The FIRST babies born on our new farm are HERE! (& the Serial Sourdough Killer)

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@alicole334 2 жыл бұрын

"it's fine, im a farm boy" definitely needs to be a shirt. He has the best quotes around farm births "locked and loaded" 😂❤️

@Spool-Stead 2 жыл бұрын

I agree!!

@HereForeverFarm1370 2 жыл бұрын

YES!...Definitely a T-shirt!

@whisperjoy1128 2 жыл бұрын

He also gave us, "Tomatoes are better than dinner". He's so cool!

@ardenpeters4386 2 жыл бұрын

💙💚💙💚💙 oh Ben farm boy. you always make me smile! thx

@tommielourogers4327 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely! A long sleeve T-shirt and please do the same line for a farm girl.

@Sarah-fm8yk 2 жыл бұрын

“Its fine, I’m a farm boy” that’s a great kid!

@dorriwaldera3081 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love that!

@twistedponies7480 2 жыл бұрын

Was that not just the BEST comment?! Gotta love a farm kid ❤️

@user-mw2ob2kl9s 2 жыл бұрын

*18 years and over (◠$◕)❤️♪* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------💜 👉 aishite.tokyo/kichi/?HDRCam私のヌードセックストップAVビデオに参加する KZbin: This is fine Someone: Says "heck" KZbin: Be gone #однако #я #люблю #таких #рыбаков #Интересно #забавно #девушка #смешная #垃圾

@ajudylee 2 жыл бұрын

Rethink it... You are a serial sourdough starter..

@twistedponies7480 2 жыл бұрын

@@ajudylee you win the internet lol!

@MeganSherow 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who owns their own 100% naturally leavened bakery, I’d just like to share that sourdough really will find your weaknesses and test them. I’m terrible at failing but had to embrace colossal failures in order to get my bread to where it is. Fungi are so intelligent in ways we can’t comprehend and it’s almost like they demand growth from you as the price for their own growth! They thrive on reciprocity 😆 And I’d like to give a friendly reminder that you have lots of experience cultivating healthy bacteria and fungi; you just usually do it in the medium of soil 😉 God bless and I hope you always have the courage to keep trying; not in spite of your failures but because of them- because repeated failure can often signal us to an area with tremendous potential for growth 💚

@jamjar5716 2 жыл бұрын

Megan, such good information, advice and encouragement!

@dlsdyer9071 2 жыл бұрын

Creative starters see things that need to be done and do them immediately. When there are so many things that need to be done, often they fall into bed at night and the eyes fly open as something was forgotten. They have ability to adapt. Disciplined doers often do not see what is around them as they are working on their scheduled tasks. They often miss opportunities to interact with their children and times to minister to others. For every character strength there is the flip side. There is real joy in learning to do something that may not necessarily be in your wheelhouse.

@marilynnew2189 2 жыл бұрын

I was going to inherit my Mom's wedding ring, but she was in a nursing home and it was stolen two days before she died. I grieved over this situation for a year and then realized I could create a new story so I bought a necklace that I could wear to remind me of her. The ring wasn't the story, it was that it could remind me of her. Rewrite your story girl! You can do it!

@margaretnorman4376 2 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful! ❤

@user-mw2ob2kl9s 2 жыл бұрын

@rainfalls2964 2 жыл бұрын

I am one of the people who needed to hear this.. 😢 I just broke full blown tears right now. Thank you Jess I needed to hear this so much.. I have been feeling so down on myself lately and I know I'm just defeating myself . I needed this virtual hug. 🌖BlessedBe

@BrutalPoppySeed 2 жыл бұрын

Blessed be 🕯 May your light never dim.

@cheriekalel9578 2 жыл бұрын

BIG HUGS!!! You are not alone!

@rainfalls2964 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks y'all..💚

@JeremiahsLot 2 жыл бұрын

Sweetest Heart you are never alone! The loneliest place in the world for me is in my own head so I never go in there alone! God is always with me. May He always be with you too! He loves you very very much!

@ElenawithouttheH 2 жыл бұрын

I cried too. I hear you sister. We are not alone.

