My All-Time Favourite Soup | Pizza Sauce and Froofing

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[@SimplyStacyL]

I love how real this is - we can’t constantly have spotless homes while also trying to grow and cook for our families… life is messy, and life happens in the kitchen.

[@rebeccavandartel7707]

My mum taught me to hang the curtains wet. Then you don’t need to dry or iron them as the weight of the damp curtains will get rid of all wrinkles :)

[@mariashepherd8650]

Ditto 😊

[@mikalasimpson7789]

Same

[@joannfraser22]

Same 😊

[@christinerutherford1780]

Same

[@MJ-fb2zq]

Same

[@carrutc2]

I love how honest and realistic you are. Thanks for another amazing video

[@tlm1125]

Hi Chelsea.....if you're looking for your knife, it's in the ground, by the purple cabbage. Unless you retrieved it off camera. Love the beautiful soup and I will be trying it. Just as soon as I purchase your cookbook!❤😂😊

[@lauragerdes7029]

I was thinking of telling her the same thing!!

[@heathermiddleton4958]

Very nice to see the kitchen from a different angle.

[@carolsugarbaker450]

I like the way you say "process" and "pasta" Love your channel.

[@lauragerdes7029]

My husband and I watch all your videos. Evert time you say "out" or "about" we repeat you! So cute! We love it! Thanks for being special in our home!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Love that!

[@playcolumbus2413]

We are from Indiana and love the Canadian accent ❤ I really hear it in words like "bag" - it almost sounds like "beg" instead of the big, open "ah" sound we use and also words like "process" - we use an "aw" sound instead of a long o. We have great homeschool discussions about regional accents while watching 😊

[@kimg5784]

I find her accent subtle and fascinating-my daughter studied linguistics in college and it is so interesting- basil and pasta stand out for me and the (cadence) rhythm of her speech is distinctive. It reminds me of maybe a french creole pattern. Love it

[@NaomiC336]

Process is the word I notice most. Love your videos. I’m watching while waiting in line to pickup our grandson from school. Always a fun time on the days we get to pickup. ❤️❤️

[@scotserve]

What a busy woman you are ireally don't know where you get you're energy from. Mind you doesn't help ive got rheumatoid arthritis. And i have it all over my body but there's a lot more people worse than i am,i can still walk for a little while. Which is why i have more time now to watch the channels i love.

[@AZJH8374]

No, when you say "out" but I find it quite charming!!❤❤❤ or "about" lol ❤❤❤

[@samgilardi]

Changing the counters would update that kitchen sooo much!

[@MemawsHomestead]

I'm so excited to have ordered your cookbook. My first experience with canning on my own was when my husband brought home 2 eight foot pickup trucks full of fresh-picked beets to pickle. My very bright white kitchen had a deep beet-colored hue to it until we painted. Cooking beets to peel them for pickling is quite a messy task. I literally gifted pickled beets for years after this but they were delicious. You cutting up your beets today and seeing the red beet color on your countertop brought back some great memories. I haven't pickled beets since then. The beet excursion was 36 years ago. Thank you for your channel.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you too!

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

I do think about all animals all over the affected fire snd smoke Canadian areas. You are correct. The animals do carry on with their day to day. But the people like first responders, at risk health and all affected people. I won't stop praying. God bless you all .💪🏽🙏💗🐝🐢

[@bridgetmarden7224]

LOL my great grandma had a pan that big. When she wasn't cooking in it my cousin Carmen and I (both now in our late 40's) filled it with water and "swimmed" in it. We were the only ones that had that and we thought we were "The Best". All the otherkids were jealous 😂❤ Lord I wish I still had Great Grandma, Carmen (both have passed) and that pot for my own grand babies 😢

[@mrs.creeksidemaples2866]

That Counter and Backsplash…. 🥰🥰🥰

[@SJC49]

Always something you put off - like the tops of my cabinets - but feels great to know everything is clean - especially where you cook.

[@virginiaroman5748]

Hi Chelsea. One of the first videos I watched was you making the honey and garlic. I made it and haven't had a cold in a few years. Thank you for the recipe.

