THE HOMESTEAD PANTRY | The Seasonal Full-time Job

[@ashleyhavoc1940]

The simple promise of the humble seed always makes me grateful.....

[@americaneden3090]

Beautifully stated, couldn't agree more 💚🌱

[@Camille_Boomer77000]

Food freedom is music to my ears. But like you said it is a lot of work. My wife and I are new to preserving food, growing our own food etc. The things we have learned this year are: - We need to grow or buy twice the amount that we thought we needed. - plan ahead and don't start canning late in the afternoon - buy more shelved to stock the preserved goods

[@marciannaprice1882]

WOW! You've been busy. My oldest daughter found 50# bags of potatoes, at a Hispanic store near her. She bought 2 bags..$22 each. Thank goodness I've got everything I'll need to can them over the next week. Told her to bring her peeler..lol

[@briannatuttle1028]

Our local store just had a stock up sale, we got 50 pound bags of white potatoes for $11. Where are you located?

[@beemanminnesota7683]

Wow I sold 12 ton of potatoes at $17.00 per 50 LBS, people constantly complained of my new high price, was $13.00 last year.

[@practicallyheidi8505]

I lost 75 quarts of peaches to Tattler lids coming unsealed. 😓 My cowboy candy was way to hot last year. I tried making the cowboy peanut brittle and the syrup cooking was so strong in the air we had every window open in the house when it was -10. 🤣 Our eyes were burning, noses running. It was horrible. All my kids were home because of distance learning and they still tease me about it.

[@Aubreyurgirl]

This was my 1st year canning food grown from my garden. I started browsing YT in Feb and came across your channel. I ended up watching all your videos!!It got me through the loss of my job, death of a friend from COVID, and death of my brother in law. It gave me an escape from the political climate in the country as well. I feel cheesy saying it,but thank you being kind enough to film your skills for others to learn from❤️

[@dannguyen1148]

Momma, Poppa, you did a great job!!! Your full pantry looks amazing

[@judyevans6074]

This year was my first big garden ever. I have canned off and on my whole life, mostly jams and pickles. I was really unprepared for the bounty that awaited me. I began to realize in mid-July the beginnings of what was ahead for me. I am a stay at home mom attempting to run a homestead on my own and many, many chores fell by the wayside as I attempted to process vegetables and herbs that simply couldn't wait, while everything else seemingly could. The jar and lid shortage caught me midway through, but we managed. I don't have an exact count, but I believe I canned somewhere in the vicinity of 400 jars of food in 2 months...and I'm not done. Plus freezing, dehydrating...it has been a wonderful, extremely overwhelming season in my life. No regrets...next year I'll be better prepared...

[@DRUMMER-j-u2x]

Very nice! You should be proud, Rachel. And you summed it up so well at the end by saying, "We can plant the seeds, we can plant the plant, but ultimately He yields the harvest." Amen to that! God bless you guys!

[@lynsmith2698]

Love this video...i never tire of seeing peoples cold rooms. Cause i love to show people mine... Anyways great job with all your canning, i had a great canning season as well and we deserve to be proud of ourselves. I would love to see your white chicken chili video please

[@homesteadparadise]

I love it.."He yields the harvest" Your harvest looks amazing.. GOOD JOB RACHEL..!!

[@SalLeeHolland]

Thank you for saying how much work goes into canning. I love canning and freezing as much as I can. It makes me smile every time I go to my basement and grab something to have for a meal. It's just me here, but still glad to be able to do it. I also have dry goods, and two freezers in the basement. I make my own mustard too, with brown mustard seeds and jalapenos. I did add some cranberries in it, but next time I will leave them out. Flavor was good, but I didn't like the color LOL. I need to have shelves like yours, but with this virus going on I haven't been able to have them built. I do have the wood though. I have a temp shelving, but I know it's not what I should be using. It's better than nothing though. Keep up the good work and thank you for bringing us along on your adventure.

