Learning to go with the flow when life doesn't go as planned!

[@dianespransy5601]

I am new to your channel, and I cannot stop watching you. You are easy to follow, highly entertaining, and very down-to-earth. Thank you for sharing your life with us. 💞

[@StephanieMcCamon]

You're in very good company. I Too binge watched. 😊❤

[@susanmurten6178]

Becky, scrape the vanilla beans into your vanilla, dehydrate the beans then cut into 2" lengths, add about 4 pieces of vanilla bean to about a cup of sugar. You can also make lavender sugar with dehydrated lavender flowers, lemon sugar with lemon peels etc..

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

That's exactly how we have been making our sugar for years too! Doing it that way really makes a potent vanilla sugar. I never have liquid vanilla in the house now i spend the money on those amazing vanilla beans, and use the sugar for baking like Becky did in this video! Fabulous! Lemon sugar I think is my favorite! Makes amazing lemonade!

[@robingirven4570]

Thanks for a great idea!!

[@debrareed6915]

Great idea

[@Raisin9502]

I don’t have a dehydrator think I could do it in the oven?

[@1RodeoMom]

@@Raisin9502 yes you can dehydrate in the oven on low temps for long periods of time til dehydrated to your liking.

[@blueelvewithwings]

I was confused at first when you presented the idea of the vanilla sugar as a new thing - here in Germany it is an absolute staple, you can buy vanilla sugar in little packets and a lot of people make it themselves by sticking vanilla beans in sugar as it's much cheaper in the long run than the packets. I didn't know that that doesn't seem to be a thing in the US! I'm glad you discovered the magic of the vanilla sugar though - and indeed, as some others pointed out, other flavoured sugars can be so good too! my favourites are cardamom sugar and orange peel sugar for Christmas baking! Thanks for sharing your kitchen adventures with us, Becky!

[@jensaks]

Yes, during my time as a university student in Austria I learned about vanilla sugar. As per the way they do it, I just throw a couple of vanilla beans in the container of powdered sugar (I don't open them up). Sometimes I make a smaller container of vanilla sugar from my Baker's sugar as well. I try to keep these on hand always, but I ALSO use my bottle of vanilla as well (I love vanilla!) My Austrian recipe books always call for vanilla sugar and often liquid vanilla as well.

[@KeithandPamBilyeu]

I use a dry erase marker on the door of my freezer with the list of everything in it. When I take an item out i just ‘erase’ it. It is kind of like a ‘menu’.

[@joycepinkerton7519]

Just on the freezer itself? That would be a game changer!

[@lifeattheterrace]

That’s such a brilliant idea, 😊

[@teniaosayande6355]

Awesome idea!

[@carmabartschi3846]

To preserve your knives don't place in dishwasher or sink. Wash by hand and dry immediately. Knives should never be wet for extended period of time. Just long enough to wash by hand and dry them.

[@RS-gl9ht]

Thank you Carma - I didn’t know that!

[@andreadepriest3989]

Also never place them in the sink this is how the tips get broken etc. hubby and I have had the same knife set for almost 21 years they’ve gotten a lot of use but you would never know because we follow what you said as well as not placing them in the sink.

[@elisetaplayryan4610]

Hi Becky! Just remember the roots on your comfrey will grow down 10 feet into the soil. Wherever you plant it you will have it for life, so make sure when you plant it this will be a permanent spot as you will never get rid of it! Even if you dig it up down as far as 10 feet 2 years later, you will probably see it coming back.!

[@sarahwhite754]

Plant under fruit trees

[@gracefulxit5650]

I used comfrey to help with pain and healing after a tragic auto accident. It works! I made a poultice and put it over my wounds and where I hurt. My Dr.’s were shocked by how fast I healed.