@shadowlandsfarmandcreamery5400 2 жыл бұрын

I went to a program years ago that had a phrase that stuck with me. "Legacy is built on every decision you make!" Your legacy is never giving up😘

@devinbates9232 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. I love this 🥰

@user-mw2ob2kl9s 2 жыл бұрын

@EssenceRose3 2 жыл бұрын

What you are doing is called “task bundling”. It’s a technique used by psychologists to help people create new habits… you bundle something you don’t like with a habit you already have or that you do like, until the thing you don’t like becomes a habit, or becomes natural. It’s a fantastic technique. I applaud your attitude. It’s inspiring.

@margaretnorman4376 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating!

@user-mw2ob2kl9s 2 жыл бұрын

@brigittemadrid3739 2 жыл бұрын

I just love that comment!!! "Gosh, plants are so cool!" That made me smile deep in my heart and laugh at the same time!!!

@Sherrie_D 2 жыл бұрын

Teach Jack to take care of the sourdough. Once teenagers learn that these skills create food that they can be creative with it instills a real sense of pride in them. You have amazing children, each one is inquisitive and creative and funny and smart in their own way. It’s a pleasure watching not just your farm and garden blossom but your incredible children too!❤️

@user-mw2ob2kl9s 2 жыл бұрын

@itsaudreybee 2 жыл бұрын

"That's fine, I'm a farm boy." I DIE.

@UnseelieSuccubus 2 жыл бұрын

His little voice just killed me, it’s so sweet! “That’s fine, I’m a farm boy” had me cracking up “I like the sweet ones.”

@connieirwin7786 2 жыл бұрын

Ben is so fun watching w the little piggies. He's a true farmer. He was graced as a parent and has a great attitude. The pigs are so cute!!

@agentaemme 2 жыл бұрын

There's also a certain balance between abilities and wants. My neurodivergency loves learning new things and I want to do ALL of the things. However, I must remember that I am one person with a limited amount of time. I know there are others out there who are trying to take on the world as well because they want to be able to do everything, but there is no measure of want to do, tool, or combination of tools that will allow for someone to do everything. Sometimes you have to look at all of your projects going on and ask yourself which one would you sacrifice to do the new one.

@sueb-t2183 2 жыл бұрын

so true

@RuthYB53 2 жыл бұрын

Yesssss so hard to limit myself lol

@audreyvann5336 2 жыл бұрын

So many projects...

@nicoleshantih5873 2 жыл бұрын

Jess for sure has ADHD, right? My neurodivergent brain senses it sometimes lol.

@ingenoordam7422 2 жыл бұрын

@@nicoleshantih5873 and if she have?? what does it matter to everything?? PLEASE don't sticker someone if you don't know for sure PLEASE. Sometimes people are just who they are ......... G'D BLESS and greetings from Inge Noordam (the Netherlands/Europe )

@13Jerred 2 жыл бұрын

It was your channel that made me believe I might be good at gardening one day, so this my chance to give back: You can keep sourdough starter in the fridge and feed it once a week, or freeze or dehydrate it and feed/bake even less frequently. Just dehydrate some of it when things are going well, and then wake it up when the fresh one inevitably dies. I am the most neglectful kind of sourdough/plant owner, which is a lot about me having ADHD, but also just how I am. The "kind of person I want to be" is a very big thing for ADHD-ers.

@masunshine2970 2 жыл бұрын

How precious. Your little guy is so precious. He is very sweet like his momma and daddy. Your kids are all very sweet. What a precious day.

@janh519 2 жыл бұрын

My aunt NEVER failed with her bread. She made the rest of us look and feel bad. She was a perfectionist and always was in every way! Don’t worry about the contents because with this cow, she will remind you! You will be home and NOW you will do it!

@christina7088 2 жыл бұрын

The Elliot homestead uses eincorn. And does a dry sourdough starter. I've tried several methods and hers was the best I've attempted.

@MinnTee 2 жыл бұрын

I was the same, killing them, before I used her method of dry sourdough starter. Now I can keep it forever, abuse it even, and it always comes to life.

