"The Journey of Our Meat: From Harvest to Plate"

[@owen4248]

Hello Everyone Welcome to Tessie's Channel :-)

[@carolynlee8948]

Hello, Owen. 😊

[@owen4248]

@@carolynlee8948 Hello Carolyn Lee :-)

[@lindah629]

Hi Owen 😊

[@melissaburke3204]

Hello owen😊

[@owen4248]

@@lindah629 Hi Linda H :-)

[@jennyhackenberg]

My boys hunt, and I have canned over 100 pints of venison, which got shared with my boys. I also got some burger which i canned because i didn't have the room in my freezer. I put a half of beef bullion in and some onions in my pint jars. They also had sweet Italian sausage links made which i packaged just 2 in each just for me to eat. My son also got a deer with his car but it didn't damage the car. Which i canned 17 pints that happened right before Christmas.

[@mj-hk6iv]

We call that bowling for deer. Every year, someone we know hits one with their car. Several years ago, a co-worker his one on his motorcycle, and he was bruised badly during the fall, but thankfully recovered after several weeks. We have several who sleep in our backyard every evening. They are such beautiful creatures.

[@kimberlyehill6132]

I spent most of my childhood at deer camp with my family during deer season! It's always nice to have deer meat! Glad Ken got one! God bless you Tessie and everyone here!😊❤

[@KenCollinsworth-e8t]

May God bless you also Kimberly. Tina

[@tesshomestead8019]

We was gifted a very nice doe this year . I canned it all up into jars and made bone broth out of the bone (but not the spine ) what a wonderful Christmas gift. God is wonderful. .. GODBLESS YOU ALL

[@HomesteadTessie]

I am so happy for you Tess

[@brendasmiley6128]

May I ask why you wouldn't use the spine? Im just curious.

[@tesshomestead8019]

@ reason is if there’s a virus in the deer usually it will sit in the spine . My grandfather taught me this years ago . Some might not agree and that’s ok , I’ll stick to what I know ❤️❤️❤️.

[@brendasmiley6128]

Thank you for replying! I didn't know this so thank you for the information. 😊

[@owen4248]

Who Loves Tessie Time :-)

[@foreverlovely2580]

I do🙌🏼

[@carolynlee8948]

Of course. ❤

[@CryBabysSentimentalHomestead]

We do!

[@celticfiddle7605]

Congratulations Tessie that you have a husband and granddaughters who know how to put food on the table! Also that is great news of Ken's plans to make outdoor life youtube videos! A very interesting and informative video Tessie!

[@tamimercer476]

Prayers helped 😊😊😊 I got off the couch today a did a bit of work around the house💝😊

[@HomesteadTessie]

I'm so glad you're feeling good!

[@carolynlee8948]

Great news, Tammie. 😊

[@foreverlovely2580]

Happy you’re feeling better tami😊

[@kimberlyehill6132]

Glad you feel better Tami😊

[@owen4248]

So glad your feeling better Tami :-)

[@elainenicholls7648]

Hey everybody.....HAPPY NEW YEAR, to you all...

[@KenCollinsworth-e8t]

And to you also Elaine😊 Tina

[@Madonnalitta1]

And to you, Elaine. ❤

[@jbrian356]

We process our own, we like to make ground, sausage links and patties, and bacon. We are just learning to do pastrami and bologna. It took a few years to learn but it saves so much money. I’m glad people are taking more interest in hunting. Thanks for sharing.

[@louise6451]

Hi Tessie...got to admit, this wasnt for me. You gave us ample notice when you'd show the kills BUT I watched, trying to see more to it. I'm grateful that they're doing this with nourishment in mind rather than sport. We grew up with hunters, as far back as I can remember...but, its not for me. I continue to enjoy & watch you each day. Best wishes to you & yours.

[@Madonnalitta1]

Great to see respectful disagreement. Class.

[@HomesteadTessie]

I understand, I'm so glad you continue to enjoy and watch our videos!

[@SuzieQ-lw2kp]

This is such a respectful comment even though you don't agree you aren't attacking Tessie and the others that believe in hunting for food. GOD BLESS YOU 😇

[@justcallmesuzzie]

That was totally awesome! It is good to see how you take and put meat on your table and shelves that your husband and grandchildren harvested for the family! What a blessing!

[@HomesteadTessie]

It really is a blessing!