[@BettyWilkerson-r6l]

I really love your videos. I’m 72 years old and you have motivated me to cook new things and I really enjoy that. I do have one thing I would like to mention. You mention a certain chef at times and you call her Ina Gardener. Her last name is actually Garten. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@alidarrington8277]

I’m just one of thousands but thanks for sharing your life and content. Keep up the good work. I know daily life has its struggles but it’s inspiring to see your gardening, cooking and organizing. Your family seems so nice! May you be blessed!

[@SheilaHall51]

Having chickens for the past 30 years. I have a bit of advice. I would put those bags of chicken feed in some aluminum trash cans with lids or your going to have rats. Where there is chicken feed there are mice and rats.

[@deadheadfarmstead]

I made these bars immediately. I had strawberry lemonade jam. I got it in Wyoming last year. So delicious! You can take the dry bean pods from the vanilla sugar once you're done with them and grind them into vanilla powder. You can use it for flavoring all kinds of baked goods! You get extract, sugar , AND powder 😊

[@thesilentbrains]

Vanilla sugar is a very common ingredient here in Germany and can be found in many/most sweet baking/dessert recipes. It's available in every supermarket, but I grew up with my mum always making her own. She did exactly what you did, taking the the leftover rinds of a vanilla bean after its contents had been scraped out (still plenty of flavor/aroma in the rind) and storing it in a container of granulated sugar. Opening that container and smelling the vanilla was always my favorite part of baking.

[@meganouelete7509]

Becky that potato salad looks delicious, just an idea but my grandma always added dill pickles to the potato salad, as well as a splash of pickle juice. It’s so good! Love your channel ☺️

[@coraduerksen-ic4pn]

Yes - the pickle juice rocks!

[@rossicastellanos1333]

Me too pickle juice has all the herbs already

[@Cristi81272]

potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, pickles and juice, mayo, mustard, celery salt, pepper = can't beat it!

[@wreathscraftsbylena]

I always add my homemade sweet pickle juice in potato salad and my deviled eggs! Makes it so good!

[@lisapop5219]

100% agree!

[@FitforFiftyish]

I feel ya go with the flow kinda day. After processing ginger, making freezer breakfasts sandwiches, bottling the mango strawberry kombucha you’d suggested, then potting my seedlings, my Mini Australian Shepherd got excited to see the Amazon truck and knocked over my plant stand holding 5 freshly potted houseplants. I was already past exhausted before cleaning up all that potting soil on my week old 10 ft area rug. It is 6 pm..I’m laying in bed watching your channel and here I will stay until I fall easily asleep. Thank the Lord all my kids are grown and living on their own…I’d probably go dig a hole if I had little ones to take care of right now.

[@painiacs83]

Wow!!! You did a lot!!!

[@kaleigh4081]

You're a Super Woman!! How do you do all that in one day?!

[@FitforFiftyish]

@@kaleigh4081 spurts of energy comes and goes. Watching Becky helps. She inspires me to put my apron on and try new things. Usually One goal a day. Everyday isn’t like this one. Just grateful my dog knocked over my plants on a feel good high energy day 🙂

[@kaleigh4081]

@@FitforFiftyish Yes, that was lucky. I got you on the high energy days. Some are just low and we have to be happy with whatever does get done. Have a good one!

[@lynnedean713]

Watching you get your Azure goods and even supermarket shopping is like watching a cute kid opening presents at Christmas. You are so charming and joyful and I am sure I am not the only viewer who has a big smile whilst watching you.

[@julialucas1482]

I must be getting old. Whenever I see baby plants my heart gets all warm and I think, aw, they are so cute!

[@terryhenderson424]

By the end of '22 we slowed down enough to realize we had been riding the top of the waves life had been sending us by being flexible and adaptable. We decided to adopt "flexible and adaptable" as our '23 mantra; and thank goodness we did! Im to the point that im starting to have 2 or 3 plans based upon the weather and life's curve balls; again this is working better for us than "a set of plans".

[@transplanted.homestead]

I've seen a tip online that if you buy the Costco brand parchment paper, you can use a buzzsaw to cut the whole role in half and then the 2 halves fit the medium size FD trays.