[@alisamcdaniel2385]

You inspire this new garden grower so much! Thank you for sharing your journey with us 🧡

[@sherierodriguez7708]

Awesome! I wish my husband was on board with me. He thinks that I'm crazy for stocking up and trying to be prepared for total shut down, meaning no more water/electric. I bought wheat, oats, rye and barley seeds. He almost blew a fuse. Lololol. I seriously feel like I am going at this completely alone. We live in town, wanting to move out near natural lake or on someones land where we can buy livestock, swine, game etc and have an ole fashion water well. Unfortunately don't know anyone like that much less others that are thinking like me. This is scary business and I don't like going through it alone. Seriously looking to get into a community. FAST!

[@Honey-_bee]

You absolutely should give yourself a pat on the back. Your pantry is beautiful and God has richly blessed your harvest.

[@tbrown2302]

My youngest son and his wife go “shopping” in moms pantry 😉. I don’t mind, starting a new family they could use a hand up now and then and they are learning to can some things too. Our plumber needed access to a pipe and when he entered the basement pantry his eyes went wide open, he saw canned beans and elk and enthusiastically said “put those two together and you have the best meal ever” 😆. Thanks for the tour. Blessings.

[@debbiedouglass1478]

Wow Rachel! I'm beyond impressed! After watching your videos I have taken up canning again after a 40 year break. I love feeling this productive again! Words cannot express how grateful I am to you and your husband. I've started back with canning pints in an Instant Pot Max and I've ordered a new pressure canner that should arrive any time. (My original pressure canner is being donated. It just needs a new gasket!) You've touched so many people. Thank you for sharing! 🌞❤

[@jomurphey]

It's a full time job and a half, and it really never stops.

[@susieQ666]

i think this is amazing ...i truly do ....i made a lil pantry as living in england we dont get the luxury so i made my own ...book shelves hee hee but this omg ....you work hard for sure ...glad ive found your channel ....🤗🤗

[@DixieGirl9876]

Nothing so satisfying as a well stocked pantry! I still have my dried beans/peas to do for the year and beef in the fridge we found on sale.

[@sarahbast6618]

I really enjoy your channel. Thank you so much for showing us the big picture!

[@practicallyheidi8505]

My favorite thing to grow is heirloom dried beans. Really unique ones. They are so pretty in jars.

[@laureencortese8588]

Very well stocked pantry. 😊👍🏻Amen he is the one and only king. 🙏🏻✝️

[@ammemahler8081]

Yes, you must make mustard! I've been making this one for years. I've blended it really well, not so well and really not much at all. Comes out wonderful every time. I do not use the rosemary as my husband doesn't like it. Hope you try it! DIJON MUSTARD MAKES ABOUT 6 (4-OZ./125-ML) JARS 2 cups (500 mL) chopped onion 2 cups (500 mL) Pinot Grigio or other dry white wine 1 cup (250 mL) white wine vinegar (5% acidity) 1 tsp. (5 mL) salt 6 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped 4 black peppercorns 1 rosemary sprig 1 cup (250 mL) yellow mustard seeds 1 cup (75 mL) dry mustard 2 2/3 cups (650 mL) water 1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large stainless steel or enameled saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes or until onion is very soft, stirring occasionally. Remove pan from heat: pour onion mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a glass or stainless steel bowl. Discard solids. 2. Stir mustard seeds and dry mustard into wine mixture. Cover and let stand at room temperature at least 24 hours, but no longer than 48 hours. 3. Process mustard mixture in a blender or food processor adding water until consistency of cooked oatmeal. 4. Transfer mustard to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring often reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered 5 minutes. 5. Ladle hot mustard into a hot jar, leaving 1/4-inch (5-cm) headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim. Center lid on jar. Apply band, and adjust to fingertip-tight. Place jar in boiling water canner. Repeat until all jars are filled. 6. Process jars 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Turn off heat: remove lid, and let jars stand 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

[@justpatty7328]

Thank you for sharing this recipe! 😁🌺😁

[@briannatuttle1028]

You are such an inspiration! I also love canned potatoes!!! Ive done 28 quarts of sliced potatoes in the last few days, and did about 15 quarts of chunks in July.. i have added the pickled coleslaw to my list for next year! Have already gotten my seeds for the cabbage too! Can you share a recipe link for your pizza sauce?! I’m hoping to slowly bulk up my homestead needs this winter.. with a dehydrator, a nice blender, a larger pressure canner.. etc..!! So exciting! Two friends came over last night and we dispatched and processed four meat birds that were given to me, so i will be canning chicken and stock for the first time! About to rewatch your other videos on that!

