Holiday Sides Using Food Storage

Knowing how to improvise using ingredients you have on hand may come in very handy in a long term grid down situation. We show 3 holiday sides that we made using only ingredients we had on hand, and it was a challenge. We now have a list of additional foods that will be going into our food storage!
Here is the web site with 40 holiday sides from which we will choose three to see if we could make them from what we have on hand.
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[@victoriablanc761]

I am in the interior of BC. we are in a deep valley surrounded by mountains and our mountain routes in and out have been either washed out of mud blocked. Many people in other parts are without power. thank god for emergency preparedness! because of channels like this we are well prepared and do not have to worry about the "panic buying" that's now happening. and OMG powdered yogurt? every time I watch this channel I get new ideas! ty ty

[@BrattyPatriot]

I hope that your situation resolves quickly but I'm glad that you're prepared, take care

[@northernkarma9296]

Victoria, Sending prayers to you guys out there, what a year it's been for your province. Peace and Love from Ontario!

[@victoriablanc761]

@@northernkarma9296 ty Donna they are both appreciated and needed. so many people out of their homes. we are lucky here.

[@louisesiberry6289]

Substituting ingredients in a recipe is how I grew up. Firstly, the ingredients weren't always available in our area. Secondly, we couldn't always afford all the ingredients. Throughout the last 30 years or so, we have been able to purchase most anything we wanted, thanks to a global economy. That time of abundance is rapidly coming to an end. What you have demonstrated today is an invaluable lesson. I think this will be a trend and you will not only be that "Woman with a Gadget" but also a trendsetter ;) As well as changing our expectations of what foods will be available we also need to change our taste expectations. The result might not be exactly what we used to make, as you said, but different is ok. Horrible (like the attempt at Labna) isn't ok. Thank you for also showing the failure. Hopefully people will be encouraged to experiment without fear. This is how great recipes are developed. Thank you again for sharing your vast knowledge and helping many reawaken or learn for the first time how to stock a pantry to keep us through the lean times ahead.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Hear! Hear!

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

I agree with you that todays video was an invaluable lesson! I think we could find ourselves eating for sustenance not for the pleasure we’re so accustomed to today which makes having a few special but valuable items stored that will be encouraging as we adjust.

[@gidget8717]

What fun! Honestly, I was raised in the appalachian coalfields and we were poor, but we grew popcorn, made "snow ice cream" & popcorn balls with homemade surgum syrup. We didn't get "treats" often but my parents always did their best to see we had special little things given with love and happiness. The excitement of making treats was almost as good as getting them! almost 😁

[@RoseRedHomestead]

This was definitely a treat to read. Thanks for watching.

[@krickette5569]

I grew up poor and in a single parent household and thankfully had a mother that sounds very much like yours.

[@lynsmith2698]

You have brought me so much awareness to preparedness this past year or so. I have always kept lots of extra foods on hand, but since watching you, I have done more. I am, in northern BC and if you have seen the news the past couple days, the southern part of bc has had terrible flooding and mud slides. Us in the North are now experiencing food delivery delays and shortages. The shelves are getting empty, in two days. I am so happy for my well stocked pantry and cold room. Thank you so very much for your channel

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

Lyn, I live in Western Washington just south of Seattle. We have also be inundated with rain. We have had a reprieve for which I am grateful. Some areas of flooding but not like southern BC. My thoughts and prayers are with you and those dealing with the flooding. I’m glad you’ve done some preparing and have extra to sustain you.

[@lynsmith2698]

@@cherylpresleigh6403 thank you Cheryl . A friend near Everett had pictures online of the flooding in their yard and barns, so sad.

[@debrahardesty3699]

@@lynsmith2698 my nephew lives in Everett, sister is in Sedro Wooley. I haven't spoke to her in two days.

[@debrahardesty3699]

@@cherylpresleigh6403 cheryl, you have family in Everett? My nephew lives there with his family and my sister is in Sedro Wooley. Last I spoke to her she had lost her power. Can you give me an update?

[@giselelavallee7259]

Prayers from Toronto, Ontario Canada.....so sad with Canadian winter around the corner.... Difficult for live stock farms as well...