[@rhondacarlock6735]

You can send Cutco knifes to company and they sharpen for free. Just for information, I had mine since 1974 and didn’t know that till a few years ago.

[@teresasprague5885]

I recently inherited the property my mother grew up on. My mom and dad lived there when they were first married but moved with the Army to Kansas in 1960. After training my dad and our family were relocated to Ft. Sill. So, no one has lived on mom's land since 1960. It is horribly overgrown and the homestead is down to stones. However, though most of the fruit trees are gone we found flowers that my mother planted years ago still near the homestead. Daffodils. And amazingly we found rhubarb growing along the area where it was planted over 50 years ago. Cutting some of it to make a rhubarb pie was pure joy.

[@TarquinTheTall]

Amazing. That would be fun seeing 50yr old rhubarb!

[@StephanieMcCamon]

I love watching when you open deliveries. Your fun happiness is completely infectious. Thank you. Please dont ever change that. 😊❤

[@leighsummereverhart6455]

Love putting your videos on in the background when I have a long boring task ahead of me! I’m a fellow PNW gardener so your content is also really helpful in that regard (as opposed to the creators in much different climates even though I still love them). One suggestion I have would be to include dates when you filmed the video so we can have a better idea of what time your doing certain things!

[@jennynevers4811]

Honestly, you mentioning Jessica from Modern Homestead Alaska got me so excited. It just makes me happy when one of my favorite people knows another of my favorite people. 💕Also, as always: LOVE your positive attitude towards everything. I hope you had some good weather after all.

[@lisaruiz6799]

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Jessica from Modern Homestead Alaska as well. I need to get the rest of our things done around the house (getting our house in order) so that I can come just spend 1-2 days BINGE watching all of my favorite channels!

[@MiriamR-k3f]

Becky, I get excited every time I get a notification that you uploaded a video. Thanks for sharing your life with us!

[@dawndrake5833]

My freezer is here! I was able to skin and debone, package 30 chicken thighs using my food suction machine and put in the freezer!

[@donnarice9965]

Ok, you got me hooked! I broke down and bought silicone zip loc bags. I bought the three sizes. I also bought those expandable zip loc bag holders. I have always hated having to put stuff in the bags because I made messes. Not any more!!

[@cindyjones5572]

Comfrey is good for so many things. Planting it in containers will keep it from overtaking your entire acreage. It's very prolific.

[@dianed6695]

Does comfrey need a deep pot? Don’t the roots have a deep tap root or am I thinking of another plant?

[@nankadutoit1635]

Apparently comfrey does not do good in containers I can vouch for that. Comfrey also known as knitbone it help heal broken bones fast just make paultice of comfrey and put on where needed amaaaazing results and yes helps for lot of other things also just super amazing plant. Verrry good fertilizer if u mix with stinging nettle and add water just down side its bit smelly but apparently best fertilizer ever. If u dont want the smell put leaves in container with hole at bottom and place weight on top of leaves to press out juices. Remember to put catch up container under the hole to catch the juices❤

[@crimsondryad]

Comfrey officialis is super invasive. It grows via seed and rhizome. Russian comfrey doesn't spread as much - that is what you want.

[@melodiegarner7629]

Can be toxic to animals, so keep away from pups!

[@mommafirst1]

When we moved here there was only 1 comfrey plant. I tore it out and the roots are huge and woody. Despite all of the work I did to get the one plant out, it has spread everywhere!! It comes up through my raised beds, through the walkways, and in the woods next to the raised bed area. It has now become the bane of my existence. 😫😖

[@TLadret]

Heya Becky! Just another idea for your dried vanilla beans; grind into a powder and stir into glucose syrup and you’ll have another version of vanilla that bakers make in order to not waste beans. This way you don’t have to scrape out the pods either. Another use for the vanilla sugar is any type of custard. (Crème brûlée, crème angles etc.) In the bakery we always use vanilla bean sugar for these type of recipes as well as adding a whole fresh bean which would then be washed after use, air dried and then added to the vanilla sugar bucket. 👍 You’re on the right track kiddo, waste not want not with those expensive suckers!

