Our Off-Grid Thanksgiving Dinner

We show snippets of how we prepared all of our different foods off-grid for Thanksgiving dinner. It was a big challenge and we learned a lot. We had a couple of glitches, but overall, it was a grand experience and the food was great!
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[@barb7014]

And here I thought preparing Thanksgiving dinner was a chore with all my modern conveniences. Y’all are incredibly AMAZING. I am filled with gratitude and admiration for both, Pam and Jim. ❣️

[@KoniB.]

Pam- the girl who said she could--and she did! Congrats on making it thru a stressful day and doing it off grid, too!!

[@amypatterson-bocchi2514]

Yes, she does!

[@caroljeanscholl7370]

I got to say it again. I'm just speechless, amazed.. I'm 71. I never could have done what you just did without falling flat on my face with exhaustion. I don't know if I could have done it in my '30s. You deserve an Olympic medal.

[@diannerichard2509]

Yes an Olympic medal for all they do!!!!

[@mscatnipper2359]

My thought, too, as I watched the preparation proceed at warp speed. I'm 74, and didn't raise a family, which is where Pam probably gained her expertise and confidence.

[@caroljeanscholl7370]

@@mscatnipper2359 I had 3 children and 3 step children. I still couldn't have done what Pam has at her age. AND SHE STILL WORKS 👀 maybe it helps that Pam doesn't have kids underfoot... Just Amazing

[@karengerber7158]

Pam, you and Hubby are such a warm, and caring couple who have allowed us into your lives. Enjoy ALL your videos. Thank you so much.💙

[@wenyddarling9548]

And a reminder to bless the hands of those who prepared the food for a delicious dinner. Happy Thanksgiving to all. 🥰

[@ChieftuckabuckawaysWife]

Phew! Amazing 👏👏!!! You ran a three ring circus and quite beautifully I DO ADD! Absolute perfection Pam and Jim. I second, third, fourth, fifth EVERYTHING the rest of this community said about how marvelous, fantastic, and beautiful the meal looked. Without modern conveniences you showed us just a taste of pioneer days. Off grid is so important. More importantly, to know how feed your family off grid with practice. In time, it will get easier and the weather must cooperate too. Darn that COVID! We went the rounds with it and ones health is never the same again. Sad that your son in law is down because of it. And your daughter being his nurse, thankfully your family has provisions stored. Getting back to your delicious meal Thank you for making all that food and for knowing how with practice. God Bless you with abundant blessings. Happy Thanksgiving!! We all have much to be thankful for in you two. Rest up dear friends. Thank you.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you for all of your very kind comments. We hoe that you and your family had a great Thanks-giving. Jim

[@suseyq4559]

My goodness Pam and Jim….so much work. I had Thanksgiving breakfast, a charcuterie tray for lunch and a minimal turkey dinner. I was so exhausted that I fell asleep within a minute when the last of my company left at 6. The amount of work that your dinner took, the pre testing, the added pressure of making sure all heat sources were a go made this over the top. You did it for you but, more importantly, for your viewers. You demonstrated it could all be cooked off grid. I’m very impressed. Thank you and happy holidays to you and your family.

[@diannejeffers4731]

Well done sister!!! I hope you got to sit and relax after all that cooking 😃 You are an inspiration for sure.

[@Ebsonic]

Such a lovely couple. Been a very blessed subscriber to this channel. Truly beneficial and wholesome always.

[@MQ-cw9qx]

What an accomplishment! Looks beautiful, bountiful, and oh, so delicious. My hat's off to you both. Hope your son-in-law is better soon.

[@cindystimson3632]

Wow Pam and Jim. I'm so very very impressed. You ran several marathons and won them all. Great job.

[@jerriscollins-ruth9019]

Congrats. Learning to cook off grid is a good deal of work and preparation. I have done alot of wood stock cooking and over the fire pit cooking. Love it.

[@chevypreps6417]

Very impressive off grid Thanksgiving dinner. The roasted turkey looked gorgeous. I bet your dinner was delicious. Doing a Thanksgiving dinner is a big job, doing it offgrid is a much bigger job. Bravo to you and Jim.

[@brendaweston580]

You both are so gracious to film your Thanksgiving and sharing your experience. It is a labor of love and especially so doing it off grid. How much more labor was involved! Thank you for all you have taught us over the last year. You two have a special place in my heart! Thank you!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Our pleasure! Jim

[@pamharkins4601]

Wow, that was some feat you accomplished ! I really admire you and Jim for all your teaching us! It just blows me away you were able to do all that, and so sorry all family didn’t get to enjoy it. I bet you slept like a baby that night! Bless you both .