[@obediencewalk1942]

Thank you for all of the information that you so freely share. My life and so many others is enriched by your generosity.

[@DAKneesy]

I love your spirit Pam! Great video. I'm prepping for my family and neighbors and am thankful for your videos and virtual mentoring. God bless and happy Thanksgiving. We have much to be grateful for.

[@mrsworms]

I’m not a fancy cook and use a cookbook for almost everything other than the basics. Thank you for the ideas. I can hardly wait for you and Cindy to complete your pantry cookbook, could really use it for my food storage.

[@Chellees]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your honesty!! I LOVE how you experiment and share with us the honest results!! ❤️❤️❤️😊

[@patharrington8575]

Euerka! How wonderful! Thank you for the lesson in being prepared and substitution .

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, I think that all of us need to willing to prepare meals with substitutes at any given time.

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

I’m not much of a fancy food eater but I love that you just showed us it can be done with what we have and a few tweaks here and there. Thank you!

[@toniastudstill595]

This is a great idea! I tend to want to "save" my canned food. I will make myself use them! I watch all of your videos, sometimes more than once so I don't make any mistakes. You are a wonderful person to share your knowledge. Thank YOU!!

[@highsierrasun]

Agree as I also was saving my canned food. I've done some pantry cooking as an experiment. I've had a couple successes and one soup with too many ingredients that wasn't popular with the family. Good to practice.

[@meryldykstra2538]

Great video! Kudos to Jim for making you 'play by the rules.' Your explorations of what's possible with preplanning and what's on hand combine real pragmatism with imagination. Love what you guys do!

[@valorica3210]

Awww, poor sweet Jim. Hahaha! I love your humor! You are awesome, it would be amazing to have you teach classes on cooking, bread baking and canning IN PERSON. Oh well, one can dream.

[@kdavis4910]

That mushroom dish looks and sounds amazing. They all do but I do love mushrooms of many different kinds. I'm lucky enough to have found mother loads of wild edible mushrooms this year. I also planted morel mycelium in an old fire pit this year so here's to hoping for a bumper flush of morchella this spring 💚🙏🍄

[@GavinsGramma]

keep us posted on the morel mycelium crop please!

[@danbev8542]

Wonderful video, Dr. Pam! Thanks for the great ideas! I’ll bet you can re-work the sweet potato dish - maybe with ghee, cinnamon, nutmeg & your honey? (Living in the East, I stockpile local maple syrup as well as honey.). I make & serve galettes fairly often - I bake them on a pizza stone to get the bottom crust done, then run briefly under the broiler, if needed. I serve them on my pizza peel or a wood cutting board.

[@ashleygehrig3553]

I think you should do many more recipes with dehydrated foods!!! There is a huge lack of these type videos on youtube. Plenty of how to dehydrate, not enough on how to use. Consider more pls! :)

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We will do that! Thank you for the suggestion.

[@gardengrowinmawmaw8642]

What a twist you have given those recipes! I like achieving completely different flavors with a simple substitution or two. You did a fine job. They all look yummy.

[@naomivanzyl4275]

Just love the 'heavy cream' part!

[@teresawebster3498]

This was fun, I have had to improvise a lot of times over my life time. When you can’t just go out and just by something, you will learn to be creative.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We agree.

[@KatD2024]

Great job and a great idea to make special side dishes using only food storage. I love that you improvised and learned what worked and what did not. Best of all, the fails on camera! We can all learn from a fail as well as a success. I’d love to see more on freeze drying. I just ordered mine and I’m excited to experiment!

[@brendacarroll498]

Lol way to go Jim . You are such a sport Pam. Thanks

[@annelefevre9457]

While you were BUSY making these dishes w/ what you had in storage, I thought of the Anne Frank family while they were hiding from the Nazi’s. 2 Thanksgivings and Christmas’s came and went in hiding, and if they had this storage available for making these things that we might think were not so desirable, they would have thought they were eating like royalty. We are certainly blessed. I think I would like to be your neighbor when the Grid goes down or a catastrophe happens. I was sad you didn’t care for the sweet potatoes. They looked delicious to me, and when you said you wouldn’t serve them to company…..my heart dropped. I was all ready for a bite!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

If you make the sweet potatoes, let know the results.