[@KeithandPamBilyeu]

Pam here….I was impressed how the plant starts looked and were packed in the boxes. A great choice for some starts.

[@yvonnegillan3004]

Ina Garten (notice the spelling, in case she see's your video) is my favorite too. EVERY recipe I've ever made of hers has been excellent. All of the Barefoot Contessa Cookbooks are worth owning, for sure. They aren't complicated or fussy but, as you mention in this video she is a stickler for quality ingredients. She always uses the term "..GOOD Olive oil" which cracks me up because not everyone knows the difference!

[@angelacollins1343]

Along with GOOD mayonnaise, balsamic vinegar, etc

[@robingirven4570]

I’ve corrected her several times. She obviously does not read her comments. I’d be embarrassed if I mispronounced my mentors name. 🤷‍♀️

[@suzqii2010]

Can’t imagine not knowing my “mentor”s name”. Unreal.

[@hannahkayee831]

​@@robingirven4570same with enchilada sauce...

[@RS-gl9ht]

@@robingirven4570 and Sue H: If you had been listening to Becky, you would know that she has had learning difficulties and does not read easily. Instead of criticising her, just enjoy all that she teaches us and all the greats ideas she passes on!

[@tracys7238]

Hi Becky. Just a tip that I learned, crunch the bees wax wrap in to a ball a good couple of times to activate the wax. It seals way better! Have a go at making your own! Thank you for your videos ❤

[@Raisin9502]

I made 2 honey chipotle chicken and 2 streak marinade meals today and 2 Greek chicken marinade meals …thanks Becky …even bought those stands to hold my ziplock bags. Also used my vitamix to mix all the ingredients. Thanks Becky 6 meals prepped for me and my husband 🙌🏼

[@ALee-xf2vm]

I'm going to be making them tomorrow 😂

[@painiacs83]

Where did u get the Greek marinade? Is Chipotle one spicy? They like some spice but I dont

[@cindysexton5933]

Ina never throws away her beans she just keeps topping it off. She did a video on homemade vanilla where she says this.

[@ariliving]

How do you avoid freezer burn? I can’t seem to like the flavor of frozen stuff even in freezer bags

[@jennifersmith8640]

If possible, look for a vacuum sealer.

[@coopie624]

Becky, I love watching you go about your day! You get more done by 9:00 am than I do all day. 😂 (In my defense, I am much older and have physical limitations). 😄

[@lynnclendenin2988]

I certainly agree! But I am getting enthused about canning again! Now I’m impatiently waiting for my right hand to get out of a cast!

[@alices1952]

Hi Becky, I have a recommendation for you, since you say you are a new, learning, gardener. I am obsessed with the KZbin channel "Hollis and Nancy's Homestead". He does gardening videos (interspersed with her cooking videos) differently than anyone I have seen. He takes between 6 months and a year for each video. All in the same video, you see him start the seeds, harden them off, watch the plants grow, and even through harvest and cooking the harvest. I have learned so much from each video...all the things that go right, and go wrong (and what to do about it). She is Korean and he is a good 'ole boy, so they make a lot of jokes about her "Korean/Red Neck Fusion Cooking". LOL He has health problems, so she cooks very healthy meals that look delicious and include a lot of things that my momma never made (they rave about Chinese String Eggplant...I am SO going to plant that and cook it just like her video!) And she has your same problem with spices (she likes it hot...him not so much). Anyway, they have a huge garden (almost a farm) in Florida that I'm very envious of. And again, I have learned so much from these experienced old-timers. (Who knew that you have to clean baby chickens butts...Yuck...because they get clogged and the chicks can die?) Anyway I hope you enjoy watching them....I can't stop.

