Off Grid Kitchen

[@sonyareeder7855]

I have such a different outlook when it comes to my home and its purpose. I used to be concerned about decor and fashion, now it's more about function and sustainability. Why it took me so long, I dont know. But thank you for all your insights and input.

[@judybass4339]

I am on the same train of thought!

[@snarky_farmer]

I love this comment! I started living in functionality rather than "beauty" just over 20 years ago. That's not saying my home isn't "nice", it's just redundantly functional, if that makes any sense. It's just my husband and myself so the other two bedrooms have been turned into pantries. If our boys visit, there's always the couches and/or air mattresses. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 Or even the RV and horse trailer with living quarters. They can choose. I sound like a horrible mom, don't I?

[@bridgetwilkins312]

I am quickly having that mindset as well.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

@@snarky_farmer No, you don’t.

[@snarky_farmer]

@@cynthiafisher9907 Thanks for that.

[@pattiannepascual]

save your big detergent bottles with the pour spout for hand washing.Leave a little soap inside.Fill them all with water so in case of emergency you have plenty of soapy,cleaning up water available. You can put it on a counter with spout over your sink or on one of those breakfast bed trays with legs with a bowl under the spout if using sink isn't an option.

[@MaLiArtworks186]

Hadn't thought of this. Will start keeping my laundry bottles.

[@firequeen2194]

Brilliant idea!

[@NeboAllen]

I like that idea, but if it's for long term storage, I would use distilled water because regular tap water mixed in soap over time will grow bacteria -at least that's been my experience with hand soap. I dilute it down for the foaming dispensers. Since using distilled water, no more slime.

[@nancyst.john-smith3891]

I do that very thing, but I use the push button dispensers. I have one under the counter in each bathroom, marked “hand washing. I rinse mine out well and keep water in them. You can set them on the counter with the nozzle over the sink and a hand towel nearby.

[@countycalling]

Great idea

[@cmcd9213]

I started soaking all my junk mail in water last year then rolling them up in little logs and drying them outside in the Arizona sun. They work great in my homemade rocket stove. You'd be amazed at how much junk mail you get over a years time. I have them stacked just like you do with a cord of wood. Also, when my fragrant wax melting pot gets too full, I dip the ends of my logs in the wax to absorb the excess. It's my back up; it's free, and the beautiful trees didn't die in vain.

[@jrae6608]

Excellent idea

[@Margo5050]

Watch out breathing the colored ink. Just don’t lean over the stove.

[@Trendlespin]

Thanks for sharing ( : I have a question, I do wonder why you soak them and then dry them? Sorry if this is a dumb question but can't you just roll them as they come?

[@cocacolafiesta]

I’ve used a mixture of dish soap and water in a spray bottle to wash my dishes while traveling in my van or during camping to conserve on water. Wipe dishes with paper towels and spray. I have another bottle with a vinegar/water to use for a rinse spray. I’ve washed many dishes that way. Many nomads that boondock use this system too. Great video and I too want that dutch oven cooking table.

[@bakokat6982]

Coca-Cola fiesta, what is the ratio of soap to water and vinegar to water ? That is a good idea, plus even at home if there is a problem with a water shortage at home.

[@margaretbauer4126]

When camping, I mix 1/2 water and 1/2 vinegar in a spray bottle to disinfect dishes and wipe with a microfiber towel. I use baby wipes to bath. H20 is so precious for drink and to cook.

[@doloresreynolds8145]

@@bakokat6982 Many nomads don’t use the soap/water, just a vinegar/water mix. The vinegar cuts fats, cleans and acidifies the pH of the surfaces so that nothing can contaminate them until they’re dry. Vinegar is cheap: try different proportions depending on how dirty or greasy the dishes are.

[@cocacolafiesta]

@@doloresreynolds8145 That’s correct but this old great grandma likes to see some suds but not a lot just enough to make me happy, lol!

[@cocacolafiesta]

@@bakokat6982 as Margaret responded it is 1:1 ratio.

