Preserving Our ONION Harvest | This Won't Be Enough

It's time to bring in the onions from the garden, and come up with our plan for them this year. I'll share some tips with you on how to peel them easier, and then explain what I plan to do with all of these onions this year. Oh, and I'll show you a cool tool we use to help chop them up faster ♥
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[@1870s]

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[@barbaradeclerck7341]

I’ve heard or seen somewhere that she’s a professional chef. But that aside she’s an amazing woman who like you, makes the mass quantity cooking look easy.

[@April.R646]

Do whole onions freeze well?

[@DonnaRatliff1]

I watched her and many Italians can tomatoes and they don't add any lemon juice. I hate lemon juice or citric acid added to my tomatoes, its makes them sour so I stopped doing it. My tomatoes burn even the slightest cut in my hand so I know theyre acid enough. Plus I tested the ph, theyre 4.2 so why add souring additives to our fresh sweet tomatoes, it ruins them.

[@CopperIslandHomestead]

I did an experiment this past year with my onions in the UP: I had planted my onions from seed and many were just tiny at the end of the season. I decided, "what do I have to lose? They're too small to use, I'll just leave them all winter and see what happens!" Well, they survived our 320+ inches of snow and became respectable sized onions in the last few weeks. So I'm doing it with all of them this year! Shocked that it worked! 😳

[@TheMomGeneral]

@countrylifeblog is the most zen of homesteading channels. They use to own a restaurant and then I think during COVID returned to their home. Make you want to go to Azerbaijan…maybe one day they’ll take it off the no fly list!

[@ButterflyBox89]

The countryside is fantastic, I can’t get over some of the shots

[@truevineacademy9053]

I started watching you this winter. You have helped me so so much. My 300 sq ft garden is not as big as yours, but boy have I learned so much. Thank you for teaching me.

[@cyann410]

I love that woman from Azerbaijan. I watch her all the time, but I am confused by the differences in her videos. Some people are saying she does not live in the places, but it is a set for a tv show she is doing in her country. I don’t know, but I love watching her, and the scenery and photography is stunning. I always chuckle at the massive quantities she prepares.

[@leslierm.6732]

I love that KZbin channel too!!!! I love her cooking and no talking!!! So beautiful!!!!

[@bobbysandycam9677]

I honestly don't see how she could be that good at all she does if it wasn't her life. I have often wondered as well.

[@dawnshipley1243]

It is called Country Life Vlog or Kend Heyeti. Her name is Aziza. Husbands name is Aysel. It is not a TV set. It is their home and surrounding village. Her son, a former chef, films for them. She is real. Her home is real. All of it is real.

[@SuziePG]

What is the name if the channel? I would love to check her out.

[@Ms.Byrd68]

It's a TV Show filmed on her family's land and she is a _Chef,_ who is very well known in her country.

[@sheliaheverin8822]

I love that dicer. I don't know how I lived so many years without it.

[@AvaPlayz-ev7uy]

I have been a fan of the Azerbaijani channel for some time, to the point, that for Christmas 🎄 I was gifted a Samovar 🤩. I’m very happy to say while I only discovered you a few months back, I am trying to power watch as much as I can while staying up to date. And while you may have been taught the best way to peel onions 🧅 by the Azerbaijan lady Aziza, I have actually been taught it by you, because I obviously have missed that episode xx So, Thank You 🙏 Rachel, when I eventually get my first onion harvest, I look forwarding to peeling them “ Your “ way. Much love 💕 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 UK 🇬🇧

[@pumpkinpatchhomestead]

I love that we aren't the only ones who eat more than 400 onions in a year! Lol! Thank you Rachel for taking us along your pre- coffee morning. You two are such a great team. 🥰🌻🦋🧅

[@creationsbychristieb]

I love watching Country Life Vlog. The farmland is beautiful and I love the way she does everything. No talking, just nature sounds and watching her and her husband working the land. And have you noticed how all of the animals just hang out together and play with each other? I so love that! I bought an 18qut roaster from the thrift store for $20 I think, last year and have dying to use it. So this years garden sucked so bad. Nothing did well at all but I have been able to use my roaster and I'm using it now with my onions (I had to buy).

[@kathleenbrock2746]

I love country life Vlog also. It's Paradise on Earth where people get to use their bodies like we were designed to do. They also have another one that's a foreign name. The early ones were mostly around their little house out in the country where they keep their sheep. The s o n is such a great photographer!

[@alliwags4929]

I can’t believe you’re talking about that couple from Azerbaijan! I fell down the rabbit hole watching their videos! I was fascinated by all they do without electricity/running water and everything looks amazing.

[@tdewtx]

I started watching the country life clog during the pandemic. They are fust fascinating and it is all old-world techniques I think we should all pay attention to. I love them.

