Preserving our Harvest: Tour an 1840 Larder, Pantry and Root Cellar

[@jennan3407]

I can’t be the only one who would love to purchase a “Brenda’s Canning Cookbook” of all of your favorite canning recipes! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Oh my....what a kind thing to say. When I do canning videos I try to put the recipe in the description. It's often one I've found on KZbin or Pinterest. After all of the suggestions I got for meals in jars, there will definitely be more canning videos coming.

[@dustinpeterson9718]

@@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 Have you tried freeze dried cantaloupe? It’s super yummy!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

@@dustinpeterson9718 No, we never tried that, but I love cantaloupe so I'll have to give it a try.

[@Shellbell0122]

You remind me of my Nona! I love to see how much joy this room brings you both! I can't wait to see how your onions do next year❤

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

@@Shellbell0122 Thanks! This farm definitely brings us joy. I'm hoping to have an amazing crop of onions next year.

[@tracyparks5630]

Beautiful! If you are looking for more ideas, Chelsey at Little Mountain Ranch has made some amazing meals in a jar this year. Becky from Acre Homestead is also making some.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Someone else recommended Little Mountain Ranch. I've seen some of her videos, but will have to check out more of the canning ones. I'll also check out Acre Homestead. Thanks for the tips!!!

[@MiddleEastMilli]

What an exciting and beautiful tour!!! Thank you very kindly for such a detailed video of your masterpiece! God bless all your hard works!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement. We're so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@hurdlingforthehomestead9506]

BEAUTIFUL!! Thank you for sharing.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

THANKS!

[@suevaillant6407]

Larder is so pretty! Thank you for sharing all your hard work and also for inspiring us. Enjoy the fruits of your labour!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! Our whole family enjoys having home-grown, home-canned food avaiable to enjoy.

[@AlisonThurston]

Awesome you could feed a small town with all those jars it looks beautiful and well organised

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

With all of our family eating from them, it is somewhat of a small town. Lol.

[@dfegley302]

Beautiful! ❤ I love how you decorate it -- I'd want to put a little chair down there just to look at it. 🥰 That's a lot of hard work - your family is blessed!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks. We're actually looking for the perfect chair for down there. We're very thankful for our farm.

[@D.J.R63]

Beautiful!!! I am 61 so I no it’s hard work!!! I love canning and love seeing the jars!!! New labels look great❤

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks!!! I think anyone who cans can relate to the amazing feeling of seeing all of the jars that you have canned. It's so rewarding and things taste so much better than store bought stuff. Thanks for watching.

[@cindymetroff810]

An absolute dream!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

It's definitely a dream come true for me. I've always wanted to live in an old house.

[@patriotoftruth-v1w]

Absolutely beautiful AND organized. I know that's a tremendous amount of labor and love! What a transformation. Great job 🙌

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! It wasn't very organized in the beginning, but hopefully I'll be able to do a better job of KEEPING it organized in the coming year.

[@odulcina]

You have the most beautiful larder and root cellar I have ever seen! I would be like you … hiding the store cans and packages, I love your idea to hide them into that old cabinet, that is very good looking! Adding the flowers, baskets and herbs makes the whole room so gorgeous! Thanks for sharing and inspire us :)

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

THANKS!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one who would hide the store-bought stuff. I go down there so often I just wanted it to be really beautiful and welcoming. Thanks for watching.

[@sandraburke1258]

Modern day updates in your living space above ground--rrr- I agree your Larder is the TREASURE of the History this home has had. Thank you for "PRESERVING" your Larder. I imagine a wood cook stove and fireplaces in the living space, handmade furniture and clothing. Hides for shoe making, blacksmith aprons and gloves. Holiday gifts handmade and personal rarely a pleasantry as they were needs when using resources that were valued at the cost of what was needed most. I hope you enjoy your home, and your $10 Needlepoint is a perfect fit, in those days different types of educating were appreciated and respected. Your very Blessed in his image.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I often wish I could get a glimpse of life in our farmhouse back when it was built. I'm thrilled to try to preserve at least a little bit of that history. Thanks for your kind words and encouragement. Yes, we are very Blessed.

[@bethmilligan9371]

Can't say how much I love this!!! Definitely a dream for me ❤

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! It's been 5 years to get it to this point, but it's definitely a dream come true for me. I hope you someday get your dream too.