[@Trendlespin]

Rose Red you truly touch my heart with your concern to share with others what you have learned. If it all goes down there will be those who survive because of what they learned from watching you.

[@monstermcboo7282]

It seems the best teachers are motivated by genuine care and concern for people. ❤️

[@rosiegardener6028]

❤

[@dianerobinett3825]

Thank you for sharing this valuable information in a practical manner that doesn't inspire fear, but rather a sense of power while preparing for any situation that may tax the power grid.

[@ediemurray1692]

Ty

[@paulinedelaney2486]

Thank you for all the great information. I agree with having redundancy! I use a (dedicated) wok with my rocket stove. You can stir fry, sear and cook meat, make soup, and then use it to heat water for dishes and also do dishes in the wok. Can't bake, but just about everything else works.

[@lorayejones4777]

Great ideas. Love my cast iron. Might get a ecozoom.

[@keith9875]

I absolutely agree that the EcoZoom or the StoveTec Deluxe rocket stoves are one of the best kept secrets in the preparedness environment. I also strongly agree that learning to use them now is a win win thing to do. Thank you,

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Couldn't agree more! Thank you.

[@rottweilerventuresregister4598]

Your a smart lady. I love this

[@mrsmcdonald9363]

Conserve, conserve, conserve. Preserve, preserve, preserve. Our ancestors lived off the land without electricity and so can we. You’re absolutely right, now is the time to practice the skills and routines we would need in case of extreme shortages.

[@JustaGirl5946]

You are truly a treasure and a value to us all.

[@jrae6608]

Welding blanket a good idea for camp stove

[@rhodaneader9008]

Love it. ❤ Pam, speaking of conserving water, I saw on Darcy's Purposeful Pantry that she dehydrated her pasta. It really works great and I have been doing a lot of it. It doesn't shrink much so I vacuum seal them when done in the 2 quart jars and just put a "D" on the jar so I know that it has already been cooked and dehydrated. It only took about 8 hours to dehydrate, give or take depending upon the pasta but only has to be reconstituted. Not cooked in a lot of water. 2- 1 lb boxes filled my 6 Cosori trays. ❤

[@jeanniewahine5443]

What an interesting idea!

[@Theyellowchild]

Great tip thanks

[@rhodaneader9008]

@@jeanniewahine5443Not an original idea, but it will really save water

[@rhodaneader9008]

@@Theyellowchild 😊

[@DutchAlaskagirl]

I saw that video, too! I thought it was a great idea. Kinda like “fast beans” but with pasta🥰

[@coolweatherfarmer]

Thank you.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You're welcome!

[@wandaarnt234]

New subscriber cheers from Pennsylvania 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏

[@christinej2358]

You live up to your channel name! You have a Lot of Gadgets! Thank you for all the good information on everything you use. It helps to see what might work best for each viewer.

[@margaretbass773]

You are blessed to live where winters are not too cold!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Margaret: Yes, it does get cold in the winter (anywhere from 5 and up to 33 degrees on a regular basis in the winter). Jim

[@margaretbass773]

@@RoseRedHomestead Ooh, colder than I thought! I can't imagine cooking outside here in our bitter winter days (Canada)

[@barbararemy1856]

Consider a "chiminea" for making coals and cooking. Use a small cast iron trivet over chimney or take off chimney and put larger trivet over vent.

[@vernabryant2894]

Good information.

[@carlashuler5004]

I love my Sun Oven and know you would as well. Free energy from the sun. Looking forward to your next video.

[@dellasmalley6097]

TY so much for this ur so knowledgeable n I love all ur VEIDOS. Have a great n Blessed day n weekend

[@TheMixingBowlHomestead]

In my native country, we only had propane stoves growing up. Now days they have electric stoves but most people still prefer cooking with propane. Also learned to cook with fire with a pot on 3 big rocks and wood 😂 or the classic cinder blocks and an old oven rack 😆 This was awesome to see. Brought so many memories of my native land. Thank you 😘 ❤️

[@TheMixingBowlHomestead]

@Amy Taylor hi Amy. My day was great. Got some more seeds planted and praying I can have a great harvest this year.

