Homemade sour cream, homemade yogurt, vacuum sealing food ideas, pantry mixes

There is something very empowering about making your own pantry mixes and dairy products for sure!
Today we are sharing more Pantry mixes and diy dairy today. Plus we are working on our long term food storage bit by bit.
As always, I am sharing all of my recipes for everyone to try.
Chai multipurpose spice mix
1 cup powder milk
1cup sugar
2 tsp allspice
2 tsp ground cloves
4 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ginger
2 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp cardamom
Mix 2 tsp (or more if desired) in 8 oz hot tea
Aujus mix
4 tbsp powder beef bouillon or 12 cubes
4 tsp onion powder
4 tsp Parsley
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
4 tbsp corn starch
Blend in blender until smooth
to use add
4 1/2 tsp mix to 2 cups water
simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until desired
4 1/2 tsp equals 1 packet of aujus mix from store
Chai Banana muffins
2 ripe bananas
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup avocado oil
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 large egg
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup chai mix
mix wet ingredients well first, then add the dry to the mix.
mix for 30 seconds just until well combined then scoop into 12 muffin cups
cook at 375 for 25 to 30 minutes
cool then enjoy!
Easy chai icing
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp milk
2 tsp chai mix
mix and drizzle over or dunk muffins into
Chai muffin mix in a jar
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup chai mix
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
mix all ingredients together
follow instructions for chai banana muffin mix above
Chai cinnamon rolls
1 1/3 cup warm water
2 tsps yeast
2 tsps honey or brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp salt
3 to 3 1/2 cups flour
Filling
1/3 cup chai mix
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup softened butter
mix then knead for 5 to 6 minutes until no longer sticky
let rise for 1 hour
punch down and roll out to desired thickness.
mix filling and spread evenly on dough,
roll the dough, then cut into desired pieces,
place on a large greased cast iron or large baking dish and let rise for an hour or until doubled in size.
bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
let cool and enjoy!
top them with your favorite icing
Sour cream
3 cups of heavy whipping cream
around about 3/4 cup of cultured sour cream
heat in double boiler until you reach around 85 degrees
put lid on wrap in towel and let sit in a warm area(around 80 to 100 degrees for 8 to 24 hours until desired tang. put in fridge to thicken for about 3 hours before serving.
Yogurt
1 quart of whole milk
2 tbsp greek yogurt
heat milk to 185 degrees
let cool to 110 to 120 degrees then add yogurt culture, wrap in warm towel.
put in oven or in a warm place for 8 to 12 hours until your desired tartness.(blend/optional) then place in fridge to thicken.
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[@nicoletumblin8427]

if you have an instant pot....it does all of the work for you, including keeping it at a certain temp for however many hours you want to ferment it for! and when using regular store bought milk.....you have to drain the whey off it with a cheese cloth, but if you buy ultra pasteurized milk, you can skip that step! learning lots of stuff watching your videos!

[@shellakers10]

I was SO excited to see you pop up in notifications! I love when you do mixes in a jar or prepping ideas. Your recipes are awesome too! Your little princess couldn't be more adorable. ❤

[@richmondsplace]

Yay! Thank you! So glad you like them!

[@Fritz0616]

I have been making Greek yogurt for many years a tip I learned is to keep a 1/2-cup of your made yogurt and freeze so this way you always have a starter. I Mylar bagged white rice with O2 absorbers and into a 6-gallon bucket with lid stored in my cool, dark basement shelf life 30 yrs..I don’t go by any dates on my canned goods, dried goods, freezer goods..if it smells weird, looks weird, taste weird I throw it out. In my experience canned oysters don’t go past the date on the bbd… Any crackers, saltines, ritz, pretzels vacuumed sealed in half gallon jars will not store for more then at least 2-yrs ..I wasted a lot of money ..now maybe had I started using them a year out after vacuum sealing them they might have been ok..a hard lesson learned there…since this I do have recipes to make all of these from scratch. I vacuumed sealed baking chips (chocolate chips, white chocolate chips) I found on clearance 13 yrs ago, I stored in my basement next to the foundation in a totally dark shelf..these were a shocker as they stayed just as fresh as the day I bought them..the chocolate chips do have a whiteish color but if you did a blind taste test you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between a fresh store bought bag or 13 yr old vacuum sealed..Rotation of food is best of coarse but this is just what I have experienced so far. Flour won’t store or at least for me more then a few years after the bbd..I did Mylar bag w/O2 absorber a few years ago so will check to see how they faired. Learning to make things from scratch is the only way I see us being able to enjoy the foods we like when they become unavailable or to high in price..not to mention the bioengineered foods. I think you would benefit greatly from a channel called Survival HT ..Im going to try her method of using Greek yogurt to make cheese and ricotta along with her sour dough starter that you don’t need to measure or discard and babysit daily ..

