pressure canning scares me, lol, because, you know, bombs, lol. But I want to learn one of these years.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I know! So happy about it, and slightly freaked. I’ll let ya know how it goes.

[@laurahirsche3673]

Please don’t be afraid of using a pressure canner. Follow the instructions and your canned goods will turn out every time. Maybe the odd lid or jar may cause failure. I have been using a pressure canner for many, many years and have grown more confident using it. And I love using the canned meat in so many recipes. Makes preparing supper so quick and easy! Chicken Alfredo? Chicken tetrazzini? Lazy day stew? Yes please! Good luck!

[@pint-sizedparadise1419]

I was afraid of mine for years! But now I LOVE it! Watch videos, read the manual, learn how to use it. You won’t regret it 😊

[@bethaddis4377]

Canners are so safe nowadays. Just watch your pressure and time. It’s simple trust me.

[@dballard8660]

Pressure canning opens up the world of canning and is perfectly safe if you stay focused and follow procedure. Our All American 930 allows up to 14 quarts at once. Cold and hot pack canning is great too but some things require a pressure canner. Like most anything, the more experience you have the more comfortable you become with the process.

[@chelseagarchar4338]

Potatoes 🥔 do seem to like cool dry places better. For your pumpkins that aren’t completely gone you can puree and can them or freeze them to extend the life of them. We love them for baby pumpkin purée and for pies and to add to things like chili and such. There’s so many recipes that you can put the pumpkin purée in. 😊

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you! Now that I have a pressure canner that’s possible.😊

[@mitchh9111]

Have larder envy... I need a bigger one! Lol. I have winter squash stored upstairs on my landing 🤦🏻‍♀️ I grew Lakota squash and they are all holding really well, good flavour as well.

[@gayezimhuycke]

Haha. Thanks. I wondered if it was my alarm too..

[@TheBahamabob]

Hi Chelsey, your pantry illustrates partially the law of centrifugal disintegration in physics. As a mass grows, and it’s “spinning”(in use in this case) then the more it spins its elements out of order into chaos. Think of a spinning asteroid or the principle of extracting honey in a spinning device. Point: anything in use goes from order to chaos! Falls apart slowly or rapidly. You might use the bee extraction for home school illustration of this effect. Or the pile of stuff outside the pantry! Always enjoy! Bob

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Love it! Your comments are always interesting.❤️

[@grandiesgarden175]

Bwahhaha! Bob, From a simple person, I love your Big Brain

[@melodycapehartmedina2264]

My favorite thing to do!! Your squash did really well! I just can my sugar babies and wonder if they didn’t store well because of the high sugar content. 🧐 You are going to LOVE pressure canning! You will need another room now that you can so many new things! I just loved this video!!

[@meghanwilliams4316]

Melody Capehart Medina I also dice and pressure can my pumpkin. It is perfect for pie etc that way. I just drain it and blend it...very nice and thick, awesome flavor and SOOO easy to can!

[@juliejohnson9531]

I'm excited to see you pressure can meat! That is something I am very curious about. :) Congratulations on getting your pressure canner! Yeah!

[@LifeGoesNorth]

I love to start out my day the LMR way.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

💚💚💚

[@grandiesgarden175]

Pantry looks GREAT!

[@littletawelan443]

I am actually canning as i watch this, i love my canner im canning a beef and veg stew from the Ball book. Happy canning x

[@alaskahomesteading6568]

I love my All American canner. I have 4 of them. My favorite is the 930.

[@brendahere]

Enjoyed the pantry update. LOVe that you got an all american. I would love one, but than I think its so heavy and I do have two prestos LOL. Looking forward to seeing your root cellar.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

It should be up bright and early Thursday morning. :)

[@cherylmiller2272]

Very interesting video! Your pantry is so nice!

[@maryjenkins4003]

Very informative video! God bless you!

[@LaurieChistine]

I had an acorn squash that shriveled up like that and it started to smell so bad we thought a jar of fish came unsealed. LOL

[@audreyabdo7719]

I love canned fruits and jams.

[@billlaut608]

Congrats on getting the All-American! I have a couple of 23-quart Presto canners that I do most of my canning in. Like anything else in life, practice a couple of times with only the water in the canner in order to learn the steps, and you'll have it mastered in no time. Also, I suggest you check out "imstillworkin". Sue hasn't made any videos in awhile, but her channel is a wealth of knowledge on everything to do with canning, growing food, making meals from food storage, and more.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you for the recommendation.