[@BouncySlim1]

Your larder is absolutely lovely!!!! 😍😍All the touches are delicately balanced against the whitewashed walls. I absolutely love that you left the "store bought" cabinet as is. It has so much charm, character and nostalgia. Thanks for sharing 😊❤

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks@ I LOVE old things that actually look old. It's one reason I wanted an old farmhouse. There is a certain charm that I couldn't get in a newer house. Thanks for watching!

[@BouncySlim1]

@@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 I'm mid 40s but grew up when some stores allowed "credit". The store "Mr. Nicks" had that old fashioned mercantile look. Your cabinet brought back those memories for me. ♥️♥️

[@fbrooks1476]

Thank you so much for showing us your larder...I really enjoyed it. The one thing I loved the most was the old cross stitched picture.. so beautiful, hope I find one like that. blessing😊

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I was SO thrilled when I saw that. I can't believe they only valued it at $ 10....it's worth a lot more than that to me. I love seeing it every time I go down to the larder. (which is several times a day)

[@aileenkrauchi6553]

Get it girl! I admire you and your great work. I have been married 12 years and I am always experimenting doing all these things. One day I hope to have a freeze dryer.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks for the encouragement. It is really fun to experiment and they usually work out. Our freeze dryer is used by our entire family so it was definitely worth the investment.

[@elysianhomestead]

We love having canned salsa verde chicken soup, meatballs, and beans on the shelf.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

The salsa verde chicken soup sounds wonderful....I'll look into all of those options. Thanks!

[@tazzy0854]

I like salsa in scrambled eggs

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

@@tazzy0854 Me TOO!!!

[@TinyBarnFarm]

I absolutely LOVE this historic larder, pantry and root cellar... it's like a peak into history. The way it is organized with the labels is just so lovely (I also like it when things look pretty). Thank you for sharing with us. This is definitely an inspiration for our "food storage" space that we hope to build next year.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

It's nice to hear from someone else who wants things to look pretty as well as being functional. I wish you the best of luck as you develope your food storage space.

[@TinyBarnFarm]

@@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 ❤

[@growingmyown]

That's a well stocked pantry, thanks for sharing.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! It's an amazing feeling to have that much food available to our family.

[@cathykillion6544]

Enjoyed the video 😊

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@MyrnaManning-l7c]

You are amazing with your dreams come true. Tons of work but still “got it gal”. I will enjoy your site along with my other homesteaders. We moved to a small area outside our small town in iowa named the Homestead. Historically a government and churches funded for immigrants to the coal mining area where about 40 homes were built and along with 3 acres of land a hog horse cow etc were affordable for families to own and provide for their families very interesting and still thriving for new generations .

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks for the kind words. Where you are living sounds wonderful.

[@SM80FG]

Your larder looks great. Very inspirational (root cellar, too).

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! It's taken 5 years to get to this point and I'm thrilled to have all of this food preserved.

[@pamschonfarber1041]

New to your channel. I'm also a big fan from 1870's farmhouse, funny you both are in an 1800's homes, my home was built in 1979, but I love the old ways, I wish I had a root cellar, but I make due with what I have. I do alot of different things, and hoping to start selling plants this coming spring.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

So glad you found us....welcome to the farm. I love the 1870's Homestead too. She has some great canning ideas. Best of luck with selling plants.

[@dawncampbell9385]

What an accomplishment! Love and dedication ♥️

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! I love walking down into the larder to get food....it makes me smile.

[@joannmahaffey1068]

I love your house and larder.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! We truly enjoy our old farmhouse.

[@enna4986]

Fantastic. God has abundantly blessed you as well as the work of your hands!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

We are very blessed and are grateful for our beautiful farm.

[@sunnyseacat6857]

Fantastic tour of the larder. WOW! Am very inspired to expand my thoughts on what is possible with canning. Your grandchildren are so fortunate to see and taste homegrown vegetables and fruits, to see the process of planting, harvesting, canning and contribute hands-on. Kudos to you and yours. Subscribed.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement. Welcome to the farm!

[@ramonamoore62]

You asked about recipes I have two suggestions I can every year. The first is Mongolian Beef by " Paul's rule of thumb". The second is Almost Sweet Baby rays BBQ Sauce by "The kneady homesteader" both are awesome. I also can Potatoes such a time saver. And meatball/ meatloaf. No dairy and instead of breadcrumbs i use dehydrated mushrooms. It makes it food safe I think Rose Red taught that but not positive. God bless you and I love your farm.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

THANK YOU for the suggestions. i'll definitely check them out.

