Meals of the Week | Pizza Burgers | Steel Cut Oats | Venison Roast | Vodka Sauce Pasta

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This was a good week of food. Everything was tasty and we ate up all the leftovers. You all know that's a good sign...when none of the leftovers end up going to the chickens.
Meals of the Week | Pizza Burgers | Steel Cut Oats | Venison Roast | Vodka Sauce Pasta
Pizza Burgers (vol. 1) camphomeschool.blogspot.com/2...
Chocolate Chip Blondies (vol. 1)
Vodka Sauce Pasta Bake
Crockpot Venison Roast (vol. 1)
Mashed Potato Casserole (vol. 2)
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[@karencobley1862]

from the UK - we use barley a lot in broths and stews to bulk out but I rarely see Americans use it

[@acountrylife]

I love adding barley to soups, too.

[@anna27446]

If you use your potato masher on your ground beef or venison, it gets ground up perfectly! I’ve done it for years!

[@reneemorlan1855]

Same 👍here

[@kelliconlan8133]

Joe, you're the best. I love it when you're in the videos multiple times!! You bring a smile to my face!!

[@jaynebennett3401]

My Mom always made potato pancakes with leftover mashed potatoes, nothing went to waste and we all thought they were delicious!

[@marykirkpatrick9382]

Same here and I do it as well. Yum!

[@jaynebennett3401]

@@marykirkpatrick9382 So do I, makes me think of my Mom.

[@marykirkpatrick9382]

@@jaynebennett3401 ❤️

[@karencristobal4999]

So did mine and so do I. Love traditions

[@marykirkpatrick9382]

@@karencristobal4999 me too 🙂

[@tisherbug27]

My aunt and uncle justloaded our freezer with venison and I have never cooked it before. I appreciate all your venison recipes!!!

[@abbysmith2754]

What a wonderful gifts! If it is ground venison, I use it in place of ground burger in almost everything. I just make sure I add an onion to take the "gamey" taste away and add a little moisture. (Or onion powder if your crew is adverse to actual onion). We especially like it in chili and any tomato based casserole. Good luck and have fun! Smiles, Abby Smith

[@n.a.garciafamily]

17 is my go to 'excess' number too 😂 'I told you 17 times to clean that up.' 😊 4:20

[@sarahlarson1082]

We have been craving pizza burgers and I hadn't found a recipe that sounded good. Now your video comes out and yours look wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@cynthiafrance6741]

yummie thanx for sharing , have a great day

[@nancywelsh8028]

I always enjoy watching your videos! I especially like when you show several days worth of meals. Thank you for sharing! 🫶🏻😘🙏🏼

[@l.elizabethb.361]

Always love watching your videos Jennifer Love your wonderful family.

[@traceywakefield3883]

I have just found your channel and I love it.

[@acountrylife]

Welcome Tracey. Glad to have you hear.

[@gillgallon9631]

great video. good ideas, thank you for sharing

[@acountrylife]

Thanks for watching!

[@kristybooth7852]

I love watching your content

[@WillowsGarden]

Hi Jennifer and sweet family! Joe, you are just so precious. You make my day seeing your smiling face. Your meals always look delicious Jennifer. I made your pizza burgers and I used a can of Rotel since I didn’t have any tomato soup. I guess it was Mexican burgers and a little taco seasoning, so good. Peter and Maria are so happy with the salmon. It’s always good when a new recipe is family approved. I hope you and your beautiful family have a blessed day!

[@acountrylife]

Thank you! You too!

[@barbarawilliams67685]

Jennifer, I so admire al l you do for your family. God bless!

[@acountrylife]

Thank you so much!

[@karenchakey]

Wonderful recipes they all looked dilish, good to see everyone, God bless😊

[@acountrylife]

Good morning Karen. Thanks for stopping by.

[@DarleneAuthement-kc6re]

Great video ❤

[@melindaridinger3008]

I have the same burger press and I love it.

[@tammifields4142]

Thanks Jennifer for sharing the Yummy 😋 Yummy meals you've prepared...They All look So Tasty!! Hey 👋 Joe!🤗

[@acountrylife]

Thank you 😋

[@lanagraham1661]

My how time flies! Deer season once again. Best wishes to all the hunters! Yummy meals and desserts. Thanks for sharing.