[@sandrajanczyk8266]

Country life vlog I can’t believe u actually watch them they are amazing

[@amberthistle2803]

I always save my onion tops too! I pull off the dead parts and slice up the rest. I put them in a big ziploc bag and use them just like I would onions. Then I can add a handful to my recipes. Such a great way to eat most of the plant.

[@jackicomber8534]

Me too! Also dehydrating is good too!

[@loritanner4478]

I dry my onion tops and my onions. That way I have them for the whole year.

[@kristahnelson6587]

Yes!! We dehydrate for green onion powder!

[@SmallTownSouthernWife]

When we have a lot I freeze them in ice cube tray’s with a little oil to cook with .

[@mehtarelingolien]

Becky from Acre Homestead turns all of hers into pesto.

[@Shutthefucupcakes]

I watch that too and always think she has to be doing this for the whole village!!!

[@cherylbond1556]

I made green onion top pesto this year......OH MY OH MY......😋😋😋

[@Clovis-dq9ti]

The lady you are talking about is from Azerbaijan - A Country Life. I absolutely love their show. Quite amazing people they are.

[@deepayne1930]

Can't remember that Channel name either and I also watched that tomato preserving video, but their videos are beautiful and that lady is SO productive.

[@leahness3588]

I watch Constance on the regular, love her. Kand Hayati is the other u tube channel. I found them a couple months ago....they are amazing!!! I loved her big knife so much I had to buy one similar. 💜💙💜💙

[@lisamcfall1210]

She scares me with that big knife lol I’m sure I would manage to cut off a finger(or two) if I tried to use one😩

[@VagabondAnne]

Yes, that is the one I have subscribed to, I didn't realize it was two channels!

[@tinafisher]

looks fantastic! You look tired Rachel, please take care, don't get sick. Get some naps if you can, we love your smiling happy face.

[@jessicagibson9591]

i can watch that channel forever i watch her Country life omg i love her if i could have the flowers that woman has i would be in heaven

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

Aww, thank you. 😊 I’m hoping this coming year to have a good onion harvest. We’ll see how it goes.

[@chelseaoosting111]

Rachel! I’m pretty sure you ruined me, I can’t stop watching the Country Life Vlog and swooning over their homestead!!!

[@reathelphillips3833]

This is the first time I have seen you're challel.l Learned it from. Leslie's channel The Farmer's Pastors Wife. Leslie said to tell you hello. She is the sweetest lady love her channel.

[@angiedonald7770]

❤ed the little "blooper" at the end. ☺ Hope you're feeling better! 💗

[@kathyweber2089]

I love Country Life. I have ALSO said that they feed each other as a village. Maybe each bringing something to the "table". I also wonder why we left that sense of community behind. At least that's what I day dream anyway 😊

[@juliewilliamsnewzealand818]

That vege chopper is my favourite too :) My husband hates it cos it is SO LOUD - I love him to pieces but I do have an evil smirk on my face when i am using it LOL :) xxx

[@leilaniaki344]

I have been watching Country Life Vlog for a while. I love it so inspiring.

[@greenlady43]

As the only person in our home to eat red onions, I love puny onions!

[@mariagarcia-po6kl]

Hi Rachel. Sorry you didn't have enough onion's for harvest. The channel you were talking about, I watch it when I get the chance. Country Side Vlog is the best. So happy you found the time to watch her. Have a great day with the harvest. See you later. Maria. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@janiemorris1593]

I just want to tell you how much I enjoy and appreciate you sharing your videos. Thank you

[@cherylh8924]

Oh my, the lady from the Country life blog, I would love to have her for about one week, what she processes it's amazing. You did good for onions, mine didn't come at all. I don't know what happened.

[@sunshineinfla222]

WOW! Congratulations on your harvest!

[@claudiaduerinck5864]

Beautiful morning, beautiful place! Such a blessing for you

[@lindajoe9862]

I watch her too... for about 3 years now.... it is food for only her family for the winter. I've picked up some good recipes from her too🥰

[@jkq9717]

Love the landscape!

[@catherinejones6481]

I binge watched that channel during our second Sydney lockdown last year, it had 2million subs, now over 4 million. It’s wonderful how much their life has changed since their youtube took off.

[@angiehomeschoolmom3269]

Just a suggestion for us newbies: I don't think it hurts to do a yearly "This is who we are and our homestead story" video (assuming you're comfortable sharing that information) or periodically mentioning and linking your "story" video. I personally find searching for specific videos on my phone cumbersome; especially with channels with tonnes of videos. Surely I'm not the only one! Lol

[@suzie2080]

I don't know if anyone mentioned it, but the channel "Lynette Yoder" mentioned and linked your channel. She is using you as a resource to learn to pressure can. I think that is quite a testament to you and your channel.

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

I watch them too. I am absolutely amazed at what all they can do. Amazing.