[@comfortcreekranch4948]

Your pantry is BEAUTIFUL, still looking for your Salsa recipes!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Hi, Just sent the link.

[@robertaclark1233]

Thank you for sharing part of your story with us. You asked what to put in jars for easy meals, I personally do a lot of ingredients or single variety canning. One of the things I'm learning is how to utilize what we have in storage, on hand, for a time when I don't have time to cook, illness, or emergency situation. I have put up 21 qts of ground beef/onion/mushroom in bone broth (from our butchered beef this year) for easy meals, open, heat, add corn starch or flour to make a gravy then pour over potatoes, rice or noodles. Then have a veg, salad, applesauce (also canned) on the side. Next on my list is taco meat for taco, burrito, enchiladas and soup. Everything is in the freezer taking up space so as I get time, I thaw it out then can it for the shelf. In the summer if it's too hot or I don't have time I put my fruit in the freezer then take it out thaw and make jelly/jam during the winter months. My freezers are always in rotation the same as my pantry/larder/root cellar. Each year I try to expand my knowledge. I'm learning the art of fermentation next year in my journey of self sufficiency. Wish me luck!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I've done plain ground beef, but I'll definitely ahve to try the taco meat. I also have a bunch of fruit in the freezer that I can turn into jam when I have time. So, you have a pantry, larder and root cellar....that's great! I haven't tried fermentation....I'll have to look into it. Good luck with your new venture.

[@nomadicprepper3736]

I really enjoyed this video. I also got some new canning ideas, thanks.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I'm so glad you got some new ideas. I LOVE trying new things. Enjoy!

[@mamahousershome]

I wish I had as much room as you have to put my canned foods in. I just started canning this year with tomatoes and some salsa. I love your larder it is beautiful. Hey from Cherryville NC. 👋😃

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I just started canning 5 years ago when we bought the farm. I'm very thankful for the beautiful space to store all of the canned food. Thanks for watching from Cherryville NC

[@jackieburnett6881]

That is to die for!! Amazing!! I love the the beauty it shows older pantry!! You have done so much canning and I am sure hubby helps a lot! Really this a dream come true true! Ty so much for this video!! When you put in the beautiful paper it just put the space look over the top! I happened upon this video and have subscribed!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

We're so glad you found us....welcome to the farm. We are both thrilled with how the larder turned out, both how it looks and how much food we've been able to preserve. It really is a dream come true. Thanks for watching!

[@jendonofrio7451]

I just adore your basement!! 😍. It is so darling the way you have your canned goods stored and decorated with dried flowers and antiques 😍😍😍 I love your new labels too. Those are perfect! We have a Civil War era farmhouse in Maryland and I’ve been working on our basement too. We have a problem with our root cellar flooding. My husband said the exhaust pipe is buried from it being so old ….but he has plans to expose it so that it can be used again. Thank you for sharing your lovely space.❤️❤️

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Luckily we've never had a problem with water in the root cellar. We did have to put in a ventilation system because the ven was covered up by an 1880 addition. We did it mostly for the radon, but it solved a lot of problems. I hope you are able to get your root cellar fixed and functioning. One of the best things we did in both the larder and root cellar was the white washing. We have a video about that, if you're interested. Enjoy your old farmhouse!!!

[@Ingi-u3n]

How beautiful ❤

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! We've been working on the farmhouse since buying it 5 years ago and we're thrilled with how these rooms turned out.

[@jamierandall153]

Beautiful!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks!

[@laurafrazier3407]

My favorite room too!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I LOVE going down there for various things.

[@09echols]

What a lovely storage area

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! We're very thankful to have our old farmhouse and such an amazing larder.

[@nancykrikorian9180]

You are just delightful to watch with beautiful energy. I like the ease of your banter with your husband. This is my first time seeing your postings. What a dream larder and root cellar. You have done such an amazing job setting it up. And you are so inspirational with all your canning. Very delicious combos. I am happy to have come across your site.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

We're so glad you found us...welcome to the farm. Thanks for all of the kind words. We love our family farm and enjoy sharing it with others.

[@rebeccasanford8607]

Greetings from East Texas! I thoroughly enjoyed the tour of your Larder and Root Cellar. Your canned goodies look delicious

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Hello, Texas...welcome to the farm. Thanks for the kind words.