@LetsLiveUpstream 2 жыл бұрын

Same! I keep my dry starter in a Tupperware with Saran Wrap pushed against it and it stays fresh.

@ingridkarm8922 2 жыл бұрын

just came to comments to make the same suggestion, I am in the process of converting my wet starters (one white flour the other rye) to dry ones

@user-mw2ob2kl9s 2 жыл бұрын

@jackiegammon6854 2 жыл бұрын

Put Ben in charge of "the keeping of the sourdough" kids that age forget NOTHING like that-- fifty times a day. No more forgetting. . :)

@pandorar1388 2 жыл бұрын

Jackie....LOL...you are so right!

@stephaniewilson3955 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent suggestion.

@nancymckittrick7277 2 жыл бұрын

Look at Elliot Homestead, she has worked it out to only feed when she bakes bread.

@user-mw2ob2kl9s 2 жыл бұрын

@AFramedHOAmstead 2 жыл бұрын

The eyes of a child. How awesome it is to witness Ben's first seeing the piglets. ❤️

@charitysimko5959 2 жыл бұрын

And, once again, Holy Spirit sends you to speak just the words I need to hear at just the moment I need to hear them. Thank you for your obedience & for being such an encouragement!

@user-mw2ob2kl9s 2 жыл бұрын

@tinakendall5018 2 жыл бұрын

I love Benny! He has the biggest heart and is so funny! “That’s fine I am a farmboy” does need to be on a shirt. Xxxl for me please

@marilyndaigle4012 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t feel bad, my grandmother killed the starter her husbands family brought over from Ireland.

@diannsmith4625 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no

@katie.holden 2 жыл бұрын

😅

@amandar7719 2 жыл бұрын

😬 😲😅

@heartsdreamshomestead8930 2 жыл бұрын

Omg! Sweet Benjamin! “ it’s fine I’m a farm boy!” In the sweetest voice ever. Be still my heart Of course it happens while you are out of town 😆😆😆

@rhondawinters7246 2 жыл бұрын

Why do I feel such a part of your family? "Yeah we have baby pigs!!". And every farm needs a cute farm boy.

@donnadonahoe9044 2 жыл бұрын

I just never get tired of Ben..he is soooo sweet. " It's ok, I am a farm boy "...I love it.

@ericawaymaster2919 2 жыл бұрын

" Its fine I'm a farm boy" that boy melts my heart.

@leahharbison3189 2 жыл бұрын

They look like a chipmunk. So cute,and that baby loving on them was the sweetest.

@humphreyhomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Ben is such a sweetheart! "Its fine, Im a farm boy" got me good!

@angelinasaavedra5850 2 жыл бұрын

You go Jessica! I started my own sourdough starter this summer. There was a lot of trial and error however when I finally had success it was a great feeling. I am 66 years of age and I’ll be the Nanny that begins our sourdough bread making tradition. When I need a break I feed my starter once a week and place it in the refrigerator ❤️

@patz780 2 жыл бұрын

One of the posters I always hung in my classroom said ,”You only fail if you don’t try.” I know you’ve got this, Jess, but as others have suggested, put Ben in charge of reminding you. I have a feeling your sweet farm boy won’t let you forget.

@DalePeyton 2 жыл бұрын

STOP BEATING YOUR SELF UP, God has you, pray and you will not kill any more sourdough. I love your channel and I share your channel with my friends Thank you, have a Blessed Day

@dairybear69 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, my name is Jeff and I approve of this message lol. Great attitude Ben and Jess, your sourdough will rise again 🤗

@reallysmallfrisby 2 жыл бұрын

Would recommend putting the sourdough starter in the fridge once it's fully ready, means you don't need to feed it as often! And then when you need to make bread take it out about 12 hours before and feed it. I take it out to make stuff and feed about once or twice a week. Although if you're going to be making a lot of bread it makes more sense to leave it out the fridge.