[@judypatterson4132]

my husband loves mushrooms. I will definitely have to try that with what I have. love the humor about Jima that was so funny.. I was just thinking to myself what would I need to go get to make some of these, . after all, if grid goes down we will have to adapt and make do with what we have. Blessings to you and Jim.

[@darleneheerschop3650]

O M G, I just absolutely love you, you are the incarnate of my precious aunt betty-- sooo funny😂 your "epic fail"😂& your "build a bridge & get over it" combined with your down to earth honesty keeps me looking for your next vid. You are priceless🌹

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you for watching our channel.

[@kathyfernaays8309]

Love all your videos (very informational). Kudos to Jim for reminding you to play by the rules, Ha-ha! I bet, though, that you were glad you did. 😃

[@kdavis4910]

This was a really good video and it emphasized the need to include some little extra somethings in our food preps because it will boost morale during hard times. Thank you for all the effort it takes to make these videos just to share with us Pam. Edit: you should know I reference your videos before I begin each project. I try to choose projects you have made videos on.

[@nancyrea3863]

Love how u say if something is a failure. Enjoyed the video.

[@cbwhitedove]

I have to confess, when you named the sides I had no intention of tryingvto make them but I watched this video anyway simply because I so enjoy watching you around your kitchen and your voice is so soothing!!😉 so thanks again, shalom.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you for that lovely compliment. Frankly, I am not sure I will ever do any of them again either, but I did learn a lot about what else I need to put in our food storage!

[@dawntuttle1215]

What a great job potato leek casserole looked super mushroom pie looked great as well sometimes sweet potato with butter and maple syrup is fancy enough Thank you for a great job I am thankful for my pantry Thank you again I just love watching your videos I learn so much and continue improving my pantry with the things you dont think of til the last minute Thank you GREAT Job

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks so much

[@christywright2188]

Thank you Jim for keeping Rose honest 😊. Great job Rose! The mushroom dinner pie I would try, looked yummy. Keep the videos coming. Missouri Wrightchk

[@lucieengen7046]

Giggling at Jim, I too am a stickler for rules. Great video Pam 🤗.

[@cindyburst]

You gotta love that ole mean Jim for sticking to his guns and you can’t blame Pam for trying! Lol. Thanks for the video guys.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

LOL--made me laugh. Thanks.

[@susanpumphrey354]

This was a fun one! I couldn't help but think of a scene in the Hunger Games books where Katniss sits down at a "fancy" (certainly fancy to her) Capitol meal and is thinking through all the substitutions she would have to make and work that would go into recreating the meal at home where they lived very poorly -- wild turkey in place of chicken, goat's milk in place of cream, etc.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

That is an interesting association to make. Thanks for watching our channel.

[@bethrichardson5998]

Oh my.. this was a great video.. loved it.. the mushroom dish was my favorite.. 100% marks for creativity.. you are so lucky to have Jim in your life..

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, both feel that way about each other!! Thanks for watching our channel. Jim

[@debrahardesty3699]

This was such an eye opener. I loved this experiment. Thank you. Makes a person really think.

[@happyrapture1370]

This is amazing! What ingenuity you used and so informative. Once more Pam you gave us much food for thought 😉🤭. thank you

[@charlesburkhart800]

What a great experimenter you are! Thank you! You have increased my desire to widen the variety of my pantry foods.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome!