[@beyondmountainshomestead2468]

You have a dream pantry 🤩 hello all at LMR 👋🏻

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Hello dear friend.😊

[@Eubones]

I seriously just searched my house for the bad smoke alarm...lol

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Lolololol that’s going to make chuckle for a long time! I wonder how many people I sent running around on the same mission!😂

[@kailiegundry7312]

I checked my carbon monoxide alarm. 😂 and I replayed the beeps in the video several times to make sure it was in the video.

[@MsPandachen]

The first one got me as well 😅

[@angelikabertrand4045]

I did the same. It must be theres

[@Miss449686]

Great tip on mice hating peppermint oil -- will try this. Thank you for sharing.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

So far it's working great - I'd love to know if it works for you, too.

[@Duncan1900Homestead]

I'm going to be cutting back on canning so many jams & jellies. I have way to many. Wish I could send you some. Now I need to clean my pantry, thanks. Lol

[@LittleMountainRanch]

That would be perfect!! 😉

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

Everything is doing great. I think you did good to get nearly 5 months out of the pumpkins :) I had no idea you could make syrup from fir tips, how cool!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Yup, not too shabby! Now that I have a pressure canner I'm going to try my hand at canning them this year.

[@carolynmoody9460]

Blessings to you

[@meghanwilliams4316]

I am happy to see that other people end up with a pile of junk outside their pantry when they clean it!! 😂😂😂 This was my first time watching your videos and I loved it! It was a nice surprise to see some Young Living😍

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Welcome!!!😊

[@angelikabertrand4045]

Already snow freezing in Ut. Wed been busy prepping last 4 yrs. Got everything we need. Also built 6 new garden beds. Spring building a big green house. Stuck up on seeds please.2020 was hard to find I purchased 3 yrs worth ... they are all vacumed sealed....

[@dugchris2009]

You will love having meat canned, it is so handy!

[@lizboykewish4987]

Hello I'm new in u channel I'm learning to canning ...... thank u for help us God bless you 🤗🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Welcome!!!😊

[@annemariecollard723]

Someone commented on the fruit thing being fermented. Well on occasion it does ferment but my experience is that the boiling seems to modify all that. Fermented fruit never hurt anyone actually the Germans ferment fruit to serve with ice crean "rumtoff". Fun to have fermented fruit on cake or ice cream for a treat between two of you when all of the children are bedded down for the night.

[@laura-annstewart627]

Cant wait to see the pressure canning video. I just started using honey instead of sugar in my baking . It's so yummy but we go thru so much we now might need bees lol

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Bees!!❤️🐝

[@richardobannon6301]

You will love canned turkey, I think turkey is the best of the canned meats and I am not that crazy about turkey,but like it best canned.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

That's great! I have several turkeys to process in the next week so that will likely be my first canning project.

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

By canning bulk buy local grass fed meat, I got the cost of my canner back in 1 year. also canning the meat & broth from the bones, helped me to put more money on my mortgage.

[@LifeGoesNorth]

Forgot to mention Spruce tip vinegar is really good too. I think you’d like it.

[@drekfletch]

A story and suggestion for pumpkins: At my old apartment, the dining room had open built-in shelving, and was open to the kitchen. I once kept a sugar pumpkin on that shelf all winter (I never took down the thanksgiving decoration), with the temperature around 20*C. A hypothesis for your situation is that maybe the pumpkins got too cold. You could try and keep a single sugar pumpkin in a more room-temp dry spot next winter.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Great tip - I'll bet that's it! It's pretty chilly in there.