@nancyrasmussen2016 2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing a video from homesteader family called weed'em & reep. It's a young family in AZ. She has a fool proof easy sourdough recipie. Cute little piggies. Ben is such a charmer boy. I think he will be a farmer some day. Nancy from nebraska

@faithintouch6426 2 жыл бұрын

It is determination not just desire that U achieve success. Glad to see things through & sorted them out. Blessing dear lady. ❤️

@KrisG66 2 жыл бұрын

You are SOOOO the "kind of person" who makes sourdough every day. You got this!

@avelsgard78 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE BENJAMIN!!! "I'm holding the tiny one, he loves me"! Adorable piggies, but a way more adorable little boy! Thank you so much for this. It brought back memories of when I was young and we had baby pigs. My heart is melting. God Bless You ALL!!!

@jeanetteharris373 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Benny, you are a farm boy and you make my heart glad! ❤

@mamagrotgrows 2 жыл бұрын

"Legacies are made by people who just keep showing up." Thank you so much for this!

@willow8094 2 жыл бұрын

Babies born while your away is the normal if my memory serves me well . Ben is such a loving little man . Sour dough can be fussy based on climate in your house .

@susanrichards4844 2 жыл бұрын

I think the baby pig peed on you. That’s ok. I’m a farm boy. All your family/subscribers all over the world just smiled and giggled. Thank you Ben for being you. 💗💗

@brylynt53 2 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind that water will react to our thoughts. Give your starter a boost by telling it how much you like it and how successful you both are. Best wishes 🌸

@gaylekerr9826 2 жыл бұрын

Can you talk a little more about your comment that water will react to our thoughts? That's so intriguing to me. I believe everything works together in ways we don't understand. I would love to hear more...

@DiAllinson 2 жыл бұрын

@@gaylekerr9826 Dr Masaru Emoto's Experiment in Gratitude kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXWxmXtumcqNhsk

@sterlingnaquin8977 2 жыл бұрын

I've watched many videos on this. Think about it. Is it any wonder why we have blessed or holy water? Since living beings, whether plant or animal, are made up of around 70% water, do you think there's a reason why we should give thanks and show gratitude before each meal? I believe it actually affects the quality of our food. I feel people knew this thousands of years ago, we, as a culture, have forgotten more than we aver knew. It's time to relearn the basics.

@jangrahame4891 2 жыл бұрын

Look at it this way, you have 40 years or so to perfect your sourdough and become that granny who passes your starter to your great grandkids! You are just getting started on your legacies!

@SoilandSong 2 жыл бұрын

Jess, hang in there!! I know how our high aspirations can get the better of us. You are my pick me up after a hard day, like today. THANK YOU for your light!!!

@173rd_Cowbell 2 жыл бұрын

Little bacon seeds! 🥰

@weirdheathersgarden 2 жыл бұрын

Bacon seeds? 😂 Omg, not heard that one before lol

@deewinston5651 2 жыл бұрын

Goodness Jess, you made me cry. Through my 71 years, I’ve killed my share of plants for sure. I do have a begonia plant that was my grandmother’s, so it’s at least 52 years old. I drag it into the garage when it freezes here in Texas. What made me cry was, I come from a long line of beautiful seamstresses, and when I sew, well I usually have to rip out several times. Two years ago I saw a video for a jellyroll quilt. It looked pretty simple but being so slow and extremely distracted by other things, I’m just now trying to complete them. I have been feeling so sad that I can’t sew like my mother, so when I heard your encouragement today, I thought, Lord, help me to finish these quilts. I can do it. They won’t be perfect, but they will be finished. You are a precious treasure. I so love watching y’all’s channel. It does bless me!❤️✝️🌹🍁🍂

@marygrott8095 2 жыл бұрын

Benjamin is adorable with the baby pigs! Good luck with the sourdough starter! I just love how you keep it real. It's one of the things I like most about your channel.

@skylarkenwood1422 2 жыл бұрын

I remember my great grandpa use to have to run from the sows after taking babies in winter so they did not freeze. The mamas weighed about 400 lbs and would hurt you trying to protect piglets!