[@deno.520]

I appreciate your authenticity so much! Thank you for sharing that your home isn't completely spotless. As a viewer, I would have no idea as it's not visible on camera. As I've said before, you make me feel normal. lol

[@VictoriaPL]

Thank you for being authentic and real. 😊

[@azfarsyed7082]

Great happiness to feel that close your 🏡 bed& breakfast& paying Guests fa?

[@elizabethharriott9061]

That pretty shelf really adds a ton of character!!

[@brendadonabedian6324]

You should get a cookbook stand and display your cookbook on your shelf

[@inspiredclips8245]

Oh my goodness. Tank top to turtle neck, so fast. Oh my, this reminds me of how I would know how cold it was last winter there, by if it was just your eyes sticking out, on your walk to the barn. Your frosted eyelashes were something!

[@robingirven4570]

You’re going to LOVE freeze dried soup. It’s our favorite thing to FD and reconstitute. Especially chili. You left your knife stuck in the cabbage leaves! Just so you know when you go to find it. 😆 I love your Canadian accent! You say pro-cess and we say pra-cess. Soup looks very good. I’m loving your cookbook. Lemon bars, soon. 🍋 Our range hood at our rental house, didn’t vent to the outside but rather had an internal filter. It was very affordable at our Home Depot. Like less than $200. No outside hookups necessary and worked like a charm. My freeze dryer is running non-stop these days! I bought the lids, so helpful and you can freeze dry in the lids also. A tip: freeze dry some tomatoes- whiz them up in your blender. Then you’ll never need to buy tomato paste! It works like a charm.

[@scotserve]

I think your kitchen is lovely especially all the work you do in it.

[@cathyorth7457]

Chelsea, you are so enjoyable to watch! I have loved all your videos. Your energy level is incredible! Thank you! 😊

[@tracyhamilton1980]

I think your kitchen is just beautiful...it feeds your family and makes your house a home❤

[@SauerPatchGardening]

Our house was built in 1922. We are only the 4th owner. We purchased it from my mother in law after my father in law passed. So, its my wifes childhood home. Our kitchen is pretty much original like yours. The cabinets are original. One counter area is original and only 3 ft. Long. The original sink actually fell in one day ( before we bought it) so my in laws had a new double sink put in with new cabinets under and a foot of counter on each side. They did a good job of matching old with new. The sinks are deep,but unfortunately they are white so i have to constantly clean them with bar keepers friend. When we moved in we flipped it, like you did and moved the stove and fridge in oposite places. And it was so much more workable, the back splashes dont match. Lol. It was truly a craftsman house. But, it has so many beautiful details that new homes dont have. I really don't want to change anything major. We did do a bathroom remodel several years ago because we still had the old cast iron bathtub and sink that had separate hot and cold water faucets. And no shower. But, I love our house! I'm also lucky because i have a canning kitchen in my basement. Another feature of an older home. We just bought a gently used electric stove for it. (Not glass top.) And added a derp mud sink. Sorry this is so long. But, i just appreciate the beauty of an older home, with all its features , that may seem difficult to some people but, to me add so much to the feel. And I love knowing that the original owner built it with his own hands. ❤

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Beautifully said, I agree! Our house was built in 1910.

[@brendamiller8140]

You are doing great with your home it is beautiful. And your borscht soup looks amazing my Sister makes it a lot or used to her husband is gone now so she is not likely to make it so much. And I only see her twice a year our friend brings her when she gets her car looked after here in the city. Thank You for sharing your beautiful life with us. God Bless you and your Family. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💞💓🥰🤗

[@lorimcmichael5846]

And when you say about! Out and about!😊❤

[@mrs.creeksidemaples2866]

Chelsea.,. I just 🧡 your Log Home!!!!

[@JeanHudson2022]

My sister has a cabnet like that in her kitchen and she didn't attach it to the floor, she put wheels on hers with locking on them, so she can move them if she needs too. It's a great set up. I love your kitchen.