[@TheMixingBowlHomestead]

@Amy Taylor Amy, I’m in the US now. But I was burn and raised in Panama. I pray more people come to this channel to learn. I’ve learned so much here. Nice chatting with you.

[@lindamoses3697]

I have an old stainless steel kitchen cart. You stainless steel table has surely given me some ideas how to use it. May the Lord bless you as you teach so many wanting to learn.

[@2012spacetraveler]

Several months back we had a schedule power outage and I used that day to make use of my butane stove and coleman oven. I cooked a meat loaf in the oven on top of the butane stove, A normal size bread pan fits angle wise in the oven. I recently upgraded my butane stove to a dual fuel one - butane and propane - the make I purchased is Gas One - I just got off the phone with them and I can use a normal size bbq tank not just the 1 pounders. There is an adapter that needs to be use to do so. Redundancy, should be in all of our preparedness -

[@johng5160]

Very cool. I like the little rocket stove, I might have to make one of those. 😎

[@Rmmy67]

We have a Zoom Versa stove and Love it!

[@icecreamladydriver1606]

You struck home with me when you showed the dutch ovens. I teach dutch oven cooking at 4h horse camp each year and that is how I will be doing maybe 80% of my cooking when things happen. I am excited to get new ideas for the dutch oven from you. Anything you can cook in an oven can be cooked in a dutch oven. Thanks.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

If you lived close we would have you as a guest on a video to show us some things that you do!

[@icecreamladydriver1606]

@@RoseRedHomestead Thanks. That is real nice of you to say that.

[@ilovecharleston]

Thank you for all that you do to help everyone see the different ways/options available for troubling times.

[@danielmorse4213]

Excellent ma'am.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you.

[@laurab8547]

When we had our big freeze last February in Texas, I was washing dishes out of two cups, literally. Because I was trying to conserve the water we had in our 3 Gallon Berkey for drinking. That’s all the water we had for four days until things started to thaw out and the power got turned back on. You can bet one of the first things I bought when I could get to the store again was one of these seven gallon blue water containers from Walmart. It would have been so beneficial to have one or two of these on hand to use for washing dishes in addition to dinking.

[@Norefils]

A multi fuel oni pizza oven can use wood, propane, natural gas and the larger size cooks pizza, bread and steaks!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Norefils: I was not aware of that. Thanks for the information. Jim

[@ceciliafuentes3299]

You are amazing and so very helpful. I keep learning, and I thank you for all that you teach.

[@denisechristy-everett8606]

Great to see the things you will use, great ideas for sure

[@danniemcdonald7675]

It really shows that y'all have put a lot of thought into your off grid needs. I agree that knowing how to use them *before you need them is very important. Thanks again for a great video!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Our pleasure!

[@buickinvicta288]

@@RoseRedHomestead Hi Red! I'm ready as best as possible with alt ways to cook. I've been through storms and outages, so I know. I found a channel that totally fascinates me. Old ways, beautiful food. Free range animals, well loved and cared. They pretty much cook outdoors, primative. Everything looks so fresh and delish! They even made a "rocket stove" from an old metal bucket- they use it all the time. I LOVE watching for inspiration. Channel is Kənd Həyatı. It's amazing how much food they grow, and the fruit trees!! LOVE it. Bless 😘 Such beautiful animals; chickens, geese, goats, sheep & cows. Doga & cats are also well loved. I find it very inspiring.

[@idamartin7023]

Maybe you can teach us more about making charcoal. And more ways to use it. Would love to get a outdoor oven and the stove. Thank you so much for taking your time and Jim's to teach us so much more. Keep the videos coming..

[@katielin2379]

In a SHTF, don't forget that you oven shelves make great grate over a campfire.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks!

[@lynsmith2698]

Great video Pam. A person can never learn too much about being prepared. Thank you

[@charlottedavid5153]

I love your little stove and how you have it hooked up to your big propane tank. Lucky you. I just love watching your videos. So much information your share. Thank you and God bless you.