@melissabutts6694 2 жыл бұрын

Benjamin makes my heart scream he is such a darling little farm boy! ♥️♥️ congratulations on the 5 new 🐷 babies ♥️♥️

@leylagoucha3349 2 жыл бұрын

I’m 1 minute in and the part where Ben said he wanted to name one of the piglets “Leyla” just surprised me and made me smile because my name is Leyla 😊 It’s funny hearing your favorite people on KZbin say your name 😅 Love you all from Houston, TX❤️

@glennarichards2933 2 жыл бұрын

I am 69 years old. I’ve garden, but never canned. Now I am learning to can. Going to put up a green house! Please pray for me. Leaning new things. 😃

@amydelp3082 2 жыл бұрын

I have finally adopted the mindset that there is never failures only learning moment.

@olindaoliveira8130 2 жыл бұрын

New sticker quote! " it's fine I'm a farm boy!" ❤❤

@chelsafrazier4606 2 жыл бұрын

Love this! I just got my very first dairy goat. Being a beginner is hard, being a recovering perfectionist beginner is nearly crippling. Thank you for the encouragement

@cindyfrick4860 2 жыл бұрын

You always say wonderful and memorable things but "people who leave legacies ate the ones who just keep in on showing up" YES! TRUTH!!! Reminds me of my Mamaw! Always there, always loved us, always. Always a treasure

@catchmeifyouvan7754 2 жыл бұрын

Jess it's super easy to just add an alarm on your phone that buzzes you every few days at a time you are guaranteed to be in the kitchen. set it to snooze every 30mins so if you are still doing chores it can remind you again later. Or ask your children who would like to be interested in maintaining it with you.

@hevannhall5027 2 жыл бұрын

He said it’s fine I’m a far boy! So sweet!

@allisonhartley6712 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a dehydrated sourdough starter from Homestead and Chill two years ago and it has done really well. I keep it in the fridge and feed it like once a week. I rarely make bread due to time-and maybe laziness, lol. But I have used it like Farmhouse on Boone lately and she makes pancakes and sourdough skillets that just use fed sourdough. She has really good videos on using it that don’t include bread. I have forgotten to feed it for two weeks and it still is fine.

@colleenbyrnes1266 2 жыл бұрын

I bought mine from homestead and chill too! Over the summer I put it in the fridge for 3 months when I was busy with the garden. no feeding at all. It took a couple days but I brought her back to life. I was shocked 😂 good stuff

@user-mw2ob2kl9s 2 жыл бұрын

@beulahacreshomestead1927 2 жыл бұрын

"Im a farm boy!" It absolutely doesn't get any better than that!

@buckbeaksgarden761 2 жыл бұрын

This little talk couldn't be more spot on to what I and many others go through, I'm sure. Thanks for the encouragement!

@audreymunoz3562 2 жыл бұрын

I love your pep talks! When I'm putting myself down I try and stop and remember: if you wouldn't say it someone else, don't say it to yourself either. Thank you for that reminder today! Also, Farmhouse on Boone has GREAT sourdough info and recipes!

@bigkranchandkittyspa2425 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! And the Elliot Homestead!! She has a recipe for a dry sourdough starter! It looks like something I can handle. I love sourdough. I have very romantic lovely dreams of warm bread scents wafting through the house along with delicious soup. And a roast in the oven. But I have to go now as I see the pizza delivery dude pulling into the drive…. 😂😂😂. But a Chicago gal can dream 😴

@lauraklein6405 2 жыл бұрын

I have learned so much from Farmhouse on Boone channel. All of her sour dough instructions and recipes are so well explained and videoed. I was a complete novice to all things sour dough, I had no idea what sour dough even was. I thought it was bread with vinegar added, lol!

@audreymunoz3562 2 жыл бұрын

@@bigkranchandkittyspa2425 yes and she uses einkorn! I have many romantic dreams about being a homesteader but I think it's going to take some time for me to get there since I have 2 little kids and work a full time teaching job...but a girl can dream and watch all the youtube videos!