[@sheelaghomalley5459]

Watching from Ireland. Love your Canadian accent and content ❤

[@karenlawson4888]

To get stubborn stains out of white items, put item in large non-reactive saucepan or pot. Add OxyClean and bring to a boil. Use a plate or submersible lid to keep items under the solution. It will foam up so makes sure pan has room to contain it. After bring to a boil, let simmer for awhile and then let sit for 24-48 hours. I like to do this to with my dishcloths and stained dish towels. Just recently I was able to get a huge onion skin stain that fell onto my favorite t shirt while pouring out the onion stock. Onion skins are used as a natural dye so you can imagine how stubborn that stain was! Another method is to launder item, then while wet, place item on lawn in sunshine. There is something about grass and uv light that removes stains and musty orders, too! It was how my grandmother got blood stains out of her nurses’ white uniforms.

[@kristinthomas2229]

I have curtains like that. Thanks for the reminder. Amazing how I've overlooked them.

[@lunachic03dh]

The Eldridge Family on KZbin just did poured concrete countertops in their kitchen remodel. It looks great!! They say it’s very durable and a lot less expensive than granite or tile??? You might want to look at that option?? When you said Sage Green - that’s exactly what I thought before you said it. That will look so pretty and a lot lighter too.

[@sgrvtl7183]

Love seeing your garden, so sorry for all the smoke. Your kitchen is perfect and I like your thriftiness!💗💚

[@elizabethlink3993]

💚 Love that Borcht, so beautiful! I really enjoyed seeing you kitchen from a different angle. I grew up near aog cabin and always wanted to live in one..wall washing is different for sure! That shelf looks beautiful and the clean curtain too! 😊 💚

[@SimplyStacyL]

You can spritz some lemon juice on the white curtains and dry them in the sun - it’s a miracle stain remover!

[@zormier2002]

Oh my goodness you totally cheered with that milk funnel. My mouth dropped open when I saw that ❤😂😂😂

[@colleenjerns9239]

When I make my borscht, I always add a stalk of rhubarb chopped with all the vegetables, beef and lots of dill. My Ukrainian grandmother always did that and that where I learned to do that.

[@mrs.creeksidemaples2866]

I always 🤍 that Shelf!!!!!

[@rosabandera_home]

You should have your cookbook on display in your kitchen 😊

[@denisescott3943]

I like you working on this counter.

[@jmcaulay577]

An idea: you could have Dan put in an exhaust fan with hood above your stove and vent it right outside. It will save you lots of work as you won’t have to clean so much. You can just change the filters and also clean the fan which will catch most of the grease. I love mine and am so glad we put one in. They make some very pretty ones and also ones that have lights.

[@rebeccadavis6812]

I like that large funnel so you could dump the whole freeze dried tray into it, that is a time and mess saver. I am always stunned to see how much gunk has accumulated on the upper part of my cabinets and walls from the frying and cooking process. That makes me not want to do any frying inside the house ever again. That soup looks good; I want to try to make that.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

I've had baby cabbage heads grow in the second year after leaving the root in the ground over winter. Wither that is possible, of course, depends on winter temperatures and/or snow pack.

[@jo-annjewett198]

Having lived in Canada 15 years we did acquire a Canadian accent. I got to where I did not hear the accent but others still heard my Californian accent and my husband’s Wisconsin accent coming through. Now people say where are you from because I cannot place your accent. Our youngest speaks Texan through and through because he was only 3 when we moved to Texas.

[@jennifer6833]

This is the first time I get to watch you do canning and any storage for the winter. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@islandveggie]

The cambium layer on the wood :) I love borscht too!

[@GinxHorne]

Thank you so much. I thoroughly enjoy your uploads Chelsey. Thanks again for your graciousness to let us peek into your heart and home. God bless you and yours from South Africa.

[@cyndiaquino3874]

I absolutely LOVE your realness. I enjoy hearing all the things, all the tips and tricks and even how messy things can get. Some people try and not show those moments. Thank you for that!

[@paulinedooling742]

My goodness, when do you stop? I love your videos and have learned so much, you’re awesome ❤

[@goodandgreen]

Such a delight to spend time in your kitchen with you, I enjoy your attitude and kind knowledgeable personality. You have the confidence that experience brings, delight to watch. Thanks for sharing your kitchen and farm with us.

[@theresefreeland3762]

Freeze dried Borsht is fantastic when you reconstitute.