[@CindyBradshaw-d9l]

Thanks! You made me feel sooo. much better with the new jars on the floor! My husband is finally understanding how I just don't have time while canning to rearrange every year because of different items and quantities. I like your new labels. My husband put chalkboard strips so I can erase and write from year to year what is where. I have a basement, but really need a root cellar since I'm in the South. Absolutely beautiful! I'm a new subscriber. You popped up in my feed today. Will enjoy watching you this winter. I don't have time from March-November. So I go crazy Dec-Feb watching people can

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks so much! We're glad you found us...welcome to the farm. Yes, March-November is too crazy to do much. Fall/Winter is when I catch up on all of the stuff that got neglected during gardening season. I'm glad my dis-organization helped you...😆

[@sitsngigglesful]

This popped up in my feed and I'm so glad it did. Now subscribed and get to catch up on all your videos. I made jams with nectarines this year too and everyone loves them! I enjoyed it too just they are easier to work with than peaches, lol (but peach jam is my favorite), and I already searched for strawberry lemonade marmalade, lol

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I'm so glad you found us....welcome to the farm. Yes, the nectarind jam was so much easier....the recipe had me leave the peels on. They are so tender, you can't tell. It think they actually added to the flavor. I'm already looking forward to next summer and hoping we get a lot more nectarines. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the strawberry lemonade marmalade...it's delicious!

[@BroqueCowgirlHomestead]

New to your channel, love your pantry and root cellar. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. I'm in southeast Texas and we cannot have basements or root cellars because of the ground water that would fill them up. I would so love to have them tho.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Welcome to the farm. I'm so sorry you can't have cellars. I always wanted an old farmhouse with a root cellar and luckily we found one 5 years ago. We're both loving it.

[@BroqueCowgirlHomestead]

@@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 when we moved across the state 35 years ago as a young couple, I sooooo wanted an old home to redo. I had found one to be moved, $2500 delivered and my hubby said no that we were going to build. I literally bawled and bawled. But it did no good lol we built instead. And to this day he tells me he is sorry for not letting me have the old victorian home I had found. I'm over it, now. But ohhhh how I love old houses.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

@@BroqueCowgirlHomestead Oh, I'm so sorry you weren't able to get that house. Maybe there is still an old house in your future??? We didn't get ours until after Don retired.

[@BroqueCowgirlHomestead]

@@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 No, I am content where I'm at. We built on property that's been in the family since 1850. So I'm not moving. I don't ever want to move again.

[@Susan-n3o3e]

Good morning first time I found you guys on KZbin. Everything is fantastic. Looks so nice sure is a lot of work but it’s beautiful and I know it’s gonna be delicious to your family. Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed it.❤

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

We're so glad you found us. Welcome to the farm. Thanks for the kind words and encouragement.

[@angellaleboeuf3776]

Hello from South Louisiana 😃 New to your channel,loved this video!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Hello, South Louisiana. We're so glad you found our channed....welcome to the farm. Thanks for the encouragement.

[@AprilArmijo]

Beautiful ❤ Excellent job

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks....it's an amazing feeling to walk down there and see all of that food. I'm loving our way of life.

[@AprilArmijo]

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 Yes it's absolutely rewarding 🙏 ❤️ and a lot of time and hard work.

[@robertamead3687]

You are blessed with a. Wonderful larder. I was raised going to my grandparents cellar as a young child. Loved it! You have made it beautiful. I can a great deal as well I canned a Turkey Corn Chowder this year, we love it! Great meal in a jar. Thank you for the video

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks for the kind words. I would be that the memories of your grandarent's cellar are wonderful memories. We're hoping that we are creating some of those memories for our grandkids. I'll look into the Turkey Corn Chowder...thanks!

[@leannekenyoung]

You can use a vacuum sealer to pull any additional oxygen out of your jars to ensure no moisture can cause damage. They have the covers that you put over your lids and then hook into a hand held or a hose to your vacuum sealer and remove the oxygen that way. Love your home you are very fortunate! God bless!🥰❤️🇨🇦🍁🙏🏻

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I bought a vacuum sealer, but it doesn't work very well. Is there one that you can recommend???

[@melodysfiresidefarm]

You did wonders to a daunting job! Your excitement on your hard work was all over your face! It looks beautiful!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

It was a lot of work, but I LOVE the finished product. It's such a joy to walk down into that room everytime I need something. (which is several times a day.) Thanks for the encouragement!