@audreymunoz3562 2 жыл бұрын

@@lauraklein6405 I love her videos too! She's great at instructions and her kitchen is a dream to look at 😍

@bigkranchandkittyspa2425 2 жыл бұрын

@@audreymunoz3562 lol. You have your hands full! Bless you! And keep on dreaming on!

@ellenchappell1574 2 жыл бұрын

I needed this. A sweet little “farm boy”, baby pigs, and encouraging words. I just made my first ever sour dough and it was fun. Using the discard was fun too, pancakes, funky flat bread, and the last of it made english muffins.

@kristab7900 2 жыл бұрын

Get one of your boys to be the keeper of the sourdough starter. You've got a farm boy, maybe there's a future baker there somewhere

@heartsdreamshomestead8930 2 жыл бұрын

I have talked myself out of so many things: I’m trying new things. I love people that do show some of their failures to help us newbies or self doubters that everyone fails sometimes .it is so motivating

@aprilwestervelt3516 2 жыл бұрын

My fellow sister sourdough killer! I salute you!! 😆 I’m an expert sourdough starter! But maintenance? 😬 Good thing I don’t have kids. Hahahahahah. Glad to see that you’re not perfect.

@faithevrlasting 2 жыл бұрын

I can leave mine for weeks then feed and it’s fine. Use Jill Wingers recipe. No starter needed.

@hopewellinfo3321 2 жыл бұрын

Your encouragement is such a balm to me. I love that “legacy is born out of persistent people”. You may not have said it exactly this way but I love the gist of it. During COVID I had time to dive deep into our garden and plant and tend. This year it got away from me and frankly I was embarrassed. Then along comes a young man and with awe in his voice as he looks at my wild and wooly-(weedy) garden, what do you grow here? Our kale is a volunteer and it’s everywhere! So I began sharing all of the beautiful and life giving food we’ve harvested, eaten and preserved out of our tangles of overgrowth and realized it may not look beautiful but it did it’s job in spite of me. Thank you Jess for reminding us not to define ourselves by what we can’t do and help us “see” what we can do. 💕

@ladykfirst 2 жыл бұрын

You are...you Are. I love the way you encourage. Such a spiritual honest person!!!

@cheakychic1 2 жыл бұрын

Benny you are definitely a farm boy... God love you sweety 🧡 watching you makes my heart happy

@thistlemoon1 2 жыл бұрын

Sourdough starters are a bear in the south because of the humidity. My SIL does it but she lives in the mountains. I’ve tried several times also and it never works. (Ga. Here)

@sallyboothe911 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve tried to do sourdough a couple of times… they’re doing great it’s time to start using them and then… kaput… I would like to try again, thanks for the encouragement Jess.

@cheriekalel9578 2 жыл бұрын

Oh! I hadn't thought of the humidity ruining the starter before, duh, lol. I also live in Georgia.

@WillowRavenzMysticHealing 2 жыл бұрын

Also a Ga humanoid here. This summer how I made some, mixed whole-wheat flour n equal amount of water covered it with some cheesecloth, set it out in the garden to collect the wild yeast in the air. This worked the best, I eventually had enough to put a lid on it and then the squirrels tried to steal it… I would use less water to keep it from over hydrating. Worked til I forgot to feed the starter/a fruit fly got into it and laid eggs, was not a happy baker. Tossed it in the compost pile. Then I tried leaving the water out to collect the yeast in the air and that seemed to work well. Also by adding a little rye flour helped it to get going by leaps and bounds. Don’t give up, you can do it just have to find what works for you.

@lindagarvin9318 2 жыл бұрын

This just might be one of your most meaningful (to me, anyway!) videos yet! One of my good friends and I had a conversation along the same line just yesterday! Can’t wait to see your baked bread!

@medicbecky73 2 жыл бұрын

I too am a Sourdough Killer… My dad loved sourdough so I am going to try again. I relate to this video so much. I needed to hear this. Give yourself Grace…

@whisperjoy1128 2 жыл бұрын

Awwwww they are soooo sweet!! I couldn't help but smile when Ben wanted another Jeff lol. My own son, Caleb, loves to name everything Jeff too!