[@BekahA-N]

In addition to your pantry being beautiful, you are STUNNING!

[@The-Grateful-Hippie]

I do green tomato pickles with a clove of garlic, teaspoon of dill and half a seeded jalapeno in each jar. The longer they the better they get.

[@Shelzbells]

Your pantry is out of this world fabulous! You should be totally proud of yourself. Thats a lot of heart & soul in those jars.

[@Karoomama72]

I discovered your channel today after the rain chased me inside. I am a newbie veggie gardener and have been searching for someone to give me some guidance on what to plant to fill the pantry and then I found you! I LOVE seeing your pantry and all the fantastic simple advice you provide. Please don't ever stop sharing your wealth of knowledge. Bags of love and huggles from New Zealand!

[@1870s]

So glad you found us ♥

[@bumblebee7982]

Just lovely..... You already have the zucchini apple sauce, but ya can't live without apple butter. Just love how you two work together.

[@jennygirl8849]

I also pressured canned my fanny off this summer/fall.... It was a lot of work but I'm so glad I did it, my pantry is packed. Also dehydrated and dry canned a ton this year, also pressured canned new-potatoes w/skins on for the first time (turned out beautifully). Love your channel you do a fantastic job! ❤

[@doublekhobbyfarm]

yes it is a full time job and I pretty much can from June to Jan. I work full time outside the home also with two hour commute. There is nothing better than having filled jars on the shelf!

[@_thatchickchris8246]

Now that looks amazing! So glad Todd was able to build such a great pantry. You’ve worked hard this year and it shows. I’m so glad you have so much great food. I’m glad you took us along also. I enjoy watching and learning from you. You’ve given me so many ideas. I really appreciate that! Preserving food is a lot of work but so worth it. I also enjoy seeing how you use your preserved food in different ways.

[@nannygeorginasmith3938]

Fantastic job wonderful harvesting. Your shelves are a rainbow of colour. An incredible job 👏👏👏 Thanks for sharing 👍😎

[@janetlavoie2441]

It takes a long time for me to can. Washing, prepping the foods, filling the jars and then processing....at times has taken 4 to 6 hours. Its a lot of work..but so nice in the winter. So good job Rachel!!

[@rochelletarver2828]

Yes, thankful to God for what he does provide. I also canned a lot more this year. I was running out of jars and my mom just brought me 400 - 500 jars that she is no longer using! And I have already filling some of them as I finish the canning for this year. I will have to try that onion jam it sounds good.

[@christinaeudy3199]

I've been watching your channel for about 6 months now and you have inspired me. I have learned so much and have actually canned for the first time ever this year. Today my husband and I opened a jar of bread and butter pickles we made 2 months ago. They were the best we ever had. I'm hooked. I'm constantly sharing your videos with my friends and family. Can hardly wait to see what you will teach us next. Thank you for sharing you knowledge.

[@brittewater]

I only recently discovered your channel and haven't had a chance to watch much, but I wish I could sit down and pick your brain. I have so many questions. Many of the homestead and garden channels I watch are in totally different areas of the country, but you are the only ones I know of that are in Michigan which is where I am. I'm in Metro Detroit area. I'm really excited to work my way back through your videos so I can learn more about growing in Michigan

[@sueantonich5455]

We are praising the lord also for an absolutely abundant harvest this year. The wheels are turning for next year!

[@marvelenelavigne7427]

I went to the farmers market a lot this year . I just ordered another pressure canner, I do have one, everytime I to the store I get more jars. I will be canning more next year and grow more veggies.