[@gracestone266]

You sure are an inspiration. That used to be my joy to have my buttery full and ready to feed my family for the winter. Enjoy every minute while you can. Thanks for sharing.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I never heard of that term, but it fits. It is an amazing feeling to walk down and see all of that food that we can eat over the next year. Thanks for watching!

[@Birdhouselady]

This was a very nice video to watch. Very relaxing. So many youtubers use fast speed in the videos, and to me, that's not relaxing to watch. What a great way to live.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

It's an amazing way to live. We bought the farmhouse 5 years ago after Don retired and we are loving it.

[@tamaralovelace2089]

Such a beautiful space! Thank you for the tour!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! We have put so much work into this old farmhouse and we're thrilled with how it turned out.

[@hc3021]

Looks wonderful; thank you for sharing this tour. It’s come a long way since I watched a couple years ago and you were still figuring out what to do with the space.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Yes, it's definitely come a LONG way. We're both thrilled with how it's all turned out. We hope to do a total farmhouse tour in the next few weeks. We've done a candlight Christmas tour, but I think it might be fun for viewers to see how much the farmhouse has changed.

[@justgoodness333littlehomes5]

I'm so in love with this space. I live in S. Florida so no basements or cellars here. But it's my heart's desire to live somewhere with a cellar like yours. ❤❤❤

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I'm also in love with the space. I love walking down there to get food....I smile every time. For a cellar, come on up and live in Pennsylvania. :)

[@Earthy-Artist]

1st time to your channel, I'm not even 2 minutes into your video yet and I had to stop to tell you what a wonderful larder and root cellar! But I'm sure you already know that. It's a dream of mine to have something like yours. My German Grandparents had a very similar set up to yours. I have fond childhood memories of playing down there with my cousins! Sometimes we would sneak a nibble of 'samples' hoping no one would notice 😂🤣. Thanks for reminding me to think about those fond wonderful childhood memories today!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

We're so glad you found us...welcome to the farm. We're very happy that we reminded you of childhhod memories. We're hoping that we are forming those memories for our grandkids.

[@calliecreates]

I love making baked beans in a jar! We do our own version of beans on toast and put it on homemade sourdough.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

That sounds yummy. Thanks for watching!

[@annecaunce]

Just found your channel and really enjoyed this video. I'm fascinated by canning as it's something we don't do in the UK and I follow several homesteading and canning channels. I'm always impressed by the time and dedication that goes into this type of prepping and watching this was no exception. Your pantry is beautiful.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! I hadn't canned until 5 years ago when we bought the farm. It's a great way to preserve the things we grow in the garden. Thanks for watching.

[@GreenLifeInDublin]

Love the look of this preparedness! Well done guys.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks!! It's a great feeling to have that much home-grown, home-canned food on hand.

[@noname7496]

Love the dried flowers especially the statice ❤

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks. We grew the statice in our garden this year. I'll be growing it every year from here on out...it's beautiful and very easy to grow.

[@shan684wins4]

You are a inspiration to this 56 yr. old. It is just my husband and I and I just started gardening and canning the beginning of this year. I try to can something every weekend or do something during the week. If I am not to tired from my two jobs. Love your channel.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

It would be hard to have time or energy with two jobs. I'm fortunate that this is my job. Growing and preserving your own food is so rewarding. It's wonderful to be eating food that doesn't have any chemicals in it....plus its delicious.

[@resimcdevitt8041]

I make a nectarine (or peach) and mango jam. My friends love it.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I was surprised by how yummy the nectarine jam was. I'll have to try mango some day too.

[@Forestwhispers444]

Try the food saver lids and a manual brake bleeder- it's an idea the channel Rain Country Homestead (on KZbin) came up with. You use them to suck the air out of jars for dry goods, so they last longer.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I'll check that out! I had bought a gadget that is supposed to suck out the air, but it doesn't work very well. Thanks for the tip.

[@veronica1863]

Zuppa Tuscan soup, it’s sausage potato and kale it’s sooo easy and yummy. Also chicken Mexican soup is good, chili. I’ll be doing split pea soup for my mom and sister.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I've made sausage potato kale soup, but never thought of canning it. I will now!!! Thanks for all of the yummy ideas. I have lots of canning ahead of me.