[@richmondsplace]

Wow! Thank you so much for the awesome tips! I will be saving 1/2 cup of my yogurt for future use!😊

[@warenmann1042]

Informative video. Cute Ending, she was serious. Thank You...

[@richmondsplace]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MyAlabamaFarmLife]

Those are good looking muffins! Thanks for sharing your recipes!

[@richmondsplace]

Thank you! They were delicious!😊

[@AnneHeyns]

I am very new at bottling and preserving as I'm also a beginner at growing my own vegetables and am so glad I came across your channel because i think i will learn a lot from here! I subscribed.

[@richmondsplace]

Welcome!

[@lindabeard488]

Boy, I simply LOVE your channel. You explain so well and I love the mixes and the way you vacuum seal the items. I subscribed and can’t wait for more of your excellent videos. Thank you so much. Love 💕 and Hugs. 💙💙💙

[@richmondsplace]

Thank you so much! And Welcome 😊

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Buy bulk spices n herbs!! Frontier and Starwest are two good brands I used to live near a bakers supply shop too. Lots n lots spices n herbs in bulk. And nuts, seeds, extracts, grains…

[@richmondsplace]

Good to know!

[@madmecyr]

Loved the content! I want to make it all! lol. Looking forward to the bread video too. I have started mixes just because as I age, I just don't have the energy to haul everything out, if I can save a step or two it is so worth it to me.

[@richmondsplace]

Thank you so much! I very much agree with you as well. My mind set now is, I wonder if I can make all these mixes at home to save me some time and money!

[@bettyadkisson1681]

Try your area for a Amish store the have good prices on the jars and grains. I went too Rockville, Indiana for the closest store around and I bought gallon , 1/2 gallons and 1/2 pint jars too and found extra seal lids for my pickle jars.

[@richmondsplace]

Thanks for the great tip! 😊

[@bettyadkisson1681]

@@richmondsplace And they have real butter too 2 lbs rolls and I freeze the extras I buy

[@richmondsplace]

@@bettyadkisson1681 Nice!

[@50sculter]

Love this video. Thanks for all the ideas and recipes

[@richmondsplace]

You are so welcome!

[@gwenvann7279]

Your channel just popped up in my recommended. I’m so glad it did! New subscriber here 😊

[@richmondsplace]

Welcome! 😊

[@Intentional-frugality]

Wow great ideas and simple ingredients 😊

[@richmondsplace]

Thank you! 😊

[@lindakeyes9709]

Just wanted to say I love your channel

[@richmondsplace]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@grannyjanny2997]

Genius paper bag tip! I've got a lot of Danish in me so cardamom is like crack to me. I can sprinkle it on toast, creamy wheat and oatmeal like you'd do cinnamon sugar. I'm loving the chai mix idea and will need to give it a go. Thanks for another great video!

[@richmondsplace]

You are so very welcome! I hope you enjoy the recipe!

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

We used to buy pb at Once Again Nut Butter factory in 9# buckets. About a third the size of a 5 gal bucket. Lids were super tight Loved those so much!

[@richmondsplace]

Thanks for sharing

[@joannenalewyko9091]

Love the video and thank you for the wonderful recipes!

[@richmondsplace]

You are very welcome! 😊

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

I looooove cardomam Tysm for the recipes I’m drooling here 🤤

[@richmondsplace]

You are very welcome! 😊

[@michelesalazar2045]

I'm doing this Chi mix for gifts along with the receipts. Love all you videos.