[@maxibake9323]

Happy Thanksgiving from the UK.🦃 What Loverly Spread Pam, I hope you got to put your feet up, & have a nap after the feast. Well done.👍 TFS RRH, take care & keep busy everyone. ❤🙂🐶

[@danbev8542]

Wow! Wonderful job doing that big meal off grid! I find traditional Thanksgiving dinner to be a huge amount of work! Working all week didn’t help - as you know very well! I marvel at our mothers who pulled off Sunday dinner every week, plus the holidays!!! Like you, I make everything from scratch!

[@buckonono7996]

WOW! That was incredible! Everything came out picture perfect and I'm sure it was equally delicious. You have made me realize we might need another method or two for cooking a larger meal. I loved getting to see the entire process as well as how everything was laid out on the patio. Great Job! This was a 5 Star production! Thank you for sharing it with us all.

[@S.Kay.Steffy]

What a delicious looking meal! You and Jim are such an inspiration to us all and you have much more energy and stamina than I (and I’m a couple years younger). I hope your son in law recovers fully and quickly 💕. Thanks for sharing your thanksgiving with us.

[@sherylhypes6290]

What a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner! It just shows us how much we rely on modern 'gadgets' to prepare food. You have shown us that with a little ingenuity and planning there's nothing we can't do in a grid down situation. Happy Thanksgiving to the entire Rose Red Homestead family!!

[@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669]

For 50 years, my family has always used Pepperidge Farm stuffing. It's just so good, we also make everything by scratch. But why try to improve on what's already great? So,Pepperidge Farm is definitely on our Thanksgiving table.

[@AMKB01]

Wow! What an awesome spread! I love how you had everything planned and timed so well. As an aside, the thickener you used for the gravy is called a beurre manié - equal parts softened butter and flour combined, that is added to the boiling liquid. A roux is when butter is first melted, then flour added, and they are cooked together before the liquid is added. I like the beurre manier method because you can make a whole bunch and only use what you need.

[@WillowsGarden]

Hi Pam and Jim! What a lovely Thanksgiving meal and all off grid. I’m sorry to hear about your son in law and will be keeping him in our prayers. I hope your Thanksgiving was a wonderful one. Have a blessed night!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you! You too! Jim

[@lisaanderson7909]

I am proud of you and Jim, it is a wonderful meal. You both deserve to be resting now. I absolutely love the apron, you wear it well. Happy Thanksgiving

[@scharlenewinningham5579]

I hope this becomes a new recipe book. I just bought 6 of your books. (A couple were free, thank you!) Your books are awesome and so appreciated!

[@jenniferkingsbury8229]

That was so amazing!!! I'm guessing it was a bit stressful at times but you guys are such a great team. I hope you and your guests all loved it!!! So sorry about your daughter and son-in-law having to cancel. Vivid ruined a lot of celebrations this year. Thanks for sharing your accomplishments!!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, it was very good. As far as we know Pam's daughter and husband are doing well. Jim

[@MiscMitz]

Went to my sister in law's. But I brought most of the food. I don't trust their cooking. With good reason; all the food I didn't bring was wrong/bad. One of the sisters brought ham that was still cold, one used fresh green beans for the casserole but didn't pre-cook them, and the host over cooked her turkey (luckily I brought my own) by a lot.

[@srice6231]

That meal looks fantastic! I think it is wonderful you did it all off-grid! I wonder if you might do a follow-up on how it went, things you might do differently, and what went spectacularly!

[@peggyoconnell3733]

You had an amazing off-grid thanksgiving feast! Wishing you a bountiful season and good will during the holidays! Thanks for your great KZbin channel that I love dearly!

[@charlottenunnery88]

Incredible Pam and Jim on a successful off-grid huge beautiful Thanksgiving meal! You guys pulled it off like pros. Thank you for allowing us in your life and testing everything with such precise method. Thanksgiving is a huge job with the help of our modern appliances and you cooking this meal off-grid you both did an outstanding job and you did not seem frustrated at all with the challenges. You are a blessing.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you! You too! Jim

[@lionheart830]

Absolutely incredible meal! I could smell and taste it. Here I thought I was turkeyed out! The salad looked delicious too! Just WOW!

[@annieoakley7774]

That food looks spectacular!! I injected my turkey with butter and roasted it! Sooo good! Thanks for another great video, Pam! God bless you and Jim and yours 🙏❤️

[@cherylboeschen4744]

Beautiful! Wonderfully done! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@bonnie5601]

Pam and Jim, THANK YOU for filming all the fun festivities and your epicurean adventure! Hope you had a wonderful dinner with your family and God Bless! And so sorry to hear about your son-in-law. Praying he is better.

