Shelf Stable Meals in Jars - Loaded Potato Soup w fresh ham hock stock | Off Grid Australia 271

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One of my fave 'meals in a jar' to put on the shelf, I dunno that anyone else is as enamoured of it in my house but I really enjoy it lol and always try to have some avail!
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[@farmbabylife9618]

Does Australia have a mumma of the year award? You’d definitely win. Such an honour to watch you do what you do with such Grace and dedication. Good on you ❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Naww, thank you! :D

[@jenstewark8087]

I agree The dedication nyssa has for her family providing all this amazing food and her knowledge is unbelievable Keep up the amazing videos

[@leighbishop6213]

She’s unbelievable isn’t she? Wish I lived close by, I’d ask her to adopt me for sure.

[@farmbabylife9618]

@@leighbishop6213 id even settle to be just a rooster on the property haha I love when a new video comes out

[@LifeWithMeAustralia]

Your roosters crack me up 😂😂😂 i bet you they know when you are about to film 😂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

They come running lol, I set the camera up and start talking and suddenly they're there!

[@LifeWithMeAustralia]

@@OurSmallFootprint 😂😂 one day when you make merchandise you can include them in it 🤣

[@lswest1569]

I love the fact that I can open a meal in a jar!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am new to canning and relatively new to prepping. Learning lots from you, thank you again. 😊

[@brentadler9539]

Hehe I think your roosters are just keeping it real 😊 it's life and not only is it entertainment I learn too so thank you 🙂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

They just like being in the middle of things lol

[@marywalsh8344]

One of them could do with a FISHERMANS FRIEND ☺️😊

[@tammybaker8089]

I love the roosters. Your videos are great . Thanks for posting

[@OurSmallFootprint]

They're noisy, but I do love having them around :D

[@doobs444]

Nyssa you seem to always make me laugh, I’m with you, a bit of sour cream or cheese or both 😋 is so good. With all you do and get through you make me feel tired, I am very limited (tired, pain etc) and watching you amazes me. Doing something for you sounds good as you do so much for your family, you must have a 30 hour day with all you get through. Take care my dear and don’t forget to look after yourself. 🙏💞

[@Aussiemum-ct7ms]

I almost told my rooster to be quiet until I realised it wasn't mine carrying on 😂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, noisy sods they are! :D

[@bsalii]

😅😅😅😅

[@paperbark3754]

Nice to hear Earl Grey decided to join us in this vid! you had 2 vids of no serenading - it was a small miracle :P

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I know! lol, they must have been off doing something else! I think I was across their dinner time, so they disappeared while the kids fed them and then came back to roost and harrass me! :D

[@donnamedley4712]

I love the roosters in the background!! Makes a very real feeling.❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I love them in the every day, sometimes I find them a bit frustrating when doing voiceovers lol, but it is what it is!

[@gloriadavidson8599]

Enjoyed the video AGAIN 👍 The rooster soundtrack is adorable ❤ Nyssa your knowledge and skill is fantastic!! 🎉🎉 Love from the UK x

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you so much Gloria :D

[@libbywilson3064]

Im impressed with all the things you do. Wonderful to watch. 😊❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Libby :)

[@sek4747]

Gotta love the hose to fill the pot 🙂🙂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, oh for one of those fancy kitchens with the tap over the oven! :D. We have that hose coming from the filters on the tanks too, hehe, so its still nice clean water, but so convenient! :D. We use it for the washing machine too heh

[@susanmontgomery1104]

I am pretty sure those roosters are protesting. They all make their voice heard when you speak of using poultry, just saying lol. I love loaded potato soup. In the cold weather it’s so good and yours looks to be amazingTFS❤️

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, maybe, a few of them are on the list to be processed hopefully this week! We definitely need to reduce the population!

