Summer Kitchen Tour

[@sailorssmallfarm1867]

How wonderful to have all those jars. Pro tip - store them upside down if they don't have lids....otherwise they accumulate dust, flies, dead spiders etc. You still need to wash/sterilize, but it keeps that process a little easier.

[@ourhomesteadclassroom]

The two people/channels that have taught me the most about canning have been Chelsea at Little Mountain Ranch and Rachel at That 1870s Homestead. I've gotten so much inspiration and canning confidence from watching those two over the years. Jill Winger (Old Fashioned On Purpose) also has several podcast episodes about canning. The Canning Q+A episode and the Botulism episode were particularly helpful for my understanding of safe canning practices.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Amazing thank you very much ! I will be sure to check them out, super appreciate the recommendations ☺️

[@rebecca_t_ross]

That table next to the fridge I would personally use as a "fermenting" table, to hold all my fermented foods. Kombucha, ginger beer, sourdough, kimchi, sauerkraut, etc. :D

[@mmily5058]

With canning i highly recommend starting with something like jams or applesauce to get the basics down before trying more intense stuff. I definitely understand being hesitant, but you'll get into a rhythm. You already do so many amazing things that intimidate many of us like they're nothing. I'm sure you'll get there when you're ready and you'll love it! Biggest note, a lot of people post videos where they "sterilize" their jars by running them under the faucet with hot water. Bad. Very bad! That and running them through the dishwasher and leaving them in the heat doesn't sterilize them. They need to be boiled for 10 minutes to be safe. However, if your canning time is longer than that 10 minutes they sterilize while processing. So for things like jams pre-sterilizing is needed because the processing time is 5 minutes. But water bath canning things like tomato sauce takes alot longer; anything in a pressure canner is longer than the 10 minutes as well so those sterilize as you go. Also, with a stove like that you'll need canners with flat bittoms. Some waterbath canners have the wavy buttoms and those will damage the stove. Learned that quickly and the hard way. Oops. You inspire me to try so many things! Thank you!

[@kristyholman3875]

Love your summer kitchen!! That is a goal for my place! There is so much you can do with that space. My ideas are not only all of the kitchen skills you can master but also a great space for drying herbs and craft type projects too.

[@wildandliving]

Most newer pressure caners have a pressure release valve on top you open with a spoon to.let the steam out. So they don't blow up like old ones. Water bath canning is lower temperature so good for peachs and stuff like that not meat. It's just a big pot with water in it. If you can boil water you can do water bath canning. Don't forget to preheat the jars as well as hot and cold sudden changes in temperature is what causes problems like broken glass

[@hillarywright7965]

Suttons daze and living traditions homestead are great you tubers to learn canning from.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thank you !! I will add her onto my list of videos/resources ☺️

[@thestayready]

That wood oven is so rad!

[@LovinofftheLand]

So rad ! Jackpot !!!

[@hillarydaniels4520]

Give yourself grace in canning and organizing your summer kitchen. Once you get a rhythm down it will all work it's self out

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thank you, I am really looking forward to starting canning ! I will document my journey in canning both successes and failures lol ! Thank you for the kind words -Stef ❤️

[@hillarydaniels4520]

@@LovinofftheLand not failures just learn experiences or experiments. Lol. I just had a ring failure yesterday . Rewater bathed new ring and it sealed beautifully

[@rhondajones8438]

Your stored jars, without lids, will need to be washed/sterilized before use. Not sure if you were aware? Everything looks great. Great job.

[@gmrbowden2133]

I LOVE IT!!!

[@GeorgimFamily]

Awesome video. Why did y’all move? Did y’all seel your other place? Thank you for sharing.

[@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus]

Hi Steph, we have a full canning basics series on the Bush Edge Homesteading Australia channel that you may enjoy and help give you the confidence 😀 Episodes on: -Introduction to canning - Waterbath canning -Steam canning - Pressure canning -FAQ I absolutely LOVE your new property and the kitchen. Looking forward to watching your vids in the new kitchen.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Yay ! Thank you so much, I’ll give your video list a watch before I dive deep into experimenting! Much appreciated ❤️

[@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus]

@LovinofftheLand I hope it helps and really looking forward to following along with what you make 😀

[@wleasure78]

Most people start out with a health fear of canning but when you get past the fear it can be addictive. Get yourself a good basic canning book they have easy step by step instructions that you can easily reference.

[@terryshepherd2792]

I'll come and can with you!!

[@LovinofftheLand]

Yes please !!! Send me a message and let’s do a canning day ☺️

[@theroguelesstravelled9042]

Also Kand Hayati (Country Life Blog on YT) they have an outdoor oven.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Yay, thank you !!

[@theroguelesstravelled9042]

Try fermenting, just salt in water with veg. See Off Grid with Doug and Stacy. Super simple, lasts for months.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Yes fermenting is more my jam but still always worried! I swear it’s a character trait at this point 😂 thank you for the recommendation ☺️❤️

[@esmith1771]

You don't give any details about why you have a "summer kitchen". Do you have another kitchen elsewhere? Maybe a recap would be helpful. A bit of background always helps - especially for new viewers or those who haven't seen your latest videos.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Thank you for your comment! Sometimes we get a little ahead of ourselves and forget to further explain things 🙈 we do have a second kitchen in our main house. Which we will be doing a video on soon (a few things left to unpack as we’re still moving into our new place) I guess what im trying to say is the reason we have a summer kitchen is 1.) more space for canning, cooking & baking 2.) it allows one to cook in the summer without heating the main living house up. This is how the property we bought came and we are super excited to explore all the intricate design work the previous owners decided on. Again thank you so much for your comment we really appreciate you! -Stef

[@esmith1771]

@@LovinofftheLand for new viewers, they have no idea you bought a new property. Maybe a little recap at the beginning of each video stating "We're excited to share info about our new property". You start your video as if all viewers know where you are coming from. Many popular channels start out with a same special Intro, i.e., Hi - we're sailing this boat around the world", or "We bought a farm 2 yrs ago and are improving it". I think you get the idea. Jumping into a video with no background or context isn't helpful to viewers. I'm rooting for your channel because you guys are doing great work on Pender! Lucky you guys! Great place to live!