The Pantry Challenge: Week 1 Results!

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Hey y'all! In this video, we're kicking off the 2023 Pantry Challenge by sharing the first week's results!
In just one week, we managed to go without spending a penny on groceries in no spend January!
So far, we've tried out three different meals from the homestead pantry and we loved them all. If you're curious what we cooked, be sure to check out the video and see for yourself!
As always, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to let us know! Thanks for watching, and we can't wait to see how the challenge progresses
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[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Week 1 is done with the pantry challenge and we had so much fun so far! What are some of your favorite meals we should try during this challenge?

[@theaerogardenhomestead]

I have made tortillas before and the best walk through I ever found was from "Views from the Road". She is literally learning from her grandmother and I felt it was super helpful with great descriptions. "Simply Mama" also has really good recipes with different oils and great explanations. I was able to turn a fail (tasted like fried pie crust) into a win from those two. So worth it, homemade is great. I have a large griddle that I can't wait to use to make burrito sized wraps. I should do that soon. Keep at it.

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Yay!!! I will have to check these pages out! Thank you so much 🤍

[@theaerogardenhomestead]

@@TheWyomingHomestead Let me know if you need a link, it was an old video but might be searchable.

[@ashleyhillock6669]

I love the doggy in the background!

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Awe thank you! Arrow (the dog) likes to keep an eye on everything 😂

[@deeatwood4048]

Love the Garlic Expressions

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Oh my gosh us too! 😊

[@whitetrim1]

Interesting challenge. Thanks for sharing!!

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@homesteadwithhannah]

The sweet potato dish looks DIVINE - you kept listing out the ingredients and it got better and better.....apples, dates, yum! Need to try this.

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

It is one of my favorites! If you give it a try, please let me know how you like it 😊

[@christinebard5948]

So refreshing watching your Pantry Challenge!! Nice fresh flavorful healthful meals instead of gobs of goop on a plate!!! Enjoyed watching!!

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@lisadurant883]

You should even film the leftovers. Especially if reducing the freezer! To see the progress

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thanks Lisa! When we use something from the freezer I definitely do! Otherwise it’s just me eating the same soup all day for multiple days 😊

[@Scout-bt3mo]

That's a cute dog back there napping.

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@kathyfletcher4694]

The elk looks great. I've never had elk but my husband brings home a bunch of deer every year. I've never made tortillas but whenever I have dough sticking to my rolling pin I give the pin a light dusting of flour to keep it from sticking.

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

The elk is such a treat we absolutely love it! That is amazing he bring home deer and you get to enjoy that! Thanks for the great rolling pin tip! 😊

[@gratefultammy]

Elk is delicious and tender a true whole food meat . I bet you’d love it .

[@bellabailey1183]

I have been watching other homesteaders doing the pantry challenge. Love it!! Great content!💙

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you so much!! 🤍 I couldn’t agree more I love watching other people and getting some fun ideas!

[@angelinagarcia3748]

Looking good 😊

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you! 😊

[@melissam450]

When making your dough, you need to let it rest for 30 min - an hour. Also you don’t need to cut the dough like regular dough. Just pinch off some dough with your thumb and forefinger like your making the ok sign. Squeeze out about the size of a golf ball. Also, you need a smaller rolling pin. Hand size. Maybe about 6-8 inches long. My mom always cut up the end of a broom handle. I know sounds weird but it’s solid wood, and seasons very easy. You obviously don’t want to use treated wood. But the smaller size makes it easier to handle the dough turning. My husband is a wood worker, so he made me some of different sizes cuz I have smaller hands. Be sure to keep the dough covered or it will dry out. Rolling out I’m not an expert, but that comes with experience. My mother was an expert. Perfectly round every time. Mine tend to look like Texas, where I’m from! 😂 I have a tortilla press but the gluten in the dough keeps the flour tortillas from pressing out and staying. They tend to shrink back up. The only way they stay rolled out and don’t shrink back up is rolling them. The press works great for corn tortillas. Good job! Elk meat is so delicious. I wish we lived closer to elk hunting areas. We do get beef from a local rancher, and husband will be getting a few deer this year as well. 👍🏽

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

This is amazing thank you so much for all of these wonderful tips! I feel like the next time I make them I am going to be exponentially better!! Thank you! 🤍

[@mn82696]

Dust the tortillas with flour when rolling them out so they don't stick. Roll back and forth once then turn sideways and roll again should help keep the shape better as well 😊

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

This is a wonderful recommendation! Thank you 😊

[@WildKraftyAotearoa]

@@TheWyomingHomestead I forgot to suggested dusting with flour in my comment. 🙂

[@franpaterno486]

I’m ❤❤❤ your videos 👍👍👍

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you so much! 🤍

[@jinxie228]

I grow my lettuce in water on my windowsill on a routine basis. The meal looks GREAT!