[@teresadaigle6991]

You have such a wonderful area to live sustainably. How lucky you are. We are also redundant about survival things and equipment. I do love that little rocket stove. We have three rocket stoves now, all different, BUT! You certainly are prepared for most anything. Great video.

[@midtennprepper6200]

I use my Afghanistan pressure cooker and rocket stove quite often

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Great.

[@kimberlyhughes5475]

You and Jim are the best! Thank you for all your suggestions, Pam.❤

[@Cheryls_Country_Living]

Excellent video!

[@templenaff5598]

You can make your own little burners like sterno. Take a clean tuna can or anything that size, cut corrugated cardboard to a height that is level when put in the can. Roll the cardboard up tightly like a cinnamon roll and put it in the can. Cover the cardboard with wax. It might work with oil, I’ve never used it. Then when you need it, light it and put it under a pan that straddles some bricks to heat up water or soup. You can also take a clean #10 can, label off, use a can opener and remove just the top, then take the punch type can opener and make holes all of the way around the lidless end, then several around the sides of lidded end. Use the little sterno can under it and spray with oil and you can cook small things like pancakes, eggs and maybe bacon. I don’t remember if it gets ht enough for that.

[@villiehaizlip7626]

Inheritance of a old rotted rv but got a beautiful propane gas or electric stove n fridge was wonderful. Worth the work of keeping the trailer also. They are not as portable of course but great for outside kitchen and when I cook fish.🤭

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Absolutely! Great repurposing project.

[@cynthiafed]

Thank you Pam & Jim for sharing this video! It was very helpful.

[@OffGridAlaska]

We have been off grid and remote (no roads into our place) for 8 years now. Love the life and have learned to adapt and create items like non electric brooders for chicks, seed starting mini hot houses and how to create things most take for granted like hardware hinges and latches for gates.

[@dothehokeypokeyandgetbusy6359]

Prepper motto, one is none, two is one. Redundancies are crucial!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

D L: Yes, always have extras!!! Jim

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yep!

[@pearlwhite9301]

What a fabulous set up, Rose. You are so good at everything you do. 👍🤗 Thank you so much for sharing.

[@leeioki]

WE ARE SELLING OUR RANGE AS WE DONT USE IT . WE HAVE GAS WOK, PIT BOSS, SMOKER W PELLETS, AIR FRYER, AND ADOBE, PLUS WE USE A BLACKSTONE GRILL, ALONGSIDE OF THE SMOKEHOUSE..AND I DESIGN SMOKERS.. LOVE YOUR STYLE. OUR NEIGHBORS PRESSURE CANS OVER OPEN PIT.. IT'S AMAZING

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Rangerone: It sounds like you are well set for off-grid living. Thanks for watching our channel. Jim

[@thetruthpost9693]

You need a tin or metal guard on the wall behind the canning stove

[@AZCanner]

I agree with your opening comments water is a premium. When storing dried legumes that require soaking they will use loads of water to soak and cook. Canning them in advance will save precious drinking water.

[@gladtidings4all]

Love your set up. You should build an outdoor enclosed area like building walls with cement cinder blocks with safety windows and doors like we have in Puerto Rico. We call it an outdoor kitchen. We also have an enclosed lenai where my husband built enclosed pantry with beautiful aluminum lock doors and inside deep shelving that reaches the height of the ceiling of the lenai. Right next to it I have a washtub sink. I plan to get a camp stove set up and the stainless steel table for my canning. I have two pressure canners along with the Victorio water bath canner. Because it’s enclosed I can keep outside. My entire property is fenced around along with 3 dogs and a horse. It’s actually 3.5 acres I live with my twin sister too. I have been water bath canning tomato sauce already on my 5th tomato harvest and it’s not even summer yet. I started my corn seedlings and already time to transplant them outside. Love your tractor, that’s my husband’s wish list.

[@lindamoses3697]

Wonderful!