[@veronica1863]

@ that’s the first soup or meal I canned a couple of weeks ago. I hope you like it as much as we do

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

@@veronica1863 Now I'm hungry for that soup, so it's probably in our very near future. 😁

[@robertadunaway7030]

Amazing

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks!

[@DianneBond-t7c]

I love your canning room. Amazing!! Will you be doing a video of your potato soup? Thank you.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks!! Yes, I will be making potato soup in the next week or so and will video it. Thanks for watching.

[@justmenicole4842]

New sub here, from Quebec. I love making canned meals, beef strogonoff is a favorite, but i also do pulled pork, anf this year i did sticky chicken wings, and a recipe called maple glazed chicken that i canned , we tried one jar of it last week, and omg will be making lots more!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Pulled pork would be really yummy....and the maple glazed chicken. I'll be giving those a try. Thanks for the suggestions.

[@justmenicole4842]

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 if you don't find a maple glazed chicken recipe, I'll write mine here. ;)

[@enna4986]

@@justmenicole4842plz write it with details for us? I’m fixing to start chicken and I’d love to do it today. Tia

[@justmenicole4842]

@@enna4986 this is what i do . the base recipe is for 4 chicken breasts, so depending on the size , it makes 2 or 3 quarts .which is all I made , because I never make large quantities when its the first time ;) 4 chicken breats, cut in strips , packed raw in jars. Filling devided between jars 2tbs apple cider vinegar 2 small red onions or shallots sliced 1tbsp minced garlic 1/2 cup maple syrup 3 sweet bell peppers cut in strips I mix all the filling then split between jars Pressure can 90 minutes Pour it out on a sheet pan to cook ( 350f) In oven. I served it with a side of rice , but you can add butternut squash to the baking sheet too! If its not for canning then just make it and put it in the oven!

[@Debbie-bg3mo]

Very nice. That was like going through the growing season season with you again, but from the other end.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I hadn't thought of it that way. It is really rewarding to look at it all and realize that we grew it all. This was our goal and we're just about there. Thanks for the encouragement.

[@jeanbrooks1617]

Absolutely the best tour ever!!!! So beautiful and functional. Great job you two. Jean Colorado USA

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! We are very thankful for our 1840 farmhouse...especially the larder and root cellar. Thanks for watching from Colorado.

[@kimberlycrawford1298]

Wow , what a nice pantry-larder you have thanks for all of your inspiration; wish I had a place like you have beautiful !❤

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks so much for the encouragement. We worked hard for the last 5 years to get the farmhouse looking like it is. We are very thankful for such a beautiful old farmhouse.

[@nicoleshelley5186]

Stunning!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! We've put a lot of work into these two rooms and we're thrilled with how they turned out.

[@carolkantner1770]

Just beautiful. Now I need to work on mine more. 😆

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I am so glad the organizing and cleaning is finished. It was a pretty big mess before I started. We are both very thankful for our old farmhouse larder and root cellar.

[@chrisiestamper7355]

WOW!!! What a calming video to watch for me.. I so appreciate your YT channel.. What blessings to have

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks so much. We are VERY grateful for our old farmhouse!

[@rachelbonner]

You are an inspiration! Lovely larder; thank you for sharing! 😍 I am also experimenting with meals in a jar. Some of my favorites so far are chili, chicken soup, and ham and bean stew. I made some in pint jars for when I just need a single serving, and that has been very convenient. I definitely want to make beef stroganoff now!!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks for the suggestiong. You will LOVE the beef stroganoff!

[@wilsons_acres71]

It's so beautiful ❤ I'm so inspired...I wish I have a root cellar, but maybe one day.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

When we first came to see the farmhouse, we didn't know there was a root cellar. I remember walking down into the basement and seeing more steps going down. I was THRILLED about a root cellar. I've wanted to live in an old house all my life and at 58 that dream finally came true. I hope your dream comes true too.

[@beadwright]

Such a beautiful larder! You got a great deal on that beautiful sampler. Little Mountain Ranch has been canning a lot of ready to eat meals. Check out her pantry tour for some new ideas like chili base.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Little Mountain Ranch is amazing. I think I saw that she canned 1600 jars....wow! I'll check out some of her other videos about ready to eat meals. Thanks!

[@janetgrooms]

Thanks for sharing ❤

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Hi, thanks for watching!!!