[@scotserve]

I've decided to call you wonder women, because i don't know how you do everything thing, because i feel useless after watching you get up to. I do have an excuse i have rheumatoid arthritis all over my body. And i don't think anyone in our house would let me use a knife even my son will not let me touch anything that will hurt me. Ive had a few accidents but i get depressed every day but i know their only looking after me. But there's a lot more people worse of than me. It helps sometimes but not a lot. So i don't know why i love watching you and becky. You really cheer me up. So thank you for this.

[@dianemramsey1]

I love to watch your videos! I have a peeling hack for you. You can peel your vegetables faster if your peeler goes back and forth and not just one way. I have learned a lot from you!!

[@massukka]

I have a kind of a see-through plastic sheet behind my stove. Same everywhere where I have water. :) Has worked well for 20 years.

[@user-tf9xq3do7x]

I just found your YT channel a couple of wweks ago and have been binge watching. I love your appreciation of gardening and cooking and eating healthy foods.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Isn’t Chelsea wonderful? I just love her to pieces!

[@afterthought72]

What size pot did you use to make your Borscht ?

[@KeithandPamBilyeu]

Pam here….I really notice your accent when you say A words… Like cAnning, and plAnts…adorable.

[@belieftransformation]

You’re a great inspiration in the kitchen & home, Chelsea! Thanks for sharing! For delicate fabrics, we soaked them in Oxy clean & water at the museum I worked in & hung them to dry. Your kitchen looks lovely & the food looks fabulous! Blessing to everyone 🤗💕🇨🇦

[@kittyrichards9915]

Dirty curtains, dirty window, mess around the stove - we have all been there.

[@NancyS-qx3ez]

I really love the camera placement by your sink rather than the counter across the room. Less criss crossing and not as distracting. Great video.

[@nancyowen6936]

The reason I love you and your videos - because you are one of us! We all have curtains that need to be washed . We all have wood cabinets that need to be cleaned. You are so genuine! Thank you! Now I’m off to wash my curtains, and put cabinets on the list for next week. 🤣

[@metoofunny1]

I went to College in Langley BC and am from Minnesota. I can tell your accent whenever you say "have". But my husband (who did not go to college in Canada ) noticed you were Canadian before I did. Anyway love watching your channel.

[@kaybusby7507]

I cleaned my kitchen walls and refrigerator today as well, what a job. I have your cookbook so going to give the soup a try. Thank you for sharing, hopefully tomorrow will be clearer for you to finish your harvest.

[@MagdaRantanplan]

For the curtains; get a curtain cleaner (washing soap) most of the comon ones are really good in removing stains, and they starch the curtains, so they will take less dirt up. Or use baking powder to soak them in and then wash. But i just wanted to say how i love your kitchen and your thinking of "why replace the cupboards if they are still holding up", i also kinda love the blue. 😊

[@livingthegoodlifeinwales]

Chelsea, love a bit of froofing!

[@kimberlywalders6063]

My BF sent me to your site! Love love love it! Very pleasant to enjoy it. The soup looks terrific! Will be making it in near future! Thanks and God Bless you and yours

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

Next time put some dish soap on the stained part, then soak the curtain overnight in water with some white vinegar and salt. Next morning wash and rinse well. Hot air from dryer "bakes" the stains:((

[@charlenecapronloomis3395]

I forgot she shreds the veggies. She also uses the beet tops and stems shredded. Probably in place of your cabbage.

[@candacebradley7335]

Way off topic but looking out of your window as you are at your sink cleaning your veggies it looks like the ground is snow covered, lol! Maybe on your shelf change it out with the seasons 🤷🏼‍♀️ mini pumpkin, autumn colored flowers for Winter or Christmas decorations rest of year winter colored items. Love your kitchen ideas! Love your videos!

[@pennywillis8895]

🇦🇺Behind the stove could you put safety glass bolted on? That way it would be easier to clean and saves wear and tear on the wood.

[@beverleyspugsandhomestead.]

You can get net whitener, which might work on the curtains. 😊❤

[@kristysegler22]

I think it would be a great idea to put some of your jarred herbs up there that you use more often when you’re cooking I think that would look really pretty and it’s usable! Love watching you ❤

[@DianneNash-nh5vu]

Thanks again Chelsea😘

[@ms.m2054]

Oh my goodness, just got your cookbook on Friday and made the Borscht this weekend. AMAZING Flavor!! Even my dad, who does not like vegetables, enjoyed a large bowl. The sour cream and dill added so much. Thank you for sharing.