[@toyaspantryfarm72]

Yep, keeping it real, some things really require time, planning… thank you for sharing

[@Lu-ys9cw]

Fermented with salt, pickling spices green tomatoes with a hot pepper. Very good. And garlic

[@melaniefelmlee8963]

What a wonderful harvest and pantry. I have been inspired by your canning to try so many new recipes this year. The chicken soup base was a huge hit.

[@tink79762]

I have just started watching and guess what I found!!! I found a 1940’s pressure canner! Looks like yours! Don’t know what I’m gonna do with it but wow! I was excited to find this!

[@susanrobinson408]

I agree with you...."Good job, Rachel"!! I could watch your videos for hours. Your beautiful smile, peaceful voice, and the way you present your videos are a pleasure to watch!

[@Frdunsing]

Congratulations wonderful season of canning & the additional dry bulk goods great ideas

[@joankelley3772]

Beautiful harvest! That's a lot of hours of work to be very proud of. We go through so many jars of pickled onions, both red and sweet white, it's not even funny! We also like red cabbage and the pickled coleslaw looks very tempting.

[@beerbuzz62]

Rachel you should be very proud of yourself,that is a beautiful pantry!!!

[@rhondagillespie6031]

Great job, you should be proud of yourself. Love how neat and organized your pantry is.

[@hollyhock3945]

Spot on video. I haved canned more this year than all others put together. It is a TON of work, but when the snows come, we don't have to get out if we don't feel like it. L💗VE your storage shelving. I need to get some built and have been watching videos.

[@DebbiesHomeplace]

Very Impressive Rachel. Fantastic job!

[@shelliecummins5972]

I did quite a bit of canning aslo.. 4 jams, tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, pasta sauce, ketchup, beans, corn, applesauce, chili, veggie soup and beef stew, and rhubarb and pepper relish. Plus froze alot too.. tomatoes, beans, rhubarb and a few other things

[@willow8094]

Pantry looks beautiful ! A great feeling to eat your own goods and know what's in it all

[@sarahansen2396]

Thank you for your videos. They are well created and provide wonderful useful content. Showing how you utilize your home grown food is so helpful to show the whole cycle.

[@thehousewifelife.]

I like how you said “He yields the harvest.” Because I’ll tell you what, this is my first garden. I also have a toddler, two dogs you might as well call furry toddlers because they’re so messy and needy, AND my female became a first time mom about a month into the season. Managing pests and diseases became a very low priority and because of that, my first true flush of peppers…never existed. Haha. I also wasted a lot of time managing my tomatoes, looking back now, because I never got rid of their disease, but I’m still ending the year at over 100lb. But now that the majority of the chaos is over and I have time, I’ve been blessed with a husband who was at the ready to throw down the money AND build me a greenhouse. Now I’m wondering, will the weather last until my second flush of bell peppers are ready for harvesting? But at the end of the day, or the season, it is all very much an enormous learning experience. And if you don’t think a whole lot about the money put into our first year, I still have a decent amount of tasty treats on the shelves. Will it sustain my family? Haha…no. But will it be an exciting experience to pull a bag out of the freezer or a jar off the shelf? Hell yeah.

[@jeffreygeinitz9707]

I canned green beans and potatoes 30years ago and they were very good.

[@christinealwayschirping4115]

Amen... Rachael awesome harvest and pantry 👍 tour everything looks awesome am going be making some of your canned slaw and a few other things you've canned thanks so much for sharing your journey on your all's homestead so enjoy with that being said have a wonderful weekend and God bless you both and your family...

[@dsr8223]

I do canning more as a hobby than as a need. It's fun, and I get a lot of enjoyment out of it -- even though it IS a lot more work than just buying from the store. I don't have room for a large pantry, though. Thank you for all the tips and instructional videos.

[@candacethompson2521]

This was great seeing all your blessings and I know how much work went into all those stocked shelves. Bravo !! Also you look so beautiful, I love your hair, today. Thanks for sharing !

[@1870s]

Thank you 😊

[@denisevance1045]

Thanks Rachael you always inspire me to do more!!