[@gsdalpha1358]

Thank you for mentioning sour cream - I wonder how the sweet potatoes would taste of a bed of sour cream rather than what you used? And thank you for the potato-leek recipe! We grew leeks for the first time this year and were VERY pleased. I'd much rather grow them than onions. Bonus was they dehydrated beautifully and the smell was divine! We just bought 50 lbs of potatoes on sale - the freeze dyer is going to be busy :-)

[@Cherbear609]

I really enjoyed this video, it’s got us all thinking. You did a great job, and thanks to Jim, you don’t have to regret cheating, lol! 👍👍

[@Dotalina33]

Absolutely delightful and more than that - encouraging!!! I can just visualize me trying to orchestrate that 3 dish presentation substituting the whole way. Cooking from stash will no doubt be a much bigger challenge than we ever dreamed it would be. Some are addressing food fatigue because of the lack of fresh ingredients which can end up so bland. I’ve been trying my hand at flatbreads (no electricity is the challenge) over gas as a sub for baked breads as I think bread is a huge staple for filler meals. Most of us have tons of rice, and beans but aren’t very astute in how to prepare them esp in the northern states. I would love to see some ideas and even recipes with those in mind. Thank you for all your work putting these vids together. You are a busy woman so I appreciate you and hubbys doing these vids ever so much.

[@donnamullins2089]

Very clever substitutions and I must say the potatoes look delicious. Reconfigure mushroom dish as a savory fried or baked pie, or put mushroom mixture in ramekins and top with crust. I love mushrooms. My fancy sweet potato would be individual serving. No cheese. Slice remaining crust into triangles and serve on side, You could also sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Many possibilities and you can be fancy without being complicated. This was very though provoking for me. Thank you. Good video.

[@wendydriggs1539]

Pam, I just got a freeze dryer and did 4 trays of sour cream. It powdered beautifully. I can do canned yams, green bean casserole and stuffing out of food storage easily. Last year I waterbath canned fresh cranberry relish that contains citrus and apples. Turned out awesome!

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

Wendy, your relish sounds amazing with the citrus and apple! May I ask where you found the recipe?

[@wendydriggs1539]

@@cherylpresleigh6403 , my sister-in-law makes it. It has fresh cranberries, chopped apples, whole oranges including the peels and some raspberry jello powder and some honey. You can add other citrus if desired. I Googled a recipe for it until I found one that sounded like what my sis makes. I put everything in a food processor or blender and pulsed until It was all tiny pieces. She makes it fresh and serves cold. You can keep extra in the freezer. I realized I could can it so I can have some any time.

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

@@wendydriggs1539 thanks Wendy, I’ll do searching too. I was already planning to can some cranberry sauce but I’m thinking two different types would be delicious and maybe one of those ‘special’ foods that will our tummies and our hearts. I appreciate the added info.

[@brendakerch8910]

I appreciate what I learn every time I watch your videos and am grateful your channel came across my recommendations. Thank you for the chuckle i was not expecting your reaction when the first cheese failed but am grateful for the information as I am new to some of the preservation methods and how to use them.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Let us know how thing work for you.

[@40lennie]

Thank you for including things didn't work as so well and giving honest opinions.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes!! We agree!

[@amandakestenbaum9720]

I just love watching your videos, always something new to learn 🇬🇧👍

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Glad to hear it

[@neilmunro6683]

This was a lot for you both to take on!!! Results were good considering all the re-hydrating going on and substitutions / changes to ingredients.. This would have been a challenge regardless of changes ...so very well done and for keeping it real and authentic.. Kindness both of your ways Neil Lochness Scottish Highlands..

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Neil: Thank you

[@royalpreparednessemmerganc1248]

Sophistication in cooking with dried and canned foods, plus new ideas for foods to dehydrate or freeze dry. To finish with a sprinkle of humour!. Certainly a win and I shall add cream cheese and yoghurt to the list for storage.

[@gpswatching]

You truly are helping all of us in an area that is so lacking on KZbin. These types of experiments are so vital! I’m starting to take a closer look at some details lacking in my preparations thanks to you!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@helencato9234]

The potato dish was basically a good potato soup in a casserole dish! Pretty much all of the same ingredients. The only thing missing was ham or bacon. I put bacon in my potato soup. 😊

[@joanies6778]

Thanks for all the great content! I just got through processing my garden veggies and apples, with only a small batch of tomatillos, a few pounds of tomatoes, and 9 pie pumpkins left. Whew! Next I am going to start canning soups, beans, and chili. A freeze dryer would be awesome, but out of my budget. My little freezer is full, so, I will can as much as possible. I'd also like to have some good dehydrated soup mixes. I hope your book and/ or channel will include some dehydrated soup mix recipes. I am going to start making my own pasta soon, as well.