[@susanmurten6178]

Looks great! I'd throw the rest of the bag of garlic out since it was cross contaminated with raw turkey. 😬

[@Chellees]

Pam! You worked your hiney off!! Bless you!! ❤️🙏🏻 Thank you so much for sharing your off grid steps to your Thanksgiving meal! I’m sure you learned a lot and so did we!!❤️😊

[@carolhudson3219]

Pam and Jim, I don't know how to thank you for all of the knowledge you have shaped with this community. I have been looking for recipes that I could use my food storage with for years.Now I know to store what we eat and that makes sence. I wasn't sure what to do with all those beans, rice, wheat and corn. Now I know and feel confidence we will make it through the tough times. Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@zebunishahajiani6925]

Hallo Pam and Jim. THANKYOU. You are sooooo great.I always Panic having guests.(70...) Hats off. Stay HEALTHY . GOD bless you both. Greetings from Austria..

[@kimmckillips7522]

Yes! Been waiting for this!

[@myrandabrown]

Ooh, want to know know more about them square glass nesting baking pans/dishes

[@mudoh2131]

What amazing organisation and stamina. I hope your Thanksgiving meal was absolutely wonderful. It certainly looked delicious.

[@PattyLU2]

So wonderful to see how it's done! Thank you demonstrating food items, prep, and cooking methods! Happy belated Thanksgiving!

[@donnamullins2089]

Pam what a remarkable Thanksgiving dinner. Everything looks delicious. Pies are camera ready along with the turkey. Have a wonderful visit with family and friends. Now sit down and relax. Allow someone else to do the cleanup. So sorry your sweet daughter was unable to attend. Have a great weekend.

[@gladtidings4all]

I’m a retired renal dialysis nurse in Puerto Rico and I also got sick the day before thanksgiving. Severe achy back, headache weakness. Thank God no sinus congestion no chest congestion. Just dry cough. I inserted intravenous fluids with multivitamin. My husband was also sick. He was worse than me! I also gave him IV fluids! One thing I love about the pharmacies here, you can pick up anything without a prescription. So my brother who took 3 planes from North Dakota had thanksgiving at my moms house! I stayed home being miserable. My mom did send us food which I could only take 3 literal bites!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We are sorry to hear about your family's health difficulties. Jim

[@theresareynoso1162]

Wow! So impressed. You are absolutely so inspiring.

[@chelinfusco6403]

I agree. I need to start getting things ready for off grid....her way that is. ;-)

[@jsturo]

WOW - that all looks so delicious! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@maurac953]

Happy Thanksgiving, Pam and Jim! Thanks for sharing your cooking adventures with us all. Have a great holiday season!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are welcome. You have a great Holiday Season, too. Jim

[@mitzibutler6415]

You both are amazing. Congratulations on your success.

[@Nancy-zk9dj]

What a beautiful table setting and beautiful food! I'm just now starting to feel like eating a whole meal after stuffing myself on Thanksgiving! I'm so thankful for you both! ❤️

[@ramonaharris5255]

Pam and Jim this was an amazing video you guys are outstanding for sharing this with us on Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day you guys go out of your way thank you so much. Keep being who you are we appreciate you both 💙🧡 God bless and take care. He loves you in Oklahoma!!!!

[@caroljeanscholl7370]

Oh my goodness. I'm exhausted just watching! Where do you get this hustle bustle energy? God bless you girl.

[@bundyvilleme]

You two are awesome! Hope your children get feeling better soon

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you so much! Jim

[@DeeDeeDIY]

Success! You two rocked a feast off grid! Kudos!

[@rebeeWY]

OUTSTANDING!!!!!

[@christinefoster1137]

Wow!!!

[@ritahunter3177]

Hope you and your family had a blessed and joyful Thanksgiving

[@jingles.1228]

You all are such an inspiration! This is wonderful to see!! Thank you for sharing this adventure with all of us.

[@teeser2436]

Thank you for bringing us along to watch how to do off grid Thanksgiving meals. . I know your ready to rest after all you and Jim’s hard work.❤

[@asecondisahiccup]

One of the best ever. Beautiful Thanksgiving dinner. Thank you

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are welcome! Jim

[@lynsmith2698]

Omgoodness Pam….you and Jim rocked this. You are Pamtastic. Great video 💕🇨🇦🌷

[@amypatterson-bocchi2514]

Wow!!!! What an amazing effort!!!! Bravo! Loved the video!

[@beverlymeister9836]

You two are just too sweet. Great video.

[@kam2162]

Everything looks amazing!!