[@owen4248]

Tessie, I don't think I could ever bring myself to take down a deer but if I had to for survival I would have to that is a great way to have good solid meals the year round :-) Love you my Sister :-) God Bless you and Ken :-)

[@xXTheoLinuxXx]

Owen I had the same concerns, but I heard from some hunter that the animal that he shot would died anyway sooner or later and than the meat would be spoiled. And that is also the truth.

[@owen4248]

Good Evening Tessie, Sisters, Brothers, and Friends, Be sure to hit that like button Tessie will appreciate it Greatly also be sure to watch all the ads :-)

[@foreverlovely2580]

Hi Owen good evening 😊

[@juliewebber2749]

Good evening Owen

[@owen4248]

@@foreverlovely2580 Hi Forever Lovely good evening :-)

[@owen4248]

@@juliewebber2749 Good evening Julie Webber :-)

[@laurakuehlke1320]

Good morning, Tessie! What a blessing to have all that meat! I've never been hunting, but I know it's an invaluable skill to have. It's wonderful that your husband, granddaughters, and son-in-law do this to provide for the family. 😊

[@cf9399]

I much rather know my meat is not being processed

[@lorinorthup7214]

That is so great Tessie. My husband and kids all deer hunt and myself, we rely on deer meat heavily, it helps so much financially and it tastes great and you can do so much with it.

[@HomesteadTessie]

That is awesome!

[@FrankFamily-HomeStead]

Hi Tessie, I'm so glad I found your channel. Your channel is such a breath of fresh air. I have been homesteading for 3 years and this is our first year having our own property. We started off is the suburbs and now live in the country in Ohio. But I'm so glad I found your channel it's actually about homesteading.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Welcome! Homesteading is such a rewarding lifestyle.

[@FrankFamily-HomeStead]

@HomesteadTessie Thank you for your warm and loving welcome. I'm so excited to have found your channel. I have already send one of my friends your videos. I told her she has to see your channel.

[@marywalker2896]

I hope u thanked the deer for giving its life to feed you..

[@HeidisHereAndThere]

🤔..😂

[@Madonnalitta1]

Would that send it's soul to the forest in the sky?! She's clearly grateful, that's enough.

[@HomesteadTessie]

In our faith we don't worship the animal but we worship the Lord who provided the animal so we thank the Lord every time we eat the meat

[@citygirlhomestead]

very awesome God put them here to eat and I am glad you guys will be saving money and eating healthier meat as well

[@conniemoore3207]

Loved seeing your husband helping you can the deer meat.

[@anns8893]

Enjoyed this video. I just love your trips and taking us along. My family was avid deer hunters. Daddy killed them, Momma cleaned them, and then she started hunting a few years before she passed away. Uncles and cousins pretty much all hunters. I have never had deer that didn't have a little gamey taste. The family said it had no gamey taste, but I tasted it. God Bless You All 🙌 🙏 ❤❤

[@merediths9667]

Tessie we are a huge hunting family here in Texas. We love it! We try to get 3 deer a year and we clean it, cut it up and take it to our very small town butcher just as y’all do as well. We pay a little under 3 $ a pound and ours is mixed with beef and pork. It taste delicious and we never have to buy ground meat all year We use it for everything! So glad y’all are doing this. Take care ❤

[@xXTheoLinuxXx]

That is a great way to get your freezer full with meat and way better than from some unknown source. If I could I would do the same, but The Netherlands we have tons of rules, even for fishing.

[@tamimercer476]

Hunting can save a lot of money. It helps keep the deer population healthy as well.

[@DeniseODaniels]

a deer herd runs thru our yard thru out the year. They love to eat my hubbys cracked corn he puts out for the birds. We can tell when the deer are here if we dont see them first. There is big tongue licks on the bird feeder. We love to see them when they are going thru our yard. sometimes as many as 12 deer. They run thru out our town to everyones yards. Love the venison. yum!

[@juliewebber2749]

Nice, a lot of meat for winter. A nice comforting feeling, Have a great evening everyone!

[@lindah629]

Hi juliewebber 😊

[@BONNIES-LIVINGTHEDREAM]

My husband and I deer hunt. In Georgia our season starts mid October and ends mid January. I was shocked when you said two weeks where you live. We are overrun with deer in Southwest Georgia. We process our own meat. 5 deer gives us enough ground burger, cubed steak and sausage for a year. We also add beef to our deer meat. I'm so glad ya'll had a successful hunt.