[@donnamullins2089]

Pam and Jim just watched, youtube channel (Simple Lining Alaska, March 1/22 ) used a refill adapter for 1 pound green tanks to a 20 pound tank. Amazing!!! Shinestar Propane Refill for 1lb tank, solid brass $10.99. Amazon. May want to check this demonstration out. I love your setup. We have a vintage (old) Coleman camp stove that looks new. Also made rocket stove out of blocks. Work good. Every thrift store or garage sale has large 30 cup coffee urns with a spigot. Good to have for hot water even if is electric you could fill with boiling water for tea or coffee. Keep up the great work.

[@barbarawerfal9665]

I have cooked in a Dutch oven over a campfire. I found it was hard for me to control the heat on top due to different sizes of wood chips.

[@genniesimcic6006]

I am sooo excited for this series you are about to do with outdoor cooking in various ways!!❤❤

[@jmj8478]

I love it! Thank you Pam and Jim. Me too working on my outdoor kitchen. God bless you. ❤️🥰😘🙏

[@marthafearsme]

Such a sweetie, love your videos. I have a rocket stove, never have used it. Thanks for the reminder to learn how to use these.

[@Editbyhelen]

I just adore you and Jim, best info on KZbin!! Thank you for all you do!! Stay healthy♥️♥️

[@mrskimmieg]

What an efficient set up! I’m looking forward to improving and expanding my off grid cooking skills with your expert tutelage. 😊 Thank you so very much Jim and Pam!!

[@Damselfly54315]

Wow, I could never afford all that stuff...I'd have to use less convenient methods, lol...what if propane is nit ava? At least I am well stocked with cast iron supplies to cook with, lol...we have large grills and griddles that take propane, but our tables are no where that nice...I HAVE had family that went thru the great depression, so I know how they survived and what they said was the least ava.items which in going back thru history seemed to be the same items, so I'm concentrating on that stuff...love how prepared you are, love ALL ur videos, ur just awesome...and fortunate to have what you have...😊👍🏻

[@Dezhavu13]

For those looking for more information about cooking outdoors with campfires and such, check out Cowboy Kent Rollins' videos. I am looking for off grid ideas for cooking indoors so I hope there will be some more information coming for that also.

[@ruthberanek13]

Thanks for the tour. This is next on my list, off grid cooking.

[@Yoda63]

If you have to go off grid it seems like it might be wasteful to bake regular loaves of bread since they bake for so long. It would be a fun experiment to try making flat breads like pita, naan, tortillas etc and compare the fuel use to that of baking regular loaves of bread.

[@elkeschmitt623]

English Muffins would be another good one to make-I tried making some the other day with sourdough-turned out pretty good. The kids loved them. Thin flat breads are best=that is my opinion, like you already mentioned. I had found a you tube channel where they used liquid dough to make tortillas. Have not tried it yet, but google it. Where I am from we make pancakes without leaven, and we fill them with a meat mushroom mixture, but I have made them with vegetables. For a sweet treat we used sugar/cinnamon or jam. I guess it is up to your imagination. It is like a crepe-but a bit thicker.

[@vernahelvikmontanamomma8737]

I agree, open fire is not as efficient. It would use more wood and you lose more heat. They are not as easy to control the heat to cook.

[@james0000]

Thank you for the video.

[@dutchgram3799]

Great idea Pam & Jim. Knowledge helps to alleviate some fear!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Dutchgram: Absolutely! Jim

[@vernahelvikmontanamomma8737]

Love the cast iron table. With a bad back and it would be more efficient.

[@JeanneKinland]

I'm grateful for your information that you are sharing. At the same time, it makes me sad that we are just accepting that this is possibly our new reality here in the great United States of America. OMG! What have we come to? This is so sad it makes me want to cry.

[@ChieftuckabuckawaysWife]

Thank you 😊 😘.

[@connielogsdon6212]

Another great video Pam and Jim! Thank you so much for sharing your experience, thoughts and ideas! Really like the small rocket stove, with it being compact and able to burn most anything.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome! I really like that about the rocket stoves as well. We will be doing some videos on it to show more detail about how it cooks.

