Meal Planning, Prep & Preservation for August Pt5, Post 6 week grocery haul | Off Grid Australia 295

[@juliekraniak7182]

Never worry about noise in the background. It’s wonderful.

[@ANNtique]

I always enjoy the background noise. I have roosters, dogs, and pigs so it just sounds like home to me

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I know some people find it frustrating, but it wouldn't be my voiceovers without it I don't think :D

[@bethfloyd8489]

I agree about the flavor, who wants bland food. Plus I reckon some folks never learned if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything. I’m an odd duck I suppose…. I only want to post encouraging/possibly helpful comments. All your food looks absolutely amazing! I’d love to have brunch with y’all 😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I don't mind a bit of constructive criticism, sometimes though, the blatant negative comments are a bit odd! :D. I definitely like my food to have some char on it, but I know that's not to everyones tastes and I wouldn't go and have a go at someone else for not having it hehe :D

[@julliefillippi8155]

I have been whining about summer being over, sunset earlier. And you say heading into spring. Big old envious is what I am.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

There's this envy and jealousy watching the other side of the world in opposite seasons but it also makes for excitement and motivation to plan etc lol!

[@nanettesilas6062]

New necklace is nice , another great video

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I ordered a new one with an extension thinking to replace my old one, but it turns out the new one is slightly longer, so I put the extension on the old one and will see how I like wearing both lol. :D

[@lisayonts3446]

I love my food with color, too! It adds a lot of flavor, and it's not burnt 😊. You do a good job preserving the food too!

[@elizaC3024]

You are so creative in your cooking. Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful ideas. Animals refuse to not be included in any videos, 😅😅😅,no worries. Love it.

[@bethenyauker4727]

Your food always looks restaurant quality to me! Yummy 😋. Love the noise in the background! The roosters are the channel mascot! 😂

[@karolynforeman7529]

The pasts looks beautiful..well everything looks scrumptious..regards

[@mylife-321-0]

Noise is fine! I enjoyed the animals saying hello. Your food looks like what you see in a magazine. Wishing Miss Surreal a very Happy Birthday 🎈🎉🎂 TFS!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

She's still very excited about ComicCon heh :D

[@lisaburnett4651]

I think your food looks amazing. 😊

[@gloriadavidson8599]

Love the look of all your food the extra colour adds loads of flavour 😋😋😋😋 Agree with the other commentator necklace is lovely ❤❤❤ Love from the UK x

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Gloria, I ended up splurging, bought the new one with an extender but turns out it didn't really need it, so I could put the extender on the old one and wear both! I'll see how I like it over the next couple of weeks hehe.

[@angelaelphinstone5273]

Making pasta to you recipe again today, just beautiful!!!🎉

[@OurSmallFootprint]

We had some for dinner last night heh :D

[@angelafleming3328]

I don't mind animal noise I think its funny when the roosters compete with you. I really want to try to make english muffins. Take care and stay safe Nyssa!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, I enjoy their noise most of the time, sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming though!

[@sallyhostetter2820]

Orange Almond cake would be one of my requests for a video on your website. Good luck with your tomatoes this summer. The roasted tomatoes you made on this video looked great. The Birthday cake looked so good. Yum, sourdough pasta. Thanks for this video.

[@Whimsy_Pose]

Good to know what to do with the removed pork fat, I frozen mine but didn't know what to do with it. ❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It’s so good over potatoes! :)

[@rain.danceing3867]

Girl you are busy! I hope your not too busy to pass me one of those yummy english muffin sandwiches. 😅 Oooo How do you get your fried eggs looking so perfect? They remind me of the pizza's that have an egg cracked on top and come out of the oven perfect looking. Oh for individual recipe videos... EVERYTHING YOU MAKE! OK ok... your breads... pork sausage seasoning , your seasonings and rubs, your ramen with ingredients... ok..OK... EVERYTHING., LOL. Pass me a menu so I can order! Thnx so much Nyssa. Good Stuff! Take care of you.😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I am sure there are more cracked and less perfect looking eggs than there are pretty ones, I just tend to photo/video the pretty ones! lol :D

[@betsyjohnson9213]

If there was no animal noise in the backyard I'd assume something was wrong. 😊 any chase you could make some Welsh cake cookies?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I just googled, I reckon the kids would love them, they're on my list :D

[@cinapoowee7582]

Your food looks good. I've been told that my sauteed onions are burned but to me they are perfect! I don't want just a light brown coloring on them. I want dark brown with some bits of char on them. I eat them on burgers, steak, in gravy or even as a side to a meal. I could use 10 large onions per 4 oz of beef and be perfectly content.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I really like the bit of char personally hehe, not tooooo much, but a bit of black in there isn't a bad thing hehe, but I wouldn't diss someone else for not liking it either! :D

[@aprilwright8056]

Food looked delicious!!!!!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you April :D

[@katiestockley5984]

Happy Birthday Surreal, great video Nyssa xox

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you! :D

[@ANNtique]

Do you have a potato masher? That’s handy for flattening small items in a skillet. I have a cast iron burger press thing and it’s sometimes too big for what I need so I pull out my trusty potato masher and it’s perfect

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Oooh, I do have one, its only a half circle, but it might work! I'll give it a go :D. Thank you :D

[@hollyfink6168]

You are a good Mom.❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Holly, I try, fail sometimes, but I try!