[@whitetrim1]

Thank you for working so hard to share. May your holiday weekend be blessed. I hope you feel better soon.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you! You too! Jim

[@sueeus4869]

What beautiful & perfect meal!! Please, feet up now & rest up! Well done!! 👏👏👏❤

[@jinglesh1398]

What an amazing meal you and Jim have made off-grid. We so appreciate your hard work and dedication. P.S. You're beautiful with or without lipstick Pam!!!!

[@aileenbuxa7618]

Great job... I'm exhausted just watching all that you did.

[@lisagoldberg5178]

Thank you Pam and Jim. You are such an inspiration!

[@tarot_esoterica_with_erin]

"I have no lipstick on". I lsughed out loud. love your authenticity Rose! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

[@SandyVos2012]

Oh, my. I wanna come to your house for dinner 😊 Praying for your son-in-law’s recovery.

[@claratarver3138]

Happy Thanksgiving. Beautiful table and yummy food.Thanks for sharing,

[@KitchenFairy61]

I use celery, sage and onions in my turkey and stuffing.

[@Hornman120]

Nicely done! We tried brining the first time over 25 years ago and never looked back. One year we put the turkey in the brine, then put the pot in a cooler and the cooler in the back of our van for the drive from Las Vegas to our daughter in Salt Lake, worked out great

[@waynecharles1359]

You did great love enjoy

[@nanhill1765]

What an adventure. Blessings to you and yours.

[@jaywest3407]

It all looks delicious

[@robingirven4570]

Everything looked delicious Pam & Jim!

[@amypatterson-bocchi2514]

Love it!

[@constantobserver2490]

wow. very impressive job! Congratulations to the success of it all. A LOT of work, but how you (and all of us) know that it certainly is possible......with the right equipment and a lot of prep and patience.

[@scottdakins]

Pam, thank you for sharing your Thanksgiving Day with us! Always learn so much from your videos.

[@nagr8626]

Absolutely love your channel ! You are my go 2 for reliable information. I share all your videos.

[@walterjoshuapannbacker1571]

All the best for your son in law and your daughter!

[@magsstewart5488]

Wow. That was a lot of work! We sure do take our kitchens for granted, lol! 😊

[@missykuss9975]

You are an inspiration! Thank you for sharing - what an act of love!

[@susanlutz7427]

After all that I would like a solar hot tub immersion with my off grid blended margarita and hubby foot rub!!! You have pulled it off Pam!!! Congrats!!! Love how you make it look easy!

[@twohomesteads6512]

This was impressive ! Thank you both for taking time out of your day to film this. It was much appreciated.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Our pleasure! Jim

[@roraev9296]

A remarkable achievement! I am sooo stealing some of your techniques, I especially like the way you prepared your turkey. Well done!!!

[@kaystarnes269]

That meal looks delicious! I personally can't thank you enough for all that you do to help us learn. I have learned so much from you. I always look forward to seeing your videos! Thank you both!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We appreciate you watching our videos. Jim

[@idamartin7023]

With or without lipstick you are beautiful . Rose. Love how you made a rue for latter. Keeping that one in mind. You did a great job on dinner. It all looked very yummy. Jim and Rose keep the videos coming.

[@mariehud7382]

That Trager did a beautiful job on that Turkey. I will try your brine next time I make a Turkey it sounded great. I made my Turkey in my charcoal grill and was very pleased with the results, that was the only off grid part that I did. Your dinner looked wonderful. Bless you and Jim and your family. I don’t talk often on here but I totally enjoy everything you both do. Thank you.

[@culdesacgrocerygarden]

adding the vegetables and aromatics for the gravy directly to the roasting pan under the turkey rack is one of the most brilliant hacks I have ever seen! 💥

[@DarleneDeSilva]

That was amazing’

[@happyrapture1370]

Wow! You two did an amazing job, and your meal looked delicious. Bless you both for all the time and effort you put in to do this. I was impressed watching you work it all out. I loved this video. Thank you once more for your hard work

[@conniegage2141]

Wow, you did it. Lots of work but you proved it could be done. The table was beautiful and the food fit for a king . I love your favorite stainless pot. I noticed you use it all the time.

[@sheilam4964]

That looked like fun. Hectic. But fun.

[@nitababcock3977]

Awesome. I know with all the conveniences we have it really easy! You 2 did an amazing job!

[@kimg5784]

Wonderful-Thank you so much!

[@gisellejones1139]

What an accomplishment...WOW!!!!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks! Jim

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

You did it! Congratulations. Everything looks delicious.

[@jonniricard5383]

You are incredible Pam and never cease to amaze me! Thank you for your wonderful content and for being an incredible inspiration to me and so many others!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome! Jim