[@ChieftuckabuckawaysWife]

MMMmmmmmm....Yummy! The crunchy cheese looks like sun-dried tomatoes for a split second.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Interesting response to the crunchy cheese (over baked). Thanks for watching our channel.

[@northernkarma9296]

This is just fascinating and entertaining. Thank you Pam and Jim for bringing us these "experiment" videos. I just love them!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Our pleasure!

[@sandysimpson9]

This was a great experiment to show us how to use what we have. A good cook does this especially when you don’t live near a store. Our grandmothers did this on a regular basis. Thanks for doing this. I appreciated it very much, helps us think out of the box for substitutions.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are very welcome. It was a good experience for me as well. Since we filmed this I have freeze dried sour cream so now I have some powdered sour cream!

[@susanackerman217]

I can't wait for your book!

[@rivinius98]

Really cool idea to test ones actual preparedness. Love it! Thanks for sharing!

[@carlashuler5004]

I love your honesty! I can relate to wanting to run to the store for sour cream. Your dishes look yummy. What an inspiration you are.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@swingdancer49]

You are such a joy to watch. I loved all the ideas. Not much on sweet potatoes, but the other two dishes were right up my alley. I'm gluten free, but can make GF pie crusts, and the dried mushrooms are great. I love all kinds of cheeses, so am going to have to get busy trying to figure out how to preserve those some way. Will also be dehydrating things soon when I get my dehydrator, and especially leeks, etc. The potato dish is my fav also :) Love from Susan in Florida

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Susan: You are so welcome! Let us know ow your experiments work.

[@mountainviewsoapcompany5712]

Good for you Jim, this is a great idea

[@jerriscollins-ruth9019]

Very nice sides. Nice using what you have. Great work.

[@kitaoden703]

Great Video ❤️❤️ I Agree sometimes a Fancy Meal is uplifting 💯🍽️🥛☕ and make tissue paper flowers

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes!!

[@louiseeyahpaise795]

That was fun, I'd like to try that one day... when I am a little bit more prepared. You have been a great in helping me store food for my family. It's the cheese and yogurt, I don't have a freeze drier...yet!!!👩🏽‍🌾🙏🏽🧡💖

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Any time!

[@henrycooks1883]

Pam the best substitute to heavy cream is to melt a percentage of butter and slowly whisk in whole milk, would work well in the application you made, you should try it with your powdered milk and see if it works with that. I thought of you today when I used my maslin pan for the first that I have had for 7 years, I love it, a vanilla peach jam, delicious. Have a good holiday.

[@OGLadyAnne]

Just a suggestion on the galette - pre/par bake the crust (put filling just under the crust to maintain the shape), and then fill with your choice of filling, and finish baking. I love your videos!

[@cbwhitedove]

Lol I liked that you shared that at the end about Jim wouldn't let you cheat lol...GO JIM!!😄😉

[@RoseRedHomestead]

LOL--yes, he is so ethical and honest--one of the reasons I fell so hard for him when we first met!

[@sandiatsdmb1736]

You always make everything so fun and interesting. So practical as well. You are by far my favorite prep channel and I learned to can this year from watching you. Over and over again. Thank you for all the time you spend creating and preparing for our education and entertainment. Many blessings to you and your family this holiday season.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Wow, thank you!

[@joeyhardin1288]

Thank you so much. I am stocking some foods for when the hungry come knocking, but I must make sure that they move on. God Bless and stay safe.

[@ginapounds4744]

This video was so fun! I’m so glad you did it.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Glad you liked it!!

[@trinity885]

Oh wow, could you show us how you dehydrate yogurt...I don't have a freeze dryer. I have tried making yogurt from powdered milk....not so yummy.....sure would love it if there was a way to do it to where it is palatable. I have chronic gut issues and am worried when we won't have fresh dairy available in the future. I take probiotics and do other ferments, but yogurt is so good!!!! On a side note, I bought 2 pounds of cheese wax so that I can start putting up hard cheeses in my pantry. There's a lot people can do for food security! Bless you Rose Red Homestead!