[@reginamorgan9600]

My Aunt has made that recipe since I was 12. I am now 62. Sometimes it was peach, strawberry, cherry, any fruit jam or spreads or just fruit. I loved it!

[@loriy7532]

Hi Becky , You will have Rhubarb ready to eat next season if you plant it now to establish a strong root system. Find a good sunny spot and you will be in Rhubarb heaven next season.... The stalks are generally ready to eat when they are about 8 to 15 inches in length .. Happy growing for all your new babies too......

[@jenniferrosario1489]

You can put some of your vanilla beans in the food processor and make some vanilla paste with them

[@delnacarruthers9335]

What? Game changer! Thank you ❤

[@jenniferrosario1489]

@@delnacarruthers9335 you're welcome. We try to be a no waste kitchen as possible. I learned that from my grandmother. But she used a mortor and pestle to make her paste

[@cindysye8047]

What do you use the vanilla paste for?

[@jenniferrosario1489]

@@cindysye8047 I like to use it in cheesecakes, some cakes and desserts

[@maryschmidt6945]

You should try cooking your cubed potatoes in the instant pot with water, top with a rack, crack open 4 eggs in Metal bowl, don’t stir, and put the pan on the rack, pressure cook 4 minutes. Cool after quick release. Turn over eggs onto plate and dice. They are ready to add to cooled potatoes. Add your dressing. Eggs cook like hard boiled eggs, only in a loaf.

[@LindzandLife]

That sounds lovely think I'll have to try it thanks Mary ❤

[@saltymilspouse]

Ooo…so smart. Great tip just in time for potato salad season!

[@madzabinga8382]

Smart! I would love to see someone on YT teach more hacks and time savers like this!

[@brittanykensinger2975]

I just put my eggs right in with the potatoes in the instant pot. Unbelievably easy to peel (even super fresh eggs) and then peel and chop. I like the idea of the pan too!

[@lauriefite1448]

Make sure you plant the comfrey where you want it to stay because the roots grow 8 to 10 Feet down and it is impossible to move or get rid of it!

[@digsindirt4490]

Really? Oh wow… that’s good to know. Thank you.

[@lesleyweller4518]

Becky. I made your baked beans yesterday. I used white navy beans & ended up with 12 quarts! Today I opened a jar for dinner & they were so good! A new staple on our shelves & my hubbies favorite side dish.

[@noeleenmckay9862]

You are incredibly knowledgable

[@nancygomes9951]

Hi Becky,,, I grow the sunflower sprouts several times a year. My cat loves them too. I find that I like them growing in soil better, they just look healthier. Also if you soak the seeds for a day or two they will sprout faster. Have fun . love your channel.

[@ludmillajustus2045]

Comfrey is also known to be a very good fertilizer for cucumber plants. You Just rip a few comfrey leaves and throw them directly into the planting hole when you plant the cucumbers into the ground

[@BigMamaCat]

Hello Becky. What an amazing day! You're so productive. I must say, I was very impressed with how well stocked the canned goods section of your pantry is. What a beautiful sight. 🙂

[@lynnclendenin2988]

I had an electrician at the house, and he saw the part of the video when she was in her pantry! He was in awe of her canned goods!

[@BigMamaCat]

@@lynnclendenin2988 It's amazing, isn't it? 🙂

[@belieftransformation]

Fantastic success with everything that you do! Thanks for sharing! Blessings to all 🤗💜🇨🇦

[@valeriegallegos8607]

Becky - wooden utensils and knives should not be put in the dishwasher😯. Hot water and the heat from the drying cycle will dry out the wooden utensil and cause it to crack. The high temperature and moisture of the dishwasher can damage both the knife blade and the handle. The dishwasher soap is also harmful.

[@lindasyarnbarn5176]

Becky, on your freeze dried snack, I would have mixed everything in a bowl together and THEN put them into the cups.

[@Brenda_Host]

I was thinking the same thing as she was making them.