[@heatherbolichowski1910]

I can’t wait 24h to check my jars any more than I can wait for homemade bread to cool before slicing into it! 🤣

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, its a hardship! :D

[@lethaharris1608]

I can potatoes just for potato soup. I usually add salsa, sour cream , bacon bits and cheese . So yes one of my favorites too ❤❤❤. Next time I can potatoes I'm definitely going to give yours a try .❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I’ve done them just in stock before and added as extras to soup, but I find the extra couple of steps here just make me reach for them more hehe :)

[@lethaharris1608]

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[@bethenyauker4727]

Looks delicious 😋. I love having canned soups on the shelf. I love watching you can because we can so very similar!! I so can some in pints when it's a soup that I really only like. Great lunch for me!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Definitely going to have to do some in pints for just me lol, though it would be just my luck I'd heat one up and others would be like, oh we'll have some of that... hehe

[@bethenyauker4727]

@@OurSmallFootprint yes you know they would!! The lot of a mother! 😂

[@nancyfarkas3592]

Potato soup is so yummy

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Its such a comforting soup!

[@susanwilliams1881]

Love your videos

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Susan :D

[@rain.danceing3867]

Thank you sooo much for explaining everything so well. At 65, I've been learning to can. 😂 I love those soups and instant meals. Your soup looks wonderful!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Never too late! :D. I'm glad you are finding them helpful! :D

[@oliviafox3605]

OMG...sour cream...cheese...and BUTTER!!!😋

[@OurSmallFootprint]

all the fats and comforts added to the potato, nom nom :D

[@nanettesilas6062]

Another winner video

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you :D

[@bylindalawrence5943]

I do love chickens and your roosters are the best 😂❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hehe, I must admit, I get a lot of pleasure out of listening to and watching them, being interrupted constantly can get a little frustrating though lol.

[@theresebizabishaka7605]

Been enjoying these last few videos so much.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I'm glad Therese! :D

[@juliageddings]

Is that Ferdinand, the Rooster?? A Kool looking King o the Walk!😁 I love all your videos Nissa!! You are amazing & simply the Best!! Love of family & home always comes first & you are truly blessed! 😁☺️💕🌹🌞

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Julia, noisy critters they are, but I must admit I love hearing them around the property!

[@juliageddings]

@@OurSmallFootprint Yes, I do as well!☺️

[@michelleh5727]

Earl has to make his presence known..I love it!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Always! :D

[@wink1619]

Yum! I’ve been weighing up whether I would use a pressure canner enough to warrant buying one - you’ve convinced me 😁 love the idea & convenience of shelf stable meals. My freezer is full!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I think its definitely a worthwhile investment, The 'meals in jars' are my fave thing! Especially for busy days, sometimes I really just don't feel like cooking anything and anyone can heat up a meal! Butter Chicken is one of our new faves too, being able to have kind of a gourmet meal on the shelf, even better! But it helps with storage space too, even just putting straight meat in them!

[@angelal6700]

I got an Carey electric cooker/CANNER off Amazon. 4 wide-mouth (only) quarts , or any 5 pints. Found out I can process commercial frozen veges & fruit--skip all the washing, cleaning cutting! Just treat the mostly thawed like it's fresh. Meats!! ❤❤❤ pot roast in a 🫙! Pork roast also makes pulled pork, just add your sauce. Lamb roast. Chicken breast. Or b.s. chicken thighs. Leftover spiral cut ham and dry beans. Ground meats. Make your own hummus, baked beans.😊😊😊😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@angelal6700 so handy!

[@wink1619]

@@angelal6700 I have plenty of Vacola jars (hundreds) and was excited to hear that can use these rather than having to purchase more jars. Thanks for the recipe ideas.

[@suelamond4060]

Oblong i think is the term you were looking for .

[@Tandyhn]

This is definitely going on my shelf soon! We must have very similar taste in meals. Thanks for all that you do and share ❤️ Oh, and I wanted to share that I do appreciate that you do things in chronological order. I’m good however you do it, life gets busy-but it is easier to follow.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I love classic meals, well flavoured, I don't like bland, but classic style! I mix it up every now and again, but I tend to reach for the old faves a lot hehe.