[@greenrockgarden2851]

I would love to can a ton of different jams and jellies, but no one would eat it here. I make tons of cookies and candies around the holidays at the end of the year. After that, we are all sugared out until the end of the following year. Your larder looks beautiful.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Between us and all of our grandkids we go through a lot of jam. I also sold quite a bit at the farmstand last summer. Thanks for the compliment...I LOVE my larder.

[@ahllainegonio8410]

Bless you ma'am. You really live how to be Proverbs 31 wife.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Oh, thank you for the extremely kind words. I am truly enjoying this lifestyle. I'm happy that I'm at the age/stage of life that I can provide a lot of home-grown, home-canned food for our family. Thanks for watching!

[@TheSanderson1962]

My favorite meal in a jar is ham and navy bean soup, with carrots, celery, and onion. Served with cornbread.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

That does sound yummy...thanks!

[@stacylandis9806]

Do you have a recipe? I am at 6000' so I have to pressure can at 15# for a little longer.

[@TheSanderson1962]

@@stacylandis9806 I pre-soak my beans overnight, fill a quart jar half full with them, add in half a cup of diced ham, quarter cup of carrots, celery and onion, top to a 1 inch headspace with chicken stock, salt and pepper to taste and pressure can for the time required for meat, in my neck of the woods that's 90 minutes.

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

I’m headed to find the beef stroganoff canning recipe ❤ Beautiful larder !

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

You will love it!!! Thanks for watching.

[@msjuliepoi]

Looks amazing Brenda! For meals in jar I really enjoy the soup with kale sausage and potatoes from open hand farm I think she calls it zuppa toscana

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! I love that soup and if I could have some canned, that would be great! I'll check out that channel.

[@catacomb_catholic]

Inspirational!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! I love spending time in that room now that it's all clean and organized. Thanks for watching.

[@kaycee-hb1mn]

Another wonderful video! Thank you for sharing. I especially enjoyed seeing the before and after. It must feel great to have all that homegrown food put up and organized. I have been looking for a good canning recipe for pepper jelly. Do you mind sharing where you got the recipe?

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks! Here's the recipe I use for the hot pepper jelly. jamiecooksitup.net/2015/10/jalapeno-pepper-jam/?Feed%3A+blogspot%2FrPPf+%28Jamie+Cooks+It+Up%21%29

[@kaycee-hb1mn]

@@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 Thank you!!

[@lanabisson2675]

Meals in Jar.. Taco soup, Zuppa toscana minus the dairy, fajitas in a jar, white bean salsa verde chicken, Chicken Marsala, brunswick stew. so many others too.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I love all of those suggestions!!! Thanks!

[@IdaBelleMeadows]

15 bean soup using Hurst’s dry beans, onions, celery and carrots. I also use some better than bullion ham base. It’s delicious!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I LOVE 15 bean soup....I'll definitely have to try canning some. Thanks for the idea!

[@Serenity_Craft]

How beautiful, as for ready made meals ... my son loves chili. I can't keep it on the shelves.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I think chili might be at the top of my list...I LOVE it! Thanks

[@bonstar3221]

Nectarine jam is my family's favourite jam and i have 1 Nectarine jam left on the shelf. Nectarine's on the tree just waiting for them to ripen 😋

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I was surprised by how amazing it was. We actually had to pick our nectarines before fully ripe because the birds were snacking on them. Most of them ripened beautifully off the trees. I hope we get a LOT more next year. Thanks for watching.

[@ChrisCalmtheCrazy]

I would like to see a cinnamon raisin applesauce video, YUM!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I'll keep that in mind next year. Thanks for watching!

[@AcornHillHomestead]

Nice pantry! I can Farmer Soup. It’s a vegetable beef soup but with ground beef. I like bean soups too. So easy. Abbey Vergerin (?) is a young woman on You Tube who makes meals and soups in a jar. Her videos are really simple and to the point. 😉 I can a lot of ground beef too. It’s great for spaghetti, shepherds pie & tacos. I also can a ton of chicken we find on sale. Great for pot pies, chicken and gravy over mashed potatoes. I can some in half pints for chicken salad bc my husband doesn’t eat it.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks for all of the suggestions!!! I'll definitely check out Abbey Vergerin. I think I have a lot of canning to do in the next several weeks.

[@daniellewoodward4728]

Meatballs in spaghetti sauce , Texas chili , beef ragu, chicken and gravy base. These are some I canned

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks....they all sound yummy. Thanks for the ideas.