[@Party0f6]

Definitely one of my new favorite channels ❤

[@ewakam1586]

Your homestead is beautiful! Such a peaceful place

[@Jeff-rd6hb]

Rachel, the birds @6:30. Try flash tape. I place sticks or stakes randomly with 8"-10" of flash tape tied around the tops. Just a few of these flashy little flags will scare away a lot of birds.

[@donnavaughn5393]

Thanks you

[@teambabeable]

Love the b roll shots at the beginning! Nice touch 👌

[@MaryBornforHealth]

Thanks for sharing, Rachel. Hope you are feeling better soon.

[@cyndia5864]

I must live in the Antarctic or Siberia I planted a lot of my stuff same as you and I have yet to harvest anything my goodness you are yielding a great deal wonderful job Rachel

[@nicolelindsley7651]

What a beautiful opening to your video! As always, such good ideas for preserving harvests.

[@sondrad1839]

Beautiful intro..great music and view of your amazing yard.

[@gayleouthwaite5741]

I love that show. She is an inspiration. I did hear that they do cook for the whole village when they do a video.

[@countrymousesfarmhouse497]

I love Country life and Wilderness cooking too. So calming and intriguing to watch . Well done on the onions that made it to harvest. They went through a lot. Lol. Thank you for sharing lovely ❤

[@annettemiller4401]

Loved the intro!!! The music and quiet look at the farm was sweet.

[@thegardnersgarden]

Having onions on hand like this has been a game changer. I love your jam recipes.

[@LuJustLu]

I love that channel. I stumbled upon one of their videos a while back and I've loved them ever since. I even started learning a new language because of their channel.

[@teresecox4109]

I made the Onion Jam, and it was a hit! Happy to be adding this to my canning shelves!

[@Sirius-ly]

Thank God for Turbo-Todd! I need me one of them!

[@arleenk3]

Country Life vlog. She is amazing!

[@kmiller6002]

I love seeing your homestead Mrs Rachel it's looks so peaceful 💗💗🙏 Kendra

[@tracyzabelle]

I love onions so much.. sometimes I'll just throw a few in a frying pan with a little bit of butter so I'll tell them a little then crack a few eggs on top flip them over and eat them just like that

[@maryjanelatocha5027]

I loved hearing about who you watched/follow. It's very interesting.

[@jackicomber8534]

I dehydrate or freeze the greens as well!

[@paulettagyurik2644]

The green stems are great dehydrated God bless you, prayers for your health 🙏🙏🙏

[@kaylenerinehart2455]

Love those videos of the lady cooking outside! I watch them before I go to bed- to relax!😊

[@2close2themoon]

Country Life Vlog is how I started the journey that eventually led me here, from Azerbaijan to practically in my own backyard. It truly is a small, beautiful world. 🌎

[@2close2themoon]

And thanks to KZbin's algorithm, I'm subscribed to 14 Azerbaijani channels! And a few from Iran and Turkey. 😁

[@connieatkins7390]

I watched the same channel you were talking about. So inspirational as you are!

[@h.e.nfarms2292]

Thank you God bless you for your content we know you make God proud

[@jenk2tatv546]

Thank you again for sharing! I did the Caramelized onion-maple jam yesterday. I cannot wait to try.

[@lilawilley2661]

Beautiful morning

[@susanprince3105]

Country Life Vlog I love! I love your vlog as well! Looks like a Barry Lewis onion chopper He awesome to watch as well! UK cooking show

[@amarisreitz4939]

I love watching your channel to learn but I love watching that channel where they do the giant water bath canning because it's nice to have as background stuff and appeases my harvesting heart during the winter.

[@heidisamuel3524]

So peaceful watching you... I love your vlogs. And I too have found the folks in Azurbijan. And I watch them faithfully.

[@cherylbertolini3140]

I watch the channel their farm is amazing, love how the cat plays with the rabbit.

[@southloupriverhomestead4696]

I watch that lady in the other country and am so impressed with them. I wish I could visit them.

[@shannonbrice8012]

When I do caramelised onions I chop them in the food processor. Makes quick work and we seem to like our onions on the smaller size for recipes. Usually a jam jar is the perfect size for most recipes.

[@michelemenard8364]

Thank you Rachael. It is my first year growing onions. Mine are small too but I am so happy that I gave this a try. Next year I will be ready to do better.

[@gardenextra7415]

I did catch your onion videos and my onions are much better this year. I also didn't have the time to keep up with it but I did cut them back and gave them more spaces I could. 🙂

[@loriy7532]

Hi Rachel , Looks like a pretty good crop of onions , I myself have smallish onions this year because of the extreme heat . Always a pleasure to visit...