@dairybear69 2 жыл бұрын

As a Jeff, I approve 😁

@susansemple6008 2 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly Wardee makes sourdough with Eincorn flour. A name that’s easily searched. Sometimes it’s the environment and maybe your new environment will be more beneficial to your success.

@susansemple6008 2 жыл бұрын

Ps. love those countertops!

@cherylchamlies1695 2 жыл бұрын

"Cow is louder than a sour dough starter." LOL! Love your humor!

@I_AM_HELLFIRE 2 жыл бұрын

I'm huffing rosemary from my apocaburban garden near Philly, as I watch those sweet baby piglets! Happy birthday babies!

@bridgetrichardson7417 2 жыл бұрын

Jess Once your starter is active you can leave it in the fridge for a week + The cold slows the fermenting. Just bring it back to room temperature and start feeding when you are ready to back again

@jessicahunt3175 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you have grace for yourself, Jess. I make kombucha weekly and have for years. When I teach people how to do it, I always recommend making a “kombucha day” and make a date out of it. I find it fun to look at it that way-like I have something fun to look forward to. I’m not sure that is helpful, but it has helped me keep up on it. God bless!

@jeanielipskey1272 2 жыл бұрын

Jess, you have piggies! Your son is so cute, he is a farm boy thru & thru, It's so good to see children that are raised like this and love it. I hope his future is the farm he's always dreamed of. You should be very proud. I think your being alittle hard on yourself, granted it would be great to have something physical from your grandma, but more important is that she has passed on the knowledge for you to be able to do for yourself and teach that forward to your children. We can't all be great or even good with it all. lol

@elviahun6551 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Laughing with you. That speech was epic! Just to turn around and not have the right flour. But you're still going for it with an unfamiliar flour. Cheers to you jess.

@thatjerseyb 2 жыл бұрын

"you're gonna live"... that was the most inspirational part of the entire video

@janeschmidt9611 2 жыл бұрын

You always have encouraging words and while I’m folding laundry, I’m listening to you. My grandmother had a patch of mint in her yard that she used to make a favorite family dish. Most of my family has a part of that mint, even my ex-husband. My daughter hasn’t been able to keep it hers alive but she knows where she can get it when she’s ready to try again! 🥰

@redinthethevalley 2 жыл бұрын

Funny thing about that voice that tells us “well looks like I’m never gonna be able to do this” to me that little voice is motivation! While I’m breathing and able to use my mind and these arms and these legs my father in heaven gave me, I will keep trying regardless of how many times I fail! Thank you Jess AGAIN! I cannot make homemade bread to save my life but I keep saying that this next one will be THE loaf that works best for me!

@kelseystengel8241 2 жыл бұрын

Oh boy this is me alllll the time trying to have multiple things going at the same time. Setting alarms on your phone are a life saver.

@erikas974 2 жыл бұрын

So cute the piggies and Ben face is just lit up when he picked up one. Joy to watch. Congrats to mum piggies.😍🥰🐷🐖

@LLAMA-LLAMA 2 жыл бұрын

Funny enough, I’ve been wanting to try again at sourdough starter(I killed it the first time) and I thought of a perfect thing to remind myself to feed it; when I watch your videos. So I started it today, thanks to you, and now you’ll be my reminder(no pressure 🤣). Thanks for another great video and reminding us how important it is to fail forward!

@BrutalPoppySeed 2 жыл бұрын

Yay it’s Piggy time 🐷 Jess would you be willing to make a video on books you recommend for learning about animals and there uses on the farm? You mention regerative farming and I want to learn a lot more. Gotta turn my waiting room into the classroom 🪴

@btagg2024 2 жыл бұрын

You should check out Redeeming the dirt academy. They have free courses on how to farm regeneratively.

@evangelinet18 2 жыл бұрын

I love the affirmation you gave your starter “you’re gonna live” amen! such a great attitude. Thank you so much for this video. I’m currently sowing seeds in the garden for the summer garden and I’m gonna go tell them they are gonna live :) such a lovely video! Thanks for sharing Jess!