[@trinity885]

And I've wondered about canning milk and using that to make yogurt.

[@MH-xm3re]

That was fabulous! Thank you for sharing your not so perfect dishes! I have made some real humdingers for my family!🙄 lol That is how we learn. I agree that we need to have variety and some extras to make dishes a little bit more appealing for our families now and again. Now I will have to ponder what else I can add to the pantry. 😉

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We agree

[@tiffanyrichardson7615]

I love watching your videos, you remind me of my grandma because of your red hair and teaching me kitchen stuff :) I sure do miss her. We lost her a year ago to cancer :( Thanks for your videos, i hope you have a wonderful holiday season and god bless

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you. It is hard to lose a loved one, but how lucky you are that she taught you so many things. Hope you have a wonderful holiday season as well.

[@mimithemultitasker9049]

I don't know whether you have addressed the safety issue of having a website or not, but I really wish you would consider it. I am an older lady and I see so many young people giving out so much information that would allow a not so nice person to locate them. One young lady just did a tour of EVERYTHING she and her husband own and have preserved, it is quite considerable. I only say this out of concern for everyone trying to do the same wonderful service you and Jim provide for all of your viewers. You both set a fine example for all of us. As things continue to deteriorate, people will become more and more desperate.

[@CcDecember-yq1nf]

How fun! Thank you for cooking these recipes with your prepps! Have a blessed day!

[@cathyneumans6685]

Hmm, this gives me an idea of a few more items I need to stock.

[@toconnor6811]

I had so much fun watching this video!! I love cooking gourmet and you showed us how that can be done with our food storage. I have been so busy preserving and basically no time rehydrating and practicing with my food storage. I will start now. 🤗

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sheilam4964]

"Jim wouldn't let me cheat". Sooooo funny.

[@lindahipple4817]

Great video Dr. Pam and Jim! I love to add the little fancy dishes now on occasion..fresh herbs or things like home canned fruits(whole cherries, pineapple rings, apple slices, etc) as well as presentation, for example my husband loves to make pineapple upside down cake (more like a pound cake..lol) the home canned pineapple rings, cherries, and pecan halves turn it up a notch..pies too are wonderful..sometimes its' the small things that can cheer up the family meal..I agree about the need for the powdered yougurt, sour cream, and freeze dried cheeses. Blessings.

[@angiehomeschoolmom3269]

You're a rockstar! I love that you're willing to go the extra mile and not buy that tub of sour cream. 🤣

[@RoseRedHomestead]

😁

[@teeser2436]

Throughly enjoyed this video ! Everything looks great ❤️

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you

[@suemagyari2992]

So interesting! Just shows how really prepared you are! The small items you do not have stored may be the ones you really need to lift your spirits! How brave you were to taste test live! I would be afraid I would have to spit it out! haha!. Thanks for the recipes too. I save all kinds of recipes to my laptop's hard drive in the event that I cannot go online.(I have a solar charger) and it reminds me why I do that. I save recipes for items I have not even ever grown or purchased so that I have a variety of recipes in an emergency. Maybe all I will have to work with are parsnips! Thanks again!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

I think that is a fantastic idea! And your solar charger is an important item for emergencies as well!

[@donnarodriguez4755]

You've got me rethinking some of our FD tactics. I've been focusing on one ingredient at a time. Now I think I need to expand what we are FD'ing and maybe do combinations. Great video. Thank you!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, we usually freeze dry two different items at the same time without a problem in four trays. I think we freeze dried three three different items in our four trays early on. Jim

[@joymoore3467]

I have wondered what I would do if I had to rely 100% on what I have at home. This 'practice' run you did was eye opening. I also want to try various bread recipes using my ghee. Thanks for all you do! I appreciate and love your videos.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You're so welcome!

[@idamartin7023]

Thank you very much. I think all three foods looked very good . Cant wait to try them. Dehydrating sour cream is a great ideal. I heard about dehydrating peanut butter is good also. Love all I am learning from you. Thank you so much.