[@joannearonetz7527]

Use pickle juice to replace dill😊 it works well

[@nancyuren6456]

Oh yes, I have my week planned out & then...BOOM! With illnesses in this home, we go days in bed. Everything waits. I am so excited to see your garden! You truly amaze me. Does your rain bother your plants at all? Love & Blessings from Fla. to you all.

[@heidipustelniak652]

I get wheat berries for a really good price at my local feed store. I grow them in the ground for my chickens and tortoise. They love it!

[@digsindirt4490]

That’s a great idea - thank you for sharing. Never thought of doing that. My chickens would love it, too.

[@terrinewell3044]

Micro greens require soil and take a week or two to grow. Sprouts are grown in water only and take just a couple of days.

[@juliedyer540]

I take my used vanilla beans scrap out the seeds and slow dry those in my oven for a few hours (no air flow so they don't blow around. Then I take the beans and dehydrate around 90 to 100. When done I blend them to a powder and put about 1 to 1 1/2 tsp per 2 cups of sugar. You can do more if you like - adjust to your taste. Yes it's amazing in snickerdooles and even a vanilla cake. And man it really kicks up a chocolate cake

[@kiriaioulia]

Back to report - That Honey Chipotle Marinade is AMAZING!!! Hubby and I LOVE it - this is going into our dinner rotation!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

[@pavlaalexiajaresova8052]

In my country we do not generally use vanilla extract but we combine vanilla sugar and normal sugar for vanilla flavour :) so in baking we just add normal amount of sugar but part of it is vanilla sugar (generally pretty small part) and it taste amazing :)

[@aquagirl1021]

Becky i love your channel, it's so relaxing, inspiring and makes me want to learn more about Homesteading. Continued blessings to you and your family.

[@carolynrandle5454]

Take it easy today and enjoy your day with your family

[@s8068-w3w]

For your backyard, don't forget to leave room for your son and some playground equipment for him to play on.

[@Bemvers1]

Love this video. You seemed enthusiastically tired from being up so early. Lovely to see how you remain so positive and got so much done. You clearly work well under the pressures of life and bring the joy.

[@bleighve]

Hey Becky, I have had my comfrey planted for a few weeks now, and I also ordered it from Azure. They are sturdy and amazing. They got here so happy and healthy. Not one plant died and they are stunning! You can also chop the leaves soak them in water for a few days then water your plants as well as its medicinal qualities for things like bruise salves. I bought them as just in case since I failed at growing from seed. Shocker 3 of my own survived lol. Out of about 30.

[@bleighve]

@@mountaincreekhomestead mine ranged from around 2 inches to about 4 inches

[@lisas4453]

tip for faster thawing you can put the frozen protein in a cast iron pan and reaction helps facilitate the thawing process

[@PolkafacePanDuh]

Tips from a pastry chef. You don't even need to dehydrate your vanilla beans before putting them in your sugar. Sugar draws out moisture and let's be honest....vanilla been juices are welcome 😂

[@janetgoodworth]

If you have a ninja blender put all your vanilla pods in and blend then use as you would the vanilla seeds,no waste ,perfect

[@abriley]

I do sprouts in mason jars for my chickens. They love it, no dirt mess, and it doesn’t take a lot of room. Lentils are another cheap option, but I also do black oil sunflower seeds.

[@barbiedoll6530]

Ina Garten is my favorite also!!! I've been following her food career since back in the late 90's. She is amazing!!

[@bobbiek2960]

Enjoy all your videos Becky. I would add a spoon of water in the shortbread mix, since you didn’t add the liquid vanilla. Everything looks delicious ❤

[@PAFM1964]

We add dill pickle relish and chopped eggs. We add some pickle juice too. Gives it that something something

[@haraloutsia]

Becky, I think you should try freeze dry those vanilla beans and turn them into powder 😊

[@GrandmatoRVSGCM]

We planted one sage plant over 15 years ago in a bourbon barrel in our front yard and it had pretty much taken over the entire area and you can no longer see the barrel it is in! I give a bunch of it every year to family and friends to burn on New Year’s Day in the house to protect against disease, heal and increase wisdom (just a fun tradition). I also make sage salt as a gift as well and I love cooking with it!