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

I love, _love, _*_love_* these food storage videos. I am such a "new bee" at food storage, and so want to get better at it. The micro reviews on the potatoes and squash were invaluable. I wonder if you were to can that pumpkin next time whether it might not be more valuable as "people" food? Maybe Kate could experiment with homemade canned pumpkin? Being from Texas, I am quite accustomed to eating canned "mashed" pumpkin (and canned yams, and\or sweet potatoes) as a savory side vegetable. We heat them however you like (usually baked as a casserole or just in a saucepan), add salt, pepper, sometime cinnamon or nutmeg. At the table we top it with butter (or your lipid of choice; coconut oil is awesome). If your family likes spicy food, I've been known to put ground chile pepper (not chili seasoning, more like hot paprika, chipotle, ancho, guajillo, etc.) on them, too. I don't usually sweeten them with anything, but plenty of folks cover a pumpkin casserole with marshmallows, or add brown sugar, maple syrup, or maybe even your fir tip syrup to the pulp before baking. I once was served a pumpkin casserole covered with canned pineapple rings; it was delicious. We also cut fresh pumpkin into large pieces and roast the chunks for a side dish. Season as you like, and add a pat of butter. We bake all three into delicious pies... All three taste like pumpkin pies. The pumpkin and squash seeds are roasted as "pepitos". They are seasoned as simply or as elaborately as you wish. They don't last very long because they are gobbled up. Either hull them first, or spit out the hulls when you eat them. BTW - my chickens, ducks and geese love pumpkin, too. The seeds are said to be natural wormers, and they usually go before the flesh. I have to cut them up for the ducks, but the geese and chickens do it themselves if I smash the pumpkins open on a rock for them. Have I asked about berries before? Do you grow any berries? I just planted about 20-30 raspberries, tons of strawberries, some black currants, Cornelian cherries, and a red gooseberry this past year. There are wild blackberries everywhere, too. I planted early, mid and late ripening berries. I hope to plant blueberries sometime. I also planted some quince trees - I love quince jelly, but they also make awesome savory tagines or stews. They can be added to apple juice or cider, but will turn the liquid red. With hugs and love, Kirsten

[@LittleMountainRanch]

And I love, love, love your comments! Yes, canning them is a fantastic idea! I really love the flavour of these little pumpkins and they’re prolific so to find another way to use them makes me so happy!❤️

[@bethaddis4377]

You are going to love canning meat. When meat Is starting to get freezer burnt. Can it up and it is so yummy! Give hubby extra love for finding such a good deal in that canner. We bought 2 of the brand new. But ours is 19 quart canners I think. The biggest ones you can get. You will love the meals in minutes that canned meat will give you.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Super excited about it!

[@bethaddis4377]

I love to can up chicken legs to have on hand for chicken soup when we are sick. 30 minutes for an all day cooked taste and feel.

[@pint-sizedparadise1419]

Sweet score on the canner. One tip though: don’t store it with the lid fastened or you could get pitting inside it from trapped moisture (I learned that when I first got mine, luckily didn’t have pitting but would’ve if I left it longer). Also didn’t know you lived in Canada! Super neat to see other Canadian homestead pantries ♥️

[@pint-sizedparadise1419]

I just saw you’re near 150 mile. Very cool! We’re in the Peace River region north of Prince George.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Yes! l lived up in the peace region when I was a teenager.😊

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you! I’ll go take it off right now.

[@pint-sizedparadise1419]

Little Mountain Ranch that’s awesome. Small world! 👍🏻

[@deedeemooreco.2304]

New subscriber here, happy to have found your channel. Butternut squash is my favorite, however, I did try the sugar pumpkin last year and we love them. I’m in SoCal, so we can grow just about anything all year long with no fear of freezing. I plan to plant more butternut and sugars squash again with the watermelon. Too bad we can’t can watermelon! Have you tried canning the fingerling potatoes? That’s going to be my experiment next fall. I just diced up six extra large sweet yellow onions with bacon and am canning bacon onion jam today. We would love to have a root cellar but unless we built one out in the far corner of my property, as property and houses here just weren’t built with cellars or root cellars.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Welcome! I’ve grown fingerlings and love them but haven’t tried canned them yet.

[@nutmegknoll]

Would love a balsmatic vinegar video.

[@anniegaddis5240]

I have a box of large Red Potatoes in the mudroom, and they are doing just fine. But the tiny ones that were in a gunny sack in the service porch, sprouted and I had to cut up the sack to get them out. I put those teensy ones (1/4-1/2") in water tubs for 2 weeks and they all sprouted roots, so they are now in 10" pots in the mudroom under grow lamps. I just this week put the little bit bigger ones (3/4-1-1/2") in water tubs and will put them out in the earth garden in mid-March... and then pray that we don't get a late freeze like several years ago. Have never had this happen before. Am now hearing it's happening all over the states. Have no idea what's making them DO that.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

What a great idea! A fun way to get some early spuds. Thank you for sharing.😊

[@IndiAcres]

Nice!