[@ourvanlives4736]

If you want to get that root cellar colder, you need to put in a exhaust vent up high to get the hot air out. I understand why the exhaust is down low due to the radon. But root cellars should have 2 pipes. One down low near the floor for the intake and one near the ceiling for the exhaust of the warmer air.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

@@ourvanlives4736 Hello, this is Don. Yes, your comments state the traditional approach for passive air circulation...after all warm air rises and cool replacement air is drawn to the lower vent. I allowed for pipe extensions to follow this logic, but my testing turned everything upside down. Power venting makes the air temp even top to bottom. In the winter my infrared thermometer shows the stones closer to the frost line (up high) to be cooler than the rocks down below. Our deep ground soil temp is close to 55 degrees F year around. The frost line can go as low as 30 inches here....so the top is actually 0.5 degrees colder than the floor level. Of course none of this is true in August. Thanks for your comments and I will continue to measure both air temps (top and bottom) and the stone temps.

[@briggsyontheridge3598]

The larder looks beautiful, Brenda! You did a great job! Question; When will you be closing the market?

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks, Lisa. We closed the farmstand a few weeks ago. We are still selling honey by request, but the stand won't be open until next spring.

[@kimdowning8736]

Carter over at Grow and Preserve does a lot of meals in jars.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I've never heard of that channel, but I'll definitely check it out. THANKS!

[@JulieKeeperofMyHome]

What type and humidity do you keep your pantry?

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

@@JulieKeeperofMyHome We aim for 55-60 for both humidity and temperature for the larder/pantry. The root cellar is 45-50 temperature and 90s humidity. Thanks for watching.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Also, our first floor pantry next to the kitchen for dry goods has lower humidity in the winter....35-45.

[@JulieKeeperofMyHome]

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 thank you! Our pantry and larder stay between 50-55, but we struggle to get the humidity up. It's currently 35. 😕

[@happyheartgardening]

I love everything that you have done. I have been looking in to freeze dried meals that you can just add water. Have you had freeze dried chicken or beef and then added water? I was also wondering what kind of freeze dryer you got. Everyone I have looked at are so expensive:(

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

I haven't freeze dried any meat or meals yet. I hope to do that in the future. Yes, they are all expensive. We bought the Harvest Right. They seem to have a bit of a monoply on freeze dryers. We're very happy withit. It works for us because the entire family uses it.

[@BouncySlim1]

Have you ever thought of doing read alouds. Your voice is so calming!!!

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Oh, how sweet. I've never considered it.....maybe someday???

[@BouncySlim1]

@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764 I would definitely watch/listen if you were to do this venture.

[@kathywills3244]

Love your Larder! Curious when you do raisin applesauce do you process the same as regular applesauce? Was also thinking on making cranberry applesauce also.

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Yes, I followed the same directions for applesauce...it's delicious.

[@kathywills3244]

@ thank you, I am going to try some.

[@kathywills3244]

Ok I have just one more question, where would I find a recipe for cocktail sauce to can. Thank you so much! I enjoy your channel.

[@timothybrown7779]

Very Pretty

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

Thanks. We bought the farm 5 years ago and have put a lot of work into it. We are thrilled with how these two rooms turned out.

[@theartisticmystic4501]

Hi Guys! Is your root cellar ventilating system solar powered?? I just love everything that you do. .. sooo helpful. . .especially for me. . . just starting out on a 35 acre 1920's former poultry farm. I have decided that I'm going to ask Santa for "a Don", so I can be Brenda in my future!!! Haaa!! You guys are the BEST!! xoxoxo

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

The ventilation system is electric, but we have enough solar panels to supply all of our electricy, plus some. We have several videos about the solar projects. How exciting to be starting out on a new adventure. Yes, Don is a wonderful husband!!! I'm very thankful for him.

[@kamalalewis]

Could you please tell me how you got your elderberries so clean? Our elderberries have little stem pieces! 😀

[@waardenburgfamilyfarm4764]

To get them off the main cluster I take the cluster and simply hit it against the side of a deep bucket until most of the berries are off. Some get banged up, but I'm going to process them in some way so I don't mind. After I get them off of the main branch, I just keep them submerged under water and strain all of the other 'stuff' off the top. I just keep putting fresh water in until there isn't much floating to the surface. It takes a while to get most of it. I don't think you can ever get it all.