[@acountrylife]

Thank you so much!😀

[@GeorgiaPeach87]

My Mom made the most delicious glazed & powdered doughnuts using mashed potatoes. 😋

[@kriselliott5975]

I buy block cheese and shred it and freeze it!!!works great

[@deniselakatos5418]

Hi Jennifer. Enjoyed spending time with you in the kitchen. I love vodka sauce, especially with cheese tortellini. Fingers crossed that you can fill your freezer with venison very soon. Hugs.

[@acountrylife]

Thanks 😊 I hope so too!

[@caroljulian6505]

My grandmother always add, smashed pinto beans or kidney beans to her hamburger to block it up. Because beans were so cheap and it was stretch it. My papaw was a coal miner.

[@hairdebi]

If you rise the cheese off before you use it, it melts Great!

[@kristenschnese6980]

Yummy I haven’t made chocolate chip bonded in a while! Tomorrow night’s dessert

[@vickihill4777]

The parsnips and parsonomy sight uses cooked lentils to stretch their meat.

[@eileenkillen1481]

❤Everything looked delicious Jennifer ❤

[@acountrylife]

Thank you! 🤗

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

Great to on spraying measuring cup for honey, syrup etc Your meals looked delicious!

[@acountrylife]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@elizabethrobinson4390]

Jennifer will you do Aldi and Walmart pickup pretty soon good on meals of the week 😊

[@pams6792]

Thrive market is great!

[@stephaniecamplin9212]

The hi guys was so sweet! We're in full Deer processing here in Ohio at my job. All the food looks delicious.

[@lendane8517]

Glad you enjoyed the Salmon!

[@acountrylife]

Thank you for sharing. It was so good!!

[@MargaretUIUC]

My mother loved fried mashed potatoes!

[@kathyh7826]

Love Joe , thanks for sharing. KATHY!

[@sweetccnz3338]

🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤thanks Jennifer

[@elenacala]

Ok so I googled the bug shellac on chocolate. It is true. So there is a type of beetle that lives on trees in southeast Asia. When the females create an eggsac to leave on the tree they stick it on using a resinous material. They chop down the trees and use the resin to create the shine on chocolate. I guess you could get grossed out by that but it's probably not to different than using honey from a bee, or bee propolis which is tree sap mixed with bee spit essentialy.

[@acountrylife]

Thank you Candace. There’s a lot of things we eat that if we spent some time thinking about it would probably be gross. You’re right, it’s not that bad.

[@karenkissick6884]

I found apple pop tarts ... Made by Toastem😅😅😅❤❤❤❤😅❤❤❤❤❤❤... Sweet Joe

[@kathygoskey6701]

Taco burgers are really good too

[@roisinpatriciagaffney4087]

Hi Jennifer, your meals look delicious, especially the muffins. Joe is a darling Can't wait to attempt the pizza burgers. Thank you for all that you do. Almighty God bless you, and your family. 🎉❤🎉

[@acountrylife]

Thank you! You too!

[@ThriveMarket]

💚

[@angelarothbauer8096]

I also fight my pressure cooker lid lol 😂

[@vickihill4777]

I actually buy the non stick foil just for times like this.

[@debgordon6542]

I see you use a small spatula a lot. I can't cook or bake without mine. It's that one tool I have to have in my kitchen :-)

[@betholmscheid916]

What brand of mixing bowl did you use for the pizza burgers? It is adorable! 🤩 Love your videos!! ❤

[@acountrylife]

It was a set of 3 nesting bowls with lids from Dollar General in their spring clearance. I almost didn't buy the because I didn't want to spend the $6, but I use them constantly and love them.

[@nancycowan6109]

I really want to drive to Wausau right now and try to find the Portessi seasoning. And only because I know where Wausau is. Lol. Pizza burgers reminds me of my mom. And we loved her so much when she made them. ❤️

[@acountrylife]

Check walmart(dot)com or the Portest website. You might be able to get it shipped.

[@Bex-rg8pj]

❤

[@sueweingardt6926]

Hi Joe!

[@mollysmith6055]

You came to mind tonight when I was at Hobby Lobby and saw in their Christmas ornament section a replica of a jellied cranberry sauce can with the 'sauce' sticking up out of the top of the 'can'. It was very cute and I wondered how many people will be sending them to you this year, haha.? Would you consider adding a 'generic' version of Peter's wild game jerky sticks to the next cookbook? I used to make beef jerky with my mother-in-law's recipe but it has gotten too expensive to make. Seems like making a ground meat jerky stick would be a much more affordable treat for Hubby. Oh...maybe Peter could write his own script to film it for an episode to teach this recipe and earn school credits as well as earning some of his 'own' YT money for something he might be saving up for? From your other social media it sounds like this is such an exciting and busy time of year. Can't wait to see what you are able to share of it with us later.