[@sinopa27]

Lovely video and pantry. I hope you changed the battery in your smoke alarm. Thank you

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I did! I’m sorry about that!😊

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Chelsea, nice job on cleaning your pantry! I use peppermint oil around all of my doors and windows to deter mice from trying to get in. Also use the steel wool in cracks as well. It also helps to have a cat!!! We don't have one because hubby is allergic to cats. Where do you order your rosehips from?

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you! We pick them in the fall from the wild roses around the ranch.

[@lisabooker6405]

Loved this video!! I can’t wait to have a huge pantry again. When I became an empty nester I downsized everything for just myself and husband. Now, I’m going to be moving to PA with my eldest daughter and her family and starting a small family homestead and business. They’ve been worried about me not having anyone and my health not being fantastic. I’ve fought the good fight for some time but I can see the value in being together and I’ll feel more useful again. Now I just usually feel lonesome and not much use. Not to seem pitiful, though that sounds it, I just think it’ll be nice to be able to help them with my grand children and give me some more pep. My entire life was my kids. I worked of course but I did it to make a better life for them. Once they graduated college and went on to get married and start their lives I kind of lost myself and my MS has been a nightmare too. Anyway....geeeesh that was TMI! Sorry Chelsea. You’re probably used to my dingy ramblings now but I do apologize anyway. My point was to say we’re going to be starting a small business my daughter and I. She’s a fantastic baker. She says inspired by her momma but I think she got it naturally. My son in law is a barber and we’re opening his own shop. So I get to help with grand kids and some of our heirloom recipes and just be with people who love me and want me in their lives. I’m ready. One big thing we’re starting first are raised beds. I plan to can, can and can some more. Keeping food costs down will be my biggest input. I was pretty great at it when my kids were young and my daughter is looking forward to having me right at her fingertips to help guide her. LOL As it is now she just calls me or face times me with whatever the questions are. LOL Good grief! Enough of my rambling! I swear you gotta make more videos so I don’t rattle on so much when you do put one out. Hahahahaha TFS. God Bless you dear lady and the family. ~Lisa

[@LittleMountainRanch]

You never have to apologize for leaving any comment you want here. You will always be welcome to share whatever is on your heart. I am so happy to hear you'll be with your daughter soon! As you know my moms recently moved to our area and it's been truly wonderful for all of us. Getting older is hard and can be lonely business. I think our culture doesn't do the best job of caring for our elders. So much love to you from all of us.

[@roberthicks4794]

Im new here. Great video, thanks for the tips.

[@SherryEllesson]

May I make a suggestion? Can only one jar of the meat and fill the rest with water or anything you don't mind losing (like cut-up pieces of pumpkins & squash that might otherwise go to waste) and see how that one jar works out. Reason is, nobody's perfect the first time at anything, and if there's any flaw with your canner, you don't want to find out about it 7 quarts later.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Great advice! Thank you.

[@annemariecollard723]

If you have a lid fail on fruit or jan : you scoop off all of the mold and reboil it for about two to three minutes and it will be fine. As long as it has been canned with sugar or honey.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank for the tip.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Annemarie and Francis Collard Well, so,e times the fruit will have fermented. I guess you could eat it if you like that sort of thing.

[@eddieslittlestack7919]

Ok seriously, replace those batteries! PLEASE! Nice video thou... gonna check out the root cellar video next.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Lol I did! Sorry about that. Drove me bonkers when I was editing, too.

[@KatherineWalden]

Chelsea -check out +The Old Farmer's Wife, a smaller KZbin channel but she's a canning guru and she cans EVERYTHING, including meat. She also is the queen of dehydrating and creating homemade seasoning mixes and soup mixes.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you!

[@laurieflores1107]

Hey ya'll...where is this The Old Farmer's Wife channel?...thank you... :)

[@KatherineWalden]

Just type Old Farmer's wife into youtube it will pop uip

[@tonilynncassidy5804]

Pressure canning is so easy. Use the Ball Canning website. I am from Ontario. Started pressure canning in August 2017. Cut our family budget by 60%

[@LittleMountainRanch]

That's inspiring!