[@annemarie6967]

Very, very well done!! Beautiful pantry, so much hard work put into it. Great job and so inspiring. Great videowork ( Todd?) with the videoinserts/ flashbacks. Thanks a lot and God bless you🙋‍♀️😊

[@littlegreenfarm149]

Gosh if this isn't goals for a future pantry for my family one! That mid season pantry tour was how I found your channel, love everything you guys out out!

[@jksatte]

Definitely goals I aspire to myself. Just a family of one with fairly strict food requirements. I want to do this. Janice

[@shamancarmichael5305]

Good inspiration and practical advice for all of us! Thanks for sharing all of your hard work with us viewers! 😃

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Rachel, you are a wonder! You worked your tail off this year! I’m surprised you didn’t lose 50 pounds as hard as you worked. Your pantry is amazing, so beautiful. Now you can rest a little and enjoy the fruits of your labor(and Todd helped some, too). Here I am patting you on the back, you’ve gone beyond being an inspiration, I will never catch up! Lol, of course, I am probably 20 years older than you, so slowing down on energy and strength. God bless!

[@lisawalters5482]

Amen. Beautiful pantry. You did a fantastic job. And had so much variety! Wow. Woo hoo! Makes all the hard work worth it, doesn’t it. God bless y’all this winter. 👏🏻💕👏🏻

[@longarmsupplies]

Thanks for posting! I've never canned potatoes, and due to our drought, mine have horrible skins. I'll can some this year!

[@debraraiche3327]

WOW~ Just Beautiful!!!

[@laurenparnass8343]

Wow, your pantry is impressive! You put so much work and love into it and your gratitude is inspiring. I discovered your channel mid-summer and am looking forward to seeing your upcoming fall and winter videos.

[@4themotherload]

Your pantry is amazing! For me when I watch your channel it's about inspiration and what can I and maybe should incorporate in mine. I hope other people are watching and growing a pantry that works for them. I dis-like canned beans, you will not find them in my pantry, now I do keep them in my freezer- un-blanched. I have a fridge completely dedicated to drinks, it's one of my favourite to organize. Wish you and family all the best😊

[@1870s]

Yes! Every person should have a pantry that their family needs and enjoys eating, exactly why you don't see chow chow or a ton of jelly/jam on my shelves 😂

[@ljmike5519]

Your pantry is amazing. Blessings.

[@annal3708]

Stunning! I am so impressed. Good job!

[@jonabriggs8829]

That is one BEAUTIFUL Pantry !! Be Proud :) God Bless :) I got my Furnace installed today , and think I may be able to get a Pantry down in my Basement also :)

[@debrabray8855]

So excellent! Great job, Rachael! And.... your hair looks fantastic! I like how you change your look so often. I think mine has been the same for 20 years 😊

[@alliebennett555]

You did a great job at explaining the time it takes. Many times I’ve been scoffed at and told to just buy it at the store. I’m not being questioned this year! I actually like all the work involved and knowing where our food comes from.

[@soniahenney9827]

Amen! What a great pantry.

[@WilletteB]

Hi Rachel. It's refreshing to see all this hard work on your shelves. You are one of my go to channels when I question my ability to preserve foods. Your inspiration has given many of us encouragement and for that, I am grateful. Willette

[@mio.giardino]

I like buying those big pork loins and making it all into schnitzel. It takes me several hours, including freezing it so I can portion out pieces to vac seal into a meal. One loin makes 9 meals, that meal takes me under 30min to cook…that’s where I get my time back.

[@amandaforeman703]

I use tattler lids for both water bath and pressure canning , have not had any issue water bathing them :)!

[@marywillette71]

your hair is beautiful ! I love it, your so pretty! thank you for the wonderful tour!