[@acountrylife]

Oh, that ornament sounds so cute!! Peter uses a jerky mix so he can try out all different flavors. I’ll have him do a little review of his favorites sometime.

[@paulaelves5160]

pearl barley was my moms go to filler,,so its mine now too xx

[@kelliconlan8133]

Kwik Trip potatos for $0.99 for 5 is the best. I definitely will get them multiple times during this deal!!! Homemade mash potatos are the best!!

[@journeyofamidwestquilter]

Jennifer, I am thinking about getting my husband a Blackstone for Christmas. Do you all use your Blackstone year-round, even during the winter? In the snow? I ask because we are in NW Iowa, and like you, we tend to get snow and cold here in the winter. So, I didn't know if the Blackstone is something we could use year-round. Thank you!

[@emilyjean222]

I don't know if they still do it, but I had an elderly neighbor who received foodstamps and she got something called thrive gives? Something like that and they waved the monthly fee.

[@acountrylife]

I've heard about that too.

[@annmittelstadt2938]

Hi Jennifer, I've memorized my banana bread recipe and my buttercream recipe. Banana Bread I/2c. Sugar 1/2 c. Crisco Cream together. Add 1 egg. Cream that in. Mash 4 LG bananas, and add that and beat together. Then add 2 c. Flour, 1 tea. Salt, 1 tea. Baking soda. Beat well with the Danish whisk or wooden spoon. Spray 2 4x6 aluminum pans, I measure on my scale to make both even. Bake at 335° for 30 min. I like baking them at a lower temperature so it doesn't get really brown. ❤ I hope you try my recipe.

[@acountrylife]

Love it!!

[@VeronicaRonniDorval2638]

😋❤️

[@Heavncentt]

What temperature did you cook the baked pasta with vodka sauce at?

[@acountrylife]

350

[@jojo-tz2ym]

Peters plate is always dainty portions. Im surprised as most boys his age eat alot

[@annateague2354]

Most of my recipes are in my head, my girls have asked me to start writing them down so that’s what I started doing. If I ever lost my iPad I would be screwed. I need to start printing them.

[@yvettegerry9862]

Everything looks delicious I just don’t like Vodka sauce . Love rotini pasta 🍝 . Thank you 🍁🌻🍁

[@grace-2127]

Great video! I loved all the food and I especially appreciated the beautiful classical music too. I've been struggling since my son's diagnosis. He is 27 and has Crohn's but he was also diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis which is a rare liver disease. No cure. We are Catholic too and my son is a Lector and Eucharistic minister. He works at our Diocese too. He has incredible faith. It's good old Mom who has been falling apart. So the soothing classical music in your video really blessed me. I have a question about clothes of all things. I hear other KZbinrs talk about planning their outfits for the holidays. Do you do that?? Do you change into fancy clothes after you cook before company comes? I don't and to be honest, I never look good. I cook in tshirts and jogging pants. Lol. I'm 52 and just never worried about holiday outfits. I'd like to hear your thoughts. God bless.

[@beckymiller2185]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

[@jankitteringham8483]

🥰🇬🇧

[@cathydecarles7084]

Hi Jet I love watching you so much Joe al makes my day when he is here Love watching Maria with You also Hope God bless you With Venison to put in your freezer God bless you all much love Cathy🙏🏻✝️☮️📿❤️💐🍀🌹🍁💜💕💙🌺🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰✝️

[@acountrylife]

Good morning! Have a lovely day Cathy.

[@cathydecarles7084]

Thank you Dear Jennifer Have a wonderful day 🌹❤️

[@angeloverturff7323]

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[@jenniferchristenson1272]

🤍

[@marykirkpatrick9382]

Do you ever cook an all veggie based meal? Like veggie lasagna, grilled cheese and tomato soup, homemade mac and cheese and garden salad?

[@acountrylife]

Many Fridays we will eat meatless.

[@Pharphette]

Just wanted to comment that you’re a very pretty lady :)

[@acountrylife]

Oh thank you!

[@yanak7159]

You should cut off the green part of the onion, or on potatoes. It’s really bad for you.

[@kittyrichards9915]

Insect goo? I'll pass.

[@beth5863]

You’ll have to let us know when they get a deer. 🫶