[@bethsands7665]

Awesome ride of excitement in your Azure order and garden... want-to be-in and crazy-daisy cooking fun. You go girl .

[@lyndacrossley9548]

Becky, I love to use the Beeswax wraps. I use them for things that go in the fridge regularly. Thank you for another wonderful video.

[@smlfri2002]

with my vanilla beans once I use them I do like to put them in a jar with fine white sugar, I don't dry the beans I put them in as they are :) the sugar is amazing in baking

[@stacesprinkle7822]

That’s how I do it too. It’s sooooo good. Especially sprinkled on scones.

[@sandrab4394]

I just want to say that after making many different pizza crusts over many, many years, both baking powder and yeast, I made Becky's twice now. Absolutely the easiest and the best!!!

[@shakinariley6272]

A day with Becky gonna be a great day, HI Becky thanks for sharing your day with us👍

[@DigitHomesteading]

I actually LOVE these kinds of days! I always end up getting so many things taken care of that I've been putting off. 💚💚💚

[@LB-vl3qn]

You're going to love having vanilla sugar in your pantry. It elevates everything it's used in, including hot tea, hot chocolate, baked goods, even savory dishes. Don't worry about eliminating any vanilla extract a recipe calls for when using the vanilla sugar. You can use them both together; it just translates into multiple delicious layers of flavor. I always have at least one jar going and the vanilla beans in this current batch are at least five years old. Their fragrance and flavor are still quite potent and impart a lovely vanilla sweetness to everything I add it to. Your shortbread looked delicious! ` Lisa

[@JaneEMcLernon]

Comfrey was called 'bone-set' because of its healing properties. Making a poultice will help wounds to heal more quickly. It's worth reading about.

[@l.michelle3497]

😲 do you know if it helps with arthritis?

[@making.fronds]

Very true, I love comfrey. Also known as knit-bone. Fair warning though, if you have a somewhat deep wound and you immediately apply comfrey, it can be so effective that it heals the top part first and you can become at risk of abscesses within the wound

[@vjohnson2400]

Hi Becky you could also make vanilla powder with the dehydrated vanilla beans. Once dehydrated just blitz the dried beans in the Vitamix.

[@Georgann-x3l]

Electric skillet makes it even easier cause it keeps the temperature for you and it has a lid no splattering❤🦋

[@annduffy1356]

Hi! I love that potato salad as well but came across one very similar that includes hard boiled chopped eggs and sweet relish! These took it over the top! Give it a try and let me know what you think!

[@delaineb]

Yep, hat's how I make mine! I use sour cream instead of buttermilk, but, it's all good. Home grow whatever you can, and buy direct from farmers when you can't.

[@BeccaS1]

I’ve seen people use long tweezers or pickle-pickers to get beans out of long neck jugs.

[@janw491]

Most of my days are planned well right up until the morning!! You will be eating rhubarb next year and camomile will spread EVERYWHERE Tartare sauce in a potato salad is amazing

[@krisirolfe4332]

Cut an eggplant in quarters, cover with olive oil, salt n garlic powder. Place in 350° over 30 minutes until it starts to get golden brown. You eat the inside not the skin. Peel off the skin, slice into 1/4 inch rounds place in water so it does not brown up. Use as layers in lasagna instead of noodles. Bread the 1/4 rounds and make eggplant Parm (replace chicken parm egg plant).

[@barbcox504]

Thank you So much for showing me how to make kombucha! It is absolutely amazing when homemade… store bought can’t even compare at all! ❤

[@LynnBoergermann]

Rosemary is soooo good in any chicken recipe and great for roasted potatoes and in baked bread!!!

[@parentingdecolonized]

Was excited you are trying the sunflower sprouts for the chickens. Since they can't forage anymore (yet) you may also wanna look into a worm composter or black solider fly composter so you can throw some live bugs in there with them too.