[@524FrmGrl]

Oh and we say pasta and process differently also 😊

[@momomily9229]

Energizer Bunny ❤

[@charlenecapronloomis3395]

I love borscht. My friends family is Russian. Over there they don't add meat or broth as expensive. Her recipe doesn't have cabbage. They may add more veggies. Her recipe is made with short ribs and I love it that way. They put a dollup of sour cream in each bowl when they serve.

[@aroe3714]

5:01 - “Don’t forget your knife!”

[@CrystalVan21]

I love your kitchen! I have a small galley kitchen, so I am coveting! 😊

[@PamKelley-lg2mp]

Yum! You are amazing! I love beets and you have given me anew way to use them. God bless all. Scenery is beautiful, (even with the smoke problem).

[@cynthiafisher9907]

This was a wonderful video, lots of variety! It’s funny that you can hear your Canadian accent, I hear it too. I wonder what you would hear about my accent? Of course, I can’t hear that I have one myself. You reminded me that I badly need to take everything down from above my kitchen cabinets and wash them all really well. Ugh, it’s a job I hate, so I avoid it. Good job getting yours done!

[@susanmurten6178]

Chelsea, if you're missing you're knife, it's in the cabbage patch!

[@danamama6766]

It is a beautiful kitchen love it. And you will probably never want a total new one anyway. She has been your comfort zone. And just switching it up once in a bit it ok. Or mending when needed. I think that personally this world we live in, just throw out and not save as much as we can, is a huge environmetal tragedy. And disrespectful to history. Things used to last. Nothing modern is made to. And that is not helping our earth. And so appreciatted that there are still people like us that like retro and apprecitte it. You get so much done in a day I am pooped. hugs and luv

[@billthompson4197]

I don't hear much Canadian accent in your voice. When I lived up in Ontario, I definitely heard their accent. It was funny, people would often laugh when I talked and I would say why are you laughing, and they would say they heard my Pennsylvania accent. I would say what? I'm from PA I don't have an accent, you all do! lol

[@naomihartman6623]

I love what u do and your cooking u are such an inspiration person I learn a lot from u

[@kellyhawes9293]

So glad to see that my kitchen is like yours, a working kitchen. I'm fine with the way it is, I'd enjoy a few updates but my mom cooked as much or more as I do. So I enjoy the remembrances. I'd say that if you had a couple of strong sunny days you could put the curtains out to bleach in the sun.

[@joelenehammers8486]

Hopefully, you freeze dry the beet greens so you can grind them up for smoothies.

[@Sylvie_M]

That is so great that your milk filter serves more than 1 purpose. And we Canadians don't have an accent! 🤣

[@debbieh5488]

Your amount of energy never ceases to amaze me. Love your channel!

[@janetennis3451]

Good for you. Quality and update. Nee cabinets can be nice, but quality cabinets are hard to find. I agree with updatinh. You are a smart cookie.

[@pmbramucci1056]

I don't know if it's a Canadian thing or a regional thing where I live, but the way you pronounce the word 'process' is what makes me think Canadian (another channel says it the same way). Your way makes more sense given the spelling, but I (and others in my area) pronounce it prah-cess.

[@danasuz763]

The green will look great!

[@danasuz763]

I lived in a log house for over 30 years. I did love the cozy but have to agree the wall washing is not fun.

[@user-hb8lo4oc9o]

I'm from Ukraine where Borscht is the keystone of our cuisine and actually it is nearly every day on the table in every house. I must say your recipу is quite authentic. Except that we add cabbage at the very end and simmer it with the rest veggies for up to 10 min. so it stays a bit firm and crunchy. We also sometimes add beans to Borscht. But as we say here in Ukraine - as many housewives as there are recipes for borscht))

[@wilwilliamson8831]

Why not put a hob extractor fan above the cooker and vent straight outside, it will stop sticky walls etc 👍

[@laurielangley2306]

Don't be embarrased about dirty logs and curtains in the kitchen. If you cook alot, as I do, it is just INEVITABLE!! ;)

[@crystalh1402]

I remember you making pumpkin soup in the pre remodel kitchen and was impressed how you made it work!