[@diannatighe-bayers1792]

This was a great video it was like you said you think you have a lot but when it comes down to make something a little up scale do we have it. I know I wouldn’t but now thanks to you I will be making some adjustments to my storages pantry. I love your context to help us all to think about what our family needs to survive if something happens.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks for watching!

[@lorali1256]

Love that your so honest.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you! We would hate to give anyone a false impression!

[@anneanne788]

Hi Pam!!! Wow love your choices of the sides, they look wonderful!!

[@ldg2655]

For cream, Could you add a little bit of ghee to some powdered (reconstituted) milk, to add the butterfat back? This video was very inspiring to me! I started thinking about all of the things I can freeze dry when mine arrives.. not just assorted vegetables, fruits, prepared meals or leftovers, but the things you don’t think about like sour cream and yogurt, cheeses, and things that you don’t realize you should’ve stocked, until you need them and don’t have them..

[@vikkisoderquist6013]

I think you did a wonderful job on this experiment. I've only really just begun to have some inventory but nothing to brag about. I'm hoping to begin to can sausage and hamburger and beef chunks. This all takes time and $ and we are on a fixed budget. Tfs! Please stay safe and sending hugs to you both 😎💜

[@wendyburston3132]

That was quite an experience. Thanks

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@starfire8221]

Great job on improvising! Loved the potatoes au gratin. I did dehydrate a tub of sour cream and powdered it and it is fine. I make fruit galette often but use a much thinner crust. I will try the mushroom galette but thinner crust. Love all your wonderful ideas and suggestions. Keep smiling. Thank you Jim for making Pam follow through😁

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We both thank you for your very positive comments.

[@Stephenrsm7600]

Miss Pam, I am SO proud of you for keeping to your rules, even if Mr. Jim had to make sure you remained accountable (don't give Me. Jim too hard a time, he was keeping you honest to your rules)!! Loved your choices for your sides!! Love the potatoes and mushroom dishes!!! Like you, not so sure about the sweet potato dish. I love your ingenuity in preparing these dishes!!! Did you add the site on Amazon for the gourmet mushrooms?? Would love to have some in my storage too!!! Thank you for sharing this video, so informative!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

My point was if I am simulating a grid-down situation, I use what you have. If I break the simulation and buy the needed item(s) in grid-up at the local grocery store, what have I learned about my integrity and ethical standards, accountability and creativity, and meal preparation, safe food storage, and survival skills? In other words, how do I make the outcome better the next time? Jim

[@jackieperkins691]

Great video! Way to go, Jim! Gotta keep her honest. ;)

[@wandaweber6613]

Way to go Jim! I do appreciate the demo of the foods that can be prepared with what we have in the pantry. I will make arrangements to try the powdered yogurt and the powdered sour cream. Happy Holidays!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Wanda: Thank you! Jim

[@BristolRyder]

Very fun to watch your experiments !

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you 🤗

[@sherryh9117]

Fantastic! Thank you. Practical tips for prep foods! Would love to have a powdered potato soup like the broccoli cheese. Yummy!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome!

[@startingoverhomestead6503]

Thank you for your time and knowledge. I appreciate it.

[@krickette5569]

I have two freeze dryer trays, of sour cream, in the freezer right now because earlier today I watched your Beef Stroganoff video. My hubby spent the day canning Beef Stroganoff and we plan to open a jar of it for a taste test. I think we will try to do a dinner with everything coming from food storage.

[@madisonciowa3920]

Your videos are absolutely wonderful! Not sure if you know but Trader Joes carries shelf stable cream.

[@mcanultymichelle]

That was brilliant 👏

[@StorytimewithSai]

Great ideas and tips 👍 Thank you so much for sharing 🥰 Happy Holidays everyone! ❤️

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you! You too!

[@StorytimewithSai]

@@RoseRedHomestead Thank you! 🥰

[@daydreambeliever6603]

We definitely need something to replace cheeses, too.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, that too, or not have the cheese in the over so long. Thanks for watching.