[@cherylirvin3919]

Our family hunts and like you, we only harvest for meat. It is a blessing to have such good protein. Here we have so many deer that if they weren’t managed by hunting you would see so many dead on the roads.

[@ValerieinSC]

My grandma always soaked the venison in milk to take out the gamey taste. It really worked and you couldn’t tell the difference in hamburger meat. Valerie in SC

[@rachaelsupadventures]

Good evening sweet friend 🎄

[@foreverlovely2580]

Good night Tessie ❤🙏🏼❤

[@xXTheoLinuxXx]

Hello Foreverlovely :)

[@foreverlovely2580]

@@xXTheoLinuxXxhey Theo my friend ❤❤

[@lindah629]

Hi foreverlovely 😊

[@carolynlee8948]

Thats such a great idea to mix ground beef to help take out any wild taste. Great video, Tessie. 😊

[@WS-rp8wb]

How much does it cost to get the deer butchered and all wrapped up in paper for your freezer? Do they charge by the pound for that service?

[@HomesteadTessie]

Our son-in-law does all the field dressing he actually cuts the meat off of the animal and he takes the meat then into the butcher then we go ahead and we pay for the bill which is about $3 per pound a lot cheaper than buying ground beef at the store we are very blessed with a small country butcher

[@sarahrickman6609]

I see that as God provision. One yr I was craving deer meat for deer jerky and I prayed that my husband who went hunting for the first time that God would bless us with a dear and he did. My husband said he fumbled the gun several times and the deer was in an open place and tried to get away and even reared up and couldnt budge. Thats how my husband got it. It was like an angel had a laso around the deers neck because by all understanding of reality the deer should have gotten away but God was holding it for us. God is good and Im so happy for you guys. Little places like that place you stopped to get breakfast are what america was built on. Lord bless you sweet Tess and your hubby and family.❤❤❤

[@kathycortez232]

Good morning Tessie people that get mad because people hunt deer are o silly deer meat is really good for you nothing wrong hunting deer I say good for you guys hugs

[@SuzieQ-lw2kp]

I agree deer is a great resource and in my area they are so many if they wasn't a hunting season so many would starve plus so many wrecks in my area with deer in the roadways it can be very dangerous. I watch a lovely family their channel is celebrating appalachia they live deer meat they even fix a deer roast for Christmas. GOD BLESS 🙏

[@cf9399]

We make a lot of deer jerky is so yummy!

[@thehillbillychickenranch]

That's awesome! We used to process our own deer. And I believe the peppers are delicious in your canned venison burger meat! I can it straight with onion soup mix. No wild taste! 😊 Because I had a reaction to the game taste in the past, but home canned I can eat it again.

[@georgiabell3640]

Good evening Tessie and friends ❤many blessings !!

[@owen4248]

Good evening Georgia Bell Blessings :-)

[@KenCollinsworth-e8t]

Many blessings to you slso Georgia and a Happy New Year!😊 Tina

[@CourtneyTaylor10001]

Did you have to pay to have the meat processed?

[@HomesteadTessie]

yes $3 a pound ,We cut our own meat and then take it to the butcher for grounding ,Next year we will be grounding our own meat

[@jennyhackenberg]

Yes the guy that my boys use pay $50 and he makes it into burger and canning meat. It costs a little more if you want like sweet Italian sausage links or bologna made and that is usually by the pound.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Oh my goodness I only showed a small portion of the meat we average over 50 pounds of meat per deer so we get it in all kinds of things we get in beef sticks and Bologna all kinds of things during that time so we had a lot of meat I only showed a small portion of it

[@HomesteadTessie]

Yes thats included with the ground beef we have a very small butcher now we already cut the meat off of the bone so they all they have to do is grind it next year we will be doing our own grinding of meat

[@malindagosnell6533]

That is an amazing blessing for your family. Deer meat is so good and healthy for you. I miss it.

[@KenCollinsworth-e8t]

Me too Malinda! Tina

[@elainenicholls7648]

Tessie.....Happy New Year.

[@KaylynnStrain]

LOVE deer meat !!! an in-law hunts but gives all the meat to others. this the only way I get some. I will watch hubby's channel if he starts one

[@joannemathews8394]

Happy eating for the year!🎉❤

[@lindacampbell2329]

That is better meat than what you get in the stores happy holidays ❤

[@NoraYoung-b5v]

Good evening everyone!

[@joyceedwards9652]

I believe in supporting small businesses!!