[@tinabarnicle6226]

I first want to say I absolutely love your videos!! Secondly I have a question, I had canned a bunch of different kinds of soups in my pressure canner, they are in my kitchen on a shelf. How long are canned soups good for? If I don't eat them all this year will they be fine for next year? Thought you would be a great one to ask!!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I find most foods are shelf stable for a year, after that I always check seals and as long as everything looks good I don’t mind leaving them for a bit longer. Around here it’s pretty rare to have stuff last for that long, though.😊

[@patbootie9552]

I know this is bothering you as it did our house. Your carbon monoxide meter is beeping because it doesn't need a new battery, it needs to be replaced. It's somewhere on the main itself or we still had the papers that came with it. The thing is, on the 3rd try for batteries, they did work and we didn't end up replacing it. Hope it helps as as is, it's not working correctly for protecting you and your family till it stops squeaking.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

It was one of my fire alarms in my laundry room. I’m sorry about the annoying beep.😉

[@nannybunny1935]

love your videos! My question is: why no rings on your jars? I am not a canner so I have no idea!!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

It's hard to tell when you have a good seal with the rings on. I always take them off when once they're cooled an double check the seal.

[@TheMcsquishy1]

Hi Chelsea, absolutely love your channel! I live in Australia, where its usually really hot. I have a question. With what's happening at the moment with the threat from the corona virus, we have an 11 year old daughter who is newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic. Do you know what food we should try store in case of emergency to keep her blood sugar stable? Any advice would be much appreciated, thank you!!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I’m so sorry, but I’m not a medical professional and can’t offer medical advice, but maybe someone in the comment section here is and can help you. Lots of love from Canada.

[@electropalsceo]

I'm surprised you dont have mice or bugs, with all the open food

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Nope, but we do lots of preventative measures which seem to be effective and we don’t live in an area where bugs are an huge issue, thankfully.

[@myrevival4325]

What is the purpose of the foil on your honey jars? Can’t wait to hear about that syrup you like on yogurt - the citrusy one - never heard of it before. I used to love butter orange marmalade but too much sugar now.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I don’t have enough kids so it just keeps the dust out. It’s so good! Looking forward to sharing it with you.

[@americaneden3090]

My sugar pumpkins didn't last long either😕

[@suemcfarlane4199]

Will you just cook andcan the super pumpkin I’ve never seen them before it may not be available here in Australia

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I fed these ones to the piggies, but I will be next year for sure!

[@iowagreatgrammie1079]

just puree and then can the sugar pumpkins

[@julieoliver3848]

You might want to check your smoke detector. I heard a squeak that sounds like my smoke detector when the battery needs to be replaced.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

It was and I replaced it after the video. Too bad I didn’t before. Lol

[@cassandran1775]

That's too bad about your sugar pumpkins! I've had them last for a year just in my kitchen ☹️

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I think it might have been to cold for them in there.

[@mamadiana1]

dehydrate the pumpkin or can to preserve

[@audreyabdo7719]

Red potatoes, some varieties are thin skinned. Where do you store your onions?

[@LittleMountainRanch]

In the pantry beside this one. Yes, these are a pretty thin skinned variety, although they were supposed to be a good storage potato. I'll try another variety this year and see how it goes.

[@smileytow1925]

Great video thank you. I hope you changed the battery in your smoke detector.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I did! Sorry about that.😊

[@npr7073]

Try making Ajvar!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I had to look that up. Sounds delicious!

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

Oh, my, that sounds delicious!

[@129kittykati]

What do you use for organic fertilizer? Im all new to this and I live in the US in Florida so we have didn't weather here.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I make my own with our manure, but I’ve used Gaia’s Green Organic fertilizer before and it was awesome.

[@129kittykati]

@@LittleMountainRanch thank you so much I will look into that.

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Is it better to store potatoes in cardboard boxes or wood crates?

[@lilybee_]

Will you still grow sugar pumpkjns and can pumpkin?

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Yes! I grew lots this year and plan to can most of them.

[@yolandajohnson8526]

Do you use honey in your canning?

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Yes!

[@colincharlton2729]

CAN WE COME AND LIVE YOUR HOUSE,ITS SO TIDY

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Lol - it's a little full at the moment. :)