[@rosemariemichel7050]

Potato soup is so good 👍

[@OurSmallFootprint]

So tasty! such a great texture :D

[@karenlauder9768]

Hi Nyssa, this potato soup looks delicious 😋 I’m loving these full meal canned recipes. The roosters are beautiful having their say 😂🤣😂 These video’s are working well with the voice over, you are centred. It looks like it’s getting cold as it’s later in the day but remembered your not in chilly Melbourne!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Our daytimes are still warm in the middle of the day! we had a 30 degree day the other day, but as soon as the sun sets it gets chilly!

[@karolynforeman7529]

excellent video, as always..I agree..caramalise the onions (the taste is so much better isn't it?)..I only eat red onion raw if it's so thinly sliced and pickled..your soup is amazing and I'm goin' to give it a whirl!!..regards

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I don't really like onion unless it is somewhat caramelised hehe, though I will put it raw in some of my soup jars because after 90 mins processing and then reheating its lovely and translucent, but there is definitely more of a depth of flavour when you caramelise the sugars first!

[@cindydaniel6125]

I can almost all our things in pint jars..we are only 2...but i can always open more jars if more people. They do take up alot of space on the shelf. Ive canned veggie soup, but never potato soup. Another great video.😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I try and think about the lid usage mostly! The less jars I open the less lids I’m using lol

[@kimmcvitty3580]

Cuboid! 3D rectangle 😂

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I just couldn’t think of it lol, another of those moments I coulda edited out to make myself seem less silly lol :)

[@kimmcvitty3580]

Not exactly a term you use except in maths lessons!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@kimmcvitty3580 not something we're doing currently with any of the kids either! But I did google and I think I got taught rectangular prism rather than cuboid!

[@kimmcvitty3580]

Wow, that's a new one to me. Taught cuboid for years! Maybe Google more advanced than infants!!

[@robynclarke5274]

It certainly looks and sounds yummy.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Definitely tasty! :D

[@yelrebmik75]

I make bulk stock and process it in fowlers #36s for future use. We simmer overnight, never thought of using the canner to do it quicker 😂🤯 I have to put the rings on first or I wear the contents!! Cuboid is a 3d rectangle 👍 Enjoy your videos 😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thankyou! Heh! I normally have excess stock on the shelf but I’ve used it all heh. So much quicker in the cooker, not as gelatinous as simmering but if you’re going to can it neway.. meh!

[@rowenasutton548]

Another good one. 😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you Rowena :D

[@betsyjohnson9213]

Perhaps when they make noise get the kids to put a sml trail of feed to q bigger pile of feed elsewhere may help. I however get a giggles out of it😂😅

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Lol, it might work! hehe

[@aprilwright8056]

Now that’s a meal I can eat!!!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Super yummy heh

[@reannejarvis9464]

Two other you tubers now have roosters doing the same as yours.. no probs girl

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Lol, noisy buggers! :D

[@reannejarvis9464]

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[@juliamarple3785]

I did not know about pressure cooking ckn bones for the dogs. I planted waay too many potatoes in my northern hemisphere garden this year, and I love soup in a jar. Actually it's a lot like the potato soup I make, I just never thought about canning it.

[@jenniferr2057]

Canned potatoes are wonderful, too!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Raw bones are always going to be good for dogs but if I’m using the bones to cook with then I can’t feed them, unless I get them to this pureeable consistency :). We checked with our vet at one point when Daisy was having her puppies etc and they said it was a great thing to feed them, and they love it added to their dry food :) As Jennifer said just plain potatoes canned in chicken stock is another way we can them! I must say out of all the methods I’ve done I do prefer them in soup.

[@michelebrady3612]

I am going to try this one

[@OurSmallFootprint]

It’s delish and easily customisable to your own tastes

[@venessagoulet3372]

I love your roosters 😂 🇨🇦

[@OurSmallFootprint]

They're so noisy lol! :D

[@tawanajackson5545]

Yummy ❤

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Super tasty :D

[@constances.1434]

The roosters are like children... "moms in the bathroom/busy.. lets go talk to her"

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Definitely! lol. And I love them, I do, but man, the noise! :D

[@constances.1434]

@@OurSmallFootprint I think a lot of us would say it doesn't bother us at all. Hugs from the USA

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@constances.1434 not much I can do regardless, if I had to stop and restart every time one crowed I’d be even further behind lol! Some of them will be processed in the next week or so, so there will be less but we always have quite a few permanent stayers

[@constances.1434]

@@OurSmallFootprint 🥰🥰

[@carolfleming9715]

I’m going to try that soup🐖🥔🫙

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Definitely one worth giving a go, so easy to customise too!