[@owen4248]

Good Morning Tessie, Sisters, Brothers, and Friends, Wish you all a wonderful blessed Sunday filled with Gods Joy and Happiness :-) Remember to pray for one another and for all around the world :-) God Bless You ! Love you all :-) Keep Smiling be safe :-)

[@kittyrichards9915]

My husband is a hunter. While getting a deer is grest, it doesn't provide as much meat as many people think.

[@yvonnetitus2]

Congratulations one and all!

[@kerryjames6312]

God provides❤

[@marybethsmith6458]

Hi Tessie

[@foreverlovely2580]

Hello 👋🏼 Marybeth happy Saturday ❤

[@marybethsmith6458]

Hi and happy Saturday to you@@foreverlovely2580

[@xyladivine]

Good job hunting & canning it all up too!🦌🦌🦌

[@tamimercer476]

Hi yall😊

[@foreverlovely2580]

Hi 👋🏼 tami😊

[@owen4248]

Hi Tami :-)

[@mj-hk6iv]

A pint a pound the world around is what mom used to say. I'm always so happy to see young women hunting. My friend always made the best deer chili. I miss him so. Blessings to you all!!

[@MaxKent-j5e]

I love the color of your hair ❤

[@princessborealis542]

I don't like venison lol but for those who do, it is a resource. I like rabbit but I can't kill it clean it and then eat it, if someone else cleans it then I will cook it and can eat it.

[@saundrajohnson1571]

Thank you for the badges! 🙂 Can you tell me the name of the deer shown in your video? I’ve never seen any with a large white patch under the chin like that. Showing all of the Amish baked goods could be considered cruel and unusual punishment for those of us who don’t have the luxury of such items. 😉😄

[@Lenasquilting]

Hi Saundrajohnson1571, your comment brought a smile and chuckle. The deers name is Sam. lol. I know you meant what type or breed, I don't know. Thank you for the smiles.

[@Madonnalitta1]

They look like Fallow deer.

[@tesshomestead8019]

I just bought 7 picnic hams gonna can up tomorrow into jars and make ham broth from the bones yummmm

[@margierousu468]

Everyone hunts here and we process ourselves. The hunting license and shells keep getting more expensive though..😳

[@glendabyford8074]

My husband got a 9 point and a small buck this year so far.. with his bow. We are hoping for get a few more before our season ends…

[@joyceedwards9652]

I used to work with a girl and she wondered how this point system works!!!!!

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

I buy the hunting license for a friend and then help age the venison and elk, then cut and wrap the meat and I get some of it. There are some excellent KZbin videos on how to process them at home. I like the Bon Appétit channel that has videos on how to butcher a pig, lamb, chicken, side of beef at home. Personally, I avoid meat from the grocery store, and use our local butcher who processes friends home grown beef, lamb, pork.

[@kittyrichards9915]

We found it was not economical to pay a butcher shop to process the deer mest. It only makes economic sense if you process it yourself. Find a friend with experience and learn from them.

[@brendathompson348]

Wow it looks so flat there. I knew Indiana was but had no idea Pennsylvanian was as well. I’m in Appalachia Ohio. Very hilly. I actually live on Mt Nemo.

[@DisabledandPrepping]

Oh I love venison. Although I don't get to have it hardly at all anymore. Every once in a Blue Moon, I will end up getting a little bit from the food pantry.

[@MichaelR58]

Good video Tessie , have a wonderful day, thanks for sharing, YAH bless you sister !

[@lindarinke6024]

Happy New Year Tessie and Kenny..My hubbys name is Kenny too!

[@DavidPaulNewtonScott]

Meat is great but watch out for oxylates in vegetables. Boil them and then discard the water.

[@loriflarson4236]

Thanks Tessie

[@debbiealtman5373]

That’s awesome getting a deer. I love deer. So happy for you guys ❤ I’d love to get a deer instead of the crappy beef that you don’t know much about these days.

[@kittyrichards9915]

How have you been feeling since that scary trip to the ER awhile back?

[@HomesteadTessie]

On December 14th I went into the hospital and had extensive medical tests done and I am very blessed to say that I came back with perfect health I will be having a video on that coming up real soon explaining all the tests that I had so I am doing very well

[@SuzieQ-lw2kp]

​@@HomesteadTessie Praise God 🙌🙏

[@lindahawkins5983]

I thought you got rid of your freezer, do you still have the chest freezer? Would be interested in recipes you use for deer.