[@carolinalomeli9128]

I need to buy a rocket stove. Does brand matter?

[@lb9031]

I think all you've shown us is very cool. One concern I have is cooking smells. If you have ever been outside in the summer and someone in your neighborhood was grilling, you know what I mean.

[@ritaholcombe9905]

I see that as a problem also. Especially if you live in city or apartment. I've been trying to solve this issue before it happens. My only ideas are to use dehydrated foods that only need boiling water. Also wondering if sprinkling some fish emulsion around doors would deter nosey neighbors. That stuff stinks to high heaven!!!

[@lisaeldridge5269]

This crossed my mind too! 😟

[@RoseRedHomestead]

It is a concern, but we are semi isolated.

[@beltoftruth56]

Great ideas for the outdoor kitchen.. can't wait for the up coming video's using your out door kitchen

[@wakeywakey8603]

You have the best gadgets. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge. I love gadgets too. Just wish I had more space to store them. Amazon is like crack for a gadget junkie such as myself lol

[@jeanniewahine5443]

This is so helpful, I really need this info, thank you!

[@DeeDeeDIY]

Excellent video, Pam and Jim. Thank you! 😊

[@paulineparker3662]

I’m a new prepper and trying to learn as much as I can. I found you recently and I thank you for all the wonderful information you are sharing.

[@lovinglife3954]

Very impressive.

[@cherylfaulkner7991]

You provide such great information that makes sense.

[@neilmunro6683]

Great video..Lochness Scottish Highlands..

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Neil: Thank you! Jim

[@bridgetwilkins312]

Thank you! So excited for this new series.

[@dellasmalley6097]

Oh yes this helped me TY

[@vickikurtz3645]

Thank you for details on these off grid cookers!

[@caroldouglas4470]

🌟Blessings💜thank you

[@karenshady8129]

Another wonderful video. I am so excited for you’re camp oven cooking videos… I am going to buy one of those camp over stands, i didnt even know the existed. Thanks as always for you’re help, and advice.

[@peggyshepherd90]

You are a great teacher, I enjoy and learn from all you teach.

[@karlapalmer9328]

Y’all are awesume. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Karla: Thanks for watching! Jim

[@DJ-ok5ov]

Great outdoor kitchen. Thanks for sharing. If we are in an off grid situation I definitely would not leave them out. Even though you have good neighbors someone might become desperate and would like to have a way to cook too.

[@brendahone2509]

Thank you, a very helpful video for those who don't have these items. We have a Blackstone that would be helpful also.

[@torylester3359]

I plan on putting mine over a fire if I run out of fuel

[@torylester3359]

Thin coals probably

[@susanfrary6880]

to help smokiness of Stovetec with Coleman oven you need a spacer to allow air flow out from under the oven - there is no exit for hot air out of oven so it blocks airflow within the stove causing smoking

[@BobBob-il2ku]

Making a solar dehydrator would be an interesting video

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, it would. We will be showing how to make a solar oven from a cardboard box and aluminum foil here in a few weeks.

[@RM-bl4td]

Thanks Pam Lots of great ideas.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome!

[@erincalvert5241]

Thank you for this important information! God bless you

[@texassews535]

That was so much fun. What could be better than a prepping kitchen? We will need that for sure. I did not know about the steel wind break cooking area. Great idea there. I will have to look and see if I can find that at Cabella’s. Things are getting more and more expensive, so I will do that soon. Thank you both so much for showing me your setup. All the videos help us prep so much. It is looking a bit iffy in the world, so we need to get things done like this. Is the book still on schedule to come out around the middle of March?

[@jmo2104]

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. You guys do such a good job!

[@churra8257]

got stuff to make my outdoor kitchen :)

[@humanoidshero6133]

Yes please! Thank you, so excited for this series!

[@northernmemaw4036]

Thank you so much for freely sharing your vast knowledge with us 😊❤

[@CountryDreamnHomestead]

We love your channel Rose. Alot of great information. Thank you for sharing.