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

We are doing the same thing! Thank you! 😊

[@cathykillion6544]

Enjoyed the video

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

So happy to hear that! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@Jennifer-ho3su]

I just tried those opal apples last week and the pear and apple had a baby is exactly how I described them, they are amazing.

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Oh my gosh they are so underrated! Between the two of us we will bring them so love and attention 😂

[@reginathompson9350]

Hi from Tennessee! Y'all eat like us one good meal a day.

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

So fun to have you joining us from Tennessee! It just seems to fit our lifestyle so much more!

[@lynnescaddan8919]

That salmon looks quite nice ~ to say I dislike salmon. Thank you for the video.

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thanks for watching

[@marcynetherton2171]

Grilled cheese and tomato soup is my ultimate comfort food

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Oh my gosh me too! So yummy and easy, we absolutely love it especially from garden tomatoes!

[@shirleywagner1380]

Yum

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you!

[@kathykieler8174]

Omg that pizza and the soup look awesome. Those are some great menu's

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you! 😊

[@lalalala-cb1qp]

always put a cloth under the boards 😉

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thanks for the reminder! 😊

[@Addy1027]

Great job, just found you!! Subscribed, WTG on those meals and leftovers, can't wait to see the rest!

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you so much and welcome to the community 😊

[@cattrinadavis8624]

Going to try the marinade. Let your tortillas rest in a warmed oven under a moist towel. They make it pliable. 😊love the video

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Yay! Please let us know how you like it 😊 that is a wonderful suggestion with the tortillas! Thank you so much!

[@ShermansFamilyFarm]

I love salmon, im gonna have to try it this way.

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

We love it like this! If you give it a try let us know how you like it 😊

[@kayengland3240]

I use to have the same dishes as you. I loved them. We painted our navy kitchen a different color so I got new dishes. I love your video. It’s the first one of yours I’ve watched.

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you so much for watching! 😊 that is so funny we got these from my parents when they replaced their dishes, they have probably been in the family for 20 or so years!

[@kayengland3240]

@@TheWyomingHomestead mine would be 25 years old if I still had them. I did keep a platter from the set.

[@beckymarchino2786]

Just came upon your site and am quite interested in your cooking style for two. I’m learning portion control and with your flavor tips one might enjoy more flavor less quantity. 👍

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

That’s amazing fingers crossed you can find good success with it! Thank you so much for being here! 😊

[@constances.1434]

Sprinkle Garlic Salt on your buttered bread before you make the grilled cheese. So yummy 😋

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Oooo great idea! That sounds wonderful! 😊

[@joniwarren3100]

I am also fixing Salmon today for lunch. Also doing the Pantry Challenge. I’m going to try using your herbs/spices for my rub. Sounds good. 😊

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Oh that is awesome! Please let me know how you like it! Hope your pantry challenge is going great 😊

[@lauraosterhout1849]

Looks great! Next time try to roll your tortillas out with a bit of flour to keep them from sticking to the rolling pin. Also you could make 4 big ones instead of 8 small ones if you want them to be burrito size

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

All great thoughts and recommendations, thank you so much! 😊

[@LivingWithTeddyB.]

Great video. Love the sweet dog laying in the background. Your sub count has exploded, congrats, so well deserved. Hope all is great with your new job. Thank you and take care 😻😻🧡

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you so much for the support we really appreciate it! 😊

[@CarriesCulinaryCrafts]

Tortilla Press is definitely worth purchasing 1 squish and it's done. The more you make tortillas the easier and better they are. you did great for first time. Salmon and Elk, I was salivating! When I did my freezer tour I found out I was out of Sockeye Salmon from Alaska..my heart sank so no salmon for me for this challenge.

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

I think I might have to make the purchase to make my life easier 😊 Oh no! That a bummer it will make it taste even better after not having any for a few months 😊

[@AloneinRemoteAlaska]

Whew that salmon looked delicious! Homemade tortillas! That’s brave Morgan! I have never tried it I love cilantro though! I’d put it in oatmeal! 🤣 Chocolate chip banana bread! You’re killing me! 😉 We will see how you do when you get to only having SPAM to cook! Congrats on the new job and the huge jump in subs! So awesome!! 🤗🧡

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you so much! Fingers crossed I can get better at tortillas they were really yummy but not quite perfect yet! Luckily we have so much meat saved up from hunting I don’t think we will reach that point 👏🏼

[@oldtavernfarm]

Very smart Morgan! I love that you're encouraging everyone, as a younger generation person, to pick up and carry on with those frugal, (and many times healthful because we're cooking from home) techniques that we older folks, and our parents and grandparents did! As a former pastry chef, I must applaud your banana & chocolate chip loaf! Banana and chocolate are best buddies! So good!! Interesting with the coconut oil! BTW, put a light in your chicken coop on a timer. Hens need about 16 hours of light to lay well. We have a lightbulb on a timer that comes on at 3:30 in the morning, and clicks off at 7 am, when the sun is up. You'll find you'll be up to your ears in eggs! Your channel is growing wonderfully, I see!! Congratulations, and keep up the awesome work- you're making the world a better place!!