[@dianelopes8199]

lol see you threw the good tomato's in bin bucket and left with the no good ends in hand lol before you paused ,and knew ,easy done but did give me a giggle :) glad to see you over that cold you had

[@OurSmallFootprint]

So many times! lol

[@holleym2927]

If it wasn't so late I'd go mix up a batch of English muffins right now! But alas, I'm too tired and going to sleep hungry again after watching another one of your amazing videos!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, They're that little bit of effort in the morning, but they're so tasty! I do look forward to it staying lighter at night and a bit warmer though, its so much easier to make overnight breads when its still daylight in the kitchen till 8pm! :D

[@kerrijones719]

Two words...yum, yum! 😊

[@theresaduggan426]

Another great video girl!😊

[@kristiegillin9077]

Do you have a video of your kitchen and solar setup? We are new to off grid in australia and our solar isn’t enough yet to run our kitchen inside so I’m also cooking on a bbq and things outside. So seeing your setup would help me so much!

[@77pJeffsgirl]

The English muffin with sausage and egg made me so hungry and looked delicious . 🍳🥓

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Such a good flavour mix heh :D

[@billiemoore3394]

Elevated home cooking. I also cook from scratch but yours is gourmet food,mine tends toward basics but I also try to make it yummy with attention to detail like you ❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I love basics, I think that the amount of time I spend in the kitchen lends to wanting to branch out a little bit too, to try and make that time I have to spend more interesting, I definitely still fall back on old fave/basics a lot too though hehe :D

[@vegemitegirl1971]

Burnt? In our house we say caramelised

[@joannedawncombs4871]

Oh gosh how I have missed your videos wasn’t getting the notifications that you uploaded a video but , I think I had to turned off . All your food always looks delicious 😋 especially the bread pasta’s and cakes . And I recently got back into making breads hot dog buns and French bread . But I would love to learn how to make sourdough bread how do you make a starter for that ?

[@tawanajackson5545]

I have a question. Have you ever thought about getting a old trucking company refrigerant unit that runs on diesel as your cold room? We're seriously thinking about it.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I don't really want something fuel reliant, the plan is to turn the trailer into a cold room with some solar it can be plugged into here and a small generator backup, but its on the very very long list lol I did look at the old truck bodies though! transportation to us was an issue I found.

[@tawanajackson5545]

@@OurSmallFootprint we're getting a small one and hopefully we can find an alternative way to power it. I'm in the process of getting solar panels to operate the fridge and freezers just in case.

[@katiebell7455]

Excellent job as usual Nyssa❤ Hugs from Samantha in NSW

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Samantha :D

[@jenstewark8087]

Yeah another video This is truly a treat for me I love all your videos and there have been so many this week and i love it Haven’t even watched yet Nyssa Keep ‘em coming

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Jen, and I really appreciate you commenting all the time, even if I have been a little slack in responding lately :D

[@jenstewark8087]

@@OurSmallFootprint no worries Nyssa i love how down to earth you are and you just go with the flow It’s real and that’s what we all appreciate Just keep them coming you have an amazing support group behind you girl Take care

[@saravillareal6012]

Loved everything 😋

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Sara :D

[@susanwilliams1881]

Love your videos and recipe

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Susan, and I'm slowly adding more to the website! :D

[@rosemariemichel7050]

I want one of those burger press also. But they are not cheap.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

There’s such a variation in prices and I think that the cheaper ones might not be heavy enough, it’s why it’s on the list but meh, one day heh

[@nanettesilas6062]

I still can’t get my sourdough bread to work I’m going back to your other video and watch it again and again. Or I could just come to Australia and you could teach me to cook.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, I think perseverance is definitely key! There is so much to learn about the feel of it and how it works in your own environment, and I think just using it in ways that works for you without getting disheartened is really important too! :D

[@Emsta]

Ooo breakfast sausage. Does that give maccas breaky sausage vibes?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Do you know, I don't know that I've ever had a maccas one! from what I understand from Darryl though, yes, very similar (but better is what he says about most of the stuff I make lol)

[@marlenemengel3604]

Hello new subbie here, love your channel ❤️, just a quick question about your shopping trips, why do you travel 4 odd hours to shop, is it not possible to buy your groceries closer, with the cost of fuel these days etc. Thanks again for your off grid updates. 👍😎

[@OurSmallFootprint]