[@centraltexashomestead-mike4956]

Hi Rachel, we subscribed to A Good Life Farm and excited about watching and learning. That's amazing how cool it is where you are. We are at day 56 over 100 and not a drop of rain. Mike and I watch the news in the morning and every day fires are breaking out. We hang our onions in the mud room in mesh bags and they will stay cured for months. This weekend we are going to start making bacon maple jam, caramelized onions and onion relish. Many Blessings, Rochelle

[@jackiehorsley9263]

nice onion harvest

[@jamjar5716]

The opening views of your property were beautiful! I'll have to try that onion peeling technique. I hope your back feels better!

[@cindybird2896]

Hi Rachel! Thank you for the inspiration of new recipes. I went to an Amish farm coop yesterday. Tomatoes, jalapeños and onions made it into my car. I have made your cowboy candy recipe and onion maple jam. Oh my gosh, it is so good. I also made French onion soup today. Tomorrow I plan on making tomato soup, sauce and diced tomatoes. Thanks to you and Todd for such great videos!

[@LindaASJ]

I made your French onion soup with yellow, sweet and red onions and it turned out amazing. I invested in a mandolin slicer because I don’t have a Todd.

[@onamuir4985]

Rachel and Constance: thank you for the onion recipe! I made it a couple of weeks ago. A staple for us also. And Rachel, I canned in small jars like you, however, i am making more. I don't want it to be precious! 💖

[@mdroyer61197]

Have you watched Wilderness Cooking? He is from the same country as Country Life Vlog. They are in Azerbaijan. He feeds the village children.

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

Even if it wasn't what you expected. I believe you had awesome harvest! Better than nothing . Small medium or large. God bless!

[@kristiebaker7125]

It looks like Vidalia Chop Wizard. Kris in Orlando

[@AtHomeWithSheree]

Thanks for sharing the link to the maple onion jam! That sounds amazing. My husband is also the superior chopper in our home. I’m so glad because I don’t enjoy the chopping much. I focused on mastering onions this year here in zone 4 and I got some really great onions and some small ones. I was afraid to plant out as early as they said I should but I will go on and do that next year.

[@monikahadfield4619]

I can't believe we watch the same channels!! Did dilly beans last night. I know they are not your favourite, but my daughters love them with salmon. I still have fresh onions from last year hanging in the dinning room and looking towards this year's harvest. I grow about 1400 of onions every year, it does the preserving and cooking for the year, all from sets. Good luck!

[@pamschonfarber1041]

I do watch that couple, that are off grid, they are awsome, that's funny that's just what I thought too feeding the village unless they have multiple children

[@reneemarie3164]

I watch that lady and her husband too. Her son is the one that films her. Amazing traditional methods and recipes.

[@pamschonfarber1041]

I get like that too, sometimes I just need to sit, & prep my veggies in the living room watch a movie. I need to set my porch up with a cushion. My daughter made me a bench from an old head/foot boards it's beautiful but not real comfy, plus I have a swing. One of these days I'll finish decorating with cushions etc.....

[@kathyhoot7277]

I got 3000 onion starts to do the caramelized onions this summer!

[@melissahoney8317]

the tops of the onin is my favorite

[@lindacole5774]

Your lucky to have what you got, for every time I planted onion seeds none grew. The other day I watched a squirrel jump from one tote to another then run out to my big garden and sniff around to area I planted different seeds. If it weren't for the Egyptian walking onions I have I wouldn't have any. I was going to mention all the green tops I would freeze dry in your Harvest Right and when dry powder them in a blender when they are done. I powder a lot of things to cook with. Keep up the good work I love your show. My Amish friend told me to put Frankincense oil under your tongue and a lot of you pain will go away. Pick some up at your Amish store next time your at your cabin. It really works.

[@Tzippy323]

Earlier in the year I was struggling with my hand control and realized that having plain caramelized onions for cooking wasn’t good enough. When I felt better, I canned jars and jars of caramelized onions with peppers and mushrooms. Now, when I need those in a recipe, the time it takes is negligee as all I have to do is pop open a jar. Sometimes, when I want eggs for breakfast, I pour in a jar with the eggs and scramble is all together. Takes seconds.

[@barbaral1486]

Great onions! I have 3 of those Vidalia onion choppers ! Love them ! My onions are horrible as are my green beans did not produce anywhere close to last years crop. Planted more rows of them so I can keep on picking . Also my squash is a giant fail this year . No butternut as of yet ! Each year is different !

[@ButterflyBox89]

Country life vlog is awesome, I believe there son is a chef and started filming his parents during covid. The videos are shot so artistically

[@hollynelson543]

Hi Rachel 👋

[@stephaniehill655]

I love that lady in Turkey

[@casellafink]

I love that channel!

[@annmacbride3100]

Your onion harvest looks fantastic compared to mine. My red onions were so small, I pressure canned them as pearl onions..lol