[@HomesteadTessie]

no,We have a small freezer on top of the fridge ,I am canning most of our meat we also smoked some as well that will be a futire video

[@melissaburke3204]

I just loved riding along with u all on the nice country drive to the store .Its been awhile since we had deer meat but i do love it ,i used to soak it over night to take some of the wildness out..Hope u all enjoy your evening ❤

[@deborafranklin7469]

Hi Tessie❤

[@ElaineHarvell]

I can't bear seeing an animal being killed, that's why I don't eat meat. They are God's creation.

[@FW10309]

Breakfast deer sausage is great in sausage biscuits and gravy.

[@That_Girl__From__Ohio]

I got a freeze dryer for Christmas. Has anyone tried food, candy, or dog treats prepared this way?

[@LLjean-qz7sb]

I thought you were not doing take out breakfasts anymore to save money?

[@HomesteadTessie]

I have decided to live life each day and not do and say some things that I used to on video for instance we did take a few months off from getting breakfast and things like that to save a little bit of money. But I realized that I put too much emphasis on money and we're just going to live each day as if it's our last. No we don't have a lot of finances to go out to eat often like a couple times a week but life is too short and I'm going to live it and enjoy it and not try to please everyone by saying I'm not going to do this or not do that and then turn around and do it. So I'm just gonna be me fully in all of my videos and enjoy life as it comes so that is one of the biggest mistakes that I made on youtube was to tell people I'm gonna do this and do that even though I try when I make a video every single day I have to share and show what I do each day

[@LLjean-qz7sb]

@HomesteadTessie Good for you! Live for today....tomorrow is not guaranteed to us! I knew you would have a reasonable response! God Bless you and Kenny and the whole family! Can't wait until you maybe(?) get your chickens this Spring! Have a healthy and blessed New Year!🙏❤️😊🐥🐥🐥

[@kerryjames6312]

Always wondered about that

[@deborahcook7652]

Great video

[@heatherbrodian6129]

I am blind in one eye, can't see out the pthy😮er but still want to 😊hint my own

[@dawnjanes8171]

Great, Now you are stocked up on meat

[@mo-p6x]

Well, done.

[@brendathompson348]

About how many pounds of meat did you get from a single dear?

[@HomesteadTessie]

Half of the body weight is meat that we can use so we averaged over 50 pounds per deer

[@Madonnalitta1]

​@@HomesteadTessieinteresting to know.

[@lindah629]

Hi everyone 😊

[@coffeecupconversations]

Wow! That canned deer looks amazing! God provides!

[@KellyIngram2003]

Tessie I know your Birthday is soon, when is it exactly ?

[@HomesteadTessie]

the 12th

[@lindahawkins5983]

Ok, just missed your recipe, great way to have meat.

[@marybethsmith6458]

I personally enjoy the results of deer season as we love the taste of venison and use it in any way I would use beef.

[@joyceedwards9652]

A pint is a pound the world around

[@JerzyGypZy]

hugs love thi channel

[@ellieeckhardt7620]

Sorry I'm late, much love

[@tamimercer476]

Second❤❤

[@pattykelly5600]

Do you live by a busy road

[@HomesteadTessie]

no ....we are rural

[@melissaburke3204]

I didnt onow u could mix it with hamburger after all these years but love to try it sounds yummy

[@halfcenturyfarm607]

❤❤❤

[@Pammy00013]

My hubs and boys are hunters also. We have ours mixed half n half also when processed! Shew I still can’t eat it,,all in my head I know 🙄lol But I will eat the jerky. Also, I cannot eat any kind of meat canned, I think it truly ruins the taste of it. My brothers cans the chicken, turkey, beef, deer and pork. Umm nope not for me. I was raised on rabbit, Deer, chicken and squirrel,,,all fresh I guess I ate it then. lol. But not once I turned 13 and knew what it all was. Silly huh?

[@SherlynNeblett]

You look so pretty in that blue bandana

[@Gail-og6ye]

Wonderful Tessie! Pretty impressive on your granddaughters successful hunting. My dad and brothers and husband were deer hunters. We all harvested our own as well. It was good to know that you were actually getting the deer you shot. Good feeling on having your freezer stocked with meat!

[@kimberlypower7567]

We love venison! My husband used to hunt but can’t do it any longer due to disability but Thanks to other family members we still get at least one deer if not more every year. It is a blessing for sure! ❤

[@dalemcdowall2711]

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