[@marygarcia5449]

Yummy!❤❤❤

[@hollygilmer6980]

You do realize onions and garlic are toxic to dogs? A little is fine, once in a while, but as a regular thing it can make them very sick. Love the rooster!

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Yop :). I assume I was doing leftover stock for dog food in this video - I pull the big chunks out that I see but the ratio of it in there is super minimal when spread out :) it’s something along the lines of 100g of onion per kg of body weight in a dog for toxic levels, the puréed food is only fed a cup a day with their dry kibble and the level of garlic and onion in there that I don’t pull out I’m comfortable with :)

[@readysteadyhome5342]

The soup ounds good, i will have to try it. I think I still have a Christmas ham bone in the freezer 😅 Do you save your regular jars and lids for canning? Ive been using some of the large regular jars and new lug lids with good results. They are good to supplement the ball and vacola jars and so much cheaper. I was lucky enough to be gifted a few boxes of the big vacola jars and so far have just canned cubed potatoes in them so I was very interested to see this recipe. I am also cooking for 7-8 most meals so the bigger jars work well for us.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Yes! I keep all jars and buy and reuse some lids too depending on the quality :D. But I haven't tried them for any pressure canning as yet, I know a lot of people who have, but while I have Fowlers jars, I tend to use those for any pressure canning and the supermarket jars for water bath/steam canning :D I use this size for a lot of soups/stews, we still end up opening 2 sometimes 3 depending on if we're having it with pasta/rice/bread etc. But so much better than half a doz smaller ones hehe

[@readysteadyhome5342]

@@OurSmallFootprintI also Like the mix and match idea. Seeing as we need to open multiple jars we can cater to different preferences. And small jars do seem like a good idea. Lately I have been adding a soup option if the meal feels a bit light or there are extra people showing up so small soups might work for that too to fill in the gaps. Also soup for lunch when there are less of us at home during the day. I have a big order of chicken frames being delivered soon so I will get right onto it! Its so cold this morning I feel the need to do some baking and preserving 🥶

[@OurSmallFootprint]

@@readysteadyhome5342 I think a hearty soup is just a great option to have and I must admit in my prior life lol, always had some in Tupperware soup bowls in the freezer and a microwave!

[@karolynforeman7529]

P.S. your hair looks so lovely..regards K

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Thank you :D

[@sharonpack8547]

What is the brand of the potato cutter? Where did you purchase? It would be great for canning potatoes.

[@OurSmallFootprint]

I put a couple of amazon links to similar models in the description, I think mine was a vevor brand, but I found ones that have the same style handle, which I think is important for being able to get that leverage! :D

[@katiebell7455]

I may have missed it but do you take the onion out before blending the bones and veg for the dogs? Regards, Samantha

[@OurSmallFootprint]

we remove large chunks yes, the bits that are leftover are negligible in the scope of the quantity they are eating, 100g per 20kg of dogs is considered 'toxic' and they only get a half cup of the entirety of the wet food with their dry kibble :)

[@jenjen1499]

You didn’t show the finished products……….. wahhhhwahhhhh😊

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Hrmm, my answer seems to have disappeared, sorry if I answer twice! A lot of the time it is dinner/night time by the time I'm finished and I forget to film them coming out of the canner! I will make sure to include a photo! :D

[@jenjen1499]

Cheers ….ps love you Chanel .I’m in Gympie qld

[@Ladythyme]

Sorry I realize you can’t do anything about it but I gotta go….listening to the Rooster is like hearing nails scratching on a blackboard….can’t do it

[@OurSmallFootprint]

Sorry they're so grating for you! :D

[@Ladythyme]

@@OurSmallFootprint and me as well 😞

[@jenstewark8087]

Awe that’s too bad The roosters are just a part of her lifestyle Which makes me enjoy it even more It’s more natural instead of many fake tubers