@Nickyknits 2 жыл бұрын

I loved you talking about worrying about the kind of person you want to be. I have a tiny garden but with my disabilities I was getting really stressed about not being able to keep it looking perfect and not being able to keep up with it. But then I realised that other people thinking I'm a good gardener is not why I love being in the garden and having soil under my nails. My garden does not look perfect but is filed with love and even on a terrible pain day, it puts a smile on my face and that's what is important to me.

@thepinegardener7207 2 жыл бұрын

YES!! I needed this. I have made a sourdough starter 3 times and it always molds (we live in southeast TX like 100% humidity) and every video I look up they are like ‘it’s so easy’ I’m like but how?? Why?? What am I doing wrong?? I appreciate you so much!

@maydaygarden 2 жыл бұрын

A helpful video I found for an easy sourdough starter is on Cowboy Kent Rollins channel. He explains the process in a very down to earth approachable way. Lives in Oklahoma.

@bopeep1455 2 жыл бұрын

Awwww, Hun, your the kinda person who has ADHD…lol. I’m 61 and finally giving meds a try cause my now adult children have asked me to give it a go. Well now I feel foolish for being the kind of person that wouldn’t entertain that type of diagnosis. I still kill plants sometimes but I realize when I’m having a hard time it’s the only living thing I can neglect and it will mirror my struggle. ADHD is hereditary so you might seriously think about getting evaluated. Then you will recognize it in others. I had a million and one excuses to explain my symptoms but am pleasantly surprised at how much easier it is to focus and follow through now. Also to not to become hyper focused which is also a sign of ADHD. Attention deficit can easily be written off due to having a lot of “balls in the air.” Hyperactivity disorder in adults can just look “super busy.” Hope you give it a passing thought. Absolutely no offense intended. Very much enjoy your vlogs.

@lindadeisch8792 2 жыл бұрын

Dx at 57, night and day difference on medication.

@kristydickens1283 2 жыл бұрын

My husband is 42 and started ADHD meds a few months ago. He said that with the meds, he feels like he has “agency over his thoughts” for the first time.

@Homestead-ish 2 жыл бұрын

“Legacy’s are made by people that just keep showing up and just keep trying whenever they fail… “ 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@conniecrossan4422 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you dream of heritage and legacy.......I am the same, and I believe it is important in this world. Thank you for your videos.....love your piggies.

@gardeninggal249 2 жыл бұрын

Azure standards bread for life starter is the easiest I've had success with my bread

@1stAmbientGrl 2 жыл бұрын

Just drop the words, "I'm the kind of person" and instead say, "I would like to do (such and such)." The key word is "do", not "be". 😉

@josefinacalle9283 2 жыл бұрын

I send your sourdough starter all the good and lovely vibes as well as to your mind so you ALWAYS remember to give it its daily needs. YOU GOT THIS! Thank you for the message. Right on time for me♥️

@cindyjohnson4208 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the little baby pigs, how precious they are.

@AllegraRiley 2 жыл бұрын

What lovely authentic insights into the differences among who we think we are, who we really are, and who we can become with self-acceptance and perseverance! My darling grandma whom we called,”Nanny” made delicious wheat/rye bread her whole life. When I started my own family I used her recipe to make her bread several times a week. When I call it “Nanny Bread,” my grandchildren remind me that it’s not “Nanny Bread” anymore. It’s Grandma Bread because I make it, and I’m Grandma! I’m so grateful for your warm presence and absolutely delightful Roots and Refuge VLOG!

@wildunikitty9704 2 жыл бұрын

I admire the way you embraced your vulnerability and share it with us. It made it my favorite video ! My heart is with you ❤

@graceandgarden1423 2 жыл бұрын

“It’s like I hate them” Haha I love it! I see myself so much in you and am so inspired by your journey. Thank you for sharing the good and bad both. I appreciate you so much ❤️

@staceyhardymotorhomedecor 2 жыл бұрын

I love you Jess. You are so hard on yourself and so many people do that and you are giving us all the ok to allow ourselves to try fail and know that it’s ok. Thank you 🙏