[@richmondsplace]

That sounds like a great idea! I love making up mixes for gifts too!😊

[@reneebarnard1830]

When I make yogurt I mix some of the mixture with the yogurt. Then I mix the mixtures together. Always have thick smooth yogurt.

[@richmondsplace]

Thanks for the tip! I will give that a try.😊

[@mariawhite1328]

Cardamom powder is great in curries.

[@richmondsplace]

Hmmm...maybe I can use it to make a homemade curry powder?

[@missreynolds3637]

If you had or have an instant pot you could've probably done it in that on the yogurt setting? For the sour cream.

[@richmondsplace]

I’m going to give that a try next.

[@rcgkreations]

I have got to try this Sour Cream recipe, thank you

[@richmondsplace]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@pattyscarpaci9653]

So glad I found your channel! Great tips and recipes.

[@richmondsplace]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@ivy6303]

Thank you for this video! It was very interesting to learn new things and get new ideas. Have a great week! God bless you!

[@richmondsplace]

You’re very welcome! 😊

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Hmm. Just found your channel. Great chai spice ideas. Glass jar storage amount was what I've been trying to figure out (20# rice/6 jars). Thank you.

[@richmondsplace]

Your very welcome! 😊

[@cwebster1377]

Have you ever checked out the Mennonite store CountryView Bulk Foods just off M46 on Germania Road? I don’t know where you live but it might be worth a try.

[@richmondsplace]

No We haven’t yet it’s a bit far for us to travel but maybe we’ll have to plan a trip there soon. I have been hearing some good things about this store.

[@nadinefrandsen6087]

Love your channel🩷🩷 Thank you for sharing your food and food preservation ideas. Love the mixes and would like to try my hand at making yogurt and sour cream. Wondering if you know how long flour stays good preserved in this paper bag vacuum-seal method…

[@richmondsplace]

Thank you so much! Flour vacuumed sealed like this can last up to 2 years. For longer storage using Mylar bags will store flour for a lot longer.

[@melissareid640]

Thank You so very much I love Chi and I have been wanting to make yogurt!

[@richmondsplace]

You are so very welcome! I hope you enjoy the recipes!😊

[@krisqueen5939]

😊

[@lakemichigan9814]

I have found Menards has the lowest price for the half gallon jars

[@richmondsplace]

Thank you! We will check them out! 😊

[@maikehannah9179]

This is truly helpful and awesome video. Thanks for making, will use all of your tips in this video including buying half gallon mason jars. To store rice long term in half gallon mason jars please lmk how to seal. Do you have too add oxygen absorbers into the rice? What is your personal way for long term term glass jar storage? I understand about food saver sealing the flour bags but how do you finish the rice? Really appreciate your answer bc I have several large bags of rice I need to get into glass jars but How to seal? It doesn't have to last forever but a few years would be better than where I'm at now..... Love be your channel. Chai tea is somehow on shortage so I do appreciate your chai tea mix so very much!!!!!!!❤

[@richmondsplace]

Thank you so much! My personal way is to just vacuum seal with a jar sealer. It will last for about two years without oxygen absorbers, for a longer shelf life (10 years) you’ll need to add some oxygen absorbers to the jar.

[@richmondsplace]

I use The Saker Plus jar vacuum sealer as well available on Amazon for a cheap price.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

White rice keeps long time on shelf Several yrs

[@ee233]

Hi great vids,could you please explain what you use Aujus mix for?Thankyou

[@richmondsplace]

Au jus is basically a concentrated version of drippings, whereas gravy is the same thing, only it gets thickened using a roux or another type of thickening agent.

[@ee233]

Could you do a vid using it a recipe please. Thankyou

[@cathyl4622]

You can only stir the starter in once or it gets kind of grainy.

[@richmondsplace]

Thanks for the tip!😊

[@missreynolds3637]

I was wondering if your yogurt was turning maybe when you made your yogurt?

[@richmondsplace]

I don’t think so? It still smelled and tasted fresh.

[@michelesalazar2045]

Is the powder milk in the chi mix instant or regular?

[@richmondsplace]

I used instant milk powder, but you could probably use regular.

[@kellytripp6961]

You didn't temper the culture first. If you had, it would have been smooth.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Let the milk cool down and just whisk in the culture Smooth as glass