[@TheGreenBean]

WOW! That is amazing!! I just starting canning this year and am glad I did, It is not hard to do you just got to stop thinking about doing it and just do it!! So rewarding. My goal is for my pantry to look like yours by next year ! :)

[@grandmasewhappyhomestead187]

Your pantry looks so nice. Potatoes is a staple here because when I have unexpected guess that is one thing with a bunch of vegetables I can make a soup in a matter of minutes and then serve meat on the side that we have canned because sometimes our guests are vegans. We have not tried pickled cabbage which is something I think we will try. We didn't do pickles because we don't go through a lot of them. But you sound like me I end up feeding my family and many families that need help with food or even single parents we have blessed with food from our pantry. What has been interesting at our house is my youngest has taken over a lot of the canning. I watch her Anaya sister but she has really wanted to jump in and gained this skill while she's at home we call our home the training grounds LOL we have so much fun enjoying you and Todd and your journey and all the things you share I just want to say you're greatly appreciated. Rachel you're amazing. One thing I have learned is when I grow up and the ancestors before me they did just pickles and beans and tomatoes basic things more so where I think over the years and I know I do for sure is taking it to another level. But like you I so love it when I can grocery shop from my pantry.

[@petrak2156]

Beautiful! Just gorgeous to look at. Can just imagine how amazing everything will taste. I love your channel, you have inspired several of my canning adventures. Pickled cabbage is next on my list

[@1870s]

Thank you so much! You will LOVE it!

[@justpatty7328]

Fantastic pantry! A pat on the back to you for doing such a great job for your family in preserving your harvest! Awesome! Thank you for all the time and effort in sharing your knowledge as well! Blessings to you! 🌺

[@laurierowley1703]

Good job Rachel!!

[@marvelenelavigne7427]

Love your shelf's they are beautiful

[@practicallyheidi8505]

All looks so pretty. Good job.

[@elizabethhicks9844]

Awesome...canning this year...God certainly has blessed you this garden season...great job at preserving Gods abundance...

[@mmonr]

I have been canning along all the last few months as well so I totally am impressed and appreciate the amount of bounty that you have. It took long hours of manual labor. Yes Rachel, Good job!! I too thank our Father for the blessings. -Marsha from Texas

[@turtlelilysgarden5258]

I love the variety in your pantry.

[@1870s]

Me too

[@christineortmann359]

Great job! It’s rewarding to tend to the garden and reap the harvest as God intended 😊

[@s.h.4241]

This is my pantry goal. Can’t wait!

[@1870s]

You can do it!!

[@MommaJessiesCraftyHomestead]

Im definitely aspiring canner. Now we have our own place, we can finally build our own garden.

[@jksatte]

Oh, congratulations!! I haven't managed to get a place yet but I still have a little garden where I live and it will be good for some fresh food. Dreams, sweet dreams. Janice

[@SimplyMinimalKy]

I'm looking forward to all you canning videos. I am only able to do water bath at the moment but looking into investing in a pressure canner soon.

[@denisebrady6858]

Wow I am going down to my pantry & doing a stocktake on what I have in there- nothing near yours though, but mine is still impressive. You looked fabulous today so things must be going well, loved your hair. Cheers Denise - Australia

[@leann9599]

Wow, Rachel! Your pantry is a beautiful testament of God's provision and your hard work!

[@samgalbraith6411]

This is amazing. My tiny garden is all I can manage now with small children, but I am learning so much from you. Lovely.

[@grandmasewhappyhomestead187]

Something if you ever try is ADD cranberries dried cranberries or even fresh cranberries to your squash when you can. It is really good I learned that took from Leisa Sutton

[@vjohnson2400]

I was really looking forward to seeing you make apple butter (I tried it myself this year for the first time - not too bad) anyhow I can wait until fall 2021 to watch you make your recipe. This is not meant to make you feel bad! Your pantry looks amazing and reflects all your hard work, not just in the time spent canning but also the long hours cultivating and growing vegetables etc. I’d be super proud if I had done half of what you’ve achieved. Good job.

[@1870s]

Sorry, but couldn't justify it based on what we use in a year

[@vjohnson2400]

@@1870s no need to apologise, I’m happy to wait and I’m always super happy to watch whatever it is you are both undertaking. Stay safe

[@amoore0713]

You have done an outstanding job this year! Your pantry is like the pantry of my dreams! Haha anyway, thank you guys for sharing.🙂

[@katiea.584]

Loverly pantry and beautiful tomato sauce. I know how much work it takes. Good for you! Thank you for sharing all you do. 🖖☮❣🌱🌱🌱

[@carriec910]

I’m impressed!