The closest decent spot is Toowoomba, and I used to go there fortnightly when we first moved out here, its about 1.5ish hours away. But I never had much success with finding a good Fruit and Veg Store that suited me and of course there's no costco etc, so then I thought, well maybe I should make the effort, go further apart and go to costco as well, which is only another hour down the range, it would save me money on things like flour and meat etc. But that would be a really long day, doing it all at once, and then I realised that my mum's place was only a further 45-60mins from Costco and thought well I could make it a two day trip and stay the night there, but to do so, I needed to drag the shopping out longer, so we went from four weeks to six weeks (and we might be able to get it longer), and now I have found the fantastic Fruit and Veg that I go to as well! I now do a bigger supply run and stay an extra night so I'm not massively rushed as well, can also get the car serviced if need be etc. Even with fuel included, we are spending less on groceries per week than I was with going closer to home due to the price differences of some key things (Meat and Flour is a really big one!) and I get access to fruit and veg by the boxful etc :D

[@marlenemengel3604]

I thought that was the reason and also your loved Mum needs a cuddle. 🥰😎

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@marlenemengel3604 I must admit, it is lovely to see her every six weeks, because she only makes it out here about every 6-12 months and when Covid etc was bad, it was 18 months between visits at one point I think! And its the only time I leave the property (my choice) so the down time is nice too :D

[@nanettesilas6062]

Ok me again my husband just said give up making sourdough bread, tell that lady in Australia to ship her bread here lol

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Lol, its so much better when you master it yourself though! :D

[@mandiesplace]

I think your food looks great! I’m definitely going to try the English muffins!! Do you have the recipe on your website?

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I don't as yet! 150g Starter 20g of sugar/honey/sweetener 500g milk 750g flour 10g salt I throw it all in the kitchenaid and bring it together until nice and silky, then put it in a container to proof overnight! :D

[@mandiesplace]

@@OurSmallFootprint thank you!

[@emmabeer5690]

Hey, could you pop on your website that plum BBQ sauce you made? I can't find the video that you did it with and seriously keen to try it! From the family of 8 in Perth

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Oh, yes! That's a good one, let me find the notes for it in the meantime for you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqLTqaCna6-GkKc it's in the description here! But I will definitely get it up, things like that would be super handy for me to be able to look at too hehe.

[@emmabeer5690]

@OurSmallFootprint perfect thank you ♡ In your most recent video you said you don't have any parsley. We are dehydrating our Italian Parsley. Did you want me to post you some to your PO Box? All WA grown clearly. It's not ad strong as normal parsley but still effective for cooking

[@Turtledovegrove]

I love the colour of your food...yes flavour..not that anaemic bland uncooked look.....lol....

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, yeah, a bit of char is good, and sometimes, when its a bit too much char, you can scrape it off lol! There is a learning curve to open flame and bbq cooking and sometimes it does get a little too much colour, but I do prefer it :D

[@punkyfish1977]

Hey nyssa, any chance you could link me to any videos where youre canning tomato products? I have some to can and im stuck for good/ safe canning recipes. Tia...love your videos, avid follower as always 🤦‍♀️😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

This was a recent one, salsa and pizza sauce! kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5qTiJ2DpcZ_Ztk I also, if I'm really stuck, just roast the tomatoes and put them in the jars whole to use later! a 1/2 tsp of citric acid or a teaspoon of lemon juice just to bump the acidity! :D

[@punkyfish1977]

@@OurSmallFootprint Thanks so much for the help lovely, I'll keep note of your suggestions. . I've been trying to can a little stuff regularly if possible . I just did a few jars of Chicken, Green Beans and Carrots this weekend. All counts on the shelf doesn't it. I Hope you're well 👍😊

[@elizaC3024]

😊

[@lisasundstrom8759]

We had another plate made up for our bbq. So now all our bbq is all flat plate rather than half grill, half plate. Might be a cheaper option until you can get another bbq 😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I've tried to find one for the barbecue, but its an odd size, it was one of the aldi ones way back when, they sell replacement plates in a bunch of places, but nothing that seems to fit what I need :S

[@lisasundstrom8759]

@@OurSmallFootprint if you buy one bigger and know someone who could cut it to size that will work too. 😊 it’s only a plate after all it doesn’t need to look pretty 😂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@lisasundstrom8759 heh, true, I’ll see what I can find, we’ve got an angle grinder!

[@shellyhorton1526]

❤

[@jenstewark8087]

On a different note i would love it if you were able to do a live video Yes I’m at i think 12/14 hr difference but i would stay up to have a chat with you

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I will have to do it at some point, it gets asked for a lot, maybe in summer when I can do it late afternoon because its nice and bright or something, we'll have to work out timing :D

[@justnina8023]

Hey girl

[@craftedbykittens]

that's not burnt that's caramelized.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Still totally edible hehe :D

[@surpriseme4275]

Where did you gain so much knowledge about food? I am guessing trial and error. Have you ever done extra food prep study? I didn't know pork was a red meat, I've always thought undercooked pork is bad to consume. In America its called "the other white meat".

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Pretty much just an interest and then research because of that! I always thought of pork like chicken as well, but I was doing a lot of research on nutrients in meats because we couldn’t afford beef much and pork was such a good price and I found all the standards of how you can cook because of smoking and stuff I needed to know internal temps etc. apparently it’s something to do with the myoglobin levels or something lol.