[@2redbird1]

I make spouts with the jar method. Soak the seed in the jar over night. Empty & rinse. Then rinse drain every day. I bought some plastic mesh that fits a mason jar. Its real easy. I keep them in the pantry & when their ready I put them in the Sun to green up for 1-2 days. Yummy. I love sprouts on a salad or sandwich.😋😋😋

[@maya20233]

Hi Becky sending love to you and your family from South Africa. Love your channel ❤

[@cindymoore9096]

29:00 Another option for the vanilla beans is to freeze dry them and then powder them and use in baking. I bought some vanilla powder once. Very expensive, but really nice.

[@pippilotta276]

U said u couldn't use the marinade because u had raw chicken in. I just had a thought why don't u put it in a small pot on the grill so it cooks and then it will be safe to eat 🙂

[@krystasimmons8611]

I would’ve mixed the yogurt, jam, and cereal in a bowl before filling the cups. Easier and ratio is more even.

[@theresarice8035]

You said you don't eat a ton of rosemary, but you can use it to make an excellent hair rinse for your brunette hair, just make an infusion and use as a final rinse ,makes hair sleek and shiny and smelling great ,

[@cowpatty120448]

I love watching you cook. I wish my old chemo brain could remember recipies, but now I have you to follow. So, Thanks.

[@homemclaughlin7830]

I bought comfrey plants also from Azure last year. They came back this year and are doing great! They're about 3 foot tall now and have flowered purple flowers. Can't find them in stores locally so it was good to be able to get them.

[@SaraJeanHargis]

We have rosemary bushes in our front landscaping by the path to the front door. You could smell it every time you walked by and it is Incredible! One of my favorite edible landscaping plants.

[@TrinaMadeIt]

Also, hot chocolate mix is sooo easy to make. I do 4 parts caster sugar, 3 parts whole milk powder and 2 parts cocoa powder. My kids LOVE it and I always have it on hand. I always add all the ingredients to a blender and mix in a blender to get a lovely fine homogenised texture. I’ve seen people also add a very small amount cornstarch to the mix to make it thick if using only hot water to make up the hot chocolates. My kids will either make them with hot water and add cold milk to drink straight away or I make frothy milk on my coffee machine and add the hot chocolate powder to that. So good!!

[@donnaatchison575]

Sugar is a natural preservative, which is why jam and jelly only need waterbath canning to make them shelf stable.

[@kellyhawes9293]

You can also dehydrate the vanilla beans and pulverize them in your blender to make vanilla powder. You can use that in your coffee, or baking or put that in your sugar

[@MooncieLoo]

Due to circumstances, I had to give my chickens away, but when I had them I grew fodder for them. It's SO easy. Tons of videos on KZbin on how to do that.

[@KeepitSimpleDIY]

Loved this video! The 'go with the flow style' is so fun to watch!

[@BrightestBlessings7899]

Your dill will reseed itself too. It is a biannual plant. Rhubarb grows really quickly and spreads easily. I bet you could still throw some greens to your girls. They won't mind. 😊 Brightest Blessings

[@kiyahforever]

We had a bunch of plans for today, too, but then I went into labor 😂 Glad to spend some of my recovery time with you, Becky!

[@heatherwoodrow3882]

🎉 Congratulations!🎉😊

[@ALee-xf2vm]

🎉🎉🎉 congratulations!!! I hope mom and baby are doing well!

[@lisapop5219]

Congratulations! If you don't mind my asking, boy or girl?

[@kiyahforever]

Thank you 🥰 She's our 5th girl and we're doing great! Very tired 😂

[@painiacs83]

Congratulations

[@Onecraftybee]

Have you ever freeze dried cranberry jelly. Yep straight out of the can. I find the jelly one instead of the whole berry one works best. Just cut it into strips and It is awesome give this a try. And let us know what you think.