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Awe thank you so much I really appreciate that! I think it has been becoming such a lost lifestyle so I love how many people are going back to our roots and finding simplicity again! 😊

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Do you have a link to the light you use? That is a wonderful idea!

[@oldtavernfarm]

Morgan, the light we use is just a clamp on heat lamp like you get from TSC, with a 60 watt led bulb screwed in instead of the big heat bulb. Ill try to link!!

[@oldtavernfarm]

And then just a plug in timer like you would set a coffee maker to start in the morning

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

@@oldtavernfarm we have one of those that is perfect! Thank you so much!

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Definitely ,more tortillas!

[@rhondatrumier5530]

Looks yummy.

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you 😋

[@WildKraftyAotearoa]

Your meals look absolutely delishlish. Your dough making looked fab to me too, I make different breads all the time. Oh my oh my, I could smell and taste your banana bread from here in NZ. Enjoy the pantry challenge, it must be such fun. I watched some last year too, well mainly Becky from acre homestead. I also just subscribed, yay! Thanks

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you so much and welcome to the community! 😊 you are so sweet if you have any yummy recipes please send them my way I always love trying new things 😊

[@Layla-ir3sl]

10 months late but the secret to good tortillas is animal fat. I usually use lard or rendered beef fat from bone broth. The animal fat makes the tortillas more delicious, but also somehow more pliable. Definitely give it a try!

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Ahh! That's great, I will have to give it a try! Thank you!

[@Layla-ir3sl]

@@TheWyomingHomestead You’re gonna love it 😄

[@critterallywithjohnernest.]

I never thought about freezing milk. Dosen't it get watered down? I bet the goose hunting was cold but fun! 🥰👍👍👍💕

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Goose hunting was so so chilly but super fun! Freezing milk doesn’t change it at all you can freeze it and then thaw it and it is the exact same as before! I do recommend you taking a glass or so worth out of the jug before freezing the milk as it does expand a bit 😊

[@critterallywithjohnernest.]

@@TheWyomingHomestead Good to know, i will have to try that, thankyou!

[@morganlivington3446]

How did you and Sam meet and what made you decide to do it YT channel?

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Hi Morgan, we met while I was in college and he was working in the town I went to school in. We actually met at a brewery and totally hit it off! We decided to start a KZbin channel as a way to track and document things as well as a way to meet people and start a community! We have learn so much through our subscribers and absolutely love making videos 😊

[@ka6148]

Why add baking powder to tortilla? Only flour, salt, lard and hot water are needed *views on the road have a fantastic vid

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Just used a recipe as a guide and changed it from there. I’ll take a look thanks for the recommendation 😊

[@carolyngregory9354]

Hi from Mississippi

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Welcome! So fun to have someone here from Mississippi! 😊

[@tracyhamilton1980]

Roll your tortillas in between two pieces of parchment paper.

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Great suggestion! Thank you!

[@Alpha1Farms]

Those subs 👀 congrats! I fight with tortillas too… my dough is always too springy to roll out and always end up looking silly and super thick. They taste great and that’s what really matters… right? Yeah. 😂

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Thank you! So funny I am right there with you as long as the flavor is there who cares 😂

[@cariemorgangraff4829]

I just foundYour channel and since my name is Morgan I better follow you

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Oh my gosh I love it! Welcome Morgan! 😊

[@lynnescaddan8919]

Thanks for the video, This has got nothing to do with the pantry channel, I would just like to ask, with you getting marriage this July, will you be videoing it Please ??xx

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

We did not video the wedding just kept it very small and simple 😊

[@andreatherese1099]

I looked online and found a pourable tortilla recipe where I make them kind of like a crepe :) I just googled it. It works brilliantly!

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Wow that is absolutely brilliant! Great reccommendation, thank you!

[@amberatwood]

If you want to make yummy tortillas and watch a good tutorial on it check out @viewsontheroad she recently posted an easy recipe for burrito size tortillas and standard tortillas. She even shows you how to roll them out to make them round. 👍 Good Luck!!

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

That is wonderful I will have to check them out thank you so much for the recommendation! 😊

[@amberatwood]

@TheWyomingHomestead no problem, she's one of my favorite KZbin channels for Mexican food.